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.î. Ñòåïàí Á³ëèê ãîâîðèâ ïðî ñïîä³âàííÿ ³ ö³ë³ „³糿 2020" ³ ïðîâîäèâ ñåì³íàð.

Îô³ö³éíèé äðóêîâàíèé îðãàí Ô³ëàäåëüô³éñüêî¿ Àðõèºïàðõ³¿ Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Öåðêâè

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Æèâ³ ïàðàô³¿ - ì³ñöÿ çóñòð³÷³ ç æèâèì ÕðèñòîìÑâÿùåíè÷à êîíôåðåíö³ÿ Ô³ëàäåëüô³éñüêî¿ Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Àðõèºïàðõ³¿,

6-ãî áåðåçíÿ, 2012 ð., â êàòåäðàëüíîìó çàë³ ó Ô³ëàäåëüô³¿, ÏÀ

Ìèòðîïîëèò-Àðõèºïèñêîï Ñòåôàí Ñîðîêà ðîçïî÷àâñâÿùåíè÷ó êîíôåðåíö³þ ç ïðèâ³òàííÿ ³ âñòóïíî¿÷àñòèíè ïðî „Â³ç³þ 2020" “Æèâ³ Ïàðàô³¿ ̳ñöÿÇóñòð³÷³ ç Æèâèì Õðèñòîì.”

î. Ðîáåðò Ãèò÷åíñ (ñèäèòü) ³ î. Ñòåïàí Á³ëèê (ñòî¿òü)ïðîâîäèëè “Instrumentum Laboris” – ãðóïîâåîáãîâîðåííÿ Ïðåçåíòàö³¿.

î. Á³ëèê

Æèâ³ ïàðàô³¿ – ì³ñöå çóñòð³÷³ ç æèâèì Õðèñòîì

6 áåðåçíÿ 2012 ð. â³äáóëàñÿ êîíôåðåíö³ÿ äóõîâåíñòâàÓêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Àðõèºïàðõ³¿ Ô³ëàäåëüô³¿. Ãîëîâíîþòåìîþ çóñòð³÷³ ñòàëà: «Â³ç³ÿ 2020». Ìèòðîïîëèò-ÀðõèºïèñêîïÑòåôàí Ñîðîêà ðîçïî÷àâ êîíôåðåíö³þ ìîëèòâîþ «ÖàðþÍåáåñíèé» ³ ðîçïîâ³â ïðî ïðîãðàìó «Â³ç³¿ 2020» - «Æèâàïàðàô³ÿ – ì³ñöå çóñòð³÷³ ç æèâèì Õðèñòîì».

Ìèòðîïîëèò Ñòåôàí îçíàéîìèâ ïðèñóòí³õ ç ³ñòîð³ºþ«Â³ç³¿ 2020» ³ ÿê âñå ðîçïî÷àëîñÿ ê³ëüêà ðîê³â òîìó ï³äïðîâîäîì Ïàòð³àðõà-åìåðèòà Ëþáîìèðà Ãóçàðà. «Â³ç³ÿ2020» - öå ïðîöåñ àíàë³çó íàøî¿ Öåðêâè ñüîãîäí³ òàðîçï³çíàííÿ òîãî, êèì ìè º; à òàêîæ âèð³øåííÿ äå ìèáà÷èìî ñåáå ÷åðåç 5, 10, 20 ðîê³â.

Âñå÷åñíèé îòåöü Ñòåôàí Á³ëèê áóâ ãîëîâíèì ïðîìîâöåìíà Êîíôåðåíö³¿ äóõîâåíñòâà. ³í ãîâîðèâ ïðî ñïîä³âàííÿ òàçàâäàííÿ «Â³ç³¿ 2020» òà îçíàéîìèâ ç ñåì³íàðîì. Âñå÷åñíèéîòåöü Á³ëèê ïîÿñíèâ, ùî ãîëîâíà ³äåÿ ïðîåêòó – öå îæèâëåííÿíàøî¿ ïàðàô³¿.

ϳä ÷àñ Êîíôåðåíö³¿ Âñå÷åñíèé îòåöü Ñòåôàí Á³ëèê òàÂñå÷åñíèé îòåöü Ðîáåðò óò÷åíñ ïðîâîäèëè InstrumentumLaboris - îáãîâîðåííÿ ïðåäñòàâëåííÿ â ãðóïàõ.

Íà Êîíôåðåíö³¿ ç óñï³õîì áóëî ïðåäñòàâëåíî «Â³ç³þ2020» íàø³é Ô³ëàäåëüô³éñüê³é Àðõèºïàðõ³¿. Íà íàñòóïí³éçóñòð³÷³ â Ãåðø³, Ïåíñèëüâàí³ÿ, òàêîæ áóäóòü ïðåäñòàâëåí³³íø³ ðîçä³ëè «Â³ç³¿ 2020».

Äèâ³òüñÿ â³äåî íà íàøîìó áëîç³: www.thewayukrainian.blogspot.com

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Ôîòî ç ñâÿùåíè÷î¿ êîíôåðåíö³¿ 6-ãî áåðåçíÿ, 2012 ð. óÔ³ëàäåëüô³¿, ÏÀ

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PENNSYLVANIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE223 North Street � Box 2835 � Harrisburg, PA 17105 � (717)238-9613 � FAX 238-1473

The Public Affairs Agency of the Catholic Dioceses of Pennsylvania Since 1960 www.pacatholic.org

March 7, 2012 Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The assault by the federal government on constitutionally guaranteed religious liberty continues. Our concern and alarm flows from a mandate of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which punishes the Church for its firmly held beliefs and consistent teaching. This mandate – published in the federal register without change, despite claims of “accommodations” – would force Catholic employers to pay for abortion-causing drugs, sterilization and contraception.

Some falsely suggest that the HHS mandate is about contraception. This is primarily about religious liberty and our First Amendment rights to the free exercise of our religion. Make no mistake about it – this government mandate is a step which will inevitably lead to other mandates that continue to strike at the heart of our Faith and the constitutional liberties we have been guaranteed. The mandate cannot stand – it must not stand!

This same mandate also, alarmingly, purports to tell churches what type of activities the government thinks are religious. Catholic schools, hospitals, nursing homes and Catholic charities do not qualify for a religious exemption. Why? Because they serve non-Catholics. Under the government’s view, Jesus and his disciples would have been deemed not religious enough. We have entered dangerous territory – the government is defining religion and limiting its practice. This is an unprecedented and gross infringement on our religious freedom. We did not pick this fight, but neither will we run from it.

Religious liberty does not belong to the Democrats or Republicans, it belongs to all Americans. Long before these mandates were issued, the bishops in the United States worked for health care reform and universal coverage that respects all human life from conception to natural death and includes language to protect religious conscience and practice of all citizens. Our fervent entreaties were answered with promises that we had nothing to fear. We cannot now sit idly by and let this happen. We cannot, as a Church, be silent because some have sought to politicize our plight. Please visit www.pacatholic.org to send a message to your legislators in support of conscience rights. Our voices and yours must be heard. The mandate must be rescinded. Our freedom and liberty must be preserved. And in this effort, we must remain steadfast.

Throughout history, Catholics in times of need have turned to God through prayer and fasting, as these practices allow us to grow closer to the Lord, inspire us to do His will and invoke His protection in answer to our prayers. During the Fridays of Lent, the faithful are obliged to abstain from eating meat. As Eastern Rite Catholics, on Monday, the First Day of Lent, and Good Friday, we are also asked to fast from meat, eggs and dairy products to aid our spiritual life. Recognizing the efficacy of prayer and fasting as well as the challenges we face in overcoming the recent attack on our religious freedom, we, the Bishops of Pennsylvania, request that all Catholics dedicate the regular Lenten Friday practice of prayer and abstinence as well as the additional practice of fasting on Friday, March 30, to the preservation of religious liberty. On that day, offer your sacrifice for the cause of religious

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liberty, that the Church may be granted the basic right to practice what she preaches, and for our political leaders, that their eyes may be opened to the rights of all Americans, including those of faith. We will join with the over 3 million Catholics in Pennsylvania to mark this day of prayer, fasting and abstinence for religious liberty.

As we continue on our Lenten journey, we know the Lord walks with us during times of trial and concern. Let us do all that we are able – prayer, fasting, abstinence and the exercise of faithful citizenship – to uphold the freedoms of Christ’s Church and to grow closer to Him.

