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WCFU Presidium meets in N.Y. Patriarch Josyf is 90 World congress of Ukrainians slated for 1983 in Canada by Dr. Walter Dushnyck chlibnyk reported on the work of the Presidium of the Secretariat from July I NEW YORK - The fourth congress to the end of December 1981, while of the World Congress of Free Ukrai­ Alexandra ICowalsky gave an extensive nians will be held in 1983 in Canada, report on the work of the WCFU according to a decision adopted at the Human Rights Commission. meeting of the Presidium of the WCFU Mr. Bazarko reported on his travels, Secretariat held here on Saturday, visits and meetings. In compliance with January 30. a decision of the Presidium to mediate ThQ)fifst WCFU congress was held in between the UCCA Executive Commit­ 1967 in New York, the second in 1973 in tee and leaders of organizations which Toronto, the third in 1978 again in New do not participate in the UCCA, he was York and, therefore, the fourth WCFU responsible for two meetings — on will be held in Canada next year. August 20 and October 9, 1981 - at The session, chaired by WCFU Presi­ which both sides expressed their views dent Ivan Bazarko, was attended by and demands. So far no compromise eight each from Canada and the United has been reached, but the general trend States. of thought in the community is that Archbishop-Metropolitan Maxim such a compromise should be attained Hermaniuk of Canada reportedthat , on in the spirit of the first WCFU congress. the basis of jnutual agreement, the On September 27, 1981, a working Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the session o`f^he"WCFU Secretariat's Ukrainian Catholic Church will jointly Presidium was held in Toronto, at observe the 1,000th anniversary of which it was decided to implement the Christianity in Ukraine in 1988. The decisions taken at the plenary session of decision, adopted on June 27, 1981, in the WCFU Secretariat in June 1981. Toronto, reads as follows: Taking advantage of their presence in "...We, the representatives of the the United States, Mr. Bazarko held Ukrainian Orthodox and the Ukrainian meetings individually with Presi­ Catholic Churches outside Ukraine, dium members from Europe, Illia fully cognizant of our great responsibi­ Dmytriw, Stepan Mudryk and Omelian lity before God, Christ's Church and Kowal; he also conferred with Dr. God's Ukrainian people who suffered Wolodymyr Janiw, rector of the Ukrai­ throughout their history and suffer now nian Free University in Munich. He also so much evil and disrupting influences informed the gathering about the activi­ from their enemies, express the necessity ties in Vienna of the World Council of | to observe jointly the unusual and Social Service and the United Ukrai­ historic jubilee of our Ukrainian nian American Relief Committee people..." (UUARC). The statement was signed by Metro­ Through the efforts of these two politans Mstyslav, Hermaniuk and Ste­ groups a special relief committee was phen Sulyk and the Very. Rev. Dr. established in Vienna under the chair­ Semen Sawchuk. manship of Dr. Serhiy Naklowycz, Metropolitan Hermaniuk further to help all Ukrainian refugees in added that the form and methods of the Vienna. The committee also helps joint observance are now being studied Ukrainian refugees in their efforts to and will be made public when finalized. immigrate to the United States, Canada In turn, the Rev. Sawchuk, speaking oi Australia. Among the members of on behalf of the Ukrainian Greek- the committee are the Rev. Dr. Alexan­ Orthodox Church of Canada, explain­ der Dzerowych and the Rev. I. Dakhov- ed the position of his Church, which in sky. The committee needs substantial general was the same as that funds which it is hoped will be provided presented by the previous speaker, by the Ukrainian communities of the namely that the agreement with the United States and Canada. Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs of the Mr. Bazarko also reported that he United States and Canada is in full visited Metropolitans Mstyslav and force. Further steps regarding the form Sulyk, as well as Bishop Basil Losten, of observance will be elaborated upon whom he apprised of current WCFU by appropriate commissions. matters. Patriarch Josyf I He expressed his opinion to the effect Mr. Bezchlibnyk reported on the that religious observances should be work in the WCFU office in Toronto, Patriarch Josyf I, primate of the Church in Ukraine in the 1940s. held simultaneously in all Ukrainian the current correspondence with various communities in the diaspora, with member-organizations and his repre­ "Pomisna" Ukrainian Catholic Church, Patriarch Josyf, who is also a cardinal, Ukrainian lay organizations holding sentational duties. turned 90 on Wednesday, February 17, as endured 18 years of imprisonment by the their own events. There are expecta­ Mrs. Kowalsky, speaking on behalf weeklong jubilee celebrations were held Soviet regime for refusing to betray the tions that all other Ukrainian Christian of the WCFU Human Rights Commis­ in his honor in Rome. Ukrainian Catholic Church and for fidelity denominations will join the common sion, gave an extensive report about the The patriarch is the only living con­ to the Holy See. historical observances. commission's activities. Inasmuch as fessor of the faith in the Universal On the occasion of his 90th birthday, the Madrid Conference had continued, Catholic Church and is the only member and the 65th anniversary of his priest­ Reports Sen. Paul Yuzyk, chairman of the of the Ukrainian Catholic Church hierarchy hood, The Weekly pays tribute to Patriarch commission, and his collaborator. to survive the Soviet destruction of that Josyf on pages 6 through 9 of this issue. Messrs. Bazarko and Wasyl Bez- (Continued on page 13) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982 No. 8 Soviet language policy: two steps forward, one step back ? by Dr. Roman Solchanyk have been expected as a result of the Georgian history in the republican lopment of the national languages is not officially sanctioned policy of bilingua­ schools.6 merely an indicator of their equality; the A policy of emphasis on Russian and lism for the non-Russians came to the At the present time, it is impossible to main point is that knowledge and native-language bilingualism coupled surface in at least three republics: make even a preliminary assessment of cultural values are internalized easier with a campaign to improve the teach­ Lithuania, Estonia and Georgia. the consequences of these developments and faster in the native language."1 ing and study of the Russian language in In Lithuania, there seems to be on the further evolution of Soviet Admittedly, both Messrs. Kulichenko the поп– Russian republics, both of widespread opposition to current Soviet language policy. Nonetheless, it should and Fedoseyev may be characterized as which have been accorded a prominent language policy. This is reflected in the be pointed out that there are indications "liberals" within the continuum of views role in Soviet nationalities policy during more than 5,000 signatures appended to at least some ` Soviet experts on the on the national question currently the past several years, have elicited a statement in defense of the Lithuanian national question may be having second existing in the Soviet Union, and protests and, in some cases, demonstra­ language sent in the autumn of 1979 to thoughts about how language policy in therefore they might be expected to tions in at least three republics: Lithua­ the Central Committee of the Commu­ the Soviet Union is being put into support the balanced approach to the nia, Estonia and Georgia. How such nist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) practice. interrelationship between the Russian manifestations of resistance have affect­ and to republican party and govern­ Specifically, opinions are now being and non-Russian languages. Moreover, ed Soviet language planning is difficult ment authorities.3 Moreover, the pro­ heard cautioning against the dimuni- if their views are objectively examined, to gauge with any degree of precision. It blem of linguistic Russification is a tion of the native languages as a result of it must be concluded that they are is interesting to note, however, that constant theme in the diversified samiz- the renewed emphasis on Russian as the advocating nothing less and nothing some Soviet experts in the field of dat publications coming out of Lithua­ inter-nationality language of all Soviet more for the non-Russian languages nationality relations have recently nia. citizens. This argument has been put than is already provided for in the urged a balanced approach to the forth in a recent book by Mikhail Soviet Constitution and guaranteed by implementation of language policy in In Estonia, nationality tensions lay Ivanovich Kulichenko, head of the existing legislation. the USSR. Indications of increased behind several mass demonstrations Sector for the Theory of Nations and Because of the positions that both of concern for the development of the that took place in Tallinn and other National Relations in the Department these men hold, however, their pro­ native language have also come to the cities in early October 1980; in turn, the of Scientific Communism of the Insti­ nouncements on nationality affairs surface in Ukraine. demonstrations prompted 40 Estonian tute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow. deserve to be carefully evaluated. In this intellectuals to address a letter to Mr. Kulichenko maintains that the connection, it is not entirely fortuitous Pravda and the republican newspapers characterization of Russian as the inter- that a condensed version of Mr. Fedo- In the past several years, there has been Sovietskaya Estonia and Rahva Haal. seyev`s speech was published in Kom- considerable evidence that the Soviet nationality, international, or all-Soviet Dated October 28, 1980, the letter language is and will continue to be munist, the principal theoretical organ leadership is placing ever greater em­ voiced concern about Estonian-Russian of the CPSU, in January 1980.' phasis on the role and status of the conditional in view of the need to relations and concludes with a re- bolster the study not only of the Russian Although nothing similar -to the Russian language as a key element in its affirmation of the extraordinary impor­ over-all nationalities policy. This trend language but all the other national aforementioned series of articles in tance that Estonians attach to their languages as well. Molodezh Estoniyi has appeared re­ was clearly indicated by the USSR language.4 Council of Ministers decree of October In this connection, he says: "It is cently in Ukraine, there have been some totally inadmissible to place any kind of (Continued on page 3) 13, 1978, "On Measures for Further The language question, particularly Improving the Study and the Teaching restrictions on the possibilities for the the desirability of having Russians learn genuinely free utilization of their native 1. Since the adoption of the decree of of the Russian Language in the Union the language of the indigenous popula­ Republic" and by the proceedings and language by the toilers of all nationali­ October 13, 1978, language politics in the tion, has also been discussed in a ties. A model for taking into considera­ USSR has been treated in a number of recommendations of the all-union continuing series of articles in Моїо– analyses by the staff of RL Research, scientific-theoretical conference, "The 5 tion the real needs in the lives of the dezh Estoniyi. Perhaps the most vola­ peoples takes shape when simultaneous beginning with RL 120/79, "New Measures Russian Language — the Language of tile situation in this regard exists in to Improve the Teaching of Russian in the Friendship and Cooperation of the measures are adopted in the republics Union Republics," April 17, 1979. See also Georgia, where the defense of the for improving the study of the Russian Peoples of the USSR," held in Tashkent Georgian language has figured pro­ Yaroslav Bilinsky, "Expanding the Use of in May 1979.' language as well as the language (lan­ Russian or Russification?" The Russian minently in several demonstrations. guages) of the indigenous population."7 The question posed by Western Review, Vo. 40, No. 3, July 1981, pp. 317-32, and Roman Solchanyk, "Russian Language observers at the time centered on the Five demonstrations of this kind are Another advocate of a balanced reported to have taken place in 1981 and Soviet Politics," Soviet Studies, Vol. possible ramifications of such a policy approach to language policy has been XXXIV, No. 1, January (forthcoming). in view of the strong attachment of alone. Georgian intellectuals, like their academician Pyotr Nikolayevich Fedc- 2. RL 97/78, "The National Languages many of the non-Russian nations to Estonian counterparts, have also taken seyev, a vice president of the USSR and the New Constitutions of the Trans- their native language and culture. their case to the all-union and republi­ Academy of Sciences. In his presenta­ caocasian Republics," May 3, 1978. Indeed, the sensitive nature of the can authorities. In June 1980, 365 tion to the 36th session of the academy's 3. For the text of the statement, see AS language question had already been representatives of the Georgian intelli­ Council on Coordination of the Scienti­ 3937, and Khronika zashchity prav v SSSR, dramatically illustrated in the spring of gentsia issued an open letter to CPSU fic Activity of the Academies of Sciences No. 38, April-June 1980, pp. 19-20. 1978 by an unsuccessful attempt to General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev and of the Union Republics held in Tbilisi in 4. For the text of the letter, see RL 477/ 80, withdraw the constitutionally guaran­ Georgian Party First Secretary Eduard early June 1979, Mr. Fedoseyev fre­ "Estonian Intellectuals Express Their Views teed status of Georgian, Armenian and Shevardnadze condemning the increas­ quently reminded his listeners that the on Causes of Recent Demonstrations in Azeri as state languages of the three ing use of Russian in both secondary current policy of assigning a special role Open Letter," December 15, 1980. Transcaucasian republics.2 and higher education, the campaign to the Russian language, including its 5. RL 18/82, "Why Shouldn't Russians Learn the Vernacular?" January 14. In the aftermath of the Tashkent propagating bilingualism and the wider use in the publication of scienti­ inadequate provision for the study of 6. RL 28/82, "Nationalist Protest in conference, the discontent that may fic research in the non-Russian re­ Georgia, 1976-81," January 19. publics, should in no way be interpreted 7. M. I. Kulichenko, "Rastsvet і sblizhenie as posing a threat to the further develop­ natsiy v SSSR. Problemy teoriyi і metodo- ment of the national languages. logiyi," Moscow, Mysl, 1981, pp. 213-14. Soviets investigate Kalistratova in attempt According to Mr. Fedoseyev,"in the 8. "XXX VI sessia Sovieta po koordinatsiyi coming years scholars should also pay nauchnoyi deyatelnosti akademiyi nauk soyuznykh respublik v Tbjlisi," Vestnik to destroy Moscow Helsinki Group more attention to the formulation and Akademii nauk SSSR, No. 12, 1979, p. 47. study of the language of the indigenous 9. P. Fedoseyev, "Tcoreticheskie pro­ NEW YORK - The Soviet Union is "circulation of fabrications known to be population in the schools of the union blemy razvitia і sblizhenia natsiy," Kommu- engaged in what appears to be an effort false, which defame the Soviet state and and autonomous republics. The deve­ nist. No. 1 (January), 1980, pp. 57-70. to finally wipe out what is left of the social system." Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, accord­ If Ms. Kalistratova is arrested and ing to the U.S. Helsinki Watch Com­ tried, most likely she will face internal mittee. This is the effect of the com­ exile rather than imprisonment, as was mencement of criminal proceedings the case with other elderly women in the against a 74-year-old retired lawyer, Helsinki Watch Groups, Malva Landa Sofia Kalistratova, one of three mem­ and Oksana Meshko. But exile far from Ukrainian WeeHV bers of the Moscow Helsinki Watch Moscow or imprisonment could well Group who remain free. mean her death, since she is in poor FOUNDED 1933 Dissident sources in Moscow have health and relies on good medical care, stated that an investigation of Ms. unavailable in the provinces or in labor Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a Kalistratova has begun under Case No. camp. fraternal non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City NJ 07302 49129/65-81, which means she may In connection with Ms. Kalistra­ (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) eventually have to stand trial. tova `s case, two of her associates, who The Weekly and Svoboda: On December 24, 1981, the apart­ assisted in the Moscow Helsinki Watch UNA: ments of Ms. Kalistratova and her Group's work, also had their apart­ (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200 daughter were searched, and Helsinki ments searched and were summoned to (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250 Group and other samizdat materials the KGB for interrogation: Fyodor Yearly subscription rate: J8, UNA members - S5. were confiscated. Ms. Kalistratova was Kizelov, a young lawyer who is a summoned to the KGB for interroga­ member of the Soviet chapter of Am­ Postmaster, send address changes to: tion, but refused to answer any ques­ nesty International; and Oleg Popov, a THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz tions. She was informed that the case doctoral candidate in physical and P0 Box 346 Assistant editor: George Bohdan Zsryeky had been initiated in reference to Article Jersey City. NJ.07303 190-1 of the Soviet Criminal Code, (Continued сю page 15) No.8' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982 3

