Established in 2022, the Metropolitan’s Lifetime Service Award is gradually becoming a cherished tradition within the Archeparchy.
Each year, Metropolitan Borys identifies individuals and organizations worthy of recognition for their outstanding and dedicated service to the Church.

2025

Helen Chaykowsky

For her half-century commitment to Catholic education, her lifelong accompaniment of young people, and her leadership in ensuring the protection of children.

Andrew Fylypovych

For engagement in and service to Church and community, his expert legal counsel and conflict resolution, and for his moral and material generosity.

2024

Mykola Haliv

For faith-filled, dedicated, creative, life-giving, and fruitful lay activism.

Dr. Andrew Sorokowski

For research and publishing on Ukrainian church history, insightful commentary on contemporary global affairs, precise editorial endeavor, and dedicated lay ministry and leadership in the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Academician Leonid  and Professor Irene Rudnytzky

For lifelong Christian witness in marriage, family, multifaceted community engagement, education, scholarship, and lay ecclesial ministry and leadership in the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Leonid Rudnytzky with His Beatitude Patriarch Josyf Slipyj (Courtesy: St Sophia Religious Assn of Ukrainian Catholics, USA

Leonid Rudnytzky and his wife, Irene Rudnytzky, with their son in the middle.

Roma Hayda

In recognition of a lifetime of Christian witness in the United States, Ukraine, and internationally, as a professional, community leader, public intellectual, wife, and mother, who for decades has personally exemplified and passionately advocated for the role of Catholic laity, especially women.

2023

2022

Very Rev. Msgr. Ronald Popivchak 

For faith-filled, creative, life-giving, and fruitful ministry.