PATRIARCH AWARDS NEW WESTMINSTER PRIEST CHAPLAIN’S CROSS

Patriarch Bohdan Manyshyn awarded Father Andriy Werbowy the Military Chaplains Cross during the annual Bishop’s Fundraising Gala at Holy Eucharist Cathedral. The Ukrainian Catholic Church established the cross to recognize the dedication of military chaplains.

Father Werbowy, who serves as a captain and military chaplain in Canada’s reserve armed forces, received the honor following an appeal by Bishop Michael to Bishop Manyshyn at the Department for Chaplaincy in Ukraine. The award recognizes Father Werbowy's 30 years of priestly ministry, which includes serving as a parish priest for Penticton, Grindrod, and Vernon, as well as his work in eparchial administration.

The gala also served as a farewell event for Bishop Michael, who is scheduled to be enthroned as Metropolitan Archbishop in Winnipeg next month.