Canada's Ukrainian Catholic bishops mark 50 years, urge renewal

Published: 2006-02-07

OTTAWA (CNS) -- Canada's Ukrainian Catholic bishops called for spiritual renewal and urged Catholics to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Winnipeg as the country's metropolitan see. "We must always search out new ways to realize our pastoral mission of evangelization, deepening our faith through the celebration of the liturgy, spirituality and traditions of our church," said a pastoral letter dated Jan. 30, released Feb. 2 and signed by eight Ukrainian Catholic bishops of Canada. "On this golden jubilee of our 'metropolia,' our chief desire is to beseech almighty God to guide us in finding and strengthening our spiritual values and to overcome our weaknesses and faults. "We are especially grateful to God for the abundant blessings that our Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada has received from the Lord," said the letter.

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