2007 3(26) - UCWLC

ДЕЛЕГАТАМ ПРИСВЯЧУЮМи не задля слави, лаврів, п’єдесталу,Мов птахи злетілись, змахнувши крильми.А щоб доказати — в світі нас немало!Звемось, Україно, твоїми дітьми.Не морозом лютим і не суховієм,Ані голокостом не здолати нас!Зійде сонце Правди — темряву розвіє,Полум’ям багряним запалає враз.У наших серцях поєднались в єдино,У мирі і злагоді дружно цвітуть —Це листя кленове і грона калиниПід небом єдиним у мирі живуть.Прекрасна Канада! Твій простір єдиний!І линуть до Тебе народи усі!І мила моя, Ти свята Україно!У серці цвістимеш у повній красі!Сплелися дороги, як руки дитячі!Як сонце і вітер, як тиша й гроза.У кожному серці молитви гарячі —В них Віра, Надія, Любов воскреса!Україночки милі! Подяка Вам ниніВід Бога й народу за Ваші діла!За відданість, вірність святій Україні,Що «Наша дорога» усіх повела!Марія МожиловськаЕдмонтон 2007Коротка повчальна історія.Розповідь про чотири особи, якіназивалися: Усі, Хтось, Кожний, НіхтоТреба було виконати дуже важливезавдання, і Усі були певні, що Хтосьце зробить. Кожний міг це зробити,але Ніхто не зробив. Хтось розгнівався,бо це було завдання Кожного.Усі вважали, що Кожний міг це виконати,та Ніхто не зрозумів, що Усіцього не зроблять, бо дивилися наКожного. Закінчилося тим, що Усіобвинувачували Кожного, колиНіхто не виконав того, що Кожнийміг зробити сам!!!A Short Instructive Story About Four PersonsNamed “All, Someone, Everyone, No One”A very important task had to be carriedout. All were certain that someone coulddo it. Everyone could have done it, butNo One did. Someone got angry, becausethis was Everyone’s duty. Allthought that Everyone could have donethis, but No One understood that Allwould not do this, because they werelooking at Everyone. In the end, Allaccused Everyone when No One didthat which Everyone could have done.8 Íàøà Äîðîãà îñiíü/2007Congress Roundtablesstimulate debateThe Roundtable session opened witha reading from the Gospel of St. James“…What will it profit, my brethren, ifa man says he has faith, but does nothave works?” … “For just as thebody without the spirit is dead, sofaith also without works is dead.”Rev. Taras Dusanowskyj, in his openingcomments stressed that faith hasto be a way of life, a part of our everydaylives and not only somethingthat we practice on Sundays or feastdays but ignore for the rest of the week.Our faith must have concrete actions.If we believe in creation then—take stewardship of God’s creations;if we believe in God’s love then—love one another as God loves eachand every one of us; if we believe ina merciful God then—forgive oneanother as God forgives us … thenour faith becomes a “Faith in Action.”Fr. Taras presented three questionsto be addressed and discussedduring the workshops that followed: Name five of the most pressingproblems or challenges facing ourworld today. These can be personal,family or community — related,national or global in scope. What concrete actions can UCWLCmembers take to affect changeand address these challenges? What specific virtues and/or giftsdo UCWLC members need tofoster and develop in order towork effectively for the good andwitness authentically to the Gospelof Jesus Christ?A survey of the six groups showedthat the most pressing problems are,in order of importance and with groupcomments are:The Erosion of the Family Unit:attacks upon the family unit; declineof the definition of “family” and“marriage”; promotion of same-sexmarriage; lowering of age of consent;proliferation of abortion; argumentsin favour of legalizing prostitution;Outgoing President Olena Gedz making apresentation to President Luba Kowalchykdecline of family values; commonlawrelations; co-habitation beforemarriage and sexual immorality.Mass Media and the Internet: proliferationof open access to demeaningentertainment; pornography; degradationof women as seen in musicvideos and TV programs; programsportray people of faith in a dual lifestyle,i.e. “The Sopranos” are bothreligious characters (Catholic) andare also murderers; negative influenceof media—not conducive to ourbeliefs; the media, esp. the internet isovertaking the raising of our children.Secularization: the world has becometoo materialistic; rejection ofGod from our homes, schools andgovernment; Sunday shopping; soccerand other sporting events held on Sunday;the banning of the expressions offaith in the public domain such assaying “Merry Christmas.”Answers to question number two asto what actions UCWLC membersshould take will be presented at alater time as suggested ways of puttingour “Faith in Action.”As to what virtues and/or gifts doUCWLC members need to foster anddevelop in order to work effectivelyfor the good and witness authenticallyto the Gospel of Jesus Christ aspresented by the delegates are: respect,courage, patience, honesty,empathy, understanding, trust, good