Sr. Theresa Slota

On July 18 during the XII General Chapter of the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, taking place in Rome, Sr. Theresa Slota was elected a new General Superior of the Congregation. Prior to this, Sr. Theresa served as the Provincial Superior of the Province of Christ the King (Canada).

The honorary Head of the meeting, during which the election took place, was Bishop Dionisiy Liakhovych, Apostolic Visitor for the Ukrainians in Italy and Spain.

The General Chapter also elected the Council of the Congregation made up of the following Sisters:

Sr. Marta Kozak, of the Province of the Co-suffering Mother of God (Ukraine) – First Councillor and Vice-General Superior;
Sr. Evfrosynia Lukavyj, of the Province of St. Michael the Archangel (Brazil) – Second Councillor;
Sr. Stefania Jurcenko, of the Province of the Holy Spirit (Slovakia) – Third Councillor;

Sr. Julia Bojchuk, of the Province of St. Joseph (Serbia) – Fourth Councillor.

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Biography of Sr. Theresa Slota

Sr. Theresa Slota was born on 15 March 1948 in Toronto where she spent her childhood. On 28 Nov. 1966 she joined the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. Sister holds BA in psychology and English language from the University of Toronto.

Sr. Theresa worked on missions in London and Lourdes. In the period 1977-1978 she helped Bishop Jeronim Khymij in British Columbia, working as a teacher and later on as a Headmaster in the Sacred Heart School in Yorkton.

From 1992 till 2003 Sister Theresa Slota worked as a secretary and interpreter for the Nuncio in the Apostolic Nunziature in Kyiv. After completion of her mission in 2004, she returned to Canada.

In 2005 Sr. Theresa became a Provincial Councillor and the Superior of the Province House. In August 2009 she was elected as the Provincial Superior of the Province of Christ the King in Canada. Prior to this, she worked as a secretary of the Metropolitan of Winnipeg, Laurence Huculiak.

Sr. Theresa Slota is fluent in English, Ukrainian, Italian and understands Russian and Polish.

Dear Family & Friends,

Glory to Jesus Christ!

2012 is just around the corner… well okay still about six months away.  However, I would like to invite you to join me in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies in Ottawa  ( http://www.sheptytskyinstitute.ca/ ) on a special Ocean Cruise June 10-17, 2011.  This Institute is a special project of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada, and is where our Ukrainian Catholic seminarians receive their academic training while living at Holy Spirit Seminary in Ottawa (where I was the rector prior to becoming the Bishop of New Westminster).  The Sheptytsky Institute is part of the Theological Faculty at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, and offers both undergraduate and graduate courses for seminarians and the general public in Eastern Christian Studies.

We are celebrating its 25th Anniversary 2011-2012, and we have decided from our Eparchy (Diocese) to do something unique and special.  Mrs. Motria Koropecky of Victoria, BC is one of my representatives on the board of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute Foundation.  She along with Mrs. Myrna Arychuk president of Solaway Travel, Burnaby BC, have come up with this special Cruise starting from Vancouver, British Columbia (ie The Best Place on Earth) to Alaska.  On the Cruise, we will have an opportunity to pray together (Divine Liturgy and other prayer services), learn more about the Sheptytsky Institute, enjoy each other’s company while sailing through the most beautiful area of the world!

This will be our fourth Eparchial Pilgrimage coordinated by Mryna and her fantastic team at Solaway Travel since I became bishop four years ago. Our first pilgrimage was to Whitehorse, last year we went to Ukraine and this year we were in Italy. My dear Family and Friends, please consider this unique opportunity in celebrating 25 years of Eastern Christian Education in Canada by joining me on this Cruise!

I look forward to celebrating with you!  With assurance of my prayerful best wishes and my Episcopal blessings, I remain,

Sincerely yours in the Lord,

+Ken

Bishop of New Westminster

www.nweparchy.ca

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