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VOL. 72 - No. 21 NOVEMBER 20, 2011 ENGLISH VERSION

Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, Pa. — Sunday, November 13th, was a historic day in the life of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchyof Philadelphia as the spiritual head and father of the Ukrainian Catholic Church worldwide, Major-ArchbishopSviatoslav Shevchuk prayed with the clergy, religious and faithful during a pastoral visitation. His Beatitude, KyrSviatoslav Shevchuk was the main celebrant at the 2:30 p.m. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated herein the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 830 North Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA.

The next issue of "The Way" will be dedicated to Major-Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk'sPastoral Visit. Be sure to visit our blog to see videos from the Pastoral Visit atwww.thewayukrainian.blogspot.com .

(Photo: Teresa Siwak)

His Beatitude, Sviatoslav Shevchukwas the main celebrant of the Divine

Liturgy at the Cathedral.

Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the GreatJesus, Lover of Humanity Province

Celebrate One Hundred Years in America

At the end of Matins on Sunday, November 6, 2011, the bells at the monastery of the Sisters of the Orderof Saint Basil the Great in Fox Chase rang one hundred times, signaling the beginning of a day-longcelebration commemorating one hundred years of service in America.

That afternoon, Basilian Sisters from around the world, hierarchs, clergy, former students, friends, communityleaders, companions and supporters of their spiritual journey joined the Sisters of Jesus, Lover of HumanityProvince at a Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving celebrated at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the ImmaculateConception in Philadelphia, just a stone’s throw from the building situated at the nearby corner of 7th andPoplar streets where the Sister’s first began their ministry in the United States.

Celebrants at the Divine Liturgy included Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka; Most Reverend PaulChomnycky, OSBM; Most Reverend John Bura; Most Reverend Bishop Emeritus Basil Losten; present andformer Chaplains and Spiritual Directors, as well as many other clergy.

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Among the special guests attendingand speaking at this joyful event wereGeneral Superior Sister Miriam ClaireKowal, OSBM, and members of herCouncil; Sister Mykolaya Romakh,OSBM, Provincial Superior of the HolyTrinity Province in Ukraine; MotherGeorgianna Snihur, OSBM, Superiorof the Contemplative Sisters inMiddletown, New York; SisterSeraphim Olsafsky, OSBM, Superiorof Our Lady of Perpetual HelpProvince in Uniontown, Pennsylvania;and Sister Lucia Salkovski, OSBM,Superior of the St. MacrinaDelegature in Brazil.

Other Major Superiors from aroundthe world included Sister AnnaPiecunko, Poland; Sister JosefaSimova, Presov, Slovakia; Sister Valentina Hadarau, Romania and Sister Anisia Szewczuk, Australia. Representingthe Generalate in Rome were Sister Joanna Lickvar, Sister Ioana Bota and Sister Ihgnatiya Havrylyk.

In the evening, the festivities continued with a banquet held at Savoy’s in Pennsauken, New Jersey, which wasattended by approximately 300 guests. Halyna Keller, CEO of the Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union,served as Mistress of Ceremonies.

In her welcoming remarks, Provincial Superior Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski, OSBM, provided an overview ofthe work the Sister had accomplished since November of 1911, the year the founding Sisters of the AmericanProvince arrived in Philadelphia. During the evening, the Sisters and their work were feted by numerousspeakers and celebrated in an interesting and touching series of videotaped interviews with teachers, graduatesof educational institutions they had founded, and others whose lives they had touched. In turn, the Sistersthanked the many individuals who had been an integral part of their incredible journey over the past century.

Before departing for home, each guest was presented with a special keepsake—a copy of the Sisters’commemorative centennial book, which traces the spiritual journey of the Province from its roots in Ukraine toits many accomplishments in the United States.

Videos from the centennial celebration can be viewed at www.thewayukrainian.blogspot.com For additionalinformation about Jesus, Lover of Humanity Province, see the Sisters’ Website at www.stbasils.com


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Basilian Sisters from around the world.

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100th Anniversary of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great in the USA100-ë³òòÿ ×èíó ñâÿòîãî Âàñèë³ÿ Âåëèêîãî â ÑØÀ, 10/06/2011

Metropolitan Stefan's Homily


Ñëàâà ²ñóñó Õðèñòó!

Ñåðäå÷íå â³òàííÿâñ³ì, õòî ïðèáóâ íà öåðàä³ñíå ñâÿòêóâàííÿñòîë³òòÿ ñëóæ³ííÿ ñåñòåð×èíó ñâÿòîãî Âàñèë³ÿÂåëèêîãî â Ñïîëó÷åíèõØòàòàõ Àìåðèêè! Ìèìîæåìî áóòè ëèøåðàä³ñíèìè òà âäÿ÷íèìè âöåé îñîáëèâèé äåíü

Ñâÿòèé Ïàâëî óñ ü î ã î ä í ³ ø í ü î ì óÀïîñòîëüñüêîìó ïîñëàíí³äî Ôèëèï’ÿí äóæå ãàðíîïåðåäàâ ö³ íàø³ ïî÷óòòÿ.Â³í ñêàçàâ, ùî ìîëèòüñÿçà íèõ ç ðàä³ñòþ, áî âîíèº ó÷àñíèêàìè ïðîïîâ³ä³ªâàíãåë³ÿ â³ä ïåðøîãîäíÿ.

My heartfelt welcometo everyone sharing in thisjoyous occasioncelebrat ing the onehundredth anniversary ofthe ministry of the Sistersof the Order of Saint Basilthe Great in the UnitedStates of America! Wecannot be anything butjoyful and grateful peopleon such a special day.

