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Email a FriendI watched His Beatitude, Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of the Worldwide Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church address the USCCB this afternoon (thanks to EWTN online live streaming video). At 41 years old, I believe His Beatitude is the youngest Archbishop in the world. It was fascinating to hear him relate how, in the Byzantine Catholic Churches of Eastern Europe, vocations are booming. On average, there are 3 seminarians for each one spot available in most seminaries, & the average age of parish priests is 35 years old. It has been been just over 20 years since the Eastern Catholic Churches have been able to come out from severe persecution (which meant martyrdom for many of the faithful & their shepherds) under Communism. His Beatitude expressed that, while many in Eastern Europe do not self-identify with a particular church, there is a great hunger for God among the people. He encouraged his brother bishops to take this opportunity to evangelize, to remain steadfast in the Faith, & to stand up against the coming persecutions against religious freedom (here in the U.S. & worldwide). May God bless His Beatitude, Patriarch Shevchuk!
USCCB General Assembly
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Monday, November 14, 2011 1:33 PM
Tuned in Catholics who would like to follow the events attendant to this year’s USCCB Fall General Assembly can easily keep in touch with the events using technology.
Official Website:
Live Streams:
Recommended Twitter coverage:
- USCCBLive
- Bishop Christopher Coyne
- Bishop Alex Sample
- CatholicTV
- OSVDailyTake
- CatholicNewsSvc
- RoccoPalmo
- KathySchiffer
Facebook:
Website Initiatives announced at the General Assembly:
- ForYourMarriage.org
- PorTuMatrimonio.org
- MarriageUniqueForAReason.org
- HopeAfterAbortion.org - Project Rachel
Questions for our readers: Does having live coverage of these events make you more likely to tune in and engage with the General Assembly? What are your favorite resources for staying abreast of developments in the institutional Church? Does your parish provide coverage of such events and keep you up to date on resources from the USCCB?
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Yes! I’m following along through USCCB’s tweets, live streaming, and Facebook updates. I had a 3-hour prenatal visit this morning, and I was delighted to be able to follow along via my iPad and smart phone while I sat and waited for the next round of tests to be over.
Aside - I was so please to follow Cardinal DiNardo’s speech about Project Rachel! Thumbs up for the continued promotion and advancement of that critical ministry.
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