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Communications – Rev. Stepan Vytvytskyi

World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2024

СІМЕЙНА МОЛИТВА ЗА ПОКЛИКАННЯ

Отче, збільшуй любов нашої родини один до одного. Дай нам благодать шанувати один одного в часи щастя чи труднощів, терплячи один одного в любові, як Ти любиш нас. В особливий спосіб допоможи нам прагнути до святості в нашому теперішньому стані життя. Якщо Ти покличеш когось із нас до священства чи чернечого життя, допоможи нам відповісти з відвагою та радістю. Разом ми робимо небеса нашою метою і обіцяємо, з Твоєю благодаттю, допомагати один одному на життєвому шляху до Тебе. За заступництвом Пресвятої Родини: Ісус, Марія та Йосиф. Амінь
(https://worlddayofprayerforvocations.com)

FAMILY PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Father, increase our family’s love for one another. May we honor each other in times of happiness or hardship, bearing with one another in love, just as You love us. In a special way, help us strive for holiness in our current states of life. Should You call some of us to the priesthood or religious life, help us to respond with courage and joy. Together, we make heaven our goal, and pledge, with Your grace, to help each other on life’s journey to You. Through the intercession of the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Amen
(https://worlddayofprayerforvocations.com)


Everyone Has a Divine Vocation

“Jesus has a specific task in life for each and every one of us. Each one of us is hand-picked, called by name by Jesus! There is no one among us who does not have a divine vocation! Some are called audibly by God, but the usual kind of call is internal, through the inner working of the Spirit.”

~ Pope Saint John Paul II

Кожен має покликання від Бога

«Ісус має конкретне завдання в житті для кожного з нас. Кожен з нас обраний вручну, покликаний Ісусом по імені! Немає серед нас нікого, хто б не мав Божого покликання! Деякі покликані Богом чутно, але звичайний тип поклику є внутрішнім, через внутрішню дію Духа».

 ~ Папа Святий Іван Павло ІІ

Дикастерія віровчення про «серйозні порушення» проти людської гідності

Джерело: vaticannews.

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Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 2024

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His Beatitude Sviatoslav Explains Why the UGCC in Ukraine Celebrates Easter in the Old Style

Ukrainian language

His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the UGCC, in the Open Church program on Zhyve Television expressed the stance of the Church regarding the preservation of the current Paschalia and the celebration of Easter according to the Julian calendar. He emphasized that it is important for the UGCC to remain in unity with the Orthodox brethren in Ukraine, and the issue of the reform of the Paschal calendar requires a more thorough consideration.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Explains Why the UGCC in Ukraine Celebrates Easter in the Old Style

His Beatitude Sviatoslav noted that there are two versions of Paschalia: the new one (used by the Roman Catholic Church) and the old one (used by all Orthodox Churches of the world). “For us, Greek Catholics, this is a certain challenge,” the Head of the Church recognized. He reminded that most UGCC parishes outside of Ukraine celebrate Easter according to the new Paschal calendar.

“We in Ukraine wish to celebrate Easter with our Orthodox brothers,” said His Beatitude Sviatoslav, “We understand that our Orthodox brothers will not reform the Paschal calendar in the near future.” He noted that no Orthodox Church in the world uses the Latin Paschalia, and the joint celebration of Easter is a symbol of unity for the Orthodox world.

Therefore, when asked about the transition to Easter according to the Gregorian calendar, the Primate replied that “today we are only at the beginning of this challenging road ahead.”

“Now the priority is given to local unity, because today it is not yet possible to comprehend universal unity. We have therefore taken a step at the local level to implement the calendar reform, considering the ability or inability of our Orthodox brothers to follow us,” said His Beatitude Sviatoslav.

At the same time, the Head of the Church assured that the preservation of the current Paschal calendar does not harm the unity of the UGCC with the Apostolic Capital: “This unity, this communion does not impose uniformitarianism. It is always unity in diversity,” he explained.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav expressed hope that all Christians in Ukraine would contribute to the common reform of the church calendar, though he emphasized that it would be a long and difficult path: “We in Ukraine — Orthodox, Greek Catholics, Roman Catholics — must be a catalyst for these processes.”

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In addition, in the program “Open Church” on Zhyve Television, the Father and Head of the UGCC, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, spoke about the peculiarities and historical significance of the The Message of the of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC in Ukraine on War and Just Peace in the Context of New Ideologies about the recent visit of the Permanent Synod of the UGCC to the United States, and shared his thoughts on whether it is advisable to build churches in times of war.

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