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Possible Miracle in Manitoba

Possible Miracle in Manitoba

Archeparchy of Winnipeg Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, as the local hierarch in Winnipeg, has officially accepted the request by the Postulator for the cause of the canonisation of Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska to investigate whether a miracle occurred within the Archeparchy through the intercession of the saintly nun. Blessed Josaphata, the cofounder of the Ukrainian Catholic Congregation of women of consecrated life, the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, was beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in Ukraine in 2001. This declaration allows veneration of the good Sister and celebrate her extraordinary life in and for Christ. It also puts her only…
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Becoming Byzantine

Becoming Byzantine

The series, Becoming Byzantine, is intended to be an online introduction to Byzantine Catholic Faith, Worship, and Life, based on the teachings of the catechism, Christ Our Pascha. Each month, the series sponsors a 90-minute webinar which will serve as a conversation introducing the topics and themes from the Catechism (which can be read afterwards), as well as from the recorded videos that will be available on our YouTube Channel. This can be used for individual, group, or parish study. You can view the entire series here.
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MASI Study Days: July 15-17, 2022

MASI Study Days: July 15-17, 2022

Drinking from the Hidden Fountain: Thinking and Living with the Patristic Heritage At the heart of the Eastern Christian tradition is the first millennium of Christianity. This period, its figures, and its controversies determine the theology, worship, and spirituality that Eastern Christians are submerged in today. MASI’s 2022 Study Days dives deep into this wellspring and offers a community of prayer and fellowship guided by these sacred texts under the direction of world class speakers and scholars of Early Christianity. Keynote Speakers: Rev. Dr. John Behr, University of Aberdeen “Reason Persuading Necessity: Gregory of Nyssa on the Human Being” Fr.…
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An Extraordinary Life for Extraordinary Times

An Extraordinary Life for Extraordinary Times

by Lidia Wasylyn Who could have guessed that a child born February 17, 1892, into a humble, deeply religious family in Western Ukraine would become a prince of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, leading his flock into the 20th century? Such was God’s plan for this child and from an early age, his faith pulled him into service for his long-suffering Ukrainian Catholic faithful. This child’s fate was predetermined, and God’s will led and empowered him throughout his extraordinary, exemplary yet challenging life. The year 2022 marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of one of the giants of the Ukrainian…
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Our Holy Father Nicholas

Our Holy Father Nicholas

by Fr. David Petras One can easily say that the greatest saint of the Byzantine Church is Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia. Yet the only thing we know of him for certain is his name, and that a holy man named Nicholas was the bishop in Myra in the fourth century. He has become essentially connected with the feast of Christmas. While the details of his life are certainly legendary, the first appearance is the Vita per Michaelem, in the ninth century, and then by Simeon Metaphrastes in the tenth century, yet we cannot help but suspect…
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The Season of Pentecost – Mission Days Guidebook

The Season of Pentecost – Mission Days Guidebook

By taking an active role in the spiritual efforts of these ten Mission Days, we are called to better understand that, by their very nature, our parish communities and families (domestic churches) have a missionary character. This missionary spirit is a consequence of the gift of our Baptism, by virtue of which we, as Christians, take upon ourselves the responsibility to believe, live, serve, and share the witness of our faith in Christ, not just among our family members, but with our neighbours, wherever we may live. Thus, the mission of our parish community is to allow our Lord to…
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All You Orthodox Christians

All You Orthodox Christians

by Brent Kostyniuk A priest once told me how he had been chastised by an upset parishioner because he prayed for the Orthodox Church during the Divine Liturgy. We both got a chuckle out of the story; however, it did point to a misunderstanding. The prayer, repeated several times during the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, is intended for something quite different from the parishioner’s understanding. Specifically, during the Ektenia of Fervent Supplication, the following petition is prayed by the priest. “We also pray for the people here present who await Your great and bountiful mercies, for those who…
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“Voluntary, accessible, safe”—the position of the UGCC concerning vaccination against COVID-19

“Voluntary, accessible, safe”—the position of the UGCC concerning vaccination against COVID-19

On February 8th in Kyiv the all-Ukraine forum “Ukraine 30. The Coronavirus: challenges and answers” began its work. This is a societal dialogue on the pandemic and the fight to overcome it. The first day of the forum concluded with a special session: “A conversation among religious leaders of Ukraine,” during which speakers discussed the Church’s position on vaccination against COVID-19 and specifically how their particular religious community influences the faithful on this matter. The Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church was represented at the forum by Fr. Oleksa Petriv, the director of the Department for external relations of the UGCC.During the session…
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Internment

Internment

by Brent Kostyniuk It has become fashionable to resurrect historic injustices and blame them for present day conditions. However, there is one event which remains little known, which brought horrible sufferings to thousands, and for which no reparation has even been considered—the internment of Ukrainian Canadians during World War I. Imprisoned This infamous incident in Canadian history began when the War Measures Act came into law in 1914. Under the pretext of safeguarding the country from enemy aliens, some 8,500 men were interned as prisoners of war. Far from being enemy alien combatants, these men were civilians. Some detainees were…
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Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk

Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk

Born into life—October 2, 1924Born into Eternal Life—April 6, 2020 https://youtu.be/EVCffVekg_E from The Way On Monday, April 6, Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk while a patient at Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Voorhees NJ was called home to the Lord. Archbishop Sulyk, 95, served as Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States. He was appointed Metropolitan-Archbishop of Philadelphia by St. John Paul II on December 29, 1980 and was consecrated bishop in Rome on March 1, 1981. The principal Consecrator was His Beatitude Josyf Cardinal Slipyj, and the Principal Co-Consecrators were…
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