HIS BEATITUDE GREETS THE CHURCH AT THE NEW YEAR
January 1, 2020
HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV OFFERS WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF 2020
At the beginning of new 2020 year, the Father and Head if the Ukrainian Catholic Church His Beatitude SVIATOSLAV issued a video message for all the faithful and for all his fellow compatriots.
"Together with our common Ukrainian community in various parts of the globe, and with the whole Ukrainian world, we enter into the new 2020 year. May this crossover be for us a transition that allows us to cross the threshold of hope"
He asked us to thank the Lord God for the past year that we lived through, and for all the graces that we received from Him.
"But let us ask Him: 'Lead us, God, also in the new year. Let the newness come to us from You. Let this new year bring new accomplishments, new strength, new expectations, new good fruits for the development of our nation, our Church"
"To all of you, who enter the New Year, I want to wish you new hope, fullness of God's Grace. May the Lord God guide each of you on your paths through this earthly life.... bless and support all of your good intentions. In this new year, may the Lord God reveal to us his new face that exceeds our hopes and expectations!"
"Happy New year to you Ukrainian people... Ukrainian family... and to our free nation!"
(source: UGCC Department of Information)
