Vinnytsya region all Christmas celebrations will be accompanied by charity and charity events (photo)
press center of the Department of information activities and communications with the public RSA 20 December 2016 with the participation of the head of Department on Affairs of nationalities and religions state administration Igor Maleckova, Chairman of the Vinnytsia regional Council of churches and religious organizations Mikhail Wilczynski, the rector of the Church of the Mother of God of angels m. Vinnitsa, Kamenetz-Podolsk diocese of the Roman Catholic Church of Constantine Morozov and the Chairman of the Union of poles in Vinnytsia region Alla Ratynska held a press conference on the occasion of the celebration of Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar and the celebration of Vinnytsya region of the 500th anniversary of the reformation. During a meeting with representatives of mass media, Igor Saletsky congratulated the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church with the Christmas and also noted that in the region there are 133 religious organizations of the Roman Catholic Church, religious community centres, monasteries and missions. This year the list of these organizations is supplemented by another and spiritual elementary school – "Dal missionary Seminary "Redemptoris mater" in Vinnitsa", which is currently has about 20 students from different countries of the world. Probes the parish of the Mother of God of angels M. the Vinnytsya Roman Catholic Church Konstantin Morozov told the audience how the Catholic organizations of the region will celebrate the Christmas holidays. He said: "Next year our Church has declared the year of our lady of Fatima, after all, will experience a 100-year anniversary events. I hope that with the help and intercession of the Mother of God of Fatima, our Ukraine will wait for justice and peace. Therefore, Christmas celebrations will be held under this slogan." Due to the fact that the coming visit of foreign students (from Latin America and Europe), one of three festive Christmas divine Services, which will take place on December 24 (20-00, 21-30 and 24-00) will be held in the international spirit: the Gospel reading will be conducted in three languages – English, French and Polish. Lead international pastirma will Bishop-assistant to Kamenetz-Podolsk diocese of the Roman Catholic Church Radoslaw Zmitrovich. All Christmas will be accompanied by charity and charitable actions. "The Polish community is represented in the region the highest number of civil societies," - said Alla Ratynskaya. On their behalf she congratulated all the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church on Christmas, wished, the most important for each of us – peace, harmony, prosperity and good holidays. According to the presidential Decree of Ukraine from 26.08.2016, No. 357/2016 Ukraine in 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of the reformation. This date provides an opportunity to rethink the historical path of Protestantism and its influence on the development of Christianity and of Western civilization. According to the decree of the Chairman of regional state administration from 21.09.2016 year ¹ 694 "On approval of measures on celebration in Vinnytsia oblast of the 500th anniversary of the reformation," in the region established the organizational Committee for the celebration of the anniversary, and approved the action Plan. "The first major interfaith the West region will be an informational marathon: "Ukraine and Europe celebrates Christmas together", which includes placement in public places of settlements of the region of Christmas stalls will be wishing to distribute flyers about Christmas, the celebration of the anniversary of the event – 500 years of reformation" - said the Chairman of the Council of churches and religious organizations Mikhail wilczynski. This was reported in the Vinnytsia regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/