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Vol. LV No.41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11,1987 25cents Ukrainian cleric Ukrainian clergy, laity granted papal audience event following the Sixth Congress of free countries is still fighting for its protests occupation Seek recognition the Laity of the Pomisna (Particular) religious and national identity in the of Patriarchate Ukrainian Catholic Church, which took face of assimilation, particularly of its of Afgiianistan place here in the Domus Pacis Septem­ youth. The cardinal also discussed the ROME - Some 100 Ukrainian Ca­ ber 23-27. The Fifth Ukrainian Catho­ plight of the Church laity in Ukraine, NEW YORK - In protest to the con­ tholic bishops, priests and laypersons lic Bishops' Synod was held nearly "We thank you for everything that tinued Soviet occupation of Afghanis­ were granted an audience with Pope simultaneously, September 21-30. the Apostolic See has done in the last tan, a deacon from the Zaporizhzhia John Paul II on Tuesday, September The audience began shortly after decade for those who were forced into 0bIast in Ukraine has declared a hunger 29, in the Vatican. noon with an address by Cardinal the catacombs in order to build God's strike beginning October 7, The meeting with the pontiff was Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, who said Kingdom. They had to be willing to Deacon Viktor Prusky of the village described by participants as a climactic the Ukrainian Catholic laity living in (Continued on page 12) of Novo-Hupolivka, wrote a letter on September 28 to General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, expressing his con­ demnation of the war in Afghanistan and his distress over the deaths of *'thousands upon thousands" of Soviet citizens as a result of the conflict. He also informed the Soviet leader of his intention to begin a hunger strike on October 7, noting that he is willing to sacrifice his health and even his life. The letter - which was obtained via Moscow from Press Club Glasnost circles - was released in the United States by the External Representation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. The External Representation noted that nothing is known about Deacon Prusky, other than his place of resi­ dence. The full text of the brief letter (translated by The Ukrainian Weekly from the Ukrainian text released by the External Representation) follows.

Mr. General Secretary: Thousands upon thousands of my brothers have died as a result of the evil Afghan conflict. The evidence of this may be seen in countless cities, towns and villages - in the cemeteries where their graves are found. Bidding farewell to their sons as they leave for Afghanistan, mothers prematurely mourn them. How much longer will our Cardinal Lubachivsky and some 100 faithful at their meeting with Pope John Paul II. brothers and sons be brought back in zinc coffins; how much longer will youth be killed? It would be better to use the funds allocated for Afghanistan to Scranton's Ukrainian faitfiful begin Millennium celebration better the everyday lot of our pen­ by Paul S. Ewasko together. impressive candlelight procession be­ sioners, practically left in the lurch by The interfaith activities began near gan. As the multiple bells of St. Mi­ their families. SCRANTON, Pa. - Sunday, Sep­ sunset at the beautifully and warmly chael's songfully rang out to the parti­ Mr. Gorbachev, you do not believe in tember 20,was indeed a historic day in appointed St. Michael's Ukrainian cipants sending them on their prayerful God, but I ask you, as the father of your the lives of Ukrainians of Northeastern Orthodox Church where the pastor, the way, scores of men, women and chil­ children, please, for the sake of every­ Pennsylvania. On that momentous day, Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Nestor dren began their trek. Led first by the thing that you hold most sacred: have hundreds of faithful and clergy of both Kowal, welcomed all as brothers and cross, the U.S. and Ukrainian flags, mercy on the sons of many thousands of the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian sisters of the same Ukrainian flesh and many colorful ecclesiastical and parish mothers who have not yet died in Orthodox Churches came together here blood. banners and the Icon of Our Lady of Afghanistan. Have mercy on the to inaugurate a series of ecumenical The clergy of both Churches en­ Zarvanytsia, the faithful proudly yet mothers of soldiers, wipe away their celebrations of the Millennium of circled the holy altar to celebrate an reverently sang familiar Ukrainian tears. Only then will I believe in your Christianity among the people of ecumenical moleben with St. Michael's hymns. Slowly they made their way reconstruction (perestroika). And your Kievan Rus'. Choir under the direction of William over eight prime blocks of the city to the entire nation will believe. This marked the very first time that Roditski singing the responses. Sung in Byzantine-styled St. Vladimir's Ukrai­ I consider it a great embarrassment Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian both Ukrainian and English, the mole­ nian Catholic Church where the Rev. D. and evil that I live in the Soviet Union Catholics jointly participated in a ben invoked the Holy Spirit to continue George Worschak is pastor. and am its citizen — a citizen of a public religious event in the moun­ enlightening all Ukrainian Christians in Throughout its route the procession government that violates elementary tainous Northeastern quarter of the furthering mutual understanding and drew much attention from the commu­ human rights, that conducts an evil war. state. Parishioners of three Orthodox love for one another as brothers and nity, including the press and television As a sign of protest against the Soviet and at least 12 Catholic congregations sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ. media. As the faithful continued on­ (Continued on page 12) prayed, marched, sang and broke bread Upon conclusion of the moleben, an (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1987 No.41

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY New details reach West about harassment of Lithuanians Soviets to publish historian's NEW YORK - Further details of and driven to a forest, where he was also the reported harassment of Lithuanians threatened with death. After a few who took part in nationalist demon­ hours, the Rev. Puzonas was released defense of Russian autocracy strations in the Baltic country this and reportedly told that if he ever dared summer have reached the West, accord­ to mention the Molotov-Ribbentrop by Roman Solchanyk nized and best examples of our native ing to the Center for Democracy based Pact in his sermons, he "would face an historiography." here. even sorrier fate," reported the Center Russian patriotic and nationalist Mr. Shurtaicov returned to the defense In an open letter to the procurator for Democracy. circles in the Soviet Union have scored of Karamzin's "History" at the last con­ general of the Soviet Union, dated another significant victory. According gress of RSFSR writers convened in September 1, five demonstrators re­ to its official publication plan for 1988, December 1985, maintaining that Push­ counted how they were terrorized by the Moskovskii Rabochii publishing Official warns against kin had read the work over and over KGB officials following the mass pro­ house will issue the first Soviet edition again and that the Decembrists Ryleev test in Vilnius on August 23. of Nikolai M. Karamzin's 12-volume and Mikhail Bestuzhev had asked for it The letter, signed by Nijole Sadu- nationalist protests "History of the State of Russia" in while incarcerated in the Peter and Paul naite, Robertas Grigas, the Rev. Rokas 100,000 copies. ROCKVILLE, Md. - Anatolijs fortress. No one should fear that Soviet Puzonas, Algirdas Masilionis and Karamzin (1766-1826), who was Gorbunovs, secretary of the Latvian readers would somehow be "infected" Vytautas Bogusis described the abduc­ appointed official court historiogra­ Communist Party Central Committee, by Karamzin's "naive, Utopian views," tions on three separate occasions of Ms. pher in 18Й3, is described in the Soviet maintained Mr. Shurtakov. has warned that anyone participating in Sadunaite, Mr. Grigas and the Rev. Historical Encyclopedia (Moscow, a proposed nationalist demonstration More re;cently, the philosopher Ar- Puzonas. 1965) as "an ardent defender of auto­ in Riga on November 18 will be treated senii Gulyga, noting that Karamzin*s Ms. Sadunaite was reportedly de­ cracy." His "History," which was as an anti-Soviet element. "History" was to be published in Prague tained on August 28 and driven through commissioned by the tsar, appeared and Leipzig, remarked bitterly: "So, we Mr. Gorbunov warned: parts of Lithuania and Byelorussia for between 1816 and 1824, and reflected are to read the 'History of the State of "...journalists; you should explain to 30 hours by two teams of KGB officials. the views of its sponsor. Russia' in Czech and in German." all, clearly and unequivocally, the She reported that she was threatened For Karamzin, the history of Russia Academician Dmitrii Likhachev added reality of November 18. And then let it with death by her captors. was the history of its state, and the his influential voice in support of be thus, let each and everyone clearly According to the letter, Mr. Grigas history of the Russian state was the Karamzin in his speech to the USSR display his true political face; let only was also abducted on August 28. He history of autocracy. Within this scheme Writers' Congress last year, describing those who are against our socialist was reportedly pulled from the car he there was no room for what modern­ the "History" as "a magnificent and system go to the Monument of Freedom. was traveling in, and assaulted, one of day historians would call social history. enormous literary work." This explanation should be so clear, his teeth was knocked out. His captors Indeed, Karamzin, who came from a as to prevent, under any circumstances, It is interesting to note that, unlike drove him to a forest where they threa­ family of landowners, defended serf­ the appearance there of young people, the recent Soviet republication of the tened to kill him and bury his body. The dom, and in his publicists essays he who like those on August 23, placed historical works of Klyuchevsky and following morning, however, Mr. criticized the legislative and administra­ Solovyev, the decision to go ahead with flowers without really knowing what Grigas managed to escape. tive reform plans of Count Mikhail the Karamzin project has not been over­ they were doing." Upon learning of Mr. Grigas'abduc­ Speransky. ly publicized, although Mr. Rasputin November 18 will mark the 69th tion, the Rev. Puzonas set out for the He condemned the Decembrist up- noted in an interview in a West German anniversary of the founding of the Vilnius KGB office to inquire about the independent republic of Latvia in 1918. dissident's fate. On his way there the In 1940 the Soviets forcibly and ille­ ...articles fhat have appeared in the Soviet Ukrai' Rev. Puzonas and fellow passenger Mr. gally annexed Latvia and since that лшп press with regard to the so-called ^^blankBogusi s were stopped and assaulted. time commemoration of November 18 The priest was reportedly dragged away has been banned. pages'' in Soviet Ukrainian historiography have made it abundantly clear that any serious revisions in this respect are not welcome. Ida NudeI to emigrate to Israel NEW YORK - Ida Nude1, among movement on her behalf — here and rising against the absolute monarchy newspaper last April that an academic the leading Jewish activists in the Soviet around the wor1d — and to the per­ and defended the harsh repressive edition of the "History" was being Union, has been given permission to sistence of Secretary of State Shultz and measures that were taken against the planned. According to the writer, this emigrate to Israel, sources at the Coali­ others in the Reagan administration in conspirators. Karamzin was also a was "a unique phenomenon in the tion to Free Soviet Jews learned on emphasizing Jewish emigration and protagonist of the Norman theory of the Soviet period." October 2. human rights in recent dicussions with origins of Russia, which has been It is also interesting that the work is Ms. Nude1, called "Guardian Angel" officials of the Soviet Union." He officially rejected by Soviet historio­ being published as a contribution to of the Soviet Jewry movement, has been added, however, that "while we are graphy. His views on the Polish ques­ Russian literature rather than history, deni,ed permission to leave the Soviet delighted that Ida Nude1 will finally be tion are reflected in the statement that which explains why it will be issued by Union since her first application in able to leave the USSR, our work is not Poland is a "lawful possession of the Moskovskii Rabochii publishing 1971. done. There are many, many others, Russia." house instead of the more prestigious Alan D. Pesky, chairman of the who like Ida Nude1, have been waiting In short, Karamzin is hardly what Mysl publishers. Coalition to Free Soviet Jews, termed for a decade and more, for the opportu­ one might call a monument to liberal Clearly, this latest victory for glasnost the impending release of Ms. Nude1 "a nity to return to their homeland, and we Russian thought, and it is fairly obvious and perestroika should be welcomed by long overdue but nonetheless welcome intend to intensify our efforts so that why his "History" has, until now, all those who are interested in the development. We attribute the decision they too can soon live in freedom as remained outside the purview of Soviet liberalization of Soviet society. The to grant Ida Nude1 an exit visa to the Jews." publishing houses. This is not to say problem is, however, that not all seg­ unremitting efforts of the Soviet Jewry (Continued on page 13) that Karamzin has been without his ments of this society appear to be supporters among the Russian intelli­ sharing in the benefits of these policies gentsia. On the contrary, the campaign in equal measure. to rehabilitate his "History" is a long­ Thus, articles that have appeared in FOUNDED 1933 standing one, and the pressure had been the Soviet Ukrainian press with regard UIkrainian WeeI:I1 gaining momentum in recent years. to the so-called "blank pages" in Soviet Almost a decade ago, at the Fifth Ukrainian historiography have made it An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Congress of RSFSR Writers in Decem­ abundantly clear that any serious Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. ber 1980, Semen L Shurtakov argued revisions in this respect are not wel­ 07302 that the usual explanation why this come. There is no indication that the work was being ignored - namely, that authorities in Kiev are even discussing Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. Karamzin was not a Marxist — was the possibility of publishing any histori­ (ISSN ~ 0273-9348) invalid. "Well now," said Mr. Shurtakov, cal works of Mykhailo Hrushevsky, "Plato, Kant and Hegel were not exact­ who returned from emigration to work Yearly subscription rate: S8; for UNA members - %b. ly such Orthodox Marxists, but for in Soviet Ukraine in 1924, or the leading Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. some reason we have published and Ukrainian Marxist historian, Matviy The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: continue to publish their multi-volume Yavorsky. (201)451-2200 collected works." Indeed, in a recent interview the (201) 434-0237, -0807. -3036 Earlier that year Valentin Rasputin, deputy director of the Institute of Party Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz one of the most widely read contem­ History in Kiev attempted to rationaUze changes to: Assistant Editors: Natalia A. Feduschak porary Russian writers, also included the lack of Soviet research on "the The Ukrainian Weekly Chrystyna N. Lapyctuik Karamzin among his favorite Russian problem of food supplies and the P.O. Box.346 Canadian Correspondent: Michael B. Bociurkiw historians, complaining that it was a famine of 1933-1934 in Ukraine" by Jersey City. NJ. 07303 Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss scandal that "we can buy the history of citing "the need for reliable documents Guinea or the history of ancient Rome and accurate statistics." The Ukrainian Weekly, October 11, 1987, No. 41, Vol. LV but are deprived of the possibility of Despite such opposition, the Ukrai- Copyright 1987 by The Ukrainian Weekly acquainting ourselves with the recog- (Continued on page 12) No.41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1987

