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Українська Католицька Едмонтонська Єпархія EPARCHIAL NEWSLETTER UPCOMING EVENT A “Bishop’s Prayer Breakfast” will take place 7:30 – 9:00 am, Wednesday, June 2, at Saint Josaphat’s Cathedral Parish Hall (Verkhyovyna). The event is intended to support through prayer our clergy, religious, and laity in their leadership roles in continuing the mission of Christ in sharing the Good News among the people of God. The event is sponsored by the Ukrainian Catholic Council (Centralia). For tickets and more information, contact the Chancery Office. Annual Pope’s Pastoral Works Collection. A disastrous flood or earthquake strikes a nation at the other end of the world. Immediately many countries rush in food, medicine, blankets, money and trained people. Prominent among such aid is the financial help offered by the Holy Father to people in need. In the name of Catholics everywhere, he displays Christ’s love and compassion for those who suffer. Canada has been consistent in giving such funds to the Holy See, enabling the Pope to be even more generous in times of disaster. The annual Pope’s Pastoral Works collection is taken up throughout the Eparchy of Edmonton during the months of May and June. 2010 Clergy Study Days: June 14-18, Sanctum Conference and Retreat Centre, Caroline, Alberta. The Study Days are led by Rev. Michael Winn, L.Th. M.A.Th., Rector, Holy Spirit Seminary, Ottawa. This year’s theme focuses on “The Word of God in the Life of the Priest and in the Life of the Parish.” See attached for pastoral letter, and Retreat Centre accommodations and directions. His Grace, Metropolitan Lawrence will bestow upon Brother Thomas Kobak, osbm, Diaconal Ordination on Sunday, June 27, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Mundare (Mundare Vidpust). 2010 Presbyteral Council Meetings: 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Chancery Office: August 30, September 27, and November 1. College of Consultors Meetings – in conjunction with Presbyeral Council meetings, or as otherwise convoked. The Eparchy of Edmonton will host Sheptytsky Institute Study Days from July 30 to August 1 at King’s College, Edmonton. The Study Days are an opportunity for the clergy, religious, monastics and laity to come together in prayer and faith development. Plenary and workshop sessions will appeal to a variety of interests and audiences. Specialized sessions for youth and cantors. Keynote speakers include Right Rev. Dr. Andriy Chirovsky, Very Rev. Dr. Peter Galadza, and Very Rev. Dr. John Jillions. For further information and registration, contact the Chancery Office at www.edmontoneparchy.com or (780) 424-5496. The Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute will offer two accredited courses from August 2-13 in Edmonton:
For further information and registration, contact the Sheptytsky Institute, www.ustpaul.ca/sheptytsky or toll-free 1-800-637-6859 ext. 2332. 2010 Annual Clergy Retreat: September 27 – October 1, Providence Centre, Edmonton. 2010 Clergy Conferences: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, October 1 (Providence Centre, Edmonton), and November 2 (Saint Basil Parish, Edmonton). ANNOUNCEMENTS The Second Vatican Council recognized there were continuing discussions on the Date for Easter, both in terms of possible common regional celebrations with the Orthodox (Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite, Orientalium Ecclesiarum, no. 20), and also of having a fixed date (Declaration on Revision of the Calendar, issued as Appendix to the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium). His Beatitude, Patriarch Gregorios III, Greek Melkite Church, recently sent a pastoral letter to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, concerning a common date for celebrating Easter. The letter can be found at http://www.pgc-lb.org/english/News3_Paschal-Letter_2010.html. The General Secretary of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, Father Kevin Doran, informs that preparations for the Congress, scheduled for Dublin, Ireland, during June 2012, are underway. In order to assist the journey of catechetical and pastoral preparation leading up to the event, and also in celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ on June 6, 2010, the organizers have released the first issue of an on-line magazine, entitled E-Congress, to share information on the details of their pastoral program. E-Congress is currently available in English and Irish on its own website at: http://www.iec2012.ie/E-Congress/index.html. The Patriarchal Commission for Clergy Formation in Seminaries of the Ukrainian Catholic Church held its 2010 annual meeting at the Oriental College-Seminary in Eichstätt, Germany (pictures from the meeting are attached). The sixteen-member Commission, which includes Rev. Michael Winn, Rector, Holy Spirit Seminary, Ottawa, focused this year on “Seminarian Formation and Preparation for the Joy of Priestly Service, a Life Dedicated to Salvation.” See attached media release. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops unveil its new and improved web site. “Teach - Govern – Sanctify,” the role of the Bishop, was selected as the tagline. It served as a guide for both design and content. The revamped site will still contain all of the information that can be found on the current web site, but with a sleek, dynamic new look, functional and user-friendly interface and many additional features such as: a Bishops’ Blog; a mobile web option; article sharing over Facebook; and a new section of “Frequently Asked Questions.” Visit www.cccb.ca. A new online Catholic Bible search engine, which enables people to find specific Scripture passages using keywords, has been launched. The program has been developed by Catholic.net with the support of the United States Bishops’ Conference. It is believed to be the first complete Catholic Bible translation made available for keyword search. Both the English and Spanish translations of the Bible available at the site have been approved by the Vatican. The search engine also allows users to share Bible passages with their blogs, with Facebook and Twitter. It also allows people to add a search widget to their own personal Web page. The new bible search engine can be found at: www.bible.catholic.net. The Canadian Council of Churches, which includes the Ukrainian Catholic Church, is organizing an Interfaith Leaders’ Summit to be held later this year in Winnipeg. The meeting is in conjunction with the G8 and G20 meetings of world political leaders that will also be held in our country during 2010. The Canadian Council of Churches has developed and posted a petition on world poverty, which it plans to present to the assembled political leaders. The petition and more information about the Interfaith Leaders’ Summit can be found at http://www.faithchallengeg8.com/home_en.html. The Alberta March for Life in Celebration of Lifetook place on May 13 in Edmonton. Attached is a copy of Bishop David’s Pastoral Message on the occasion, delivered at the Legislature Grounds. The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton was forced to relocate St. Joseph Seminary and Newman Theological College because of ring road development around the north Edmonton site. For that reason Archbishop Smith has asked for help to support the Cornerstone of Faith Capital Campaign aimed at raising $15 million for the construction of a new seminary and college. The Cornerstone campaign officially launched September 22, 2009 and to date has raised $9.25 million on our goal of $15 million. For more than 80 years, St. Joseph Seminary has been blessed with the mission of training Roman Catholic men for religious service across Western Canada. There are 38 Roman Catholic seminarians involved today, the most for many years. Newman Theological College, the theological faculty of the seminary, also offers the only graduate theological education for lay people in Western Canada, including Ukrainian Catholics. About 380 students attend the college each year. This project will help thousands of people develop a stronger faith well into the next century. Please support this worthwhile project by completing the pledge form found in the Cornerstone of Faith brochure or online at http://www.caedm.ca/cornerstone. Should you have any questions re: the campaign, please contact the Cornerstone of Faith Campaign Director, Ron Coulombe at 780 690-5041 or roncoulombe@telus.ca. Emily Schietzsch, Parishioner of Saint Josaphat Cathedral, has been accepted as a Postulant for the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. She begins her postulancy in September 2010 in Saskatoon. Let us support her in our prayers as she continues to discern religious life. © 2008 Eparchy of Edmonton |
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