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No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 41 Card<strong>in</strong>al McCarrick sees “a new chapter” <strong>in</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Church’s life by Petro Didula LVIV – Card<strong>in</strong>al Theodore McCarrick, archbishop emeritus <strong>of</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, visited the Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Catholic University (UCU) <strong>in</strong> Lviv on March 6. The card<strong>in</strong>al’s visit was connected with his long <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> the development <strong>of</strong> the Church <strong>in</strong> Central and Eastern Europe. From 1992 to 1997 he was head <strong>of</strong> the U.S. Conference <strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops Office to Aid the Church <strong>in</strong> Central and Eastern Europe. Before travel<strong>in</strong>g to Lviv, the card<strong>in</strong>al visited the Baltic countries. The current director <strong>of</strong> the Office to Aid the Church <strong>in</strong> Central and Eastern Europe, the Rev. James McCann, S.J., and Executive Director Patrick Mark accompanied the card<strong>in</strong>al dur<strong>in</strong>g his visit to UCU. Dr. Taras Dobko, senior vice-rector <strong>of</strong> the university, acqua<strong>in</strong>ted the card<strong>in</strong>al with various aspects <strong>of</strong> the university’s activities. The card<strong>in</strong>al visited the site where the university is construct<strong>in</strong>g new build<strong>in</strong>gs near Stryiskyi Park and he also saw the build<strong>in</strong>g that houses the university’s Faculty <strong>of</strong> Philosophy and Theology. “I am truly fortunate to have the opportunity to be here,” said Card<strong>in</strong>al McCarrick. “This is a very important center <strong>of</strong> education. I hope that it will cont<strong>in</strong>ue to develop and serve not only people <strong>in</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>e but <strong>in</strong> other countries <strong>of</strong> the world.” “Ukra<strong>in</strong>e is a blessed place for religious communities that are try<strong>in</strong>g to plant their roots <strong>in</strong> the modern world. Ukra<strong>in</strong>ians suffered much under both the Communist and Nazi regimes. And this led to the flower<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> both the Eastern and the Western branches <strong>of</strong> the Catholic Church. And also to the flower<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the Orthodox Church,” Card<strong>in</strong>al McCarrick commented. “They all suffered under conditions <strong>of</strong> persecution. These suffer<strong>in</strong>gs led to many good th<strong>in</strong>gs; <strong>in</strong> particular, they healed many wounds and gave birth to many martyrs,” he cont<strong>in</strong>ued. “They gave a new sense <strong>of</strong> God’s actions <strong>in</strong> this part <strong>of</strong> the world. These suffer<strong>in</strong>gs also revealed the need for a deeper knowledge <strong>of</strong> God’s presence, the need to uncover those th<strong>in</strong>gs that the Lord is do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> our life. This very need found a way to express itself <strong>in</strong> this educational project that is exceptional <strong>in</strong> its very essence, the Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Catholic University that has sprung forth on these lands,” noted the card<strong>in</strong>al. Speak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> UCU, he said: “<strong>In</strong> this center <strong>of</strong> education which is actively grow<strong>in</strong>g, a new start for the life <strong>of</strong> the Church, a new chapter that will aid <strong>in</strong> the understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> what the Church is <strong>in</strong> the life <strong>of</strong> our people. And through this the university will achieve great th<strong>in</strong>gs both here <strong>in</strong> Ukra<strong>in</strong>e and throughout the whole world.” The card<strong>in</strong>al also visited Holy Spirit Sem<strong>in</strong>ary <strong>of</strong> the Lviv Archeparchy. The choir, s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g the chant “Blessed be the name <strong>of</strong> the Lord,” opened this meet<strong>in</strong>g with the sem<strong>in</strong>arians. Impressed by the s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g and harmoniz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> men’s voices, Card<strong>in</strong>al McCarrick noted: “You have someth<strong>in</strong>g that we don’t have. And <strong>in</strong> the Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Church, song is truly blessed. For at services <strong>in</strong> your churches you can hear how the angels s<strong>in</strong>g.” Dur<strong>in</strong>g his meet<strong>in</strong>g with the students <strong>of</strong> Holy Spirit Sem<strong>in</strong>ary, Card<strong>in</strong>al Dr. Taras Dobko, senior vice-rector <strong>of</strong> the Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Catholic University (right), greets Card<strong>in</strong>al Theodore McCarrick. McCarrick noted that theological education has two aspects: learn<strong>in</strong>g and learn<strong>in</strong>g how to teach others. “To know God but not to know how to pass on this news to people is a bankrupt m<strong>in</strong>istry. But to know how to teach but not to believe yourself is also a failure,” he said, add<strong>in</strong>g, “To understand the Good News and to learn how to share this with others, this is pastoral theology. Live what you preach.” He called on the sem<strong>in</strong>arians to study every day and to the end <strong>of</strong> their days. He stated that he has been a priest 52 years but still hungers for new knowledge. This gives him strength to respond every day to the challenge <strong>of</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g by God’s law, to hear the Lord’s voice. And, he said, this priestly call will help priests become the prophets <strong>of</strong> the Ukra<strong>in</strong>ian Church. “I promise to pray for you and I ask you to pray for me, so that together we will become the angels that the Lord calls us to be,” concluded Card<strong>in</strong>al McCarrick.
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