VOL. 81 - No. 11 ENGLISH VERSIONJUNE 7, 2020

Official Publication of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Archeparchy News pg. 2-16Catechism pg. 8

Children’s Corner pg. 17-20

Holidays/Feast Day pg. 21-22Advertisements pg. 23-26Church News pg. 27-31

Bishop Andriy Rabiy distributes Holy Communion to Sr. Thomas, MSMG, with the assistance of Very Rev. Roman Pitula at the Cathedral’s First Divine Liturgy Open to the Public on June 7, 2020. Due to new guidelines, social distancing, using masks, and disinfecting the golden spoon(s) were among the precautions of public health

safety being observed due to Coronavirus Pandemic.

Cathedral in Philadelphia Celebrates First Divine Liturgy that was Open to the Public since the start of the

Coronavirus Pandemic

(Photo: Teresa Siwak)

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METROPOLITAN ARCHEPARCHY OF PHILADELPHIA

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123-2005 Phone (215) 627-0143 Fax (215) 627-0377

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TO: All priests and Deacons of the Philadelphia Archeparchy

FROM: Archbishop Borys Gudziak

DATE: June 3, 2020

RE: UPDATED Guidelines for Opening Parish Churches and Resumption of Public Services on Sundays, Holy Day of Obligation and Weekdays

1. The church should be cleaned/sanitized before each service when the public may be present, especially those areas and surfaces that are commonly used and touched (bathrooms, railings, doors, backs of pews, etc.);

2. In order to observe social distancing for laity while in church, please consider 1/3 of total church capacity as the maximum number of persons that may be present at any given Divine Liturgy or service (the total seating capacity of the church divided by three). In the state of Pennsylvania, there is no limit to the number of participants at the services as long as norms of social distancing are maintained;

3. Social distancing of 6 feet must be maintained:

A. While sitting or standing in the pews– between non-family members

B. While standing or moving in the aisles in line for Communion and returning to the pews;

4. Wearing masks is mandatory for laity. Priests are obliged to wear masks while distributing Holy Communion;

5. Please refrain from any personal physical contact among persons;

6. Veneration of icons, crosses, etc. should be done without touching or kissing them. The Holy Water fountains must be emptied. Small bottles with Holy Water may be made available for people to take home;

7. There should be no social gatherings after the services. People should leave the church promptly upon the completion of services;

8. Please remind parishioners that if they are not feeling well that they should stay at home;

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9. Please remind parishioners that they are not bound by the Sunday obligation if they are ill, at high risk to contract the virus, or if for health reasons they are afraid to attend the services. Dispensation from Sunday Liturgy obligation remains valid until further notice;

10. When distributing Holy Communion with a golden spoon, please instruct those who choose to receive to open their mouths wide, not touch the spoon, and not cough or sneeze upon it. The spoon must be sanitized immediately after each communicant by wiping it with a cloth soaked in antiseptic or pure alcohol (at least 65-70%) and with a dry cloth afterwards. In the absence of a deacon or servers the tetrapod or other table can be used to place upon it the articles for disinfection.

11. Celebrations of weddings, baptisms and funerals are allowed if all precautions listed above are observed. N.B.: Water is considered to be safe since the virus spreads from person to person via air droplets;

12. While hearing confessions, please wear masks and observe social distancing;

13. Collection baskets are to be left in designated places so that parishioners may leave their offerings without passing around baskets. Once collected, please sanitize envelopes before opening them or leave the basket in a secure place for a few days;

14. Please refrain from choir singing due to closeness and danger of possible infections. Instead, please encourage the faithful to recite or sing responses.

15. Live streaming of Divine Liturgies and other services from your church is still highly recommended;

16. The schedule of parish church services may be changed as deemed necessary;

17. Please keep the church well ventilated by opening windows or by turning on air-conditioning;

18. Please consider other precautionary measures to ensure that our churches are safe and everyone’s good health is maintained.

Hopefully, these guidelines will help you to resume liturgical life in our parishes. Please take opportunity to thank our wonderful faithful for their constant dedication to God, service to those in need, and continued material support of our Church and parishes.

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OPENING OF PARISHES AS OF SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020

The following parishes of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia will start having PUBLIC Divine Liturgies and other services this weekend, June 6-7, 2020, as scheduled, and with all precautions of public health safety being observed:

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Philadelphia, PA)Christ the King (Philadelphia, PA)St. Nicholas (Philadelphia, PA)St. Michael the Archangel (Jenkintown, PA)Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women (Swarthmore, PA)Annunciation of BVM (Melrose Park, PA)Presentation of Our Lord (Lansdale, PA)St. Anne (Warrington, PA)Patronage of the Mother of God (Bristol, PA)Sts. Peter & Paul (Phoenixville, PA)St. Michael the Archangel (Pottstown, PA)Nativity of BVM (Reading, PA)St. Andrew (Lancaster, PA)Sts. Peter & Paul (Bridgeport, PA)St. Nicholas (St. Clair, PA)St. Michael the Archangel (Shenandoah, PA)Holy Ghost (West Easton, PA)St. Josaphat (Bethlehem, PA)St. John the Baptist (Northampton, PA)Sts. Peter & Paul (Simpson, PA)St. Volodymyr the Great (Scranton, PA)Sts. Peter & Paul (Plymouth, PA)Transfiguration of Our Lord (Nanticoke, PA)Sts. Cyril & Methodius (Olyphant, PA)Sts. Peter and Paul (Mount Carmel, PA)Assumption of BVM (Centralia, PA)Ascension of Our Lord (Sayre, PA)Patronage of the Mother of God (Marion Heights, PA)Transfiguration of Our Lord (Shamokin, PA)St. Michael (Frackville, PA)St. John the Baptist (Maizeville, PA)St. Volodymyr the Great (Palmerton, PA)Sts. Cyril & Methodius (Berwick, PA)St. Nicholas (Glen Lyons, PA)St. Nicholas (Minersville, PA)Nativity of BVM (Middleport, PA)Patronage of the Mother of God (McAdoo, PA)St. Michael (Hazleton, PA)St. Volodymyr the Great (Edwardsville, PA)Sts. Peter & Paul (Wilkes Barre, PA)ALL PARISHES IN PENNSYLVANIA WILL BE OPEN ON JUNE 6-7, 2020.

St. Nicholas (Wilmington, DE)St. Basil (Chesapeake City, MD)Sts. Joachim and Anna (Front Royal, VA)Annunciation of BVM (Manassas, VA) on Saturdays at 5PM (outside)

ALL PARISHES IN NEW JERSEY WILL BE OPEN ON FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND JUNE 20-21, 2020.

*St. Andrew Mission Parish in Lancaster, PA opening is still pending*

Please contact parish offices for more information and schedule.

Pennsylvania counties in green will still be asked to restrict nursing home visitations, and restrict large gathering in entertainment venues.

Decisions on opening churches for public services depend foremost on decisions of state or local authorities to lift quarantine and Stay at Home order. As soon as it happens, pastors will prepare their churches for services and make an official announcement about when services will start. We will continue monitoring the situation.

Our chancery office and Byzantine Church Supplies store will be open on Monday, June 8,

at regular hours.

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Archbishop Borys Moderates Zoom Meeting on Understanding the Coronavirus Pandemic

Philadelphia, Pa.--On Monday evening, June 1, Metropolitan Borys Gudziak hosted a Zoom teleconference for bishops, clergy, religious and chancery staff with medical professionals on the theme “Understanding the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Heart to Heart Conversation with Medical Professionals on the Front Lines." Besides Archbishop Gudziak, who moderated the videoconference, Bishop Paul Chomnytsky, Bishop Bohdan Danylo, Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk and Bishop Andriy Rabiy participated in the online session.

The medical participants, who represented a diverse variety of disciplines in the field of medicine, including physicians, cardiologists, emergency room and intensive care unit registered nurses, shared their anecdotal experiences caring for patients with covid-19 and counseling families of those afflicted with the pandemic coronavirus virus. They described the difficulty in determining appropriate protocols for treatment

of this highly contagious disease that suddenly appeared throughout the world.

Topics for discussion included the following questions:How do you, as medical professionals, assess the situation from its inception (Phase I)? What was it really like on the front lines? What did you experience p r o f e s s i o n a l l y , personally, spiritually? Please share your thoughts and insights.

In medical health terms —physical, psychological, social— what can we expect

to happen now in our current situation as we go forward (Phase II)? Please evaluate the situation as you see it now.

How do you see us proceeding into the future? (Phase III) What changes in our daily lives will we be facing? How will these changes affect our Archeparchy, our churches, our parishioners?

During the two hour teleconference, questions posed by clergy included how to provide the safest environment for the faithful in our churches

as they open again for public worship. Some other common concerns related to social distancing, the use of face masks, the reception of the Holy Eucharist, and proper disinfecting and sanitizing of the church, including restrooms. The discussion also included the role of the clergy in pastoral ministry to covid-19 patients and their families.

At the conclusion of the teleconference, Metropolitan Borys thanked the 65 individuals who signed

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on to the meeting, especially the medical personnel for sharing

their experiences and providing their expertise in practical ways to

prevent the spread of the covid-19 disease.

In their 2020 Pentecost pastoral message, the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops in the United States noted the important role of the men and women in the medical profession with these words: “We extend special words of recognition and gratitude to doctors, nurses, all hospital and medical personnel, first-responders and all civil services. We are inspired by your dedication and heroic self-sacrifice. Christ the Healer works through you to save lives, including ours.”

The Catholic Marriage Summit (June 11-13) is a virtual event featuring 60+ couples and many well known and loved Catholic authors/speakers, together with their spouses, to address real issues that married couples face every day. The theme is, How to Get the Marriage You Want from the Marriage You Have.

The best part: it's FREE. Register for free here: https://www.joyfuleverafter.org/a/27520/q2WvtroK

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Metropolitan Borys Gudziak: "From heart to heart” is a proposal of an approach

One year ago, on June 4, 2019 Bishop Borys Gudziak was enthroned in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia as the seventh Archbishop of Philadelphia and Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States. The beginning of his new ministry occurred in the context of the "From Heart to Heart" Week of Prayer, Celebration, Unity, and Mission. On the occasion of this anniversary the "From Heart to Heart" documentary was live-streamed on "Zhyve TV", an online TV channel of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

The 17-minute film directed by Petro Didula includes scenes from the enthronement ceremony led by His Beatitude Sviatoslav. The Divine Liturgy was attended by almost half of the bishops of the Synod of the UGCC, the Papal Nuncio Archbishop Christopher Pierre, the Cardinals of New York and Newark, and the former Archbishop of Philadelphia Charles Chaput, as well as by some 2000 lay persons. The program of the week included

Video English Version: https://youtu.be/nyV4JB_i6w8

Video Ukrainian Version: https://youtu.be/eWAMs9p5X3k

an inaugural lecture by George Weigel, a theological conference at the Catholic University of America, a Youth Day, a Healing Service, a festive barbecue and even an impromptu children’s football game in which the Metropolitan played quarterback. The film’s director presents a mosaic of impressions and reflections of participants of different ages, backgrounds, and languages. The documentary features Philadelphians who prepared the celebrations and those who came from different corners of North America, Europe, and Ukraine “to hand over the bishop to Philadelphia with love” in the words of one commentator. The film touchingly presents the coming together of the

diverse worlds in which Bishop Borys Gudziak has lived and served.

“This film, like the Week itself, shares a vision with the archeparchial community. It proposes an approach. Together we are searching for ways to answer the question on how to be Christians, the Church, Eastern Catholics of Ukrainian origin in the dynamic culture of twenty-first century America," said Metropolitan Borys.

He noted that it is symbolic that the documentary is shown during the week when Christians who follow the Gregorian calendar have already celebrated the Sunday of the Pentecost, and those who follow the Julian calendar are still awaiting it. “Ultimately

our ministry should be God's work, not ours. We strive to open ourselves to the gifts of the Holy Spirit — wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord, to live and share them so that His fruits — charity, generosity, joy, gentleness, peace, faithfulness, patience, modesty, kindness, self-control, goodness, and chastity— come to life,” stressed the metropolitan.

The first year has been for the Metropolitan a year of encounter and becoming acquainted with parishes, schools, the youth, and civic organizations representing all waves

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and generations of the Ukrainian emigration. Before the quarantine restrictions set in, Archbishop Borys visited 43 of the 63 parishes of the Philadelphia Archeparchy. “I am getting to know twenty-first century America. I was received warmly and fraternally not

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only by the faithful in the Ukrainian Catholic community, but also by Roman Catholic bishops, American universities, and the Catholic media,” the archbishop said. “We need to reach out and share the charisms of our Church beyond historic ethnic confines, while continuing our ministry

to new immigrants. The coronavirus crisis and deep divisions in American society indicate that there is great need for dedicated selfless service.”

"From Heart to Heart" was produced in Ukrainian and English. It can be viewed

in both languages on the Philadelphia Archeparchy online resources.

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The “Our Father” is the core of Holy Scripture, an “epitome of the whole Gospel.” Located in the Sermon on the Mount—the teaching about the new life of the Christian—it unites within itself the revelation of God as Father, and our filial response of faith, in which “with confidence” we ask the Father for “that which we need” (see Mt 6:32; Lk 12:30). We call this prayer, which we received and learned from the Lord himself, the Lord’s Prayer. Thus, he is both the Teacher and Model of our prayer.

Catechism of the Ukrainian Catholic Church: Christ Our Pascha, #675

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UKRAINIAN AMERICAN VETERANS HONOR DECEASED COMRADES

Memorial Day has been set aside to remember all those who had served honorably in the preservation of our liberties and have passed to eternal memory.

This year, It was an honor to have had Most Reverend Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Most Reverend Bishop Andriy Rabiy, Reverend Roman Pitula and Deacon Volodymyr Radko, offer the Memorial Day Panakhyda at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Jenkintown for those Ukrainian American Veterans who have passed. Reverend Protopriest Taras Naumenko of The Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Vladimir offered a Panakhyda honoring those who passed and were buried at Oakland Cemetery. Due to the unusual circumstances of the COVID-19 Pandemic, all participants followed the guidelines of social distancing and wore masks.

Flags had previously been placed on the graves of those veterans. Commander Zetick read the names of those veterans who had passed in the previous year as well as the new additions to Post #1’s memorial plaque. This plaque with its updates can be viewed at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa.

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Article submitted by John R. Hill, Adjutant, Post #1, UAV

Pictures taken by Joanne Labiak.

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Teaching and Learning Continue at Saint Basil Academy Throughout Covid-19

Jenkintown - On Friday, March 10, 2020, Saint Basil Academy, along with all other Pennsylvania schools, was forced to shut its doors for an unknown length of time as protection against the novel Coronavirus outbreak. The private Ukrainian Catholic Academy in Jenkintown, owned by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great, had been preparing for such a possibility for a number of weeks, but not expecting the reality to hit so suddenly. Under the guidance of principal Connie D’Angelo, protocols had already been put in place for continuing the momentum of the third quarter with online teaching and learning.

Despite the ever-presence of social media in our lives for many years, the sudden transformation of the SBA academic community from being energized by in-person learning, collaboration, questioning, and mutual motivation to replicating these educational motors from one’s home proved to be a new kind of challenge for both

teachers and students alike. It left the school community to establish its own “best practices.” “Remote learning,” shares Latin/Spanish/Theology teacher Thomas Verni, “inspires teachers to be more creative and innovative with regard to the ways they pedagogically engage their students; it pushes both students and teachers to revisit their way of engaging in the material.”

As teachers sought the most effective ways to continue bringing their subjects to life, the small size of the Academy allowed effective collaboration between administration and teachers, as well as through feedback from students and parents, to create a class rhythm that maximized learning potential.

The tight “community” of Saint Basil Academy is one of the special factors that makes SBA who we are. No matter how successful any teacher, student or staff member is feeling in working or learning from home, they miss the camaraderie of being together in the

building, united in the same mission. Athletes miss the energy of joint practice and games after the academic day is complete. The drama and music performers miss the feeling of mutual creating and sharing with an audience. Physics teacher John Hughes exclaims, “It's just not the same for me to spin a bike wheel to demonstrate rotational motion, rather than having a student

demonstrate the motion herself.”

Art teacher Elena Cipolla summarizes the thought process, concerns, and mind-set that channeled her rebuilding of her art class from a once-a-week one-and-a-half hour guided study class to an online class that would create similar

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artistic results and perception: “I spent many hours preparing for my first lesson, changing my presentation method several times before I decided on how to best interact with the students. In the process, I learned so much. Navigating Microsoft Teams, having “test” meetings with family members, and coming up with personal and group critiquing methods, curriculum decisions with limited mediums were all part of the process.”

At the start of this pandemic, our Metropolitan Borys Gudziak had encouraged all of us to take this time to slow down, to listen to God through prayer, to enjoy the energy of being with our families, and most of all, to look within ourselves to understand God’s Love and our “global solidarity.” As students learned to study while watching their younger siblings, as teachers continued teaching while their own children were also navigating online learning, as everyone sought the magic rhythm that would allow lessons

to be completed, the body to be exercised, the spirit to be nourished through prayer, they remained connected as the SBA community, through “Zoom” classes, “Microsoft Teams” sessions, weekly “Quarantune” music sessions, and shared prayer.

