VOL. 80 - No. 7 ENGLISH VERSIONAPRIL 07, 2019

Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Archeparchy News pg. 2-15 Children’s Corner pg. 16-19

Holidays/Feast Day pg. 20-21

Advertisements pg. 22-27Church News pg. 27-31

Spring Catechetical Conference held in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pa.— Almost 100 catechists, religious, clergy and seminarians from the Philadelphia Archeparchy participated in the Spring Catechetical Conference held here Saturday, March 30, 2019.

The theme of the

conference, sponsored by the Catechetical Department of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, was “God’s Word and Catechesis.” The theme was taken from a pastoral letter of the same name “God’s Word and Catechesis”

issued on December 12, 2018 from Patriarch Sviatoslav and the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to the Clergy, Religious and all the Laity.

Bishop Andriy Rabiy, apostolic administrator,

began the program at 9:30 am with an opening prayer and words of welcome. He served as moderator for the conference throughout the day.

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Rev. Dr. Mark Morozowich, STD, dean of the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America and a priest incardinated in St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Parma, was the first presenter.

During his presentation on “The Liturgy of the Word” Father Mark captivated the audience with his ability to give examples from Sacred Scripture and its relationship to the Divine Liturgy, especially the Liturgy of the Word. He explained through many examples, what the praying community

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is actually spiritually experiencing during the Divine Liturgy.

Ms. Kelly Anderson, a PhD candidate and associate professor at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, gave an overview of the structure and Books of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments.

In keeping with her presentation entitled “Holy Scripture: What is it? How to read and pray it?” Ms. Anderson offered many very interesting insights how we are to understand the Sacred Scripture and explained how to read and pray with Holy

Scripture, through the Divine Reading “lectio divina.” Lectio Divina has four separate steps: read; meditate; pray; contemplate. First a short passage of scripture is read, then its meaning is reflected upon. This is followed by prayer and contemplation on the

Word of God.

The final presentation was by Chrystina A. Dolyniuk, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Rider University, Lawrenceville,

Bishop Andriy Rabiy and Ms. Kelly Anderson

Rev. Dr. Mark Morozowich, STD

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NJ. Her topic was “Teaching Catechism: A Developmental Perspective on Attention, Cognition and Learning.”

She tried to provide insights to answer the practical question, “How do we capture and keep children’s attention during Catechism lessions?” She reminded everyone that children, even though the same age, are at different stages of cognitive development and have different learning skills and attention spans. A teacher must be aware of these differences when working with children in a classroom setting. She also drew upon her own experiences in the Ukrainian Catholic Church as a wife and mother and as a former catechist.

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Chrystina A. Dolyniuk and Bishop Andriy Rabiy

Spring Catechetical Conference held in Philadelphia

Bishop Andriy, during his remarks, announced that the next catechetical conference will be in the fall. He stated that these catechetical conferences are organized for the ongoing formation and

c e r t i f i c a t i o n of catechists and religious e d u c a t i o n teachers.

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Scan the QR Code

Below you will find links to items concerning the June 2-9 “From Heart to Heart” Enthronement of

Archbishop-elect Borys Gudziak

Нижче ви знайдете лінки, які пов’язані з програмою Возведенням на престіл Митрополита-Архиєпископа Бориса Ґудзяка – «Від серця до серця», що

відбудеться 2-9 червня

Check out our website dedicated to the Enthronement

https://coradcor.us/en/

Завітайте на сайт про Інтронізацію

https://coradcor.us/

Internet links/ Інтернет посилання http://www.ukrarcheparchy.us/enthronement

Registration form / Реєстраційна формаhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAMskin18oPPj6HZ2GKHNR

bY_S2-JIbPk4wDOjl8hplJDlEg/viewform

PAYPAL donations / PAYPAL пожертвиhttp://ukrarcheparchy.us/donate

FACEBOOK event / Події на Фейсбукуhttps://www.facebook.com/events/265601561040941/

Program of the Enthronement / Програма інтронізаціїhttp://ukrarcheparchy.us/archeparchy-news/program-schedule-enthronement

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METROPOLITAN ARCHEPARCHY OF PHILADELPHIA Ukrainian Catholic

810 North Franklin Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123-2005

Phone (215) 627-0143 Fax (215) 627-0377 vicargeneral@ukrcap.org

No. 178/2019 O Most Reverend Andriy Rabiy This Number Should be Prefixed to Your Reply Apostolic Administrator

March 26, 2019

Give from the Heart for the Inauguration of Ministry

of Archbishop Borys Gudziak Glory to Jesus Christ! The Ukrainian Catholic community in the United States is rejoicing at the news that Pope Francis has appointed a new Metropolitan-Archbishop for the Archeparchy of Philadelphia on February 18, 2019. A native of Syracuse, NY, Bishop Borys Gudziak, will be formally enthroned on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, PA. You are cordially invited to join us for this moment of prayer, communion and outreach, uniting bishops, clergy, religious and faithful as brothers and sisters in Christ. I am writing to you today to ask you to help us raise money for the start of Archbishop Borys’s ministry. An eight-day period of events is planned for his enthronement in thanksgiving to God for providing our Archeparchy with a new spiritual shepherd. This program named “Heart to Heart” will take place in Philadelphia, PA and in Washington, DC from June 2nd to 9th. It should spiritually encourage participants in an enduring way and be capacity building for the archeparchy: •Praying for the Descent of the Holy Spirit to foster our relationship with God and our neighbor— “Heart to Heart”; •Promoting and nurturing relations within the Archeparchy and Metropolia, with the Archdiocese in Philadelphia, the city’s Ukrainian-Americans and with the local community at large, with our brothers and sisters from other eparchies, countries, rites, and Churches; •Engaging the youth “heart to heart,” putting young people at the center of the Church’s mission. Recognizing the rich legacy of our ancestors and handing it on, enhanced, to a new generation.

