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.
Basilian Sisters about Holy Father visit to Slovakia
During September 12-15, 2021, Pope Francis visited Slovakia. On September 14 the Holy Father presided over the Byzantine Divine Liturgy in Prešov. Our Basilian Sisters from Saints Cyril and Methodius Vice-Province (Sečovce) and Mother of God Province (Prešov) participated in the events. Sr. Josifa Šimova, OSBM from Mother of God Province, Prešov, wrote about her experience.
"The Seven Sacraments" Summer Camp held in Philadelphia
During August 16-20, 2021 a Summer Camp for Children “Vacation with God: The Seven Sacraments” was held at the Basilian Spirituality Center in Jenkintown, PA. The camp was organized and sponsored by St. Sophia Religious Association of Ukrainian Catholics, Inc. and the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great. Some 30 children aged 6-13 from various parts of the Philadelphia area participated in the event.
Dormition Pilgrimage at the Saint Mary Monastery in Baia Mare - Romania, 2021
The celebration of the patronal feastday of Saint Mary Monastery of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great in Baia Mare, began on Saturday, August 14, 2021 with an evening of prayer with the celebration of Vespers, continuing with the Paraklesis of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Rosary, the Prayer for the Sick and the Requiem of the Mother of God. The evening prayer was attended by the Most Reverend Vasile, several priests and a large number of pilgrims.