Natalie Polovchak: `cared-for like never before' UNA executives CHICAGO - Whether she is ber the good, not the bad, but there's to grow up quickly, not only because working at a local supermarket, nothing good to remember." life in the Soviet Union was harsher greet patriarch studying for her high school equiva­ Ms. Polovchak says that her father, than in America but also because the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The UNA lency exam, or relaxing with a book, Michael, a bus driver in the USSR, children were independent of their Supreme Executive Committee sent 19-year-old Natalie Polovchak, whose ignored his children and divided his parents and loaded with responsibi­ a (etter to Patriarch Josyf Slipyj on brother Walter is in the midst of a time between work, night school and lity at an early age. February 12 on the occasion of the complex legal battle to remain in this friends. Her mother, Anna, who "At 14 years old, Walter is smarter prelate's 90th birthday, which was country, feels free in America and worked in a candy factory, was also than most men twice his age," she celebrated on February 17. "cared-for like never before," report­ rarely at home, she said. said. "Walter saw life. He had to do Calling the patriarch's words, ed The New York Times. Although her parents were intri­ everything by himself;" deeds and service to God and country Ms. Polovchak, who first made gued by the prospect of coming to the In December, a three-judge panel "a source of eternal inspiration" to headlines 18 months ago when she United States, they became disillu­ for the Illinois Appellate Court ruled present and future generations of and Walter ran away from their sioned when they had difficulty that a juvenile judge had erred in Ukrainians, the executive committee parent's home in Chicago rathertha n learning English and saw how hard placing Walter in the custody of the expressed its great love and admira­ return with them to the Soviet Union, they had to work at their jobs at a state after he had run away from his tion for the patriarch of the Ukrai­ has adjusted well to life in America, hospital and a factory. parents. But Walter has been granted nian Catholic Church on behalf of and hopes to become a nurse or a . Ms. Polovchak said that her rela­ asylum by the federal government, the Ukrainian National Association. medical technician. Because she had tionship with her parents became which contends that the action super­ sedes any decision by a state court. In addition to the birthday greet­ her own visa, her parents did not further strained when they told her ing, the UNA executives sent a contest her decision to stay in the that she had to buy her own food and His future is not likely tone resolved until this legal dispute is'decided. SI,000 check to the Patriarchal United States. clothes. Fund. Yet, having her brother at the She and Walter had no idea before center of a custody battle in which they came to this country that they Ms. Polovchak said that her father the Soviet Union and the United would like it, she said. When they returned home because he was afraid States are on opposite sides has set arrived, they perceived the country as oflhe Soviet government, which told Committee plans her apart from other young people, nothing like they had been taught to him to stay put or return with his The Times said. believe in school. entire family. program to salute She says that she has been forced "We were told the United States is Before the Soviet order, Mr. Po­ to question her values more than a bad country, that everyone is poor lovchak planned "to give away Wally Patriarch Josyf most people her age and has found and starving and that it is a country and Natalie" and wrote to relatives that they differ from those of her of slavery," she said. "When we saw here promising to do so, his daughter parents, who have returned to the for ourselves, that made the Soviet said. But after he informed the Soviet PHILADELPHIA - The working USSR with their youngest son, Union a liar." That realization, when Embassy that he wanted to return committee organized to plan a program Michael, 7. she was 16 and Walter was 12, played home, officials began to put pressure honoring Patriarch Josyf Slipyj on his on him to take the children back as 90th birthday held a meeting on Feb­ Unlike her parents, who found life a big part in their decision to stay, she added. well, The Times said. ruary 6 in the Metropolitan's Chancery in America difficult and unrewarding here to further these plans. after a brief stay, Ms. Polovchak and Ms. Polovchak said that students In addition to becoming a nurse or Patriarch Josyf turned 90on February. Walter regard the United States as a in Ukraine were not allowed to medical technician, Ms. Polovchak 17. better place to live, she said, because disagree with their teachers. "You hopes to move to a warmer climate they are free to follow their beliefs have to say what they say," she said. and perhaps marry, although she The meeting was begun with a prayer and, under the watchful eyes of "You do what they tell you to do. If hasn't much patience with American by Auxiliary Bishop Robert Moskal, relatives, feel cared-for like never you doni agree, they take you to boys, whom she calls "silly,""weird" who is the liaison between the commit­ before. what they call a school for the sick, and "hyper." tee and the U.S. Catholic hierarchs, "What is sad is that there are like a mental institution." But, The Times reported, she who together are sponsoring a celebra­ people here who love me and respect On the question of whether her laughs coyly about an empty heart- tion of the patriarch's birthday on me more than my own parents," she brother was old enough to grasp the shaped candy box that is displayed .February 28. said. "I never had love for my pa­ meaning of his decision and what is proudly on her bedroom wall. rents. I was always a slave in their in his best interest, Ms. Polovchak The meeting was chaired by "Yes, it's from a boy," she said, the Rev. Mitred Myroslav Charyna, house. You always want to remem­ said that she and Walter were forced rolling her eyes and grinning. who heads the committee. The committee proceeded to discuss known Ukrainian writer Oles Honchar Interesting in this respect is the the final plans of the concert program at Soviet language... lamented what he described as the recently published report on the last all- the Academy of Music that will follow a (Continued from page 2) senseless removal of a similar series, union scientific session on ethnosocio- divine liturgy at the Immaculate Con­ signs that more attention is currently titled "The Culture of the Word," logy, which was held in Baku at the end ception Cathedral. Tickets for the being devoted to the Ukrainian lan­ from the Ukrainian television net­ of May 1981. The report stated flatly concert are already on sale. guage in the republic. Last December, work.12 that a proposition put forth by Mikhail The committee also decided that for example, Literaturna Ukraine re­ Another surprise was the republican Nikolayevich Guboglo, the scientific press releases will have to be sent to viewed the first programs in a series scientific-practical conference,"Ways of secretary of the USSR Academy of many English-language newspapers, as titled I "The Living Word" initiated by Improving the Effectiveness of Teach­ Sciences' Scientific Council on Na­ well as to radio and television stations. the republican television network. ing and Learning the Ukrainian Lan­ tionality Problems, elicited a lively The press releases to Ukrainian-lan­ This series, which went on the air in guage in the Schools of the Republic in exchange of views among the partici­ guage newspapers and radio shows, as the spring of 1981, aims at informing Light of the Decisions of the 26th pants, who could not, however, reach a well as the use of posters and flyers in the viewers in Ukraine about "the develop­ Congress of theCPSU,"held in Kiev in consensus on the question." promotional campaign, were discussed ment of the native language, the contri­ early December." Thus far, there is very Mr. Guboglo`s proposition was that at this meeting. bution of well-known contemporary little concrete information on the "not only knowledge of the language of The commemorative program is writers to its treasure house, the mutual conference proceedings aside from the internationality discourse but also its under the sponsorship of Metropolitan influences and mutual enrichment of fact that it was organized on the basis of utilization in various spheres of life Stephen Sulyk, and Bishops Basil the fraternal languages, and the beauty the active participation of Ukrainian should be an object of social regula­ Losteri, Innocent Lotocky and and uniqueness of the word."10 writers in pedagogical matters. tion." Stated differently, Mr; Guboglo Moskal. Oles Lupiy, concluding his review of According to Mikhail Vladimiro- was urging his colleagues to support a Also lending a hand in the prepara­ "The Living Word," suggests that in the vich Fomenko, minister of education, more active role for the party and tions for the patriarch's jubilee are future the series should concern itself the conference reflected "the great state government in defining the functions of representatives of all major Ukrainian not only with positive developments significance (derzhavnu znachymist) of the Russian language in Soviet society organizations, who serve on a commu­ affecting the Ukrainian language but business-like contacts between writers — something that not all of them are nity committee. with negative phenomena as well. and pedagogues."14 willing to do. The committee boasts representatives "A separate program should, in my The principal theme in the speeches 10. Oles Lupiy, "Barvy 'Zhyvoho slova.'" of central, fraternal, women's, scho­ view, be devoted to the culture of of the representatives of Ukrainian Literaturna Ukraine, December 4, 1981. larly, youth,, professional, financial, spoken Ukrainian," he wrote. "What a literature, writes RadianskaOsvita,may 11. Ibid. veterans and political organizations. pity it is to hear at times incorrect be summarized as follows: "A good 12. "Zahalni zbory Akademiyi nauk The UNA is represented on the commit­ pronunciation and the mixed Russian- knowledge of a language is proof of a Ukrainskoyi RSR," Visnyk Akademiyi tee by Supreme President John O. Flis. Ukrainian (surzhyk) phraseological person's culture. A good knowledge of Ukrainskoyi RSR, No. 7, 1979, p. 30. The February 28 jubilee celebrations expressions. The problem is that these the native language is proof of a person's 13. See I. Zayets, "Movnykh` skarbiv in Philadelphia begin at 10 a.m. with a people consistently maim our language spiritual culture."15 sivachi," Radianska osvita, December 12, pontifical divine liturgy celebrated by 1981, and "Vchyty movy, budyty dumky," and are the transmitters and dissemina­ The direction that Soviet language Metropolitan Sulyk and Bishops 11 Radianska osvita, December 26, 1981. tors of hybrid words." policy may take will probably be deter­ 14. Radianska osvita, December 12,1981. Losten, Lotocky and Moskal at the Clearly, the appearance of the series mined to a large extent by what are 15. Ibid. Immaculate Conception Cathedral. "The Living Word" on Ukrainian perceived to be the likely responses to it 16. L. G. Gaft and A. A. Susokolov, The concert at the Academy of Music is television will be welcomed by those in the non-Russian republics. At this "Aktualnie voprosy izuchenia natsionalnykh slated for 2 p.m. favoring the further development of the point, it seems clear that the views of the otnosheniy," Sotsiologicheskiyi issledo- Jubilee celebrations are also being native language in the republic. Only a scholarly community are by no means vania, No. 4 (October-November-Decem­ held in Rome during the week of short time ago, in March 1979, the well- unanimous. ber), 1981, p. 217. February 14-20. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1982 No. 8

