This Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky prayer card commemorates the Ruthenian and Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop (1884–1959), who suffered imprisonment and exile for his faith under the Soviet regime. A Redemptorist and spiritual leader, he shepherded the Ruthenian faithful with courage, teaching them to endure persecution with hope in Christ.
Blessed Nicholas was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001 as one of the New Martyrs of the Ruthenian and Ukrainian Catholic Churches. His steadfast witness to Christ makes him an enduring example for Eastern Catholics and all the faithful who suffer for their beliefs.
This prayer card is crafted for devotion, reflection, or as a meaningful gift for those honoring the martyrs of the Ruthenian Catholic tradition.
Traditions:
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church (universal recognition of martyrs)
Feast Day: June 27 (with the Martyrs of the Ukrainian and Ruthenian Catholic Churches)
Title: Bishop, Martyr, Confessor of the Faith
Veneration: Revered as a modern Eastern Catholic martyr for the faith
The Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky prayer card calls the faithful to courage, perseverance, and devotion to Christ in the midst of trials.
This Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky prayer card commemorates the Ruthenian and Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop (1884–1959), who suffered imprisonment and exile for his faith under the Soviet regime. A Redemptorist and spiritual leader, he shepherded the Ruthenian faithful with courage, teaching them to endure persecution with hope in Christ.
Blessed Nicholas was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001 as one of the New Martyrs of the Ruthenian and Ukrainian Catholic Churches. His steadfast witness to Christ makes him an enduring example for Eastern Catholics and all the faithful who suffer for their beliefs.
This prayer card is crafted for devotion, reflection, or as a meaningful gift for those honoring the martyrs of the Ruthenian Catholic tradition.
Traditions:
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church (universal recognition of martyrs)
Feast Day: June 27 (with the Martyrs of the Ukrainian and Ruthenian Catholic Churches)
Title: Bishop, Martyr, Confessor of the Faith
Veneration: Revered as a modern Eastern Catholic martyr for the faith
The Blessed Nicholas Charnetsky prayer card calls the faithful to courage, perseverance, and devotion to Christ in the midst of trials.