As the school year comes to an end, administration, teachers and staff are planning graduation for the Class of 2020. While we as a school community, along with the larger community, are faced with many unknowns, as Saint Basil Academy we are seeking to celebrate the students’ accomplishments during four challenging and exciting years. This, too, means thinking outside of the norm, maintaining the boundaries required for the safety of all, while sharing in the excitement for a job well done, and for happiness and hope in the future. We will share more about the Saint Basil Academy graduation in a following issue.

Submitted by: Lesia Penkalskyj

Ms. Courtney Weiss

Saint Basil Academy is a private, Catholic high school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, that provides a college preparatory education for young women. At Saint Basil Academy, we strive to build the minds of leaders through service and compassion. We educate our students to be the

women of the 21st century.https://www.stbasilacademy.org/

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Assumption Catholic School staff makes special visits to valedictorian and salutatorian students

Even though the Assumption Catholic School in Perth Amboy, NJ is closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, the ACS school still found a way to deliver some good news to the three deserving seniors. Escorted by a group of wonderful Perth Amboy Police Officers, ACS honored the top three academic achievers. The excitement was genuine as the sirens rang out and Father Ivan, Mrs. Pickering, Mrs. Garcia and the principal Mrs. Shumny presented each student with posters, and a special gift in recognition of their hard work. Members of each student’s families were as excited as we were! Many blessings to each one!

Caeleb C: Assumption Catholic School’s Class of 2020 Valedictorian

Nazariy B: Assumption Catholic School’s Class of 2020 Salutatorian

Shayla C: Assumption Catholic School’s Class of 2020 Honorable Mention

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Statement of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great on the Death of George Floyd

The Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great express deep sorrow and regret at the needless death of George Floyd. This occasion demands prayer, reflection, and urgent attention to the present moment. In a spirit of mourning we address this letter to the community. Few symbols are as powerful as breath, and Mr. Floyd’s words, “I can’t breathe.”, call to mind biblical precedent. In Genesis we read, “the LORD God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” Thus Adam, which in Hebrew means man, begins his life in this moment. There is a beautiful Easter connection to this creation account. On the Sunday of His Resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples and twice said to them: ‘Peace be with you.’ Simultaneously, “he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the holy Spirit.’” So we find breath in the foreground from the moment God created humanity to the moment of the new creation. Breath and life are inseparable. What else do we find amidst the Risen Lord’s breathing act? Peace. Of all the things Jesus could have said, he chose to greet his friends with peace–twice. The message is clear, just as breath and life belong together, so do peace and life in Christ. We need Christ’s peace now more than ever as social unrest spreads coast to coast. Righteous anger is an appropriate response to injustice, even called for, yet we must never allow it to devolve into rage. Peaceful demonstrations honor the spirit of Christian social action, while violence and theft betray it. Those who serve in law enforcement deserve our respect and gratitude. In fact, some of the most hopeful images to emerge in the last few days include police officers marching arm in arm with protesters against racism. In order to heal the wounds of racism and injustice we cannot antagonize and alienate one another. We must find common ground and work together. These days, weeks, and months have been long difficult. But there is hope, there is always hope. And we Sisters assert that Jesus Christ is the only true source of peace and reconciliation. Let us turn to Him now and always as we restore our communities and ourselves.

Sr. Dorothy Ann Busowski, OSBM Provincial Superior

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Services will be held at St. Mary’s Villa 150 Sisters Servants Lane, Sloatsburg, NY 10974

(Funeral Services will be celebrated observing regulations for Covid-19 in phase 2 )

Sunday, June 14th 6:30 pm Parastas followed by repast Monday, June 15th 10:00 am Funeral Liturgy / Burial followed by dinner

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A LETTER FROM THE ORGANIZERS ABOUT THIS YEAR’S SINGCON

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

After a difficult few months throughout the world, we were really looking forward to seeing you at SingCon 2020 in October in Philadelphia. We thought that our huge Cathedral there would be perfect for physical distancing.

However, the Canada-USA border is currently closed, making it virtually impossible for many of our Canadian participants to plan attending. The economic downturn resulting from lockdowns and shutdowns in response to the pandemic has forced people to save money and cut expenses, meaning some may not be able to pay for travel, accommodation, and

meals.

On top of that, certain studies suggest that singing in close proximity to one another might spread SARS-CoV-2 faster. Although the science on this is not conclusive, many churches are not eager to be held liable for people getting sick due to participation in large gatherings and public worship.

Due to these various factors, SingCon 2020, which had been scheduled for October 1-4, 2020, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has unfortunately been cancelled.

God willing, we hope to see you next year at SingCon 2021.

Stay tuned for further information.

In order to help you out during this difficult time, we will be posting resources on our website in the form of texts, music, videos of seminars, and audio of church singing, including an online SingCon-A-Thon on October 1-4, the date of the originally planned weekend gathering. If you have specific requests for resources and topics to

be addressed, please write to us with your suggestions.

We ask you to pray for peace throughout the world, for the well-being of God’s holy Churches and for the unity of all. May God bless you!

Sincerely Yours in Christ,SingCon Committee

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Father’s Day GreetingSunday, June 21, 2020

On this joyous day of celebration, the Staff of The Way wishes all the fathers of our readership good health, long life, the Lord’s choicest blessings and salvation of souls. May the Holy Spirit guide them throughout their lives. May the Holy Mother of God and Her Son guard and protect them from all evil. Many happy and blessed years!

We also remember all the deceased fathers of our Faithful. We pray for the blessed repose of their souls and that the Lord God forgive all their sins, both voluntary and involuntary. May the Merciful Lord grant them entry into Heaven, the eternal Kingdom of God. May their memory be eternal!