Ukrainian Independence Day

Georgia Denver

Representatives of the Ukrainian community of Denver are seen above with Mayor William McNichols Jr. during the signing of the proclamation of Ukrainian Independence Day. From left are: Daniel Zelem (UCCA), the Rev. Paul Small (local Ukrainian Catholic Church), Lesia Korytko, Eva Zelem, Daria Jaworiwsky, Mayor McNichols, Alia Mosijchuk, Sonja Zelem, Myroslaw Kalba, Volodymyr Haydar, Roxolana Haydar and Petro Olexienko. A proclamation was also issued by Colorado Gov. Richard D. Lamm. Maryland

Georgia Gov. George Busbee is-joined by members of the Ukrainian community on November 3,1981 during the first signing of a Ukrainian Independence Day proclamation in that state. The Ukrainian flag was scheduled to be raised over the State Capitol Building on January 22, but rain forced the cancellation of the ceremony. On January 23, a commemorative banquet was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta. The keynote speaker was former dissident Dr. Nina Strokata Karavanksy. The Independence Day events were coordinated by the Association of. Ukrainians in Georgia headed by Alia Marchenko. Woonsocket, R.I.

Gov. Harry Hughes of Maryland issued the proclamation of Ukrainian Independence Day in the presence of Ukrainians from the Baltimore and Washington areas. Left to right are: Michael Dankewych, the Rev. Anatole Bulawka, Stephen Basarab, Adam Cizdyn, Gov. Hughes, the Rev. Jaroslaw Fedyk, Mykola Turyk, Theodore Caryk, Myroslaw Cizdyn, Wolodymyr Stelmach and Stephen Polisczuk. Delivering the main address at the commemoration in the Ukrainian Youth Home in Baltimore on January 31 was Dr. Mykola Stepanenko, vice president of the executive council of the Ukrainian National Republic. The choir and bandurists under the direction of Myroslaw Hnatyshyn performed during the program.

the outbreak of the Russian Revolution North Port, Fla. in 1917 and 1922. By 1922, however, the Soviet forces NORTH PORT, Fla. - Canadian had managed to crush the independence Sen. Paul Yuzyk was a featured speaker of most of the nations, including U- during Ukrainian Independence Day kraine, he said. ceremonies held here on January 22, Because the United States and which included the signing of a comme­ Western powers failed to support the morative proclamation by Margaret new national states, Sen. Yuzyk went The Odessa Ukrainian Dancers of Rhode Island. Gentle, mayor of this resort community on, the Communist revolution succeed­ frequented by Ukrainian Canadian ed in the USSR, and today the Soviet WOONSOCKET, R.I. - More than Thomas Chaharyn. tourists. Union poses "the greatest threat to 200 people attended the second annual Susan and Barbara Hreczuck, play­ In his address, Sen. Yuzyk praised the Western life." Ukrainian Cultural Concert here on ing flute and piano, respectively, per­ American Revolution and this coun­ In closing, he said the American January 31. The program was spon­ formed a Ukrainian medley arranged by try's adherence to the principles of government and people should "reassert sored by St. Michael's Ukrainian Or­ Donna Teper, which was followed by independence, principles he said were their faith in democracy, justice, free­ thodox Church and the Odessa Ukrai­ several Ukrainian songs performed by shared by Ukrainians in the diaspora dom and independence" to preserve nian Dancers of Rhode Island, and Ms. Teper and Candice Gemski on and the Ukrainian nation. lasting peace, and be prepared to give commemorated Ukrainian Indepen­ piano. After providing a brief history of "feasible aid" to nations still struggling dence Day, which is officially celebrated Guest dancer John Zelechivsky led Russian domination of Ukraine during to gain independence. January 22. the 20-member group in the Arkan, a the Kozak era, the senator recounted The concert, which opened with the traditional Hutsul dance. The group the declaration of Ukrainian Indepen­ American national anthem performed also performed several versions of the dence on January 22, 1918, which was M anvil ler N.J. by the Bandura Male Chorus under the Hopak, as well as the Chumak, a 17th followed a year later by the unification direction of Stephen Teper, featured 16 century dance named for the Chumaky of all Ukrainian territories. MANVILLE,"NJ. - Mayor Marion dances and several musical numbers. or salt traders. "The Ukrainian National Republic B. Dudash proclaimed January 22 The emcee was Alex Chudolij, musical The Rev. Myron Oryhon, pastor of was a rhodern state, modelled upon Ukrainian Independence Day here director of the dance group, who pro­ St. Michael's, gave the benediction. The those of the Western world," said Sen. during a scheduled meeting of the vided accordian accompaniment for the program was closed with the Ukrainian Yuzyk. "It recognized the highest Manville Borough Council. troupe. - national anthem by the Bandura Male principles of democracy — freedom of The proclamation was presented to The dancers, who are sponsored by Chorus. speech, press, religion, assembly, asso­ Anna Greklek and Stephanie Hawryluk the church, performed dances ranging Proceeds from the concert will be ciation and personal freedom." from Branch 92 of the Ukrainian Na­ from the Pryvit, a welcoming dance, to used to help the dancers defray the cost He called the state "the very anti- tional Women's League of America. the concluding Hopak, in which the of attending a two-week dance work­ i thesis" of Soviet totalitarianism, adding The events were sponsored^ by the audience participated. The dancers are shop this summer at the UNA resori, ` irlat in all, 16 non-Russian.nations womcn-'s group, ia conjupctwv yritfj .tfe directed by Natalie Michaluk and Soyuzivka. declared their independence between local UCCA. No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982 Uke-eye Ukrainian Weekly by Anisa Handzia Sawyckyj

