Expression of thanks to contemplative sisters

                  for an example of courage in the profession of faith

The orthodox Catholic Synod of the UGCC hereby thanks the contemplative sisters of St. Elias the Prophet Monastery and of the other four subordinate monasteries for an example of courage with which they professed the true-Catholic teaching of the Church and true unity with the Holy Father and with the orthodox Catholic Synod of the UGCC and renounced the apostate Cardinal, his Synod and his heresies which he proclaims and introduces into our martyrish Church!

Dear sisters, we pray that You may remain faithful to our Lord and Saviour and not be frightened by persecutions, disconcerted by intrigues or paralyzed by invalid excommunications pronounced by those who were excommunicated from the Church by themselves and as apostates now illegitimately occupy the Church posts.

These people abuse even civil authorities in pursuit of their liquidation interests aiming to kill the living organism of the Body of Christ – the Church.

May Your example encourage many of those sincere, yet also deceived religious brothers and sisters, that they too may radically and boldly renounce unity with the heresy and profess the true-Catholic teaching.

We bestow upon You our blessing for the new year and for Christmas time spent in peace with Christ and in Christ.

Bishops of the orthodox Catholic Synod of the UGCC

                        + Teodozij

                         Vicar of Head of the UGCC

                        + Markian OSBM

                         Secretary of Synod of the UGCC

                                                                                                                               Pidhirtsi, 19th December 2008