ReflectionGod is Our Heavenly Father

Jesus taught us how to pray. In the “Our Father”, we call God Our Heavenly Father. We recognize that Heaven is His domain and we pray that the Lord God one day deem us worthy of entry into the Eternal Kingdom of God. We all are Children of God made in His image and likeness. He created us all, body and soul, out of His Love. He also had given us the greatest gift possible – free will. Although God wants us always to do what is good, He does not coerce us, force us to do good. God Our Heavenly Father wants us to freely choose to do so and out of love for God and for one another, our neighbor. The Lord God has given us the Golden Rule as a guide to proper behavior amongst one another. It is simple enough to understand and follow. Very often young children understand and can readily put into practice. It is based upon the equality of all children of God. We all receive the gift of Life from God and are each given a unique mission that person and no one else can fulfill. We Christians have received the same spirit, the Holy Spirit. We may have different God-given talents and different ministries within the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church, but there is but one Lord, one (Holy) Spirit, one Church. May we all live in peace and harmony with one another. Let whatever we do be for the greater glory of God and salvation of souls.

Rev. D. George Worschak, Assistant Editor

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As we prepare to celebrate the Sunday of All Saints, on June 7th, we may be asking ourselves, “What exactly is a saint anyway?” Let’s turn to our Cate-chism for answers. In paragraph 309 we learn that the word “saint” is sometimes used to refer to the people in God’s holy Church. We are the image of our Creator because of the grace of the Holy Spirit. Read paragraph 316 and see how this “holiness” is a great gift of God. He comes to live in us. It makes us children of God our Father. Our Lord Jesus told us,

Those who love me, will keep my word, and my Father will love them,

and we will come to them and make our home with them.

If we love and obey God and keep His command-ments, God then comes to us to live within us, making us more and more like Him. Sometimes the word “saint” means only those who are in heaven. Of all the saints, the first place belongs to the most holy Mother of God. She is the Icon of the Church, the symbol of all humanity transfigured by God’s grace. She is our model and our hope. We sing that Our Lady is:

more honorable than the cherubim, and by far more glorious than the seraphim.

There are different words we use for the saints in heaven. There are apostles, preachers, evangelists, martyrs, confessors, ascetics and every person who has lived their life in God’s grace. Hopefully, that will be all of us someday. To be holy, it is important to “witness” to our Faith. Even kids can do this and tell others about Our Lord. You might have a friend that thinks Pascha was all about chocolate bunnies. With love and kindness, you can set them straight. Sometimes people did this in a big way. They stood up for truth against falsehood. They witnessed in times and places where it was against the law to do

this. Some were killed for doing this. These people are called martyrs. Did you know that in Greek, the word for martyr actually comes from the Greek word for witness? When we hear the story of a saint who was a martyr, we know that what is the most im-portant is that they witnessed for Christ. Have you ever heard the word “ascetic?” Ascetics are another group of saints sometimes called “venerable ones.” They live in monasteries away from everything that might distract them from God. They deny themselves all luxuries and pray all day long. The Church venerates the Apostles, who learned form Jesus Himself. They were the evangelists and preachers who proclaimed the Gospel to the early Church. Another group are the holy hierarchs or the holy bishops who, while not martyrs, suffer for the Church. They strengthen. guide and lead the Church. They are called Confessors. Not the kind who hear our confessions in the Holy Mystery of Repentance, but the kind that “confesses” to the world or proclaims to the world the Gospel of Christ. They have been doing that for centuries, just like the Apostles did almost two thousand years ago. There are also saints who became known for their special love for the sick or injured, dedicating their lives to serving the suffering and the poor. When you do something only for money you are called “mercenary.” This group is saints are called the “unmercenary wonderworkers.” That is because they serve God by serving their neighbor not for money, but for the love of God. Did all the saints live hundreds of years ago? No, there are modern saints too. A good example of this are the many, many people that suffered and died under atheist communists governments. In Ukraine, beginning in 1946, ALL the bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church were arrested and many were murdered. Your grandparents might have been born about the time this was happening. You can read more about these saints on pages 113 and 114 in the Catechism. People had to gather in secret for Divine Liturgy. Many people died for their faith. These people are only some of the saints that we call the “New Ukrainian Martyrs and Confessors of the Faith.” When we think of those who are saints in heaven, let’s not forget the holy and righteous people of the Old Testament and let’s not forget the angels either. Heaven is a wonderful place.

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Does this Icon look familiar?

Have you seen something similar before? A beautiful new mother on a bed. She has a look of confusion over this wonderous event. The baby is John the Baptist! The Forerunner

of Christ, last of the Prophets and the first saint. We have mentioned before the red curtain that

hangs over the buildings.

Do you remember what that means? It signifies that this event occurred indoors.

Do you remember who John’s parents are?

Saint Elizabeth and Saint Zechariah. Zechariah is sitting on a throne, busy writing.

His garments and home show the comfortable living conditions of the

priestly class.

Do you remember how John got his name? There is one more person in this icon.

She does not have a halo. She is the midwife. See how our eye is drawn around the icon.

The midwife is looking at Elizabeth, who is looking at John.

Our eye natural moves in a circle toward Zechariah, who is looking at John. The perspective of the icon is also

important to notice.

See how the crib looks a little crocked or funny?

It is because the vanishing point, the point from which everything gets bigger, is us!

The viewer is drawn into the icon, into the event by the reverse perspective.

Can you find another icon in your home with reverse perspective?

It shouldn’t be hard, most icons use this technique.

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Children’s Corner

Prayer to Your Patron Saint

Saint (Name), Holy Mother of God

and all the saints, who have pleased God in Your lives; pray to Christ my

Lord that I might live this day in peace love and humility.

Pray unto God for me,

O Holy Saint (Name), well-pleasing to God:

for I turn to you, who are a speedy helper

and intercessor for my soul.Amen

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MEANWHILE...Why does the

Byzantine Church

celebrate All

Saints Day on a

different day than

everybody else?

