The Saint Macrina Monastery in Cluj-Napoca celebrated its Patronal Feast-day
The patronal feast-day celebration of “Saint Macrina” Monastery in Cluj-Napoca of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great, began on Saturday, July 17, 2021 with an evening of prayer. Vespers was led by Fr. Marius Cerghizan, the General Vicar of the Greek Catholic Diocese of Cluj-Gherla, accompanied by the chaplain of the Monastery and many priests.
Perpetual Profession of Sister Lavrentija Isyk, OSBM in Osijek (Croatia)
On Sunday, July 18, 2021, on the eve of the feast of St. Macrina, in the monastery chapel of the Basilian Sisters in Osijek, Sister Lavrentija (Lesia) Isyk made her Perpetual Profession. The main celebrant of the Divine Liturgy was Reverend Milan Stipic, Bishop of Kryzhevtsi Eparchy with concelebrants Fr. Ljubomyr Sturko (paroch) and Fr. Roman Kandrach who is the spiritual director of the Greek Catholic Seminary in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.
M. VASYLIA SIVCH, OSBM
NEW PROVINCIAL AND COUNCIL OF THE JESUS, LOVER OF HUMANITY PROVINCE
On Monday, June 14, 2021, during the Provincial Chapter of the Jesus, Lover of Humanity Province the newly elected Provincial and Council were announced: Sister Joann Sosler, Provincial; Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski, Assistant Provincial; Sister Clement Bartholomew, Councilor; Sister Teodora Kopyn, Councilor.
The Thanksgiving Divine Liturgy on the 70th anniversary of the centralization of Basilian Sisters
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
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.
Provincial Chapter of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great in Uniontown, USA
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.