Holy Martyrs Archdeacon Laurence, Pope Sixtus, and others with them |
In his address on the 21st anniversary of Independence of Ukraine, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) calls the faithful to assume responsibility for the gift of Independence of the Ukrainian nation, work diligently and pray zealously for Ukraine. |
At a press-conference in the town of Kolomyia of Ivano-Frankivsk Region held on occasion of the consecration of the main Cathedral of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi Eparchy of UGCC, its Head, Patriarch Sviatoslav named several priority lines considered by him as the Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. |
"Wealth does not come from the material world but only from a spiritual life and a union of a person with God. Therefore a person who does not believe will always ache and suffer because in that person’s soul there is no Holy Spirit – rather some other spirit has taken hold of one’s soul,” stated (listen audio) His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), UGCC Head, during the Divine Liturgy on August 12, 2012 at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection in Kyiv. |
Apostle Matthias |
St Emilian the Confessor, bishop of Cyzicus |
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Parish weekly bulletin 19.08.2012 |
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Holy Seven Youths (the "Seven Sleepers") of Ephesus (250 & 5th c.) |
Sts Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus, ascetics of the Dalmatian Monastery, Constantinople |
Translation of the relics of the Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen |
Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord Holy Seven Maccabees, their mother Solomonia, and their teacher Eleazar |
Righteous Eudocimus of Cappadocia |
Apostles Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, Epenetus, and Andronicus of the Seventy |
The feast of Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ falls during that time when the fruits of the earth reach maturity. From the earliest times in the Eastern Church, on this day fruit is blessed in thanksgiving to God for the first-fruits of the earth. |
Parish weekly bulletin 12.08.2012 |
Holy Martyr Callinicus of Gangra in Asia Minor |
Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas |