Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 28, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Fehik finn Uairl 2001 local a on Church throne Soroka to Lead ukrainian catholics in by Kim Guttormson a former Winnipeg Bishop was installed yesterday As the new metropolitan archbishop of the ukrainian archdiocese of and the spiritual Leader of the ukrainian catholics in the United i want us to come to know each other with much much love and much archbishop Stefan Soroka told More than people who packed the Cathedral of the immaculate Conception in North calling himself the chief he promised to Lead by example and with compassion and Soroka becomes the Leader of the country ukrainian catholics because Philadelphia is the oldest of the Church four american or the ukrainian Catholic Church is one of 18 or churches under the Vatican jurisdiction but Independent of local roman Catholic the colourful enthronement inside the Gold domed Church filled with colourful mosaics and Golden religious was said in ukrainian and English and began with a procession of More than 400 150 priests and and 35 Bishops including four father Michael Chancellor of the arc Eparchy of said Many Manitoban travelled South to witness Sorokas his twin brother and his family went people from the Parish of i know of whole families who went Winn Hes made an Impact Winn said while the province already misses Soroka and his Hes pleased that Soroka will have the Opportunity to spread the Good work he did in very proud of his weve seen the fruit of his ministry were so grateful they will let the fruit come alive Down there As he its like cutting off a bit of the Vine and transplanting was born in and worked Here As a social worker and prison guard before entering the he earned a doctorate in social work and a bachelors degree in theology at Catholic University in he was ordained a priest in 1982 and named auxiliary Bishop for ukrainians in Winnipeg in on Pope John Paul appointed him to succeed retiring archbishop Stephen head of the Philadel phia archdiocese since Soroka becomes archbishop at a time when there is a critical shortage of priests and the number of Active churchgoers is he stressed the importance of reaching out to youth and increasing urging his followers to say and be passionate in your to Many Church leaders described Soroka As a Trade but one who does not fear we Hope hell bring some fresh air and fresh said the roman its time for us to revitalize and the ukrainian archdiocese of Philadelphia has members in Eastern new Jersey and the District of the ukrainian Catholic Church was established in 988 and is one of the Eastern churches that broke with latin traditions in in the groups agreed to with a stipulation by Eastern Church leaders that their traditional rites be ukrainian catholics emigrated in Large numbers to the United states Between 1880 and the Philadel phia ukrainian diocese was established in 1913 and became an archdiocese As More dioceses were added in other Dan press files from associated press a former prison is installed yesterday in Philadelphia 30 teachers receive Layoff notices after esl funds Cut by Nick Martin Winnipeg school division has issued Layoff notices to 30 teachers after the province reduced funding for an eng Lish As a second language esl program for recall staff based on senior till involve letting some people go Winnipeg one school Board chairwoman Liz Ambrose said yester senior staff informed the Winnipeg teachers association about the effective april two weeks Ambrose say How Many teachers will lose their jobs and How Many will have their hours but critics yesterday demanded to know Why the province would reduce esl programming at a time that immigration is the province is saying Lan Guage skills dont Merit keeping these language programs said tory education critic Joy Smith fort there redeploying the Money at the provincial and putting it else the esl for adults program is funded by Ottawa and the province through labour and multiculturalism minister Becky the province spent million on the program last year in Winnipeg Ambrose said the funding cuts equal the province says and to add to the confusion the opposition tories say Marty executive director of the International said his staff work ing with immigrants and refugees were unaware yesterday that the program will be Cut As a matter of theres More said a spokesman for Barrett said the min ister would not Grant interviews until trustees have dealt with the Issue on monday he said some Money will be transferred to esl programs at red River but speculate on the Impact on new there May be a sense Winnipeg one is being a Little precipitous by giving everyone Lay off valuable Iff yours for the Iff phone lines Are cremation options government death benefits a guide to planning ahead funeral options veterans funeral benefits a guide to making a will please Call 9828100 to order your complimentary information Chapel Lawn memorial gardens cemetery funeral Home and 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