07.05.2007, [18:33] // UGCC // RISU.ORG.UA
Lviv – On 4 May 2007 in the building of the Bureau of the Patriarchal Curia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in western Ukrainian Lviv, the fourth meeting on missionary activities was held, with the participation of Patriarch Lubomyr (Husar), head of the UGCC. The main aim of the meeting was to discuss further work on proposals, which are to be reviewed by the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC’s Kyiv-Halych Major Archiepiscopate.
The meeting gave a general analysis of what is being done in church life on the basis of reports on the missionary work of seminaries, male and female religious orders, and lay organizations. Having listened to the reports, Patriarch Lubomyr made two conclusions: 1) the activities lack coordination; 2) it is necessary to achieve conceptual clarity. “We need to unite all efforts to make maximum use of all the means we have,” said the head of the UGCC.
As a result, it was decided to organize a survey which could help shed light on the proposals and needs of each eparchy and exarchate regarding missionary work before the next meeting, planned for June. Moreover, on the basis of the Committee on the Issues of Evangelization it was decided to create a database of proposals on missionary possibilities and data about the needs of separate parishes and communities of the UGCC for missionary aid.
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