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Вірні УГКЦ вирушили на Світовий день молоді в Австралії ugcc.org.ua 5 липня з аеропорту "Бориспіль" до Австралії для участі у Світовому дні молоді відлетіла основна група (частина відлетіла вчора) делегації УГКЦ. Її очолює Владика Діонісій (Ляхович), Куріальний єпископ. XXIII Світовий день молоді (World Youth Day) відбудеться 15-20 липня у Сіднеї. Організатори форуму очікують близько 500 000 хлопців і дівчат, з яких не менше 200 000 прилетять на зелений континент з-за кордону. Серед головних подій, які заплановані для української делегації, це триденна катехизація, яка послужить спеціальним приготуванням до відкриття Світового дня молоді та до спільної молитви зі Святішим Отцем Венедиктом XVI. Для усіх україномовних делегатів катехизацію очолять Владики УГКЦ Діонісій (Ляхович), Петро (Стасюк), Єпарх для українців-католиків в Австралії, Новій Зеландії та Океанії, та Давид (Мотюк), Єпарх Едмонтонський. Напередодні, з 10 до 14 липня, у Мельбурні делегація УГКЦ буде учасником днів єпархії для українців-католиків в Австралії.
Eparchial Newsletter – July 2008 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
Mundare museum celebrates 50 years wcr.ab.ca An anniversary is a unique and significant event, whether it occurs in the life of a person or in the life of an organization. "Over the hill," they say, when it comes to half a century in the life of a person, but half a century in the life of an organization seems to be still going uphill. The latter sentiment certainly applies to the Ukrainian Basilian Fathers Museum in Mundare - one of few museums in Alberta that can boast 50 years of existence - which celebrated the climax to its golden jubilee on May 25. Dignitaries present included Archbishop Lawrence Huculak, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Canada; Bishop Paul Chomnycky of New York and Premier Ed Stelmach.
Byzantine liturgy shows Catholic diversity wcr.ab.ca The diversity of the Catholic Church was on display with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy June 18 at the International Eucharistic Congress. Archbishop Lawrence Huculak of Winnipeg, the metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada, celebrated the two-hour Byzantine liturgy inside a packed hockey arena adjacent to the Expo Cite grounds that was transformed into a "eucharistic city" for the June 15-22 congress.
Eucharist Must Bring Unity in Diversity, Urges Prelate zenit.org Even the celebration of Mass is at times made into a point of division, the Byzantine-rite archbishop of Winnipeg lamented during his homily at the International Eucharistic Congress. Archbishop Lawrence Huculak of Winnipeg for Ukrainian Catholics gave the homily at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy today in Quebec. The Eucharistic Congress is under way in Canada through Sunday.
June 29 is Mission Awareness Sunday in Eparchy of Edmonton cmic.info Sunday, June 29, has been set aside as Awareness Sunday throughout the Eparchy of Edmonton to make the work of Catholic Missions In Canada better known. “This year, Catholic Missions In Canada is celebrating its 100th Anniversary of service to missions and missionaries throughout Canada, which includes assisting Ukrainian Catholics in need,” this was announced by Most Rev. David Motiuk, Eparchial Bishop of Edmonton and newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Catholic Missions In Canada. The June 29th date was specially chosen as it coincides with the Feast of the Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles who, as great missionaries, spread the Gospel message to the far ends of the world, said the bishop.
Eparchial Newsletter – June 2008 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
Ukrainian Catholics urged to take up call to evangelize wcr.ab.ca Ukrainian Catholics are taking seriously their duty to pass the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world. Some 150 bishops, priests, deacons and religious men and women from across Canada gathered at the Chateau Louis Conference Centre May 26-28 to discuss how to evangelize through catechesis. “The Church has a duty to hand on to others what we ourselves believe—the Word of God, the teaching of God,” Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church worldwide told participants May 26. And he said education through catechesis must begin at home. “We have to speak to those who are in the parish already to make sure that those who are our parishioners really fully know what they believe,” he said.
Catholics called to reflect before seeing bodies exhibit wcr.ab.ca Edmonton's two Catholic bishops are asking local Catholics to consider the faith implications of an upcoming exhibit that features preserved human bodies. Archbishop Richard Smith of the Edmonton Archdiocese and Bishop David Motiuk of the Edmonton Ukrainian Eparchy have issued a joint pastoral statement in advance of the exhibit's opening at the Telus World of Science.
Canadian bishops question "Body Worlds" exhibit cwnews.com Two Catholic prelates in Edmonton, Alberta, have joined in a public statement of concern about the "Body Worlds" exhibit of human cadavers. Edmonton's Archbishop Richard Smith and Bishop David Motiuk, the leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton, reminded the faithful: "The human body retains its dignity even in death."
Reverence urged for cadaver exhibit edmontonjournal.com The Body Worlds exhibit will open in Edmonton in just over two weeks, and its promoters promise the bodies and body parts on display will give visitors a "one-of-a-kind anatomy and physiology lesson." But some critics are asking visitors to consider the display as something more than a mere educational tool. In a joint statement released Monday, leaders of Edmonton's Catholic communities urged parishioners to consider "the faith implications" involved in Body Worlds, which is scheduled to open June 13 at the Telus World of Science.
No show for kids: Archbishop, bishop question exhibit of preserved bodies edmontonsun.com Catholic Church leaders are urging parents to keep their young kids away from an exhibition of preserved corpses and body parts when it comes to Edmonton next month. Church leaders are asking area parishoners and Catholic schools to think twice before seeing the Body Worlds 1: the Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, which will be at the Telus World of Science
Другий з’їзд духовенства УГКЦ Канади ugcc.org.ua 26 травня до Едмонтона з цілої Канади з'їхалося понад 150 священиків, дияконів, монахів і монахинь, дружин священиків на свою другу духовну конференцію "Зустріч 2008" (Encounter 2008), гасло якої "Місія нашої Церкви – сприймати та передавати. Катехизація як засіб євангелізації". Тема зустрічі – катехизація парафіяльної спільноти: розуміння духового світосприймання, культурна та релігійна спадщина, наші особливості у довколишньому світі та можливості більшої співпраці у ширенні Божого слова між нашими співгромадянами, – повідомляє Канцелярія Едмонтонської єпархії УГКЦ.
Youth of the UGCC are encouraged to meet with Jesus "On the road to Emmaus" ugcc.org.ua On May 13, 2008, on the official website of the UGCC the message to youth "On the road to Emmaus" was posted. It was prepared by the Synodal Commission on Youth Matters of the UGCC. This document was written by Bishops David (Motiuk), Eparch of Edmonton, and Yaroslav (Pryriz), Auxiliary Bishop of the Sambir and Drohobych Eparchy. The message was written in the spirit of the work and decisions of the 4th session of the Patriarchal Sobor [Council], "Youth in the Church of third millennium," which was held in Pushcha-Vodytsya near Kyiv from August 13 to 17, 2007, and the addresses of the Head of the Church, His Beatitude Lubomyr, to senior members of the UGCC and to youth, which were promulgated on December 31, 2007. In this text the members of the Synodal Commission on Youth Matters offer young people pastoral advice: "walk confidently on the way to real happiness offered by the Church of Christ."
Eparchial Newsletter – May 2008 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
Звернення Блаженнішого Любомира, Верховного Архиєпископа Києво-Галицького, з нагоди празника Христового Воскресіння ugcc.org.ua Дорогі у Христі! Всемилосердний Бог-Отець обдаровує нас знову нагодою святкувати світлий празник Воскресіння свого Єдинородного Сина, Господа нашого Ісуса Христа. Великдень – це найбільше свято в цілому році, і не дивно, бо в ньому перестає для нас бути грізною і страшною смерть – те, що заперечує все життя. Своєю смертю на хресті Ісус Христос остаточно подолав смерть і звільнив нас від страху перед нею. Ми, що з Божої благодаті вже віримо в Христове воскресіння, віримо також, що через святу тайну Хрещення ми за дією Святого Духа втілені в Ісуса Христа, як каже апостол Павло у листі до Римлян: “Ми поховані з ним через хрещення на смерть, щоб, як Христос воскрес із мертвих славою Отця, і ми теж жили новим життям” (Рим. 6, 4-5).
Eparchial Newsletter – April 2008 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
God sows his love with wild abandon wcr.ab.ca Unlike farmers, God sows his love, mercy and forgiveness in almost a carefree, even wasteful way, says Ukrainian Catholic Bishop David Motiuk. And those who have experienced this excess of God's love must share it with others. Motiuk, the bishop of the Edmonton Ukrainian Eparchy, is a farmer's son and speaks from experience. "If you grew up on a farm or planted a garden, you know that we (farmers) do things rather painstakingly," he said March 8. "We don't just throw out the seeds to the wind and offer a prayer and hope for the best. We prepare the soil and we plant the crops, taking care to plant each seed just so - not too much, not too little, not too deep, not too shallow. (But) our ways are not the ways of the Lord and the Lord's ways are not our ways," the bishop said. "The Lord's ways are filled with overabundance. He sows his love, mercy and forgiveness in almost a carefree, even wasteful way."
Edmonton Eparchy - Clergy Assignments edmontoneparchy.com Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton Clergy Assignments - Effective August 1, 2008
Eparchial Newsletter - March 2008 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
"Все добро, яке в житті я одержав і все добро, яке я міг зробити – є даром Божим": Глава УГКЦ відсвяткував свій ювілей ugcc.org.ua 2 березня 2008 року у Києві відбулося величне торжество – вірні Української Греко-Католицької Церкви святкували 75-ліття свого духовного Батька - Блаженнішого Любомира. Крім того, у цей день Предстоятеля УГКЦ вітали також з 50-літтям священства, адже 30 березня 1958 року у Стемфорді (США) він був висвячений на священика.
His Beatitude Lubomyr turns 75 ugcc.org.ua On February 26, 2008, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, His Beatitude Lubomyr, turned 75. A pleasant moment of the day was a greeting from the president of Ukraine, which was brought by Mr. Yurii Bogutskyy, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine. Mr. Bogutskyy reported that for his prominent personal contribution to the spiritual revival of the Ukrainian nation, his long-term ecclesiastical activity, and on the occasion of his 75th birthday anniversary, Viktor Yushchenko has honored His Beatitude with the order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd degree.
Блаженнішому Любомирові - 75 ugcc.org.ua Сьогодні, 26 лютого 2008 року, Главі Української Греко-Католицької Церкви Блаженнішому Любомирові виповнюється 75 років. Приємним моментом дня стало привітання від Президента України, яке передав п. Юрій Богуцький, заступник Глави Секретаріату Президента України. Пан Юрій повідомив, що за визначний особистий внесок у духовне відродження українського народу, багатолітню церковну діяльність та з нагоди 75-річчя від дня народження Віктор Ющенко нагородив Блаженнішого Любомира орденом князя Ярослава Мудрого III ступеня.
Любомир Гузар: Я був щасливим... umoloda.kiev.ua Блаженнійший Любомир кардинал Гузар — нерідкий гість на сторінках «України молодої». Ми говорили з ним про багато речей, особливо пам’ятною для авторки цих рядків була зустріч після Помаранчевої революції — надії тоді було стільки, що нею, намастивши хліб свій щоденний, цілком можна було жити. Зараз ти все частіше сумніваєшся у своєму ремеслі — хоч пиши, хоч не пиши, а твоє місто (для прикладу) розвалять і без твоїх протестів. Ця розмова про професію — журналістську та душпастирську — продовжується й поза диктофоном, витікаючи з ключового питання, чи не шкодує наш співрозмовник про обраний ним життєвий шлях. Треба вірити, треба не впадати у відчай, говорить кардинал Гузар, який святкує сьогодні своє 75–річчя (а ще у цьому році — піввіковий ювілей його священицької місії). Мабуть, той, хто сіє печаль, печаль і пожне. Хоча сказано й таке, що блаженні засмучені, бо вони будуть утішені. Шкода лише, що не в цьому житті.
Осінь Патріарха: сьогодні Блаженнішому Любомирові Кардиналу Гузару виповнилося 75 років gazeta.lviv.ua Коріння його родинного дерева сягає XVIII століття. А народився Любомир у сім’ї Ярослава Гузара, банківського службовця, та Ростислави, вчительки з родини Демчук, 26 лютого 1933 року у Львові. Тут закінчив народну школу й перший клас гімназії.
Eparchial Newsletter - February 2008 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
Eparchial Newsletter - January 2008 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
The Head of the UGCC about the most important things on the days of the Christmas holidays ugcc.org.ua The most important in those days is that to which the Church invites us. More precisely: to give due glory to Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God who comes to us human beings. To give Him glory and at the same time to consider what His coming means for us. Because He is the key person in our life. There is no one more important than Jesus Christ who came to earth in order to tell us about God, God the Father, about this loving Father who created us, who presents us with His gifts, His graces. This is the most important.
Христос рождається! ugcc.org.ua Дорогі у Христі, непомітно, але дуже швидко наближаються Різдвяні свята. І як це звичайно буває, ми починаємо замислюватися, як і де ці свята проведемо: в колі сім’ї чи в колі ширшої родини, вдома чи, можливо, у якомусь відпочинковому місці. А дехто, мабуть, із великим болем думає про ці свята, бо чи то з причини професійного заняття, навчання або військової служби, чи через працю, яку мусить сповняти далеко від рідної землі, щоб забезпечити родину, буде змушений святкувати їх далеко від рідної оселі і парафії. Друге ж, про що запитуємо себе, це як прикрасимо домівку, що поставимо на святковий стіл, чим обдаруємо наших ближніх? І зайняті такими думками, ми доживемо до Різдвяних свят; вони, як і кожного року, минуть, і все забудеться.
Христос рождається! ugcc.org.ua Imperceptibly but fairly quickly the Christmas holidays are approaching. And as this usually happens, we are starting to determine how and where we will spend these holy days: in the family circle or in the circle of the more extended family, at home or perhaps in some restful place. But some probably think about these festivals with great pain, for, because of professional reasons, study or military service, or because of work which must be performed far away from their native land in order to support the family, they will be forced to celebrate far from their native home and parish. The second question that we ask ourselves is how to decorate the house, what to put on the festive table, what presents to give our neighbors? And, being busy with such thoughts, we will live through the Christmas holidays; they will pass like every year, and everything will be forgotten.
Eparchial Newsletter - December 2007 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
Youth group feed the hungry in memory of Ukrainian famine wcr.ab.ca Their faces lit up at the sight of the ham and cheese sandwiches and hot turkey soup being served to them. Some rushed to the line as if afraid to miss out. Then, with delight in their eyes, the students sat in their own desks to savour the delicious meal. It was a case of children helping children as members of the youth group of St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Parish prepared a hot lunch for the students at St. Jerome Elementary School, 3310-107 Ave., Nov. 23 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine.
Byzantine liturgical quartet releases CD wcr.ab.ca Looking for music appropriate for the season? Take a listen to Heruvymy, a female Byzantine liturgical a capella quartet that makes its home at St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Cathedral. This week, the group is releasing I na zemli myr (And on Earth Peace), its third CD since the quartet was formed 14 years ago. It is a collection of Christmas carols celebrating the Nativity sung mostly in Ukrainian and English, with a handful sung in German, Latin and French.
Eparchy commemorates Ukrainian famine, Holodomor wcr.ab.ca The Edmonton Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy is organizing three special events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine or Holodomor. The first event is a Hunger Banquet to be held Thursday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Youth Unity Centre. The evening meal will consist of plain broth soup and bread. Father Borys Gudziak, rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine, will speak at the event - guiding participants in a reflection on the Ukrainian Famine. Proceeds from the Hunger Banquet will be presented to the Ukrainian Catholic University.
Ukrainian famine memories haunt local professor wcr.ab.ca As a 15-year-old, Yar Slavutych witnessed the starvation death of many people in rural Ukraine, including his little sister, grandmother, grandfather and his neighbour Dovhal. But it is the death of his grandfather that he remembers most vividly because the emaciated old man died in his arms, totally weakened by hunger. "The last time I brought him some milk and a piece of bread he died in my arms," recalled Slavutych, 90, in a recent interview. "But before he died, he took an oath from me to survive and tell the whole world how the Soviets destroyed Ukraine."
Catholic education a place for youth evangelization acsta.ab.ca Bishop David Motiuk is rejoicing at being able to return to his home province and being able to carry out his work in Alberta. Born in Vegreville, Alberta and raised in Lavoy, Alberta, Bishop Motiuk is very familiar with his diocese, a familiarity that affords him a special connection with the area. "It is wonderful to be here. I know we must answer God's call wherever we are invited to serve, but to be amongst one's family and friends is a blessing," says Motiuk. As Bishop of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Edmonton, Bishop Motiuk is quick to point out the importance of education and especially Catholic education. "Catholic education responds to the call to help young people reach their potential," explains Motiuk. "They recognize that they are created in God's image."
2008 рік в УГКЦ буде Роком християнського покликання ugcc.org.ua «Кожному з нас Господь Бог дає особливе завдання. Ми це популярно називаємо покликанням. Тільки певна трудність є, що ми це майже стовідсотково зв'язуємо з покликанням до священичого чи монашого життя. Немає найменшого сумніву, що Бог в особливий спосіб запрошує людей бути священиками, монахами, монахинями. Але також є і інші шляхи християнського життя – наприклад подружжя. А в середині подружжя також є багато можливостей для здійснення свого християнства», – пояснив Блаженніший Любомир для Департаменту інформації УГКЦ, розповідаючи про проголошення 2008 року в Українській Греко-Католицькій Церкві – Роком християнського покликання. За словами Глави УГКЦ, така ініціатива є відповіддю на потребу. Таке рішення також зв'язане із напрацюваннями IV сесії Патріаршого Собору на тему: «Молодь – у Церкві третього тисячоліття», який відбувався у м. Києві, 13 – 19 серпня 2007 року.
Eparchial Newsletter - November 2007 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
Local youth ministry high on the agenda of Ukrainian Eparchy wcr.ab.ca The Edmonton Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy is working on plans to strengthen youth ministry and to prepare the local Church for the long haul. Bishop David Motiuk made the announcement upon his return from Philadelphia, where he attended the world synod of Ukrainian Catholic bishops. In an Oct. 9 interview from Prince George, the bishop spoke of plans to organize an eparchial assembly that would discuss all areas of Church life, including evangelization and the revival of youth ministry - two of the chief themes of the synod.
Ukrainian bilingual schools celebrate Divine Liturgy wcr.ab.ca More than 800 students, teachers, parents and guests from the Ukrainian Catholic bilingual program packed St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Sept. 21 for the year-opening Divine Liturgy. The Divine Liturgy, celebrated by Bishop David Motiuk, united students from St. Matthew, St. Martin, St. Kevin, Austin O'Brien, Father Kenneth Kearns, Jean Vanier and Archbishop Jordan schools. It was co-organized by Edmonton Catholic and Elk Island Catholic School districts. This year's liturgy was dedicated to the memory of Blessed Bishop Martyr Nykyta Budka, the first bishop of the Ukrainian Catholics in Canada. Budka was appointed the bishop for Canada in 1912.
Ukrainian bishops address evangelization, youths, priestly formation catholicnews.com Ukrainian Catholic bishops focused on evangelization, priestly formation and youth ministry during their worldwide synod, said the major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Cardinal Lubomyr Husar of Kiev-Halych, Ukraine, said the bishops discussed broad issues that were meaningful to all their members in different countries. Because of the "historical emigration" of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, it is "a global church," he said.
Eparchial Newsletter - October 2007 edmontoneparchy.com Upcoming events and announcements
Exaltation of the Holy Cross finally opens its doors wcr.ab.ca Exaltation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Parish finally has a proper place of worship for its 282 registered families. The new 12,000 square foot facility, completed 28 years after the parish was established, is an impressive contemporary landmark that features a 450-seat worship space, a large choir loft and balcony, a crying room, a traditional Byzantine icon wall and stained glass windows. It is said its traditional Western Ukrainian design and signature roofline will create a cultural and spiritual landmark for the area.
Ukrainian sisters were her heroes, so Sr. Esther gave her life to the Lord wcr.ab.ca As a young girl Esther Kurylo used to dream of becoming a member of the Ukrainian order Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. The sisters would come to the countryside to teach catechism, culture and singing and Kurylo grew to admire them. "They were my heroes and my role models," she recalls. "I really admired the sisters for their work and I saw that they were making this world a better place. So I too began to get interested and thinking, 'Maybe that's what I'll do when I grow up.'" She joined the congregation in 1947 and told her boyfriend she had found a better man - the Lord. He told her to have her head checked. "I still haven't," she laughs.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross parish to open new church edmontoneparchy.com On Saturday, September 15, Bishop David Motiuk, Premier Ed Stelmach and Mayor Stephen Mandel will be among the dignitaries on hand to officially open the new spiritual and cultural home of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Edmonton. The new 12,000 square foot building, an impressively contemporary landmark for the City of Edmonton and its Ukrainian Catholic community, will also welcome MLAs and city councillors, as well as clergy and representatives of several Ukrainian and other churches during the opening celebrations.
Церква відкриває свою надію patriyarkhat.org.ua Найуспішнішою акцією Церкви за останніх десять років назвав Патріярх Любомир Собор і Християнський форум «Молодь. Церква. Україна», які відбулися з 13 по 19 серпня у Пущі-Водиці та Києві. IV сесія Патріяршого Собору «Молодь у Церкві третього тисячоліття» зібрала близько 180 делегатів із різних єпархій та екзархатів УГКЦ з усіх куточків земної кулі, а на Християнський форум прибуло, за різними підрахунками, від 10 до 12 тис. молоді з цілого світу.
Stelmach shares his Catholic faith wcr.ab.ca Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach has been described as hard working, honest and an all-round nice guy. He is that . . . and more. Steady Eddie, as he is known among supporters, is also a man of faith, a profoundly devout Ukrainian Catholic who makes time to praise God and to seek his guidance. The Andrew-area farmer prays regularly and attends the Divine Liturgy at the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krakow, the church built by his grandparents.
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Decision on church's future awaits harvest edmontonjournal.com When the harvest is in, Ukrainian Catholic parishioners in Hilliard will decide whether to rebuild their historic church, which was destroyed last month when struck by lightning. By September, members of St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Church should know whether they will receive insurance money for the fire that virtually wiped out their century-old parish.
Patriarchal Sobor of the Ukrainian Catholic Church: Youth and the Church in the Third Millennium edmontoneparchy.com Some 200 delegates from around the world representing the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine recently gathered in Kyiv, the City of Saint Volodymyr the Great, in what is called a “patriarchal sobor.” The purpose of the gathering was to pray, study, discuss, reflect, and discern the workings of the Holy Spirit on the theme of our youth and the Church in the third millennium. Representing the Eparchy of Edmonton were Namisha Hlus, Dr. Melanie Turgeon and Most Rev. David Motiuk. The Eparchy of Edmonton can be proud in that of the ten delegates from Canada, the only two lay delegates were from our eparchy.