St. Paul expressedour feelings this day sobeautifully in today’sEpistle reading to thePhilippians. He told hisfriends that he prayed for

them with joy because oftheir partnership for thegospel from the first day.

Êîæíå âåëèêåçâåðøåííÿ â ³ñòîð³¿ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ ç çåðíÿòêà.Çåðíÿòêî ³äå¿ ïðîðîñòàº,áî éîãî ïîñ³ÿëè,îáðîáëÿëè âàæêîþïðàöåþ, òåðïåëèâ³ñòþ ³ìîëèòâàìè äáàéëèâ³ëþäè. Íàñ³ííÿ – öå òå,ïðî ùî ìè ìð³ºìî.Æèòòÿ ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ çíàñ³íèíè.

Ó ªâàíãåë³¿ º îáðàçñåëÿíèíà, ÿêèé ùåäðîþðóêîþ ðîçñ³âàº íàâêîëîñåáå íàñ³ííÿ.

²ñóñ – öå ñåëÿíèí,ÿêèé âèéøîâ çàñ³âàòè. ßêñåëÿíèí ðîçñ³âàº ñâîºíàñ³ííÿ, òàê ñàìî é ²ñóñðîçñ³âàº ñâî¿ ñëîâà ñåðåäíàòîâïó, ùî ç³áðàâñÿ íàáåðåç³. Â³í íå ñ³º ñêóïî,àëå ùåäðî. Íàñ³ííÿ âÉîãî ïîñëàíí³ – öå äåùîá³ëüøå, í³æ ëþäñüê³ñëîâà. Öå Ñëîâî Áîæå.Ëþäè, ùî ç³áðàëèñÿíàâêîëî íüîãî, öå ëþäèÁîæ³, ïðèðîäí³ñïàäêîºìö³ ïîñëàííÿÁîæîãî.

Òàê ÿê ñåëÿíèíðîçñ³âàº ñâîº íàñ³ííÿ íàð³çíèé ´ðóíò, òàê ²ñóñóä³ëÿº Ñëîâî Áîæå ð³çíèì

ñëóõà÷àì, ùî ç³áðàëèñÿïåðåä íèì. Äåÿê³ ñëóõà÷³ïðèéíÿëè éîãî; ³íø³â³äêèíóëè; îäí³ çðàä³ëè,³íø³ çàëèøèëèñÿáàéäóæèìè. Íàñ³ííÿâèÿâèëîñÿ ïë³äíèì.Öàðñòâî ïîñòàëî â³äçóñòð³÷³ Ñëîâà Áîæîãî çëþäñòâîì, ïîñëàííÿ²ñóñà Õðèñòà äî ëþäåéäîâêîëà Íüîãî.

The Gospel presentsa picture of a farmerscattering the seed aroundhim with ample motion,with lots of seeds beingsown. As the farmerscatters his seed, so Jesusscattered his words amongthe crowd assembled onthe shore. He does notsow sparingly butgenerously. The seed ishis message – somethingmore than human words.It is the word of God. The

people gathered aroundhim are the people ofGod, the natural heirs toGod’s message.

Just as the farmerscatters his seed on variedsoil around him, JesusChrist offers the word ofGod to the variedaudience in front of him.Some listeners accept it;some reject it; some areoverjoyed by it; othersremain untouched. Yet,the seed remains fertile.The kingdom isinaugurated in thisencounter between theword of God andhumanity, between themessage of Jesus Christand the people aroundhim.

Ãîñïîäü çãàäàâ÷îòèðè ´ðóíòè, íà ÿê³

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âïàëî íàñ³ííÿ. Ïåðøèé– öå äîðîãà. ¥ðóíò òàêèéòâåðäèé, ùî íàñ³ííÿ íåçìîãëî â íüîãîïðîíèêíóòè. Ìèïîäèâëÿºìî âåëèê³äîñÿãíåííÿ ÑåñòåðÂàñèë³ÿíîê âïðîäîâæìèíóëèõ ñòî ðîê³â¿õíüîãî ñëóæ³ííÿ.Ñïèí³òüñÿ íà õâèëèíó éçãàäàéòå òó âàæêó ñòåæêó,òå îòî÷åííÿ, ÿêå çóñòð³ëîÌàò³ð Îëåíó Ëàíãåâè÷ ³¿¿ ñåñòåð Âàñèë³ÿíîê, êîëèâîíè ïðèáóëè ñþäè. Äîñåñòåð ³ñíóâàëè âåëèê³çàñòåðåæåííÿ òà ï³äîçðà.Ïî÷àòêè áóëè îñîáëèâîâàæêèìè. Áàãàòî â³ä íèõâèìàãàëè, àëå ìàëîïðîïîíóâàëè äîïîìîãè âçä³éñíåíí³ ¿õíüî¿ ì³ñ³¿.Îäíàê, âîíè ùèðîâ³äãóêíóëèñÿ íàçàïðîøåííÿ ªïèñêîïàÑîòåðà Îðòèíñüêîãîòåðì³íîâî ðîçïî÷àòèñâîº ñëóæ³ííÿ ð³çíèìïîòðåáàì åì³ãðàíò³â.¯õíÿ ì³öíà â³ðà ³ ñèëüíàâîëÿ ñëóæèòè Áîãó ³ Éîãîñâÿò³é Öåðêâ³ ïåðåâàæèëèâèïðîáóâàííÿ Öåðêâè,ÿê³é áðàêóâàëîäèñöèïë³íè òà ïîðÿäêó.Ìîæíà ñêàçàòè, ùîñåñòðè Âàñèë³ÿíêèâäîáðþâàëè ´ðóíòòâåðäî¿ äîðîãè ñâî¿ìèæåðòâàìè òà ñëóæ³ííÿì.Ìè º ñâ³äêàìè ñèëè â³ðè,ÿêîþ æèâóòüáîãîïîñâÿ÷åí³ ñåñòðè ³ÿêà ïåðåòâîðþº íàâ³òüíàéçàïåêë³ø³ ñåðöÿ, êîëè

