The Head of the UGCC on his 50th birthday: Today is a special day for me to thank God for the gift of life

Wednesday, 06 May 2020, 14:34

Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church His Beatitude Sviatoslav on the day of his 50th anniversary, during the Hierarchical Liturgy in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, expressed his gratitude to God and parents for the gift of life and support.

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“Today is a special day for me to thank God for the gift of life. Each of us can understand the meaning of our life only when we give it back to the One who is its source,” said the Primate.

“I want to thank all of you who mentioned God on this day, and turned to Him with prayer. Thank you that maybe in that prayer to God you also mentioned me as a sinner," said His Beatitude Sviatoslav.

The Head of the Church also thanked all the bishops of the UGCC. "I thank the bishops from all over the world who are praying with us in the cathedrals today. Thank you, Bishop Josyf (Milian – Ed.), for God's word. Thank you for your daily cooperation. Because we are a Synodal Church. A church that can understand the task we have to fulfill for the good of our people only when we seek it together. Therefore, I thank you for the fact that we know how to work together, support each other, and, most importantly, pray together for each other,” said the Primate.

He thanked all the priests who prayed with him on that day, as well as the nuns and the patriarchal choir. He also thanked all the faithful who prayed online today.

And especially the Primate thanked his parents. "To my mother Vira and my father Yuriy. Let them experience today a joyful gratitude from their son for accepting the gift of life from the Lord God,” said the Head of the Church.

The UGCC Department for Information