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Prostopinije Conference in Uzhorod

This is to announce a conference in 2006 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Boksaj/Makinich edition of the Prostopinije. I do not have the dates yet but the contact person for information is Vladislav Ihnatyshyn. His e-mail address is v.ihnatyshyn@libero.it .

The conference will address the history, development and contemporary usage of the Carpatho-Rusin Prostopinije (Liturgical Chant).

Glory to Jesus Christ!

The dates of the conference are June 26 and 27, 2006, which will take place at the Bl. Theodore Romzha Theological Academy in Uzhorod, Ukraine. It is titled: "International Academic Conference
on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the
Printing of the Prostopinije by Fr. Emilian Bokshay." According to the notice I received, "the theme of the conference will be 'the Liturgical Plain Chant of the Eparchy of Mukachevo, its history, development, special character, analytic reflection, and contemporary usage."

This information came from Fr. John Zeyack, the Passaic presbyter who is currently teaching at the Theological Academy in Uzhorod.

It is good to know that our fellow Rusyn Greek Catholics in the Uzhorod-Mukachevo Eparchy are celebrating this important milestone for Subcarpathian-Rus' Prostopinije. Hopefully they will publish an updated "Bokshai" collection of Prostopinije, as we here in America are always in need of good examples of authentic Rusyn Prostopinije! Axios!

Ungcsertezs (Long live authentic Subcarpathian-Rus' Prostopinije!)

Roadtrip! Err, I mean, planetrip!

Dave

Administrator,

Do you know anything more about the conference? I guess all the talks will be in Ukrainian? Do you know who the speakers will be?

Nick

June 25

Sunday
7:30 pm � Moleben
Celebrant: Bishop Milan Shashik

8:15 pm � Welcome of Guests

June 26

Monday
7:30 am � Divine Liturgy
Uzhorod Cathedral.
Celebrant: Bishop George Dzudzar
Sermon: Bishop Milan Chaultur

9:15 am � Breakfast

10:00 am � Introduction
Fr. Taras Lovska, Rector

10:10 am --First Session
Mukachevo Eparchy, Mukachevo Bishops, Origins and History
Speaker: Fr. Cyril Vasil, S.J.
Oriental Institute, Rome

10:45 am -- Second Session
Teaching Cantors and Cantor Schools in the history of the Mukachevo Eparchy
Speaker: Ludwig Philip, Uzhorod

11:00 am � Third Session
Life and Work of Rev. John Bokshay. Brief sketch of Cantor Malenich

Speaker: Fr. Daniel Bendas, Uzhorod

11:25 am � Break

11:35 am � Discussion

12:00 Noon � Fourth Session

Common Liturgical Chant helped foster ecumenical exchanges and promotes dialogue
Metropolitan Nicholas of Amissos,
Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, USA

12:35 pm -- Fifth Session
Liturgical singing promotes participation in the Divine Services and vitality of parish communities
Mr. Jack Figel,
Eastern Christian Publications and Oriental Lumen Conference Chairman

1:10 pm -- Discussion

1:30 pm --Lunch
Free Time

4:00 pm -- Sixth Session
Musical Contribution of Fr. John Bokshay
Tetjana Rosul, Uzhorod

4:15 pm -- Seventh Session
Irmos of Bokshay�s Prostopinije, sources and uniqueness of melody
Igor Zadoroznyj, Mukachevo

4:45 pm -- Eighth Session
Canons of the Feast Days of Nativity, Theophany and Encounter of our Lord in Bokshay�s Irmologion
David Pantsza, Slovakia

5:20 pm -- Break

5:30 pm � Discussion

6:10 pm -- Vespers
Seminary Choir

7:00 pm � Dinner

June 27

Tuesday

7:30 am � Divine Liturgy

9:15 am � Breakfast

9:45 am � Short Synopsis of preceding sessions and day�s announcements

10:00 am -- First Session
Mukachevo chant tradition readily adaptable and acceptable in ecumenical environments
Archbishop Vsevelod of Scopelos,
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, USA

10:35 am � Second Session
SS Cyril and Methodius and Byzantine Church Music
Fr. Jacob Kulich, Oriental Institute, Rome

11:10 am -- Video Presentation � Singing at Pilgrimages in Mukachevo Eparchy, Slovak Eparchies and USA

11:25 am � Third Session
Byzantine Hymnology in the Slovak Language and the Mukachevo tradition
Daniel Shkoviera , Slovakia

11:50 am � Break

12:00 Noon � Discussion

12:30 pm � Fourth Session
Characteristics of the liturgical chant of the irmologion of 1970 (S. Papp)
Shimon Marinchak, Slovakia

1:30 pm � Lunch
Free Time
4:00 pm � Fifth Session

Irmologion of Bokshay/Malenich of the Eparchy of Hajdudorog (Hungary)
Fr. Istvan Ivancho, Hungary

4:30 pm � Sisth Session
Translation of the Bokshay Prostopinije into English
Mr. Michael Thompson, USA

5:00 pm � Seventh Session
The Prostopinije of Mukachevo in the Diocese of Krisevtsi, Croatia and the Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia/Montenegro
Fr. Joachim Holosnaj, Serbia