Patriarch's 90th Question: Should the Ukrainian Catholic Church return to the tradition of a married priesthood? Horace Mann, the well-known educator and thinker, once wrote: "It is more difficult, and calls for higher energies of the soul, to live like.a martyr GEORGE VYTA- DARIA STASIUK, than to die one." What's more, it is even more difficult to sustain those higher NOVYCH, Ber­ Kerhonkson, N.Y., energies in a world that too often seems to praise dead saints while persecuting keley Heights, N.J., retired: As an living ones. - engineer: Yes, Orthodox, I may Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, who turned 90 years old on February 17, is a man definitely. I think have a slightly whose life, deeds, sacrifice and spirit exemplify the higher energies of the soul, we would get more different perspec­ an apotheosis of the persistence of righteousness in the face of wickedness and people, and і more tive. I think allow­ terpitude. He is also a man who has known persecution for his faith. people of a higher ing married priests Before being, released by the Soviets on February 9, 1963, then- caliber interested in in the Ukrainian Metropolitan Josyf endured nearly 18 years of prison, labor camps and exile the priesthood. Catholic Church because he, along with virtually the entire Ukrainian O.tholic hierarchy, Young men who have a strong would definitely refused to knuckle under to Soviet pressure and give his approval to an inclination toward the priesthood, but increase the numbers of priests, who are unholy merger of his Church with the Russian Orthodox. who also want a family life, would be so greatly needed for the further growth When he was named cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1965 - the fourth, more likely to follow a vocational of our religious and national life. cardinal in the history of the Ukrainian Catholic Church — it was a mixed calling. Also, there are a number of It used to be that a theology student blessing. The high honor gave him titular rather than actual powers, as the older married men who received theo­ had to marry before being ordained, or Vatican, plying an early version of detente, staunchly refused to even hear logy degrees in Ukraine, years ago, and had to become a monk. It was recog­ about a Ukrainian Catholic patriarchate. For a time, he was under virtual would like to serve the Church now, if nized that a celibate life without the house arrest in Rome. they could. psychological support of a monastic One of the first organizations to openly advocate the establishment of a A married priest is a well-rounded community is difficult, lonely and Ukrainian Catholic patriarchate was the UNA which argued in its individual who can better counsel his unnatural. Those facts of life have not commemorative book "Our Ukrainian Cardinal" published in 1966, that "if parishioners about marital and family changed — so why don4 those earlier ever in our history the possibility of achieving a patriarchate for the problems. The fact that marriage does Church regulations still apply today? Ukrainian Catholic Church existed, that time is now." The patriarchate, it not interfere with vocation is proven by was noted in the book, is the only institution that could "strengthen in a the experience of Protestant ministers permanent institution the commendation and honors given to our Ukrainian who have successfully led their Church Catholic Church and our people" as a result of Cardinal Slipyj's martyrdom. ANDRIJ KYZYK, for centuries, while enjoying happy New York, student: When Vatican intransigence proved unshakable, an Archepiscopal Synod family lives. All people, includ- | in 1973 formally endorsed an earlier synod's decision and established the Let us not forget, too, that we're not ing priests, are patriarchate. It was then that the title Patriarch Josyf I of Kiev and Halych just the Catholic Church, we're the entitled to a family was first used in a liturgy in Rome's St. Peter's Basilica. Ukrainian Catholic Church, and as life. The married There is a definite aura of saintliness to this powerful and pious man. His such we have always had the tradition priests I've seen stature remains majestic despite his many years. With penetrating eyes gazing and the rightt o a married priesthood in (and there have from under the familiar kamelaukion, and clutching a bishop's crozier, the past Why should we go from being been some in my Patriarch Josyf exudes the perseverance of devotion to Christ, to his Church an open Church to being a "closed" family) are very and to his nation. He has managed to outlive his personal tormentors — institution? devoted to their church; their commu­ Stalin, Khrushchev, et al — but not, as yet, the morally repugnant system nities and their family. which spawned them and other tormentors of his beloved Ukraine and his Church. May God grant him the health, the strength and the will to continue The requirement of celibacy is one of MARTA AN- the factors contributing to the fact that to reign as a living symbol of triumph, virtue, divine goodness and true DRIUK, Darien, martyrdom. , young men stay away from the religious Conn, opera singer: life. It's a very intimidating require­ This is a difficult ment. question because there are some good Now we have young married theolo­ Batko Soyuz's 88th arguments to be gians going up to Canada to be or­ made for both sides dained because they wont be ordained Since its founding in Shamokin, Pa., on February 22, 1894, by four Greek of the issue. As a in the U.S. They should not have to do Catholic priests from Galicia, among them the Rev. Hryhory Hrushka, spiritual leader, a this in such a roundabout way. The founder and first editor of Svoboda, the Ukrainian National Association has priest must be available at all times to married priesthpod in our Church steadily blossomed into a dominant and beneficent force in Ukrainian his parishioners — this can be difficult should be more open. community life in the United States and Canada. on his family life. How does he choose Throughout its 88-year history, Soyuz has touched virtually every aspect of between resolving his own child's pro­ Ukrainian community life. In many early Ukrainian communities, it was the blem and a parish child's problem? Reminder to UNA branches UNA that provided the foundation on which organized life was anchored. While I would like to support the idea Cultural, religious, social and patriotic activities were initiated and financed of a married priesthood, I also see that re: convention delegates by UNA branches. At the same time, Batko Soyuz broadened his fraternal the 20th century is very hard on family benefit functions and economic might, which provided a sound base for life. It would really take a very unique The election of delegates and alter­ continued progress and growth. person to fully reconcile the needs of his nates to the 30th UNA Convention to be The raison d'etre, of course, is service — to its members, the community at family and his parish. held in Rochester, N.Y., in May of this large and the Ukrainian cause. To that end, the UNA provides its members year, must take place no later than with low-cost insurance, mortgages, loans and scholarships. Hardly a March 3. worthwhile community project in the United States and Canada has not had WOLODYMYR Completed credentials of delegates UNA support. In addition, the UNA organizes camps, courses and various RENNER, Ker- and alternates (one copy per each workshops for youth, as well as cultural activities for Ukrainians of all ages. honkson, N.Y., delegate and alternate) must be Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly, Veselka and the UNA Almanac, not to retired: Yes, we forwarded to the UNA main office mention the many books published by the Svoboda Press, keep Ukrainians should have a within 10 days of the election, so that informed about events which concern their national heritage. Finally, the married priest­ the delegates and alternates may be UNA does its all to support the liberation struggle of the Ukrainian nation. hood. If was none approved, and a list of their names It is a vital and vibrant organization that does not sit on its laurels,content other than married published in Svoboda. with past achievements. This year, for example, the UNA awarded 545,000 in priests and their I scholarship aid to over 150 Ukrainian students in the United States and families who brought about the revival We remind our branches that hove Canada. Heeding the plea of the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs, Soyuz of Ukrainian national consciousness in fewer than 7І members, (and, there­ donated S 10,000 to aid needy Ukrainians in strife-torn Poland. Talks have Ukraine. Celibacy was only imposed on fore, are not entitled to their own been under way regarding the possible merger of the UNA and the Ukrainian the Ukrainian Church in 1926, and it delegate to the convention) that the Fraternal Association for the mutual benefit of members of both groups and was a purely administrative (not dog­ notice about the' merger of the two the entire Ukrainian community. From a cultural angle, the UNA recently matic) decision which was bad for our branches whose membership together sponsored a night of Ukrainian opera at New York's Carnegie Hall, among Church and for our people. amounts to 75 or more members, should other events. I don't agree with the charge that a be sent to the UNA main office from Not that the UNA has been without its share of crises in its 88-year history. married priest is less active and devoted both branches. For example, in the formative years, it had to overcome strong Russophile to hit parish than an unmarried one. and Magyarophile influences present among the early settlers. But the UNA The people in his parish come to him Such action will secure the right to survived and ultimately prevailed over various manifestations of divisiveness- with their problems and he has no elect a delegate and alternate. The to become what it is today — an independent, non-partisan, fraternal-benefit choice but to be involved. merger of branches, and the conse­ society at the hub of Ukrainian life in the diaspora. And it will continue to And how about the important role quent election of delegates and alter­ prevail. The UNA'S is a proud legacy, one that should be kept in mind on this that the priest's wife played in the life of nates must take place and be reported by no later than March 3. 88th anniversary, just a few months before the UNA convention. - . the parish? That should not be, over­ looked. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1982 No. 8

Patriarch Josyf I: a personal view

by Marts Kolomayets work diligently on November 1, 1944, but actively served only until the time of Certain events, places and people in a his arrest on April 11, 1945, when the person's life make such an impression that they remain indelibly etched in the NKVD had raided Ukrainian Catholic mind. In the summer of 1978, I spent headquarters in Lviv and seized the eight weeks in Europe, traveling, sight­ leaders of the Church on seeing and attending summer courses at the pretext of "traitorous the Ukrainian Catholic University in activities and collaboration with Ger­ Rome. man occupation forces." However, the underlying reason for the imprisonment Throughout my trip I kept a journal and in the fall of the same year I wrote a of these leaders is evident when one piece on my meeting with Patriarch examines the activities of the Soviet Josyf Slipyj in Rome. These memories government of that time. are very dear to me, and on the occa­ An "Initiatory Group for the reunion sion of his 90th birthday, I would like to of the Greek Catholic Church with the share them. Russian Orthodox" had appeared on From a distance, I sec him approach"' the scene. Its mission: to convert all ing the flowering garden. He takes Ukrainian Catholics to Russian Ortho­ slow, even strides and pauses every doxy, thus coming one step closer to the three, four steps to glance and inspect Russification of all Ukrainians. the grounds. I can almost hear him sigh While many Ukrainians did succumb as he turns his head to get a full view of to the frightful hand of the Soviet the land. But he is old and tires easily. regime after World War II and during He can stand no longer, and he moves Stalin's regime, the Ukrainian Catholic toward the old chair that stands In a Church and all of its branches became strategic position, right near the doors known as the Church in the Catacombs, of the seminary. He slowly establishes and it went on to recognize Josyf Slipyj himself in the qhair. as its patriarch. Two seconds later, he already has an Just as the patriarch had never lost audience at his feet. The dogs, Maksym hope for his Church and his people, the and Brovko have waited all day for the people had believed in him. They patriarch to sit down, and he, too, has believed, and still believe and follow waited for this moment, for I see he him. As he had sat in his little cell in the fondly pets both of them. He strokes dead of the northern Siberian winter them in the manner he seems to do and prayed for his people, they sat in everything: slowly and deliberately. 1 their homes in Ukraine, they kept their can see he is enjoying every minute of icons in little corners, and they kept this playful adventure. He talks to the their faith. dogs, asking them if they had eaten and For almost 20 years one had not drunk. They answer with loud barks; heard any news of the other. One had Brovko jumps up and goes galloping sat in Siberia, resisting the tortures around the garden, but Maksym just lays inflicted upon him to break his will, at the patriarch's feet. I have yet to see celebrating the liturgy in secret, using him move. dried bread crusts for hosts and making Patriarch Josyf continues to talk to wine by fermenting grapes and raisins in the dogs, but his eyes wander around a glass. The world and his faithful had the grounds, his grounds. His gaze known little or nothing about his seems to linger for a moment on the Woodcut, e 1976, by Andrlj Modoy. physical condition or his thoughts. main structure of the grounds, the Perhaps he had died, like many of the church of St. Sophia. Rome if we planned to enjoy ourselves. as popular, if not more so, in Rome as it priests with whom he had been impri­ Ah, St. Sophia. How do I convey the Being the brave and ambitious type, I is the Chicago's inner city. soned. But of one thing everyone had feeling of holiness- and wisdom that was the first to gather enough courage been certain: Metropolitan Slipyj had seems to encompass the whole church? I to open my eyes and feast them on the not surrendered. could describe it physically, yet that Italian countryside. And, as soon as I I thought and thought about this would not be enough. saw Italy's beauty, I never again image of the church behind bars. It was St. Sophia is a very young church closed my eyes, except to sleep. Al­ so ironic that the patriarch of this He is a rock which the Soviets could built only 10 years ago in the Byzantine though we had been driving only five church and all Ukrainian churches not and cannot split. His fate has been style, that is, in the form of an equilateral minutes, I realized I had fallen in love would have it enclosed by heavy steel shared in a real sense by people, the cross. In the center there is one large with Italy. gates. He. himself had spent time faithful of this Church of Silence. dome; in front there are two smaller Although the patriarch now shares the As I peered out the window at this behind this kind of barrier. Eighteen ones and these are parallel with the two -years of his life were spent in the prisons freedom of Ukrainians in the West, he domes in back. All thedomes are gilded, city of God, in this short span of time I constantly thinks of the people he left witnessed God's tears falling against the of Siberia, for 18 years he had been a and against the rays of the sun they seem prisoner of the Communist Russians, behind. to reflect the brightness of the spiritual windshield and replenishing the thirsty He does not say anything about the earth. Suddenly the tears turned into a simply because he would not deny his teachings of the Church. past, yet his eyes tell all. His face is smile as a rainbow stretched across the faith. Was it only three months ago that I sky. As we neared our destination, I felt Behind their bars he had witnessed rough, weathered by age and expe­ first set eyes upon the beauty I have that the bright colors of the rainbow the demise of the Ukrainian Catholic rience, yet his eyes are gentle, placid. found in Rome? Today it all seems like were an omen of the things to come. I Church. He had seen his fellow bishops They emit a kind of serenity, for as I a different place, a different time, a knew that at the end of the rainbow I arrested. He had wondered whether look into them I am nearly entranced different world. would find my pot of gold. And, sure they were still alive: would he ever see with the thought that one day Ukraine 1 remember that we had been on the enough, as the rainbow became fainter, his Vicar Bishop Nykyta Budka of Lviv, will have a free Church. I look at the plane for over eight hours, and when the the golden domes of St. Sophia became Bishop Nykolai Charnetsky, the apo­ face of this great man, the patriarch, pilot announced "Roma," I really did visible. stolic visitator for Volyn, Bishop Нгу– Josyf Slipyj, and I believe with all my not know what to expect. Two Ukrai­ horiy IChomyshyn of Stanislav and his heart; I believe in miracles. nian seminary students picked us up at The furgon went around the last bend coadjutor, Bishop Ivan Liatyshevsky? He, too, believes in miracles. He the airport. We climbed into their and stopped at some old steel gates. What would happen to the clergy? What always has; he always will. It still seems furgon (the Italian word for van) and Between two bars hung a tarnished gold would happen to his people? These like a miracle that he is alive after all the sped off toward the Ukrainian Catholic plate with the words "Via Boccea 478" questions must have become embedded trials he has' undergone. It University. inscribed on it. Behind the gates I saw in his mind over the years he spent alone was on February 9, 1963, I relaxed a bit, but still was not at the grounds where I would be spending either working in the Soviet hard-labor that he, the only survivor of the ease. My heart started racing along with the next six weeks going to school and camps or being a servant in an old entire Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy, the motor of the furgon. 1 tried not to church. people's home in Siberia and Mordovia. the metropolitan of Galicia^nd arch­ watch as our young driver swerved from He must have pondered these questions bishop of Lviv, had been released from lane to lane. I was aghast when I found I thought it odd that a church would for hours, yet he had no way of obtain­ Soviet confinement after almost 18 out that he is also the patriarch's be hidden behind these 40-foot black ing the answers. years of martyrdom. Khrushchev had chauffeur. bars. They conveyed a false image. released him and sent him to Rome as As we missed hitting a car that looked Instead of being open, allowing people He was still head of the Ukrainian an act of good will toward Pope John to mo like a Matchbox toy, I finally to enter the church whenever they Catholic Church, a position he had XXIII. The metropolitan was already realized my summer in Rome had pleased, the gates were not only closed, received upon the death of his advisor, 70 years old then, and the Soviet begun. The young students told us we but locked. Our driver explained to us friend and teacher. Metropolitan An- government had hoped he would not would have to get used to the traffic in that this was only because vandalism is drey Sheptytsky. He had begun his (Continued on рцеМ) No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21,