State Department PRESS REVIEW: perestroika and religion in USSR official speaks on JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - **There were of faith" will be released by November in the USSR has increased, especially in very many mistakes on the side of the of this year. (A week earlier at the Byelorussia and Central Asia. Ukrainian Churches leaders with regard to religion...there Chautauqua Conference on U.S.­ Five thousand Hebrew Pentateuchs WASHINGTON - During a Sep­ was a time when we considered there Soviet Relations, Mr. Kharchev had were also to have been shipped from tember 9 address to the Rotary Club of would be no religion in a socialist said that so-called religious prisoners New York to Moscow, Keston College Philadelphia, the State Department's society. And on the basis of this under­ were in fact criminals.) Keston College, stated, adding that it did not know if special advisor to the president and standing, at some stages of our develop­ an educational charity which specializes this had ta*' r place. Plans to open a secretary of state for arms control ment, we made mistakes which were in the study of religious communities in kosher restaurant next to the Moscow matters called on the Soviet regime "to connected with such rude matters as the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, Synagogue are also in the works, al­ end its legal prohibition against the administrative struggles with religious stated that 289 believers are known to though, these plans have dragged on for Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Ukrai­ organizations." be imprisoned for religious activity or a while. nian Orthodox Church and all religious These words, spoken by Konstantin for human-rights activity motivated by **There are rumors that new bodies, whatever their creed." News of Kharchev, chairman of the Soviet religious faith. This is in comparison to legislation will establish religious the remarks was reported by the Ukrai­ Council for Religious Affairs, reflect 450 two years ago. groups as a formal institution in Soviet nian National Information Service the changing Soviet attitude toward Mr. Rowe commented that it seems society for the first time," Mr. Rowe based in Washington. religion in the USSR. The statement, that Mr. Kharchev believes the amnesty reported. **A hopeful sign is that very Ambassador Edward Rowny stated according to an analysis by Michael that will mark the 70th anniversary of few religious believers have been that glasnost or liberalization in the Rowe of Keston College, has gone the October revolution in November imprisoned for the faith this year: the USSR could take on powerful momen­ farther than any previous statements will result in the release of all religious known number is below a dozen tum if the free wor1d shows greater made by Soviet authorities, which had prisoners. However, Mr. Rowe cau­ (although the number of religious solidarity with those in the Soviet attributed mistakes in the application of tioned, according to the terms of the believers being fined seems to have Union struggling for freedom. He stated religious policy to individuals rather amnesty, about 30 of the known reli­ increased). Several articles defending that the increased boldness of Ukrai­ than the system as a whole. gious prisoners are eligible for a release, the rights of believers have appeared in nian Catholics in coming out of hiding The statement, which was made in a thus over 200 will remain imprisoned the Soviet press," the Keston College and the delivery of an appeal to the meeting with Sen. Richard Lugar (R­ unless they are granted early releaser by researcher reported. Kremlin for an end to the legal ban on ind.) on August 31 in Washington, other means. Meanwhile, religious activists in the the Church was an important example seems to indicate that the Soviets have Mr. Kharchev also stated that 12 Soviet Union have apparently taken of the people's faith in glasnost, and the realized religion is there to stay and Catholic churches were to be opened in advantage of the new glasnost and West's need to support and show greater because of that, they are rethinking the month of September. Keston perestroika. solidarity with Ukrainian Catholics. some previously held ideas. College reported that without knowing The Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ukrainian Catholic bishops, priests The apparent change in attitude the locations of these churches such a which was outlawed at a bogus synod and laypeople who recently expressed toward religion is also reflected in Mr. statement is impossible to verify, how­ in 1946, has also been very vocal in their faith publicly after years in the Kharchev's statement that all *'prisoners ever, the number of Catholic churches (Continued on page 10) *'Church of the Catacombs" have **placed themselves at terrible risk, openly admitting that they violate the Ще papal visit to Hamtramclc Ulcrainians are addressedI Soviet Union's anti-religious laws," Ambassador Rowny said. *'For their protection, they need the by Myrosia Stefaniuk of St. Volodymyr the Great and St. the word **Ukrainian" for **PoHsh"and strongest possible support from the 01ha, as well as all the faithful of the draw parallels to the Ukrainian (Continued on page 15) Part II of a three-part series Church in Ukraine and in the diaspora." people at every step. On the early immigrants: HAMTRAMCK, Mich. - The U- In a lengthy address to North Ame­ **...They were enterprising, hard­ Budget cuts krainian community of Hamtramck, rica's Polonia, the major thrust of the working, worthy people ... they left a joined by thousands of Ukrainians in message that followed was directed not (Poland) which had been torn by parti­ affect radios the Detroit metropolitan area and only to the Polish people, but to each tion ...they brought with them no WASHINGTON - Citing budge­ millions throughout the wor1d, rejoiced and every one of us. material riches, but they possessed two tary constraints, Deputy Secretary of as Pope John Paul H switched from his **Dear brothers and sisters: The more great values: an innate love of the faith, State John Whitehead has blocked the native Polish at the Hamtramck event, you are aware of your identity, your and their (Polish) spirit." long-awaited construction plans of a and greeted the Ukrainian people in spirituality, your history, and the They founded churches, schools, radio transmitter in Israel that would Ukrainian on the occasion of their Christian culture out of which your organizations, communities. From allow the Voice of America and Radio celebration of 1,000 years of Christia­ ancestors and parents grew, as you their ranks came leaders, defenders of Free Europe/Radio Liberty to increase nity in Ukraine: yourselves have grown, the more you tradition. 1 values, national aspirations, their broadcasting to the East bloc, '*In a special way, I cordially greet the will be able to serve your country, the and religious faith — all closely tied to a more capable will you be of contri­ reported the Ukrainian National Infor­ entire Ukrainian community of Detroit. love for their homeland and everything buting to the common good of the mation Service. You are close to my heart. As you associated with it. United States." After World War П, there were new The S300 million project, initiated in solemnly celebrate the Millennium of As the pope traced the history and waves of immigrants: 1984 and formally approved by the U.S. Christianity in Kievan Rus' and in Ukraine, from the depths of my Slavic achievements of the Polish community "...who came with a different na- and Israeli governments in an agree­ in America, one could easily substitute (Continued on page 14) ment signed at the White House on June heart, I bless all the sons and daughters 18, is a major component of President Ronald Reagan's modernization plan for the radios. In a letter of protest to Deputy Secretary Whitehead, Malcolm Forbes, Jr., chairman of the Board for Inter­ national Broadcasting, said "the Israel project is the linchpin of a transmitter modernization program that will enable the United States to reach tens of millions of new listeners in the USSR, Eastern Europe and elsewhere." He noted that the project would **contri­ bute enormously to overcome Soviet jamming." The proposed Israeli transmitter would have freed many radio frequen­ cies enabling increased radio broadcasts to Ukraine. Current Radio Liberty broadcasts to Ukraine originate in Munich, West Germany, and are sub­ ject to heavy jamming by the Soviet Union. According to recent studies, RFE/RL reaches a daily audience in the Soviet Union of about between 8 million and 12 million persons. Ukrainians account for a significant proportion of the radio's iistenership not only in Ukraine, but also in Siberia, where there is a large concentration qf displaced Ukrainians, mostly former prisoners, noted the UNIS. Pope John Paul II addresses Hamtramck audience, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1987 No.41

Bridgeport community inaugurates Рдгта parish celebrates patron's day, its Millennium celebrations awards scholarships to local youths PARMA, Ohio - The parishioners parish. Emil Fawlyshyn, president of of St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox St. Vladimir's Brotherhood, which Cathedral here recently celebrated their sponsors the annual awards, presented patron saint's day with a divine liturgy checks in the amount of S1,00O to each celebrated by the Very Rev. Stephen of three recipients: Larissa Pawuk, Hankavich, dean of the Ohio Deanery president of the Junior U О L chapter, and pastor emeritus of St. Vladimir's, Andrew Syder, member of the Altar the Rev. John R. Nakonachny, pastor Boys Society and 01eh Mah1ay, and Very Rev. Mychajlo Mychajluk. Ukrainian choir director. Each Sermons in both Ukrainian and student expressed his gratitude to the English were given on the life of St. brotherhood for the generous gifts. Vladimir and the upcoming Millen­ Over the years, St. Vladimir's nium. Responses to the divine liturgy Brotherhood has donated over S23,000 were beautifully rendered by the toward scholarships for parish youth. Cathedral Choir, directed by 01eh Greetings were also offered by the Mah1ay. clergy, as well as by Miss Pawuk and Following the liturgy, З00 Lisa Cocchi, on behalf of the Junior parishioners and guests gathered in the Ukrainian Orthodox League and Paul parish center for a banquet. The Rev. Pawuk, on behalf of the altar boys. Hankavich offered the invocation, which was followed by a toast for the Both youth groups presented checks health of the clergy and all parishioners as their contributions to the parish's of St. Vladimir's. Toastmaster of the Millennium Project — the erection of a dinner was Wasil Kotelewic, president mosaic of the Baptism of Ukraine, A scene from the opening of Millennium celebrations in Bridgeport shows the of the executive board. covering the entire front entrance of the welcome at St. Mary's Protection Ukrainian Orthodox Church. From left are the The highlight of the dinner was the cathedral. Rev. John Terlickey, Ihor Hayda, William Misczuk and the Rev. Dennis Kristoff. presentation of scholarships to The dinner concluded with the bene­ deserving high school graduates of the diction, offered by the Rev. Mychajluk.

See11 during 5і Уї%йї!Шї ukrzh\^t^i 0з tI1od0 ж СаЛесііаГ5 receii^ pftrofi чшт^' /east йчч ж:(' Utom left) thz Re 4 ІОІІЙ ^^аI^сміагI1?1у5 p^sfor 01еЬ Mphlay- 1лгш? FitwiiL. Аиаге*д Nv:ler. Em1I l\wh4hYi1 %nd th^ Very Rev. SH"*uliei4 Htpk^vkli pa.^foF emeritus.

waters. ^ Support for the Harvard Project. through a fund~raising banquet and dance planned for April 30. 1988. This PITTSBURGH - Application forms degree programs and having a perma­ for 1987 scholarship awards are nent residence in western Pennsylvania Since the Millenniam is an opportu­ will be an opportunity for the Ukrainian community of the Greater Bridgeport available from the Pittsburgh-based or bordering regions of Ohio or West nity for a11 Ukrainians to celebrate their Ukrainian Technological Society. Virginia are eligible for the awards. common and rich heritage in an ecu­ area to make a meaningful contribution This will be the 15th consecutive year Interested students are encouraged to menical spirit, the three Ukrainian to the Harvard Project in commemxora­ that the society has given scholarship write to: Scholarship Committee, U- churches in Bridgeport, Connecticut, tion of the Millennium of Christianity. awards. During the prior 14 years, the krainian Technological Society, P.O. have joined together to learn more of * An exhibit of religious art at society has made 1З0 scholarship Box 4277, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15203 for an the beauty of the Eastern Liturgy Sacred Heart University Library in awards tota1ling S42,85O. Last year, the application form. celebrated by both Catholic and Ortho­ Fairfield, Conn., during September society gave 10 awards of S50O each. The Scholarship Awards will be pre­ dox Ukrainians, to gain spiritual en­ 1988. This exhibit will include copies of Students of Ukrainian descent en­ sented at the society's annual awards richment and renewal, and to express 12th to 16th century Ukrainian icons ro1led in undergraduate or graduate banquet and ball on November 28. and experience joy in the separate (Yaroslava Kinal of New York, artist) events of joint celebration. and styles of crosses that adorned the The first of these join events was the Churches of Ukraine (Borys Karpenko opening of the Mi!lennial celebration of Detroit, sculptor). with a moleben to Bohorodytsia, held * A concert of liturgical music by August 15, at St Mary's Protection Musicus Bortnianskii under the direc­ Ukrainian Orthodox Church. tion of Myron Maksymiw from To­ On May 29, I988, Pentecost Sunday, ronto, will be held on Saturday, Octo­ the joint celebration will be hosted by ber 22, 1988, at the Klein Memorial the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church Auditorium in Bridgeport. This will be of the Holy Trinity, and the final joint a special opportunity for Ukrainians celebration will be in October 1988, and and non-Ukrainians to enjoy the music will be hosted by Ukrainian Catholic of this choir, which is of the highest Church of Holy Pokrova. artistic calibre. In each of these three joint celebra­ In order10 assure the success of the tions, i ; CO gifts are given to the host events planned for 1988, an active parish, and the host parish welcomes finance committee and publicity com­ the visiting parishes with the traditional mittee have been formed. The goal of bread and salt. Each visiting parish the finance committee is to raise monies arrives with its church banners to for a projected budget of S20,00O. heighten the festive and prayerful Donations will be solicited from indi­ Ukrainian Technological Society scholarship recipients for 1986 (from left): Joseph occasion and te recognize themselves as viduals, Ukrainian organizations, Ame­ W. Zaletski, Stephen P. Haluszczak, Jacqueline A. Jeglinski, Roger S. Adamiak, a singular entity. rican organizations, and from corpora­ Colleen J. Billy, Dareen Guzylak, Mary Ann Plavi, Christine Karmazyn, Peter P. Many of the events planned for 1988 (Continued on page 15) Senchyshak. No.41 THE UKRAimAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1987 Rutgers offers Ukrainian language The Washington Group re-elects Stec; NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J, -- A taken as an elective or to fill certain gra­ course in Ukrainian language on the duation requirements. The spring se­ announces opening of downtown office main campus of Rutgers University in mester course will focus more on read­ New Brunswick has been introduced for ings of literary texts. the 1987-88 academic year. The offering of this course, the first Titled "Ukrainian in Review," the time in the history of the Slavic De­ course consists of an overview of partment, is made possible in part due Ukrainian grammar, conversation prac­ to the receipt of special grants by Prof. tice, reading and composition, Offered Naydan. The continuation of this and by the Department of Slavic Languages additional courses in Ukrainian lan­ and Literatures, the course is being guage and literature will be possible taught by Dr. Michael Naydan, who has 0Illy with the receipt of funding from had extensive leaching experience at outside priv3te sources, for which Yale UT].iversity, Columbia University, p11r0ose an account has been established as weI! as the Newark and New Bruns~ with the Rutgers Foundation. wick campuses of Rutgers Universitv, ^'Ukrainian in Review'^ is open ic any Students wishing to learn more about interested student within Rutgers Uni­ the course and donors interested in the development of courses in Ukrainian at Some of the members of the new board of The Washifigton Group (from Ieft): Jurij versity. Those currently enro1led in­ Dobczansky, auditing committee; Daria Stec, president; Julia Tereshchuk, clude students of Ukrainian back­ Rutgers in New Brunswick may contact the chairman of the Slavic Department, treasurer; Rostyk Chomiak, vice-president; Lydia Chopivsky, pub!ic relations; ground as well as other university stu­ Natalie Sluzar, auditing committee. dents. The course will be given both in Prof. William Derbyshire, or Prof. the fall and spring semesters. It carries Naydan. Both have offices in Scott Hall by Maria Rudensky In conjunction with the office space, a four credits each semester and can be on the College Avenue campus. WASHINGTON - Daria Stec was "TWG Hothne" will be initiated. By unanimously re-elected to another year dialing a number listed in an upcoming as president of The Washington Group at issue of TWG News, callers will hear a Educators form group in I\lew York TWG's annual meeting on September three-minute message, updated 25 at the Washington Marriott Hotel. regularly, of various activities of At the meeting, she announced that interest to Ukrainian Americans. TWG will soon commence operations Callers will also be able to offer infor­ out of an office building in downtown mation that will be added to the taped Washington. message on its next update. The If all goes according to schedule, in "hotline" will not only provide details early November TWG will move into a on events, but also alert callers to newly building at 18th and I streets NW. The scheduled demonstrations, the move will mark the fruition of three appearance of newspaper articles that years of efforts to find a home for TWG. demand immediate response, and other Among the many advantages of a matters requiring quick mobilization of permanent office, Ms. Stec pointed out, personnel. Details on the office will be are a street address (not a post office published as they become available. box), a telephone, a repository for files, Besides unanimously re-electing Ms. supplies and equipment, and a Stec to her second term, the participants conference room. at the annual meeting also voted on the This opportunity came about thanks other members of the board.Incumbent to TWG member Myron Wasylyk, di­ Vice-President R.L. Chomiak, deputy rector of the Ukrainian National Infor­ chief of the U.S. 1nformation Agency's mation Service, who will soon move his Africa Press Service, defeated Iwan office into a 1,000-square-foot space not Prynada to retain his position. far from his existing quarters at 810 18th St., NW. He approached TWG The new secretary is Helen with an offer to use some of the new Chaikovsky, an investment officer with space. The Joint Baltic American Na- the Overseas Private Investment Corp., fional Committee will also be occupying a U.S. government agency providing the space. ^ (Continued on page 13) At the founding member of the New York branch of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Educators (from left) are: Zoria Malachowsky, 01ga Kapusta, Maria Kiciuk, June Muc, Maria Zenecky, and (seated) Oksana Kulynych with infant son Bishops support Marriage Encounter Taras. NEW YORK - The Ukrainian The goals of the UAPE are mainly PHILADELPHIA - With an eye 30 - November 1. Association of Professional Educators educational and cultural. towards the preservation of the Ukrai­ Bishop Robert Moskal invited Lesia has formed a new branch in the New nian Catholic family, Ukrainian Ca­ and Myron Kuropas, another active Officers were elected as follows: June tholic bishops in America have come Marriage Encounter coup1e, to speak to York and surrounding areas. Muc, president; 01ga Kapusta, vice­ The founding meeting was held on out in full support of the Marriage the priests of the Parma diocese on president; Oksana Kulynych, secretary; Encounter movement within the Ukrai­ April 22. As a result, a Marriage Saturday, September 19, at St. George's Maria Zenecky, treasurer. Academy in New York City. Zenovij nian Catholic Church. Encounter weekend was organized Kwit, who heads the organization, Anyone interested in obtaining addi­ In a letter to Maria and Stephen Bida for Ukrainians by the Rev. George warmly welcomed all members and tional information should contact Ms. on behalf of Metropolitan Stephen Appleyard on October 9-11 in the participants. Muc at (718) 353-0242. Sulyk, Vicar-General Michael Fedoro- Pittsburgh area. wich recently wrote: "His Excellency It is in the Chicago diocese that the thanks you for your interest and con­ Ukrainian Marriage Encounter move­ Obituary cern in this ministry and has asked to ment has experienced the greatest convey his best wishes for a successful growth in recent years. It all began when weekend. His prayers are with you and Bishop Innocent Lotocky appointed the Sister M. 0Iha Kish, 0SBM a11 the coup1es who will be participating. Kuropases Marriage Encounter coordi­ In an age when our tested and tradi­ nators for the diocese. "I am truly by Sister Jerome Roman mode1 religious, a versatile, intelligent educator, teacher and administrator tional Christian perspective of marriage grateful," he wrote to them, "for your were invaluable to the Basilian comm11­ as a sacrament and family-oriented sincere interest in promoting the sacra­ PHILADELPHIA - Sister M. 01ha family social unit is being challenged by mental nature of marriage and the Kish, OSBM, died on September 16, as unity and to those with whom she worked, said a spokesperson for ihp a secular-materialistic lifestyle, we are diligence which you have consistently a result of a car accident while she was pleased that you and those as; ociated shown in pursuit of the Encounter en rpute to her assignment at St. Basil order. Her mission life began as a teacher at with the Marriage Encounter move­ program." Academy. ment are offering our Ukrainian Catho­ St. Basil Orphanage (1929-1950), St. Since 1984, two other coup1es - the Sister 01ha died at the age of 75, George, N.Y., Ss. Peter and Paul, lic coup1es an opportunity to enrich having served 60 years as a religious in their commitment to each other and the Rev. Andrij and Halyna Chirovsky, and Jersey City, N.J.; at St. Basil Academy Taisa and Andrew Browar - have the Order of St. Basil the Great. From as prefect, faculty member (1953-1955) Church." her earliest childhood she lived at St. become part of the presenting team and as guidance counselor (1976-1977); Similar sentiments were expressed by along with the Rev. Tom Glynn. Basil's Orphanage in Philadelphia, until at Manor Junior College as faculty Bishop Basil Losten in whose diocese her entrance to the Basilian Order in member, as academic dean and presi­ the first Ukrainian Marriage Encoun­ Two weekends have already been 1927, at the age of 15. dent (1970-1976); as vice-provincial of ter weekends were held some 10 years held in the Chicago diocese and a third Sister 01ha will be remembered the province, and provincial counci1lor. ago. is being organized by the Browars on for her prayerful, benevolent and chari­ The funeral liturgy was offered in the The Bidas are Marriage Encounter November 13-15. Further information regarding Mar­ table disposition which made her so motherhouse chapel on Saturday, Sep­ activists in the Philadelphia area who tember 19. Interment was at the Sisters' are organizing an All-Ukrainian Mar­ riage Encounter weekends is available loved by all wh5 knew her and came in from local pastors. contact with her. Her services as a Cemetery. riage Encounter weekend for October THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11,1987 No.41