The Roman Empire

had conquered almost all of

the Celtic lands and brought with them two of their

festivals, which coincided with the native celebration

of a festival they called Samhain. By the ninth century,

Christianity had come to Ireland, and the UK and

the customs of Samhain would be challenged by

the teachings of Christ. Two centuries earlier, Pope

Boniface IV had designated that November 1 would

become All Saint’s Day in the western Church,

instead of the first Sunday after Pentecost, as it was

celebrated before. Some say he did this to help

redirect the thinking of the Celtic people away from

the observance of Samhain and toward a more holy

celebration!

So...does that mean that everyone celebrated the

saints on the Sunday after Pentecost, just like we do?

YES! Until the seventh century, everyone DID!

Our Byzantine Church was not involved with Samhain,

or the Celts, or any of that matter in any way, and

so, of course, it was obvious that our people would

leave the original date alone and to this day we

continue to celebrate the Sunday of All Saints on the

first Sunday after the feast of Pentecost. Today, we

Eastern Christians who live in the west tend to join in

the observance of the westerners who live all around

us. We dress in costumes and go trick or treating,

decorate our yards with jack o’ lanterns and all, but

we still celebrate All Saints Day on the first Sunday

after Pentecost.

-Written by Lynne Wardach

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anwhile, back in byzantium•

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Holidays/Feast Day

SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS (June 7, 14)“Clothed in purple and fine linen with the blood of Your martyrs throughout the world, Your Church cries to You through them, O Christ God: send down Your loving kindness on Your people; grant peace to Your community, and to our souls great mercy.” (Tropar, All Saints) This first Sunday after Pentecost, our Church recalls to mind all the holy men and women throughout the centuries who are recognized as saints, those who took up their cross and followed Christ. They acknowledged Christ. They remained true to the faith. They took up their cross daily and followed in the footsteps of the Master, Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In the Epistle for the Sunday of All Saints (Hebrews 11:33-12:2), we read how the faithful endured much. They were weak, but became strong in battle, in the battle against the power of evil. “They were tortured… endured mockery, scourging, even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, sawed in two, put to death at sword’s point…needy, afflicted, tormented. The world was not worthy of them.” (11:34-38)

The faithful are asked to persevere and keep our eyes, fixed on Jesus. For He is the One Who will inspire us and perfect us in our faith. In the Epistle to the Ephesians, St. Paul instructs the faithful to “live as children of Light. Light produces every kind of goodness and truth and justice. Be correct in judging (discerning) what pleases the Lord. Take no part in vain deeds done in darkness; rather, condemn them… But when such deeds are condemned, they are seen in the light of day, and all that then appears is light.” (5:8-13) St. Paul advises the faithful to “Make the most of the present opportunity, for these are evil days… Try to discern the will of the Lord. Be filled with the (Holy) Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and inspired songs. Sing praise to the Lord with all your hearts.” (5:16:20) This is a call to authentic Christianity, to be true-believers, putting into practice the holy faith we confess. Ours is a lived faith. The Spirit of Love and Truth is our Guiding Light, enlightening us as to what course to follow in the midst of trial and tribulation. Our lives are to be Christocentric. We

place Christ at the center, the core of our very being. We live in with Christ now here on earth so as to be deemed one worthy of entering into the Kingdom of God, Heaven – a place where there is no more pain nor suffering nor sighing, but only an eternity of total happiness with God Himself. Anyone can become a saint. As long as one lives one can experience a true and complete conversion, to turn away from sin and turn back to God. Saints like Paul and Augustine had at first lived less than holy life. St. Paul prior to his conversion to the Christian faith was called Saul, who was a devout Jew who had persecuted the early Christians. But after his conversion, St. Paul preached the Gospel message to the Gentiles (the non-Jewish communities). He endured much hardship and suffered much for his faith in Christ. His letters (Epistles) to the early Christian communities inspired them to accept the salvific message of our Lord Jesus Christ. His words of instruction and advice hold true and can and are to be put into practice even today.

Augustine at first embraced pagan philosophy as the path

to truth. Nonetheless, the many years of prayer that his mother Monica offered in his behalf bore fruit. Augustine had seen the light and embraced Christianity and taught others to do so with his personal writings. St. Augustine emphasized that God is a God of Absolute Love, Who loved us so much that He would die on the cross to save us from sin. St. Augustine humbly admits his prior life of sin. He reminds us that any one of us can turn away from a sinful lifestyle and embrace the way of Christ.

The message of Christ is a message of Hope. The Lord is compassionate and kind. He offers repentance as the way to salvation. He waits patiently for us to avoid evil and to do the good that needs to be done. He wants us to be perfect as our Heavenly Father is perfect and to be compassionate as our Heavenly Father is compassionate. May we all progress in developing the virtues of faith, hope, and charity as we journey with the Lord here and now so as to live forever with Him in Heaven.

Rev. D. George WorschakAssistant Editor

Holidays/Feast Day

We Are All Called to Be Disciples, then ApostlesIn the season of Pentecost, we are called to open ourselves to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In the Sunday readings the Church Fathers provide a progression for the growth of the church. Pentecost Sunday is considered the birthday of the church. The Acts of the Apostles describes the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles as tongues of flame which came to rest on each of them. They received the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord (Is 11:2); love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Gal. 5:22) The First Sunday after Pentecost is the Sunday of All Saints. These men and women of exemplary holiness and faithfulness to Jesus Christ and His church are held up as examples for us to strive to emulate in our journey of faith. The Epistle to the Hebrews and the reading from Matthew provide encouragement to those who follow Christ with the promise

of eternal life. The call of the First Disciples is the Gospel reading from Matthew on the Second Sunday of Pentecost. This continues the progression: the founding of the Church (Pentecost); the outstanding luminaries of the church (the saints) and now we hear how one becomes a member and how does the church increases in believers—by responding to the call. Jesus calls the First Disciples, Simon Peter and his brother Andrew, and James and John, the sons of Zebedee, all fishermen, as He was walking by the Sea of Galilee. They immediately left all and followed him. In this Gospel reading, Jesus is also calling us to be His disciples. In our baptism, as we become children of God, we are given a candle reminding us that Jesus is that Light of the world and we are commanded, “Take this lighted candle and strive to shine with the light of faith throughout your entire lifetime so that others may see your good works and glorify your heavenly Father in them.”

