AN APPEAL TO HELP THOSE THAT LOST SO MUCH
July 9, 2020
"FATHER AND HEAD" MAKES APPEAL ON BEHALF OF OUR SUFFERING BROTHERS AND SISTERS
His Beatitude Sviatoslav, as the spiritual Father and Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, saw the great suffering of people in western Ukraine brought on by unexpected flooding in the middle of the pandemic and saw that something needed to be done. He appealed to the Faithful throughout the world - above all in Ukraine. Of course these are not great financial times for many people - especially during these trying times of the pandemic. Few countries offered wage subsidies and pension supplements as most received in Canada - certainly not villagers in Ukraine. Insurance is very rare and government aid is extremely limited in a country fighting for its very existence against Russian encroachment. Therefore, a great deal of hope was directed toward the faithful and other people of goodwill in the wealthier countries of the west.
The Archbishop of Winnipeg, His Grace, Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, upon receiving the appeal, consulted with others as to the best possible way for the Faithful in Canada to help financially. A way was found to satisfy the usual request by donors for a tax break, if possible, and then to get the funds safely to where they were intended.
Metropolitan sent out the following method to all parishes... It is not too late to make a big difference for the people who have lost much and where a Canadian $ goes much further in providing food, medical assistance, emergency lodging and rebuilding lost homes.
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For those members of the Archeparchy and all people of good will that would like to donate toward the relief cause, Metropolitan Lawrence has arranged that donations are to be sent directly to the Archeparchy of Winnipeg and he explained that, "we will forward these donations to Ukraine through CNEWA. For donations of $20 and more we will issue income tax receipts. Cheques should be made out to the "Archeparchy of Winnipeg". At the bottom of the cheque (in the 'memo' space) write "Ukraine Flood Relief". We know this is a difficult time for all the parishes; however some parishioners may feel moved to help, especially if they come from this area of Ukraine or have family there."
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Read a PDF of the appeal of His Beatitude Sviatoslav [HERE]
Прочитайте PDF звернення Його Блаженства [ТУТ]
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