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Apostolic Administrator Appointed for Toronto

Apostolic Administrator Appointed for Toronto

On Saturday, November 9, 2019, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Stephen Chmilar of Toronto and appointed Bishop Bryan Bayda (Saskatoon) as the Apostolic Administrator of Toronto [See Vatican News Bulletin]. Bishop Stephen Chmilar and Bryan Baydaat Mount Mary Immaculate Retreat Centre, Ancaster, Ontario.Photo: Eparchy of Toronto
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ByziMoms for ByziPriests

ByziMoms for ByziPriests

This is a new Apostolate that may appeal to many. Its mission: Our Byzantine Church is in need of refreshment, renewed energy and the vitality that only the Holy Spirit can provide. ​It is our desire, as ByziMoms, to call down the fire of the Holy Spirit upon our Byzantine Church by praying daily for each and every one of our Byzantine priests so that they may experience all of the blessings that God intends for them, and through them, for us! ​If you would like to join our Apostolate, click the button to the right and join our facebook…
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Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak takes the official lead of Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak takes the official lead of Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Source: RISU The official enthronement ceremony of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Borys Gudziak, took place on June 4 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, with participation of 50 bishops from the Eastern Catholic, Roman Catholic and Ukrainian Catholic Churches, over a hundred of priests and members of the monastic orders. Bishop Boris became the seventh Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archeparchy (Metropolia) of Philadelphia of the UGCC. The head of the UGCC Patriarch Sviatoslav and the Apostolic Nuncio in the United States Christopher Pierre led the Liturgy with the ceremony…
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2019 Palm Sunday Message to the Youth

2019 Palm Sunday Message to the Youth

If, therefore, the Son sets you free,you will be free indeed.Jn 8:36 Beloved in Christ Youth in Ukraine and abroad! With great joy, as every year, on the occasion of Palm Sunday commemorating Jesus’ triumphal entry in Jerusalem, I wish to address you with this pastoral message. For indeed youth, in the words of Pope Francis, is the divine “now” of our Church and people to whom God wants to reveal His presence, His mercy, and His salvation. As Christ did then, when He entered into His royal city and inaugurated the triumphant coming of His Kingdom in humble service,…
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Physician of Souls and Bodies

Physician of Souls and Bodies

by Brent Kostyniuk “Cure the sick, O physician of our souls and bodies.” So we pray at each Divine Liturgy. This petition reminds us not only of our need for healing but helps us to recall the many miracles of healing which Jesus performed during his public ministry. During those three years, our Lord showed His compassion for the sick, the suffering, the destitute, and even the dead. In performing these miracles, Jesus revealed both his divinity and his humanity. In like manner, when we show love towards others, we reflect the compassion which ultimately comes from God. In His…
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Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada Gathers on Abuse Issue

Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada Gathers on Abuse Issue

Bishops from across Canada and/or their representatives and others experts gathered at the Chancery of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg to discuss and deal with the tragic issue that has rocked the Catholic world - the abuse of minors by clergy. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a new document on the question, entitled, "Protecting Minors from Sexual Abuse: A Call to the Catholic Faithful in Canada for Healing, Reconciliation and Transformation". All eparchies, dioceses and religious/monastic communities now want to be certain that their policies that regard abuse with the goal of ensuring a safe environment are updated…
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Resolutions of the 2018 Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops

Resolutions of the 2018 Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops

For the glory of the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Indivisible Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and for the good of the People of God entrusted to us. Amen. BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND IN FULL COMMUNION WITH THE APOSTOLIC SEE OF ROME, SVIATOSLAV Major-Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych of the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church. To the Most Reverend and Reverend Bishops, the honourable Clergy, the venerable Monks and Nuns, and the Laity of the particular Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church I PROMULGATE AND PUBLISH The Resolutions of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church Lviv-Briukhovychi, 2-11 September 2018   4. Accept the 2017-2018 report…
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