âîíè ñëóõàþòü ÑëîâîÁîæå. Çàäóìàéòåñÿ ïðîçì³íþþ÷èé âïëèâñëóæ³ííÿ ñåñòåð íà æèòòÿä³òåé â ñèðîòèíöÿõ, ÷åðåçêàòåõèçàö³þ ä³òåé òàäîðîñëèõ â ïàðàô³ÿõ,÷åðåç íàâ÷àííÿ âáàãàòüîõ øêîëàõ, ÷åðåçºâàíãåë³çàö³éí³ ïðîãðàìèòà äóõîâíå ïðîâ³äíèöòâî.Áàãàòî âàæêèõ äîð³ã íåçìîãëè çàòâåðäíóòè, áîñåñòðè Âàñèë³ÿíêèïðèñâÿòèëè ñåáåðîçêðèòòþ Ñëîâà Áîæîãîâ ëþáîâ³ òà ñëóæ³íí³.

Our Lord tells us thatthere are four types ofground on which the seedfalls. The first is describedas the footpath. Theground is very hard.

We marvel at thet r e m e n d o u saccomplishments of theBasilian Sisters throughoutthese past one hundredyears of ministry. Take amoment and reflect on thehard footpath whichMother Langevych and herBasilian Sisters faced intheir environment at thetime of arrival. There weretremendous prejudicesand suspicions of theintentions of the Sisters.The beginnings wereexceptionally difficult times.Much was expected ofthem while l i t t le wasoffered to help themaccomplish their ministry.

However, they generouslyresponded to the invitationby Bishop Soter StephenOrtynsky to immediatelyminister to the many anddiverse needs of theimmigrants. Their strongfaith and their determinedwill to serve God and Hisholy Church prevailedagainst the challenges ofa Church which lackeddiscipline and order. TheBasilian Sisters can be saidto have made fertile thesoil of the hard paththrough their sacrifice andservice. We witness thepower of faith lived outby religious women intransforming even thehardest heart in hearingthe word of God.Consider the changinginfluence on lives becauseof the Basilian Sisters’ministry to children in theorphanages, in the manyparish catechism programsthey offered for childrenand adults, in the manyschools in which theytaught, the manyprograms ofevangel izat ion andspiritual counseling offered.Many a hard footpath didnot have a chance to behardened because theBasilian Sisters dedicatedthemselves to reveal theword of God in love andservice.

Äðóãèé ´ðóíò, ïðîÿêèé ãîâîðèòü ²ñóñ – öå

êàì’ÿíèñòà çåìëÿ.Íàñ³ííÿ íå ìîæåïðîðîñòè ÷åðåç îáìàëüçåìë³ ì³æ êàì³ííÿì. Óÿâ³òüñîá³ ò³ íåñïðèÿòëèâ³ â³òðè,ÿê³ äóëè íà ñåñòåðÂàñèë³ÿíîê âïðîäîâæ öèõñòî ðîê³â. ÑåñòðèÂàñèë³ÿíêè æèâèëè ÑëîâîÁîæå ó â³äïîâ³äü íàïîòðåáè áàãàòüîõ ð³çíèõëþäåé. Çì³íþâàëèñÿïîòðåáè ³ ñåñòðè ìóñèëèïðèñòîñîâóâàòèñÿ äî çì³íïîòðåá ³ ÷àñó. Âîíèìóñèëè â³äìîâëÿòèñÿ â³äîäíèõ ñëóæ³íü íàïåðåâàãó çä³éñíåííÿ³íøèõ. Õî÷ ñëóæèëè âîíèãîëîâíèì ÷èíîìÓêðà¿íñüê³é Êàòîëèöüê³éÖåðêâ³, îäíàê ùîïåðåâàæàëî â íèõ – òàêöå ïîñâÿ÷åííÿ ñëóæ³ííþâñ³ì Áîæèì ñîòâîð³ííÿì.Çãàäàéìî ì³ñ³þ ÌåíîðÊîëåäæó – íàäàâàòèàêàäåì³÷íó îñâ³òó ëþäÿìð³çíèõ åòí³÷íèõ ãðóï òàðàñ. Àêàäåì³ÿ ñâÿòîãîÂàñèë³ÿ äëÿ ä³â÷àò íàäàºîñâ³òó â óêðà¿íñüêîìóêàòîëèöüêîìó îòî÷åíí³.Âàñèë³ÿíñüêèé ÄóõîâíèéÖåíòð â³äãóêóºòüñÿ íàäóõîâíó ñïðàãó êîæíîãî,õòî ïðîõîäèòü êð³çü éîãîäâåð³. Ñåñòðè Âàñèë³ÿíêèñâ³äîìî îáðàëè íåïðèâ’ÿçóâàòè ñâîºñëóæ³ííÿ ëèøå äî ñâîº¿âëàñíî¿ åòí³÷íî¿ òàðåë³ã³éíî¿ ³äåíòè÷íîñò³.Âîíè îáðàëè ñëóæ³ííÿ


