RECTOR OF UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY VISITS ARGENTINA
From 18 to 23 August, 2011, Rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Fr. Borys Gudziak was on a working trip to the eparchy of Intercession of the Holy Virgin of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Argentine. During his stay there, Fr. Borys held a number of meetings and visited Ukrainian communities of Buenos Aires.
According to the Information Department of UGCC, Father Rector met with members of the cultural and educational organizations Prosvita, SUM and Plast. The meeting was held on 18 August at the central department of Prosvita where the visitor told the audience about the mission of UCU, its prospects, development and plans for the future. He also encouraged young Ukrainians from Argentine to participate in the educational programs of UCU.
On the next day, the rector met with representatives of the rectorate of the Catholic University of Argentine, Vice-Rector Dr Beatriz Balian De Tagtachian and the university's external relations manager, Maria Soledad Zapiola. The participants discussed cooperation between UCU and the Catholic University of Argentine.
On 21 August, the visitor met with representatives of the Institute of Patriarch Josef Slipyj Institute of Ukrainian Culture and told them about the current situation and challenges of UCU.
Father Borys also met with Professor Mykhailo Vasylyk of the Catholic University of Canada and nuns who provide spiritual care for the Ukrainian parishes.