ul;rainian WeeI:IV Faces and Places 50 years after Vinnytsia by Myron B. Kuropas " The earth opened up and we saw he11.' This was the lament of a woman who witnessed the uncovering of the mass graves in Vinnytsia. Tracking bigotry The mass graves of these innocent victims of Soviet terror was indeed a vision of hell, a sight impossible to convey in all its horror..." On May 5,1985, just prior to a trip to Americans including Ramsey Clark, the Tha l was how the late Anthony Dragan, in his book "Vinnytsia: A Germany by President Ronald Reagan, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bishop Paul Forgotten Holocaust/'described the scene at the exhumation of scores an open letter appeared in The New Baltakis, George McGovern, of mass graves in Vinnytsia, in the Podillia region of Ukraine, in 1943. York Times. Congressman Barney Frank, S. "Dear Mr. President," the letter Andrew Chen, the late Bayard Rustin, Mr. Dragan, longtime editor-in-chief of Svoboda, was present at the began. "We deeply regret your decision Rabbi Eugene Mihaly (executive dean exhumation as a correspondent. to go to Bitburg Cemetery. All Ameri­ of Hebrew Union College), the Rev. The mass graves of some 10,000 victims, the majority of them males cans join in supporting reconciliation Casimir Pugevicius (executive director, between the ages of 30 and 40, were discovered in 1943, five or more with the new and democratic Federal Lithuanian Catholic Religious Aid), years after they were first dug. Buried in them were so-called "enemies Republic of Germany. But there can be Fred Rontondaro (executive director, of the people" who had been arrested, tortured and then murdered in no reconciliation with the evil of Na­ National Italian American Founda­ the years 1937-1939 by the Soviet authorities, the notorious secret zism. At Bitburg lie buried soldiers of tion), Bishop C. Dale White (United police of that time, the NKVD. Ninety-one mass graves were the German army and members of the Methodist Church), Bishop Charles T. unearthed at three locations in the town of Vinnytsia. The number of notorious SS — the 'elite guard' that Gaskell, (Episcopal bishop of Milwau­ corpses exhumed was 9,432. The victims were mostly Ukrainians, but Hitler placed in charge of the Nazi death kee), Cardinal Bernard Law among them were Poles, Jews and Russians. camps, the murderers of American (archbishop of Boston) and the Rev. prisoners in Malmedy... To honor the Dennis Como (associate director, Jesuit Those arrested and later killed could have been accused of anything, perpetrators of Nazi outrages is to Social Mrnistries). but most were arrested without any legal basis. They could have been dishonor the sacrifice of millions of Having also worked with the ADC arrested for such "offenses" as being responsible for the illness of a American and Allied soldiers who and Arab-Americans such as Jim horse on the collective farm, changing jobs without proper fought and died to liberate Europe from Zogby since 1976, I was aware of their authorization, selling rotten produce at the market, or receiving a the Nazi death grip. And it mocks the growing resentment regarding postcard from relatives in Poland, America, or some other foreign suffering and death of millions of American perceptions of the Arabs. country. Clerics, too, were a target. Arrests were often made on the innocents, including 6 million Jews, Disagreeing with the Arab agenda was basis of denunciations, frequently made anonymously. who perished at Nazi hands." one thing. Terrorism, was something Relatives were told that their loved ones had been sentenced as "We know that is not your purpose, entirely different, especially in America, "enemies of the people" to long terms in faraway labor camps and Mr. President," the letter concluded. where people pride themselves on their deprived of the right to correspond. Thus, they were never heard from "And so we say, your place is not at ability to create a nation in which old­ world hatreds are left behind. Asked to again. Bitburg but with the victims, so that - in your own words — never again will sign the statement, I did so gladly. An It was only in 1943 that the bodies of nearly 10,000 such "enemies" organizational disclaimer also was were found, their hands bound behind their backs, their skulls the worid stand silent before man's inhumanity to man." printed. shattered by bullets fired at close range. (The modus operandi was To my knowledge, no Jewish identical to that used by the Soviets in the Katyn Forest massacre of The statement was signed by 43 American press organ made any thousands of unarmed Polish officers.) Some had their feet bound as Americans including Coretta Scott mention of the fact that a Ukrainian well; some were gagged; some had nooses around their necks. King, the Rev. Jerry Falwell, Andrew American signed the Bitburg letter. This The few females among the group, 169 according to the reports of Athens (national chairman of the United was certainly not the case with the the international commission overseeing the exhumation, were, for the Hellenic Congress), Aloysius Mazewski terrorism statement. Condemning it as most part, buried either nude or clad only in long shirts. Only the (president of the Polish American an "execrable political message," Ri­ Congress), S. Andrew Chen (president chard J. Rosenbluth wrote in the Jewish corpses of a few older women were fully clothed. Testimony of of the Organization of Chinese Ameri­ News of January 23, 1986, that the witnesses later revealed that the women had been raped prior to cans), Frank S. Sato (president of the declaration was an "insult not only to execution. Japanese-American Citizens League) victims of terrorist violence but to any What had really happened to "enemies of the people" arrested by the and Dr. John Kromkowski (president decent American." Those who signed, Soviet NKVD in I937-І939 was that they were executed - not sent to of the Center for Urban/Ethnic Af­ Mr. Rosenbluth alleged, were "a new labor camps - and their bodies were then transported to "off-limits" fairs). group of Arab Americans, assorted areas where mass graves were dug. I, too, signed the letter. Ї Was identi­ leftists, and a sprinkling of gullible Decades later, Mr. Dragan wrote: "...it is difficult to talk of this time fied as a vice-president-of the Ukrainian innocents..." without reliving the horror of the experience... Hundreds of National Association with a disclaimer "But the award for poor taste," decomposed corpses were exhumed from the ground, laid out in rows that organizational titles of those who concluded Mr. Rosenbluth, "is reserved for purposes of identification and forensic examination, and then were signed was "for identification purposes for two Lithuanian clerics joined by a only." given a Christian burial and laid to rest, again in mass graves." leader of the Ukrainian National Having worked with David Roth and Association who have shamelessly "As news of the uncovering of the mass graves spread, people came the American Jewish Committee for added their voices, conveniently to Vinnytsia from all over Ukraine, but most of all from the towns and over 15 years, I was painfully aware of forgetting that their native soils are villages of Podillia — people whose family members or relatives had the Jewish community's recurring sense drenched with Jewish blood." been arrested by the NKVD before the war, and were never heard from of abandonment and betrayal regarding "I was reminded of all of this as I read again. As they approached the mass graves, they gathered the wild the Holocaust. Many Jewish Americans about Rabbi Mordecai Waxman's grass that grew by the wayside, holding it close to their noses, feared that it could happen again. When remarks to Pope John Paul II in Miami breathing in its strong scent to cover the other, awful smell. There were David asked me to sign the letter, I on September 11. The "teaching of those who, not yet having reached the site, simply broke down and agreed without hesitation. contempt" for Jews and Judaism "must wept. Others sat down in the ditches along the road, uncertain whether On January 5, 1986, another be ended once and for all," Rabbi to go on or turn back. It was a scene of wretchedness and abysmal statement appeared in The New York Waxman told the holy father. Times. Titled "Don't Let Terrorism despair." The good rabbi was right, of course, Spread into America," it condemned and to his credit Pope John Paul II "People walked around in a daze amid the rows of corpses ... From terrorist attacks on offices of the agreed, according to Chicago Sun­ time to time, one would hear the lament of someone who had American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Times religion writer Daniel Lehman recognized a corpse or a piece of clothing. Those who had come here in Committee (ADC) in Boston, that "the Roman Catholic Church must the hope of finding members of their family could be seen bending over Washington, and Santa Ana, Calif. The confront anti-Semitism..." each corpse, their faces anguished, as they tried to discern the face of a latter attack resulted in the death of 41- But what about the Jews, I thought. loved one in the remains of blackened skin stretched tightly over the year-old Alex Odeh, California ADC When are they going to confront skull," Mr. Dragan wrote. regional director, who left behind a 29­ Ukrainophobia? When are they going "... truly the earth had opened up and hell had shown its face." year-old widow and three children ages to stop "the teaching of contempt" for The horrific tragedy of Vinnytsia is magnified when one realizes that 7,5and 2. Ukrainians and Ukrainianism? similar mass graves were unearthed in other cities throughout Soviet­ "We cannot stand by and watch The future of Ukrainian-Jewish silently as the terrorist evils of Northern occupied Ukraine. Thus, Vinnytsia merely epitomizes the tragic fate of relations revolves around the answers to Ireland, Beirut and the West Bank begin these two crucial questions. Ukrainians untold tens of thousands, even millions, who were murdered at the to spread into the United States," the can no longer pretend that a "dialogue" hands of the brutal Soviet regime. statement read. "As Americans we are exists with Jews when powerful Fifty years removed from the Vinnytsia massacre — on this day proud of the fact that in our country organizations such as the Wor1d Jewish designated by the Wor1d Congress of Free Ukrainians as a day in rival ethnic and religious groupings who Congress and the Anti-Defamation remembrance of this national tragedy — we Ukrainians can never hate and kill each other abroad manage League (ADL) continue their policy of forget, nor can we allow the wor1d to forget, this atrocity. Vinnytsia to live here in peace and friendship. In Ukrainian-bashing. will forever remain a symbol of the great terror perpetrated against the this respect our country, despite its Bigotry needs to be tracked and exor­ Ukrainian nation by,Soviet communism. failings, sets a mode1 for humankind." cised in both communities if Ukrainian The statement was signed by 186 Jewish relations are ever to improve. No.41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 11,1987

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

achieving this goal, and the immediate a high score (from a large pool of appli­ Program at Harvard has been and must Opportunity and end of the Harvard Ukrainian Research cations from all over the U.S.) and continue to be the training of scholars Institute, is the promotion of research generously funded a proposal providing and the production of scholarship. As I the Millennium and scholarship on Ukrainian topics. In a record S205,00O in matching funds have indicated above, the institute turn, the products of this work — books over a three-year period. This award is a continuously performs this function in Dear Editor: and journal articles, as well as the clear statement of how non-Ukrainians an exemplary and visible manner. And, I would like to refer myself to the specialists trained at the institute — value the Harvard Project. while the Ukrainian Research Institute article written by Messrs. 0rest Dey- influence both American learned and does publicize and distribute its publi­ chakiwsky and Jurij Dobczansky public opinion on Ukraine. Finally, the international conference cations to both the academic wor1d and dealing with the need for a professional A clearer understanding of this in Ravenna has also received some the wider public, it cannot (without lobbying bureau here in the capital of process may be gained if we compare attention, in this case from the Soviets. neglecting its primary function) single­ the nation, Washington. the information on the Great Famine Apparently they feel threatened to the handedly distill and administer the Several things have happened here in available to the general public before point of organizing (and presumably appropriate doses of corrective infor­ Washington, dealing with the Millen­ and after completion of the Famine paying for in hard currency) counter­ mation to every instance of ignorance nium, underlining how critical this need Study Project at Harvard. We now have conferences, all to be held shortly after and distortion in the mass media. For is. The local papers are beginning to several scholars trained in this field as the Ukrainian event. The Soviet this, we must rely on the Ukrainian carry, on a regular basis, various well as four excellent publications, the conferences will take place nearby (in community and its willingness to con­ references to the Millennium of "Rus­ most prominent being Dr. Robert Venice and Rome) and deal with 1,000 duct an effective public relations cam­ sian Orthodoxy." The National Cathe­ Conquest's "Harvest of Sorrow,"a joint years of Christianity in Russia. Plainly, paign. The prestige of the Harvard dral will be having a concert in honor of venture of the Harvard Ukrainian Re­ the influence the Ravenna conference name and the quality of our publica­ the Millennium of Kievan-Rus', origi­ search Institute and the Ukrainian Na­ and the other parts of the Harvard tions can be extremely powerful tools in nally billed as the Russian Millennium, tional Association. The famine now Project might have outside the such a campaign: witness the fine article through the efforts of the Orthodox receives much more attention from Ukrainian community is closely on Ukraine prepared with institute Church of America. Russian Orthodox outside the Ukrainian community be­ watched. assistance which was recently published clergymen, allied with the Moscow cause of the information and human in National Geographic. The concise patriarch, are making quiet visits here. In the end, Dr. Vitvitsky does make a resources created by the project. valid point regarding the need to and accessible series of Millennium The local Russian community is getting Likewise, the publications of the booklets published by the Ukrainian large press coverage. Various seminars disseminate scholarly information Ukrainian Research Institute also about Ukraine to "important centers of Studies Fund are another valuable are being planned dealing with the stimulate the growth of outside interest publicity resource. "Russian Millennium" — in prestigious opinion formation" in the United in Ukrainian topics. The institute's However, I reiterate that the most institutions. States. He errs, however, when he both journal, Harvard Ukrainian Studies, effective function of the institute can Despite the efforts of the local com­ oversimplifies the complexity of this has many more non-Ukrainian and only be to provide a scholarly mittee, community organizations and process and misassigns the responsibi­ institutional subscribers than foundation for broader efforts to activists, it is becoming increasingly lity for carrying it out. In reality, the Ukrainian ones. The journal, together influence the general media; such efforts clear that we face a monumental task, process of influencing non-Ukrainian with the 28 monographs on Ukraine put are more properly the province of the for which we are ill-prepared. This is opinion has two phases: the first con­ out by the Harvard University Press Ukrainian community at large. In these only 1987, and we can all feel the sists of research, the collection of infor­ over the years, has created a wealth of efforts we welcome the involvement and tremendous pFessure building up. It is mation and the publication of books, knowledge and information while in­ cooperation of Dr. Vitvitsky and absolutely critical that our large organi­ journals and articles, while the second troducing English-language readers to anyone else interested in seeing a more zations fund a professional group such encompasses the distribution of the re­ Ukraine. In this way, we have made accurate portrayal of Ukraine, the as was outlined in the Deychakiwsky - sults of this research to progressively Ukraine a topic of interest and concern Millennium and Ukrainians in the Dobczansky article. The community broader spheres of American society. not only for ourselves, but fpr a wider Apparently Dr. Vitvitsky feels that the United States. will help and pitch in, but for us to public. honor the Millennium properly we must Ukrainian Research Institute should Dr. Vitvitsky is correct about the take responsibility for both phases. Roman Procyk be equipped to do so. large community involvement in the Vice-President and Executive Director The Millennium is our chance to win Harvard Millennium Project. The However, the primary task and Ukrainian Studies Fund our history back. If we lose this oppor­ project is important. While preserving responsibility of the Ukrainian Studies Cambridge, Mass. tunity, God help us all. forgotten treasures of Ukrainian ,thought, it will contribute new Larissa Fontana knowledge of Ukrainian culture. The NEWS AND VIEWS Potomac, Md. project consists of four parts: the Harvard Library of Early Ukrainian Literature, an international conference commemorating the Millennium (to be Ukrainian credit unions celebrate Clarification on held in Ravenna, Italy, in April 1988), a Harvard Project three-volume reference work on international credit union day Ukrainian Christian culture and a by Tamara Denysenko owned by their members. Any profit a Dear Editor: university chair in Ukrainian religious credit union earns is returned to While Dr. Bohdan Vitvitsky brings thought to be established at Harvard. October 15 is International Credit members in the form of new or up several pertinent concerns in his An in-depth explanation of the Union Day, and it will be celebrated by improved services and better rates on letter to The Weekly (August 30) significance and wisdom of Harvard's credit unions and credit cooperatives loans and savings accounts. contrasting the Svoboda story on the Millennium Project is beyond the scope around the wor1d. International Credit There are 16,800 credit unions in the first volume of the Harvard Library of of a letter to the editor. I offer only Union Day is traditionally a time to United States with 54 miUion credit Early Ukrainian Literature with a New several observations. First, the honor pioneers and volunteers of the union members having S157 bilHon in York Times article on the "baptism of juxtaposition of the words "Harvard," credit union movement. savings and S96 billion in loans. Russia," the tone of his letter reveals an "library" and "early Ukrainian litera­ We take this week each year to honor Ukrainian credit unions serve over incomplete appreciation of the nature ture" is truly noteworthy. By publishing our founders who laid the groundwork 50,000 members and have assets of over of Ukrainian Studies at Harvard. these early Ukrainian literary works for a strong and successful cooperative S50O million. Leaving his comments about the Times under the Harvard name, we rediscover movement. The celebration of International aside, I would like to address some of and reclaim our early history, Credit Union Day offers the chance to the issues he raises regarding the deepening the foundations of our There dream of a cooperative system has grown to provide financial services acknowledge the singular history of Ukrainian Research Institute. Ukrainian identity and shielding it from credit unions and to renew the The Ukrainian Studies Program at those who would question its historical to more than 63.5 million members worldwide, 54 million in the U.S. and resolution and adherence to the "Credit Harvard is the product of many efforts, basis. Thus, a Harvard Library of Early Union Operating Principles." These including community support. This Ukrainian Literature will make life about 120,000 members of Ukrainian credit unions in the free wor1d. promote democratic ownership and generosity does not constitute "self­ miserable for anyone who denies the mutual self-help among credit union enclosure" into our own Ukrainian existence of Ukraine or claims that it is a On this occasion Ukrainian credit members. Millions of people through­ wor1d. On the contrary, it is an recent invention. Moreover, we will no unions will hold their conference on out the wor1d, volunteers and profes­ investment in a non-Ukrainian longer have to rely solely on books such October 30 through Novem*ber 1 in the sional workers, gather to offer their academic institution designed to as Zenkovsky's "Medieval Russian capitol of the wor1d credit union move­ appreciation for the extraordinary produce a higher awareness of Ukraine Epics" to read sources on our early ment, Madison Wise, and will partici­ benefits garnered by credit unions over in American society. The means to Ukrainian history. pate in the blessing and dedication of the years. Second, the academic worth of the the Ukrainian national flag with Bishop Cooperation, economic self-reliance, Millennium Project may be gauged not Innocent Lotocky officiating, October and social responsibility have been the Correction only from its Ukrainian fund-raisers, 30, 31 and November 1, 1987. cornerstones of credit unions for nearly Don Feder, a nationally syndicated but also from sources outside our Credit unions are not-for-profit 150 years. The practice of shared thrift columnist, was inaccurately identified community. In March, the National En­ independent financial cooperatives and the provident use of capital, pro­ as working for the Boston Globe in the dowment for the Humanities approved vided at affordable rates, are the com­ September 27 issue of Myron B. a Ukrainian Research Institute grant Tamara Denysenko is editor of munity resources which give credit Kuropas' column "Faces and Places." application covering translation of Cooperative Tribune, the publication of unions the ability to achieve self-suffi­ Mr. Feder actually works for the early Ukrainian literary works into the Ukrainian National Credit Union ciency and maintain institutional inde­ Boston Herald. English. Its evaluation gave the project Association. pendence. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 11,1987 No.41