Priceless' art lost in blaze: Historic church destroyed edmontonsun.com Communities in the County of Lamont are mourning the loss of a historic church that burned down Sunday morning - destroying "priceless" art in the process. The St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Church, one of 47 churches in Lamont County, was located in a rural area east of the hamlet of Hilliard. At 8:10 a.m. Sunday, Mundare fire Chief Glenda Dales received the call that the church was on fire. When fire crews arrived at the scene, the church was already engulfed in flames. Fourteen firefighters worked to douse the fire and managed to save historical records stored inside but were unable to save the building.
Historic Rural Church Burns edmontonjournal.com Hours after their historic church was destroyed by fire Sunday, Hilliard residents visited the site to acknowledge their loss. St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Church, north of the hamlet on Range Road 173, was where many celebrated their first communions, their own baptisms and their children's baptisms.
Seventh Annual New Kiew Kids Camp edmontoneparchy.com The seventh annual New Kiew Kids Camp was held on July 11-13, 2007. There were approximately 40 children ranging in age from 2 to 14 in attendance over two and a half days.
Mundare doctor went 'beyond the call of duty': Basilian Fathers Museum exhibition honours Dr. Nicolas Strilchuk wcr.ab.ca Mundare is the better today for having had Dr. Nicholas Strilchuk as its friend and town doctor. For four decades the beloved Strilchuk gave of himself unselfishly to the community as a physician, volunteer and humanitarian - never sparing himself to bring comfort and healing to the sick. A University of Alberta graduate, Strilchuk began practising in Mundare in 1927. He played a pivotal role in helping the Basilian Fathers and the Ukrainian Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate realize their dream of a proper medical facility for Mundare and area. The Mundare General Hospital - now the Mary Immaculate Regional Hospital - opened in 1929, just two years after Strilchuk's arrival. Because of his innumerable contributions to the community, the Basilian Fathers Museum is currently paying tribute to Strilchuk with an exhibit called Beyond the Call of Duty and a 25-minute documentary on Strilchuk's life produced by Dagmar Rais, the museum curator.
Ordination to priesthood fulfills long-ago dreams wcr.ab.ca Ireneus Prystajecky (formerly Paul) began dreaming about the priesthood at an early age. When his Grade 5 teacher spoke about the shortage of Catholic priests in class the lad got worried and decided to do something about it. Eight years ago he joined the Order of St. Basil of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and now is about to realize his dream. Bishop David Motiuk will ordain Prystajecky a Basilian priest during the Sts. Peter & Paul annual Vidpust Pilgrimage in Mundare June 24.
Ark of the New Covenant visits St. Josaphat Cathedral edmontoneparchy.com On June 15, the Ark of the New Covenant visited St. Josaphat Cathedral. Built to promote devotion to the Holy Eucharist and raise awareness about the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City in June 2008, it has been visiting cities across Canada in anticipation of the Congress. Members of parishes from across the Eparchy of Edmonton welcomed the Ark with the praying of an Akathist for Holy Communion.
Clergy Retreat of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton edmontoneparchy.com On June 4-7 the clergy of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton conducted its annual spiritual retreat at Camp Oselia on Wabamun Lake.
Suggestions from the faithful will help prepare and conduct the UGCC Synod of Bishops ugcc.org.ua "Sacred Ministers – bishops, priests, are called to teach faithfully the word of God. But no less important is that in the Church the laypeople have a tribune, from where they could speak about the different areas of church life," said the Most. Rev. Bishop Dzyurakh, Secretary of Bishops' Synod of UGCC, commenting on the preoperational activity for conducting the annual Patriarch Synod of Bishops of UGCC. This synod will take place in Philadelphia (USA). "As the Synod of Bishops is the highest legislative Church body, for us, it is very important to hear the opinions of the faithful about those questions, which have to be examined by bishops. For that reason, this year as well as last year, we are appealing to all our faithful to give us their suggestions, wishes, ideas about the basic topics of the Synod. We hope that with those suggestions we will be able to prepare and to conduct a valuable gathering of the Patriarch Synod of Bishops UGCC," said the bishop.
The Eparchy of Edmonton bids farewell to Maria Wojcichowsky edmontoneparchy.com The Eparchy of Edmonton says goodbye to Maria Wojcichowsky, who moves to Ottawa after 12 years at the Eparchy Chancery Office.
Working Miracles in Ukraine cnewacanada.ca Want to work miracles in Ukraine? For years, Ukrainians with special needs – deprived of schooling and jobs – lived in isolation, excluded from their communities. That is until Zenia Kushpeta, a Canadian Ukrainian, founded the Emmaus Centre in Lviv. Emmaus Centre, without any government support, runs programs and activities enabling these special people to learn job skills and make friends – ending their isolation. But Emmaus Centre urgently needs your help!
Христос воскрес! ugcc.org.ua Major Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych of the UGCC To the Most Reverent Bishops, Reverent clergy and religious, dear laity of the UGCC and to all who regardless of their religious affiliation with open hearts, wishing good to all their neighbors, celebrate this glorious feast My dear ly beloved in Christ, Christ is Risen! At the end of this letter it is written: “Given in Kyiv, at the Patriarchal Sobor of Christ's Resurrection”. Given in Kyiv, but given to all of you wherever you may be: in our native Ukrainian lands, in the diaspora, in places of temporary residence. I heartily greet all of you wherever you are! Greetings to you on this festive day of Christ's Resurrection, from all my heart, I wish that in your allegiance to the cathedral on the bank of the Dnipro river, you find for yourselves the strength and solutions to the needs of life. And at the same time, the courage to be messengers of Christ's truth. Christ is Risen!
Professor compiles Ukrainian memoir: Serge Cipko's book on St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Parish tells the people's story too www.wcr.ab.ca Legendary Oblate missionary Father Albert Lacombe and Archbishop Émile Legal both played a crucial role in establishment of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Parish. They not only took care of the spiritual needs of the early settlers, but also pressed Rome and Galicia for Ukrainian Catholic priests when the settlers began crossing to other churches. "I would say Bishop Legal and Father Lacombe genuinely cared about Ukrainian Catholics," says Serge Cipko, who is currently completing a book on the history of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Parish. "I would say they played an important role in the establishment of St. Josaphat Parish."
Bishop David comes home: Alta. native installed as province's 5th Ukrainian Catholic eparch wcr.ab.ca Bishop David Motiuk has come home. The 45-year-old native of Lavoy, just east of Vegreville, was installed March 24 as the fifth Ukrainian Catholic bishop of the Edmonton Eparchy. "I am a proud inheritor of a wonderful heritage on which the Church has been built here in Edmonton," Motiuk said at a banquet following his installation at St. Basil's Church.
Hupalo steps down from his last stand wcr.ab.ca With the installation of Bishop David Motiuk, Hupalo had just completed his third term as administrator of the Edmonton Eparchy. "Today I died a happy death for a third and final time," the priest said at a banquet following Motiuk's installation. Three times, the priest consultors of the eparchy have tapped Hupalo to fill in when the bishop's chair became vacant.
Pope encourages Ukrainians to carry their faith to other nations catholicnewsagency.com "Ukraine, which because of its geographical position has always had the vocation of being a gateway between East and West," said the Holy Father, "has over these years begun and developed a policy of openness and collaboration with other countries on the continent." He expressed his appreciation for this state of affairs which, he said, is contributing "to restoring Europe to its true dimension, ensuring conditions of fruitful exchange between ... the two cultural lungs that forged its history." “I am sure that the Ukrainian nation - its life, culture and institutions profoundly impregnated with the Gospel - will concern itself with carrying the dynamism of its identity to other nations, while preserving its original characteristics. Indeed it is vital, in a world ever more strongly marked by globalization, to favor a serious and profound dialogue between cultures and religions, not in order to reduce them all to some impoverished syncretism but to help them develop mutual respect and cooperate ... for the common good. This will enable a reduction of the ever-present sources of tension and conflict between groups and nations, and guarantee everyone the conditions for lasting peace and development."
Відбулася інтронізація правлячого архиєрея Едмонтонської єпархії ugcc.org.ua У суботу, 24 березня 2007 року, у храмі Святого Василія в Едмонтоні відбулася інтронізація (введення на престол) нового правлячого архиєрея Едмонтонської єпархії УГКЦ Преосвященного Владики Давида (Мотюка). Блаженніший Любомир, Верховний Архиєпископ Києво-Галицький, як сам зазначив у своєму вітальному листі, радо був би з усіма учасниками торжества, але з причин, які від нього не залежать, не зміг цього зробити. Представником Глави УГКЦ, який здійснював акт введення на престол, був Високопреосвященний Владика Лаврентій (Гуцуляк), Митрополит Вінніпезький і всієї Канади.
Лист Блаженнішого Любомира з нагоди інтронізації Владики Давида (Мотюка) на правлячого єпископа Едмонтонської єпархі ugcc.org.ua Сьогодні Едмонтонська єпархія переживає особливе торжество. Дуже часто буває, що велич торжества полягає у його одноразовості, винятковості. Сьогоднішнє ж торжество є особливим, тому що воно повторне. Коли глянете довкола себе на оті прекрасні поля, які вже за кілька тижнів золотітимуть збіжжям і готуватимуться до багатих жнив, потрібно пам'ятати, що природна краса і багатство, якими Господь обдарував канадську землю, є також, із Божої волі, плодом людських рук отих піонерів, які в минулих століттях цю землю освоїли: викорчували ліси, перетворили їх на родючі поля. Гляньмо також і на щось інше: на цих полях видніються храми; і між ними не один – уже понад столітньої давнини. Це також частка того скарбу, який емігранти принесли з собою. Серед переселенців було багато вихідців із території сучасної України, хоча в ті часи, кінець ХІХ – початок ХХ століття, вони мали іншу державну приналежність. Проте це дочки й сини Української Католицької Церкви. Вони збудували ці святині, щоб у них, як у своїх власних серцях, зберігати великий Божий дар святої віри, усвідомлюючи свою приналежність до Католицької Церкви. Їх буття тут, спочатку надзвичайно трудне, не пристосоване, почалося з організації церковного життя, коли вже майже сто років тому на цю землю прибув перший греко-католицький єпископ – Преосвященний Владика Никита Будка. Після тривалої перерви в едмонтонтонській землі служили й інші владики, спочатку для цілої Канади, а відтак тільки для цієї єпархії.
Motiuk returns to lead Ukrainian Catholics wcr.ab.ca It will be a pleasant homecoming for Bishop David Motiuk. After serving the last five years as auxiliary bishop of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg, the Vegreville native is returning to Alberta as spiritual leader of the province's 28,750 Ukrainian Catholics.
New Bishop Named for Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton archeparchy.ca His Holiness Benedict XVI today named Most Rev, David MOTIUK, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg, as Bishop of the Eparchy of Edmonton. “I am grateful to the Holy Father and the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church for the confidence instilled in me in appointing me as the fifth Bishop of the Eparchy of Edmonton,” said His Excellency Bishop David, “and I look forward to serving the Ukrainian Catholic faithful in Alberta...”
Bishop for Edmonton eparchy of the UGCC appointed ugcc.org.ua On January 25, 2007, it was informed at the Apostolic See that the Holy Father Benedict XVI, Pope of Rome, blessed the decision of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to appoint His Excellency Bishop David Motiuk as eparchial bishop of Edmonton eparchy for Greek Catholics (Canada). Before this appointment, Bishop David served as an auxiliary bishop of the Winnipeg Archeparchy.
Huculak gets call to service: Edmonton eparch to become Canada's top Ukrainian bishop wcr.ab.ca Bishop Lawrence Huculak, bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton for the past nine years, is moving to Winnipeg to become metropolitan for all Ukrainian Catholics in Canada. As metropolitan, Huculak also becomes archbishop of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Winnipeg. He replaces Archbishop Michael Bzdel, who requested retirement following his 75th birthday July 21. A Redemptorist priest, Bzdel has held the post since 1993.

