In Lviv say goodbye to Father Basil Potochniak

yesterday after parting with o. Basil Potochniak in his native village. Limni Turka district where held Memorial Liturgy and Parastas, the coffin with the body of the deceased was taken to prokatedralnoho Samborskogo Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Sambir-Drohobych Diocese of the UGCC. ToldCorresponding IA ZIK. Coffins installed in the cathedral. Chin Parastas celebrated Bishop Sambir-Drohobych Diocese of the UGCC Yaroslav Pryriz, his assistant Bishop Gregory mosquito which priests concelebrated the churches of the diocese. Among numerous worshipers could see men and women with blue and yellow fl ’ yazkamy the neck. These are the ones that the late ETCem Potochniak Basil went on a pilgrimage, which he organized with Sambora to Zarvanytsya, and other holy places. Word of thanks delivered by Bishop Jaroslav Pryriz. He expressed his sincere condolences to the deceased fathers, brothers, sisters and the whole family, and the priesthood of the diocese, Greek Catholic Church, who lost a faithful soldier of Christ, and Ukrainian-emihranItaly you – reliable helper and protector. After Parastas held rank last kiss. By four o'clock in the morning near the coffin priests read the Gospels, then the cathedral was burial prayers. At 5:00 proiyereya body departed from Basil Potochniak Sambora moved to Lviv to St. George's, where a Hierarchical tomynalna Liturgy. Recall that on 15 April after a long, nearly three years, the treatment of serious illness in the Italian city of Brescia on 42-year life and 19-year priesthood passed away Archpriest Basil Potochniak – Executive Secretary of the Pastoral Migration Department of the UGCC, the first National Coordinator of Pastoral Care for Ukrainian and inthe waist. He was born in the village. Lmna Turka district. Father Basil was a zealous priest Potochniak Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine and a great patriot, philanthropist, organized pilgrimages to holy places. Father Basil Potochniak buried on April 22 at Zarvanytsya. Told

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