COMMENTARY BOOK REVIEW Soviet "liberalization" is limited Story of ethnic group's survival by Myron Wasylyk government. Indeed, at the resumption Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Persons with Ukrainian of the 35-state Conference on Security Mother Tongue in the UnitedStates,editedby Oleh Wolowyna. Cambridge, Mass,: Following a week of discussions and and Cooperation in Europe, being held Harvard University Press, 1986. 175 pp. S17.5O. negotiations between top level U.S. and in Vienna, the Soviet delegation ex­ Soviet officials, prospects for a more tended an invitation to the by Dr. Ann Lencyk Pawliczko whose childhood home Ukrainian was liberalized human rights policy in the International Helsinki Federation on spoken. The main distortion in the USSR appear to be very limited in Human Rights to visit Moscow. The This book not only describes the mother tongue group is reflected in its scope and relevance to imprisoned Soviet Union is also making inroads demographic and socioeconomic cha­ age structure and is a result of both the Ukrainian nationals. towards gaining Western acceptance of racteristics of one of America's viable language assimilation process and the a proposal to hold a CSCE follow-up The New York Times reported that ethnic groups — the Ukrainian Ameri­ different immigration waves. The conference on human rights in Mosqow. Soviet officials told the United States cans — but also discusses the important mother tongue group includes a very that several practices used to prevent Such a proposal, put forth by the Soviet question of ethnic survival amidst the delegation, is intended to demonstrate small proportion of children, a very Soviet Jews from emigrating were being inevitable processes of assimilation. large proportion of persons aged 45-49 eased, and that an amnesty was possible the Kremlin's increased democratiza­ The collection of nine articles offers tion and respect for human rights. years and a larger proportion of those for some political and religious pri­ revised versions of papers presented at a age 60 years and over. soners. In a New York Times article, two-day symposium held at Harvard One would expect most foreign born Ambassador Richard Schiftcr, the Ambassador Schifter was quoted as University in November of 1977. The and nativeborn of foreign parentage to U.S. assistant secretary of state for saying that, **you can see both the move­ contributors include demographers, be included in the mother tongue human rights and humanitarian affairs, ment and the limits of the movement," sociologists, a census statistician, an criteria. Thus, this group would be a reported that the Soviet Union plans a currently taking place in the Soviet economist and a research nursing pro­ fairly good representation of the first repeal of Article I90-І of the criminal Union. However, Mr. Schifter disasso­ fessor. and second generations, who would be code on **anti-Soviet defamation,'* often ciated himself from the notion that Mr. While scholarly in nature, the book is the ones most likely to speak the mother used agamst dissidents. However, Gorbachev was engaging in a revolution nonetheless aimed at a wider, non­ tongue and be the least assimilated Article 70 of the same code on **anti­ of democratization. specialized audience with the hope that Ukrainian Americans. However, third Soviet agitation and propaganda,*' a the results presented will stimulate and fourth generations and their des­ While the West has noted the releases much harsher measure which is often further research on Ukrainians in the cendants, the ones most assimilated into of several prominent dissidents and used against Ukrainians, would stay on United States. American society and least likely to the books with no changes expected. political prisoners from the USSR, such The foreword serves to put the as Natan Sharansky, Anatoly have heard the mother tongue in their In the area of religious rights, Ukrainian immigration experience into childhood homes, would be under­ Ambassador Schifter stated that the Koryagin, Iryna Ratushynskaya, perspective by providing a brief history Danylo Shumuk and most recently Yosyp represented. Kremlin was repealing a law curbing the of Ukrainian settlement in the United The papers describe mother-tongue unauthorized practice of religion, Terelia, discussion of national rights States and discussing the identity matters and the release of national Ukrainian Americans, comparing them however, restrictions on teaching problem which they face in this country. to the total United States population, to religion would not be lifted. This alleged rights activists has been very limited due The introduction discusses the to the Soviets' sensitivity to the subject. other Eastern European mother change would have little effect on the difficulties involved in the measurement tongues including Czechoslovakian, Ukrainian Catholic movement and Indeed, to counter the nationalist of ethnicity and presents some basic demonstrations in the Baltic states and Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Ukrainian Orthodox believers, as well results from the 1980 Census which Russian, Serbo-Croatian and Yiddish, as a11 other banned religious denomina­ Kazakhstan, the Soviet press has measured ethnicity in terms of ancestry, carried numerous articles in various and finally comparing the different ge­ tions. a superior and broader concept than nationality newspapers stressing the nerations of Ukrainian Americans Ambassador Schifter also announced mother tongue which was used in the themselves. that the Soviet authorities have unity and brotherhood between the Soviet peoples. Furthermore, 1970 Census. The 1980 ancestry data, It is generally concluded that, for the transferred psychiatric hospitals, now unfortunately, were not yet available at most part, Ukrainian Americans are not under the Ministry of Internal Affairs discussions on the topic between Western observers and Soviet officials the time the present data were re­ that different from the total United (also in charge of the KGB), to the searched. States population, and this resemblance Ministry of Health, where it is hoped usually conclude with accusations that the United States is inducing behavior The articles profile the demographic becomes closer with each succeeding that the hospitals may be less useful for characteristics, the population distribu­ generation. incarcerating dissidents. The Soviet intended to topple the Soviet govern­ ment. tion and internal migration, marital This brings to mind the important Union has had a long record of using status, fertility, family status, socio­ question of ethnic group survival amid psychiatry in treating political The number of Ukrainians impri­ economic, residential and housing ongoing assimilation into the dissidents who are opposed to the soned in the Soviet Union is still highly characteristics of Ukrainian Americans. mainstream of American life. While communist system. disproportionate to the number of Also described is a century of accom­ Ukrainian Americans are becoming These cosmetic changes are indeed a Ukrainians that constitute the entire po- plishments of Ukrainians in their harder to distinguish as a group from gesture by the Soviet authorities to pulation of the USSR. While adopted homeland. Finally, sociologi­ other Americans if compared on demonstrate that they are making Ukrainians constitute just under 20 per­ cal implications of both the demogra­ demographic and socioeconomic serious improvements in their human­ cent of the Soviet Union's total popula­ phic and socioeconomic characteristics grounds, they are not necessarily rights record, thus, trying to defuse tion, more than 40 percent of all politi­ are presented. headed for extinction. The bases for Western criticism of the Soviet cal prisoners in the USSR are Ukrai­ The analyses are limited to persons survival are changing — among them nian, With the large prisoner releases who declared Ukrainian as their mother extended family ties and a rich religious Myron Wasylyk is director of the announced in early 1987 and the code tongue in the 1970 United States Census tradition are both valuable resources Washington-based Ukrainian National revisions expected shortly, little Change of Population. A special computer tape for handing down culture and a sense of Information Service. is expected for Ukrainians on the whole. was created with a two percent repre­ ethnic identity. sentative sample of persons with Useful and readable, "Ethnicity and Ukrainian mother tongue, as well as National Identity"isabookofvaluenot ACTION ITEM other Eastern European tongues for only to students of immigration and On September 15, The New York Times published an article detailing a comparison. assimilation, but to anyone who is proposed exchange program between American and Soviet universities. The The editor and individual authors are interested in the story of one ethnic program, under the auspices of Middlebury College in Vermont, is the first to careful to point out that the mother group's survival in the mosaic of permit Soviet students to enter an American university without political tongue group is not representative of American society. chaperones. the whole Ukrainian American The article pointed out that previous exchange programs usually included population, but merely those people in The book is available for S17.5O from only ethnically Russian students from Moscow and/or Leningrad the Harvard Series in Ukrainian Stu­ universities. The director of this program, Raymond Benson, expressed a Ann Lencyk Pawliczko Ph.D, is a dies, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Cam­ desire for this program to be different; a desire for more non-Russian demographic consultant. bridge, Mass. 02138. participants from the USSR was made clear. In October, Mr. Benson, along with the rest of the program directors, will be meeting in Middlebury to determine the Soviet schools which will participate. The Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations of America NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS (SUSTA) feels that this program should include ethnic Ukrainian students, a group who have been traditionally left out of such programs. Thus, we urge AND AUTHORS the Ukrainian community in general, and Ukrainian students in particular, to write Mr. Benson voicing our concerns in this matter. It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/or reviews Mr. Benson (and the American side of the program) seems to be receptive Qf newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records to the idea of more diversity among the Soviet participants. Let him know we and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial want Ukrainian student participants. His address: Mr. Raymond Benson, offices of a copy of the material in question. Main Street, Middlebury, Vt. 05753. News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be For more information, contact: George Mykytyn, SUSTA Public Affairs published. Director, 97 Second Ave. New York, N.Y. 10003. Send new releases and information (where publication may be pur­ -* submitted by the Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations of chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgo­ America mery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. No.41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY , SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11,1987

FOR THE RECORD: official Soviet pronouncements at Chautauqua

by Bohdan Nahaylo Criticize^ but be constructive alterations to the Criminal Code aimed at the humanization of our policy towards crime. Part I of two parts Leonid Dobrokhotov: Today we have a sufficiently critical attitude towards the quahty of our journalists. Some 240 Soviet representatives took part in the If we, in the Central Committee, criticize them for this Articles 70 and 190-1 of the RSFSR Criminal Code Chautauqua Conference on U.S,-Soviet Relations, or that, it's not because they are writing too critically which was held during the last week of August, 7hey about our policies, but rather because they are not Question: Minister Sukharev, earlier you spoke comprised the largest and most high-powered delega­ critical enough, or their criticism is not sufficiently about the need to "humanize" — that was your term — tion of its sort yet to be sent abroad by the Gorbachev constructive. We consider that if you are a citizen, then Soviet legislation. Concretely, what has been done to leadership, In the following selection of extracts from criticize sharply, but be constructive. I think that the humanize Articles 70 and 190-1 of the RSFSR recordings of the conference, Soviet spokesmen sad case of the Siberian river diversion scheme can Criminal Code, the most repressive articles of the express their views on glasnost and freedom of the serve as an example of this. Many thought that this Soviet law that are used against dissenters, as well as press, human rights and legal reform, religious grandiose scheme would allow us to resolve instantly the legislation restricting freedom of religion? and automatically all of our agricultural problems. freedom, and the nationalities question in the Soviet Alexander Sukharev: I must state that all areas of This project was approved and had begun to be Union, The selection was made by Bohdan Nahaylo of legislation, including the criminal sphere, and those realized. Our writers, however, began a very active Radio Liberty Research, who attended the conference. matters connected with Articles 70and 19ft-1, will be campaign against this project even though it was We print the excerpts here in order to provide a affected by the perestroika. We were called upon to supported by our ministers and our government. A sampling of the Soviets'public statements, match our words with deeds and this is what we are very sharp and heated discussion on this subject took doing in practice. We already have a humane place in the pages of our press. As a result of this approach to crime: there is the amnesty and the edicts discussion in the press, the journalists and writers GLASNOST AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS on pardoning prisoners. Perhaps we're already demonstrated that this was a bad project and that we resolving these quIestions even if we have not yet should not proceed with it. The government put a stop From the panel on freedom of the press held on finished doing so. August 24. to it.