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Вірні УГКЦ вирушили на Світовий день молоді в Австралії
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5 липня з аеропорту "Бориспіль" до Австралії для участі у Світовому дні молоді відлетіла основна група (частина відлетіла вчора) делегації УГКЦ. Її очолює Владика Діонісій (Ляхович), Куріальний єпископ. XXIII Світовий день молоді (World Youth Day) відбудеться 15-20 липня у Сіднеї. Організатори форуму очікують близько 500 000 хлопців і дівчат, з яких не менше 200 000 прилетять на зелений континент з-за кордону. Серед головних подій, які заплановані для української делегації, це триденна катехизація, яка послужить спеціальним приготуванням до відкриття Світового дня молоді та до спільної молитви зі Святішим Отцем Венедиктом XVI. Для усіх україномовних делегатів катехизацію очолять Владики УГКЦ Діонісій (Ляхович), Петро (Стасюк), Єпарх для українців-католиків в Австралії, Новій Зеландії та Океанії, та Давид (Мотюк), Єпарх Едмонтонський. Напередодні, з 10 до 14 липня, у Мельбурні делегація УГКЦ буде учасником днів єпархії для українців-католиків в Австралії.

Eparchial Newsletter – July 2008
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Mundare museum celebrates 50 years
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An anniversary is a unique and significant event, whether it occurs in the life of a person or in the life of an organization. "Over the hill," they say, when it comes to half a century in the life of a person, but half a century in the life of an organization seems to be still going uphill. The latter sentiment certainly applies to the Ukrainian Basilian Fathers Museum in Mundare - one of few museums in Alberta that can boast 50 years of existence - which celebrated the climax to its golden jubilee on May 25. Dignitaries present included Archbishop Lawrence Huculak, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Canada; Bishop Paul Chomnycky of New York and Premier Ed Stelmach.

