Thursday, May 16, 2013

Ukrainian prelates gather for working group

Bishop Ken Nowakowski of New West leads 'vibrant parish' renewal
Bishop Ken Nowakowski of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster leads a Divine Liturgy in Lviv, Ukraine May 14.
(Photo submitted.)
Bishop Ken Nowakowski, the Eparch of New Westminster, led multiple sessions of the Working Group for the Strategic Development of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Brukhovitsi, Ukraine, May 13 and 14.

 The prelate was assisted by Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, the Secretary General of the Synod of Ukrainian Bishops, along with clergy and laity from Europe, and the Americas.
Bishop Nowakowski and other members of the Working Group.
(Photo submitted.)
The working group has the responsibility to assist the Ukrainian Bishops in implementing a plan put forth by Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk (head of the Ukrainian Church) in his pastoral letter: The Vibrant Parish: The Place to Encounter the Living Christ.
The Eparch of New West pictured alongside dozens of his fellow clergymen.
(Photo submitted.)
The working group examined the progress so far and brought up new documents to help priests with pastoral planning and administration.
Posted by The Busy Catholic at 4:38 PM
Posted by:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Leave a comment about this post.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Rules for commenting

Posts and comments to The Busy Catholic must be marked by Christian charity and respect for the truth. They should be on topic and presume the good will of other contributors. Discussion should take place primarily from a faith perspective. We reserve the right to end discussion on any topic any time we feel the discussion is no longer productive.