In Christ,

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. The Most Reverend John O. Barres Archbishop of Philadelphia Bishop of Allentown Metropolitan of Philadelphia

The Most Reverend Mark L. Bartchak The Most Reverend Donald W. Trautman Bishop of Altoona-Johnstown Bishop of Erie

The Most Reverend Lawrence E. Brandt The Most Reverend Joseph P. McFadden Bishop of Greensburg Bishop of Harrisburg

The Most Reverend David A. Zubik The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera Bishop of Pittsburgh Bishop of Scranton

The Most Reverend Stefan Soroka The Very Reverend Eugene P. Yackanich Metropolitan Archbishop for Administrator of the Byzantine Ukrainians in the USA Catholic Archdiocese of Pittsburgh

HHS Mandate

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5 new Altar Boys (3 are tripletbrothers) for SS. Cyril and

Methodius Ukrainian CatholicChurch, Olyphant, PA

SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Olyphant,PA has inducted 5 Altar Boys into the “Society of Altar Boysof St. Cyril’s” . Senior Altar Boy is Joseph Garafalo, Left toright: Joseph Skirpan, Brian Radle, Samuel Sczesniak, JordanRadle, and Thomas Radle. Pastor: Father Nestor Iwasiw.They will be attending the Liturgy on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.and Sunday Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. They willbe serving Good Friday Services and Procession on April 6thand attending the Blessing of the Easter Baskets on HolySaturday, April 7th, 2012. Submitted by: Lauren Telep

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Ïðèõîäüòå ³ çíàéîìòåñÿ ç âàøèìè ñâÿùåíèêàìè ³ áîãîïîñâÿ÷åíèìè

÷îëîâ³êàìè é æ³íêàìè!

î. àðõèïðåñâ³òåð Äàâèä Êëóí³

Óêðà¿íñüêà Êàòîëèöüêà Öåðêâà Ñâ. ²âàíà Õðåñòèòåëÿ

Northampton, PA

Ãîñïîäü íàø ²ñóñ Õðèñòîñ âèðàçíî ñêàçàâ, ùî äëÿ òîãî, ùîá ñë³äóâàòè çà Íèì, ìè ïîâèíí³ â³äðåêòèñÿ ñàìèõ ñåáå ³ âçÿòè íàø õðåñò ³ ñë³äóâàòè çà Íèì (Ìàðêî 8:34). Êîëè öå ñòîñóºòüñÿ íàøîãî çàãàëüíîãî õðèñòèÿíñüêîãî ïîêëèêàííÿ â æèòò³, ìè ïîâèíí³ çàâæäè ñë³äóâàòè çà Õðèñòîì ó âñüîìó, ùî ìè ðîáèìî. Öå îçíà÷ຠâ³äêëàäåííÿ íàøèõ âëàñíèõ ìàðíèõ áàæàíü ³ ïðàãíåíü ³ òâîð³ííÿ äîáðà â äîòðèìàíí³ çàïîâ³äåé Õðèñòîâèõ òà â÷åííÿ Ñâÿòî¿ Öåðêâè. ³äðåêòèñÿ ñåáå íå îçíà÷ຠíåõòóâàòè ñîáîþ ³ áà÷èòè ñåáå íåïîòð³áíèì ³ ìàëîçíà÷íèì. Ùîïðàâäà, â ïîð³âíÿíí³ ç âåëè÷í³ñòþ Áîãà, ìè º ïèëèíêàìè ïîðîõó, íåçâàæàþ÷è íà òå, ÿêèìè á³äíèìè ÷è áàãàòèìè ìè á íå áóëè. Àëå Áîæà Ëàñêà ìîæå ñïîâíèòè íàñ ³ ï³äíÿòè àæ äî íàéâèùèõ âèñîò, ÿêùî ìè ñòàâèìî Áîãà íà ïåðøîìó ì³ñö³ â íàøîìó æèòò³ ç õîðîøîþ ì³ðîþ ïîêîðè ³ ñòðèìàíîñò³. Ìîíàõè(³ äóõîâåíñòâî òàêîæ) ïðàãíóëè âäîñêîíàëåííÿ â ñâîºìó æèòò³, äîêîð³ííî â³äð³êàþ÷èñü ñåáå ÷åðåç àñêåòè÷í³ âïðàâè ³ æèâó÷è â ÷åñíîòàõ ïîêîðè, ÷èñòîòè ³ óáîæåñòâà. Îäíàê, âñ³ õðèñòèÿíè òàêîæ ìîæóòü êîðèñòàòè ç ïðàêòèêóâàííÿ ÷åñíîò ïîêîðè, ÷èñòîòè ³ óáîæåñòâà. Óíèêàþ÷è ðîçêîøåé ³ æèâó÷è íå äëÿ ïîêàçó, íå ï³ääàþ÷èñü ñåêñóàëüí³é ðîçáåùåíîñò³ òà ³íøèì ïðèñòðàñòÿì (íàïð. îáæåðëèâîñò³, ãí³âó, ³ ò.ï.), ³ ï³äïîðÿäêîâóþ÷è ñåáå ç³ ñêðîìíîþ ïîêîðîþ óïðàâèòåëÿì ³ â÷åííþ Öåðêâè, ïîâñÿêäåííèé õðèñòèÿíèí-êàòîëèê ìîæå óñï³øíî â³äðåêòèñÿ ñàìîãî ñåáå ³ íåñòè ñâ³é âëàñíèé ùîäåííèé õðåñò ç â³ðîþ, çàïàëîì, ³ ëþáîâ'þ. Êîëè õðèñòèÿíèí-êàòîëèê ðîáèòü öå, â³í àáî âîíà ïî ñóò³ â³äêðèâຠñâîº ñåðöå äëÿ Áîæî¿ ëàñêè ³ äîçâîëÿº Áîãîâ³ âåñòè ¿õ æèòòºâèìè âèñîòàìè ³ íèçèíàìè. ³äð³êàòèñÿ ñåáå îçíà÷ຠíå â³äð³êàòèñÿ ñâ³òó, àëå ðàäøå âèçíàâàòè Áîãà ÿê Öàðÿ, Òâîðöÿ, ³ Áàòüêà, ÿêèé ç ëþáîâ’þ ïðîâàäèòü íàñ â óñüîìó.

î. Ïàâëî Ìàêàð

Óêðà¿íñüêà Êàòîëèöüêà Öåðêâà Ñâ. Ìèõà¿ëà â Øåíàíäîà, ÏÀ

Ìîæëèâî, âè â³ä÷óâàºòå, ùî Áîã êëè÷å âàñ ñëóæèòè Éîãî Öåðêâ³?

ßêáè Âè áàæàëè ïîãîâîðèòè ïðî Áîæå

ïîêëèêàííÿ ó âàøîìó æèòò³, íå âàãàéòåñÿ ñêîíòàêòóâàòèñÿ ç:

Îòöåì Ïàâëîì Ìàêàðîì Êåð³âíèêîì êîì³ñ³¿ ó ñïðàâàõ ïîêëèêàíü

Óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Êàòîëèöüêî¿ Àðõèºïàðõ³¿ Ô³ëàäåëüô³¿ 827 North Franklin Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123-2097

Òåë.: 1-215-627-0143 Ôàêñ: 1-215-627-0377

E-mail: ukrvocations@catholic.org

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Sister Cecelia Sworin, SSMI - “Called by Name”

Well, what is the contextof my early life? I am thefirst born of four children.I grew-up in the richnessof “breathing with bothlungs of the Church” asBlessed Pope John Paul IIwould encourage. Myfather was of theByzan t i ne -Ru then ianCatholic Church and mymother was of the RomanCatholic Church.

I attended public school,which at that t imeincluded: public prayer;Scripture reading; faithsharing and family/t e a c h e r - s u p p o r t e dcharacter development,along with the usual schoolacademics and activities.It was a typical 1950’s-1960’s ethnic-basedhardworking “coalcracker’s” milieu.

Growing-up, I campedwith my family, playedvolley ball, swam andbecame qualified to be alife-guard - was a Brownieand a Gir l Scout, amember of the FutureNurses of America, - aMarian Sodalist, volunteerkindergarten catechist,church choir member, andvolunteer hospital candy-striper. My teen-age jobs

were as a baby-sitter, abus girl at a country club,and a waitress in a pizzaparlor.

My parents were open-minded and supportive asI considered variousvocations and careers. ButI frequently kept feelingJesus tugging at my heartto become a Sister – evenduring dates.

During my senior highschool years I came toknow the Sisters Servantsthrough a welcoming (butnot pressuring) good-natured correspondencethat answered my many,many questions.

After the struggle of muchsoul searching andencouragement of myparents to “make -up mymind” about how I wantto live my life, I was readyto enter the Sisters Servantsof Mary Immaculate by thetime I graduated from highschool.

I entered the SSMI’s firstall-American novitiate in1966 at the Villa of DivineProvidence Nursing Homein Lansdale, PA. My 40-some years as a SisterServant of MaryImmaculate have beenfilled with the richness oflife’s joys and challenges.“For Whom and throughWhom I am and do” is farmore important, thanwhere I am on the

hierarchy of worldly statusin ministry. I love variety,and so God has blessedme with a variety of waysto glorify and serve Him,as I live the mystery ofMary’s Magnificat ‘Mybeing magnifies the Lord,Who works through thelowliness of His simplehandmaiden!’