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Give from the Heart for the Inauguration of Ministry of Archbishop Borys Gudziak

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We are hoping to have the June 4th enthronement Liturgy televised on EWTN. How wonderful will it be to share this historic event with people and youth around the world! By having this recorded and broadcasted, we hope to evangelize by sharing the word of God through the symbolism and richness of the Byzantine rite. Another event planned is a Youth Day on Saturday, June 8th at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Philadelphia. We are asking youth from the Philadelphia Archeparchy as well as those in neighboring eparchies to come join us for a day of prayer and fun! The enthronement, the Youth Day, and the other community-building activities all have costs associated with them. Please find it in your heart to give generously to the Archeparchy of Philadelphia for the inauguration of ministry of Archbishop Borys Gudziak. •Please click on the link to donate online for the purpose of the “Heart to Heart” program: Donate by credit card or PayPal: www.ukrarcheparchy.us/donate. •Or you can send a check payable to “Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia”, and mail to Archeparchy of Philadelphia, 810 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 (attn.: Enthronement). Your donation will help us make this historic moment of celebration a start of a new and exciting journey of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in America. From the bottom of my heart, thank you in advance for your donation. May God bless you on this day and always!

+Andriy Rabiy Apostolic Administrator for the Archeparchy of Philadelphia Coordinator of Preparations for the Enthronement – “Heart to Heart” Program AR/oak P.S. Anyone who plans to attend the Enthronement is asked to register on our dedicated site through coradcor.us.

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Prayer, Celebration, Unity, and Mission Outreach: “From Heart to Heart”

On the Occasion of the Inauguration of the Ministry of

Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak

PROGRAM /ПРОГРАМА

All services will be in Ukrainian/English Усі відправи будуть українською та англійською мовами.

* Schedule subject to change*

Sunday, June 2: Opening Day

Неділя, 2 червня: Відкриття

4:30 pm Introductory lecture by George Weigel, “Twentieth Century Witness and Twenty-First Century Mission: Eastern Catholics and the Universal Church” Вступна лекція п.Джорджа Віґеля “Свідок 20-го століття та Місія 21-го століття: Східні Католики та Вселенська Церква”

6:00 pm Hierarchical Vespers opening eight days of prayer during the “Heart to Heart” week

Архиєрейська Вечірня на відкриття восьми днів молитви “Серце до Серця”

Monday, June 3: Day of Prayer

Понеділок, 3 червня: День Молитви

8:00 am Matins / Утреня

9:00 am Divine Liturgy / Божественна Літургія

6:00 pm Hierarchical Vespers with Lytia

7:00 pm– 9:00 pm Матері в Молитві

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Tuesday, June 4: Enthronement

Вівторок, 4 червня: Інтронізація

8:00 am Matins / Утреня

11:00 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy presided by His Beatitude Sviatoslav and Enthronement Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія з Блаженнішим Святославом та Інтронізація

2:00 pm Reception / Обід

4:00 pm Concert / Концерт

6:00 pm Vespers / Вечірня

Wednesday, June 5: Day of Clergy and Religious

Середа, 5 червня: День для Духовенства та Монашества

7:30 am Matins / Утреня

8:30 am Divine Liturgy / Божественна Літургія

9:30 am Breakfast / Сніданок

10:30 am Meeting of His Beatitude Sviatoslav and Metropolitan Borys with clergy Зустріч Його Блаженства Святослава та Митрополита Бориса з духовенством

3:30 pm Meeting of His Beatitude Sviatoslav and Metropolitan Borys with religious Зустріч Його Блаженства Святослава та Митрополита Бориса з монашеством

8:00 pm Departure for Washington DC / Від’їзд до Вашінґтону

Thursday, June 6: Conference at the Catholic University of America

Четвер, 6 червня: Конференція на Католицькому Університеті Америки

7:15 am Divine Liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family (4250 Harewood Road, NE, Washington DC 20017) Божественна Літургія в Українському Крайовому Соборі Пресвятої Родини

8:30 am Breakfast / сніданок

9:30 am Registration for Conference / Реєстрація на Конференцію

10:00 am Pre-Conference

11:00 am Conference & Discussions / Конференція та дискусії

5:30 pm Vespers / Вечірня

6:30 pm Banquet at Ukrainian National Shrine of the Holy Family Бенкет в Українському Крайовому Соборі Пресвятої Родини

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“From Heart to Heart” / “Серце до Серця”(continued from previous page)

