{"id":9388,"date":"2019-06-05T15:45:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T19:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/2019\/06\/05\/witnessing-history-in-philadelphia-54848\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:54:23","slug":"witnessing-history-in-philadelphia-54848","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnewa.org\/ca\/witnessing-history-in-philadelphia-54848\/","title":{"rendered":"Witnessing History in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak speaks to his flock in Philadelphia after his enthronement. (photo: CNEWA)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had the privilege of representing CNEWA yesterday at the enthronement ceremony of Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, as he became head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia \u2014 and, consequently, leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 1,000 people from around the world \u2014 including CNEWA\u2019s chair, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York \u2014 came to the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for this important day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a great atmosphere in the cathedral, and no wonder: Metropolitan Borys has demonstrated in the last 20 years that he is driven by the Holy Spirit to do God\u2019s work. He has inspired so many, in many corners of the world. I am reminded in particular of the remarkable work he has done at the Ukrainian Catholic University, where he was one of the founders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his very humble and moving speech after the liturgy, he spoke brilliantly of his vision for the church. He warned people not to be too distracted with all the glory of the celebration, with its fine vestments. Yes, it is a grand day, he said, and we should celebrate. But, he added, the church is about finding Jesus and promoting his teachings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The metropolitan also asked a good friend in a wheelchair to come and join him for part of his talk. He alluded to the humanitarian and theologian, the recently deceased Jean Vanier, saying that he is a model of what the church should be. He explained how Jesus is found in the poor, in the handicapped, in the marginalized. The church is to serve them, he said, and he invited everyone to join him and the Lord in this great work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metropolitan Borys was clearly moved by the day and by the task ahead. I was humbled to be there for this moment. I left the cathedral uplifted and inspired \u2014 more committed than ever to continue CNEWA\u2019s work with Ukrainian church leaders such as him in Ukraine, in Canada and in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more, read<\/i> Prayer and Protest<\/a>, Borys Gudziak\u2019s first-person account of the 2013 Kiev uprising in the Spring 2014 edition of<\/i> ONE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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