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51. The status of stauropegion will be given to the Lavra of the Holy Dormition in Univ
02.05, [11:29] // Press-releases // UGCC News
On May 3-4, 2008, at the Lavra [Major Monastery] of the Holy Dormition in Univ on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the renewal of Studite monastic life, solemn celebrations will take place. In addition to this jubilee, on these days Blessed Archimandrite Klymentiy (Sheptytsky) will be honored. An important event will be the granting of stauropegion status to the Lavra of the Holy Dormition in Univ.
52. Faithful of the UGCC are invited to write letters
01.05, [21:22] // Press-releases // UGCC News
On April 2, 2008, His Beatitude Lubomyr, Major Archbishop of Kyiv and Halych, signed a decree which, on the basis of the decision of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC which last year was held in Philadelphia, proclaimed the convocation of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church 2008. The synod will take place in Lviv from September 2 to 9. His Beatitude Lubomyr calls the faithful of the Church to pray for the preparation and conduct of the synod so that its work will be fruitful for the life of the UGCC.
53. The Head of the UGCC on the goal of writing the address to representatives of the civil authorities of Ukraine
25.04, [16:36] // Press-releases // UGCC News
“The primary purpose of this address is the desire to encourage people to pray. In what sense to pray? To pray not in the way that we suggest to God our solutions, as if we were the advisers of the Lord God. But to pray that His will be done. Thus, to hand Him our problems, and He knows best how to resolve them for us in the best way.”
54. Address of the Major Archbishop to the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, all people of good will, and representatives of the state authorities of Ukraine
23.04, [21:46] // Press-releases // UGCC News
The most holy days of the whole year are approaching: from Holy Thursday to the Sunday of the Resurrection - days in which we experience again the revelation of the final, incomprehensible divine love from this which seems like the greatest failure – the disgraceful death on the cross of the incarnate Son of God – to His stately triumph above all misfortune – His resurrection from the dead...
55. Head of the UGCC – Honored citizen of Lviv
19.04, [14:44] // Press-releases // Taras_H
The Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, His Beatitude Lubomyr, has become an honored citizen of Lviv. On April 17 at a plenary meeting this decision was accepted by the Lviv City Council. “Lviv citizen of the year” is Andriy Kotel'nyk, who won a fight in the world boxing championship. The Yarema family received the status of “Noble Lviv family.”
56. Official “Bulletin” now can be read on the Internet
17.04, [17:07] // Press-releases // Taras_H
On the official web page of the UGCC (in pdf format) we begin to publish numbers of the “Bulletin of the Kyiv and Halych Major Archbishopric.” The decision to begin publishing the official publication of the Kyiv and Halych Major Archbishopric was accepted during the Thirty-fifth session of the Synod of Bishops of the Kyiv and Halych Major Archbishopric, which took place on April 18-19, 2007.
57. The Head of the UGCC celebrates jubilees in New York
15.04, [21:00] // Press-releases // UGCC News
On April 12, 2008, in New York, majestic celebrations of the anniversaries of His Beatitude Lubomyr took place: his 75th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination. This celebration was different from others because of the gift for the jubilee. The organizers decided that all of the funds collected would be passed to His Beatitude Lubomyr as a gift of love which will be used for the completion of the construction of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv.
58. An Exarchate of Luts’k of the UGCC has been created
14.04, [20:53] // Press-releases // UGCC News
On Saturday April 12, 2008, in the Church of Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God of Luts'k, which has now become a cathedral, during a pontifical Divine Liturgy the enthronement (introduction on the see) of the Rev. Bishop Josaphat (Hovera), Exarch of Luts'k, was held. The episcopal ordination of Bishop Josaphat was carried out on April 7, 2008, in Ternopil'.
59. The government and the AUC CRO discussed current issues of church-state co-existence
13.04, [21:30] // Press-releases // UGCC News
On April 11, 2008, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko met with members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUC CRO). At the beginning of the meeting the members of the AUC CRO gave the head of the government a jointly-signed letter with a list of current issues in the area of church-state relations about which the members of the AUC CRO have informed the structures of state authority recently...
60. To celebrate the 1020-th anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus’, the UGCC underlines the spiritual aspect
13.04, [12:53] // Press-releases // UGCC News
Regarding the celebration in Ukraine of the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus', the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church underlines foremost the spiritual aspect. For this reason, the Synod of Bishops has charged all priests of the UGCC on this occasion on July 27 of this year to conduct solemn celebrations in the parishes of our Church, which should be joined with the renewal of baptismal vows. Similar spiritual and prayerful events should be present also at the level of national celebrations...
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