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øèðøå çà íèõ ñàìèõ.Ñåñòðè Âàñèë³ÿíêè íåï³ääàëèñÿ ñïîêóñ³ ñëóæèòèëèøå ñâî¿ì ëþäÿì. Âîíèíå äîçâîëèëè ñîá³ïåðåòâîðèòèñÿ íàêàì’ÿíèñòèé ´ðóíò, ÿêèéíå äàº çàêîðåíèòèñÿÑëîâó Áîæîìó, äå áèâîíî íå çàñ³âàëîñÿ. Âîíèîáðàëè æèâèòè ÑëîâîÁîæå ñâî¿ì æèòòÿì âñëóæ³íí³ âñ³ì Áîæèìñòâîð³ííÿì. ÑåñòðèÂàñèë³ÿíêè äàþòü íàìñèëüíèé ïðèêëàäïðàâäèâî¿ ºâàíãåë³çàö³¿.Âîíè äàþòü íàì ïðèêëàääëÿ íàñë³äóâàííÿ âñ³ºþÓ ê ð à ¿ í ñ ü ê î þÊàòîëèöüêîþ Öåðêâîþ.

The second type ofsoil Jesus speaks about isthe rocky ground. Theseed cannot growbecause of theshallowness of the soilaround the rocks

Imagine the winds ofadversity faced by theBasilian Sisters throughoutthese past one hundredyears of ministry. TheBasilian Sisters nurturedGod’s word in responseto the needs of manydifferent people. Needschanged and the Sistersneeded to adaptthemselves to changingneeds and times. Theylearned to let go of someministr ies whi le theyenhanced their ability to

fulfill others. While primarilyserving the UkrainianCatholic Church, whatprevai led was theirdemonstrated commitmentto minister to all of God’screation. Consider themission of Manor Collegeoffer ing academicformation for people ofdifferent ethnic groups andraces. Saint Basi lAcademy is open to girlsfrom all walks of lifeoffering formation within aUkrainian Cathol icenvironment. The BasilianSpirituality Center respondsto the spiritual thirst ofeveryone who comesthrough its doors. TheBasi l ian Sisters havedeliberately chosen not toconfine themselves toserve only persons of theirown ethnic and religiousidentity. They have chosento minister beyondthemselves. The BasilianSisters have notsurrendered to thetemptation of serving onlyyour own people. Theyhave not al lowedthemselves to become arocky ground which cannotallow for the rooting ofGod’s word wherever it isscattered. They havechosen to nurture God’sword through their livedout ministry to all of God’screation. The BasilianSisters give us atremendous example oftrue evangelization. They

give us example toemulate in the entireUkrainian Catholic Church.

Âè ìîæåòåïðèãàäàòè, ùî òðåò³é´ðóíò º ç áóð’ÿíàìè.Äîáðå íàñ³ííÿ íå ìîæåïðîðîñòè, áî ïîæèâóçàáèðàþòü áóð’ÿíè.

ß îñîáèñòîïîñò³éíî äèâóþñÿíàäçâè÷àéí³é ïîñâÿò³ éæåðòîâíîñò³ ñåñòåðÂàñèë³ÿíîê ùîäîðîçâèòêó áàãàòüîõñëóæ³íü. Ñòî ðîê³â òîìóºïèñêîï Îðòèíñüêèéêóïèâ íåâåëèêó ä³ëÿíêóçåìë³ íà Ôàêñ ×åéñ.Ñåñòðè Âàñèë³ÿíêèðîçøèðèëè ñâî¿ìîíàñòèðñüê³ âîëîä³ííÿ éâêëàëè â áóä³âíèöòâîáóäèíê³â, â ÿêèõ ñëóæèëè³íøèì.

Âñå öå íàäçâè÷àéíîïðîäóìàíå éäàëåêîãëÿäíå. Âîíîïîòðåáóº äîáðîãîãîñïîäàðþâàííÿ òàâåëè÷åçíèõ êîøò³â íàáóä³âíèöòâî òàóòðèìàííÿ. Öå âèìàãàºì³öíî¿ òà ñèëüíî¿ â³ðè,ùîá ïðîòèñòîÿòè â³òðàìñêåïòèöèçìó òà òèì, õòîïðèäóøóº åíòóç³àçì òàíàä³þ â ³íøèõ. ÑåñòðèÂàñèë³ÿíêè âàæêîïðàöþþòü ³ ïîñò³éíîâêëàäàþòü ñâî¿ ðåñóðñèâ ñëóæ³ííÿ ³íøèì,

çîêðåìà â ñôåð³íàâ÷àííÿ òà äóõîâíîñò³.Öå ñëóæ³ííÿ ïîñòàâèëîÑëîâî Áîæå ïåðåä âñ³ºþñï³ëüíîòîþ. Áîæàï ð è ñ ó ò í ³ ñ ò üïðîïîâ³äóºòüñÿ âñ³ì.Áîæå Ñëîâî çàïðîøóºâñ³õ äî ðîçìîâè ç Íèì÷åðåç ñëóæ³ííÿ ñåñòåðÂàñèë³ÿíîê. Âîíè äàþòüíàì íàòõíåííÿ äèâèòèñÿâïåðåä ç íàä³ºþ òàåíòóç³àçìîì â ñëóæ³íí³³íøèì.

You will recall thatthe third soil is filled withthorns. As the good seedtries to grow, it cannotbecause its nourishment isrobbed by the weeds.

I personal ly amcontinually amazed at thetremendous sacrifice anddedication of the BasilianSisters in the developmentof their many ministries.Bishop Ortynskypurchased a modest pieceof the property at FoxChase one hundred yearsago. The Basilian Sistersadded to their monasterygrounds and invested inthe development of themany buildings for theservice of others.

