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Clergy and Laity to Help Prepare Next Ukrainian Greek Catholic Synod

28.12.2005, [19:27] // UGCC //

Lviv – “Clergy and laity of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church [UGCC] will be invited to participate in the preparation of the next Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, which is to take place in Lviv, 13-20 September 2006,” said Patriarch Lubomyr (Husar), head of the UGCC, on 21 December 2005.

The head of the UGCC explained that, by tradition, only bishops take part in the work of the synod. But, according to the patriarch, sometimes it happens that the faithful do not feel the importance of the synod in the life of the church.

“We would like to change this and to introduce something new into the work of the synod. At least we expect during the preparation to make all members of the church feel they can participate in this process,” said the patriarch.

Speaking about the way the faithful can participate, Patriarch Lubomyr said that in the second part of January the hierarchs of the UGCC will address all members of the church with the request to express their ideas concerning the formation and fostering the vocation of the priest, the education, formation and life of the pastor in the parish, and so on.

In order to increase the effectiveness of cooperation it will be advisable to adhere to certain regulations, said the patriarch. “We will not go deep into the discussion. We will accept everything that has been written and will try to study this. Then, all interesting and constructive ideas will be presented for discussion at the synod,” explained the head of the UGCC.

Source:

• http://www.ugcc.org.ua/ukr/press-releases/article;2771/