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The Evangelical Heart of a Priest
Fr. Scott McCaig, CC, Moderator of the Companions of the Cross, a Roman Catholic Society of Apostolic Life, offered a spiritual day of renewal for our seminarians on November 9-10, 2012. Fr. Scott reflected on the heart of the priest (heart meaning the very centre of the person, the place of integration of mind, soul…
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Axios! Ordination of Fr. Alex Laschuk
The entire seminary and what seemed to be a large portion of the Ottawa Ukrainian Catholic young adult population travelled to Oshawa, Ontario to St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Parish on October 28 for the priestly ordination of Fr. Alex Laschuk. He was ordained by Vladyka Stefan or Toronto. Fr. Alex currently works for Vladyka Stefan in the chancery office…
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Lesser Schema for one of our Alumni
Bishop Venedykt, Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv was present at St. Elias Church in Brampton for Vespers with Vigil on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross (Julian Calendar). At that service, Bishop Venedykt tonsured Hieromonk Taras Kraychuk, one of our alumni, to the Lesser Schema (Stavrophore). He is now named –…
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Creating an Environment for Priestly Ministry
Our recent spiritual day of renewal featured Fr. Martin Farrell, OP offering his wisdom on creating an environment for priestly ministry. Not only is a good interpersonal support structure needed whether you are married or celibate, but also needed is an environment and strategies for continued formation beyond what is learned in the seminary.
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I Am Third
“I Am Third” is a phrase that is posted in the office of our rector, Fr. Michael. It means that the Lord is first, others and second, and, well, I am third. It was coined by the foundress of the Madonna House Apostolate in Combermere, Ontario – the Servant of God, Catherine Doherty. The entire…
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UGCC Head participates for the first time in Synod of Bishops of Catholic Church
This Papal Synod is also attended by two UOC-K bishops who were selected as representatives during the UOC-K Synod of Bishops last year, which took place in Brazil: Bishop Taras (Senkiv), the Apostolic Administrator of Stryj Eparchy and Bishop Dionysus (Liakhovych) Apostolic Visitator for Ukrainian Greek –Catholics in Italy and Spain. As was communicated, Archbishop…
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His Beatitude Sviatoslav Addresses the CCCB
September 25, 2012, Ste-Adele, Quebec Your Eminences, You Excellencies, Dear Brother Bishops of Canada, This is for me a particular privilege and honour to be among you, as Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the largest of the Eastern Churches in the Catholic communion. Only 20 years ago this was the so-called “Silent” Church…
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Banquet Greetings of His Beatitude SVIATOSLAV
Sunday, September 16, 2012 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Your Grace, Metropolitan Lawrence, Your Excellencies, Reverend Fathers, Venerable Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Guests, My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Glory to Jesus Christ! Slava Isusu Khrystu! First of all, let me express to all of you how happy and grateful I am to be here…
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Homily of His Beatitude SVIATOSLAV on September 9, 2012
14th Sunday (Julian Calendar) Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Metropolitan Cathedral of Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Slava Isusu Khrystu! Glory to Jesus Christ! Your Grace, Metropolitan Lawrence, thank you for welcoming me to your Cathedral of Saints Volodymyr and Olha. It is a pleasure to be with you today. My Dear Brother Bishops, those…