Schedule of the Second Session of the Archeparchial Sobor

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019

SOBOR AGENDA: DAY I

8:15 am – 9:15 am    Registration

St. Michael Social Hall (1013 Fox Chase Rd., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046)

9:30 am – 11:00 am   Divine Liturgy

St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church

1013 Fox Chase Rd., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046

11:15 am    Opening Session of Sobor – St. Michael Social Hall

Opening Session of Sobor

Patriarch Sviatoslav opening statement of greetings,  introduction of bishops of the Permanent Synod and other hierarchs. (20 minutes)

Metropolitan Borys Gudziak Program opening statement (10 minutes)

12:00pm – 1:00 pm   Reports from deanery soborchyks   (6 deaneries  8 minutes each)

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm     Lunch break

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm     Small group discussion on the question

“What gifts of the laity may be offered to address  the needs of our archeparchy?”

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm      Reports from small group discussions

3:15 pm   Closing of the Sobor session.

3:30 pm   Possible departure of delegates.

Delegates are welcome to stay on for discussions with members of the Permanent Synod. Delegates are also invited to  the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for the Vespers and Litia (6:00-7:30 pm)

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm       Informal discussion with Bishops of permanent synod for ADULTS with  Metropolitan Yevhen Popowicz, Bishop Bohdan Dziurakh and  Bishop Teodor Martyniuk (including question and answer period).   Meetings in separate rooms in St. Michael’s parish hall

 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm       Informal discussion with Bishops of permanent synod for YOUTH with  Metropolitan Borys Gudziak and Bishop Bohdan Danylo (including question and answer period).

4:45 pm                          Departure of Bishops of Permanent Synod to metropolitan’s residence

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm         Vespers and Litia

                                        Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2019

SOBOR AGENDA: DAY II

8:00 am      Matins – Утреня

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, PA

10:00 am    Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with His Beatitude Sviatoslav and members of  the  Permanent Synod concelebrating

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia

11:30 am    Solemn Ceremony of Awarding the Medal of Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytskyy12:30 pm    Celebratory reception at the Cathedral Hall 

2:00 pm      Testimony of John & Maria Castillo about the heroic life of their son Kendrick

                    Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

2:45 pm      Hierarchical Healing Service and Anointing

                    Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception