One of the resolutions of the 2016 Synod of Bishops of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) which met September 04-11, 2016, in Lviv-Brukhovychi, is the following:

In order to evoke an interest to the social ministering among faithful of UGCC and behave a virtue of sacrifice and mercy, to announce in UGCC:

• Sunday of a Prodigal Son – Day of the extreme care for prisoners; Sunday of Meatfare – Day of Social service and charity;
• Restoring a tradition of Social days initiated by righteous Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky;
• To organize days between Sundays, mentioned as previous points as Social days and be involved in intellectual and charitable activities at the parishes.