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REBUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY: THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH

REBUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY: THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH. What is Civil society?. _______________________________ “un-coerced collective action around shared interests, purposes and values…” (The London School of Economics Centre for Civil Society). THE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH IS:.

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REBUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY: THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH

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  1. REBUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY: THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH

  2. What is Civil society? _______________________________ “un-coerced collective action around shared interests, purposes and values…” (The London School of Economics Centre for Civil Society)

  3. THE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH IS: The largest Eastern rite Church within the Universal Catholic Church

  4. UGCC Today: • Over 6 million faithful throughout the whole world • Over 4 million in Ukraine • Over 2 million in the diaspora • 29 Eparchies and Exarchates • 12 in Ukraine • 2 in Poland • 1 in France • 1 in Germany • 1 in Great Britain • 5 in Canada • 4 in the USA • 1 in Brazil • 1 in Argentina • 1in Australia

  5. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

  6. PERSECUTION AND THE UNDERGROUND CHURCH • 1945: Metropolitan Slipyi and other UGCC hierarchs arrested. • 1946: • The beginning of the Church’s underground era, which lasted 43 years. Patriarchal Josef Slypyi (1944-1984) • 1989: • Legalization and freedom for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Archbishop VolodymyrSterniuk, Underground bishop – led the Church to freedom in 1989. (1972-1991)

  7. FREEDOM AND THE REALITIES OF 1989 4 000 000 faithful - ONE church building

  8. 20 years later Over 3,500 churches - 2,000 priests

  9. THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH IN UKRAINE: AN OVERVIEW

  10. THREE STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT 1989 1995 2002 2009 Parish level and Educational institutions Eparchial level National level

  11. Stage I: First steps in Freedom 1989 1995 2002 2009 • Founding and registering parishes • Forming Seminaries • Founding theological-pedagogical institutions • Renewal of monasteries

  12. Stage II: Strengthening Eparchies 1989 1995 2002 2009 • Setting up eparchial administrations • Development of key pastoral areas: Catechetics and Youth • The development of Charitable activity

  13. Stage III: Developing the National Level 1989 1995 2002 2009 FORMING THE PATRIARCHAL CURIA

  14. THE TASKS OF THE PATRIARCHAL CURIA • Serving the Head of the Church, the Synod of Bishops, and the eparchies. • Building cooperation with government agencies and other denominations • Representing the UGCC at International organizations and gatherings.

  15. Forming the Patriarchal Curia 1989 1995 2002 2009

  16. COMMISSION STRATEGY • Problem identification. • Analysis. • Taking action. • Making adjustments as necessary.

  17. EXAMPLES OF OUR MINISTRY

  18. COMMISSION ON NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM EXAMPLES: Hospital Chaplains Program: For a Sobor Way of Life. COMMISSION STRATEGY: Problem identification. Analysis. Taking action. Making adjustments as necessary.

  19. CATECHETICAL COMMISSION PROGRAM EXAMPLES: Christian Ethics Programs for Migrant Children and Youth. COMMISSION STRATEGY: Problem identification. Analysis. Taking action. Making adjustments as necessary.

  20. COMMISSION ON MIGRANTS PROGRAM EXAMPLES: Research and Publications Networking Counseling Centers Lobby on Migration COMMISSION STRATEGY: Problem identification. Analysis. Taking action. Making adjustments as necessary.

  21. PRISON MINISTRY PROGRAM EXAMPLES: Training for Chaplains and Volunteers. Ecumenical and State Cooperation. 1st Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Zarvanytsya COMMISSION STRATEGY: Problem identification. Analysis. Taking action. Making adjustments as necessary.

  22. THE CHURCH An integral part of Ukrainian Society

  23. THE UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH

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