That is depressing news, to put it as mildly as possible.

Fr. Serge

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Why? I would hope they would make that decision on proper thought, guidance and study and not on a the iconostasis.
And yes there are some established Orthodox parishes that still haven't gotten around to putting up icon screens. The faith is in our hearts. The iconostasis is a sacred symbol that leads us to strengthen our faith in our hearts.

Matt, my brother and friend,

Nice to see a post from you, even if you couldn't get it right

Many years,

Neil .oO(it's the fasting from kielbasa, throws him off his game )

I see I was insufficiently clear in my post. Go back & take a gander @ post #345347, where the deliberate omission of the ikonostasis is explored.

While faith is certainly primarily in the heart, we Byzantine Christians can legitimately expect that in it's external, liturgical expression, it be expressed in as complete a manner as possible.

True, the iknostasis is expensive; and not every community can afford one. But in such cases, seems to me it would be appropriate to erect at least a temporary attempt to have one - as has been mentioned in other posts on this topic.

Like you, I hope that Ukrainian Catholics who decide to go over to the Orthodox Church would so so not on the basis of one thing alone but also because they have carefully thought it through, and have received pastoral guidance in their choice of the faith community to which they will adhere,

Just received some lovely photographs of Holy Spirit Seminary in L'viv. The icon-screen is a masterpiece.

Fr. Serge

My son took a large number of both the new seminary chapel and the new wooden traditional Hutsul chapel on the UCU campus, and indeed both are very beautiful. The UCU iconography class was housed in the new seminary last summer.

Having read your post you must be from Thunder Bay area or at least be down their fairly often to know what you know.I have tried many times to get a answer about that and the possiblity of getting an icon screen.What i propose to you is if you were to get yourself and friends of yours who go to either of the 3 Ukranian Catholic churches in TBay.Were too start a petition on getting an icon screen we would be able im sure to get one.The priest is new and i dont think wants to make any changes without most parishoners being agreed.I would love to do that myself but i am a new Ukranian Catholic.I think perhaps one that more experience should give it a try and would have more impact.