St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Weirton, W. Va. was blessed to witness a historic visit at the conclusion of the weekend of festivities celebrating the Enthronment of Bishop Milan Lach as the fifth Byzantine Catholic Bishop of Parma, Ohio. On … Continue reading
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“Who is My Neighbor?”
Scenes from Byzanteen youth rally at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Eighty-nine teens and 22 chaperones from Arizona to New Jersey participated in the July 5 to 8 Byzantine Youth Rally 2018 at Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa … Continue reading
Appreciating Pilgrimage 2018
When my great-nephew was five-and-a-half years old, I praised him for being exceptionally well behaved at his grandmother’s wake at the funeral home. I told him how good he was and how proud we were of him. His response was, “You … Continue reading
“Mary, Hope of All Generations”
84th Annual Mount St. Macrina pilgrimage set for Sept. 1 to 2 The 84th annual Pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help will be held Sept. 1 to 2 at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. This year’s … Continue reading
A ‘gift” to the U.S. church
PARMA, Ohio — The youngest ordinary bishop of a Catholic diocese in North America was enthroned June 30. Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, became the fifth bishop of the Byzantine Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma during a Divine Liturgy of Enthronement at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Parma, Ohio after having served as its apostolic administrator since June 24, 2017. He succeeds Bishop John Kudrick, who retired May 2016.
Bishop Lach, 44, is also the third-youngest Eastern Catholic ordinary in the world and the first foreign-born bishop for the eparchy that comprises 12 states in the Midwest. He is among about a dozen bishops from other countries that Pope Francis has appointed to the United States.
The Slovak-born bishop has visited almost every parish and mission of the eparchy since his arrival to the United States last summer and has established pastoral priorities that include youth, evangelization, and parish reorganization. Slovak Greek Catholic Bishop Milan Chautur, CSsR, of Kosice, Slovakia, who was present for the enthronement, said his “wish for Continue reading
Vatican challenges us to transform our financial system
Why are people poor? It’s not because there aren’t enough resources to go around. For one thing, the world produces enough food to adequately feed every single person. Well then what are the reasons? Among the major reasons poverty exists … Continue reading
“Won’t you be my neighbor?”
I suspect everyone has a Mr. Rogers story. Yes, that Mr. Rogers, host and creator of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, ” which ran for 31 seasons and was produced at the WQEDTV studios in Pittsburgh, Pa. I grew up on Fred … Continue reading
Jacob’s prayer
Part 6: Journey through salvation history to understand the Pre-Lenten Seasons Thus far, we have understood how Genesis 3:15, or the “seed of woman” will one day deliver God’s people from Adam’s sin. God selected out the progeny of faithful … Continue reading
“Renew, Revitalize, Rejuvenate”
Preparations continue for Assembly 2018 in September “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.” — Saint … Continue reading
Will Of God
Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, was enthroned as the fifth bishop of the Eparchy of Parma during a June 30 Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. He succeeds Bishop John Kudrick, whose resignation was accepted by the Vatican May 7, 2016.
Bishop Milan’ s appointment as eparch was announced June 1. Up until then, he had served as apostolic administrator, an appointment he received June 24, 2017. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States presided at the enthronement liturgy. Archbishop William C. Skurla was the main celebrant.
Bishop Milan Lach, SJ, said he has received his appointment as the fifth eparch of the Eparchy of Parma as the will of God. “We ask in the Our Father that the will of God be done,” Bishop Lach told Horizons. “I believe that this (appointment) is the will of God and I accept it, to do my duties as bishop and to shepherd my flock with the help of our priests and deacons.”
Last June, Pope Francis had appointed Bishop Milan, then auxiliary bishop of the Archeparchy of Presov, Slovakia, as the apostolic administrator sede vacante of Parma. His appointment came after Archbishop William had already served as the administrator of Continue reading
