Monday, June 30, 2014

Last Liturgy in Williamstown, NJ

Last Liturgy in Williamstown, NJ

On Sunday, June 29, 2014, Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Williamstown, NJ, held its' final Liturgy.  Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka was the main celebrant and homilist at the Closing Divine Liturgy.  Msgr. Peter Waslo concelebrated the Liturgy and proclaimed the Gospel.

Over 30 faithful attended the final Liturgy in Williamstown. Some of the faithful explained how they traveled great distances to witness the closing Liturgy. One of the faithful explained  how she used to have family in the area who she would visit and she described she felt as though the Closing Divine Liturgy was an end of a complete cycle.  She was present on the happy occasion when the parish first opened, and explained how she wanted to come back and witness the end of the parish, a day filled with much sadness.

During the homily, Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka spoke about Saints Peter and Paul whose Feast Day it was that day.   Metropolitan Stefan explained that the parish was closing due to lack of attendance and much needed repairs of the building.  Metropolitan-Archbishop encouraged the parishioners to attend St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Cherry Hill, NJ or other Ukrainian Catholic Churches.  Metropolitan Stefan also explained how the various icons in the church will live on in other Ukrainian Catholic parishes such as the church being built in Toms River, NJ.  Other items from the church will be put on display at the Treasury of Faith Museum in Philadelphia as well.

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy a special Closing Prayer Service was offered by Metropolitan Stefan followed by an anointing of the faithful with myrovania oil.  The last hymn sung by the parishioners of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church was "O Spomahay Nas."


-Teresa Siwak


Video http://youtu.be/GWP_j10kmo0




Pictures


Icon of Saints Peter and Paul on the Tetrapod.

The last bulletin in Williamstown.



Msgr Peter Waslo proclaimed the Gospel.

Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka's homily.




The Closing Prayer Service.

The final prayers.

After the Liturgy, a few climbed up in the choir loft and rang the bell of the church.  They are posing with the string that is connected to the bell in the bell tower.









Friday, June 27, 2014

Video Rev. Walter Pasicznyk Ordination

Videos of Rev. Walter Pasicznyk's Ordination to the Priesthood on June 22, 2014 at the Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA.



  http://youtu.be/y9zEVjKEhuQ



http://youtu.be/te0vlTWgWTw


http://youtu.be/sjBDtfwe3bc


http://youtu.be/N0kj8oxlTOU




Fortnight for Freedom across the State

Fortnight for Freedom across the State





Please read the article on Fortnight for Freedom posted on the Pennsylvania Catholic  Conference website in the link above.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Actor-turned-priest uses theatrical training to entertain, enlighten

Here is a link to an article about Fr. Edward Evanko.  On June 1, 2014, Fr. Edward Evanko acted the story of "Damien" at a Youth Gathering for the NJ Ukrainian Catholic Deanery Meeting.











(click the link below to read the article)

Actor-turned-priest uses theatrical training to entertain, enlighten

Monday, June 16, 2014

A new Youth Ministry blog in Canada

There is a new Youth Ministry blog in Canada called "Not Just Baba's Church".

This is the link to the blog:

https://notjustbabaschurch.wordpress.com/


We also put the link to the blog on the right sidebar.




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