Friday, June 7: Conference & Sightseeing in Washington

П’ятниця, 7 червня: Продовження конференції та прогулянка містом Вашінґтон

9:00 am Divine Liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family Божественна Літургія в Українському Крайовому Соборі Пресвятої Родини

10:30 am Afternoon

Evening

Post-Conference round table / круглий стіл Sightseeing and visiting museums, monuments and historical sites Прогулянка містом, відвідування музеїв, пам’ятників та історичних місць

Return to Philadelphia / Повернення до Філадельфії

Saturday, June 8: Archieparchial Youth Day, “Heart to Heart”

Субота, 8 червня: Архиєпархіальний День Молоді – “Серце до Серця”

Sunday, June 9: Pentecost Sunday – Unity in the Spirit: Sharing the Gifts

Неділя, 9 червня: Неділя Зіслання Святого Духа – єдність у Дусі: ділимося дарами

10:00 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with His Beatitude Sviatoslav and Metropolitan Borys Архиєрейська Божественна Літургія з Блаженнішим Святославом і Митрополитом Борисом

* Schedule subject to change*

“The Way” 4/5/19

9:00 am Matins / Утреня

10:00 am Divine Liturgy / Божественна Літургія

12:30 pm Heart to Heart programs: presentations and interactive activities for children Програма “Серце до Серця”: презентації та зайняття для дітей

2:00 pm Healing Service (for adults) / Відправа Зцілення (для дорослих)

3:00 pm Procession / Процесія

6:00 pm Concert and Evangelization program / Концерт та Євангелізаційна програма

9:00 pm Pentecost Vigil service / Нічні чування

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Pictured above are the Eastern Catholic hierarchs who attended the annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic Associates in St. Louis, Mo. (front row l. to r.): Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, Byzantine Eparchy of Parma; Bishop Gregory John Mansour, Eparchy of St. Maron of Brooklyn for Maronites; Bishop Nicholas Samra, Eparchy of Newton for Melkites; Bishop Kurt Burnette, Eparchy of Passaic; Bishop Bohdan Danylo, Ukrainian Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma; Bishop John Kudrick, Byzantine Eparchy of Parma; Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan, M.L. Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles; Bishop Jacob Angadiath, St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago; (back row l. to r): Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia; Archbishop William Skurla, Byzantine Archeparchy of Pittsburgh; Bishop John Michael Botean, Eparchy of St. George in Canton; Bishop John Pazak, Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix; Bishop Paul Chomnycky, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford; Bishop Philipos Stephanos Thottathil, Syro-Malankara Catholic Apostolic Exarchate in the USA.

US Eastern Catholic Bishops Hold Annual Meeting March 27-28 in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO--On Wednesday and Thursday, March 27-28, 2019 Eastern Catholic Bishops in the United States met at the Maronite Pastoral Center here in St. Louis, MO.

Annually, Eastern Catholic Bishops meet in Saint Louis at the invitation of Bishop Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles to discuss pastoral issues and ministry programs among the Eastern Catholics in the United States of America.

During this year’s presentations, bishops discussed Catechetical education, priestly formation and upcoming Ad Limina visit of the United States Bishops to the Holy See.

This meeting allows for bishops to share Pastoral Programs in their respective eparchies throughout the USA.

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Most Reverend Bishop Andriy Rabiy visits Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

On March 24, 2019, parishioners of Annunciation of BVM in Melrose Park warmly welcomed Bishop Andriy, the Apostolic Administrator of the Philadelphia Archeparchy, on the occasion of their patronal feast day. The Bishop was greeted by Myroslawa Hill and Roman Dubenko with the traditional bread and salt and was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers by a young parishioner, Liliana Nestor.

Hierarchical Liturgy followed with Bishop Andriy as the main celebrant and Reverend Ihor Bloshchynskyy, pastor, as concelebrant. In his inspirational homily, Bishop Andriy spoke about the life of the Blessed Mother and her submission to the will of God.

Following the Divine Liturgy, over a hundred parishioners enjoyed a luncheon as well as a short program presented by the children of the parish, Adriana Doyle, Adriana Soltys and Leanna Soltys, piano selections by Anastasiya Bloshchynskyy and a sing

along of religious songs with Mrs. Bohdanna Yarosevych playing the bandura.

We thank Bishop Andriy for his visit which made our parish celebration even more special.

Article by: Myroslawa Hill

Photos: Stephen Fartuszok

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Most Reverend Bishop Andriy Rabiy visits Annunciation of BVM

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Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Fr. Ihor Bloshchynskyy, and the Choir

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Donors list for Enthronement,"Heart to Heart" (as of 4/9/19)