Josyf Slipyj:a biography

Zazdrist, a village in Terebovlia County, and archdeacon in 1935 and who with his Western Ukraine. February 17, 1892. A son is quiet, industrious, responsible and serious born to Ivan Kobernytsky and his wife, Anna manner had become his closest consultant in Dychkovsky. He is named Josyf. matters concerning the Galician Metropoii tanate. This week, that same Josyf, now Patriarch : Thus, Metropolitan Sheptytsky, with the Josyf Slipyj of the "Pomisna" (particular) approval of Rome, consecrated Msgr. Slipyj Ukrainian Catholic Church celebrated his90th , archbishop of Lviv "sub secreto" in the metro­ birthday, living a life some have called a politan's palace on the Feast of the Immaculate miracle, while others have called it a living testi­ Conception of the Virgin Mary, December 22, mony that God watches over his sheep. 1939. The chirotony took place secretly Patriarch Josyf grew up in a tightly knit because this was the time of Russian occupa­ Christian family, in the small village where he tion and any mention of this appointment attended elementary school. He then entered would have caused great repressions by the the Ukrainian secondary school (gymnasium) Communist authorities. In Ternopil. After graduating with honors, he In July 1944, Galicia once again found itself continued his education, studying theology in undor Communist Russian/occupation. On Lviv. November 1, 1944, Metropolitan Sheptytsky Already in his youth, he showed great died, and on the basis of rights granted by the diligence, intelligence, patience and charity. Apostolic See in 1939, Archbishop Slipyj Because of these qualities, he was soon became metropolitan of Galicia. noticed by Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky of Immediately after the death of Metropolitan Galicia who sent the young man in 1912 to the Sheptytsky, the Communists began a campaign famed Theological University in Innsbruck, against the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Austria. Through its agitators, they began to slander He completed his studies in philosophy and the memory of the late metropolitan and to theology,and on September 30, 1917, he was persecute the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Metropolitan Josyf of Galicia. ordained a priest by Metropolitan Sheptytsky. Arrested by Communists After his ordination, Father Josyf continued On the night of April 11,1945, Metropolitan his studies in Innsbruck and in Rome, where he Slipyj, along with the entire Ukrainian Catholic attended the Gregorianum and Angelicum hierarchy, was arrested. The fate of the metro­ universities and the Oriental Institute. During politan remained unknown for almost a year. In his years at these institutions, Father Josyf the meantime, it became clear why the entire gained great acclaim for his dissertations hierarchy had been arrested: Ukrainian Catho­ which concentrated on the affects of the Holy lic hierarchs were a nuisance to the Commu­ Trinity on the soul and the teachings of nist Russians because Ukrainians were Byzantine Patriarch Photius on the Holy . strictly opposed to adopting Russian Ortho­ Trinity. doxy. Even in his student days Patriarch Josyf had While Metropolitan Slipyj sat in prison, the been broad-minded and realized the impor­ Russian Orthodox Church chose its own priest, tance of a well-balanced, well-rounded educa­ consecrated him as bishop of Lviv, and began tion. He continued his studies in classical and imposing its beliefs on the people. Ukrainian modern languages as well as church art, Catholic priests assembled in St. George archeology, literature and history before Cathedral and staged a protest-memorial returning to Ukraine in 1920. service demanding that the metropolitan and Lviv seminary bishops be freed. This protest led to even more repressions Back in his homeland, Father Josyf was and persecution of Metropolitan Slipyj, his named professor of theology at the Ukrainian bishops, Hryhoriy Khomyshyn, Nykyta Budka, Greek-Catholic Theological Seminary in Lviv. Nykolai Charnetsky, Ivan Liatyshevsky, Josa- Father Josyf lectured on dogmatics and was phat Kotsylovsky and Hryhoriy Lakota. The one of the founders of the Theological Scho­ Rev. Dr. Petro Verhun, apostolic visitator of larly Society, which was established in Lviv on Ukrainian Catholics in Germany, was also September 29,1922. He also became editor of imprisoned. Priests were arrested, forced to the journal, Bohoslovia, which began appear­ leave Galicia, forbidden to perform their duties ing in early 1923. He always enjoyed writing and deprived of their parishes. and researching, thus, many of his articles, "Union" with Orthodox Church lectures,papers and reports appeared on the Metropolitan Josyf during Siberian imprisonment. pages of Bohoslovia, various journals and Then, an Initiatory Group was set up by the newspapers. Communists as a supervisory body for the In 1926 he succeeded the Rev. Dr. Theodo- Ukrainian Catholic Church and in order to sius Haluschynsky as rector of the seminary bring this Church into the fold of Russian and was appointed dean in the same year. He Orthodoxy. This Initiatory Group convened a organized the Theological Seminary into a synod in Lviv on March 8 -10, 1946, at which Theological Academy in 1929 and was named the 1596 Council of Brest decision was invali­ its first rector. dated and the Ukrainian Catholic Church was In the 15-year existence of the Theological united with the Russian Orthodox Church. Academy, Father Josyf greatly improved the Whereabouts unknown educational level of the school. He turned hie Meanwhile, Metropolitan Slipyj was sen­ attention to the academy's library, which in its tenced in 1946. and few knew where he was last year of existence had over 12,000 volumes imprisoned or the term of his sentence. It was and a great number of valuable manuscripts. only after Stalin's death in 1953 that some news His dream was to transform the Theological about the fate of the metropolitan began coming Academy into a Ukrainian university that into Ukraine from prisoners who had spent would be open to laymen as well, and he was time in camps with him and from private letters. making plans to establish a law faculty before On this basis, Ukraine and the free world World War II shattered these dreams. learned that after being sentenced to eight Even after the building and library were years of hard labor, Metropolitan Slipyj served destroyed during the first year of the war, the beginning of his term in a Kiev prison. But, Father Josyf did not stop his work. In the first during the first year of his term, 1946, he was months of the German occupation (1941-44) transferred to a prison in Kirov, Russia. he was able to clear the rubble from the Metropolitan Slipyj did not remain in Kirov seminary building, gather faculty members for long but was sent on to eastern Siberia. For and open the academic year with a student two years he lived in Mariyinsk, a small town in body of 70. the district of Kemerov, some зьи Kilometers Successor to Sheptytsky from Novosibirsk. He was then moved to camp Back in the fall of 1939 when Galicia first found Boyima, a camp, which housed pri­ itself occupied by the Russians, Metropolitan soners declared unable to work by a medical Sheptytsky considered the question of a commission because of tuberculosis, heart successor. He then chose Father Josyf, who disease, old age, or weakness. Patriarch Josyf Vwhile visiting tho United States. had been elevated.to the галк of monsignpr (Continiftd on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982 No.

A pictorial tribute to Patriarch Josyf I

The patriarch places a bouquet of flowers on the Arlington National Cemetery grave of John F. Kennedy, the U.S. president instru­ mental in securing his release from Soviet Gerald R. Ford. imprisonment. (From left) the Datriarch. MetroDolitai James Lewcun

Ambrose Sonyshyn and Bishop Isidoro Borocky colobrafo an outdoor liturgy in Toronto. Patriarch Josyf blesses a child. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982 No. 8 Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple by Helen Perozak Smindak

Hit parade of Broadway of "Die Meistersinger," he and basso Plishka called me to announce that he lery for the opening of the seventh Karl Ridderbusch were so moved by the has contracted with the Metropolitan annual Juried Exhibition of Painting Broadway, that wonderful area of singing of Hans Sachs that "tears were Opera for the next four years to sing and Sculpture by Brooklyn Artists. One Midtown Manhattan that glows with streaming down our cheeks." roles in "Boris Godunov," "Lucia di of the works on view until March 7 is a the light of theater marquees, continues The intermission feature closed cheerily Lammermoor," "La Boheme," "Mac­ 1980 oil by Dona Sochynsky, a large to show off the talents of Ukrainians on with the singing of "Happy Birth­ beth" and Verdi's "Requiem." canvas painted in realistic style and its stages. day" by the four guests to Sir Rudolph From June to September last year he titled "Motorcycle." Back in the early 1950s, movie actor Bing, the Met's former director, on his sang in Europe's major opera houses, John Hod ink was one of the principals 80th birthday. returning to this continent in October in the drama "Caine Mutiny." Mr. Dobriansky recently participated for performances in Chicago, Dallas Edward Evanko made his Broadway with soprano Renata Babak and pianist and Toronto. debut in 1969 in the musical "Canter­ Alan Mandel in a Washington Looking forward to an upcoming 10- bury Tales," co-starring with Sandy concert celebrating Polish week engagement at opera houses in Dennis, George Rose, Hermione Bad- Solidarity. Presented at Ameri­ Milan, Strasbourg, Berlin and Ham­ ley and Martyn Greene, and won a can University's Kay Center before a burg, Mr. Plishka said it was "good to Theatre World Award for his perfor­ distinguished audience of Polish no­ get away for a while." His wife Judy and mance. He created the role of Mark tables and State Department officials, 12-year-old son Nicolai are accompany­ Smeaton in Richard Rodgers' 1976 the concert was sponsored by the ing him, with Mrs. Plishka serving as musical "Rex," and the following year Sakharov International Committee, the Nicholai's tutor on the road. he appeared in "Knickerbocker Holi­ National Fine Arts Foundation and the From mid-April to June 1 this year, day" with Richard Kiley. university's College of Arts and Sciences. Mr. Plishka will be performing at the Recent Broadway shows have fea­ Mr. Dobriansky is scheduled to San Diego Opera, and from June 1 to tured Holly Palance, who appeared in appear in two concerts celebrating the July 4 with the San Francisco Opera. Bernard Slade's "Romantic Comedy" 90th birthday of Patriarch Josyf I, one He plans to do some touring in Califor­ with Anthony Perkins and Mia Farrow, at Philadelphia's Acedemy of Music on nia since he expects the schedule there and Mariellen Sereduke, who per­ February 28, and the other at The "will not be quite so demanding musi­ formed in "Camelot," the musical Cooper Union in New York on March cally." His California stay includes a starring Richard Harris which closed 20. benefit concert with the Kobzar Ukrai­ Dior Sonevytsky just last month. nian National Choir and pianist Dancer Karen Prunczik, who's been Virko Baley on May 9 at the Wilshire о Spiritual songs composed by Dior tapping away in David Merrick`s musical Ebell Theater in Los Angeles. Presented Sonevytsky as "Canti spirituali" and hit "42nd Street" since the production by that city's Ukrainian Culture Center, Shevchenko's "Molytva No. З, " set to opened in August 1980, continues to the concert is being given to raise funds music by Prof. Sonevytsky, were sung solo in the supporting role of Annie at for scholarships for young people by former New York City Opera so­ the Majestic Theater. pursuing high educations and for the prano Marta Kokohka-Musijtschuk at Now the word is out that film and advancement of Ukrainian song through an evening marking Patriarch Josyfs television actor Jack Palance has signed the Kobzar Choir. 90th birthday. Held on February 5 at to star in a new play by Richard the Ukrainian Liberation Front home Matheson, "Now You See It." Accord­ Events and personalities by the Ukrainian Journalists' Associa­ ing to Carol Lawson of The New York tion and the Ukrainian Literary and Art Times, the "very scary magical mystery" t The Associated American Artists Association, the event featured remini­ is scheduled to go into rehearsal March gallery, currently exhibiting a suite of 96 scences by Prof. Sonevytsky's mother, 1, try out in Boston at the Wilbur etchings created by Marc Crwgall in Olhn Sonevytsky, about three St. Sophia Theater in mid-April and open on 1927 to illustrate Nicolas Gogol's cathedrals - in Kiev, in Istanbul Broadway on May 20. It will be pro­ (Byzantium) and in Rome. duced by Jules Fisher and Gabe Katzka. (Hohol's) epic "Dead Souls," carries "a tremendous amount of work by Jac­ Press agent Richard Dahl told me last ques Hnizdovsky and Arcadia 01enska- week that the play is "still down the road Perryehyn," according to Susan Teller. a piece — rehearsals may not begin until Miss Teller said that the Chagall exhibi­ late March." So "Now You See It" may tion will be on view through February be seen later than May 20 on Broadway. 27 (Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.) But sooner or later, it will still be at the gallery, 663 Fifth Ave. The great to see this seasoned star of stage, Hnizdovsky and Petryshyn works may screen and television back in New York. be viewed whenever the gallery is open. Mr. Palance, who told Miss Lawson о George Bohachevsky returns to the that hell play "an aging, fading magi­ stage of the New York State Theater on cian," a role that ties in with his interest February 24 for the spring season of the in amateur wizardry, has performed on Juliana Osinchuk New York City Opera. Among the. Broadway before. He made his debut in works in the company's repertoire^are 1947 in "The Big Two" with Claire As coordinator of the Ukrainian new productions of "L'Amore Dei Tre Trevor, and was Marlon Brando's Composers Series at the Ukrainian Re," The Grand Duchess of Gerol- understudy in "A Streetcar Named Institute of America, he is preparing for stein," "I Lombardi"and "Medea,"and Desire." He considered other Broadway the series' March 7 concert, dedicated to major revivals of "Ariadne auf Naxos," plays, among them "Shenandoah" and the late composer-musicologist Zinovij "Le Nozze De Figaro"and "Susannah." "Two for the Seesaw," but for various Lysko. Featured artists will include ^ The Ukrainian section of the New reasons did not go through with these tenor Edward Evanko, bass-baritone York Public Library's Tompkins Square Marta Kokolska-Musijtschuk productions. Mr. Dobriansky, violinist Helen Strilec Branch on East 10th Street has been and pianists Juliana Osinchuk and moved to the Ottendorfer Branch at 135 " New York actor Walter Atamanhik Memorable moments Thomas Hrynkiw. Second Ave., thanks to the efforts of is in David Mamet`s "Lakeboat," now Anastasia Brodin, public relations playing at Long Wharf Theater's Stage Like other performers at the Metro­ Rich bass sounds convenor for the New York Regional Two in New Haven, Conn. Described as politan Opera, Andrij Dobriansky has Council of the Ukrainian National "a small gem of a play" by Mel Gussow experienced many memorable mo­ Basso Paul Plishka, in New York Women's League of America. Now of The New York Times, the 80-minute ments, some funny, some sad, during during January to sing the role of Count centrally located in Manhattan's Ukrai­ play portrays a cross-section of flavor­ performances at the Met. He recounted Walter in Verdi's "Luisa Miller" at the nian district, the books are readily ful characters. some of those highlights during a recent Met (broadcast by WQXR-FM on available and Ukrainians are being e Box-office manager and assistant in Metropolitan Opera Texaco radio January 23), received some fine plaudits urged to make use of the library's archival preservation for Anthology broadcast that was heard in the United for his singing. Music critic Donal facilities (Monday, noon - 7 p.m., Film Archives, at 80 Wooster St. in States, Canada and the Philippines. Mr. Henahan, reviewing the opera's debut Tuesday-Friday, noon - 6 p.m.). Thfr Greenwich Village, is Edmonton-born Dobriansky and the other guests on the in The New York Times on January 13, library has also received a gift of Nadia Shtendern. Miss Shtendera, who Saturday matinee intermission feature said that Mr. Plishka "provided -his Ukrainian books from Prof. Petro Goy. is also studying at New York Univer­ — Charles Anthony, Nico Castel and usual deep and rich bass sounds." Wall Originally a free German public library sity, says the archives: has the best George Cehanovsky - were introduced Street Journal critic Manuela Hoelter- in the period of heavy German immigra­ versions of Dovzhenko films, although as "operatic household words." hoff, who concluded that the opera held tion to the surrounding streets, the they're somewhat weakened by Russian In answer to the question,"Were you few pearls, nevertheless singled out Ottendorfer Library is located in an subtitles. ever so enthralled or so dismayed by three performers for praise, including ornate building, circa 1890. " The St. Paul Orchestra, with George someone else's great performance that Mr. Plishka, who delivered his music v v ' Close,to 500 persons attended the Woshakiwsky, a violist, will give you` forgoT /our own cue?" Mr. Do­ "with impact." " - -'- - artists' reception.held January 31 at the a concert at Avery-'Fisher `Ha'H'`in briansky said that during a performance During a two-day break at home, Mr. Brooklyn Museum's.Community GaU Lincoln,Center oreFebnuary28at 3 p-.`rh. No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 21.1982 11

