In the London Eucharistic Octave, the clergy and choir of the Cathedral of the Eparchy of London of the Holy Family for the Ukrainian Greek Catholics served the Divine Liturgy at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, Covent Garden, Mitred Archpriest Mykola Matwijiwskyj presiding, Andrij Bebko the reader, and Fr Mark Woodruff, Chairman of the Society of St John Chrysostom preaching. Also present were His Excellency Mgr Keith Newton of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, and Canon Christopher Thomas, General-Secretary of the Bishops' Conference of England & Wales. The other clergy ser ..read more

Over the last year or so, the Society has gained a new friend. Alongside the amazing work of our close partners Aid to the Church in Need in support the persecuted and rebuilding Church across the Christian East and indeed globally, another charity has begun to work in Great Britain, FACE - Fellowship and Aid to the Christians of the East. There is more than enough work to do to sustain and develop the Eastern Churches in this historical moment, and the two charities are complementary. FACE is the newly established and resourced UK operation of Oeuvre d'Orient, founded in the 19th century in P ..read more

The monthly celebration of the Divine Liturgy in English at the Cathedral of the Holy Family of London, Duke Street, Mayfair (Bond Street tube station), resumes on Saturday 11th September at 4pm. It will be preceded by the Ninth Hour in English, and followed at 5pm by Great Vespers in Ukrainian. All are most welcome. Please continue to take precautions over distance and masks. Holy Communion is distributed in both kinds from the mixed and common Chalice, but with a separate Communion Spoon for each individual communicant. It is intended that a WEEKLY Liturgy in English on SUNDAY morning, will ..read more

Owing to public health restrictions on events other than Divine Worship, it has not been possible for the Society to host meetings or conduct other activities. This includes our Annual General Meeting and our annual Lecture. Not has it been possible to put together the Chrysostom review and newsletter. We hope everyone understands. We trust we can issue delayed publications and resume events as soon as allowed and safe to do so in 2021. The monthly Divine Liturgy in English on the second Saturday of each month at 4 pm (preceded by Great Vespers at 3pm) will resume at the Ukrainian Greek Cathol ..read more

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Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, hitherto Eparch of New Westminster (Canada) is today appointed bishop of the Eparchy of the Holy Family of London for Ukrainian Greek-Catholics in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Kyr Kenneth has issued the following pastoral letter: To the Reverend Clergy, the Venerable Religious, and the Lay-Faithful of the Eparchy of the Holy Family of London For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you-- that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and m ..read more

Mgr Roderick Strange Professor in Theology, St Mary's University “Newman on Jesus as Saviour: A Biographical and Patristic Sketch” at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family, Duke Street (corner of Weighhouse Street), Mayfair, London W1K 5BQ (close to Bond St Underground on the Central or Jubilee Lines) 10th December, 7-30 pm Preceded by Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy at 6-15 pm with blessing of a new Icon of St John Henry Newman by Ian Knowles Followed by a Reception RSVP - johnchrysostom@btinternet.com or www.facebook.com/events@SocietyofStJohnChrysostom ..read more

His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira Inaugural Lecture as Orthodox Patron of the Society “Constantinople, Orthodoxy and Unity” at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family, Duke Street (corner of Weighhouse Street), Mayfair, London W1K 5BQ (close to Bond St Underground on the Central or Jubilee Lines) 1st November 2019, 7-30 pm Preceded by Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy at 6-15 pm and followed by a Reception Booking essential at: johnchrysostom@btinternet.com or www.facebook.com/events@SocietyofStJohnChrysostom ..read more

To His Holiness Bartholomew Archbishop of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch Your Holiness, dear Brother, With deep affection and spiritual closeness, I send you my cordial good wishes of grace and peace in the love of the Risen Lord. In these past weeks, I have often thought of writing to you to explain more fully the gift of some fragments of the relics of the Apostle Peter that I presented to Your Holiness through the distinguished delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate led by Archbishop Job of Telmessos which took part in the patronal feast of the Church of Rome. Your Holiness kn ..read more

Kyr Hlib serving in Rome on the day of his resignation “The authority of a bishop is not the strength of his power, but the power of his willingness to serve.”   – Kyr Hlib (Lonchyna) The Apostolic See announced on 1 September 2019 that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Hlib Lonchyna from the pastoral leadership of the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of London. Following the announcement, Bishop Hlib summed up his years of service in Great Britain as well as his plans for the future. How would you summarise 10 years of ministry in Great Brita ..read more