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build and to maintain. Itcommands stamina andstrong faith to withstandthe winds of skeptics andthose who would chokeenthusiasm and hope inothers. The Basilian Sistershave worked hard andhave continually investedtheir resources for theservice of others,particularly academicallyand spiritually. Theseministries place the wordof God before the wholecommunity. God’spresence is proclaimed toall. God’s word invites allto a dialogue with Himthrough the ministry of theBasilian Sisters. They giveus inspiration to lookforward with hope andenthusiasm for the serviceof others.

² íàðåøò³, äîáðèé´ðóíò, ÿêèé ÷åðåçíàïîëåãëèâ³ñòü äàºïëîäè. Ìè ñòàºìîäîáðîþ ïë³äíîþ çåìëåþñëóõàþ÷è òà ïðèéìàþ÷èÑëîâî Áîæå, ùîïåðåòâîðþº íàñ,íåçàëåæíî â³ä òîãî, ÿêèìáîëþ÷èì ìîæå áóòè öåéïðîöåñ.

Çà ö³ ñòî ðîê³âñåñòðè ×èíó ñâÿòîãîÂàñèë³ÿ Âåëèêîãî áóëèçàñîáîì çâåðíåííÿÑëîâà Áîæîãî äîëþäñòâà. Ïðîâ³íö³ÿïðèñâÿ÷åíà ²ñóñîâ³ Õðèñòó× î ë î â ³ ê î ë þ á ö å â ³ .

Ñåñòðè Âàñèë³ÿíêè ñòàëèîäíèì ç Ãîñïîäîì ²ñóñîì,ÿêîãî âîíè ëþáëÿòü ³ÿêîìó ñëóæàòü. Âîíèâçÿëè ó÷àñòü â Éîãîùåäðîìó çàñ³âàíí³ ÑëîâàÁîæîãî.

¯õíÿ â³äïîâ³äü áóëàíåñï³âì³ðíà ³íåïðîïîðö³éíà. Âîíàáóëà òàêîþ æ ùåäðîþ,ÿê ³ ñïîñ³á, ÿêèì Ãîñïîäüçàñ³âàº Ñëîâî Áîæå.Ñåñòðè Âàñèë³ÿíêè ñòàëèîäíèì ç ñ³ÿ÷åì – ç²ñóñîì.

Finally, there is thegood soil which producesfruit through perseverance.We become good, fruitfulsoi l by hearing andaccepting God’s word,and by letting it transformus no matter how painfulthat process may be.

For these past onehundred years, the Sistersof the Order of Saint Basilthe Great have beenGod’s instruments in thedialogue between God’sword and humanity. TheProvince is dedicated toJesus Christ, the Lover ofHumanity. The BasilianSisters have become onewith the Lord Jesus whomthey love and serve. Theyhave shared in Hisabundant scattering of theword of God.

Their response wasnot measured orproportioned. It was asgenerous as the mannerin which the Lord has sownthe word of God. TheBasilian Sisters becameone with the sower, Jesus.

ß âèñëîâëþþ ùèðóâäÿ÷í³ñòü âñ³º¿ Óêðà¿íñüêî¿Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Öåðêâè âÀìåðèö³ ñåñòð³ Äîðîòå¿Àíí³ Áóñîâñüê³é,Ïðîâ³íö³éí³é íàñòîÿòåëüö³ñåñòåð Âàñèë³ÿíîêïðîâ³íö³ ¿ ²ñóñà×îëîâ³êîëþáöÿ, òà âñ³ìñåñòðàì ïðîâ³íö³¿. Äÿêóþâàì çà âàøå ùèðå òàáåçóìîâíå «Òàê!»çàïðîøåííþ Ãîñïîäàçä³éñíèòè ç íèì ïîäîðîæçàñ³âàííÿ òà æèâëåííÿÉîãî Ñëîâà ïîñåðåääóõîâåíñòâà òà â³ðíèõ.Âàøå «Òàê!» íàñë³äóºáåçóìîâíå ³ ìîëèòîâíå«Òàê!» çàñâ³ä÷åíåÌàò³ð’þ Áîæîþ, êîëè ¿¿áóëî çàïðîøåíî ñòàòèó÷àñíèöåþ Áîæîãî ïëàíóñïàñ³ííÿ. Ìè ìîëèìîñÿçà òå, ùîááëàãîñëîâåííÿ Ãîñïîäíºáóëî íà âñ³õ âàñ òàêå æùåäðå é áàãàòå, ÿê ³ âàøàâ³äïîâ³äü íà Áîæèéçàêëèê.

Äÿêóþ Ãåíåðàëüí³éíàñòîÿòåëüö³ ÑåñòåðÂàñèë³ÿíîê, ñåñòð³ Ì³ð³ÿìÊëàð³ Êîâàëü, ÿêà º÷ëåíîì ö³º¿ ïðîâ³íö³¿, àçàðàç î÷îëþº âñ³õ ñåñòåð

Âàñèë³ÿíîê ó ñâ³ò ³ .Ïðèñóòí³ñòü òàêî¿ çíà÷íî¿ê³ëüêîñò³ Ïðîâ³íö³éíèõíàñòîÿòåëüîê ç óñ³õ÷àñòèí ñâ³òó ï³äêðåñëþºóí³âåðñàëüí³ñòü ùåäðîãîâ³äãóêó ñåñòåð Âàñèë³ÿíîêíà Áîæèé ïîêëèêïåðåáóâàòè òàì, äå Áîãçàñ³âàº ñâîº Ñëîâî. Áåçñóìí³âó, âñ³ âè ç ãîðä³ñòþñâÿòêóºòå âåëè÷åçí³äîñÿãíåííÿ ö³º¿ ïðîâ³íö³¿âïðîäîâæ ìèíóëèõ ñòîðîê³â. Ìè äÿêóºìî âàì çàìîëèòîâíó ïðèñóòí³ñòü íàöèõ ñâÿòêóâàííÿõ.