Ukrainian pro hockey update 9fe by Ihor N. Stelmach ^^\ J Mike's Super bossy vote); Stan Smyl - no place (no Cap MVP easy! DAN BON AR (B) - Only а В due to votes)!!! DALE HAWERCHUK (A+) - Boy, rest of team's performance. Has really in '82 all-star match is he ever worthy of being the No. 1 built himself into a valuable King both And-perhaps you hockey.fans had the Prince of Wales Conference selection in last year's amateur draft; 30 in scoring and defensive abilities. impression we were "running short of goals already,'tabbed as the favorite for PAUL SHMYR (B) -a. Last year the Mike Bossyisms to report? Not so,' dear CENTER: Dennis Maruk - third league rookie of the year honors. North Star captain, then discarded for Ukrainian pucksters! Though totally (30 votes). MIKE BOSSY (A) - With all the ink youth and picked up, smartly, by overshadowed by the out-of-this-world RW: Mike Bossy - first (130 votes). this guy gets, what else has to be said? Whalers. As only veteran of kiddie feats of one Mr. Gretzky, Mike Bossy Now, the beefs! After having studied, Again on his way to 60+ goals, playing defense corps, has rendered great stabi­ capped off a consistently brilliant first re-studied and studied yet again the for two-time Stanley Cup winner given lity to team on rise. , half (actually two-thirds) hockey cam­ final all-star rosters, several questions nod for third cup in a row, and getting DAVE SEMENKO (C+) - This paign by being voted MVP of this remain glued to this columnist's lips! his defensive performance together. grade probably too rough on rough season's annual NHL all-star classic. The voting done by the hockey media in STAN SMYL (A-) - A digger, a Dave. Gets limited ice time, suffered Mike rallied his Prince of Wales 'the United States and Canada is ad­ hitter, a scorer, a playmaker — Mr. through suspension (evidence says it Conference to a comeback 4-2 victory mittedly imperfect - indeed, more Canuck, himself. Has finally learned his was unjust), but bottom line says he over the Campbell Conference last week ridiculous, since most of these media game within his own limitations. And should be contributing a bit more at this In Washington. He contributed two journalists have seen some of the teams he's an all-star in our book! point of his career. typical Bossy blasts into the opposi­ only once ell season long. Yet this is MORHIS LUKOWICH (A-) - LARRY MELNYK (C) - With tion's nets, including the game-winning certainly no excuse for overlooking Twenty-seven goals, 59 points as part of injuries and flops on Bruin blueline, has and insurance tallies. On the post-game players who at least deserved more Jet Ukrainian triumvirate. Whoever opportunity to really show his stuff. So show Bossy was complimented on his votes than they received, let alone a spot said he would never make it as NHL'er far is pulling his own weight, though deadly shooting, but more importantly on the rosters. after WHA merger was dead wrong! management expects a little more. received several kudos for his sound Among the Campbells, David BERNIE FEDERKO (B+) - Slumps ED HOSPODAR (Q - "Boxcars" defensive/play. St Louis announcer Babych, the nucleus of Winnipeg's to В grade because of injury and overall has to be chastized for getting his jaw ban Kelly, who did the play-by-play on defense, finishes sixth? Sixth? Behind team slump from finishes last two broken in ill-fated skirmish with Gark the national telecast, praised Mike as a Rautakallio, Hartsburg and others? seasons. Still probably rates as Blue Gillies just when his true importance as "tremendously underrated two-way And what is a Rautakallio anyway? MVM - most valuable missed. Ranger defender was coming to light. player."Thus, a most fitting climax to a At centerj Bernie Federko, although DAVE BABYCH (B+) - In his MILES ZAHARKO (C) - This superb — possibly his best all-around injured for four games, receives only six second year has really come around, blueliner has not lived up to potential - 1981-82 hockey season enjoyed by votes? O.K., Lysiak gets only one vote, both point-wise (15-30-45 rates as one despite chances with Atlanta and Chi­ everyone's best-ever Ukrainian star. but Hawerchuk, subsequently selected of NHL's tops for defenseroen) and cago. as Winnipeg's Obligatory representative defensively. ROCKY SAGANIUK (D) - Well, Four Ukrainians gain by Coach Sonmor, having scored 65 MIKWZUKE (B+) - An unknown we couldn't give everyone a passing points to Federko`s 57 and Lysiak's 48, name around league circles - simply grade. A major disappointment to the all-star berths receives nary a vote? Why, because he's centers club's No.2 offensive line, is top Leafs — has great shot, no production. In addition to Mike Bossy, three a rookie? penalty killer and point-man on good GARY YAREMCHUK (incom­ other Ukrainian hockey stars gained Right-wing balloting was a complete power-play unit. plete) — Too soon to tell, although prestigious acclaim by being tabbed to fiasco! Federko, a reputable center, gets WAYNE BABYCH (B+) - Peren­ Toronto management sees great things participate in this year's all-star game. one vote here. Whoever voted for him nially injury prone, nonetheless, stats to come as evidenced by riddingthem ­ Joining Mike on the Prince of Wales shouldn't even be permitted to cover (13-18-31 in only 29 games) speak for selves of Daryl Sittler, and recalling this team was hometowner centerman Den- hockey since he doesn't know the themselves. youngster to take his slot as a center " nis Maruk, who had many good scoring positions players play. O.K., Wayne FRED BOIM1STRUCK (B+) - If iceman. chances on goal, contributed an assist Babych missed 15 games, yet still he was'playing in the 1950s, he'd be a on his team's first,goal and was loudly registered two votes - a tribute to his shoo-in for rookie of the year honors. Transactions cheered by Capital fans whenever his real value to the Blues. But what about A prototype defenseman bent on play­ NHL skates touched ice. Stan Smyl? ing defensively at all costs. Oh, what a The two Ukrainians appearing in Twenty-two goals, 33 assists for 55 pleasant surprise to Mike Nykoluk's severely strife-laden team this year. CHICAGO: Warren Skorodenski, their first ever all-star game from the points, two hat tricks, the man who GT, recalled from New Brunswick Campbell Conference were Winnipeg makes the Canucks go gets zero (0)' . TOM LYSIAK (B) - In one word, inconsistent. However, could be due to (AHL); Steve Ludzik, C, returned to rookie Dale Hawerchuk and Detroit's votes? Zero votes? Zero, as in none? New Brunswick; Miles Zaharko, D, Behind Colorado's Don Lever (49 teammates — tough to do it without representative, John Ogrodnick. These patterned wingers. Over-all grade should assigned to New Brunswick and re­ two were, quite coincidentally, paired points for the worst team in the league)? called; Skorodenski later returned after What's a Don Lever, anyway? All right, not suffer because of inadequate coach­ on the same forward line (a two-thirds ing and inferior surrounding talent. one game. Uke line). Their only claim to fame L,A,'s Dave Taylor is a great one and aside from steady skating in their Minnesota's Dino Ciccarelli`s scored JOHN OGRODNICK (B) - Sur­ Minor leagues positional zones was a minor penalty over 40 goals thus far. But, if Sun Smyl vived Detroit shake-up (big Buffalo incurred by Hawerchuk for an over- isn't the conference's third-best right trade) and is currently looked upon as wing this season and does not deserve -main cog of Red Wing attack. His totals ROCHESTER (AHL): Chuck Luksa, aggressive attempt to thwart an oppo­ D, signed as free agent after playing nent's rush up ice. However, for these an all-star salute, then let them do away (23-19-43) deserve great deal of praise two youngsters (Hawerchuk one of the with the mid-season classic altogether. considering mates. (Continued on page 14) youngest all-stars ever, at age 18), this If riot, at least forget about each team should be the firsto f many appearances sending at least a token representative, in all-star action. and forget about picking the remainder of the squad by position. Choose the Ukrainian scoring leaders Steamed over Smyl's best players, period! And don4 discri­ (including games of Friday, February 12) minate against a no-name by annually Player Team Games Goals Ass Pto. PIM. all-star snub supporting the Lafleurs, Robinsons and big names who may not be deserving of Having tried to bring our readers the D. Maruk Washington 57 44 51 95 104 all-star recognition every single year! M. Bossy N.Y. Isles 54 41 52 93 16 best and most comprehensive informa­ The way it stands now, there is no tion regarding our Ukrainian hockey D. Hawerchuk Winnipeg 55 30 38 68 31 justice in the NHL's all-star selection M. Lukowich Winnipeg 54 27 32 59 79 stars throughout the life of these up­ process at all! dates, this columnist feels compelled to S. Smyl Vancouver 57 23 34 57 112 deviate somewhat from this norm to B. Federko St. Louis 50 16 41 57 62 briefly editorialize on the selection Ukrainian players' T. Lysiak Chicago 48 16 32 48 52 process of this year's all-star teams. D. Babych Winnipeg 55 15 31 46 76 First, the voting results - Ukrainian mid-season report cards M. Zuke St. Louis 54 11 34 45 20 nominees only. As is customary in many metropoli­ J. Ogrodnick Detroit 56 23 21 44 24 tan publications where there is hockey, W. Babych St. Louis 29 13 18 31 29 Campbell Conference columnists offer periodic grade evalua­ D. Bonar Los Angeles 55 11 19 30 59 tions of their team's accomplishments in R. Saganiuk Toronto ', 41 9 12 21 31 DEF: Dave Babych - sixth (24 the form of a player-by-player rating. D. Semenko Edmonton 40 8 8 16 119 votes). At this juncture, the NHL all-star F. Boimistruck Toronto 50 2 10 12 28 CENTER: Bernie Federko - fifth break, this columnist offers an honest P. Shmyr Hartford 48 1 8 9 95 (six votes); Tom Lysiak — eighth (one assessment of our Ukrainian hockey ` E. Hospodar NX. Rangers 30 2 3 5 142 vote). stars based on potential promise, actual L Melnyk Boston 28 0 5 5 41 LW: Morris Lukowich - sixth (13 contributions and over-all team success. G. Yaremchuk Toronto 19 0 3 3 10 votes); John Ogrodnick - 14th (one DENNIS MARUK (А+)– Boy, is he M. Zaharko Chicago 15 I 1 2 18 vote). ever worth the No. 1 draft pick Washing­ W. Poddubny Edmonton 4 0 0 0 0 RW: Wayne Babych - sixth (two ton gave up for his services; at press W. Skorodenski Chicago 1G 60MIN 5GA 5.00AVG votes); Bernie Federko - eighth (1 time, fourth in the league in scoring, 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982 No. 8 400 students perform in Winnipeg English-Ukrainian bilingual program

English-Ukrainian bilingual program students sing "O, Canada" in the concert finale. WINNIPEG - Centennial Concert Church, representatives of the premier Yereniuk welcomed guests to the con­ foundation which shall provide MPUE Hall here was the scene of the firstjoin t of Manitoba and of the minister of cert and briefly described the English- with an independent source of funds. concert featuring over 400 students in cultural affairs and historical resources, Ukrainian bilingual program in Mani­ With each school appearing as a Manitoba's English-Ukrainian bilingual and representatives of the national toba, as well as the importance to the group, children performed songs, dances program. The concert took place on executive of the Ukrainian Canadian student of learning a second language in and recited poetry on the theme of Sunday, January 24, and was sponsored Committee and other community or­ a partial immersion setting. winter. In addition to performances by by Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian ganizations. School boards were repre­ They also announced the formation the schools, appearing as special guest Education. sented by trustees and superintendents. of the Osvita Foundation and the performers were well-known Winnipeg The kindergarten to grade 3 students appointment of honorary patrons for soprano Irene Welhasch and the exciting were from schools in Winnipeg and Master of ceremonies for the concert the foundation: Edward Schreyer, Mrs. Winnipeg SUMK Ukrainian Dancers. Beausejour. was'Cecil Semchyshyn, who introduced McGonigal, Howard Pawley, Metropo­ Among the dignitaries present were Terry Prychitko and Roman Yereniuk, litan Hermaniuk and Metropolitan The concert ended with all 400 stu­ Pearl McGonigal, lieutenant-governor president and vice-president^jpspective- Andrey. Messrs. Prychitko and Yere­ dents on stage singing "O Canada" in of Manitoba, Metropolitan Maxim ly, of Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian niuk called upon the entire community Ukrainian under the baton of choir Hermaniuk of the Ukrainian Catholic Education. Messrs. Prychitko and to be generous in its support for the director Yaroslaw Schur.

