Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation names new member of board of directors (09/17/00)

Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation names new member of board of directors

CHICAGO - The Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation (UCEF) has named the Rev. Mark Morozowich to its board of directors. The Rev. Morozowich is a Ukrainian Catholic priest serving the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio. the UCEF is an international non-profit organization helping to rebuild the Catholic Church and Catholic educational institutions in Ukraine.

"The Rev. Morozowich is a young, charismatic priest with a vision," said UCEF President Jeffrey Wills. "His service to the Catholic Church as a priest enhances the foundation's mission to help rebuild the Church in Ukraine."

A native of Greensburg, Pa., the Rev. Morozowich holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from St. Basil Seminary College, Stamford, Conn., and an STB degree in theology from Catholic University of America and St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Major Seminary, Washington.

The Rev. Morozowich is a doctoral candidate in liturgy at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, where he completed the license in liturgy and where he is teaching a course in liturgy for Eastern Catholic seminarians. Previous assignments include assistant secretary at the 1999 Encounter for Eastern Catholic Churches in Boston and administrator of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lyndora, Pa.

Within the Eparchy of St. Josaphat, the Rev. Morozowich has held several positions, including: president of the Ministerial Conference Committee and assistant director of continuing education for the clergy; co-chair of the first annual Eparchial Convention; and member of the Presbyteral Council, the Eparchial Religious Education Committee and the Eparchial Statutes Committee.

Helping to rebuild Ukraine's religious and educational infrastructures, the UCEF was founded in 1997 to teach Americans about the needs of Catholic education in Ukraine. UCEF operates several international programs to develop Ukrainian Catholic seminarians, educate students in a Catholic school setting, provide cultural exchange opportunities, and develop educational and public awareness resources.

"The Church in Ukraine has suffered terribly and the people need strong moral and religious education to overcome the years of atheistic repression. Much work needs to be done to help re-establish the Church to its rightful presence. The UCEF is making significant contributions to this cause, and I am pleased to be a part of this ministry," said the Rev. Morozowich.

For more information about the UCEF, contact: Maria Salemi, executive director, UCEF, 2247 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622; telephone, (773) 235-8462.

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