Presently, I am the Principalof a small parish school. Ihave served in variousways and on various levelsin care of the elderly,geriatric nursing andcatechet ics. Otherministries have been:parish pastoral ministry,especially for the sick andbereaved; vocation andformation ministry;provincial secretary;provincial councilor; parishschool religion teacherand; various types ofmanagement oradministration.

I most enjoy living theMary-Martha paradox ofprayerful leisure free space- and the active ministryof “going forth in the nameof the Lord” as a SisterServant of MaryImmaculate.

I believe that each lifevocation is a special andintimate invitation fromGod. So, it is vital todiscern at the depths ofwho you are, in order togive an authentic life-long“Yes!” commitment.

As a Sister Servant of MaryImmaculate I have had theopportunit ies to:experience God ever sodeeply; live with othervowed women who sharein the same thirst for anddedicat ion to God;develop talents that I didnot realize that I had;travel to many places inthe United States, Canadaand Europe and; meet somany wonderful people. Ihope to spend my entirelife consecrated to Godthrough Our Mother,Mary – following in thesacred legacy founded byBlessed JosaphataHordashevka SSMI, Rev.Jeremiah LomnitskyOSBM and Rev. KyryloSeletsky to joyfully “servewhere the need is thegreatest” and “whereverthere beats a humanheart.”

For more informationabout the Sisters Servantsof Mary Immaculate in theU.S., please visit ourwebsite: www.ssmi-us.orgor cal l Sr. Kathleen,Provincial Superior, at845-753-2840.

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ICON LECTURE SERIESICON LECTURE SERIES 20122012

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ICON LECTURE SERIES 2012 DONATION: $25

REGISTER BY APRIL 23, 2012

Known to many of you, Father Damian is a Ukrainian Catholic priest of the Eparchy of Chicago, who has served as an Iconographer for the last 20 years. Father will be joining us again this year to share his insights and to provide time for private reflection and sharing.

In a precise and yet simple language, Father Damian manages to capture the attention of his listeners with a gentle humor and colorful examples that leave participants inspired to look ever more closely at the icon and the mysteries which seek to be revealed.

We will seek to examine the mystery of a God who brings order, beauty and peace into a chaotic void as is expressed in the first verses of Genesis.

We will relate this reality to the experience of traditional approaches to Byzantine Iconography. The process of beginning to bring forth a holy icon always begins with the embrace of chaos. Before the iconographer begins to add the lines and colors s/he floods the board to be painted

with a watery flood of muddy , transparent color, "And the Spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters" Gen.1:2.

We will look at each step of the iconographic development and relate these to our own prayer and the development of Christian Spirituality i.e. moving from Chaos into Order/Beauty and

moving from Darkness into Light and so on.

TOPIC: BLESSINGS IN CHAOS

SUNDAY, MAY 6 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. DONATION: $25

REGISTER BY APRIL 23, 2012 PPRESENTERRESENTER: R: REVEV. D. DAMIANAMIAN HH IGGINSIGGINS

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Êîï³ÿ Òóðèíñüêî¿ Ïëàùàíèö³ â Perth Amboy, N.J.

Âàòèêàíñüêà êîï³ÿ Òóðèíñüêî¿Ïëàùàíèö³ áóëà íà ïîêàç³ âÓêðà¿íñüê³é Êàòîëèöüê³é Öåðêâ³Óñï³ííÿ Ïðåñâÿòî¿ Áîãîðîäèö³ â PerthAmboy, N. J ï³ä÷àñ ïåðøèõ äâîõòèæí³â Âåëèêîãî Ïîñòó.

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"No way! This isn’t happening at our school!"

While other schools are struggling to provide the most basic school suppliesdue to increasingly tighter budgets, Assumption Ukrainian CatholicSchool in Perth Amboy, NJ has figured it out. Through frugal spendingand applying for grants, the school has provided its educators and 172students with high technology tools to enhance education at ACS. Accordingto school principle Mr. Michael Szpyhulsky, gaining more and better technologyfor ACS has been in the works for the past two years.

Today we are in possession of updated technology for the students and teachers: laptops for each teacher,Smartboards in 7 of the 10 classrooms, Document cameras (Elmos) in all classrooms, 20 laptops shared bygrades 4 and 5. In addition to desktops in most classrooms and a computer lab with 14 desktops. Theentire school uses a program called PowerSchool for grades, attendance and communication with parents.

Our eighth grade uses a program called Acellus for supplementarymath, the entire school has a subscription to a program called IXL forsupplementary math practice and a subscription to Discovery Education(access to over 50,000 film clips on various topics), and the fourthand seventh grades must take a mandatory writing assessment online.

Recently 4 teachers received brand new iPads, which can be usedfor audio and visual media consumption like books, movies, music,games and Internet programs that help students with reading, math,history, geography and much more. We can truly say, “those whogive the gift of learning received the gift of technology”.

NJ Deanery Lenten Service

On the first Sunday of Lent, clergy and 250 faithfulfrom NJ Deanery Parishes gathered at theAssumption Ukrainian Catholic Church in PerthAmboy, NJ for the veneration the Shroud of Turin- Authentic Replica sanctioned by the Vatican andfor praying the Akathist to the Divine Passion ofChrist. The service marked the beginning of the2012 Lenten Season.

After the service, two sermons were given by Rev.Joseph Szupa, Dean of Clergy for New Jersey andRev. Andriy Dudkevych, Pastor of St. Nicholas Parishin Passaic, NJ.

Rev. Joseph Szupa Rev. Andriy Dudkevych

Meatless Meal for LENT

“BAKED HADDOCK”

FISH DINNER Sponsored by Ss. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church

Olyphant, Pa.

FRIDAY MARCH 30, 2012

5:00 – 7:00 p.m

At the REGAL ROOM (Ballroom/side entrance)

216 Lackawanna Avenue

Olyphant, Pa. Sit Down or Take Out!!

$10.00 per ticket/dinner

Baked haddock, potato, vegetable, cole slaw, roll and dessert

Call 570-489-4348 for Reservations

Deadline for Tickets is Monday, March 26, 2012

South Anthracite Deanery

Lenten Confession Schedule

During the Great Fast, the priests of the South Anthracite Deanery

visit neighboring churches to offer the Holy Mystery of Penance. It

provides an excellent opportunity for the faithful to receive the Holy

Mystery of Reconciliation as they spiritually prepare for the

celebration of Pascha.

The following is the visiting priests’ confession schedule for the

parishes of the South Anthracite Deanery. Confessions will be heard

on the listed dates from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday, March 26 St. Mary-Centralia

St. Michael-Frackville

St. Mary-Middleport

Transfiguration of Our Lord-Shamokin

Tuesday, March 27 St. Nicholas-Minersville

St. Michael-Shenandoah

St. Mary-Marion Heights

St. John-Maizeville

Thursday, March 29 St. Mary-McAdoo

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Replica of ‘Shroud’ to be on display in Minersville

BY STEPHEN J. PYTAK (STAFF WRITER SPYTAK@REPUBLICANHERALD.COM)Published: March 11, 2012

MINERSVILLE - A replicaof the Shroud of Turin, thefamous l inen whichbelievers say Joseph ofArimathea used to wrapthe body of the crucifiedJesus Christ more than1,970 years ago, willsoon be on display in achurch in the borough.

It will be on display at St.Nicholas Parish, aUkrainian-Catholic churchat 415 Front St., fromMarch 21 to April 1,according to the Rev.Mark Fesniak, pastor.

“It’s beautiful,” Fesniaksaid Thursday.

Archbishop Stefan Sorokaof the UkrainianArchdiocese ofPhi ladelphia hasarranged for the replicato be on display inMinersville, according toFesniak.

“The transportation tobring it here was our onlycost,” said ConnieBrophy, church secretary.

“He enjoys sending it tochurches which haveschools,” Fesniak said.

Some area students havealready seen thisparticular replica.

In April 2010, studentsfrom St. Nicholas Schoolin Minersville saw it at theUkrainian Cathol icCathedral of theImmaculate Conception inPhiladelphia, according toFesniak.

“My nephew was there,”Brophy said. His name isLucas Rinaldo, 13. And shesaid he’ll be lookingforward to seeing it again.“He said he thought it was‘so neat,’ “ Brophy said.

The actual shroud is a 14-foot long, 3 1/2-foot widelinen cloth bearing the frontand back image of ascourged, crucified man,according to shroud.com,the website for the Shroudof Turin Education andResearch Association,Florissant, Colo.

The shroud became theproperty of the CatholicChurch in the late 1980sand has been kept in Turin,I taly, s ince 1578,according to shroud.com.

This replica is exact, Fesniaksaid. “The cloth is madeof hand-twisted flax, a veryexpensive, fine linen clothwhich would support theprescriptions for traditionalJewish burial,” Fesniaksaid.