Byzantine liturgy shows Catholic diversity
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The diversity of the Catholic Church was on display with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy June 18 at the International Eucharistic Congress. Archbishop Lawrence Huculak of Winnipeg, the metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada, celebrated the two-hour Byzantine liturgy inside a packed hockey arena adjacent to the Expo Cite grounds that was transformed into a "eucharistic city" for the June 15-22 congress.

Eucharist Must Bring Unity in Diversity, Urges Prelate
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Even the celebration of Mass is at times made into a point of division, the Byzantine-rite archbishop of Winnipeg lamented during his homily at the International Eucharistic Congress. Archbishop Lawrence Huculak of Winnipeg for Ukrainian Catholics gave the homily at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy today in Quebec. The Eucharistic Congress is under way in Canada through Sunday.

June 29 is Mission Awareness Sunday in Eparchy of Edmonton
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Sunday, June 29, has been set aside as Awareness Sunday throughout the Eparchy of Edmonton to make the work of Catholic Missions In Canada better known. “This year, Catholic Missions In Canada is celebrating its 100th Anniversary of service to missions and missionaries throughout Canada, which includes assisting Ukrainian Catholics in need,” this was announced by Most Rev. David Motiuk, Eparchial Bishop of Edmonton and newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Catholic Missions In Canada. The June 29th date was specially chosen as it coincides with the Feast of the Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles who, as great missionaries, spread the Gospel message to the far ends of the world, said the bishop.

Eparchial Newsletter – June 2008
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Ukrainian Catholics urged to take up call to evangelize
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Ukrainian Catholics are taking seriously their duty to pass the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world. Some 150 bishops, priests, deacons and religious men and women from across Canada gathered at the Chateau Louis Conference Centre May 26-28 to discuss how to evangelize through catechesis. “The Church has a duty to hand on to others what we ourselves believe—the Word of God, the teaching of God,” Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church worldwide told participants May 26. And he said education through catechesis must begin at home. “We have to speak to those who are in the parish already to make sure that those who are our parishioners really fully know what they believe,” he said.

Catholics called to reflect before seeing bodies exhibit
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Edmonton's two Catholic bishops are asking local Catholics to consider the faith implications of an upcoming exhibit that features preserved human bodies. Archbishop Richard Smith of the Edmonton Archdiocese and Bishop David Motiuk of the Edmonton Ukrainian Eparchy have issued a joint pastoral statement in advance of the exhibit's opening at the Telus World of Science.

Canadian bishops question "Body Worlds" exhibit
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Two Catholic prelates in Edmonton, Alberta, have joined in a public statement of concern about the "Body Worlds" exhibit of human cadavers. Edmonton's Archbishop Richard Smith and Bishop David Motiuk, the leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton, reminded the faithful: "The human body retains its dignity even in death."

Reverence urged for cadaver exhibit
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The Body Worlds exhibit will open in Edmonton in just over two weeks, and its promoters promise the bodies and body parts on display will give visitors a "one-of-a-kind anatomy and physiology lesson." But some critics are asking visitors to consider the display as something more than a mere educational tool. In a joint statement released Monday, leaders of Edmonton's Catholic communities urged parishioners to consider "the faith implications" involved in Body Worlds, which is scheduled to open June 13 at the Telus World of Science.

No show for kids: Archbishop, bishop question exhibit of preserved bodies
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Catholic Church leaders are urging parents to keep their young kids away from an exhibition of preserved corpses and body parts when it comes to Edmonton next month. Church leaders are asking area parishoners and Catholic schools to think twice before seeing the Body Worlds 1: the Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, which will be at the Telus World of Science

Другий з’їзд духовенства УГКЦ Канади
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26 травня до Едмонтона з цілої Канади з'їхалося понад 150 священиків, дияконів, монахів і монахинь, дружин священиків на свою другу духовну конференцію "Зустріч 2008" (Encounter 2008), гасло якої "Місія нашої Церкви – сприймати та передавати. Катехизація як засіб євангелізації". Тема зустрічі – катехизація парафіяльної спільноти: розуміння духового світосприймання, культурна та релігійна спадщина, наші особливості у довколишньому світі та можливості більшої співпраці у ширенні Божого слова між нашими співгромадянами, – повідомляє Канцелярія Едмонтонської єпархії УГКЦ.

Youth of the UGCC are encouraged to meet with Jesus "On the road to Emmaus"
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On May 13, 2008, on the official website of the UGCC the message to youth "On the road to Emmaus" was posted. It was prepared by the Synodal Commission on Youth Matters of the UGCC. This document was written by Bishops David (Motiuk), Eparch of Edmonton, and Yaroslav (Pryriz), Auxiliary Bishop of the Sambir and Drohobych Eparchy. The message was written in the spirit of the work and decisions of the 4th session of the Patriarchal Sobor [Council], "Youth in the Church of third millennium," which was held in Pushcha-Vodytsya near Kyiv from August 13 to 17, 2007, and the addresses of the Head of the Church, His Beatitude Lubomyr, to senior members of the UGCC and to youth, which were promulgated on December 31, 2007. In this text the members of the Synodal Commission on Youth Matters offer young people pastoral advice: "walk confidently on the way to real happiness offered by the Church of Christ."

Eparchial Newsletter – May 2008
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Звернення Блаженнішого Любомира, Верховного Архиєпископа Києво-Галицького, з нагоди празника Христового Воскресіння
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Дорогі у Христі! Всемилосердний Бог-Отець обдаровує нас знову нагодою святкувати світлий празник Воскресіння свого Єдинородного Сина, Господа нашого Ісуса Христа. Великдень – це найбільше свято в цілому році, і не дивно, бо в ньому перестає для нас бути грізною і страшною смерть – те, що заперечує все життя. Своєю смертю на хресті Ісус Христос остаточно подолав смерть і звільнив нас від страху перед нею. Ми, що з Божої благодаті вже віримо в Христове воскресіння, віримо також, що через святу тайну Хрещення ми за дією Святого Духа втілені в Ісуса Христа, як каже апостол Павло у листі до Римлян: “Ми поховані з ним через хрещення на смерть, щоб, як Христос воскрес із мертвих славою Отця, і ми теж жили новим життям” (Рим. 6, 4-5).

Eparchial Newsletter – April 2008
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God sows his love with wild abandon
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Unlike farmers, God sows his love, mercy and forgiveness in almost a carefree, even wasteful way, says Ukrainian Catholic Bishop David Motiuk. And those who have experienced this excess of God's love must share it with others. Motiuk, the bishop of the Edmonton Ukrainian Eparchy, is a farmer's son and speaks from experience. "If you grew up on a farm or planted a garden, you know that we (farmers) do things rather painstakingly," he said March 8. "We don't just throw out the seeds to the wind and offer a prayer and hope for the best. We prepare the soil and we plant the crops, taking care to plant each seed just so - not too much, not too little, not too deep, not too shallow. (But) our ways are not the ways of the Lord and the Lord's ways are not our ways," the bishop said. "The Lord's ways are filled with overabundance. He sows his love, mercy and forgiveness in almost a carefree, even wasteful way."

