Happy 49th Birthday!
May God grant you many years.
Tag: Patriarch Sviatoslav
Beloved in Christ Youth in Ukraine and abroad!
~a letter from His Beatitude Patriarch SviatoslavWith great joy, as every year, on the occasion of Palm Sunday commemorating Jesus’ triumphal entry in Jerusalem, I wish to address you with this pastoral message. For indeed youth, in the words of Pope Francis, is the divine “now” of our Church and people to whom God wants to reveal His presence, His mercy, and His salvation. As Christ did then, when He entered into His royal city and inaugurated the triumphant coming of His Kingdom in humble service, so also in His eternal “now” through you He wishes to carry His light and His hope into the world. The future depends on your openness to Christ, your sensitivity to the living reality of your Church and people, and your ability to take on responsibility for yourselves and the world.
Patriarch on English in the Liturgy
Single Ukrainian patriarchate?
Is there a future “single” patriarchate in Ukraine a realistic possibility? John Burger shines some light on “a wind of hope that we are moving into new circumstances and that new opportunities will be created for dialogue and concrete cooperation for the sake of unity in action.” Will unity be possible with atholics and Orthodox?
Read John Burger’s article for Aleteia.
Sviatoslav on Andrey Sheptytsky
Thought you’d be interested in reading this interview with His Beatitude Sviatoslav. In particular, he says a few words at the end about our KofC Council’s patron, Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. Thanks to John Burger for highlighting this interview.
Sviatoslav Shevchuk: soldier to world religious leader
Here’s John Burger’s second interview article with Patriarch Sviatoslav. Burger met with His Beatitude at the KofC meeting in Baltimore. John is a parishioner of St Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Church (New Haven).
https://aleteia.org/2018/08/12/sviatoslav-shevchuk-from-soviet-soldier-to-world-religious-leader/
Interview with Aleteia, Patriarch Sviatoslav
You may be interested in this interview of His Beatitude, Patriarch Sviatoslav conducted by our parishioner, John Burger for the online news agency, Aleteia.
https://aleteia.org/2018/08/09/catholics-in-best-position-to-fight-fake-news-says-ukrainian-leader/
Patriarch Sviatoslav at 48
May the Lord grant Patriarch Sviatoslav many blessed years. His 48th birthday is today.
Pope visits Rome’s Ukrainian Community
Today, Sunday, 28 January 2018, Pope Francis made a pastoral visit to the Ukrainian Basilica of Holy Wisdom (Hagia Sophia) in Rome, the spiritual home of the Ukrainian Catholic community. He was the guest of Patriarch Sviatoslav, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Ines Martin writes about the visit here.
Pope Francis to meet the Ukrainians in Rome
Holy See Press Office Director Greg Burke issued a statement today, January 12, stating that Pope Francis has accepted an invitation from His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Archbishop Major of Kyiv-Halyč of the Ukrainians and, on Sunday, January 28 at 4 pm, will visit the Basilica of Santa Sophia in Rome and meet with the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic community.(picture from a visit of the Ukrainian bishops at the Holy See)