04/05/2019 Providence Association $5,000.0004/05/2019 St. John The Baptist-Northampton 3,000.0004/09/2019 SS Peter and Paul Church - Bridgeport 1,000.0004/05/2019 Stevensky, John P. 1,000.0004/05/2019 Transfiguration Church-Shamokin 1,000.0004/05/2019 St. Josaphat Church-Bethlehem 750.0004/09/2019 St. Michael's Church - Hillsborough 750.0004/05/2019 Assumption B.V.M. Church-Centralia 500.0004/05/2019 Patronage Mother of God-Marion Hgts. 500.0004/05/2019 Presentation of Our Lord-Lansdale 500.0004/09/2019 SS Peter and Paul Church - Phoenixville 500.0004/05/2019 SS. Peter & Paul Church-Mt. Carmel 500.0004/05/2019 St. Anne Church-Warrington 500.0004/09/2019 St. Michael Church- Pottstown 500.0003/28/2019 St. Michael Church-Cherry Hill 500.0004/09/2019 St. Nicholas Church - Great Meadows 500.0004/05/2019 St. Nicholas Church-St. Clair 500.0004/05/2019 St. Vladimir Church-Scranton 500.0004/09/2019 Nativity B.V.M. Church - New Brunswick 450.0004/02/2019 Stadnik Jennifer 300.0004/05/2019 Ss. Joachim & Anna Front Royal VA 250.0003/28/2019 Lissy, Daria 100.0004/09/2019 Nush, Bernadette & Peter 100.0004/05/2019 Nush, Bernadette & Peter G. 100.0003/28/2019 Nush, Bernadette T. & Peter G. 100.0004/02/2019 Lesyk Lubow 100.0004/09/2019 Pidhirsky, Jerry & Sophia 100.0003/28/2019 Pyrih, Lubomyr & Halyna 100.0004/02/2019 Brenycz Eugene 50.0004/02/2019 Siwak Teresa 25.0004/02/2019 Wilson Michael 25.00 Total: $19,800.00

Thank You !

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Scranton Area Eastern Catholic Lenten Mission

The Eastern Catholic Churches of the Scranton Pennsylvania area conducted a five-night Lenten Mission during the week of March 25, 2019 whose theme “Windows into Heaven” focused on the sacredness and profound meaning of each and every icon. Every service was accompanied by an informative presentation of the particular icons present in each of the host parishes which was facilitated by Dr. Steven Dougherty. The Mission began on Monday evening with Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Annunciation at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Scranton. On Tuesday, Moleben to the Holy Cross was conducted at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic

Church of Taylor and on Wednesday the Akathist to the Passion of Christ was served at Scranton’s St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Thursday evening’s Lenten Devotion was

held at the Ciszek Chapel on the campus of the University of Scranton hosted by St. Joseph Melkite Church of West Scranton and the Divine Liturgy of the PreSanctified Gifts

concluded the Mission at Central City Scranton’s St. Mary of the Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church. A fellowship and reception consisting of meatless fare followed each service.

Pictured left to right: Rev. Deacon Robert Behrens, St. Mary BCC, Scranton; Father Eduard Shestak, St. Mary BCC, Taylor and St. Nicholas BCC. Old Forge; Father Leonard Martin, St. John BCC and St. Mary BCC, Scranton; Father Myron Myronyuk, St. Vladimir

UGCC, Scranton

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Fr. Ihor Kolisnyk was the Retreat Master this year for the Mission at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in

Philadelphia.

Watch videos on our You Tube Channel at: https://www.youtube.

com/user/thewayukrainian

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FASTVENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSSТРЕТЯ НЕДІЛЯ ВЕЛИКОГО ПОСТУ

ХРЕСТОПОКЛІННА НЕДІЛЯ

Photo: Saturday, March 23, 2019. Fr. Roman Pitula is carrying the cross adorned with flowers for the Feast of the Veneration of the Holy Cross.

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On March 10, 2019, the children of the D.C. area got an opportunity to greet our new Metropolitan Archbishop, Borys Gudziak. This included the children from the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington D.C. and the children of SS Joachim and Anna Ukrainian Catholic Church in Front Royal, VA, a mission parish of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

Children from Holy Family (picture top right) included Anna Fulmer, who presented Metropolitan Borys with flowers and Lazarus McCarthy who presented him with the traditional greeting of bread and salt.

Seven altar servers from three different families from SS Joachim and Anna (picture middle right) made the hour and a half long trip to D.C. to serve Divine Liturgy. Max and Gus Luckey, Liam Philbin, Max, Christopher,

Brendon and Francis Germain all thought it was a great honor and privilege to be able to serve with Archbishop Borys. Also pictured are Bishop John Bura, Fr. Robert Hitchens, Fr. Wasyl Kharuk. the seminarians of St. Josephat Seminary, and Fr. Mark Morozowich, Dean of the School of Theolo-gy and Religious Studies at Catholic University. Metropolitan Borys spoke to each of the altar servers, asking them their names and invited all the chil-dren to his Enthronement Ceremony in

Philadelphia on June 4. Each one of the boys are signed up for the bus and will be attending.

After Divine Liturgy, there was a reception in the church hall. Altar serv-ers coming from SS Joachim and Anna (picture middle right) claimed their table front and center.

In the picture on the bottom right we see Archbishop Borys speaking to Anna Fulmer (age 10) and Victoria Fulmer (age 9) about his Heart to Heart program. “Will you help me?” The Archbishop asked. Anna gave him a most definite “yes.” She will help him.

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Lazarus was a very well-known man in Beth-any, and there must have been many guests at the funeral and many mourners with his sisters at the cemetery garden when Jesus came there to perform this miracle.

