First Catechism of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to Appear Soon

"Catechism of our own is an indication of the maturity of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church," so commented one of the authors of the first edition of the Catechism of UGCC, Fr. Dr. Myron Bendyk, on its publication that is planned for the nearest future. The work on the text, which was coordinated by the Patriarchal Catechetic Committee, lasted for nearly 9 years. The planned number of copies is 50 thousand. The Catechism is to be printed in three languages: Ukrainian, English, and Portuguese or Spanish.

"One can talk about a dynamic situation in our church, which is developing very quickly both in Ukraine and abroad, particularly, in the eastern diaspora. Therefore, we hope that the Ukrainians who live in the dull, post-Soviet  zone will be stimulated by the very fact of the publication of the catechism to make themselves known. It will become a good stimulus of consolidation of our faithful in the whole world," stressed Fr. Dr. Myron Bendyk, the Rector of Drohobych Spiritual Seminary of the UGCC, one of the authors of the Catechism.

"We want the Catechism of UGCC to become one of such powerful unifying factors of all Ukrainians. Anyway, the need to compile our own Catechism is an indication of the maturity of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which feels that it can itself present what it believes in as it relies on its tradition," stressed Fr. Myron.