The first of a series of episodes wherein the founder of the Sheptytsky Institute, Fr. Andriy Chirovsky, details for us the formation and vision of the Institute, the influences of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj and Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the institute’s beginnings in Chicago, moving to Ottawa, and then to Toronto, with special visits to monasteries in Redwood Valley, California and Orangeville, Ontario. 

Study Days, July 15-17, 2022

Interview with Rev. Dr. Andrew Summerson about the upcoming MASI Study Days in Toronto and the events surrounding this occasion.

In this first episode of Season Three, we speak with Fr. Mykhailo Ozorovych, the Rector of Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in New Westminster, British Columbia. Fr. Mykhailo shares with us about his formation in Ukraine and Canada (His studies were with MASI), and the joys and challenges of being a pastor in a large multi-cultural city, and his thoughts on the future of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in North America.

Acknowledgements

We Have Seen the True Light, Tone 2 (Galician) from the album The Divine Liturgy for Congregational Singing (2005) by The Schola Cantorum of Saint Peter the Apostle. Used with permission.

Rejoice, O Virgin from the album And On Earth Peace (2007) by Heruvymy Ukrainian Female Quartet. Used with permission.

In this mini-episode, True Light speaks with Chicago-based journalist, Julian Hayda, about the Cubs, competing visions for the future of the Church and the all-encompassing nature of liturgical prayer.

In this mini-episode, Landon Coleman speaks to composer Roman Hurko, about his work, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and liturgical singing.

In this mini-episode, Landon Coleman speaks to Presbytera Melita Mudri-Zubacz, musician and theologian, about SingCon2020.

In this episode, Landon Coleman interviews Fr. Alexander Laschuk JCD, PhD.

Fr. Alex is the new interim executive director of MASI and he shares his vision for the Institute, the future of the UGCC, and ecumenical work with True Light. Fr. Alex challenges us to get back into our parishes post-COVID-19, pray for the Church and live out the Gospel!

In this episode, Landon and Lara Coleman are joined by Fr. Deacon Daniel Galadza, who was assistant professor at the Chair of Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology of the Catholic Theology Faculty in the University of Vienna from 2013 to 2018, and continues his work as international research partner at the Austrian Academy of Sciences and a member of the Patriarchal Liturgical Commission in Kyiv.

He shares elements of his research which focuses on the historical development of liturgy, and his hopes to restore our liturgical practices to allow their full catechetical and transformative potential.

In this episode, we hear from Fr Matthew Francis, OCA pastor of Holy Apostles Mission Station in Chilliwack BC and member of the Canadian Bible Society enthusiastically shares his love of Holy Scripture - the very Word of God, who is revealed to us in Jesus Christ.

Like the Ethiopian eunuch and the disciples of Emmaus before us, he encourages us to thirst for this knowledge of God brought to us by Scripture and for which we need the Church to guide us.

Co-hosts Lara and Landon Coleman interview Dr. Adam DeVille, associate professor and chairman of the Department of Theology-Philosophy, University of Saint Francis (and graduate of the Sheptytsky Institute) on the topic of Married priesthood.

Drawing from his soon-to-be-released book, Dr. DeVille highlights the rich tradition of the Eastern Churches on this issue and offers precious insight that could inform the intense debate that our sister Latin Church is currently engaged in. 

Both marriage and celibacy are vocations that embrace sacrificial love and ought to mirror themselves on Christ's paschal sacrifice. Both celibate and married priesthood are precious gifts to the Church, and ought to be lived in community.