What a spectacle it must have been! How often does someone see a man, especially one who had been dead for four days, wake up and come back to life? I’m sure they all RAN home (at top speed…I know I would if I saw someone come out of a tomb!) And I’m sure they told absolutely everyone they met about what Jesus had just done. People were so impressed by this miracle, that they all resolved that Jesus should be their king. They would meet Him as He entered the city for Passover! They began setting to work, organizing their friends to line the streets to meet Him, and collecting palm branches and olive branches to wave at Him.

We will go to Divine Liturgy and hear the Gospel account of the Entrance into Jeru-salem. We will be given blessed palms and willow branches to carry and wave dur-ing the Liturgy in celebration of the feast! We will march in procession with them in honor of those who marched along with Jesus through the streets of Jerusalem that day! Did you know that our ancestors in Eastern Europe lived in a climate that is much colder than it was in Jerusalem? There are no palm trees there, nor olive trees for that matter. At this time of the year, spring is only just starting to show any signs at all and the only living thing outdoors may be a pussy willow tree that is just starting to flower. This is why our people bless and carry willow branches, and not palms on Palm Sunday.

Wil low Treats for Pa lm Sunday

Here are some pussy-willows that you can eat. They are easy and fun to make. You can make up a

bunch for your family, or even double the recipe and make a whole basket of them to share!

Ingredients · A container of pretzel rods

· A large bag of chocolate chips, melt-ed and spooned into a tall jar

· A bag of mini marshmallows (White ones are best, but the multi-colored ones are a pretty alternative)

Preparation · Melt the chocolate and pour or

spoon it into a tall jar.

· Dip each pretzel rod into the choco-late, leaving the end for holding, and set it onto a baking tray that has been lined with parchment, or wax pa-per.

· Arrange the min-marshmallows by setting them in the chocolate to look like the catkins of a pussy-willow.

· Allow them to dry and set completely.

Tip Once they are completely dry, you can ar-range them in a nice basket to take to Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday and share with your friends afterward!

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PysankyAN OLD AND WONDROUS TRADITION

Pysanky,theoriginalEaster

egg!Traditionallypysankywere

writtenduringthelastweekof

TheGreatFastsothattheycouldbe

placedinPaschabasketsthefollowingweek.

OriginatingfromUkraine,thisgorgeouspractice

ismuchmoreinvolvedthantheEastereggswe

areusedtomakingathomewithvinegarand

dyetablets.TheseUkrainianEastereggsare

madewithaprocesssimilartoAfricanbatik.

Batikisaprocesswherebeeswaxisapplied

strategicallytofabricandthensubmergedand

dyed.Thewaxisthenremovedorbuiltupon

tocreateintricateandlovelycolorfulpatterns.

Withpysanky,eggsareusedinsteadoffabric.

Otherwisetheprocessisverymuchthesame.

Thedyesusedinpysankyarespecial,andnot

foodsafelikeweuseformodernEastereggs.

Thewaxlikeinbatikisbeeswaxandaspecial

toolcalledakistkaisused.Thekistkaislikea

penthatisusedtoapplythepatternswithhot

wax.Eachpatternholdsaspecialmeaning,

andissymbolicformanydifferentthings.The

personwritingthepysankywouldapplythese

particularpatternsinordertogainblessingsfor

specificintentions.Thedecoratedeggswere

alsointendedtobegifts!Thewritingofpysanky

mayhavestartedinUkraine,butitbecamea

widespreadpracticeinmanySlaviccountries.If

youareinterestedintakingupthispractice,you

canordersuppliesonline!

- Written by Lillian Baron

“Pysanky” Lillian Baron

“One should not think about the doings of God when one’s stomach is full; on a full

stomach there can be no vision of the Divine mysteries.”

+ St. Seraphim of Sarov

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He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again in fulfilment of the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. (Symbol of Faith - Creed)

And when He had descended through the Cross into Hades, so that He might fill all things with Himself, He loosed the pangs of death. And rising on the third day and making a way for all flesh to the resurrection of the dead …He became the first fruit of those that sleep, the first-born of the dead, so that He might have pre-eminence in all things. And He ascended into heaven and took His seat at the right hand of Your majesty on high. (Anaphora of the Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great)

Our Catechism, “Catechism of the Ukrainian Catholic Church - Christ Our Pascha” (Lviv, 2011), teaches us that Jesus Christ is the New Passover, delivering us, His people, from sin:

The Pascha (Passover) of ChristThe word Pascha, derived from the Hebrew, Pesach, means to pass by, to pass through. The Pascha of Jesus Christ is his passing through suffering and death to his glorification in the Resurrection and Ascension. In the deepest sense, Christ himself is the Pascha (Passover) (see 1 Cor. 5:6-8), for the passage from death to life takes place in him: “Pascha, Pascha of the Lord, for from death to life, and from earth to heaven Christ God has led us.” Without him, all the efforts of the human race to free itself from slavery to sin and death would be in vain.

In the Old Testament, the celebration of Passover commemorated the liberation of God’s People from the slavery of Egypt. When Pharaoh refused to let the people go, an angel of death took the lives of the

Egyptian first-born. He passed by the Israelite homes, the door-posts of which by the directions of Moses had been anointed with the blood of a sacrificed lamb, so that no first-born Hebrew child would die (see Ex 12:12-13). In the celebration of Passover, the Jews also commemorated the passing through the Red Sea, when the Lord God saved the people of Israel from Pharaoh’s army (see Ex 14).