Edmonton Eparchy - Clergy Assignments
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Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton Clergy Assignments - Effective August 1, 2008

Eparchial Newsletter - March 2008
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"Все добро, яке в житті я одержав і все добро, яке я міг зробити – є даром Божим": Глава УГКЦ відсвяткував свій ювілей
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2 березня 2008 року у Києві відбулося величне торжество – вірні Української Греко-Католицької Церкви святкували 75-ліття свого духовного Батька - Блаженнішого Любомира. Крім того, у цей день Предстоятеля УГКЦ вітали також з 50-літтям священства, адже 30 березня 1958 року у Стемфорді (США) він був висвячений на священика.

His Beatitude Lubomyr turns 75
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On February 26, 2008, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, His Beatitude Lubomyr, turned 75. A pleasant moment of the day was a greeting from the president of Ukraine, which was brought by Mr. Yurii Bogutskyy, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine. Mr. Bogutskyy reported that for his prominent personal contribution to the spiritual revival of the Ukrainian nation, his long-term ecclesiastical activity, and on the occasion of his 75th birthday anniversary, Viktor Yushchenko has honored His Beatitude with the order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd degree.

Блаженнішому Любомирові - 75
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Сьогодні, 26 лютого 2008 року, Главі Української Греко-Католицької Церкви Блаженнішому Любомирові виповнюється 75 років. Приємним моментом дня стало привітання від Президента України, яке передав п. Юрій Богуцький, заступник Глави Секретаріату Президента України. Пан Юрій повідомив, що за визначний особистий внесок у духовне відродження українського народу, багатолітню церковну діяльність та з нагоди 75-річчя від дня народження Віктор Ющенко нагородив Блаженнішого Любомира орденом князя Ярослава Мудрого III ступеня.

Любомир Гузар: Я був щасливим...
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Блаженнійший Любомир кардинал Гузар — нерідкий гість на сторінках «України молодої». Ми говорили з ним про багато речей, особливо пам’ятною для авторки цих рядків була зустріч після Помаранчевої революції — надії тоді було стільки, що нею, намастивши хліб свій щоденний, цілком можна було жити. Зараз ти все частіше сумніваєшся у своєму ремеслі — хоч пиши, хоч не пиши, а твоє місто (для прикладу) розвалять і без твоїх протестів. Ця розмова про професію — журналістську та душпастирську — продовжується й поза диктофоном, витікаючи з ключового питання, чи не шкодує наш співрозмовник про обраний ним життєвий шлях. Треба вірити, треба не впадати у відчай, говорить кардинал Гузар, який святкує сьогодні своє 75–річчя (а ще у цьому році — піввіковий ювілей його священицької місії). Мабуть, той, хто сіє печаль, печаль і пожне. Хоча сказано й таке, що блаженні засмучені, бо вони будуть утішені. Шкода лише, що не в цьому житті.

Осінь Патріарха: сьогодні Блаженнішому Любомирові Кардиналу Гузару виповнилося 75 років
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Коріння його родинного дерева сягає XVIII століття. А народився Любомир у сім’ї Ярослава Гузара, банківського службовця, та Ростислави, вчительки з родини Демчук, 26 лютого 1933 року у Львові. Тут закінчив народну школу й перший клас гімназії.

Eparchial Newsletter - February 2008
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Eparchial Newsletter - January 2008
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The Head of the UGCC about the most important things on the days of the Christmas holidays
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The most important in those days is that to which the Church invites us. More precisely: to give due glory to Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God who comes to us human beings. To give Him glory and at the same time to consider what His coming means for us. Because He is the key person in our life. There is no one more important than Jesus Christ who came to earth in order to tell us about God, God the Father, about this loving Father who created us, who presents us with His gifts, His graces. This is the most important.

Христос рождається!
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Дорогі у Христі, непомітно, але дуже швидко наближаються Різдвяні свята. І як це звичайно буває, ми починаємо замислюватися, як і де ці свята проведемо: в колі сім’ї чи в колі ширшої родини, вдома чи, можливо, у якомусь відпочинковому місці. А дехто, мабуть, із великим болем думає про ці свята, бо чи то з причини професійного заняття, навчання або військової служби, чи через працю, яку мусить сповняти далеко від рідної землі, щоб забезпечити родину, буде змушений святкувати їх далеко від рідної оселі і парафії. Друге ж, про що запитуємо себе, це як прикрасимо домівку, що поставимо на святковий стіл, чим обдаруємо наших ближніх? І зайняті такими думками, ми доживемо до Різдвяних свят; вони, як і кожного року, минуть, і все забудеться.

Христос рождається!
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Imperceptibly but fairly quickly the Christmas holidays are approaching. And as this usually happens, we are starting to determine how and where we will spend these holy days: in the family circle or in the circle of the more extended family, at home or perhaps in some restful place. But some probably think about these festivals with great pain, for, because of professional reasons, study or military service, or because of work which must be performed far away from their native land in order to support the family, they will be forced to celebrate far from their native home and parish. The second question that we ask ourselves is how to decorate the house, what to put on the festive table, what presents to give our neighbors? And, being busy with such thoughts, we will live through the Christmas holidays; they will pass like every year, and everything will be forgotten.

Eparchial Newsletter - December 2007
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Youth group feed the hungry in memory of Ukrainian famine
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Their faces lit up at the sight of the ham and cheese sandwiches and hot turkey soup being served to them. Some rushed to the line as if afraid to miss out. Then, with delight in their eyes, the students sat in their own desks to savour the delicious meal. It was a case of children helping children as members of the youth group of St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Parish prepared a hot lunch for the students at St. Jerome Elementary School, 3310-107 Ave., Nov. 23 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine.

Byzantine liturgical quartet releases CD
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Looking for music appropriate for the season? Take a listen to Heruvymy, a female Byzantine liturgical a capella quartet that makes its home at St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Cathedral. This week, the group is releasing I na zemli myr (And on Earth Peace), its third CD since the quartet was formed 14 years ago. It is a collection of Christmas carols celebrating the Nativity sung mostly in Ukrainian and English, with a handful sung in German, Latin and French.

Eparchy commemorates Ukrainian famine, Holodomor
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The Edmonton Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy is organizing three special events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine or Holodomor. The first event is a Hunger Banquet to be held Thursday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Youth Unity Centre. The evening meal will consist of plain broth soup and bread. Father Borys Gudziak, rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine, will speak at the event - guiding participants in a reflection on the Ukrainian Famine. Proceeds from the Hunger Banquet will be presented to the Ukrainian Catholic University.

Ukrainian famine memories haunt local professor
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As a 15-year-old, Yar Slavutych witnessed the starvation death of many people in rural Ukraine, including his little sister, grandmother, grandfather and his neighbour Dovhal. But it is the death of his grandfather that he remembers most vividly because the emaciated old man died in his arms, totally weakened by hunger. "The last time I brought him some milk and a piece of bread he died in my arms," recalled Slavutych, 90, in a recent interview. "But before he died, he took an oath from me to survive and tell the whole world how the Soviets destroyed Ukraine."

Catholic education a place for youth evangelization
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Bishop David Motiuk is rejoicing at being able to return to his home province and being able to carry out his work in Alberta. Born in Vegreville, Alberta and raised in Lavoy, Alberta, Bishop Motiuk is very familiar with his diocese, a familiarity that affords him a special connection with the area. "It is wonderful to be here. I know we must answer God's call wherever we are invited to serve, but to be amongst one's family and friends is a blessing," says Motiuk. As Bishop of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Edmonton, Bishop Motiuk is quick to point out the importance of education and especially Catholic education. "Catholic education responds to the call to help young people reach their potential," explains Motiuk. "They recognize that they are created in God's image."

2008 рік в УГКЦ буде Роком християнського покликання
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«Кожному з нас Господь Бог дає особливе завдання. Ми це популярно називаємо покликанням. Тільки певна трудність є, що ми це майже стовідсотково зв'язуємо з покликанням до священичого чи монашого життя. Немає найменшого сумніву, що Бог в особливий спосіб запрошує людей бути священиками, монахами, монахинями. Але також є і інші шляхи християнського життя – наприклад подружжя. А в середині подружжя також є багато можливостей для здійснення свого християнства», – пояснив Блаженніший Любомир для Департаменту інформації УГКЦ, розповідаючи про проголошення 2008 року в Українській Греко-Католицькій Церкві – Роком християнського покликання. За словами Глави УГКЦ, така ініціатива є відповіддю на потребу. Таке рішення також зв'язане із напрацюваннями IV сесії Патріаршого Собору на тему: «Молодь – у Церкві третього тисячоліття», який відбувався у м. Києві, 13 – 19 серпня 2007 року.

