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New Bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has been  appointed. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed as bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Nicholas of Chicago of the Ukrainians (United States of America) His Excellency Msgr. Venedykt (Valery) Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. He was transferred from the titular see of Germaniciana and the office of auxiliary of the archieparchy of Lviv of the Ukrainians. He was born on 1 January 1968 in the village of Borshchivka, in the region of Rivne, Ukraine. He attended the major seminary of Drohobych and on 29 March 1992 he was ordained a priest. In 1993 he was received in the Univ Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Rite and on 21 December 1995 he gave his first vows. He obtained a doctorate in spiritual theology from the Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. He exercised his ministry in the parish of Bystrytsia (deaconry of Drohobych); in Belarus in Polock, and in the in parish of Vitebsk (1994-1996); and in Canada (1996-1999). He has served as Igumeno of the Lavra of Univ (2000 and re-elected in 2005); member of the commission of the Major Archbishop for Monasticism (2004); and administrator of the parish of St. Nicola Peremyshlany (2004). Since 2007 he was head of the secretariat of the Council of Monks of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church; president of the liturgical council and president of the major superiors of male religious institutes of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He was elected as auxiliary bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians on 3 August 2010, and was consecrated on the following 5 September.
 

Christmas  Schedule -2019

 
Sunday, December 22 - BEFORE THE NATIVITY
10:00a.m.-  Divine Liturgy - Celebrated by Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk, to be followed by the 30^th Anniversary of Ordination Celebration for Fr. Mykola Dovzhuk in Pokrova Parish Hall.
Tuesday, December 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE (Fast day)
9:30a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, December 25 - NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
10:00a.m. - Vespers (з нами Бог, God is with us); Divine Liturgy
Thursday, December 26 - SYNAXIS OF THE MOST HOLY MOTHER OF GOD  
9:30a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Friday, December 27 - ARCHDEACON STEPHAN
9:30a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Sunday, December 29 - AFTER CHRISTMAS
10:00a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Sunday, January 5 - EVE OF THEOPHANY (Fast day)
10:00a.m. - Divine Liturgy and Solemn Water Blessings
Monday, January 6 - THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
9:30a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, January 7 - UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS, УКРАЇНСЬКЕ РІЗДВО.                            10:00a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Sunday, January 12 - AFTER THEOPHANY
10:00a.m. - Divine Liturgy
Mothers in prayer - Thursday evenings at 6:00p.m.
 
Malanka! Malanka! Malanka! The Best Food in the City, Wonderful Live Music, Dances till You drop, Entertainment, and Much, Much More!                    Saturday, January 18 at 7:00p.m. 
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!
ВЕСЕЛИХ СВЯТ І ЩАСЛИВОГО НОВОГО РОКУ!
 

Дорогі в Христі брати і сестри. Добігає до кінця рік 2019-й. Для когось він був щасливий та вдалий,  для когось не зовсім. Одні втішалися здобутками, інші мали розчарування. Хтось радів поповненням родини а хтось хоронив близьку людину, переживаючи біль втрати.  Так було завжди і 2019-й рік не став винятком. В цьому і полягає правда нашого життя.
Саме тому Господь, який знає потреби кожного, промовляє до всіх: “Прийдіть до мене всі втомлені й обтяжені, і я облегшу вас. Візьміть ярмо моє на себе й навчіться від мене, бо я лагідний і смиренний серцем, тож знайдете полегшу душам вашим.  Ярмо бо моє любе й тягар мій легкий.”.
І в цьому Різдвяному часі ці слова набирають подвійної ваги. Господь чекає на нас, чекає щоб заспокоїти наш біль і терпіння, як також щоб радіти нашим досягненням та здобуткам.  
Дорогі друзі, дозвольте Вам щиро подякувати за фінансову підтримку цього року. З Вашою допомогою ми поміняли водяну трубу до церкви та замінили звичайну на акустичну стелю у Церковному залі.  Всього віднов на суму приблизно $30,000. Щиро всім Вам Дякую!
           
 
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ. The year of 2019 is coming to an end. For some this was a happy and fortunate one, for others not quite. Some were pleased with the achievements, others were disappointed. Some rejoiced in the reunification of the family and others buried a loved one in the event of loss. This has always been the case and 2019 is no exception. That is the truth of our lives.
That is why the Lord, who knows the needs of everyone, says to all of us, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
And in this Christmas time, these words are even more relevant. The Lord is waiting for us, waiting to soothe our pain and sufferance as well as to rejoice in our accomplishments and achievements.
Dear friends, allow me to sincerely thank you for your financial support this year. With your help, we have replaced the water pipe to the church and placed an acoustic ceiling in the Church Hall. A total of about $ 30,000 worth of restorations.
Thank you very much to all of you! I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year!!!        
 
 
Sincerely, Fr. Mykola Dovzhuk                                                                
Pastor of Pokrova Ukrainian Catholic Church