Mother Marcela Runcan Visits the Sisters in Jesus, Lover of Humanity Province, Fox Chase Manor
On March 18, Mother Marcela Runcan arrived in the United States from Rome for a ten-day visit. Upon her arrival she was warmly welcomed by the Fox Chase community of Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great. She immediately embarked on the main purpose of her visit, which was to oversee the smooth transition of the Basilian Sisters from Middletown, New York to Fox Chase. In addition to meeting with Mother Georgeann, Mother Bernadette and Mother Teresa, Mother Marcela also visited with Mother Marie Rita Zucchetto at St. Cabrini Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Meeting of Ukrainian Basilians with the Dutch Minister in Rome
On the morning of March 18, 2022, the quiet street of Sant Alessio, where the Generalate of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great is located, was blocked by a convoy from the Dutch Foreign Ministry. Mr. Wopke Hoekstra, who is the Dutch Foreign Minister, had decided unexpectantly to visit the sisters to personally hear about their vision of the current situation and about their service in Ukraine and abroad in connection with the war.
Rome, 01.03.2022, Appeal of m. Marcela Runcan, General Superior
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the
Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." (Ps 91:1)
Dear Basilian Sisters in Ukraine,
Dear Ukrainian Nation,
I am sending you this letter on the sixth day of shocking and unjustified aggression of Russian Federation military forces against Ukraine and Ukrainians. You are facing this trial with great dignity.
New provincial and ciuncil of the Christ the King Province, Argentina
+ Eternal Memory – Sr. ROZALIA - RAVECA TINTELECAN, OSBM
With sorrow in our souls, but with faith in the Resurrection of the Lord, we announce that the soul of our beloved sister, Sister ROZALIA - RAVECA TINTELECAN, passed into eternal glory, on October 21, 2021 at the age of 94, among the martyrs and the confessors of the Greek Catholic Church in Romania.
400th anniversary of the Holy Intercession Monastery in Yavoriv
On October 14-16, 2021 in Yavoriv (Ukraine) solemn celebrations took place on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Yavoriv Basilian Monastery. The festivities were attended by General Superior M. Marcela Runcan, OSBM, General Councillors: Sr. Emanujila Vishka, Sr. Terenya Shynal, Sr. Natalia Hukowicz, the Basilian Sisters from Croatia, Romania, USA, as well as numerous sisters of Holy Trinity Province, other monastic brothers and sisters, representatives of local authorities, benefactors of the monastery and faithful.
+ Eternal Memory – Sr. Salome (Helen) Yanochko, OSBM
Very unexpectedly, on Wednesday, September 29th, our Sister Salome was called home to the Lord. In recent years, when Sister Salome was asked what she was doing in her retirement, she would reply, “Waiting for the Lord.” This time of waiting ended in the evening of Wednesday, September 29th when the Lord came to take Sister to her heavenly home.