The Thanksgiving Divine Liturgy on the 70th anniversary of the centralization of Basilian Sisters
On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the Basilian Sisters all over the world celebrated the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the decree of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches which united all the Basilian Sisters into one Order of papal right. On this occasion, in the Basilica of St. Sophia's in Rome a Thanksgiving Divine Liturgy was attended by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY:
Conference on the 70th anniversary of the Centralization
of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great
On Saturday, May 29, 2021, a conference on the 70th anniversary of the centralization of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great was held online via Zoom. A total of 200 people participated in the event, including Basilian Sisters from the USA, Ukraine, Italy, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, Romania, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, and Basilian Fathers from Rome, led by Protoarchimandrite Fr. Genesio Viomar OSBM.
The opening speech was addressed by General Superior M. Marcella Runcan, OSBM who declared the importance of the conference: “The celebration gives us the opportunity to remember our predecessors and the incredible obstacles they overcame. Centralization encourages us to enrich each other with the gifts, culture, and experience of our Provinces”. His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Head and Father of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, also addressed the participants with a welcoming speech.
During the days of April 17-18 2021 the Basilian Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Province in Uniontown, PA, USA held their Provincial Chapter.
The Basilian Sisters from «Saint Mary» Monastery in Baia Mare, celebrated on Friday and on Saturday, August 14-15, 2020, the Feast of Monastery, honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, on the feast of her Assumption and Ascension to heaven.
We greet Basilian Sisters from the Most Holy Trinity Province, Ukraine who professed their Temporary Vows:
On Sunday, July 26, 2020 Sister Kheruvyma Hrybonos, OSBM, Sister Rozaliya Burmey, OSBM and Sister Anna Andrusiv, OSBM professed First Temporary Vows (Most Holy Trinity Province) in Bryukhovychi.
With joy in our souls, the Basilian Sisters from the Province of the "Immaculate Heart of Mary" celebrated on Sunday, July 19, 2020, the Monastery Feast of "Saint Macrina" in Cluj-Napoca.