The Old Testament Passover was a prefiguration of Christ’s Passover (Pascha). It prepared the People of God for final liberation and salvation in the kingdom of God: Christ—the Lamb of God—by his Blood (see 1 Pt 1:19) leads the human race in an exodus from slavery to sin and the dominion of death, bringing us to resurrection and eternal life.

Christ, our Pascha, takes upon himself the sin of the world, suffering, and death: “What suffering did he accept for our sake? This was the suffering of love. Love is long-suffering.” The Passover of Christ is the manifestation of God’s

love: “Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end” ( Jn 13:1). The Lord willingly accepts his death: “I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again” ( Jn 10:17-18). Christ offers himself in sacrifice for us, “as the Priest and simultaneously as the Lamb of God, who takes the sin of the world.”176 Christ conquered death by his Resurrection, for God will not suffer his “holy one to see corruption” (Ps 15[16]:10). On account of the Resurrection, the death of Christ has become our passage to new life.

“The last enemy—death” (see 1 Cor 15:26), against which the human race was powerless, is now destroyed by the Pascha of Christ. “We do indeed die, but we do not continue in it; which is not to die at all. For the

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tyranny of death, and death indeed, is when he who dies is nevermore allowed to return to life. But when after dying is living, and that a better life, this is not death, but sleep.” The Resurrection of Christ is a unique and unrepeatable historical event and the foundation of Christian

faith: “If Christ has not been raised ... your faith has been in vain” (1 Cor. 15:14). Faith in the Risen Christ is the beginning of our Pascha. Every year Christians prepare for the celebration of holy Pascha during the time of the Great Fast (Lent).

The Pascha (Passover) of Christ

The Fast lasts forty days as an image of the forty-year journey of the People of God into the Promised Land and the forty-day fast of Christ in the wilderness. By training the Christian to abstain from sin, the Fast leads to interior freedom and true joy. Throughout the Fast, the Church

The entry of Christ into Jerusalem is a celebration of triumph. This is the way the Gospel presents the event. Our Church brings us to this moment of glory. Coming at the close of Great Lent, the celebration of the Feast gives a foretaste of Paschal Joy.

According to the Gospel of St. John (12: 1-18) the public celebration which accompanied the Entry into Jerusalem was not only on account of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus whom He had raised from the dead. The people took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him. Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it. The Disciples followed Him and the welcoming crowd met them at the Jerusalem Gate. In the icon, our

focus of attention is on the portrait of Christ, seated sideways on the donkey, His head turned toward the Disciples following Him, and His right hand raised in blessing.

Traditionally, children play a prominent role in the representation of the Entry Into Jerusalem. Some are depicted: one, high in a tree, cutting the palm branches; another, spreading his cloak along Christ's way. Though the Gospels do not specify the children's presence, the Church sees in them the very embodiment of the Biblical reference: "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings you have fashioned praise." (Psalm 8: 3) Related to this is the call of the Palm Sunday Vespers: "Wherefore,

like babes, rejoice, carrying branches in your hands, and praise Him, singing, 'Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who comes, the King of Israel.' "

The Icon of the Entry portrays the journey of Christ to His voluntary passion and death. At the same time, it gives us an image of His installation

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liturgically accompanies Christians with hymns from the Lenten Triodion that point to the deeper sense and purpose of the Fast - reconciliation with God and neighbor, service to God and others. (215-220)

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resurrection of all before the time of Your passion by raising Lazarus from the dead. Therefore, we as the children of Israel carry the symbols of victory and cry out to You, the Conqueror of Death, "Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord."

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of His glory, the Kingdom of the New J e r u s a l e m , which in terms of the Resur rec t ion Matins, shines in the glory of the Lord.

TROPARION — O Christ God, You confirmed the

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Sviachene in Scranton, PA

Father Myron Myronyuk and his Parish Family of Scranton’s Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will conduct their annual Easter Dinner “Sviachene” celebration on Sunday, May 5, 2019, beginning at 12:15pm in the Parish Center at 428 North Seventh Avenue. Dinner will consist of Ukrainian borshch, ham, kobasa, red horseradish, holubchy, potato salad, rye bread, rolls, dessert and beverages. Takeouts available by advance order - must be picked up promptly between 11:30am and no later than 12 noon.

Musical entertainment by the delightful Ihor and Regina Duo. A theme basket and 50/50 raffle will be

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Admission: $15.00 adults; $8.00 students; age 5 and under free.Advance reservations only - no tickets at the door. For reservations contact Maria Black at 570

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"Meatless Meal for LENT" will be held in Olyphant, PA

St. Cyril's and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Olyphant, PA is sponsoring a "Meatless Meal for Lent, "Baked Haddock" Fish Dinner on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Regal Room (Ballroom/side entrance) 216 Lackawanna Ave., Olyphant. From 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Call Sandra at 570-383-9487 for reservations. The deadline for pre-sold tickets is Monday, April 8th, 2019.

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Saint Basil Academy will be offering an entrance exam in the summer in conjunction with a practice course the week of June 24. Students taking the summer entrance exam will receive early notification of scores and eligibility for academic scholarships. The practice course will take place Monday through Wednesday from 9 AM-12 PM with the entrance exam offered on Thursday. Register online for the course, the exam, or both: https://www.stbasilacademy.

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Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia - Liturgical Petitions for March 30-31, 2019 for the Election in Ukraine

For the people of Ukraine, that they may wisely and freely choose leaders of their nation who will always uphold individual freedom, human rights and the dignity of all, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy. (3x)

For those chosen to lead a free and independent Ukraine, that they may serve the people and nation with integrity and honesty, let us pray to the Lord.

Lord, have mercy. (3x)

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His Beatitude Sviatoslav: «Sin paralyzes a person and prevents one from being oneself»

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Sin does not allow us to function fully. Therefore, it is so important for us to receive God's mercy. The Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, during the sermon to the faithful on the second Sunday of the Lent in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, asks to deliberate over this.

On the second Sunday of the Great Fast, the Word of God tells us about Jesus Christ who comes to man and proclaims the Word of the Gospel in a private home ... The Gospel emphasizes the desperate act of several people who begin to disassemble the roof and put down to the teacher a relaxed man ...

The preacher remarked that in the modern world people sometimes lose understanding. "We often think that sin is something like psychological distress. And we are looking for different ways to calm ourselves. A person often looks for something that would help her simply not to see the evil," said the Bishop.

Even more, continued His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the modern man thinks that the cause of such negativism, such anxiety are God's commandments, and therefore tries to ignore them. He does this in order to seem to be free from everything that can create psychological or psychological discomfort for him.

The spiritual leader emphasized the

importance of forgiveness in the life of man. The word "forgiveness" turns into a miracle of healing. "Forgive - means to eliminate all that makes a person broken," says the Primate.

Today's event, emphasizes the preacher, tells us the truth. "For sin is a paralysis of a person. This relaxed man has all the members of his body healthy, but he is weak, because he lacks the inner strength that would tie his whole being into a single, complete body. That's what sin does. He paralyzes us. It does not allow us to fully operate. Therefore, it is so important for us to receive God's mercy," emphasizes the spiritual leader.

"When God gives me forgiveness, He heals me. His forgiveness

means: "Arise and walk." In today's God's Word, we see that God's forgiveness signifies a new creation of man.

But the Gospel also says, the Primate added, that a relaxed sinner can not come to Christ alone. He needs a community of believers who, by the power of their faith, would bring him to the Savior. We are with you today in the temple, because someone once brought us to God. Department of Information of the UGCC

http://news.ugcc.ua/en/news/his_beatitude_s v i a t o s l a v _ s i n _paralyzes_a_person_and_prevents_her_from_being_herself_85763.html

March 30 declared National Day of Prayer and Fasting in the intention of the presidential elections in Ukraine

25 March 2019

On the initiative of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations and with the support of the President of Ukraine, March 30, 2019, was

proclaimed Day of Prayer and Fasting in the intention of honest and peaceful presidential elections.

This was announced by the chairman of the AUCCRO, Bishop of the

Roman Catholic Church Vitaliy Kryvytsky, the Catholic Media Center reports. “Presidential elections are a very important event. Let the fast and prayer of every citizen of Ukraine lead to the election of a

person of the President who is worthy of it,” the statement said.

https://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/na t i o na l _ r e l i g i o u s _question/75189

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Eight years ago, the new Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, was enthroned. How it was...

Friday, 29 March 2019 Eight years ago, on March 27, 2011, elected by the Electoral Synod of Bishops of the UGCC and confirmed by the Holy Father, the new Head of the UGCC, the Major Archbishop of Kyiv -Halych, His Beatitude Sviatoslav came to the throne.

The feast began with the Procession of the Cross. It passed from the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin to the main Church of the Greek Catholics: the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. More than 350 priests, 60 bishops of the UGCC and other Eastern Catholic Churches, representatives of the Apostolic See, the European Bishops' Conference, the hierarchs of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine took part in the procession.

The rite of enthronement of the Head of the UGCC began with the proclamation by the secretary of the UGCC Synod of Bishops Bishop Bohdan Dziurakh of the decision of the Synod to elect Vladyka Sviatoslav as the Head of the

UGCC. Consequently, the newly elected Head of the Church ascended the Amvon, where, during the acclamation "Axios!" he received the insignia of the Head of the Church. An omoforion to the Primate of the Church was presented by Metropolitan of Peremyshl-Warsaw Ivan (Martyniak), a panagia and an encolpion were presented by Metropolitan of Philadelphia Stefan (Soroka), and Metropolitan of Winnipeg, Lawrence (Huculak), presented a miter. Patriarchal rod, a symbol of acceptance of the new authority and new powers, was presented to the new Head of the Church by Archbishop of Lviv Ihor (Voznyak), who until the enthronement, had acted as the UGCC Administrator.

The rite of sitting on the throne, a central liturgical moment of the enthronement according to the Byzantine tradition, was performed by Metropolitan of Peremyshl-Warsaw Ivan (Martyniak), Metropolitan of Philadelphia Stefan (Soroka), Metropolitan of Winnipeg Lawrence

(Huculak), Apostolic Exarch for the Ukrainians in France, Benelux and Switzerland, Bishop Mykhailo (Hrynchyshyn), Eparch of Sambir-Drohobych Bishop Julian (Voronovskyj), and Bishop-emeritus of Stamford Eparchy Most Rev. Basil (Losten).

