The Identity and Mission of The Ukrainian Catholic University
(Academic Meetings)
Ucu for Lviv Lviv for Ucu
(Ceremonies and Celebrations)
Lviv, June 26-30, 2002
Tuesday, June 25
| 18:30 – 20:00 |
Opening Ceremonies
Led by Bishop Sofron (Mudryi), Head of the Synodal Commission on Theological Education
LTA, Vul. I. Sventsitskoho, 17 |
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Greeting: His Beatitude and Patriarch Lubomyr Cardinal Husar, Chancellor of UCU |
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Presentation of the Rector of UCU (His Beatitude LUBOMYR) |
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Presentation of the Senate of UCU (Fr. Borys GUDZIAK, Ph.D.) |
| 20:00 |
Reception and Chamber Music by the Ensemble “Collage” |
Wednesday, June 26
| 9:30 – 10:00 |
Morning Session
Led by Мyroslav МАRYNOVYCH, Vice-rector, LTA |
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Inaugural Word by the Rector of UCU (Fr. Borys GUDZIAK, Ph.D.) |
| 10:00 |
Break for coffee/tea |
| 10:20 – 11:30 |
Plenary Session “The Humanities”
Led by Fr. Borys GUDZIAK, Ph.D, Rector, UCU |
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Prof. Jerzy AXER (Director, Centre for Studies on the Classical Tradition in Poland and East-Central Europe, University of Warsaw).
Education in the Humanities and the Modern Epoch |
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Prof. Natalia YAKOVENKO (The University of “Kiev-Mohyla Academy”). A Dilemma: Learning, Paths to the Heart of Truth in the Humanities in Ukraine |
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Prof. Maria ZUBRYTSKA (Vice-rector, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv). Academic Freedoms as the Basis of University Life |
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Questions for the Speakers |
| 12:00 |
Service: Divine Liturgy |
| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Break for lunch |
| 14:30 – 16:30 |
Plenary Discussion: The Mission of the University of the New Millenium: Historical, Philosophical and Socio-Political Perspectives (Led by Fr. Borys GUDZIAK, Ph.D. and Myroslav MARYNOVYCH) |
| 18:00 |
Service: Vespers (4th Floor LTA) |
Ceremonies and Celebrations
| 17:30 |
“Way of the Heart.” Presentation of the Faith and Light community, which joins people with special needs, their parents and friends |
Chapel, LTA
Vul. I. Sventsitskoho, 17 |
| 21:00 |
Concert of Classical Music by the Chamber Orchestra of Mykola Lysenko Lviv State Music Academy (under the direction of Myroslav Skoryk and Artur Mykytka) |
Italian Courtyard
Ploshcha Rynok,6 |
Thursday, June 27
| 9:00 – 11:30 |
Plenary Session “Theology”
Led by Fr. Dr. Mykhailo DYMYD, Head of the Ukrainian Academic Theological Society |
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Fr. Dr. Andriy CHIROVSKY (Director, Sheptytsky Institute, Ottawa). Patristics in UCU’s Program |
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Fr. Dr. Robert TAFT (Former Vice-rector, Papal Oriental Institute, Rome). The Study of Liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic University |
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Fr. Dr. Sviatoslav SHEVCHUK (Vice-rector, Holy Spirit Seminary, Lviv). Theological Personalism of the 20th Century: Experience of East and West |
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Fr. Dr. Myron BENDYK (Rector, Holy Trinity Catechetical Institute, Drohobych). Some Ecclesiological Aspects of UCU |
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Questions for the Speakers |
| 12:00 |
Service: Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the New Martyrs |
| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Break for Lunch |
| 14:30 – 16:30 |
Plenary Discussion: The Identity of Theological Study at UCU (Led by Fr. Dr. Andriy CHIROVSKY) |
| 18:00 |
Service: Vespers (4th Floor LTA) |
Ceremonies and Celebrations
| 13:30 |
LTA Graduates Ride in a Street Car Decorated with Flowers |
Streets of Lviv |
| 16:30 |
O. Novakivsky on the Internet: Presentation of a New Part of the “Leopolis” Project |
Pototskyi Palace
Vul. M. Kopernyka, 15 |
| 17:30 |
Presentation of a Ukrainian translation of the late Joseph Cardinal Hoffner’s book Christian Social Teaching and the Collection Religious Freedom and Human Rights: Legal Aspects (Institute of Religion and Society of the LTA) |
Pototskyi Palace
Vul. M. Kopernyka, 15 |
| 20:00 |
“A Day of Taste ” UCU Student Union |
Cafe “Lialka”
Ploshcha D. Halytskoho, 1 |
| 20:00 |
Performance of the Lviv Creative Union “Theater in a Basket”: White Butterflies, Joined Links… from the novels of Vasyl Stefanyk (director Iryna Volytska, performer Lidia Danylchuk) |
L. Kurbas Theater
Vul. L. Kurbas, 3 |
Friday, June 28
| 9:00 |
Service: Divine Liturgy |
Chapel, LTA
Vul. I. Sventsitskoho, 17 |
| 10:30 – 13:00 |
Plenary Session “UCU in the System of Higher Education”