“It bears the faint front andback image of a 5-foot,10-inch tall bearded,crucif ied man withapparent wounds andbloodstains that match thecrucifixion account asrecorded in the Bible.Millions of people over thecenturies have believed itto be the actual burialshroud of Jesus ofNazareth,” Fesniak said.

The replica will be unveiledat the church at theStations of the Crossscheduled for 6:30 p.m.March 21.

The church will be openevery day until April 1,allowing the public to see

the repl ica free ofcharge. The hours will befrom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.,unless there is a servicein the evening. Then thechurch will remain openuntil the end of theservice, Brophy said.

“I feel like it’s part of ourLord that will be with us,”Brophy said.

For more information,call the church at 570-544-6807.

http://republicanherald.com

(Photo: Some of the students from Minersville, PA,saw the replica of the Shroud of Turin in 2010

when it was on display at the Cathedral inPhiladelphia.)

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St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church 2026 Bath Road

Bristol, PA 19007

In the church hall (215) 788-3014

POPPY SEED ROLLS $11.00

NUT ROLLS $11.00

EASTER PASKA $8.00

EASTER BASKETS $5.00 AND UP

TRADITIONAL UKRAINIAN SERVING AND DECORATIVE ITEMS $5.00 AND UP

EASTER LAMB BUTTERS $6.00

(Blessed Easter Dinner and Dance) At

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church 2026 Bath Road

Bristol, PA 19007

APRIL 22, 2012 1PM – 5PM

FEATURING: DENNY-O AND HIS POLKA BAND.

We invite you to help us CELEBRATE the closing of our Easter Holiday and to

WELCOME the beginning of SPRING.

Denny-O and his Polka Band, Traditional Svyachene (Blessed) Easter Dinner buffet style, Raffles, Door Prizes, 50/50, Set ups, AND JUST PLAIN FUN!

BYOB

Tickets $25.00 per person

Please call

Joan or Paul Kravchak (215) 943-1216 Or Linda Buchanan (215) 945-6661

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B A S I L I A N S P I R I T U A L I T Y C E N T E R Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great

710 Fox Chase Road Fox Chase Manor, PA 19046 215.780.1227

POSITIVE TRANSFORMATIONS AS WE AGE

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO : T H E B A S I L I A N S P I R I T U A L I T Y C E N T E R Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great

710 Fox Chase Road / Fox Chase Manor, PA 19046 215.780.1227 Register by April 16, 2012 Donation: $25.00

Name:

Address:

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We will explore how our peers are moving through life issues, and discuss inspirational stories from Dr. Reese’s blog - www.elderchicks.com.

So many questions. Come join us and ask more and receive each others wisdom. Interactive breakout sessions and workgroups will add to the fun!

Men and women of all ages are welcome!

POSITIVE TRANSFORMATIONS AS WE AGE

PRESENTER: DR. THELMA REESE

Dr. Reese is a nationally known educator who was executive director of the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy in Philadelphia; she hosted a local cable TV show on literacy, appeared on local radio programs and spoke at statewide conferences.

As part of the development team for Hooked on Phonics, she made numerous appearances on local, regional, and national radio and TV, including Dateline and The Right Side, and testified before State Legislatures. She also organized and addressed the first international Family Literacy Symposium for UNESCO in Paris in 1994.

Currently she writes a Family column for www.rightsidewire.com and created and hosts the blog for and about senior women www.elderchicks.com with her writing partner, Dr. Barbara Fleisher.

They are working on a book called Mastering the Art of a Senior Life.

SUNDAY APRIL 22

2:00—5:00PM DONATION $25

REGISTER BY

APRIL 16 Refreshments included

As you move through the various stages of you life, what is important to you? Is it the years in your life or the LIFE in your years?

What has meaning for you? Are you seeking a sense of community - a new way to connect?

What do you need to add to your life? What do you need to downsize? How are you dealing with separation / loss of all kinds?

Aging doesn’t mean stopping – we continue to grow until we die. What about Balance - Mind /Body /Spirit?

Easter Pierogie/Kielbasa/Easter Lamb Butter Sale -Orders Now Being Taken! (Clifton Heights, PA)

Due to a continued huge demand, we are back withoffering three traditional Easter-time favorite foods -Kielbasa, Pierogies and Lamb Butters. Ss. Peter &Paul Catholic Church in Clifton Heights proudlyannounces the offering of mouth-watering, high qualitykielbasa for the unbelievably low price of only $11.00per ring (each ring is approximately 2 pounds) or 3rings for $30.00. Remember, this may be the lastsale before Summer and you may want to stock upyour freezer for those weekend BBQs.

We are also offering our very own homemade,mouth-watering, flavorful, potato-cheese pierogiesfor the unbelievably low price of only $7.00 perdozen or 3 dozen for $20.00! In order to maintainthe highest quality standard for our pierogies, we willhave them made fresh for you and they will not be

frozen. We are already almost up to our pierogie-making capacity, so be sure to order yours early!

Remember last Easter when you couldn’t find a Lamb-shaped Butter for your table, well for the 1st timeever, we are offering Lamb-shaped Butters for only$5.00 each.

For your convenience, email your pierogie, kielbasaor Lamb Butter orders to us atSSPeterandPaul@verizon.net or you can call Kathyat (610) 328-4731 before Monday March 25th.Pickup will be at noon on Sunday, April 1st, at ourChurch which is located at 100 South Penn Street inClifton Heights, PA. Please place your orders earlysince high demand and our desire to fully satisfy allorders may require us to limit quantities and stoptaking orders.

3-ãî ÷åðâíÿ, 2012 ð., Àðõèºïàðõ³ÿëüíèé Îô³ñ Ðåë³ã³éíîãî Íàâ÷àííÿ ïðîâîäèòèìå 2-é ùîð³÷íèé Ôåñòèâàëü ðåë³ã³éíèõ ï³ñåíü: «Ï³ñí³ ñåðöÿ». Ôåñòèâàëü â³äáóäåòüñÿ âÓêðà¿íñüê³é Êàòîëèöüê³é Êàòåäð³ Íåïîðî÷íîãî Çà÷àòòÿ ijâè Ìà𳿠ì³ñòà Ô³ëàäåëüô³ÿ,ÏÀ î 3 ãîä.ïî ïîëóäí³. ϳñí³ ïðåäñòàâëÿòèìóòü ä³òè ³ ìîëîäü â³ä ïàðàô³éÔ³ëàäåëüô³éñüêî¿ Àðõèºïàðõ³¿. o. Âîëîäèìèð Ïîïèê, Äèðåêòîð Ðåë³ã³éíîãî Íàâ÷àííÿ

On Sunday, June 3, 2012, The Office of Religious Education is organizing the 2nd Festival of ReligiousSongs, “Songs of the Heart”. Last year, we had many children from parishes participate in a wonderfulchildren’s concert of songs, and we would like to build on this success. Each parish is asked to present twoage groups of children: 8-14 years old and 15-19 years old. Each parish group is asked to limit theirgroups to sing a total of 2-3 songs, which can either be traditional hymns or modern religious songs. Inaddition, participants can be accompanied by musical instruments. The presentation of original musiccompositions is encouraged. This Festival will take place in the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of theImmaculate Conception at 3:00 pm, located at: 833 North Franklin St., Philadelphia, PA 19123.

Participants will need to register with their parish priest, by e-mail to: ukrcatecheticaloffice@catholic.org,or by telephone at 1-215-627-0143. Please register no later than May 22, 2012.

Rev. Volodymyr Popyk, Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry

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Sister Mary Vincent Starosta, OSBM1918 – 2012

Sister Mary VincentStarosta, OSBM, passedfrom this life on Thursday,March 1, 2012, at HolyRedeemer Hospital inP h i l a d e l p h i a ,Pennsylvania. A viewingwas held on Tuesday,March 6, 2012, in theHoly Trinity Chapel at theBasilian Motherhouse inFox Chase Manor.Officiating during Parastaswere the Sisters’ chaplain,the Very Rev. ArchpriestDaniel Troyan, and theRev. Edward Higgins.Sister’s funeral was heldon Wednesday withRequiem Liturgy celebratedby Father Troyan. She waslaid to rest at the Cemeteryof the Sisters of St. Basilthe Great. Mourned bymany, she will be fondlyremembered and sorelymissed.

Born in Philadelphia onMay 5, 1918, Sister wasthe daughter of the lateSamuel and CatherinePlisak Starosta. She andher family wereparishioners at theCathedral of theImmaculate Conception.Entering the convent of theSisters of St. Basil theGreat on September 6,1933, she professed herfinal vows on August 24,1943.