Recall the words the Resurrected Lord spoke to His disciples in the commissioning, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (Mt. 28:19-20). However, there is a distinction between discipleship and apostleship. Discipleship precedes apostleship. Learning precedes teaching. A disciple is one who is learning, studying—he or she is a student, a pupil. For three years, the Twelve were disciples of Jesus, learning from Him every day as they witnessed His miracles and heard His sermons and teachings.

An apostle, after learning, is one who is sent. Listen to the words the Resurrected Christ spoke to His disciples as He appeared to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. (Jn. 20:21).At that moment, they were no longer disciples, they were now apostles. The Second Sunday after Pentecost reminds us that we too are called to be disciples, but more importantly, as disciples, to grow in our understanding and knowledge of our faith so that like those original followers of Jesus, we will be sent into the world as His apostles, with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, sharing the Good News of salvation with everyone we encounter on our journey through life.

-Fr. John Fields

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UPDATE: Due to the Coronavirus, the Sisters Servants of Mary

Immaculate Announce that the 66th Holy Dormition Pilgrimage August 8 - 9, 2020 will be a

Virtual Pilgrimage (via internet) this year.

We had hoped that this year’s pilgrimage would have been a place of sanctuary where all of us could gather to replenish our souls after the devastating effects

of this pandemic. However, there is still uncertainty as to when travel and gathering in large groups will be safe.

We plan to live-stream Divine Liturgy for that weekend as well as offer other opportunities for the faithful to receive spiritual graces. We will try to have the

Divine Liturgy also broadcast on television.

We hope to provide opportunities for those who do not have internet access. Please watch for details in the near future.

Оновлення: Cестри Служебниці повідомляють, що через ситуацію з коронавірусом COVID 19, 66-а Успенська Проща у Слоцбургу ,

8-го i 9-го серпня 2020 року, відбудеться у віртуальному форматі.

Ми сподівалися, що цьогорічна проща стане для нас місцем прибіжища, куди кожен із нас зможе прийти та

відновити духовні сили після виснажливих умов життя в часи пандемії. Проте, ситуація досі залишається

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інші богослужіння, з яких би наші вірні могли користати духовно.

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НАДІЯ ЗЦІЛЕННЯ ВІД АЛКОГОЛІЗМУ

Вітаю всіх із 85-ю річницею Спільноти Анонімних Алкоголіків,

завдяки якій тисячі чоловіків і жінок знайшли ТВЕРЕЗІСТЬ, позбулися згубної звички пияцтва.

85-років !

Я вдячний за цей шлях, який відкрився мені і маю надію на вільне і щасливе життя !!!

Офіційною датою створення спільноти Анонімних Алкоголіків вважається 10 червня 1935 року. Але перша «зустріч взаємодопомоги» відбулася місяцем раніше - 12 травня. ⠀ Нью-йоркський маклер Уїльям Вілсон в цей день був у відрядженні в місті Акрон, штат Огайо, і відчував нестерпне бажання напитися. У спробах приборкати спокусу він звернувся до місцевого відділення Оксфордської групи - товариства поборників християнських заповідей.

Там йому порадили обговорити свої проблеми з місцевим хірургом Робертом Смітом, який також прагнув зав'язати з випивкою.

Замість запланованих 15 хвилин Уїлл і Боб проговорили 7 годин. І мало того що вони не напилися, так ще й поділилися своїм досвідом з іншими. ⠀ До 1937 року група з промовистою назвою ААА (Асоціація Анонімних Алкоголіків) налічувала вже 40 учасників,

А коли послідовників Програми вже було більше 100 осіб, - створили організацію, щоби буде надавати допомогу іншим подолати шкідливу пристрасть до алкоголю.

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His Beatitude Sviatoslav ordains Mykola Bychok a new bishop for Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania

June 7, 2020

On Pentecost (June 7, 2020 according to the Julian Calendar), Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav performed the ordination of the ruling bishop for the Eparchy of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Melbourne (Australia) Mykola Bychok for Ukrainians in Australia, New Zealand, and other countries of Oceania.

During the sermon to the faithful, the Primate noted the importance of the Feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit. "Today the Church of Christ," said the preacher, "celebrates one of our greatest holidays. In fact, the Church is celebrating its birth today."

Our Savior Jesus Christ taught His apostles about this day. There is no spiritual life, the Archbishop emphasized, without the presence of the power and action of the Holy Spirit.

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His Beatitude Sviatoslav ordains Mykola Bychok a new bishop for Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania on the Feast of Pentecost

St. Hilary taught that the Holy Spirit is the spark of life, it gives new life, optimism, new energy to each and every one who opens his heart to that strange guest of the human soul. Man cannot be himself without the Holy Spirit. “The Holy Spirit is the light that enables us to understand and see the beauty of the world in which we live. A person has no taste of life if the Holy Spirit does not rest in him,” observed the Head of the Church.

This Pentecost is special to our Church. According to His Beatitude Sviatoslav, today, with the Descent of the Holy Spirit and the power of grace, the beauty of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is manifested in a special way.

"We have been looking for a new bishop for Ukrainians in Australia for a long time. We are grateful that, by the power and action of the Holy Spirit, the Lord anointed him today, on Pentecost. And, like on the Day of Pentecost, the apostles spoke in different languages, today our Church speaks in different

languages, preaching the great works of God, proclaiming the same Gospel of Christ. In Australia - in English, in Brazil - in Portuguese, in Argentina - in Spanish... I think the manifestations of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our Church will multiply. I have been recently told that in Singapore they pray for the Father and Head of our Church in their language,” added His Beatitude Sviatoslav.