I offer the heartfeltgratitude of the entireUkrainian Catholic Churchin America to you SisterDorothy Ann Busowski,Provincial of the BasilianSisters of the Jesus theLover of HumanityProvince and to all of theSisters of your Province.Thank you for yourabundant andunconditional “yes” to theLord’s invitation to journeywith Him in the sowing andnurturing of His wordamidst the clergy andfaithful. Your “yes” imitatesthe unconditional andprayerful ‘yes’ exemplifiedby the Mother of Godwhen invited to be a partof God’s plan of salvation.We pray that the blessingsof the Lord be upon all of



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you in the same generousand abundant manner inwhich you have sogenerously responded toGod’s call.

Thank you to theMother General of theBasilian Sisters, SisterMiriam Claire Kowal, whois a member of thisProvince and now leadsthe Basi l ian Sistersworldwide. The presenceof so many Provincials ofBasilian communities fromall parts of the worldunderlines the universalityof the Basilian Sisters’generous response toGod’s call everywherewhere God’s word wassown. Al l of youundoubtedly celebratewith great pride thet r e m e n d o u saccomplishments of thisProvince in these past onehundred years. We thankyou for your prayerfulpresence at thiscelebration.

Our heartfel tgratitude is offered to ourconcelebrating bishops,Bishop Paul Chomnycky ofthe Stamford Eparchy,Bishop Basi l Losten,Bishop-Emeritus of theStamford Eparchy, andBishop John Bura of St.Josaphat Eparchy inParma. Their prayerfulpresence today isindicative of the strongsupport and cooperation


they have steadfastlyoffered the Basilian Sisters.

The Basilian Sistersparticularly desired thattheir present and formerchaplains and priests whohave provided for retreatswould honor them byconcelebrating at the altartoday. Thank you,Reverend Fathers for yoursteadfast prayers for theSisters and for your ministryto their spiritual needs asthey ministered to ourfaithful.

Thank you to all ofthe other concelebratingclergy, to our DeaconMichael Waak, to oursubdeacon RomanOprysk, to those who haveassisted at the altar, andto the clergy and theirfamilies, to the ReverendSisters of various otherReligious Orders, whohave honored the BasilianSisters with their prayerfulpresence in the cathedral.

Äÿêóþ ïàíîâ³Áîãäàíîâ³ Ãåíãàëî òàõîðó «Àêîëàäà» çàï³äíåñåííÿ íàøèõìîëèòîâ äî íåáà â òàêèéñïîê³éíèé òà ìîëèòîâíèéñïîñ³á. Äÿêóþ âñ³ì òèì,õòî äîïîìàãàâïåðåòâîðèòè ö³ñâÿòêóâàííÿ íà îñîáëèâ³äëÿ ñåñòåð Âàñèë³ÿíîê ³äëÿ íàøî¿ Öåðêâè. Öåíàéá³ëüø â³äïîâ³äíèé

ñïîñ³á âèñëîâëåííÿ ñâîº¿âäÿ÷íîñò³ ÂñåâèøíüîìóÁîãó òà Ñåñòðàì çà ¿õíºñëóæ³ííÿ.

Sisters, God blessyou richly in ways only Hecan. Know of my love foryou. I hold you in veryhigh esteem and revere thegoodness and charity youshow in so many ways.May the omophor of ourBlessed Mother continueto embrace and protectyou as you continue toshare in God’s generousand abundant sharing ofHimself with humanity!

Íåõàé Ãîñïîäüùåäðî áëàãîñëîâèòü âàñëèøå Éîìó â³äîìèìèøëÿõàìè. Ïðèéì³òü ìîþëþáîâ äî âàñ. ß äóæåâèñîêî ö³íóþ âàñ ³ øàíóþäîáðî òà ìèëîñåðäÿ, ÿê³âè âèêàçóºòå òàêèìèð³çíèìè ñïîñîáàìè.Íåõàé îìîôîð íàøî¿Ïðå÷èñòî¿ Ìàòåð³ Áîæî¿ïðîäîâæóº îãîðòàòè òàçàõèùàòè âàñ ó âàø³éñï³ëüí³é ç Áîãîì ùåäð³éÉîãî ïîñâÿò³ ëþäñòâó.

Ñëàâà ²ñóñó Õðèñòó!


Come and Get to Know Your Clergy And Religious Men and Women!