Sister Vincent attendedCatholic University inWashington, D.C.;Fordham University in New

York City; and Seton HallUniversity in South Orange,N.J. Armed with a B.S. inEducation, she served asa teacher in numerousUkrainian parish schools aswell as in other ministriesin Pennsylvania, New York,New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois,and Michigan, touchingthe lives of many thousandsof pupils and students andtheir families. Upon herreturn to the Motherhouseshe assisted at the BasileiadLibrary at Manor Collegefor f ive years. Thenumerous schools andparishes listed on herextensive resume are areflection of a personalhistory dedicated toservice; they are also areflection of the history ofthe Province that sheserved with so muchdedication for so manydecades.

In her eulogy, ProvincialSuperior Sister DorothyAnn Busowski, OSBM,remembered Sister MaryVincent as a dynamicforce, always active andevery ready to take up anytask that needed attention.After many decades ofteaching, she returned tothe Motherhouse in FoxChase, nominally retiredbut still devoted to servingthe community she hadjoyfully entered as a youngwoman. An avid readerand lover of books, it wasshe who became grand

custodian of the Sisters’Reading Room. But shewas wise enough to knowthat feasts for the mindmust sometimes betempered by treats for thepalate. Each year, on thefeast of St. Nicholas, it wasSister Vincent who madecertain that each of herSisters in Christ received apresent of fruits and othergoodies to enjoy.

The Provincial Superioralso reminded thosepresent about a gentle,humble nun, one whoserved without ever askingfor or expect ingrecognition. Hers was agentle and caring spiritthat embraced others, beit students, family, friends,or the cats and dogs shecared for with anindiscriminate tenderness.

In the last six months ofher life, Sister Vincent knewthat she was leaving thelife she had known, andshe would not emerge untilher soul took its leave ofthis world, rising to meetthe Lord. She was at peacewith this challenge, as shehad been with otherhardships in her long life.For Sister Vincent, it wasbut another small step ona journey begun long ago,a journey that led to herCreator. During manysteps of this final journeyshe was accompanied bypeople whose lives shehad touched, especially the

Sisters she had lived with forso many years and a familyshe loved with all her heart.

Sister Vincent is survived byher brothers John Starosta(Helen) and James Starosta(the late Mary) and ispredeceased by her sisterAnn Cwiek (the late Steve).She is also survived by niecesand nephews Christine,Daniel (Dawn), Thomas,Daria Pierce (Wayne),Joseph (Kathleen), NancySeroka (Ken), SuzanneHoffman (Kurt), ConnieCannis (Jerome), Andrea,Ellen, and Timothy, andmany great nieces andnephews. In her f inalmonths, the love that Sistershared with her siblings andtheir chi ldren andgrandchildren flowed backto her in the form of friendly,caring visitors who camebearing gifts and kind wordsand hearts filled with joy inknowing her as sister, aunt,great aunt, and friend.

She will also be rememberedwith much love by thecommunity of the Sisters ofSt. Basil the Great with whomshe lived and worked andprayed for 79 years.

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HHS Mandate: The More It Changes,The More It Stays the Same

Since the announcement ofthe Department of Healthand Human Servicesmandate that would forcereligious employers toviolate their consciencesand pay for abortion-causing drugs, sterilizationand contraception, muchmisinformation has beenbantered about regardinghealth care, CatholicChurch teaching and theimpact this new regulationwill ultimately have.

On February 10, theObama Administrationannounced some“accommodations” to theoriginal rule, but, by theend of the day, the originalrule was published withoutchange. Promises weremade that moreregulations might bedeveloped, but the“accommodations,” ifmade, wil l st i l l forcereligious employers to payfor abort ion-causingdrugs, sterilization andcontraception – eitherdirectly or through moneypaid to an insurancecompany.

Further, the vast majorityof Pennsylvania’s diocesesand Catholic Charitiesagencies are self-insured,meaning they are both theemployer and insurer.Despite the fact that theChurch raised this issuethroughout the debatedating back to July 2011,the clear violation of

conscience for self-insuredreligious institutions was notaddressed in the“ a c commoda t i o n s . ”Therefore, most ofPennsylvania’s diocesesand Catholic Charitiesagencies will be requiredto direct ly pay formedicat ions andprocedures that violatetheir religious beliefs. The“accommodations” havechanged nothing for them.

Fixes for this problem couldcome in the form oflegislative correction viaThe Respect for Rights ofConscience Act (S 1467and HR 1179), litigationthat overturns themandate or a change inthe rule by HHS.

On March 1, a vote wastaken on the “BluntAmendment,” whichcontained the text of theRespect for Rights ofConscience Act. BothSenator Toomey andSenator Casey voted touphold religious liberty.However, with a final voteof 51-48, the amendmentdid not pass. Next, HR1179 will be consideredin the House, and italready has nearly 220cosponsors. A strong votein the House will helpadvance the cause ofreligious liberty. Pleaseconsider contact ingSenator Casey andSenator Toomey to thankthem for their vote, and

contact your congressmenand women to ask for theirsupport and co-sponsorship of HR 1179.

You can contact yourlegis lator viawww.pacatholic.org or bycal l ing the capitolswitchboard at 202-224-3121.

Do not be confused:religious liberty now andfor the future is at stake inthis debate. Will you standup for our first amendmentright to exercise freely ourreligion – both on Sundaysat Mass AND the rest ofthe week?

Shea is Outreach Directorof the PennsylvaniaCatholic Conference – thepublic affairs arm ofPennsylvania’s Catholicbishops and the Catholicdioceses of Pennsylvania.

SIDEBAR:Update on LegislationBoth Senator Toomey andSenator Casey voted in favorof the Blunt Amendment, whichmirrored the language in SB1467. The final vote was 51-48. However, the amendmentwas ultimately tabled. The nextvote will take place in theHouse of Representatives.

Pennsylvania Cosponsorson the Respect for Rightsof Conscience Act:SB 1467· Sen. Pat Toomey

HR 1179

· Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Al legheny, But ler, Beaver,Lawrence, Mercer,Westmoreland)

· Rep. Lou Barletta (R -Columbia, Carbon, Monroe,Luzerne, Lackwanna)

· Rep. Mark Critz (D -Allegheny, Armstrong, Cambria,Fayette, Greene, Indiana,Somerset , Washington,Westmoreland)

· Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick(R - Bucks, Montgomery,Philadelphia)

· Rep. Jim Gerlach (R -Berks, Chester, Lehigh,Montgomery)

· Rep. Mike Kelly (R -Armstrong, Butler, Crawford, Erie,Mercer, Venango, Warren)

· Rep. Tom Marino (R –Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne,Lycoming, Montour,Northumberland, Pike, Snyder,Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga,Union, Wayne, Wyoming)

· Rep. Patrick Meehan (R– Delaware, Chester, Berks)

· Rep. Tim Murphy (R -Allegheny, Beaver, Washington,Westmoreland)

· Rep. Todd Platts (R-Adams, Cumberland, York)

· Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon,Fayette, Indiana, Perry,Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton,Summerset, Cambria, Mifflin,Juniata)

· Rep. Glenn Thompson(R- Cameron, Centre, Clarion,Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson,Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, Potter,Clearfield, Crawford, Lycoming,Tioga, Warren, Venango)

PCC Article - March 2012

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ÏÎÐßÄÎÊ Â²ÄÏÐÀ ÑÒÐÀÑÒÍÎÃÎ ÒÈÆÍß ² ÂÅËÈÊÎÄÍß 2012 ÐÎÊÓ ÊÀÒÅÄв ÍÅÏÎÐÎ×ÍÎÃÎ ÇÀ×ÀÒÒß

Âåëèêèé ×åòâåð, 5-ãî êâ³òíÿ

6:30 âå÷åðîì. Óòðåíÿ Ñòðàñòåé Õðèñòîâèõ «ÑÒÐÀÑÒ²».(UKR/ENG)

Âåëèêà Ïÿòíèöÿ, 6-ãî êâ³òíÿ4:00 ïîïîëóäí³. Âå÷³ðíÿ. Îáõ³ä, Ïîõîâàííÿ ²ñóñà Õðèñòà - âèñòàâëåííÿ Ïëàùåíèö³.(UKR/ENG)

Âåëèêà Ñóáîòà, 7-ãî êâ³òíÿ1:00 ïîïîëóäí³. Ñâÿ÷åííÿ Ïàñîê ³ Âåëèêîäíèõ Ñòðàâ - y êàòåäðàëüí³é çàë³.

ÑÏβÄÜ - ó öåðêâ³.3:00 ïîïîëóäí³. Ñâÿ÷åííÿ Ïàñîê ³ Âåëèêîäíèõ Ñòðàâ - ó êàòåäðàëüí³é çàë³.

ÑÏβÄÜ - ó öåðêâ³.5:00 âå÷åðîì. Ñâÿ÷åííÿ Ïàñîê ³ Âåëèêîäíèõ Ñòðàâ - ó êàòåäðàëüí³é çàë³.

ÑÏβÄÜ - ó öåðêâ³.5:30 âå÷åðîì. Íàäãðîáíå - ó öåðêâ³.(UKR/ENG)

Âåëèêäåíü Íåä³ëÿ, 8-ãî êâ³òíÿ8:00 ðàíî Îáõ³ä, Âîñêðåñíà Óòðåíÿ.

