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Various Events Accompany Transfer Of Charnetsky Relics

http://www.risu.org.ua/article.php?sid=371&l=en

LVIV, UKRAINE, Jul 10, 02 (RISU.org.ua) � A number of events will be held in conjunction with the transfer of the earthly remains of Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky, a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, from Lychakivskyi Cemetery to the Church of St. Josaphat, both in Lviv. In addition to a solemn procession through the streets of Lviv, there will be various prayer services, and vigils day and night near the relics conducted by the faithful of various eparchies. The final event will be the sealing of the relics into an altar and the placement of a cross on the site where the future Church of Blessed Nicholas, Bishop and Martyr, will be built. The events began on 4 July 2002 and will continue until 11 July 2002.

Among the 27 Greek Catholics who were beatified by Pope John Paul II in June 2001 in Lviv, Blessed Nicholas holds a special place. Long before his official glorification, the Ukrainian people gave him special reverence, on an intuitive level. Because of the numerous incidents of miraculous healing of the sick attributed to his intercession, he is sometimes called �the Ukrainian Nicholas the Wonderworker,� referring to a title of St. Nicholas of Myra (�Santa Claus�).

There will be constant prayer in the church where Blessed Nicholas�s remains are kept. The services to be held include the akathist for the healing of the sick. Some of the relics will be placed in the statue of St. Josaphat and will there be available for the veneration of the faithful.

In this way, the church will be better aware of all incidents of healing and other miracles connected with the prayers of Blessed Nicholas. This will help in the process of the canonization of Nicholas Charnetskyi, that is, his official glorification as a �saint� of the Catholic Church.

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In my opinion it is too bad that the relics
are being enshrined in the altar of the church. This is the ancient practice of early Christianity and maintained in the West. Howevever, in the East the tradition arose of placing whole relics in the nave so that people could venerate them. However, this is a minor detail.

Great news!

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Dear Daniil,

And many Latin Churches maintain the tradition of placing sacred relics in the Nave, such as at New Orleans, I believe, where the relics of Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos were placed in the Nave of a Church (to jazz music no less - I wonder if Dr. John was there? smile ).

Is this a case of Ukrainian Catholics wanting to be more Latin than the Latin Catholics?

Sorry, sorry! I should have remembered not to criticize our Church! We're perfect and very sensitive about that!

(Well, is it? smile )


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No, I think they just figured that's what's done at St. Peter's in Rome and they don't want to be like the Orthodox, so...

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It is great news! Glory to God who raised up his humble and holy servant Mykola! Since both East and West have gone both ways on where they are enshrined within the church...the important thing is that they are accessible to the faithful.

Does anyone know of available icons/prints for blessed Mykola? I saw a really nice one at Mt. Tabor in California that was written by Father Damien and haven't seen very many others, maybe two or three besides that one.

Through the prayers of the holy martyr and confessor Mykola Charnetsky, O Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy on us.

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Dear Diak,

St Demetrius Parish in Toronto has an exquisite icon of St Mykola Charnetsky!

Alex


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