Eparchial Newsletter - November 2007
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Local youth ministry high on the agenda of Ukrainian Eparchy
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The Edmonton Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy is working on plans to strengthen youth ministry and to prepare the local Church for the long haul. Bishop David Motiuk made the announcement upon his return from Philadelphia, where he attended the world synod of Ukrainian Catholic bishops. In an Oct. 9 interview from Prince George, the bishop spoke of plans to organize an eparchial assembly that would discuss all areas of Church life, including evangelization and the revival of youth ministry - two of the chief themes of the synod.

Ukrainian bilingual schools celebrate Divine Liturgy
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More than 800 students, teachers, parents and guests from the Ukrainian Catholic bilingual program packed St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Sept. 21 for the year-opening Divine Liturgy. The Divine Liturgy, celebrated by Bishop David Motiuk, united students from St. Matthew, St. Martin, St. Kevin, Austin O'Brien, Father Kenneth Kearns, Jean Vanier and Archbishop Jordan schools. It was co-organized by Edmonton Catholic and Elk Island Catholic School districts. This year's liturgy was dedicated to the memory of Blessed Bishop Martyr Nykyta Budka, the first bishop of the Ukrainian Catholics in Canada. Budka was appointed the bishop for Canada in 1912.

Ukrainian bishops address evangelization, youths, priestly formation
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Ukrainian Catholic bishops focused on evangelization, priestly formation and youth ministry during their worldwide synod, said the major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Cardinal Lubomyr Husar of Kiev-Halych, Ukraine, said the bishops discussed broad issues that were meaningful to all their members in different countries. Because of the "historical emigration" of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, it is "a global church," he said.

Eparchial Newsletter - October 2007
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross finally opens its doors
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Parish finally has a proper place of worship for its 282 registered families. The new 12,000 square foot facility, completed 28 years after the parish was established, is an impressive contemporary landmark that features a 450-seat worship space, a large choir loft and balcony, a crying room, a traditional Byzantine icon wall and stained glass windows. It is said its traditional Western Ukrainian design and signature roofline will create a cultural and spiritual landmark for the area.

Ukrainian sisters were her heroes, so Sr. Esther gave her life to the Lord
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As a young girl Esther Kurylo used to dream of becoming a member of the Ukrainian order Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. The sisters would come to the countryside to teach catechism, culture and singing and Kurylo grew to admire them. "They were my heroes and my role models," she recalls. "I really admired the sisters for their work and I saw that they were making this world a better place. So I too began to get interested and thinking, 'Maybe that's what I'll do when I grow up.'" She joined the congregation in 1947 and told her boyfriend she had found a better man - the Lord. He told her to have her head checked. "I still haven't," she laughs.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross parish to open new church
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On Saturday, September 15, Bishop David Motiuk, Premier Ed Stelmach and Mayor Stephen Mandel will be among the dignitaries on hand to officially open the new spiritual and cultural home of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Edmonton. The new 12,000 square foot building, an impressively contemporary landmark for the City of Edmonton and its Ukrainian Catholic community, will also welcome MLAs and city councillors, as well as clergy and representatives of several Ukrainian and other churches during the opening celebrations.

Церква відкриває свою надію
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Найуспішнішою акцією Церкви за останніх десять років назвав Патріярх Любомир Собор і Християнський форум «Молодь. Церква. Україна», які відбулися з 13 по 19 серпня у Пущі-Водиці та Києві. IV сесія Патріяршого Собору «Молодь у Церкві третього тисячоліття» зібрала близько 180 делегатів із різних єпархій та екзархатів УГКЦ з усіх куточків земної кулі, а на Християнський форум прибуло, за різними підрахунками, від 10 до 12 тис. молоді з цілого світу.

Stelmach shares his Catholic faith
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Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach has been described as hard working, honest and an all-round nice guy. He is that . . . and more. Steady Eddie, as he is known among supporters, is also a man of faith, a profoundly devout Ukrainian Catholic who makes time to praise God and to seek his guidance. The Andrew-area farmer prays regularly and attends the Divine Liturgy at the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krakow, the church built by his grandparents.

Eparchial Newsletter - September 2007
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Decision on church's future awaits harvest
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When the harvest is in, Ukrainian Catholic parishioners in Hilliard will decide whether to rebuild their historic church, which was destroyed last month when struck by lightning. By September, members of St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Church should know whether they will receive insurance money for the fire that virtually wiped out their century-old parish.

Patriarchal Sobor of the Ukrainian Catholic Church: Youth and the Church in the Third Millennium
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Some 200 delegates from around the world representing the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine recently gathered in Kyiv, the City of Saint Volodymyr the Great, in what is called a “patriarchal sobor.” The purpose of the gathering was to pray, study, discuss, reflect, and discern the workings of the Holy Spirit on the theme of our youth and the Church in the third millennium. Representing the Eparchy of Edmonton were Namisha Hlus, Dr. Melanie Turgeon and Most Rev. David Motiuk. The Eparchy of Edmonton can be proud in that of the ten delegates from Canada, the only two lay delegates were from our eparchy.

Priceless' art lost in blaze: Historic church destroyed
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Communities in the County of Lamont are mourning the loss of a historic church that burned down Sunday morning - destroying "priceless" art in the process. The St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Church, one of 47 churches in Lamont County, was located in a rural area east of the hamlet of Hilliard. At 8:10 a.m. Sunday, Mundare fire Chief Glenda Dales received the call that the church was on fire. When fire crews arrived at the scene, the church was already engulfed in flames. Fourteen firefighters worked to douse the fire and managed to save historical records stored inside but were unable to save the building.

Historic Rural Church Burns
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Hours after their historic church was destroyed by fire Sunday, Hilliard residents visited the site to acknowledge their loss. St. Demetro Ukrainian Catholic Church, north of the hamlet on Range Road 173, was where many celebrated their first communions, their own baptisms and their children's baptisms.

Seventh Annual New Kiew Kids Camp
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The seventh annual New Kiew Kids Camp was held on July 11-13, 2007. There were approximately 40 children ranging in age from 2 to 14 in attendance over two and a half days.

Mundare doctor went 'beyond the call of duty': Basilian Fathers Museum exhibition honours Dr. Nicolas Strilchuk
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Mundare is the better today for having had Dr. Nicholas Strilchuk as its friend and town doctor. For four decades the beloved Strilchuk gave of himself unselfishly to the community as a physician, volunteer and humanitarian - never sparing himself to bring comfort and healing to the sick. A University of Alberta graduate, Strilchuk began practising in Mundare in 1927. He played a pivotal role in helping the Basilian Fathers and the Ukrainian Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate realize their dream of a proper medical facility for Mundare and area. The Mundare General Hospital - now the Mary Immaculate Regional Hospital - opened in 1929, just two years after Strilchuk's arrival.

Because of his innumerable contributions to the community, the Basilian Fathers Museum is currently paying tribute to Strilchuk with an exhibit called Beyond the Call of Duty and a 25-minute documentary on Strilchuk's life produced by Dagmar Rais, the museum curator.

Ordination to priesthood fulfills long-ago dreams
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Ireneus Prystajecky (formerly Paul) began dreaming about the priesthood at an early age. When his Grade 5 teacher spoke about the shortage of Catholic priests in class the lad got worried and decided to do something about it. Eight years ago he joined the Order of St. Basil of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and now is about to realize his dream. Bishop David Motiuk will ordain Prystajecky a Basilian priest during the Sts. Peter & Paul annual Vidpust Pilgrimage in Mundare June 24.

Ark of the New Covenant visits St. Josaphat Cathedral
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On June 15, the Ark of the New Covenant visited St. Josaphat Cathedral. Built to promote devotion to the Holy Eucharist and raise awareness about the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City in June 2008, it has been visiting cities across Canada in anticipation of the Congress. Members of parishes from across the Eparchy of Edmonton welcomed the Ark with the praying of an Akathist for Holy Communion.

Clergy Retreat of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
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On June 4-7 the clergy of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton conducted its annual spiritual retreat at Camp Oselia on Wabamun Lake.

Suggestions from the faithful will help prepare and conduct the UGCC Synod of Bishops
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"Sacred Ministers – bishops, priests, are called to teach faithfully the word of God. But no less important is that in the Church the laypeople have a tribune, from where they could speak about the different areas of church life," said the Most. Rev. Bishop Dzyurakh, Secretary of Bishops' Synod of UGCC, commenting on the preoperational activity for conducting the annual Patriarch Synod of Bishops of UGCC. This synod will take place in Philadelphia (USA).

