Basilian Sisters appoint members of Formation Team

FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa. - The Sisters of St. Basil the Great have recently made several appointments to their Formation Team.

Sister Paula Jacynyk was named novice director for the Sisters of St. Basil the Great and will serve in that capacity to one novice and four postulants.

A native of Clifton, N.J., Sister Paula attended St. Nicholas Parish before entering the Basilian order. She has served as a teacher and administrator of elementary schools in Chicago, Auburn and Cohoes, N.Y., and Philadephia and as registrar at Manor Junior College. In addition, Sister Paula previously served as novice director from 1968 to 1974.

A past administrator of the Motherhouse in Fox Chase and provincial councilor, Sister Paula currently serves as councilor/secretary and as a mentor to candidates from Ukraine as part of the Sisters' Outreach Program.

The Ukraine Outreach Program, initiated by the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in Fox Chase, provides an opportunity for young women from Ukraine to enhance their lives and discern their vocation through the experience of living with the sisters in the United States for one year.

Sister Lydia Anna Sawka was appointed vocation director for the Sisters.

Born in Hamtramck, Mich., Sister Lydia was a member of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Hamtramck before she entered the Order of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in 1984.

Previously, she taught at St. Josaphat's School in Parma, Ohio, and at St. Nicholas School in Chicago. In addition, Sister Lydia served as director of youth ministry at the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago and as general secretary in Rome in 1995-1997.

Currently she teaches religion at Immaculate Conception Grade School in Hamtramck.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, January 10, 1999, No. 2, Vol. LXVII

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