Is a Free Press Possible? Nature of legal reforms envisaged Freedom of information in the Baltic republics Alexander Bovin (political observer of Izvestia): Boris Stolbov (head of the Legal Department Every day when I come to work there is a pile of about Question: This March a Latvian human-rights 500 pieces of paper on my desk. These are translations attached to the Presidium of the RSFSR Supreme group called "Helsinki-86" wrote to the Latvian Soviet): At present in our country a course of of the previous day's main articles from the main Communist Party and asked to subscribe to a newspapers of the wor1d. For many years I have had to broadening democracy is being pursued which will newspaper published here in New York by the Latvian undoubtedly lead to a substantial extension of citizens' read these newspapers. It is my conviction that, if one community. They were turned down because the is to be honest, there never was any free press, it does rights. An important ro1e in this process will be played people of occupied Latvia are not allowed to read by legal and juridical mechanisms. We must acknow­ not exist today, and there never will be one. It is newspapers published by their countrymen in the impossible to live in a society and to be free from it. ledge that earlier there were some declaratory West. Yesterday I spoke to a member of the Soviet statements that were not backed up by deeds. We Each of us has his values, which we defend and delegation, a high-ranking Communist Party member struggle for. For instance, I am against war and for admit this quite openly, and at present matters are from Latvia named Anatoli Gorbunov, and he being improved. In some of the previous discussions peace, against capitalism and for socialism, against boasted that he reads all Latvian-American news­ evil and for good, against falsehood and for truth. the question of the review of certain articles of our papers every day. Can you explain, in the spirit of Criminal Code was raised. I must reply to this quite How than can I be free, for this is my system of values? glasnost, why there is a double standard. Why can Therefore, I do not believe that there is a single responsibly that at the present time a revision of the high-ranking Communist Party members read every­ entire Criminal Code is under way. The basic journalist that can work in some other way. In his thing but the average working man can't? articles he will always express the philosophy of life principle underlying our work in this area is the Leonid Dobrokhotov: We have people in the Soviet that he believes in. humanization of punishment and the removal from Union who believe that Soviet citizens, including the Criminal Code of those articles which prescribe Latvians, should have the right to subscribe to imprisonment and their replacement with forms of Freedom of the press in the U.S. and USSR American newspapers, including those published by punishment that do not isolate individuals from emigre groups. I do not exclude the possibility that this society. Yladimir Pozner (commentator for Soviet radio could happen. But what would be the result, that's the Boris Stolbov: [replying to Peter Reddaway]: The and television): Whereas in both the United States and question. Last year, official American representatives entire Criminal Code will be reviewed; new laws will be the USSR there is no such thing as freedom of the spoke in Latvia, in Jurmala. Standing on Latvian soil adopted and, as a result of the amnesty announced in press, the Soviets know it and the Americans don4. and holding Soviet visas in their hands, they declared the press, specific pardons for individuals have already that they were in an occupied land; that Soviet rule, as taken place. Under the conditions of glasnost that now it were, is a totalitarian regime; that Latvia should be prevail in our country a law has been adopted that Glasnost: a means rather than an end free. All these statements were reported in full on states that all laws should be presented for public Latvian television and published in full in the main discussion. When the new draft Criminal Code is Alexander Bovin: At this time, freedom of the press Latvian newspapers. After this we conducted a special prepared, that too must be presented for public means for us in practical terms ensuring the maxima1 public opinion poll and to our great regret found that discussion. The next question, and here my colleagues effectiveness of the press, so that it serves as a lever for anti-American feeUng in the republic had risen effecting the changes that we are carrying out and might know something more about this, I personally sharply. This greatly distressed us: we are interested in don't know of any laws in 1984 -- laws that are absurd helps us to restructure our society. This concrete cultivating the sense of friendship. For the time being requirement is for us the main one. in my opinion - that one should have no contact with we have a system whereby not everything is printed or foreigners, and presumably that one should not invite shown on television. For instance, there are a lot of them into one's houses. I don't know such a law. What is glasnost? people in our country who feel that the film **Ame- rika," produced by ABC, should be shown on Soviet Leonid Dobrokhotov (staff member of the Central television. But Mr. Pozner and many other people Committee of Communist Party of the Soviet Union): who know and respect America know that this would Political abuses of psychiatry We consider that our policy of glasnost falls within the be an anti-American action on the part of our country realm of issues connected with freedom of the press. with, apparently, serious consequences for the future Alexander Sukharev: [Responding to Peter What is freedom of the press? What is glasnost? First, relations between our two countries. For the time Reddaway]: We have considered, and we consider it is speaking the truth, the right to truth. Second, it is being they have succeeded in demonstrating that we now, that we do not have the problems that they keep the control of the people over the activities of the should not show this film. talking about with regard to the use of psychiatry in authorities, both party and state. the Soviet Union. But we did have two cases in which doctors and representatives of the legal organs abused their official position and committed violations in How important is freedom of self-expression? HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL REFORM respect of patients. They were tried and sentenced, and their cases were reported in our press. Now we are Leonid Dobrokhotov: A few years ago when we From the panel on the rights of the individual citizen improving our legislation. The first fact that I would asked some of our Soviet journalists and writers why under Soviet law held on August 27, 1987. like to stress [in this connection] is that today the their articles and books were so bad, they replied that special type of psychiatric hospitals, which require this was because there was no freedom of self­ special security, have been fully subordinated [v expression. Now, much has changed in the Soviet Perestroika in the legal sphere polnom podchinili] to the Ministry of Health. We have Union and the policy of glasnost is being pursued. [also] strengthened the medical aspect concerning the Many new and very significant opportunities have Alexander Sukharev (minister of justice of the formulation of diagnoses which [hitherto] permitted Russian SFSR): We ourselves are not pleased with violations. Many new and very significant opportunities have what was being done in our country until now. We say [N.B.: The special psychiatric hospitals constitute appeared for people to express different and critical this openly and frankly in our press and on television, the most severe form of psychiatric confinement and views and to practice self-expression. IVє been and nobody prompts us to do this. Why? Because at are prison-like institutions which until now have been searching in the pages of newspapers and books for the heart of our perestroika is the "human factor." We under the direct control of the USSR Ministry of the those people who demanded freedom and said that need democracy. We need glasnost. We need free­ Interior, or MVD. Over the years, numerous dissen­ without it they cannot write. These people either aren't doms. We, the lawyers, are working in this direction; ters have been "treated" in the special psychiatric around or are writing even worse than before. [we are] improving our legislation and have practically hospitals along with the criminally and dangerously [Laughter] changed it. We have introduced over a hundred insane.] 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11,1987 No.41