"As the Synod of Bishops is the highest legislative Church body, for us, it is very important to hear the opinions of the faithful about those questions, which have to be examined by bishops. For that reason, this year as well as last year, we are appealing to all our faithful to give us their suggestions, wishes, ideas about the basic topics of the Synod. We hope that with those suggestions we will be able to prepare and to conduct a valuable gathering of the Patriarch Synod of Bishops UGCC," said the bishop.

The Eparchy of Edmonton bids farewell to Maria Wojcichowsky
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The Eparchy of Edmonton says goodbye to Maria Wojcichowsky, who moves to Ottawa after 12 years at the Eparchy Chancery Office.

Working Miracles in Ukraine
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Want to work miracles in Ukraine? For years, Ukrainians with special needs – deprived of schooling and jobs – lived in isolation, excluded from their communities.

That is until Zenia Kushpeta, a Canadian Ukrainian, founded the Emmaus Centre in Lviv. Emmaus Centre, without any government support, runs programs and activities enabling these special people to learn job skills and make friends – ending their isolation. But Emmaus Centre urgently needs your help!

Христос воскрес!
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Major Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych of the UGCC
To the Most Reverent Bishops, Reverent clergy and religious, dear laity of the UGCC and to all who regardless of their religious affiliation with open hearts, wishing good to all their neighbors, celebrate this glorious feast

My dear ly beloved in Christ, Christ is Risen!

At the end of this letter it is written: “Given in Kyiv, at the Patriarchal Sobor of Christ's Resurrection”. Given in Kyiv, but given to all of you wherever you may be: in our native Ukrainian lands, in the diaspora, in places of temporary residence. I heartily greet all of you wherever you are!

Greetings to you on this festive day of Christ's Resurrection, from all my heart, I wish that in your allegiance to the cathedral on the bank of the Dnipro river, you find for yourselves the strength and solutions to the needs of life. And at the same time, the courage to be messengers of Christ's truth.

Christ is Risen!

Professor compiles Ukrainian memoir: Serge Cipko's book on St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Parish tells the people's story too
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Legendary Oblate missionary Father Albert Lacombe and Archbishop Émile Legal both played a crucial role in establishment of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Parish. They not only took care of the spiritual needs of the early settlers, but also pressed Rome and Galicia for Ukrainian Catholic priests when the settlers began crossing to other churches.

"I would say Bishop Legal and Father Lacombe genuinely cared about Ukrainian Catholics," says Serge Cipko, who is currently completing a book on the history of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Parish. "I would say they played an important role in the establishment of St. Josaphat Parish."

Bishop David comes home: Alta. native installed as province's 5th Ukrainian Catholic eparch
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Bishop David Motiuk has come home.

The 45-year-old native of Lavoy, just east of Vegreville, was installed March 24 as the fifth Ukrainian Catholic bishop of the Edmonton Eparchy.

"I am a proud inheritor of a wonderful heritage on which the Church has been built here in Edmonton," Motiuk said at a banquet following his installation at St. Basil's Church.

Hupalo steps down from his last stand
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With the installation of Bishop David Motiuk, Hupalo had just completed his third term as administrator of the Edmonton Eparchy. "Today I died a happy death for a third and final time," the priest said at a banquet following Motiuk's installation. Three times, the priest consultors of the eparchy have tapped Hupalo to fill in when the bishop's chair became vacant.

Pope encourages Ukrainians to carry their faith to other nations
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"Ukraine, which because of its geographical position has always had the vocation of being a gateway between East and West," said the Holy Father, "has over these years begun and developed a policy of openness and collaboration with other countries on the continent." He expressed his appreciation for this state of affairs which, he said, is contributing "to restoring Europe to its true dimension, ensuring conditions of fruitful exchange between ... the two cultural lungs that forged its history."

“I am sure that the Ukrainian nation - its life, culture and institutions profoundly impregnated with the Gospel - will concern itself with carrying the dynamism of its identity to other nations, while preserving its original characteristics. Indeed it is vital, in a world ever more strongly marked by globalization, to favor a serious and profound dialogue between cultures and religions, not in order to reduce them all to some impoverished syncretism but to help them develop mutual respect and cooperate ... for the common good. This will enable a reduction of the ever-present sources of tension and conflict between groups and nations, and guarantee everyone the conditions for lasting peace and development."

Відбулася інтронізація правлячого архиєрея Едмонтонської єпархії
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У суботу, 24 березня 2007 року, у храмі Святого Василія в Едмонтоні відбулася інтронізація (введення на престол) нового правлячого архиєрея Едмонтонської єпархії УГКЦ Преосвященного Владики Давида (Мотюка). Блаженніший Любомир, Верховний Архиєпископ Києво-Галицький, як сам зазначив у своєму вітальному листі, радо був би з усіма учасниками торжества, але з причин, які від нього не залежать, не зміг цього зробити. Представником Глави УГКЦ, який здійснював акт введення на престол, був Високопреосвященний Владика Лаврентій (Гуцуляк), Митрополит Вінніпезький і всієї Канади.

Лист Блаженнішого Любомира з нагоди інтронізації Владики Давида (Мотюка) на правлячого єпископа Едмонтонської єпархі
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Сьогодні Едмонтонська єпархія переживає особливе торжество. Дуже часто буває, що велич торжества полягає у його одноразовості, винятковості. Сьогоднішнє ж торжество є особливим, тому що воно повторне.

Коли глянете довкола себе на оті прекрасні поля, які вже за кілька тижнів золотітимуть збіжжям і готуватимуться до багатих жнив, потрібно пам'ятати, що природна краса і багатство, якими Господь обдарував канадську землю, є також, із Божої волі, плодом людських рук отих піонерів, які в минулих століттях цю землю освоїли: викорчували ліси, перетворили їх на родючі поля. Гляньмо також і на щось інше: на цих полях видніються храми; і між ними не один – уже понад столітньої давнини. Це також частка того скарбу, який емігранти принесли з собою. Серед переселенців було багато вихідців із території сучасної України, хоча в ті часи, кінець ХІХ – початок ХХ століття, вони мали іншу державну приналежність. Проте це дочки й сини Української Католицької Церкви. Вони збудували ці святині, щоб у них, як у своїх власних серцях, зберігати великий Божий дар святої віри, усвідомлюючи свою приналежність до Католицької Церкви. Їх буття тут, спочатку надзвичайно трудне, не пристосоване, почалося з організації церковного життя, коли вже майже сто років тому на цю землю прибув перший греко-католицький єпископ – Преосвященний Владика Никита Будка. Після тривалої перерви в едмонтонтонській землі служили й інші владики, спочатку для цілої Канади, а відтак тільки для цієї єпархії.

Motiuk returns to lead Ukrainian Catholics
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It will be a pleasant homecoming for Bishop David Motiuk.

After serving the last five years as auxiliary bishop of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg, the Vegreville native is returning to Alberta as spiritual leader of the province's 28,750 Ukrainian Catholics.

New Bishop Named for Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
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His Holiness Benedict XVI today named Most Rev, David MOTIUK, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg, as Bishop of the Eparchy of Edmonton.

“I am grateful to the Holy Father and the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church for the confidence instilled in me in appointing me as the fifth Bishop of the Eparchy of Edmonton,” said His Excellency Bishop David, “and I look forward to serving the Ukrainian Catholic faithful in Alberta...”

Bishop for Edmonton eparchy of the UGCC appointed
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On January 25, 2007, it was informed at the Apostolic See that the Holy Father Benedict XVI, Pope of Rome, blessed the decision of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to appoint His Excellency Bishop David Motiuk as eparchial bishop of Edmonton eparchy for Greek Catholics (Canada). Before this appointment, Bishop David served as an auxiliary bishop of the Winnipeg Archeparchy.

Huculak gets call to service: Edmonton eparch to become Canada's top Ukrainian bishop
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Bishop Lawrence Huculak, bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton for the past nine years, is moving to Winnipeg to become metropolitan for all Ukrainian Catholics in Canada.

As metropolitan, Huculak also becomes archbishop of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Winnipeg.

He replaces Archbishop Michael Bzdel, who requested retirement following his 75th birthday July 21. A Redemptorist priest, Bzdel has held the post since 1993.

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Seventh Annual New Kiew Kids Camp edmontoneparchy.com The seventh annual New Kiew Kids Camp was held on July 11-13, 2007. There were approximately 40 children ranging in age from 2 to 14 in attendance over two and a half days.

Because of his innumerable contributions to the community, the Basilian Fathers Museum is currently paying tribute to Strilchuk with an exhibit called Beyond the Call of Duty and a 25-minute documentary on Strilchuk's life produced by Dagmar Rais, the museum curator.

Seventh Annual New Kiew Kids Camp
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The seventh annual New Kiew Kids Camp was held on July 11-13, 2007. There were approximately 40 children ranging in age from 2 to 14 in attendance over two and a half days.