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Dec

19

2013

Christmas Pastoral Letter of UGCC Bishops of Canada 2013-2014

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2013/2014 PASTORAL LETTER OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD To the Reverend Clergy, Religious Women and Men, Monastics, Seminarians and Laity Christ is Born! Let us Glorify Him! Welcoming the Stranger in Our Midst! The birth of Jesus. Luke's Gospel records the birth of Jesus Christ in these words: "In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered…. Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem…, to be registered with…

Dec

13

2013

By Fr. Michael Winn

Christmas Pastoral Letter of Vladyka Ken, Bishop of New Westminster

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Office of the Bishop New Westminster Eparchy Christmas Pastoral Letter of 2013 Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Dear Sisters and Brothers, Thanks to the wonders of electronic communication, reaching people around the world and sharing news, trends and events is possible at the touch of a keyboard or the tap on a smartphone screen. In the last several weeks we have seen first-hand how Ukrainians are struggling for freedoms, the devastation in the Philippines, the on-going plight of the citizens of Syria and of those seeking refuge from the battles that rage on in countries throughout the world. We have…

Dec

11

2012

By UGCC Bishops of Canada

Pastoral Letter of the UGCC Bishops of Canada for Nativity 2012

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To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Religious Sisters, Seminarians and Lay-Faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, When as a Christian family, we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we greet one another with words of joy: “Christ is Born! Glorify Him!”. This is our expression of faith and of our commitment to give glory and honour to the One who came into this world to save us, to restore humankind’s relationship with its Creator. In the Sacred Scriptures we read of the wondrous…

Mar

26

2012

By Fr. Roman Planchak

Paschal Letter of Patriarch Sviatoslav 2012

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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 those God’s gifts and fruits for our spiritual life, which we can attain during this time, provided we spend it worthily. The greatness of this time is likewise determined by the depth of a spiritual change of our person and our life, which will be…