9:00 ðàíî Àðõèºðåéñüêà Âåëèêîäíà Ñëóæáà Áîæà.(UKR) Ñâÿ÷åííÿ Ïàñîê ³ Âåëèêîäíèõ Ñòðàâ - ó öåðêâ³.

11:30 ðàíî Âåëèêîäíà Ñëóæáà Áîæà (ENG)

Î. ²ãîð Ðî¿êÑüîìà Áîæà Çàïîâ³äü

Kðàä³æêè òà ïîãðàáóâàííÿ„Àí³ çëî䳿. . . àí³ ãðàá³æíèêè öàðñòâàÁîæîãî íå óñïàäêóþòü” (1 Êîð. 6,10).

Äî ãð³õ³â ïðîòèÑüîìî¿ Áîæî¿ Çàïîâ³äèíåëåæèòü ïåðåäóñ³ìêðàä³æêà. Öüîãî ãð³õàäîïóñêàºòüñÿ ëþäèíà, ÿêàòàºìíî ³ ïðîòèçàêîííîïðèâëàñíþº ñîá³ ÷óæåäîáðî. Íàñèëüíå ³ï ð î ò è ç à ê î í í åïðèâëàñíåííÿ ÷óæîãîäîáðà íàçèâàòüñÿïîãðàáóâàííÿì. Çëîä³éïðèñâîþº ñîá³ ÷óæåäîáðî òàºìíî, â³íñòàðàºòüñÿ, ùîá éîãî íåçàïðèì³òèëè - ñàìå öèìâ³í â³äð³çíÿºòüñÿ â³äãðàá³æíèêà. Îñòàííüîãîíå ñòðàøèòü òå, ùî éîãîõòîñü áà÷èòü, â³í âæèâàºíàñèëüñòâî, ùîáçàâîëîä³òè ÷óæîþâëàñí³ñòþ. Êðàä³æêèáóâàþòü ð³çíèìè -ìàëèìè ³ âåëèêèìè,äîìàøí³ìè, ñóñï³ëüíèìè³ ò. ï. Äîìàøí³ êðàä³æêèº îñîáëèâî ãð³õîâíèìè,òîìó ùî âîíè ÿâëÿþòüñÿíàäóæèòòÿì äîâ³ð’ÿ, àäæåíåìîæëèâî âñüîãîçàìêíóòè ïåðåääîìàøí³ìè. Íèìè ãð³øàòüä³òè, ÿê³ îáêðàäàþòü ñâî¿õðîäè÷³â. Ñâ. Ïèñüìîãîâîðèòü: „ Õòî îáäèðàºáàòüêà é ìàò³ð òà êàæå:“Öå íå ãð ³õ ! ” - òîéòîâàðèø ðîçáèøàêè”(Ïðèï. 28, 24).

Ïîãðàáóâàííÿ ºíàáàãàòî âàæ÷èì ãð³õîì,í³æ êðàä³æêà. Ãðàá³æíèêíå ò³ëüêè çàáèðຠ÷óæóâëàñí³ñòü, àëå éäîïóñêàºòüñÿ âåëèêîãîíàñèëüñòâà ñóïðîòè ñâî¿õ

áëèæí³õ, íàãàíÿþ÷è íàíèõ âåëèêèé ñòðàõ,ïðè÷èíÿþ÷è ò³ëåñí³óøêîäæåííÿ, àáîïîçáàâëÿþ÷è ¿õ æèòòÿ.Îäíèì ç íàéâàæ÷èõ ãð³õ³âïðîòè ò³º¿ çàïîâ³ä³ º òàêîæñâÿòîòàòñòâî, êîëèâ³äáèðàºìî â Áîãàïîñâÿ÷åí³ ðå÷³, ÿê³íàëåæàòü öåðêâ³.

Áàãàòî ëþäåéìàþòü âèíó ñï³âó÷àñò³ âêðàä³æêàõ. Öåâ³äáóâàºòüñÿ òîä³, êîëèõòîñü íàêàçóº, ðàäèòüàáî äîïîìàãàºñïðè÷èíÿòè øêîäóáëèæíüîìó â³äíîñíî éîãîâëàñíîñò³. Íàïðèêëàä,ãð³øàòü ðîäè÷³, ÿê³ ñâî¿ìä³òÿì íàêàçóþòü êðàñòè,ÿê ð³âíî æ ³ ò³, ÿê³ âêàçóþòüçëîä³ÿì ñïîñîáèâèêîíàííÿ êðàä³æêè, àëåïåðåäóñ³ì ò³, ÿê³ àêòèâíîäîïîìàãàþòü çëîä³ÿì.

Âèííèìè öüîãîãð³õà º ò³ îñîáè, ÿê³ï ð è é ì à þ ò ü ,ïåðåõîâóþòü, êóïóþòüàáî ïðîäàþòü êðàäåí³ðå÷³. Áàãàòî êðàä³æîêâäàþòüñÿ òîìó, ùî äåÿê³ëþäè çàòðóäíÿþòüâèêðèòòÿ çëî䳿â. Áàãàòîá íå êðàëè, êîëè á íåçíàëè, äå âêðàäåíó ð³÷ìîæíà ïðîäàòè àáîñõîâàòè. Íàñïðàâä³, íåçàâæäè ìîæåìî çíàòè òå,÷è ð³÷, ÿêó êóïóºìî, ºêðàäåíà, àáî í³. Âñå æòàêè ³ñíóþòü äåÿê³îçíàêè, ïðè ÿêèõ òàêàï³äîçðà íå ÿâëÿºòüñÿáåçï³äñòàâíîþ - êîëè çà

ÿêó-íåáóäü áàãàòîâàðò³ñíó ð³÷ ïðîñÿòü ìàëóö³íó, àáî êîëè õòîñüñòàðàºòüñÿ ïðîäàòè ùîñüòàºìíî, àáî êîëè íàñäèâóº, ÿê ïðîäàâåöü ì³ãíàáóòè ÿêóñü ð³÷,íàïðèêëàä äîðîãîö³ííóïðèêðàñó ³ ò. ä. Ñë³äòàêîæ ïàì’ÿòàòè, ùî êóïö³êðàäåíèõ ðå÷åé,íåçàëåæíî â³ä òîãî, ÷èâîíè öå ðîáëÿòü ñâ³äîìîàáî íåñâ³äîìî, ÷åðåçêóï³âëþ íå ñòàþòüâëàñíèêàìè òèõ ðå÷åé.Âêðàäåíó ð³÷ âîíèïîâèíí³ áåç âèíàãîðîäèïîâåðíóòè ñïðàâæíüîìóâëàñíèêîâ³. ³ä çëîä³ÿâîíè ò³ëüêè ìîæóòüâèìàãàòè ïîâåðíåííÿö³íè êóïëåíîãî. Óâèïàäêó, ÿêùî âîíè íåìîæóòü îòðèìàòè í³ÿêîãîâ³äøêîäóâàííÿ â³ä çëîä³ÿ,ïîâèíí³ ö³ëêîâèòîïîíåñòè øêîäó. Âèíó çàãð³õè ïðîòè ÷óæî¿âëàñíîñò³ íåñóòü òàêîæ ³ò³, ÿê³ çàìîâ÷óþòü àáî íåçóïèíÿþòü êðàä³æêè, õî÷àìîæóòü ¿ ¿ âèÿâèòè,ïîïåðåäèòè àáîçóïèíèòè.

Çäîðîâèé ãëóçäãîâîðèòü íàì, ùîêðàä³æêè òàïîãðàáóâàííÿ ïî ñâî¿éïðèðîä³ º âàæêèìèãð³õàìè. Çëîä³é º âîðîãîìñóñï³ëüíîãî ëàäó –ëþäèíà, ÿêà â ñâî¿õïîñòóïêàõ íå áàæàºçíàòè ð³çíèö³ ì³æ ñâî¿ìòà ÷óæèì – ïîðóøóºâñÿêå äîâ³ð’ÿ. Îñü ÷îìó

äåðæàâí³ çàêîíèçàáîðîíÿþòü êðàä³æêèòà ïîãðàáóâàííÿ,ïåðåäáà÷àþ÷è çà íèõñóâîðå ïîêàðàííÿ.Ö³ëêîì çðîçóì³ëî, ùîçëîä³é º ñàì ñîá³íàéá³ëüøèì âîðîãàì; â³íñêëèêຠíà ñåáå äî÷àñíåëèõî, ñîðîì ³ øêîäó. Òàêóëþäèíó ìó÷àòü äîêîðèñóìë³ííÿ, òîìó ùî âîíàáåçïåðåñòàíêó ïîâèííàáîÿòèñÿ, ùî ¿¿ âèêðèþòü ³ñóäèòèìóòü. Á³ëüøå òî,çëîä³é äîáðîâ³ëüíîïîçáàâëÿº ñåáå â³÷íîãîùàñòÿ â íåá³.