Very Rev. Msgr. Ronald Popivchak

Pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Bridgeport, PA

Training Grounds (Part II)

Seminary can be quite frustrating at times, because a seminarian must place his trust wholly in God and allow our Lord Jesus Christ, and His Holy Church, to shape him into a competent minister and leader. If he does not do this, he can make mistakes, some benign, some serious. There are days when a seminarian just does not understand Father Rector’s orders and creates headaches, such as unintentionally damaging a washer/dryer by placing a clean dryer filter in backwards, or by pouring fabric softener into a bleach chute. Sometimes they get careless, resulting in phenomena like the infamous St. Josaphat smoldering mulch patches (a result of an improperly disposed cigarette). These are little mistakes that make for funny stories, although there are a few times where the mistakes are, unfortunately, more serious. The upshot of this is that whoever wishes to serve God must be willing to place all of his trust in God and in the Church. Due to our fallen natures, mistakes will be made, but we must be ready to minimize their impact, minimize their number, and above all else, LEARN FROM THEM. Because when the seminarian is finally ordained to the diaconate and priesthood, there is no room for error, especially when tending to souls. This is why formation is so important. Just as one expects a doctor to be credentialed with a good medical school education and internship, so one should expect a “doctor of souls” be properly formed at seminary, because the damage done to a soul can be catastrophic for both the priest and the soul that is damaged. May we all pray for our seminarians and clergy that God guide them in all they do, and that they have the grace to let God guide their steps all their days!

Rev. Paul J. Makar

Front Façade of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Berwick, PA

Perhaps you feel that God may be calling you to service in His Church?

If you would like to discuss God’s call to a

vocation in your life, do not hesitate to contact:

Rev. Paul J. Makar Director of Vocations

Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia 827 North Franklin Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123-2097

Phone: 1-215-627-0143 Fax: 1-215-627-0377

E-mail: [email protected]

Altar Servers

“Come and See” weekend

As the Sisters of St. Basil the Great Jesus Lover of Humanity Province move and plan for the next 100years of Service in the United States, Sister Ann Laszok, OSBM and Sister Joann Sosler, OSBM have beenappointed as Co-Vocation Directors. The ministry is vast and we invite mature women to join us in prayer,community and ministry.

Sisters Joann and Ann invite interested single women to attend a “Come and See” weekend, a time tospend with the Sisters in prayer, community and ministry, on November 18, 19, 20, 2011 and March 16- 18, 2012 at the Basilian Sisters Motherhouse in Jenkintown, PA. Various other events are being planned.

Sisters Ann & Joann will also be available to parishes for talks and presentations on various topics. Foradditional information please check the Vocations Tab on the Sisters of St. Basil the Great Jesus Lover ofHumanity Province website, www.stbasils.com or call Sr Joann (215-379-3998 ext 16) or Sr Ann ( 412-260-1607)

Sisters of St. Basil celebrating 100 Years in America as a praying, healing, life-giving presence

Sr. Ann Laszok, OSBMwww.stbasils.comwww.stjosaphateparchy.orgwww.gofbyzantine.orgsrannl@aol.com412-260-1607

St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Passaic, NJ recently welcomed five third grade boys from itsparochial school into the altar servers’ society. A brief induction ceremony for the commissioning of altarservers was celebrated by Fr. Andriy Dudkevych, pastor, Fr. Jody Baran, teacher, and Fr. George Worschak.The boys then vested in their dalmatics, took their places at the altar, and served the Divine Liturgy for thevery first time. Fr. Andriy thanked the boys, as well as their parents, for their devotion, dedication, andanticipated participation in serving faithfully at God’s holy altar for many years to come.


Saint Michael

Ukrainian Catholic Church __________________________________________________________________________________________________

45 South Second Street Frackville, Pennsylvania 17931-1629 570-874-1101 Fax: 570-874-0448 e-mail: [email protected]

CONTACT: REV. ARCHPRIEST JOHN M. FIELDS

ATTN: NEWS AND ASSIGNMENT DESK

SUBJECT: ST. MICHAEL’S UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, FRACKVILLE TO PRESENT

CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT PROCESSIONAL SUN., DEC. 11 AT 4 P.M;

PROGRAM TO INCLUDE BRASS ENSEMBLE, REENACTMENT OF THE NATIVITY STORY

AND AUDIENCE CAROL SING-A-LONG

FRACKVILLE, PA.--: St. Michael’s Church extends its annual holiday invitation to one and all to

attend A Christmas Candlelight Processional Pageant, which will be held Sunday, December 11 at 4 p.m.

in St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, West Oak Street, Frackville. “This is our annual Christmas

gift to the community,” is the way Rev. Archpriest John M. Fields characterized this pageant, which was

first presented by the parish children in 2004.

The program will include the story of the Birth of Christ, with Scripture reading, a reenactment of the

Nativity scene by the children of the parish, and an audience carol sing-a-long with many of the

traditional Christmas carols, including Ukrainian carols.

A brass ensemble will perform before the program and also provide accompaniment during the

presentation.

The pageant will include the participation of children portraying Joseph, Mary, the three wise men,

angels, shepherds, and villagers.

The audience will sing along as traditional carols are interspersed with the narration of the Gospel

accounts of the Nativity of the Christ Child.

After the program, the outdoor Christmas tree lighting will take place.

Everyone is then invited to enjoy a covered dish which will be served in the parish hall and St. Nicholas

will make his annual visit. The church observes the feast of St. Nicholas on December 6.

There is no admission cost and the program is open to the public.

For additional information or directions, please call the parish rectory: (570) 874-1101.


New PoliceChaplain

On October30, 2011 thePastor of theAssumptionU k r a i n i a nC a t h o l i cChurch inPerth Amboy,NJ, Fr. IvanTuryk wasn a m e dchaplain forthe Perth Amboy Police Department.Department Chaplains serve as“ambassadors” dedicated toproviding a ministry of presence andsupport to members of the PoliceDepartment.

Police chaplains also counsel officersand members of the pol icedepartment as well as their families,make death notifications, provideassistance to victims, help at suicideincidents, serve as part of thedepartment’s crisis response team.

St Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church - Warrington, PA- Parishioner, Dr. Adam Colombo, Emergency Roomphysician at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Bethlehem,PA and a Major in the PA Air National Guard,served during the 2010-2011 summer season as theonly Flight Surgeon at the South Pole and at theMcMurdo Research Station on the continent ofAntarctica. Doctor Colombo and his staff cared formilitary personnel, United Nations scientists, and theyear-round resident working there, about 1100persons in all. We are proud and honored to havehim in our Parish. May God Bless him and his stafffor their courageous efforts.

Pa. South Anthracite DeaneryChristmas Confession Schedule

During Philip’s Fast, the priests of the South Anthracite Deaneryvisit neighboring churches to offer the Holy Mystery of Penance.It provides an excellent opportunity for the faithful to receivethe Holy Mystery of Reconciliation as they spiritually preparefor the celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord.

The following is the visiting priests’ confession schedule for theparishes of the South Anthracite Deanery. Confessions will beheard on the listed dates from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 28St. Mary-CentraliaSt. Michael-FrackvilleSt. Mary-MiddleportTransfiguration of Our Lord-Shamokin

Tuesday, Nov. 29St. John-MaizevilleSt. Mary-Marion HeightsSt. Nicholas-MinersvilleSt. Michael-Shenandoah

Wednesday, Nov. 30St. Michael-HazletonSt. Mary-McAdooSs. Peter & Paul-Mt. CarmelSt. Nicholas-St. Clair


The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village wherea woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sistercalled Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. ButMartha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. Shecame to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left meto do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” theLord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but fewthings are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better,and it will not be taken away from her.” As Jesus was saying these things,a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave youbirth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hearthe word of God and obey it.” (Ëê 10, 38-42; 11, 27-28)

The Feast of the Entrance into the Temple of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary iscelebrated on November 21 each year. The Feast commemorates when as a young child, the Virgin Maryentered the Temple in Jerusalem.

The birth and early life of the Virgin Mary is not recorded in the Gospels or other books of the New Testament,however this information can be found in a work dating from the second century known as the Book of Jamesor Protevangelion.

When Mary was three years old, Joachim and Anna decided that the time had come to fulfill their promiseand to offer her to the Lord. Joachim gathered the young girls of the neighborhood to form an escort, andhe made them go in front of Mary, carrying torches. Captivated by the torches, the young child followedjoyfully to the Temple, not once looking back at her parents nor weeping as she was parted from them.

The holy Virgin ran toward the Temple, overtaking her attendant maidens and threw herself into the arms ofthe High Priest Zacharias, who was waiting for her at the gate of the Temple with the elders. Zacharias blessedher saying, “It is in you that He has glorified your name in every generation. It is in you that He will revealthe Redemption that He has prepared for His people in the last days.”

Then, Zacharias brought the child into the Holy of Holies—a place where only the High Priest was permittedto enter once a year on the Day of Atonement. He placed her on the steps of the altar, and the grace ofthe Lord descended upon her. She arose and expressed her joy in a dance as wonder seized all who sawthis happen.

The Virgin Mary dwelt in the Temple for nine years until, reaching an age for marriage, she was taken fromthe Temple by the priests and elders and entrusted to Joseph as the guardian of her virginity.

The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple signifies her total dedication to God and her readiness for herfuture vocation as the Mother of the Incarnate Lord. This is a feast of anticipation. As honor is shown to Mary,the faithful are called to look forward to the Incarnation of Christ, celebrated in a little more than a monthby the Feast of the Nativity on December 25.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

November 20, 2011: Cathedral ChristmasBazaar (Franklin & Brown St, Philadelphia,PA) 10 am - 4pm. www.ukrcathedral.com

December 3, 2011: Personal Day ofPrayer, Fasting in the Ukrainian Catholicchurch. Bishop Ortynsky Spirituality Center,Philadelphia, PA, 215-922-2917.

December 3-4, 2011: Parish AnnualChristmas Bazaar in the Annunciation of theBlessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian CatholicChurch in Melrose Park, PA

December 10, 2011: Annual Cookie Walk,St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1545Easton Rd, Warrington, PA, 9AM.www.stanneukrainiancc.com

December 11, 2011: Slavic ChristmasLuncheon. Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian CatholicChurch, 100 S. Penn St., Clifton Heights,PA. Please call 610-622-0261 beforeDecember 5th to reserve your seat.

December 11, 2011: ChristmasCandlelight Processional, St. Michael’s,Frackville, PA, starting at 4p.m., for moreinformation call 570-874-1101.

November Intention: That Whole ChurchWill Esteem This “Spiritual Treasure”

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 3,2011 (Zenit.org).- BenedictXVI is praying this month foran increase in knowledgeof and esteem for theEastern Catholic Churches.

The Apostleship of Prayerannounced the intentionschosen by the Pope for thismonth.

His general intention is “thatthe Eastern Cathol icChurches and theirvenerable traditions may beknown and esteemed as aspiritual treasure for thewhole Church.”

The Eastern Cathol icChurches are in ful lcommunion with Rome. Theyoriginate in Eastern Europe,Asia or Africa and havetheir own liturgical and legal

systems. The national orethnic character of theirregions of origin identifiesthese Churches. There are22 Eastern Cathol icChurches, and theirmembers numberworldwide between 16million and 17 million.

The Pontiff’s missionintention is focused onAfrica: “That the Africancontinent may f indstrength in Christ topursue just ice andreconciliation as set forthby the Second Synod ofAfrican Bishops.”

Benedict XVI will betraveling to Benin in justover two weeks for athree-day apostolic trip.www.zenit.org

POPE: STUDY THE EASTERNCATHOLIC CHURCHES

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