Today, Sunday 26 April 2020, history marks 34 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster – Chornobyl.
Let us commemorate the victims and honor their memory with prayer.
Eternal memory!
Vichnaya Pamyat!
Category: Culture
Iconography 4 Kids
The Office of Religious Education of the Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma produced a series with Father Marek Visnovsky who will be talking about how icons are made and the symbolism behind each stage of the process – for kids!
Horizons Media produced the video.
Excellent intro, even for adults.
First Byzantine monastery found in Spain
Interesting news for the Byzantine world! ” Archaeological experts from the University of Alicante in Spain have recently identified the first Byzantine monastery ever found on the Iberian peninsula,” located in the area of Elda, Alicante.
Easter bread (Pascha) 2020
UNWLA branch 108 will be taking orders for Ukrainian Easter bread (pascha). They will be available for pick up on April 4 and 5; there will only be a limited amount available so pre-order your paska now. To place an order call or text Anna at 203-506-1818 or e-mail ans51@sbcglobal.net
108 Biдділ Cоюз Українок буде пекти паски на продаж 4 і 5 Квітня. Прошу замоляти паски в Гані 203-506-1818
Peace!
New book: Strangers in a Strange Church
“This mainly young group of people – none of whom are ethnic Ukrainian and many who were not raised Catholic – has breathed new life into not only the shrine community, but the overall Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church in Canada.”
Book spotlights ‘new faces’ in Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada
By Christopher Guly/Special to The Ukrainian Weekly
http://www.ukrweekly.com/
h/t: Sheptytsky Institute
Strangers in a Strange Church book launch
Book launch for Christopher Guly’s book “Strangers in a Strange Church? New Faces of Ukrainian Catholicism in Canada,” Saint Patrick’s Basilica, Ottawa, Canada, 23 January 2020.
Watch the book launch here.
Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies
https://www.sheptytskyinstitute.ca/
Yevshan Ensemble in New Haven
A light on a dreary January Saturday is the very beautiful performance of the Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble @KofCMuseum.
The selection of music was taken from Christmas. If you weren’t here you missed something great! A good 75 people enjoyed a bit of culture. Even Bishop Paul showed up!
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The Ukrainian Christmas Tradition
The Knights of Columbus is hosting a presentation on Ukrainian Christmas Tradition given by Fr. Paul Luniw.
Sunday, January 26, 2-3pm
Knights of Columbus Museum, One State Street, New Haven
Eastern Europe will the focus region of the European continent January 25 and 26.
Among the events will be a presentation by Fr. Paul Luniw, pastor of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Terryville, CT. On Sunday, January 26, at 2 p.m., Fr. Luniw will discuss Christmas customs and traditions in Ukraine. The event is free and open to the public.
The event is held in conjunction with the museum’s Christmas in Europe exhibition, which features 80 Nativity scenes from across the European continent. The show continues through February 2, 2020. Free admission and parking. Open to the public.
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Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble in New Haven
To learn about Yevshan visit: http://yevshan.org
Announcing Prophora 2020