Îñòåð ³ ãàéìîñÿëþáî¿ êðàä³æêè, íàâ³òüíàéìåíøî¿ ðå÷³, àäæåíåîáõ³äíî áóòè â³ðíèìòàêîæ â ìàëîìó, òîìó ùîÁîã êàðຠòàêîæ ³ çàíàéìåíøèé ãð³õ.Íåâ³ðí³ñòü ó ìàëîìó ìîæåïðèâåñòè äî ñìåðòíîãîãð³õà òà â³÷íî¿ ïîãèáåë³.Âñå ïî÷èíàºòüñÿ çìàëîãî, à çàê³í÷óºòüñÿ íàâåëèêîìó - âíàñë³äîêìàëèõ ïðîâèí ð³âíî÷àñíîïåðåñòຠíàëåæíîðåàãóâàòè ñîâ³ñòü ³äîõîäèòü äî òîãî, ùîâîíà (ñîâ³ñòü) ìîâ÷èòüòàêîæ ïðè á³ëüøèõçëî÷èíàõ. Âî³ñòèíó,ïðàâäèâèìè º ñëîâà Ñâ.Ïèñüìà: „Õòî â³ðíèé óíàéìåíø³ì, òîé ³ ââåëèêîìó â³ðíèé; à õòîíå÷åñíèé ó íàéìåíø³ì,òîé ³ â âåëèêîìóíå÷åñíèé” (Ëê 16, 10).

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ÐÎÇÄÓÌÈ ÌÈÒÐÎÏÎËÈÒÀÑÒÅÔÀÍÀ ÍÀ 4-ÒÓ ÍÅIJËÞ

ÂÅËÈÊÎÃÎ ÏÎÑÒÓ

Íàéïåâí³øèé ñïîñ³á ïîçáóòèñÿ ïåñèì³çìó òà áåçíà䳿– íåâ³äêëàäíî ïî÷àòè ïîìàãàòè òèì, õòî ïîòðåáóºïîìî÷³. ²ñóñ îçäîðîâèâ õâîðîãî õëîï÷èêà, êàæó÷èéîãî áàòüêîâ³: «Äëÿ òîãî, õòî â³ðóº – âñå ìîæëèâî!»ßêùî ðîçïî÷íåìî ùî-íåáóäü â äóñ³ áåçíà䳿 – òîçðîáèìî öå áåçíàä³éíèì. ßêùî ðîçïî÷íåìî ç â³ðîþ– âñå ñòàíå ìîæëèâèì. Áàãàòî ëþäåé îáìåæóþòüñåáå â³ä÷óòòÿì íåìîæëèâîñò³, òîìó ÷óäà é íåòðàïëÿºòüñÿ. Êîæåí ç íàñ îòðèìàâ äàðè Áîæ³. Ïëåêàéìî íàø³ äàðè ç ìîëèòâîþ òà ïðàãíåííÿìáóòè áëèæ÷èìè äî Áîãà. Âèêîðèñòîâóéìî ñâî¿ äàðè íà ñëàâó Áîæó ³ Éîãî ëþäó. Âè îòðèìàºòå âïëèâíà çàïðîøåííÿ ³íøèõ äî âèùîãî ð³âíÿ ìèñëåííÿ é æèòòÿ. Âè ñàì³ ñòàíåòå áëèæ÷èìè äî Áîãà. Âèíàáëèçèòå ³íøèõ äî Áîãà. Ïðèºäíàéòåñÿ äî ³íøèõ ó âàø³é ïàðàô³¿ â ïðîãîëîøåíí³ ìîëèòâè áàòüêàç ñüîãîäí³øíüîãî ªâàíãåë³ÿ: «ß â³ðþ... ßêùî º ùå â ìåí³ ÿêèéñü çàíåïàä äóõó, ÿêèéñü ñóìí³â, çàáåðè¿õ â³ä ìåíå ³ íàïîâíè ìåíå áåçñóìí³âíîþ â³ðîþ» ( Äèâ.: Ìê. 9, 17-31). Ìîëèòâà â ïàðàô³ÿëüí³éñï³ëüíîò³ º ñèëîþ, ùî çäàòíà ÷èíèòè ÷óäà!

ÐÎÇÄÓÌÈÌÈÒÐÎÏÎËÈÒÀ ÑÒÅÔÀÍÀ

ÍÀ 5-ÒÓ ÍÅIJËÞÂÅËÈÊÎÃÎ ÏÎÑÒÓ

Íàø³ âåëèêîïîñí³ ðîçäóìè ïðèâîäÿòüíàñ äî ïðîñòîãî õðèñòèÿíñüêîãî âèáîðó –êàçàòè «òàê» æèòòþ. Ïàïà Âåíåäèêò ñêàçàâ,ùî «öå “òàê” ìຠì³ñöå ëèøå ç Áîãîì â³äîìèì,Áîãîì ç ëþäñüêèì ëèöåì. Âîíî â³äáóâàºòüñÿ÷åðåç ñë³äóâàííÿ çà Áîãîì â ñîïðè÷àñò³ëþáîâ³». Ñâÿò³øèé Îòåöü òàêîæ â÷èòü, ùî«Áîæå ëèöå ïðèéíÿëî ëþäñüêå îáëè÷÷ÿ,äîçâîëèëî ïîáà÷èòè ³ âï³çíàòè ñåáå â Ñèí³Íåïîðî÷íî¿ Ìàð³¿, ÿêó ìè ÷åðåç öå ïî÷èòàºìîâåëè÷àâèì òèòóëîì “Ìàòè Áîæà”». Íà ïðàçíèêÁëàãîâ³ùåííÿ Ìàòåð³ Áîæî¿ íåõàé êîæåí çíàñ ìîëèòüñÿ äî íå¿, ùîá âîíà «Ïîêàçàëàíàì ²ñóñà!» Ìîë³ìîñÿ ñüîãîäí³ â³ä óñüîãîñâîãî ñåðöÿ. Ïðîñ³ìî ¿¿ çàãîñòðèòè íàø³â³ä÷óòòÿ, ùîá ìè ìîãëè âï³çíàòè â ëèö³ êîæíî¿ëþäèíè ëèöå Õðèñòà, ñåðöå ñïîâíåíå ìèðó!

Ôîòî âãîð³ :Ôîòîãðàô³ÿ Êîï³¿Ò ó ð è í ñ ü ê î ¿Ïëàùàíèö³ âÓ ê ð à ¿ í ñ ü ê ³ éÊàòîëèöüê³é Êàòåäð³Í å ï î ð î ÷ í î ã îÇà÷àòòÿ. (2010 p.)

Ôîòî âíèçó :Íåãàòèâ ôîòîãðàô³¿âãîð³.

Ôîòî, çðîáëåíåÒ. Ñiâaê

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×åòâåðòà Íåä³ëÿ Âåëèêîãî Ïîñòó² â³äêàçàâ éîìó îäèí ç íàðîäó: “Ó÷èòåëþ, ïðèâ³â ÿ äî òåáå ñèíà ìîãî, ùî ìຠí³ìîãî äóõà, ³ äåò³ëüêè éîãî âõîïèòü, êèäຠéîãî îá çåìëþ òàê, ùî ï³íèòüñÿ, ñêðåãî÷å çóáàìè, äåðåâ’ÿí³º. Ïðîñèâÿ ó÷í³â òâî¿õ, ùîá éîãî âèãíàëè, òà íå çìîãëè.” ³í æå ó â³äïîâ³äü êàæå ¿ì: “Î ðîäå íåâ³ðíèé!Äîêè ÿ áóäó ç âàìè? Äîêè âàñ òåðï³òèìó? Ïðèâåä³òü íî éîãî äî ìåíå.” ² ïðèâåëè éîãî äî íüîãî.Ñêîðî äóõ óãëåä³â éîãî, ïðèòüìîì òîãî çàòðÿñ, ³ ïîâàëèâøèñü òîé íà çåìëþ, çàï³íèâøèñÿ, ïî÷àâêà÷àòèñÿ. Ñïèòàâ æå éîãî áàòüêà: “Ñê³ëüêè ÷àñó, ÿê öå éîìó ñòàëîñÿ?” - “Ç äèòèíñòâà”, - â³äïîâ³âòîé. “² ÷àñòî â³í êèäຠéîãî ó âîãîíü ³ â âîäó, ùîá éîãî ïîãóáèòè. Òà ÿêùî ìîæåø, ïîìîæè íàì,çìèëîñåðäèâøèñü íàä íèì.” ²ñóñ æå êàæå éîìó: “Ùîäî òîãî - ÿêùî ìîæåø - òî âñå ìîæëèâîòîìó, õòî â³ðóº.” ² âìèòü áàòüêî õëîï÷èíè âèêðèêíóâ êð³çü ñëüîçè: “³ðþ, ïîìîæè ìîºìó íåâ³ðñòâó!”²ñóñ æå, áà÷èâøè, ùî çá³ãàºòüñÿ íàðîä, ïîãðîçèâ íå÷èñòîìó äóõîâ³, êàæó÷è: “ͳìèé òà ãëóõèéäóøå! Íàêàçóþ òîá³: Âèéäè ç íüîãî é íå âõîäü á³ëüøå â íüîãî.” ², çàêðè÷àâøè òà ñèëüíî éîãîñòðÿñøè, âèéøîâ ç íüîãî. ² íà÷å çìåðòâ³â òîé, òîæ ìíîã³ êàçàëè: “Âìåð â³í.” Àëå ²ñóñ, óçÿâøè