Ukrainian Catholics reside in Ukraine, official policy toward Lithuania's people' in the city of Kirov, about 1,000 Perestroika... whereas another 1.9 million Ukrainian church is particularly significant miles east of Moscow, who had (Continued from page 3) Catholics are spread throughout because Roman Catholicism here not petitioned the local authorities for recent months. Two secretly conse­ Siberia, the Far East, Kazakhstan, only is stronger than anywhere else in permission to build a church." crated bishops, clergy, members of Kirghizia, Uzbekistan and Turkestan. the Soviet Union, but also is linked to Kirov has only one Russian monastic orders and laypersons in Our Church has a clear and active the coherence and self-expression of the Orthodox church, as compared to Ukraine appealed to Pope John Paul II underground structure which includes Lithuanian people as a nation." Moscow's 44. The second church closed and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev bishops, priests, monks and nuns. We The Soviet authorities have in 1962. to legalize the Ukrainian Catholic have functioning seminaries which pre­ increasingly allowed the Vatican to fill Continued Mr. Steele: "The article Church, which has existed clandestinely pare candidates for the priesthood. In gaps in the Church hierarchy with the said the one functioning church is so full in Ukraine for over 40 years. Transcarpathia (the area in Ukraine nomination of four new bishops, Mr. that 'you can't raise your hand to make In the appeal dated August 4, the from whence I come), we have an Diehl reported, and has also authorized the sign of the cross,' and queues for clergy and faithful asked the pope to use underground school forthecatechetiza- the only Catholic seminary, located in funeral services are sometimes so long "all means possible to legitimately tion of children. The school is under the the city of Kaunas, to increase its that hearses have to wait for hours. Yet legalize the Ukrainian Catholic Church supervision of a bishop, an archman- number of would-be priests to 30 a year. when the reporter went along with an in the Soviet Union." drite, my superiors and close friends." Criminal prosecution of citizens who inspector from the government's Citing "more favorable circum­ On August 15, The Washington Post were involved in underground council for religious affairs to the re­ stances" arising from the restructuring reported on the growing openness of the publications, like the 15-year-old gional party secretary, Yuri Karachov, of Soviet society and the upcoming Lithuanian Catholic Church. Wrote Chronicle of the Lithuanian Catholic he told them threateningly, 'I hear Millennium of Christianity in Kievan correspondent Jackson Diehl: Church, ceased after 1980, the Post you've been inciting the believers,' the Rus', the letter states "we regard it no "The narrow cobblestoned street correspondent reported. articles stated." longer beneficial to remain in the under­ Relations between Lithuanians and "According to the account, Mr. ground." flanking the brown walls of the Dominicans Church here had the the Poles have also improved. The Karachov claimed there was no need to A copy of the letter was delivered to Soviets eased travel restrictions register a new parish and build a the Kremlin by Ukrainian Catholic atmosphere of an outdoor coffee hour one balmy recent Sunday as Catholic between Poland and Lithuania last year; church. He had warned believers that Church activist Yosyp Terelia, leader of tens of thousands have crossed the their addresses would be taken and the Initiative Group for the Defense of church goers, leaving a late-morning service, lingered to mix with easy border to visit relatives among the large house calls made 'to give them a talk,'" the Rights of Believers and the Church. Polish minority in the Lithuanian Mr. Steele continued. Mr. Terelia, who spent nearly 20 years informality. "Across the river at the Church of St. republic and have come to see churches "Moscow News commented, 'We can in Soviet labor camps and prisons, that are part of the heritage of Lithuania only move away from today's economic arrived in the West with his family on Raphael, proud parents encircled a private photographer snapping photos and Poland. crisis if full legality and unconditional September 18 after being granted exit The strong church in Poland, has had observance of human rights, including from the USSR. of young people who had received first holy communion. In the parish hall, a an influence on the Lithuanian church, the right to freedom of conscience, Upon his arrival, Mr. Terelia the Post correspondent related. Bolder become an absolute norm of our life.'" indicated how strong the Ukrainian priest offered a visitor a videocasset of the pope's visit to neighboring Poland, ideas and more open practices are seen Similar developments were reports Catholic Church really is. He said: in the city of Vilnius, where three of its by Ogonyok in the town of "I would Hke to note that in the past home-recorded from Polish television. 11 functioning Catholic churches have Krasnoarmeysk, in the Caucasus. After 10 years religiosity has grown among "These Sunday vignettes suggest how Poland language services, and one that З00 believers wrote a letter to the the people of the USSR, especially in life in Lithuania's Catholic Church, uses Polish exclusively. popular journal, the group managed to Ukraine. If we look at the figures of the once haunted by fear and official Soviet "Almost every family has had a visit Soviet Russian Orthodox Church, repression, has gradually attained a obtain permission to renovate its from Poland, so we all know what is church, a dilapidated wooden hut. The about 85 percent of its faithful live in semblance of normality." But Mr. Diehl going on there," said one young Ukraine; the remaining 15 percent are in also stated that as Lithuanian Catholics result was a new church comp1ete with construction engineer from Vilnius' crosses and cupolas, reported Keston Russia and the other territories of the mark the 600th anniversary of Chris­ Polish community. USSR. The paradox lies in that the tianity in their country, Church authori­ College. Later in August, The Washington Alyona Kojevnikov, information dominant nation used the donations of ties are not sure if glasnost will Post carried a story by Jonathan Steele the faithful of Ukraine against those significantly brighten the Church's director of Keston College, noted: of the Manchester Guardian, who re­ "Publicity such as Ogonyok and faithful. The Soviet Russian Orthodox long-term prospects. Lithuanians have ported that the Soviet press has been Church is an unofficial agent of Soviet been discouraged by Mr. Gorbachev's Moscow News have given to specific critical of local Communist authorities cases тду encourage some religious Russification collaborating with the refusal to let the pope attend their anni­ who have not been tolerant toward reli­ Central Committee of the Communist versary celebration. Said one of Lithua­ groups to campaign for an extra church gious believers. Two long articles in the in areas where the existing building is Party of the USSR," he stated. nia's seven Catholic bishops, who asked Soviet press pilloried officials for wrong "The Catholic family in the USSR is not to be identified, "Glasnost is help­ inadequate or for a new church in places behavior in mid-August. Wrote Mr. where there is no functioning church at quite united in its thoughts and hope. ing, it is an influence, but it hasn't really Steele: Today, in the USSR there are over 15 all. But this is unlikely to become a touched as yet." "In a rare reference to the Soviet million Catholics, of them 5 million Continued Mr. Diehl: "The trend of nationwide campaign, nor has the Constitution's guarantee of religious church leadership given an indication of freedom, the latest issue of Moscow taking a lead in such matters." THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF AMERICA, News asked indignantly, 'Why on earth "And that will remain the case until BRANCH 32, shouldn't Ivan Martynov, a war veteran Kharchev's assurance concerning the who worked for 30 years as a fitter, fight will have an new acknowledgement of the ro1e of the for his constitutional rights?' church in society is recognized not only "Martynov, the article explained, was in words, but in deeds," Ms. Kojevnikov OKTOBERFEST one of hundreds of 'honest working concluded. on October 18, 1987. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Time: 2 P.M. has an open position of Place: Irvington Elks, 883 Sanford Ave., Irvlngton, N.J. 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dance with the decree on Eastern Ukrainian Catholic Church in Poland Ukrai'nian clergy... Churches of Vatican ІЇ, recognize the and to improve the lot of the faithful of (Continued from page 1) Ukrainian Patriarchate i.e. recognize Czechoslovakia and Rumania. We sacrifice their personal freedom to bring the Metropolitan of Galicia and Arch­ believe it would be best to recognize the Christ to those who thirst for His grace bishop of Lviv as the Patriarch of the practicing bishops in the Peremyshl and and went to prison and labor camps so Ukrainian Catholic Church, despite the Priashiv eparchies and secure for the that Christ could continue to spread His fact that the Ukrainian Catholic Church faithful in Rumania an apostolic word throughout Ukraine. This is done finds itself currently beyond the borders visitator or vicar with the proper rights by the laity in Ukraine, while in free of its territory, and exists only in the and responsibilities. countries they receive from their underground in its own land. (In its After outlining his proposals, Mr. brothers support and publicity about settlements abroad the Church's Kolodchin congratulated the pope on their plight." membership is greater than that of any the upcoming 10th anniversary of his Following the CardinaFs speech, other Eastern Church); pontificate. The participants sang Wasyl Kolodchin, head of the ^ that the pope mark the Millennium ''Mnohaya Lita" on this occasion. Ukrainian Wor1d Patriarchal Society, ' of the Baptism of Rus'-Ukraine with a Mr. Kolodchin presented the pope a addressed the pope on behalf of the paternal message to hearten and petition requesting recognition of a Ukrainian Catholic laity both in strengthen in faith and hope the hearts Ukrainian Catholic Patriarchate, Ukraine and abroad and read the of our brothers and sisters in Ukraine written in three languages; Ukrainian, following proposals for action by the and the no less sorrowful hearts of those - English and Italian. The petition was Apostolic See: hving abroad; signed by 385 lay activists and 60,153 * that the ApostoUc See, whose * that the Apostolic See make an individual laypersons from the United moral authority is recognized by all effort to hasten the beatification process States, Canada, Great Britain, countries and nations, continue to of Servant of God Audrey Sheptytsky Australia, Argentina, West Germany, defend human rights, and with all its before the end of the jubilee France, Belgium and members of the available means make an effort to celebrations for the Millennium of Rome community. influence the government of the USSR Christianity in Rus'-Ukraine; The pope addressed the Ukrainian to show respect for the religious feelings * that the ApostoHc See take the audience, particularly the laity, whose of its citizens; proper steps to secure the rightful participation he encouraged in careful * that the Apostolic See make the spiritual guidance for the faithful of the preparation for the upcoming proper efforts so that the Ukrainian Millennium celebration. The pontiff Catholic Church is renewed in its right also assured the participation of the to existence and activity in the USSR entire CathoHc Church in the jubilee and especially in the territory of the BUY celebrations of the Ukrainian Catholic Ukrainian SSR, where the majority of Church and the Ukrainian nation. its faithful reside; UNITED * that the Apostolic See, in accor­ THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF STATES collectable Tshirt prints celebrating a Millennium of Ukrainian Chris­ ROMA PRYMA-BOHACHEVSKY ВЮ/ШОВ tianity is now available! School of Ballet and Ukrainian Dance BONDS Printed blue on yellow, in sizes S, M, L, XL; 5О% cotton - S8.5O each, in Canadian REGISTRATION and BEGINNING For the current dollars - 11.80 each. rate call... - ^fltll^'^ OF SCHOOL YEAR 1987/88 |.800-US-BONDS Г-Л -^:^V^ Ч YORK, N.Y. - Saturday, October 10,1987 from 1-6 p.m., 359 Broom Street, corner 3rd Avenue ^ 98sJj^6S/ ':NGTON. N.J. - Every Tuesday, from 3-9 p.m., St. John the Baptist Auditorium, Sanford & Ivy. aONDALE, N.Y. ~ Every Monday, from 6-10 p.m. St. Vladimir Ukrainian Center, 226 Uniondaie Avenue ;FT0N, N.J. - Every Friday, from 4:30-7:00 p.m., б35 Broad Street Wholesale quantaties and prices CompIete range of COURSES FOR BALLET, BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED available. and CHARACTER CLASSES in BODY MOVEMENT. Send check or money order to: For information call (212) 677-7187 Zenko Kobasa 26 Chestnut St. Salem, N.J. 08079 Allow2-3 weeks for delivery. AMERICANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN UKRAINE

43 MIDLAND PLACE NEWARK, N.J. 07106 (201) 373-9729 The 67 Branch and Philadelphia Division of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America invites you to meet cordially invited you to the DANYLO SHUMUK OPENING OF THE TRAVELLING EXHIBIT ON LOAN a former political prisoner of Polish, German and Soviet prisons recently released and living in Canada from the Ukrainian Museum In New York TO PRESERVE A HERITAGE RECEPTrON THE STORY OF THE UKRAINIAN EMIGRATION

in the United States Senate In Washington, DC IN THE UNITED STATES Thursday, October 22, 1987 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday, October 16, 1987 at 8th P.M. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Rd., Philadelphia, Pa. Senate Hart Building, Room 708 Featured guest speaker Prof. Renata HoIod. Senator Frank Lautenberg from New Jersey is hosting Exhibit hours Saturday and Sunday 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. TeL: (215) 663-8572 Come and greet Danylo Shumuk in person Come and share your happiness on the occasion of his freedom Come and tell him how you admire his steadfastness to his ideals Come and thank him for defending and fighting for Ukraine aII his life Соня Й Олександер 1nvite your senators and congressmen to join you at the reception

A chartered bus will leave on Thursday, October 22,1987 at8:00 A.M. from the parking lot of St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church, Sanford Avenue, Newark, N.J. For information call' Bozhena Olshaniwsky 581-5000 (day) or 373-9729 (eve)

In addition to the Senate reception a series of public meetings wil! be held in major cities of the The follow-up to "Lit0" is finally here! US. In the New York metropolitan are: A unique. 24-page childrens book New York - Sunday, October 18, 1987 2:00 P.M. in Ukrainian National Home, 142 2nd written by Vera Wedmedyk-Kap, & Avenue, New York, N.Y. beautifully illustrated in full-colour by Mary Trach-Hola3yk. Newark ~ Saturday, October 17. 1987, 4:00 P.M. In St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Follow the autumn adventures of Sonia Church Gymnasium, Sanford Avenue, Newark, N.J. & Alexander & teach your child simple Ukrainian vocabulary Donations for Danylo Shumuk should be sent to: Danylo Shumuk Fund - AHRU, Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine, 43 Midland Place, Newark, N.J. 07106 To order send cheque or money order for $6.50/book payable to A1ex8on Donations to AHRU are tax-deductible. Publishing, 685 Rockwood Drive. Akron. Ohio 44313. No.41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11,1987 13

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The papal visit... (Continued from page 3) tional and political consciousness that retained a strong solidarity with the homeland and the nation...each immi­ gration brought with it a new richness as well as new problems. After touching briefly on the past history, the pope turned to the present - and the tasks the present creates for the nation, its people and the Church: "There have been and there continue to be cases of harmful divisions, even splits, which have impeded (Polonia) in the United States from playing the full ro1e of which it is capable in both the religious and spiritual spheres and the social and political spheres." He then proclaimed that universal principle, "all with all; all for a11" by which all can reclaim their dignity and legitimate rights as a people. He used the term "solidarity" - a word now spoken in a new way that at the same time confirms its eternal content: "Solidarity must take precedence over conflict... Solidarity means a way of existing, of a nation in its human variety, in unity, with respect for differences, for all the diversity that The Ukrainian Millennium choir performs. exists among people, and so, -- unity in variety, in plurality." great enthusiasm. They were very proud nian Catholics. Bernadette Kopytko, 18, a senior of that they could personally see the Vicar "And for this faith, we have suffered Immaculate Conception High School: of Christ and responded with thun­ great sacrifices and losses. The occu­ The emotions ran high and the re­ derous applause at the very word *papa.* pants of our lands destroyed the "The pope's visit was a great honor to actions varied greatly among Ukrai­ "There were Catholics there from hierarchy of our Church, the clergy and all of us in Hamtramck. The city streets nians who came, and saw, and heard the many nationalities — all who had the faithful. Today, no one wants to talk were filled with eager and awaiting fans, events at the various papal sites, or who become assimilated and now form one about this. anxious to listen to his words. As the viewed Ihe proceedings from afar. massive body of American Catholics. "Nevertheless, I firmly believe that 'popemobile' proceeded down Jos Many of them had waited five-six hours one day we will stand equal with Campau to the pavilion erected in his Bishop Innocent Lotocky, St. Nicho­ for the pope's arrival, and not one of Catholics from Ireland, Poland and honor, the people crowded around ... las Diocese in Chicago: them complained. Italy." then his words filled the streets of "The holy father greeted us briefly "The liturgy was very well prepared Hamtramck. but from a sincere heart like a brother and celebrated with grandeur and Zenon Czornij, member of the Imma­ "His speech on unity seemed to bring Slav. And when he spoke with me later, dignity. But during its celebration, I culate Conception parish (Mr. Czornij\ all the different nationalities together as he expressed regret that he was not able developed a split personality. I, a 25, is an alumnus of the IC schools and they harmonized in prayer. For a mere to stop in at the Immaculate Concep­ Catholic, was proud to be a witness of is now doing graduate work in che­ few minutes, all the people were in tion Church in Hamtramck, but his this grand event which occurs only once mistry. Because of his exemplary social harmony and unity ... there was peace schedule simply did not allow it. We will in a lifetime for a select few. To receive and religious service, he was selected to amongst them." meet with him again at the synod, in the Holy Eucharist from the hands of read the supplication for the persecuted Rome, in several days." the holy father himself, is a manifesta­ Church in Ukraine, which was later cut tion of a special grace from God. from the program.): Millennium choir member: "But, as a Ukrainian, I experienced a The Rev. Bernard Panczuk, OSBM, "...all those hours of practice, then pastor of Immaculate Conception V' great sorrow that 1 was an outsider in "I was extremely pleased and proud alien surroundings. We had not been to see the pope. It was just a wonderful the long waiting in the cold drizzle, and krainian Catholic Church in Ham­ not many people remaining to hear us tramck: invited to actively participate, and with event and I wouldn't have missed it for the exception of Bishop Lotocky and anything!...but I was disappointed at sing. But when we heard the pope speak to us in Ukrainian, we stood and "I'm still upset with the planners of members of my family, I saw very few our community being given an almost Ukrainians. Considering the large non-existent treatment. cheered. We were honored and proud to the event and feel that the non-inclu­ be a part of this celebration. The joy and sion of Ukrainians in the proceedings numbers of Ukrainians in the Detroit "Yet I understand the Polish people area, it was obvious that we were not - they're Polish and proud, and let excitement of being in the presence of was painfully obvious. But the holy this warm and loving father made up for father's words to us took some of the included in the mainstream of Catholics everyone know it. We do fine among in this joint celebration. ourselves but in front of others, we back whatever personal disappointment we sting out of me." may have had." "During the liturgy, special prayers off. And as a nation, the Polish people Dr. Paul DzuU president of the were said — supplications from the are so very fervently religious and have Metropolitan Detroit Ukrainian Mil­ Poles, Vietnamese, Koreans, Spaniards, such a strong faith. Can we say the same Local TV commentator: lennium Council (Dr. Dzul was the and Lithuanians. The latter asked God of ourselves? Ukrainian representative in a select for strength and blessings on the "In his address to Polonia, when the "At the Silverdome, we witnessed a group of I00 people who received the 600th anniversary of their Christianity. holy father spoke about solidarity, the transformation as thousands of ad­ Holy Eucharist directly from the holy "We are celebrating the 1,000th anni­ message was equally meaningful to us, mirers became worshippers. It wasn't a father during the mass at the Silver- versary, and with the exception of a few Ukrainians. There were echoes of celebration of a mass - it was a dome Stadium): briefs words from the pope, it seems no Shevchenko in it..." celebration of humanity." one else is acknowledging it. "I came to the Silverdome Stadium in "I think that many of us will be a state of a great spiritual uplift. I was experiencing similar split personalities The Mazepa Foundation, the Association of Ukrainian filled with even greater joy when I saw because none of the above-mentioned Journalist of America and The Financial Committee 90,000 people who were also awaiting nations have been so earnestly dedi­ the arrival of the pope with equally cated to the Catholic Church as Ukrai­ of The WorId Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations Help Wanted THE HOME OFFICE Help Wanted present of the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 15th UKRAINIAN has two immediate openings tor CLERICAL WORKERS PRESS BALL IN ITS RECORDING DEPARTMENT at the Sheraton Tara Hotel, Parsippany, N.J., Applicants should have knowledge of the Ukrainian and English languages. Salary commensurate with ex­ on Saturday, November 7, 1987 perience. Good benefits, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, major medical, group life insurance, pension pIan Kauriga Orchestra CocKtaiis - 7:30 P.M. Apply by calling (201) 451-2200, ext. 18; BIack tie. Tickets - S60.0O, students - S40.0O or by sending resume to; For information write or call: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. Mazepa Foundation, 272 0Id Short HiIIs Rd., Short HiIts, N J. 07078 P.O. Box 17A, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Tei.: (20і) 376-5140 No.41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 11,1987 15