After this, the newly-appointed Father and Head of the UGCC, the Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych, delivered his enthronement sermon. "Today we, the heirs of Volodymyr's baptism, experience unity and continuity with our history and tradition. We take ownership of the precious heritage of our great predecessors: the Servant of God Metropolitan Andrey (Sheptytsky), Patriarchs Josyf, Myroslav Ivan

and Lubomyr. Today these men, with the warm hand of Lubomyr, bless us and make this treasure alive, significant and enlightening for a modern Ukrainian. 'Holiness of the united people of God' – this is, and this will be, the development strategy of our Church," said His Beatitude Sviatoslav in the final part of his first patriarch's word.

The UGCC Department for Information

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March 27, 2011

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In Germany, His Beatitude Sviatoslav spoke at a meeting of the Church in Need

Thursday, 04 April 2019

Father and Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav arrived in Germany on a working visit and participates in the meetings of the Church in Need, a charity organization, which was founded in 1947. The Primate is accompanied by Fr. Andrij Maxymovich, administrator of the Patriarchal Curia and Fr.. Lubomyr Yavorsky, patriarchal econom.

In his words, the Head of the Church thanked everyone for the opportunity to speak at this event. He also noted that the UGCC had a difficult path in its development: "The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church was an opposition to the

communist regime in the USSR. Only 30 years ago our Church was revived, received a complete dismissal. It is a global Church because it operates not only in Ukraine and for Ukrainians, but for all around the world."

In addition, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (as an example) mentioned the visit of the Bishop Yosyf Milyan and fr. Andrij Gakh to South Africa, where they first served the Liturgy. In this way, according to the Primate, the UGCC learns different cultures, languages and countries.

The Greek Catholic leader, in his speech to the audience, listed the important issues, challenges and problems that Ukrainians are now facing: the war in

the east (in particular, environmental problems, since Donbas suffers from water pollution and mined areas), annexation of the Crimea, populism, etc.

"We were not a rich country before the war. However, imagine what is happening to the country's economy now, during the war! "- calls on the Head of the Church. According to him, not only the war and economic problems force many young and educated people to emigrate to Western Europe, but also social unrest and political instability.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav spoke about the presidential election in Ukraine…

"We need freedom, Christian morals, which are the fundamental values that will build a modern and successful country," the Head of the UGCC said, adding that Ukrainians also need to have spiritual and moral authorities.

In the end he mentioned the great contribution of the volunteer movement, in particular Caritas Ukraine, as well as the ecumenical situation in Ukraine.

Department of Information of the UGCC

Adapted from an article on: http://news.ugcc.ua/en/news/in_germany_his_beatitude_sviatoslav_spoke_at_a_meeting_of_the_church_in_need_85880.html

Pope at Audience: In “Our Father” we pray for needs of all27 March 2019

Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Our Father during his weekly General Audience. In Wednesday’s reflection, the Pope focused on the petition: “Give us this day our daily bread”.

By Christopher Wells

During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis began a series of reflections on the second part of the “Our Father”, where, he said, we present our needs to God.

Prayer begins with concrete needsThe first of these

petitions, “Give us this day our daily bread”, reminds us that we are not self-sufficient. Prayer, the Pope said, begins with our daily concerns, our most pressing, concrete necessities of life. Pope Francis invited us to consider this prayer from the point of view of those who are in

real need: “How many mothers, and how many fathers, even today, go to sleep with the anguish of not having sufficient bread for their children for the next day?” he asked. Seen from this perspective, “the words

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of Jesus take on new force.”

Pope Francis emphasized that prayer begins not in a form of abstract mysticism, but with our daily needs. Here, he said, “our daily bread” means not just food, but also all the necessities of life, such as water, medicine, a home, a job. Moreover, he continued, in the “Our Father” we are reminded that we must pray not just for our own needs, but for the needs of everyone. “If it is not prayed in this way”, the Pope said,

“the ‘Our Father’ ceases to be a Christian prayer”.

"Our Father" includes an attitude of solidarityWith the request for “our daily bread”, rather than my daily bread, the “Our Father” includes in itself an “attitude of empathy, an attitude of solidarity”, Pope Francis said. In this way, Jesus teaches us to present the needs of everyone to the Father.

Pope Francis called to mind the biblical passage read at the beginning of the Audience, which tells the story of the feeding

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of the five thousand, from the Gospel of St Matthew. The multiplication of the loaves and fishes was a true miracle, the Pope said; but the greater miracle was the sharing. The young boy who shared his bread and fish “had understood the lesson of the ‘Our Father’, Pope Francis explained: “That food is not private property… but providence to be shared, with the grace of God”.

Only the Eucharist can satisfy hunger for the infiniteIn this miracle, the Pope

said in conclusion, Jesus anticipated the offering of Himself in the Holy Eucharist: “Only the Eucharist”, he said, “is able to satisfy the hunger for the infinite and the desire for God that animates every human person, even in the search for daily bread”.

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