This was stated in an interview to RISU of the rector of the garrison church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, head of the Center for the military chaplaincy of the Lviv Archdiocese of the UGCC, Father Stepan Sus.
The garrison church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul located on 11 Teatralna street in Lviv launched a charity event “Fruit Basket for Defender of Ukraine” dedicated to the celebration of the Transfiguration of the Lord. In this way, the residents and visitors of the Lviv can join this good cause and enable Ukrainian warriors to feel the joy of the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This was stated in an interview to RISU of the rector of the garrison church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, head of the Center for the military chaplaincy of the Lviv Archdiocese of the UGCC, Father Stepan Sus. “The purpose of this action is to support the defenders of Ukraine staying in the ATO zone and those who are currently undergoing training at the training ground. Last year we bought over a ton of fruits that were blessed here and transferred to the ATO zone. For warriors, this is also a gesture of our solidarity, because they will be able to feel that people are still worried about them, they are worried and concerned, stand up for them and are ready to share the fruits which we bring to God as our gratitude to the feast of the Transfiguration. And why in the Garrison Temple? Because we have always done this and we have a thematic responsibility to take care of our servicemen in this holiday. We hold similar actions on St. Nicholas Day, Transfiguration, and at Christmas time. We are constantly trying to support the troops so that they can feel the kindness and care of people,” says Fr. Stepan. The military chaplains call to join a good cause. You can support the joint project “Fruit Basket for Defender of Ukraine” by making a donation to the Charity Box of St Nicholas Foundation in the garrison temple of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul on 11 Teatralnal Street in the military temple of the Meeting of the Lord on 1 Baturynska Street and two student churches: of the Blessed Martyr Alexei Zarytskyi on 3A Lukash Street and the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Volodymyr 8A Pryrodna street of the Lviv Archeparchy of the UGCC.