5:25 pm � Break

5:35 pm � Discussion

6:00 pm � Conclusion

7:00 pm � Dinner

8:00 pm � Concert

CELEBRATION
OF THE TRANSLATION
OF THE RELICS OF
BLESSED THEODORE ROMZHA,
BISHOP OF MUKACHEVO

June 27

10:00 pm � Great Vespers with Litija

June 28

8:00 am � Matins
10:00 am � Pontifical Divine Liturgy
1:00 pm � Festal Dinner

Press Release: Uzhorod

Conference on Plain Chant Blessed Theodore Romzha

Greek Catholic Theological Academy

Of Uzhorod


June 25-26-27, 2006


International Academic Conference

On the occasion of the

100th Anniversary of the First Printing of the

PROSTOPINIJE

By Rev. Fr. John Bokshay


Bishop Milan Shashik, apostolic administrator of the Mukachevo Eparchy, has announced the speakers and program of the Conference dedicated to the topic of the prostopinije, the liturgical plain chant of the Mukachevo Eparchy and the churches originating from the Eparchy of Mukachevo beginning with a Moleben to the Holy Spirit at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Uzhorod, Ukraine on Sunday, June 25th at 7:30 pm. Bishop Milan will welcome participants from the Eparchies of Mukachevo, Presov and Kosice in Slovakia, Hajdudorog in Hungary, Krisevtsi in Croatia, Ruski Kerestur in Serbia as well as from the Ruthenian Eparchies of the United States and the Slovak Eparchy in Canada. Letters of invitation have been sent to all the Eparchies which have their roots in the Eparchy of Mukachevo.

Speakers from the Oriental Institute in Rome, Slovakia, Hungary, the United States, Serbia, and from the Eparchy of Mukachevo will reflect of the themes of the Plain Chant Tradition of Mukachevo addressed from different perspectives. Different language uses of the plain chant tradition will be offered by seminarians from Presov in Slovakia, Nyiregyhaza in Hungary and Uzhorod. A short film showing the chant at the various pilgrimages will be shown. Ecumenical perspectives will be shared by two Orthodox Archbishops from the United States.

The conference languages are Ukrainian and English. A book of the Proceedings of the Conference will be published in Ukrainian and English.

"The spiritual heritage we have received through the plain chant tradition of our Greek Catholic Church is our united and common voice in praise and thanksgiving in the liturgical services of our Church. Our liturgical plain chant tradition identifies us, unites us, and distinguishes us as one Church in the Byzantine Tradition. The testimony of this common usage is an important reason to celebrate together the 100th anniversary of the first printing of the Prostopinije" explained Fr. Taras Lovska, Rector of the Blessed Theodore Romzha Theological Academy which is hosting this Conference. "The common plain chant of our Greek Catholic Church is a uniting and life giving heritage that we have received."

Anyone interested in further details or attending is asked to write to: Prostopinije Conference, Blessed Theodore Romzha Theological Academy, Patrusa Karpatskoho 2A, Minaj, Uzhorod Rajon, Ukraine 89424 or email at:

seminarium_romzha@utel.net.ua

This sounds like a wonderful conference. Will parts of it be taped and put up on the web for the rest of the world to view? Alas, I cannot afford to travel for this, but would very much like to hear many of the discussions.

In Christ,

Michael

That would have been nice to attend. Unfortunately my travel plans to Slovakia arent until the end of September.
Does anyone have any recomendation on what to see?
Hope to be able to celebrate in the Rusyn Liturgy while im there.
Stephanos I

Stephanos I, depends, if you are interested in Slovakia as a country or in Church of Byzantine tradition in Slovakia or you have Strict Rusyn interests only.

andreios
Byzantine Catholics in Slovakia [grkat.nfo.sk]

Having just recently arrived in the USA from the conference in Uzhorod, I can personally say this much: It was definitely worthwhile!!!

The technical parts of the conference, lectures and discussion only tell part of the picture. Interacting with cantors, liturgists, and priests from around the Eparchies (in US,Canada, Slovakia, Ukraine)was enlightening.

At the conference, the debate regarding translation (English/Ukrainian/Slovak, etc) was at least more civil than the discussion here on byzcath. I hesitated to post this, since it seems any post on our church's music causes so much contentios debate.

Humble cantor-observer

Steve Petach

Steve,
How fortunate that you made this trip! Please tell us as much as you can about the experience.

I have to agree with Steve. The conference was really very good. There were a promise to repeat it after (every) two years.

It was not only very useful for cantors and musicologists but even for other people. I saw (and hope the other participants too) how we need a collaboration, more contacts, more space for meeting among eastern catholic churches.


andreios
Byzantine Catholics in Slovakia [grkat.nfo.sk]

As I wrote a short report for our church magazine, I noticed that there were 6 greek catholic bishops and 3 orthodox bishops present. The ecumenical atmosphere was really astonishing. So it is not always true that greek catholics and orthodox are not able to establish normal relations and that the eastern catholics are the vexed issue of ecumenism.

Has anyone posted pictures from the conference on internet?


andreios
Byzantine Catholics in Slovakia [grkat.nfo.sk]

Andreios,

I just got of the phone with someone that has an interest in the conference presentations. He noted that a number of the presentations also had an English translation of the papers presented that were printed. Will they be offered online or in printed form for sale?

In IC XC,
Father Anthony+