Pope Francis prays for Ukraine
May the Newborn Lord bring relief to the beloved land of Ukraine, yearning to regain a lasting peace that is slow to come. Only with a peace respectful of the rights of every nation...
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CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV
CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans, God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics, Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters, in Ukraine and throughout the world For to...
UGCC HIERARCHS CALL ON FAMILIES TO READ HOLY SCRIPTURE EVERY DAY
13 December 2018 On December 12, 2018, the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church appealed to clergy, monastics and lay people with the message “God’s Word and Catechism.” The message says...
PATRIARCH OF UGCC CALLS ON FAITHFUL TO DAILY UNITE IN PRAYER FOR UKRAINE
4 December 2018 Patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Sviatoslav (Shevchuk) urged the faithful to pray for Ukraine every day at 21:00 (Kyiv time) and to observe fast on the day that was...
The Head of the UGCC in Bryukhovychi: It is important for us to be authentic, not hypocrites towards God and our neighbor
(in the photo is Bishop Bohdan Danylo, Parma) Tuesday, 04 December 2018, 14:30 The Father and the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, sanctified on Sunday, December 2, 2018, the...
2020, and what’s next? – Head of the UGCC to the coordinators of the Vibrant Parish program
Wednesday, 05 December 2018, 12:18 On December 3, 2018, this year’s All-Church meeting of the coordinators of the “Vibrant Parish – a place to encounter the Living Christ” started in Lviv, at...
Cardinal Peter Turkson prayed for peace in Ukraine and conveyed blessings to the Ukrainian people from Pope Francis
Sunday, 18 November 2018 Cardinal Peter Codwo Appiah Turkson, who arrived in Ukraine on the occasion of the end of the “Pope for Ukraine” campaign, prayed in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection...
President of the Episcopal Conference of Italy called on to fill the ignorance about the history of the Holodomor, the genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Monday, 19 November 2018 On Sunday, November 18, the Ukrainian community in Italy commemorated the 85th tragic anniversary of the Holodomor. His Beatitude Sviatoslav, the Head and the Father of the UGCC, led the...
Archeparchy news
The Permanent Synod of the UGCC reasoned over the challenges of catechetical ministry
Continuing his work in Kyiv, the Bishops of the Permanent Synod listened to a report by Mr. Nazar Duda, Deputy Head of the Patriarchal Catechetical Commission, on the current state of catechetical ministry in...
Two Deacons to Lead our Deaconate Program
Bishop Andriy appointed Father Deacon Paul Makar, Sr., and Father Deacon Paul Spotts to lead the Deaconate program in our Archeparchy as of Monday, February 4. If you are interested in becoming a deacon,...
Ukrainian Catholic School Scholarship Fund
In celebration of National Catholic Schools Week and to continue to support the fine work being done in our schools, we are happy to announce the creation of the Ukrainian Catholic School Scholarship Fund....
А Message from Bishop Andriy and Bishop John on National Catholic Schools Week
А Message from Bishop Andriy and Bishop John on National Catholic Schools Week January 27 – February 2, 2019 This year the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates National Catholic Schools Week from...
MARCH FOR LIFE 2019 – JANUARY 18, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C.
Humanity – and our uniqueness as individuals – begins at day one, at fertilization. Life, in its most vulnerable form, should be protected. That, in essence, is why we march. We march to end...
Festival of Ukrainian Christmas Carols held at Cathedral in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA — On Sunday, January 13, 2019 choirs from Ukrainian Catholic churches and organizations joined together in presenting the annual “Festival of Carols” at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia....
Blessing of Holy Water at the Cathedral
The Feast of Theophany, which is also known as Epiphany, is a liturgical event typically celebrated every year on January 6th to commemorate Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist....
Archeparchy of Philadelphia helps the community and less fortunate with Parish Social Service Projects!
Parishes in the Archeparchy of Philadelphia overwhelmingly responded to Bishop Andriy Rabiy’s appeal for parishes to choose social service projects that would benefit less fortunate in their own parish and local community as we...
