Second Preparatory Meeting of Future Pastoral Council of the Archepachy via Zoom

On Monday, April 12, Archbishop Borys convened the second preparatory meeting of the future Pastoral Council. The participants of this meeting were chosen from among the delegates who attended the last meeting of the Third Session of the Archeparchy Sobor, held on January 23. All the members are deans, lay representatives from the six deaneries, and representatives from the religious orders. The initial meeting of this group was held on Saturday, March 20. The Pastoral Council is an advisory body to the Archbishop of Philadelphia on pastoral matters.

Pastoral planning for the Archeparchy’s future was the central theme of the meeting. In opening the session, Archbishop Borys shared the Archeparchy’s news and presented on the process of drafting the Ukrainian Catholic Church’s global pastoral plan, which extends until 2030. This new plan will be based on the 6 main points of the Pastoral Plan of the Church 2020, entitled “The Vibrant Parish – a Place to Encounter the Living Christ”: the Word of God and Catechesis; Liturgy and Prayer; Service to one’s neighbor; Leadership-Stewardship; Communion-Unity; and Missionary Spirit. Fr. Andriy Onyferko, who served the executive secretary on the implementation of the previous pastoral plan on the Church wide level, presented on the formulation and implementation of “The Vibrant Parish.”

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