Led by Archbishop Nikola ETEROVIC, Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine |
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Bishop Peter ERDO (Rector, Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest). The Idea of a Catholic University |
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Fr. Dr. Ivan Muzychka (Rector Emeritus, UCU in Rome). The Historical Beginnings of the Ukrainian Catholic University |
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Vasyl KREMEN(Ukrainian Minister of Education ). The Role of Private Institutions of Higher Education in Educational Reform |
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Discussion |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Break for Lunch |
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| 14:00 – 15:30 |
Plenary Session “UCU in the Context of Europe”
Led by Prof. Ivan VAKARCHUK, Rector, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv |
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Archbishop Claudio GUGEROTTI (Apostolic Nuncio in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan). UCU in the Context of Eastern Europe |
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Dr. Michael WENNINGER (Advisor to the European Commission). UCU in the Context of Western Europe |
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Discussion |
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Ceremonies and Celebrations
| 16:00 |
Ecumenical Pilgrimage from St. George’s Cathedral to Churches of Lviv led by LTA/UCU Students. 20:00 Solemn Presentation of the Icon of the Meeting at the National Museum |
Churches of Lviv,
National Museum
Pros. Svoboda, 20 |
| 18:00 |
Evening of Poetry, “The Psalms of David,” With Myroslav Marynovych, Viktor Neborak, Hryhorii Shumeiko.
On the program: Musical Illustrations |
Museum of Ethnography and Crafts
Pros. Svoboda, 15 |
| 20:00 |
Performance of the Lviv Creative Union “Theater in a Basket”: The Intellectual Theater of Lesia Ukrainka In the Field of Blood (director Iryna Volytska, performer Lidia Danylchuk) |
L. Kurbas Theater
Vul. L. Kurbas, 3 |
| 21:00 |
LTA Students Process with Torches |
Streets of Lviv |
Saturday, June 29
| 8:00 |
Service: Divine Liturgy |
Chapel, LTA
Vul. I. Sventsitskoho, 17 |
| 9:15 – 9:30 |
Ceremonial Opening of the Portrait Gallery of the Rectors of the LTA/UCU |
LTA
Vul. I. Sventsitskoho, 17 |
| 9:30 – 12:00 |
Plenary Session“History and Traditions of Pope St. Clement Ukrainian Catholic University in Rome”
Led by Fr. Dr. Iwan DACKO, Responsible for External Relations of the UGCC |
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Bishop Ivan (CHOMA), Rector, UCU in Rome. UCU and Patriarch Josyf Slipyj |
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Prof. Leonid RUDNYTSKY (Rector, Ukrainian Free University, Munich). The Conception and History of Branches of UCU |
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Prof. Myroslav LABUNKA (Rector Emeritus, Ukrainian Free University, Munich). UCU Summer Programs |
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Fr. Dr. Andrew Onuferko (Assistant Director of the Sheptytsky Institute, Ottawa). Traditions of the UCU Student Body |
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Discussions |
| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Break for Lunch |
| 13:00 – 15:30 |
Student Session “Students and the Mission of UCU”
Led by Olia BOSAK, LTA Student |
| 16:30 |
Service: Vespers |
Transfiguration Church
Vul. Krakivska,,21 |
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Ceremonies and Celebrations
| 15:30 |
Showing of the Film Patriarch: The Life of Josyf Slipyj (Producer Marta Kolomyets, Director Oleksandr Frolov; by invitation only) |
Cinema “Lviv”
Vul. Teatralna, 22 |
| 18:00 |
The Act of Solemn Inauguration of the Ukrainian Catholic University
Gala Concert for youth, performers include Taras Petrynenko, “Tears of Jeremiah,” and the Piccardy Third |
Square in front of the Opera Theater |
Sunday, June 30
| 10:00 |
Pontifical Liturgy
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St. George’s Cathedral
Ploshcha Sv. Yura, 5 |
| 15:30 |
Solemn Dedication of the Foundations of the New Buildings of Holy Spirit Seminary in Lviv and the Theology Faculty of UCU |
Vul. Khutorivka |
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During all the days of celebration, the following exhibits will be on display:
| Photo exhibit showing outstanding events at the LTA |
Church of the Most Holy Eucharist
(Former Dominican Church)
Vul. Stavropihiiska, 1 |
| Exhibit of the publications of the LTA |
“Prosvity” Bookstore (Cafe “U Kulchytskoho”)
Vul. V. Vynnychenka, 12 |
| Photo exhibit “Seminary, Academy, University: History of the Development” |
Lviv Theological Academy
Vul. I. Sventsitskoho, 17 |
ENTRANCE FREE FOR ALL EVENTS (EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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