Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops,Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers,Venerable Brothers and Sisters in Monastic and Religious Life,Dearly Beloved Laity in Christ of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Christ is Risen! When those bound by chains in the realm of HadesSaw Your boundless mercy,They hastened to the light with joy, O Christ,Praising the eternal Pascha. Ode 5, […]
Category: Patriarchal Letter
2019 Christmas Greetings from the Patriarch
Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans,God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics,Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters,in Ukraine and throughout the world Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy!Lk 2:10 Christ is born! Glorify Him! Beloved in Christ! Today the angels in heaven sing and celebrate, all creation is filled with joy, […]
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 […]
2019 Easter Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav
Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops,Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers,Venerable Brothers and Sisters in Monastic and Religious Life,Dearly Beloved Laity in Christ of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Christ is Risen! Let us rise at early dawn And bring to our Master a hymn instead of myrrh, And we shall see Christ, the Sun of righteousness Who […]
Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav on Pascha
Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, Venerable Brothers and Sisters in Monastic and Religious Life, Dearly Beloved Laity in Christ of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Christ is Risen! David, ancestor of the Lord, danced and made music before the Ark, which was only a symbol. As God’s holy people let us […]
Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Priests on Holy Thursday
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you (Mt 28:19-20). Dearly Beloved in Christ priests Honorable Brothers-seminarians! First of all I wish to greet you on the day […]
Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Youth on Palm Sunday
Here I am, for you called me (1 Sam 3:5) Beloved in Christ Youth in Ukraine and abroad! Palm Sunday, the day of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, is traditionally in our Church an occasion to reach out to you with a special greeting and prayer. I value this occasion most highly, for I recognize […]
2017 Nativity Greeting from Patriarch Sviatoslav
CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans, God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics, Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters, in Ukraine and throughout the world For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you […]
Paschal Letter of Patriarch Sviatoslav 2012
Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!Mt. 4:17 Dear in Christ! With these words of our Divine Savior, the Church of Christ is calling today each and every one of us to commence a blessed time of the Great Fast. The name “Great” of this fast is not accidental: it is caused by […]