The Head of the Church thanked the new bishop for coming into full contact with God, opening his heart and allowing himself to be led by the Holy Spirit.

He wished the new bishop the ability to enter the culture of Australia, to learn the way the people think there and at the same time to fill their lives with God's Word.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav said that today the whole Church rejoices and thanks God for the gift of a new bishop. But the community of the UGCC is especially happy, to which, God willing, the bishop will be able to go in due time. "The Holy Spirit wants to tell us today, do not be afraid, the pandemic will end sooner or later. Death, grief, disease never have the last word. We are sure that the

borders will reopen and the new apostle of Christ will go to his episcopal see. And the Lord God addresses all of us today: live a spiritual life, a real spiritual life, do not look for it elsewhere, because nothing spiritual and holy without the Holy Spirit will be given to man," the Primate emphasized. The UGCC Department for Information

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A monument to His Beatitude Lubomyr Husar will appear in Vinnytsia

Church News

May 29, 2020

In Vinnytsia on the initiative of Fr. Hryhoriy Rohatsky, rector of the Church of the Intercession (Pokrova) of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos, a monument to His Beatitude Lubomyr Husar will be built. The sculptors have already started working on the project. The UGCC Department for Information report.

As Fr. Hryhoriy told in the morning program "New Day" of the Ukrainian radio "Vinnytsia," it is the simplicity which was inherent in His Beatitude Lubomyr that catches one’s eye when looking at the sketch of the monument. According to the plan, Lubomyr Husar will be depicted in full length, wearing a vest over a cassock and leaning on a stick. There is a pillar next to him.

"It is a manifestation of something inviolable, an image of the Church. On the pillar there is a mitre and falling clothes ... These things still belong to him, but they have been abandoned already. They symbolize his adequacy and understanding of the situation. He deliberately renounced

the government and warmly handed over power to his successor. The sculpture shows that he leaves everything and moves forward with the wisdom that the Lord gave him, in his simplicity, leaning on a stick like a sage. His gaze is turned to heaven to bring this simplicity to people…" said the initiator of the project.

The authors of the monument are two Ukrainian sculptors - Oles’ Sydoruk and Borys Krylov.

He said that while looking for the mitre (the bishop's headdress - ed.), the sculptors encountered certain difficulties. "It turned out that during his life, His Beatitude Lubomyr distributed all his mitres. And when he died, there was a problem with which mitre to bury him. That is, he was not attached to material things, even to those that seemed important to the bishop. In my opinion, this shows true greatness of such people. They are not attached to anything but God," said Fr. Hryhoriy.

According to the priest, the idea of a monument in Vinnytsia to His Beatitude

Lubomyr did not arise accidentally. "He was in Vinnytsia twice, and it was impressive every time, because people who had nothing to do with the UGCC came to meet him… In addition, Lubomyr Husar's father used to visit the Vinnytsia region when he served in the Ukrainian Galician Army."

It will be a spiritual memorial cast in bronze, says the priest.

In total, the production of the sculpture costs 37 thousand dollars. "We have already collected 10,000. And on March 5, we have already handed over these funds to the sculptors and they have already started work on the monument. We are still looking for the rest

of the money," said Fr. Hryhoriy Rohatsky.

However, the priest said, this is not most important thing. "We need to revive the memory about His Beatitude Lubomyr Husar. We don't just want to create a monument to him. We want the wisdom he left us to help people grow in holiness,” he said.

There is no definite place yet (for the monument – ed.). The father calls on the local authorities and people of good will to join in the choice of location.

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The third anniversary of the death of His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar

May 31, 2020

Three years ago, on May 31, 2017, His Beatitude Lubomyr Husar, the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in 2001-2011, a Ukrainian religious figure, moral authority and spiritual leader of the Ukrainian people, passed away. On this occasion, on Sunday, May 31, 2020, after the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, there was a solemn procession to the crypt of the Patriarchal Cathedral, where His Beatitude Lubomyr is buried. A memorial service was held there.

"If we remember everything His Beatitude Lubomyr passed on to us, then a memory of him will be vital. We will remember him with our way of life, our attitude to ourselves and our neighbor,” said His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the UGCC, in his homily last year.

The service was broadcast on ZhyveTV.

The UGCC Department for Information

Adapted from an article on http://news.ugcc.ua/en/news/on_the_third_anniversary_of_the_death_of_his_beatitude_l ubomy r _h i s _bea t i t u de_sviatoslav_invites_everyone_to_pray_together_89835.html

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Pope dedicates ambulance to care for Rome’s homelessBy Devin Watkins

June 1, 2020

On the morning of Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis blessed a Vatican ambulance which will serve the poor of Rome.

The Pope entrusted the ambulance to the Office of Papal Charities, under the direction of Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the Papal Almoner.

According to a statement from the Holy See Press Office, the ambulance belongs to the Vatican's fleet and has SCV (Vatican) license plates.

It will now be used

exclusively to assist “the poorest, who remain almost invisible to Institutions.”

Abandoned and aloneThe statement recalls the “sad ordeal of Modesta Valenti, an elderly homeless woman to whom the city of Rome has dedicated a street.”

On January 31, 1983, after a long, cold night sleeping rough outside Termini train station, she felt ill.

“Several passers-by called an ambulance, which declined to assist her because of her poor hygiene,” reads the statement. “After

4 long hours, several hospitals refused to take responsibility for her. Modesta was left on the ground, suffering. She died before an ambulance finally arrived.”

Part of a teamThe newly-blessed ambulance will assist other initiatives overseen by the Papal Almoner.These include a mobile clinic used to provide

care to the poor in Rome’s poorer neighborhoods, as well as the Mother of Mercy Clinic, set up in the Colonnade of St. Peter’s Square which offers first-aid care to homeless people in the area.

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