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Владика Маріуш Дмитерко очолив молитовні чування у с. Старуня
Bishop Mariusz Dmiterko led monthly prayer vigils at the Blessed Hieromartyr Symeon Luchak Retreat Center in Starunia on September 29. The auxiliary bishop of the Wrocław-Koszalin Eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church joined priests, pilgrims, and members of the Ivano-Frankivsk Theological Seminary, led by rector Father Taras Putko, for the event.
The program began with Vespers at the Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church, followed by a Stations of the Cross procession up Starunia Hill. Father Volodymyr Lukashevsky led reflections based on the words of the prophet Isaiah regarding healing through Christ's wounds, focusing on modern struggles such as exhaustion, fear, and indifference.
After the procession, participants gathered in the underground basilica of Blessed Symeon Luchak to hear a spiritual talk from Bishop Dmiterko. The bishop thanked pilgrims for their perseverance in prayer during the war and encouraged them to maintain hope through the Resurrection. He also spoke about the universal call to holiness, describing it as an invitation for every person to be lived out through daily struggles and choosing good.
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Eparchy of Wrocław-Koszalin · Vasyl Barbuliak
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