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LADY'S SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 - 11:00 am. - 5:00 p.m. Districts of: BOSTON - NEW HAVEN - WOONSOCKET St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall 74 Harris Avenue, Woonsocket, R.l. District Chairmen: Boston -W. Hetmansky (617) 323-2382 New Haven - Dr. M. Snihurowych (20З) 469-9707 Woonsocket - L Hardmk (401) 767-1957

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^Ш^^^\Ш^^-л^^-"^^--' .-Ч ^^^.й=' -"-ч \---^^'^\ October 11 will perform at Bulkeley High School PREVIEW OF EVENTS auditorium, 30 Wethersfield Ave., at \ NEW YORK: Holy Trinity Ukrai­ 4:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased \ nian Orthodox Church, 359 Broome at the Ukrainian National Home, Millennium of Christianity in of America fall season with a gala Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal \ St., will be celebrating Pokrova Kievan-Rus' will take place at 5:30­ fund-raiser concert featuring works beginning at 10 a.m. Bishop Antony Credit Union, 961 Wethersfield Ave., 6:З0 p.m. at the National Shrine of by Lysenko, Verdi, Mozart and or at the door. and others will take part in the cele­ the 1mmaculate Conception, Tchaikovsky. The bass will be bration. Following the liturgy, a Byzantine Chapel. The celebrant will accompanied by pianist Thomas October 18-25 moleben to the Holy Mother of be the Rev. Taras Lonchyna. For Hrynkiw. A reception will follow the Pochayiv will be held. Dinner will be more information call (301) 890­ performance. Suggested donation is prepared by the St. 01ga Sisterhood 77З0, S25. UIA is located at 2 E. 79th St., NEW YORK: The OMUA Gallery, ; of the Holy Trinity Church. All are (212)288-8660. 136 Second Ave., will present an | exhibit of oil paintings by Liuboslav welcome. For more information call October 15 - November 15 (718)738-9321. Hutsaliuk. The opening will be on : TRENTON, N.J.: Branch 19 of the Sunday, October 18, at 1 p.m. Hours \ PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Ukrainian National Women's League are Saturday and Sunday, 1-8 p.m., October 12 American Committee "We the of America is sponsoring a "Golden and weekdays, б~8 p.m. People 20О'' will present the art of Autumn" dance to the music of ROCHESTER, N.Y.: Ukrainian Hnizdovsky, Gritchenko and Archi- Tempo, being held at St. Josaphat's dissident Danylo Shumuk will talk penko at an Ukrainian art exhibit at Ukrainian Catholic Church Parish October 20 - November 24 about his life in Soviet prisons at 7:30 the Civic Center Museum. The spon­ Center hall, 1195 Deutz Ave. Hamil­ p.m. at St. John Fisher College sor of the exhibit is the Gallery of ton Township, starting at 9 p.m. WINNIPEG: The Ukrainian Cul- I Science Building S-141, 3690 East Christine Czorpita and the Ukrai­ Adniission is S2O for adults, S1O for tural and Education Center, 184 | Ave. The evening's program will be nian American Committe. For exhi­ students. For information call Valen- Alexander Ave. E., will hold a once- l for an English-speaking audience. bition times and location of the tina Dschulik, (609) 883-6321 or a-week workshop titled "Ukrainian \ Donations are S7 for adults, S5 for center call (215) 455-3774. A folk art (609) 896-3020. Ritual Breads: A Hands-on Ex- ] senior citizens and free for students. exhibit will also be held during this perience." Phone the center (204) \ time period. CHICAGO: St. Joseph's Holy Name 942-0219, for the workshop's time I Society presents its annual corned and place. October 13 October 16 beef and cabbage dinner and dance, featuring polka music and other October 23-November 8 HOUSTON, Texas: A concert mark­ TRENTON, N.J.: An informative entertainment, at St. Joseph's ing the Millennium of Ukrainian evening in regard to the formation of Church Hall, 5000 N. Cumberland DETROIT: "Lost Architecture of Christianity will be sung by the a local Ukrainian American Vete­ Ave., at 6:30p.m. For more informa­ Kiev," an exhibit featuring churches Eastern Christian Choral Society, rans (UAV) Post will be held at the tion please call Walter Scott, (312) destroyed during the 1930s in the under the direction of Archbishop Ukrainian National Home Club, 477 63І-4625. Ukrainian capital of Kiev, will be Makarios in the new Music Room on Jeremiah Ave., Hamilton Township, shown at the St. Josaphat's Ukrai­ the north side of the First Presbyte­ starting at 7 p.m. For information nian Catholic Church in Warren, rian Church complex, 5300 Main, October 17 - December 12 call Crest Senyk, (609) 585-6769 or Mich., starting Friday, October 23. one block north of the Museum of (609) 392-2455. The exhibit consists of illuminated Fine Arts. The a capella concert will NEW YORK: Embroiderers may transparencies, photographs and feature the music of Bortniansky, learn and expand their skills during YONKERS, N.Y.: Lemkovyna will architectural drawings of over 20 Koshets (arr.), Lysenko, and others, an eight session course to be held at perform at Saunders High School churches, some dating to the llth as well as the Kievan Chant. For the Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second auditorium at 7:30 p.m., 145 Palmer century, which represented priceless more information call (713) 645­ Ave. Open to adults and children Road. Tickets may be purchased historical landmarks of the ancient 084З. over age 10. Fees are adults, S45; from Lemko Hall, 556 Yonkers Ave., senior citizens and students over 16; city of Kiev. The showing of the or at the door one hour before the exhibit is an integral part of the UNION, N.J.: The folkloric en­ S4O; children 10-І6 free, Members performance. receive a 15 percent discount. All eighth 1nternational Conference of semble Lemkovyna will perform in Ukrainian Engineers hosted by the Wilkins Theatre in Kean College of materials are covered in the registra­ tion fee. For information and regis­ Detroit branch of the Ukrainian New Jersey, at 8 p.m., Morris October 17 Engineers Society of America in Avenue. Tickets may be purchased tration call (212)228-0110. honor of the Millennium of Chris­ from Dnipro, 698 Sanford Ave., WEST ROXBURY, Mass.: Lem­ tianity of Kievan-Rus'. Newark, (201) 373-8783 or at the kovyna will perform at West Rox- October 18 door. bury High Scho6l auditorium, 1205 ONGOING Vew Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets FRESH MEADOWS, N.Y.: A ba­ are available at the door. For zaar will be held from noon to 5 p.m. October 14 TRENTON, N.J.: The School for information call (617) 868-1356. at the Annunciation of the B.V.M, Ukrainian Catholic Church, 171-72 Ukrainian Studies at the Ukrainian­ WASHINGTON: The Akathist American Cultural Center, 477 Jere­ Service to honor Our Lady, Queen of Underbill Ave. For more informa­ NEW YORK: Stefan Szkafarowsky, tion call (718)939-4ll6. miah Ave., Hamilton Township, is Ukraine, and to begin the formerly with Chicago's Lyric holding open registration for stu­ commemoration of the upcoming Opera, opens the Ukrainian Institute FLINT, Mich.: The Ukrainian Hall, dents for grades 7-12 through Octo­ 3321 W. Pasadena, is sponsoring its ber 31. For information call Dr. Emil annual Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 9 Hrymalak, (609) 392-2455. Engineers slate international conference p.m. Ukrainian food, arts and crafts, by Lydia B. Lazurenko industrial site of General Motors, |novelty items, raffles and dancing CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Insti­ followed by technical sessions at the I with the Echoes orchestra will be tute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chi­ WARREN, Mich. - The eighth in­ Ukrainian Village Auditorium between I featured. Admission is S2 per person, cago Ave., is exhibiting the paintings ternational conference of Ukrainian 1 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. |children under 12, free. For more and drawings of Peter Kolisnyk. engineers of the United States and The social hour at 6 p.m. will give |information call (313) 750-9794. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, Canada will take place here on October participants a chance to meet with noon-4 p.m. For information call 24-25. The event will celebrate the guests and members of the Ukrainian |HARTFORD, Conn.: Lemkovyna (3І2)227-5522. Millennium of Christianity in Rus'- community, and will be followed by the Ukraine. banquet at the Ukrainian Cultural The conference is sponsored by the Center. The business meeting of the Utica parish to honor pastor Wor1d Federation of Ukrainian leadership of the Wor1d Federation of UTICA, N.Y. - Plans are being Volodymyr Church, 4 Cottage Place, Engineers in Diaspora, the Ukrainian the Ukrainian Engineers will be on finalized for the celebration of the on Sunday, October 18, commencing at Engineers Society of America and the Sunday, October 25, with the closing golden jubilee of the priesthood of the 4 p.m. with the Divine Liturgy of Ukrainian Engineers Society of ceremony scheduled for 1 p.m. Very Rev. Canon Bohdan Smyk, pastor Thanksgiving in the presence of the Canada. The Detroit branch of the of St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Bishop Basil H. Losten of Stamford. UESA is hosting the international All members of the Ukrainian Church in Utica, it was announced by At 6 p.m. a program will be held at conference at the Ukrainian Cultural Engineers Societies of America and Jaroslaw Lyktey and Michael Dmytriw, the Ukrainian Catholic Auditorium, 6 Center in Warren, a suburb of Detroit. Canada are invited to attend this confe­ trustees and co-chairmen of the Jubilee Cottage Place. The jubilee banquet will rence with their famiUes and guests. The conference will feature Committee. follow. The main address will be given And all persons interested in Ukrainian The celebration will be held at St. by Bishop Losten. presentations on **Architecture and church architecture and in new develop­ Construction of Ukrainian Churches ments in science and engineering are en­ during 1,000 years of Christianity in couraged to attend and to support this Yonkers SUM-A opens registration Rus*-Ukraine,*' an exhibit of **Lost conference. YONKERS, N.Y. - The Ukrainian dance, and arts and crafts. Architecture of Kiev" and technical American Youth Association of Yon­ The children will meet every Tuesday papers on **New Developments in For further information contact con­ kers is offering Ukrainian language and evening from 6 p.mЛо7.-зо p.m. at the Science and Engineering." ference chairman Alexander List at culture courses for children 2!/2 to 5 Ukrainian Youth Center on З01 Pali­ Registration for the conference will (519) 966-2348 or conference secretary years of age. Children are exposed to sade Ave., in Yonkers. Registration will start Saturday, October 24, at 9:30 a.m. Dr. Alexander Serafyn at (313) 64б­ the Ukrainian language and culture by continue every Tuesday through the At 10 a.m. there will be a tour of an 5882 (after 6 p.m.). participating in songs, games, stories, month of October.