éîãî çà ðóêó, ï³äâ³â éîãî, ³ òîé óñòàâ. Êîëè æ óâ³éøîâ ó ä³ì, òî ó÷í³ éîãî ïèòàëè éîãî íàñàìîò³: “×îìó ìè íå ìîãëè éîãîâèãíàòè?” ³í â³äïîâ³â ¿ì: “Öåé ð³ä í³÷èì íå ìîæíà âèãíàòè, ò³ëüêè ìîëèòâîþ òà ïîñòîì.” Âèéøîâøè çâ³äòè, ïðîõîäèëè êð³çüÃàëèëåþ, ³ â³í íå õîò³â, ùîá áóäü-õòî çíàâ. Íàâ÷àâ áî ñâî¿õ ó÷í³â ³ êàçàâ ¿ì: “Ñèí ×îëîâ³÷èé áóäå âèäàíèé ó ðóêè ëþäÿì, ³âá’þòü éîãî, ³, âáèòèé, ïî òðüîõ äíÿõ, âîñêðåñíå.” (Ìê. 9, 17-31)

Êèì ìè º, «... ùîïðèá³ãëè ïðèéíÿòè íàä³þ,ïðèçíà÷åíó íàì» (ªâð 6, 18).Ïðèíàéìí³ ìè ìàëè á áóòèòàêèìè, õòî ñï³øèòü ïðèéíÿòèíàä³þ âîñêðåñ³ííÿ. Áî ñàìåäëÿ íàñ ñìåðòü ³ âîñêðåñ³ííÿ²ñóñà, Éîãî ªâàíãå볺,Ñëóæáà Áîæà, ìîëèòâà... Óñåöå ïîòð³áíå íàì, ñàìå íàì,ùîá ìè ìîãëè ñïàñòèñÿ, ùîáìàëè ï³äòðèìêó, îïîðó íåÁîãîâ³, à íàì. Íàì ïîòð³áåí²ñóñ, áî «â íüîìó ìàºìîíåíà÷å ÿê³ð äóø³, áåçïå÷íèéòà ì³öíèé, ùî âõîäèòü àæ äîñåðåäèíè» (ªâð 6, 19).

³í òîé, ùîñóïðîâîäèòü íàñ óñå íàøåæèòòÿ, ïî÷èíàþ÷è â³ä óòðîáèìàòåð³ àæ äî ñìåðò³, àëå éá³ëüøå öüîãî: çà ìåæàìèñìåðò³ â³í ñòຠÍàãîðîäîþòèõ, õòî â³ä³éøîâ äî â³÷íîñò³,ïðèìèðåíèé ç Ãîñïîäîì. ²ñóñº íå ò³ëüêè òèì, õòî ïðîùîñü ï³êëóºòüñÿ, ïîâ÷àº, Â³íº òèì, õòî çíຠíàø³ïðîáëåìè, çíຠêîæíó íàøóêë³òèíó, êîæíó äóìêó. Áîãáàæຠçðîáèòè íàññïàäêîºìöÿìè ñâîãîÖàðñòâà. Ìè ìàëî â³ðèìî,ìàëî äóìàºìî ïðî öþîá³òíèöþ. ³í ñòຠíàøîþíàéá³ëüøîþ ðàä³ñòþ,â³äêðèâຠíàéá³ëüøóòàºìíèöþ âîñêðåñ³ííÿ ³â³÷íîãî æèòòÿ – òå, ÷îãî

ïðàãíå êîæåí. Áîã îá³öÿºíàì ùàñëèâó â³÷í³ñòü ³ â÷èòü,ÿê ìîæåìî ¿¿ îñÿãíóòè. À ìè,íà æàëü, ÿê ãóáêà,âñìîêòóºìî âñå, ùî ðîáèòüíàñ äóõîâíèìè êàë³êàìè –í³ìèìè òà ñë³ïèìè. «² äåò³ëüêè éîãî âõîïèòü, êèäàºéîãî îá çåìëþ òàê, ùîï³íèòüñÿ, ñêðåãî÷å çóáàìè,äåðåâ’ÿí³º» (Ìð. 9, 18). Õ³áàöå íå º îáðàç íàøî¿ äóø³,ùî íàïîâíåíà ñìåðòþ ãð³õ³â,êîòð³ â³äáèðàþòü íàøåâëàñíå æèòòÿ? ×è öå íå ïðîíàøó ñëàáê³ñòü, ïðîíåâïîðÿäêîâàí³ ïðèñòðàñò³,ùî äîêó÷àþòü ³ ïåðåìàãàþòüíàñ? «² ÷àñòî â³í êèäຠéîãîó âîãîíü ³ â âîäó, ùîá éîãîïîãóáèòè» (Ìð. 9, 22). Ãð³õçàâæäè ïðèíîñèòü ò³ëüêèñìåðòü. Íàñë³äêîì ãð³õàíàøèõ ïðàðîäè÷³â º òå, ùîëþäèíà çäàòíà ãð³øèòè ³ ¿éäóæå âàæêî öüîãî óíèêíóòè.Íàøà ïðîáëåìà â òîìó, ùîìè íå áàæàºìî äîêëàäàòèé íå äîêëàäàºìî çóñèëü,àáè âîþâàòè ïðîòè ãð³õà,àáè ï³äíÿòèñÿ ç íüîãî. Íåõî÷åìî ñêàçàòè Áîãîâ³:«Â³ðþ, ïîìîæè ìîºìóíåâ³ðñòâó!» (Ìð. 9, 24).Ïîêëàäàºìîñÿ íà ñâî¿ ñèëè,íà íàø³ çä³áíîñò³. Ñòàâèìîñîá³ îáìåæåííÿ ³ êàæåìî:«Äîñèòü», à Ãîñïîäü êëè÷åíàñ óïåðåä. Ó íàñ âèíèêàº

ñòðàõ âòðàòèòè áåçïåêó,ñïîê³é, îñòðàõ áîðîòüáè,áîëþ, òåðï³ííÿ. Ìèïðèçâè÷àþºìîñÿ äî ïåâíîãîäóõîâíîãî ñòàíó ³ ââàæàºìî,ùî á³ëüøå íàì í³÷îãî íåï î ò ð ³ á í î .

Ï ð è ê ë à ä î ìíàïîëåãëèâîñò³ äëÿ íàñ ìîæåñòàòè Ìîéñåé, êîòðèéòåðïåëèâî ïðèõîäèòü çíîâóé çíîâó äî ôàðàîíà, õî÷ òîéâ³äìîâëÿâ ó éîãî ïðîõàíí³.Íàì Ãîñïîäü íå â³äìîâëÿº,àëå ìè íå áà÷èìî ïîòðåáèíàâåðíåííÿ, áî íàìâèäàºòüñÿ, ùî ìè «íå º âæåé òàêèìè ãð³øíèìè». ×èïðàãíåìî ï³çíàòè ³ñòèíó ïðîñåáå? ×è áàæàºìî çðîçóì³òèñâîþ ðåàëüí³ñòü? ×è ìàºìîáàæàííÿ êðîêóâàòè âïåðåä?Ìîæåìî çíîâó ñòàâèòè ñîá³ìåæ³, à Áîã êëè÷å éòè äàë³.Ñâÿòèé Äóõ, ùî éîãî ìèîòðèìàëè ïðè Õðåùåíí³ òàÌèðîïîìàçàíí³, æèâå ³ 䳺â íàñ. Öåé «Ãîëóá» ïîñò³éíîïåðåáóâຠâ íàñ, àëå ìîæåñòàâàòèñÿ, ùî ìè çàìèêàºìîéîãî â êë³òêó íàøîãî íóòðà.Íå äàºìî éîìó ìîæëèâîñò³ä ³ÿòè â íàñ.

Ïåðøèé ðàç Ìîéñåé³øîâ äî ôàðàîíà íåîõî÷å,äîïîêè Ãîñïîäü íå ç’ÿâèâñÿéîìó.  Éîãî, Áîæå, ³ì’ÿ â³íðîáèâ ð³çí³ çíàêè ïåðåäôàðàîíîì, ùîá òîé

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