His Grace Bishop Peter Stasiuk, Eparch for Ukrainians in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

The 70th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Victoria - the Divine Liturgy at St. Augustine's, Melbourne. …It was a walk down memory lane for Victoria’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic community when they returned to St Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church at 631 Bourke Street, Melbourne on Sunday – 9 February 2020 after 57 years. The first Ukrainian Catholic church services were held here after Ukrainians arrived as displaced persons to Australia in 1949. Not having their own place of worship, the Roman Catholic hierarchy of Melbourne allowed services to be held at St Augustine’s. The community returned to remember those early days. Many who were Christened, took First Communion and married in this church in the 1950s and 1960s returned to their starting point. It was an emotional experience. Principal celebrants were His Grace Bishop Peter Stasiuk, Eparch for Ukrainians in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania and the Archbishop of Melbourne, His Grace Peter Comensoli. It was a truly spiritual event where Eastern and Western Catholic rites came together at the Altar of God. (Further information Stefan Romaniw 0419 531255 - Eugene Hawryszko 0412 475 470)His Grace Bishop Peter Stasiuk, Eparch for Ukrainians in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania…

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