illustrated by the following develop­ city in America. He noted that ethnic John Kromkowski re-elected president ments. impulses are and have been volatile and " The U.S. Catholic Conference, the unknown potentials of hope and of fear. Washington-based office of the Catho­ For example, in international affairs, of urban ethnic affairs center lic Church in the United States, issued a the nearly universal, (though obviously pastoral statement on cultural pluralism an ethnic issue for Polish Americans) WASHINGTON - John A. Krom­ 0 Ethnic foods, cookbooks and fa­ in America. expression of anguish and anger at kowski was re-elected president of the shions have become solid and stable ' The American Assembly, a national the crushing of the Solidarity move­ National Center for Urban Ethnic markets. public policy development forum under ment illustrated the existence of disposi­ Affairs (NCUEA), a Washington-based, " The fact that 40 percent of the U.S. the direction of William Sullivan (former tions toward fairness and the preference non-profit, educational, research, train­ population growth is caused by immi­ U.S. ambassador to Iran), focused its for non-military resolutions of conflict ing and assistance corporation. gration and the attendant publicity 1981 assembly on ethnicity and ethnic among American ethnics. The NCUEA specializes in urban given special populations, particularly'" groups in America. While the disposition to settle conflict neighborhood revitalization approaches, the debate over economic and political " The publication of the Harvard peacefully resonates in all ethnic tradi­ ethnic groups and neighborhood re­ refugees. Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in tions and represents best aspects of search, and public policy issues related " The changes in the 1980 census America, which appears to have legiti­ ethnicity, Dr. Kromkowski pointed to to cultural pluralism in America. which encouraged and facilitated per­ mated and inspired the publication of the fear of exclusivity, divisive polariza­ Dr. Kromkowski, NCUEA president sons claiming an ethnic self-identifier. local-level social history and ethnic tion and ethnocentric perspectives that since 1978, forecasted challenging and " The expanded use of ethnicated lists studies. are ever present, and regrettably are difficult times for urban ethnic neigh­ of names and markets for advertising Finally, the debate concerning the often easily manipulated in times of borhoods in the older industrial cities of and the use of polling techniques by importance and the uses of ethnicity has conflict, crisis and uncertainty. These the Northeast and Midwest. Dr. Krom­ election campaign consultants which been fueled by the emergence of: negative aspects of ethnicity call for kowski noted that the National Center disaggregate populations, for example, " Thomas Sowell, a Conservative mechanisms which promote under­ for Urban Ethnic Affairs was cautiously the Ethnic Catholic Blue-Collar (ECBQ economist, whose notions appear to standing and counteract the manipula­ hopeful for cooperative efforts between category has emerged in political analy­ have influenced current national social tion of opinion toward bigotry, racism- government, private investors and sis. and economic policy. His publications and hatred. community-based organizations which " The frequency of ethnic themes and include three volumes on ethnicity in Given the prospect of continued and produce modest micro-level economic portrayals on television and the fre­ America. perhaps growing economic difficulties, and community successes, but warned quency of nostalgic, Holocaust and о Various electoral redistricting Dr. Kromkowski called for multi-ethnic that serious and intensifying problems folkloric orientation of mass-market controversies and the Voting Rights alliances in America and warned that in the general economy are particularly literature and periodicals. Acts debate and the designation of fear and ignorance tend to flourish in a devastating in Frost Belt Cities, espe­ " The initial successes of Solidarity in protected status for specific ethnic society which does not acknowledge cially multi-ethnic working-class and Poland and the crushing of freedom in groups. cultural pluralism and has not educated moderate-income neighborhoods. Poland were catalysts of ethnic interests ' The renewed interest in ethnic wholesome attitudes toward ethnic Dr. Kromkowski also announced the among East European populations in groups and their influence on American diversity. NCUEA's findings on renewed interest the United States. foreign policy occasioned by Sen. Dr. Kromkowski announced the re­ and activity among ethnic organiza­ t The findings of psychological and Charles Mathias's article in Foreign election of NCUEA board members tions and among persons whose pre­ labor-market research which indicate Affairs. The attention given ethnic Mary Clark, Wilmington United Neigh­ vious ethnic affiliations were diffuse the lasting character of ethno-pattern, factors in the Soviet Union by the borhoods, and Mary Sansone, Con­ and marginal. The search for an array of persistence of ethnicity and the salience Washington Post in its editorial on the gress of Italian American Organiza­ explanations of this renewal of interest of ethnic origin on situs (type of death of Mikhail Suslov and the Wash­ tions, New York. Ed Marciniak, presi­ identified the following causes and work/horizontal stratification), health ington Post op-ed article by Maxwell dent of the Urban Life Institute in shaping forces or elements of public and medical indicators, suicide rate, Taylor on nuclear strategy and ethni­ Chicago, was elected board chairman. opinion concerning ethnicity in Ame­ language and identity. city in the Soviet Union. `-^" Dr. Kromkowski also announced rica. The influence of these contributing о The Chicago Sim Times publica­ that Dr. Stephen Aiello, former presi­ " Ethnic festivals are featured in causes has been enhanced by the public tion of a biting critique of the Reagan dent of the New York City Board of nearly every city in America. attention given to ethnic phenomena administration, "Ron, Why Did You Education and President Jimmy Car­ Jilt Us Ethnic Americans," by Dr. ter's special assistant for ethnic affairs, Myron Kuropas, special assistant for and Michael Novak, author, theolo­ ethnic affairs to President Gerald Ford. gian, publicist and resident scholar of Pass The Weekly on to a friend Dr. Kromkowski argued that the the American Enterprise Institute (АЕГ), current climate of opinion reflected a were elected to.фе NCUEA board of long-standing ambiguity about ethni­ directors. No. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982 13 WCFU Presidium... (Continued from pate 1) Christine lsajiw, maintained working contacts and cooperation with members of the Canadian delegation in Ottawa and the American delegation in Wash­ ington. Sen. Yuzyk and Mrs. lsajiw paid a visit to Rep. Dante Fascell, head of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and presented him with appropriate documentation on the repressions in Ukraine for use at the Madrid Conference. The WCFU Human Rights Commis­ sion published two pamphlets in the English language, "Trie Persecution of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group" and "A Family Torn Apart," dealing with the persecution of the Petro"Sichko family. At the WCFU Presidulm's meeting are: (seated from left) Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk, Mykola Plawiuk, the Rev. Dr. Semen Finances Sawchuk, Metropolitan Maxim Heraumiuk, Ivan Вагагко, Wasyl Bezchlibnyk, Volodymyr Masur, (standing from left) Ivan Wynnyk, William Kiriliuk, Dr. Walter Dushnyck, Jaroslaw Sawka, Alexandra Kowalsky, Dr. Bohdan Do- Dr. Frank Martyniuk, WCFU trea­ nanny, Dr. Frank Martyniuk and Ignatius M. Billinsky. surer, William Ityryliuk, vice president of the WCFU, and Iwan Wynnyk, head the Man-Made Famine in Ukraine, This project, and the report by Prof. decided to accept an invitation to hold of the WCFU^jiuditing committee, reported on a series of events to be Omelchenko, were extensively discussed' such a conference at the Institute for reported on the finances of the WCFU. implemented in observing this tragic and accepted by the Presidium for Soviet and East European Studies at They stated that contributions for 1981 date in the history of the Ukrainian realization.' John Carroll University in Cleveland. had come from all parts of the world, people. Decolonization of USSR Also discussed were other problems, namely from Ukrainian organizations Dr. Walter Dushnyck, WCFU press including the publication of documents in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bel­ chairman, outlined a project for the At the last plenary session of tfie Se­ from the second and third WCFU gium, Brazil, Canada, Europe (gene­ WCFU pamphlet, "50 Years of the cretariat of the WCFU it was decided to congresses, and the planned World rally), France, Germany, Great Britain, Famine Holocaust in Ukraine: Terror continue' further efforts stressing the Congress of Ukrainian Youth. Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United and Human Misery at the Service of decolonization of the Soviet Russian Taking part in the sessions were: States and Venezuela. All three stated .Soviet Russian Imperialism." The pro­ empire. Toward that рифове extensive Metropolitan Hermaniuk, the Rev. Dr4 that the financial department of the ject was accepted and the pamphlet is correspondence was conducted with a Sawchuk, Mr. Plawiuk, Mr. Bezchlibnyk, WCFU is being administered soundly now being prepared. number of American and Canadian Mrs. Kowalsky, Dr. Martyniuk, Mr. and economically. Ignatius Billinsky, acting on behalf of university professors, according to the Kyryliuk and Dr. Bohdan Dolishny, of Mr. Bezchlibnyk also reported on the the UCCA, submitted an extensive reports by Messrs. Bazarko and Bez­ Canada; and Messrs. Bazarko, Wynnyk, planned May fund-raising campaign project for realization by the WCFU, chlibnyk. Billinsky, Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk, Wolo- for the WCFU and proposed slogans, namely, "Worldwide Action in Defense Mykola Plawiuk underscored the dymyr Masur, Dr. Dushnyck, Dr. drafts of posters, etc., which were of Ukrainian Language and Culture usefulness of such action on the aca­ Omelchenko and Jaroslaw Sawka of approved. and Against Deportatidn of Ukrainians demic level, but speakers at such confe­ the United States. Prof. William Omelchenko, chair­ Beyond the Borders of Ukraine," which rences should be Americans and Cana­ The session was opened with a prayer man of the WCFU Committee on the encompasses various aspects of U- dians, who would be more apt to find by Metropolitan Hermaniuk and closed Observance of the 50th anniversary of kraine's oppression by Moscow. support of the scholarly circles. It was by the Rev. Sawchuk.

Catholics all over the world, Metropolitan duty to govern themselves according to their Josyf Slipyj... Slipyj was released from the Soviet Union, and particular rights and privileges of the patriarchs he arrived in Rome in early February 1963, after and by the same token, thoseof the Ecumenical (Continued from page 7) 18 years of imprisonment. Councils, under the right conditions." In August 1948, Metropolitan Slipyj was In his first years in the free world, Josyf Slipyj Although the Vatican rejected the Constitu­ again transferred, this time to labor camp decided to make Rome his home. He whole­ tion for the Patriarchal Structure of the No.23 in Temniakovsky, Mordovia. heartedly started up the work he had left "Pomisna" Ukrainian Catholic Church in 1972, behind in Lviv. He gained pontifical status forSt. it was adopted by the Ukrainian Catholic After the death of Stalin in 1953, conditions Josaphat's Seminary Minor in Rome, he hierarchs at the Sixth Archepiscopal Synod in in hard-labor camps improved,and the metro­ founded St. Clement's Ukrainian Catholic late 1973. Here, for the first time, the title politan believed that he would be released University, started work on the Sobor of St. Patriarch Josyf I of Kiev and Halych was used since his term was nearly over. The Commu­ Sophia, established the Studite monastery in in the liturgy, in St. Peter's Basilica. nist authorities did come to him and made him Castelgandolfo, and dedicated the chapel of the same offer they had in 1945: if he recog­ In 1976, the pope sent a message to the Ss. Sergius and Bacchus in the center of nized the authority of the patriarch of Moscow, Ukrainian,Catholic hierarchy saying: "at the Rome. Above all, he was concerned with he would be freed. But he again rejected this present time, the Holy See feels making obtaining Vatican recognition of a Ukrainian Cardinal Slipyj a patriarch could lead to a offer, refusing to buy his own freedom by patriarchate. loosening of the Vatican position over Ukrai­ betraying his Church. Patriarch Slipyj took an active part in the nian Catholics. Sources revealed that after Metropolitan Vatican Council. He began making "good Pleas to recognize the Ukrainian Catholic Slipyj refused to denounce his Church, he was shepherd" trips (1968,1973,1976) to the Ukrai­ sent, for an undetermined period, to a home primate as patriarch were intensified in late nian communities all over the world. 1977, but they were not successful. for the aged and disabled in the village of Meanwhile, In 1965, he was named cardinal Maklakovo near Yeniseisk in central Siberia. With the election of a Polish pope in 1978, by Pope Paul VI. That same year, at the closing Ukrainians' hopes for a Ukrainian Catholic Here, ho was allowed to use the library in of Vatican II, and the third Ukrainian bishops' Church headed by a patriarch were once again Krasnoyarsk, study and write pastoral letters. conference, synodal authority was established raised. In 1957, the imprisoned Metropolitan Slipyj within the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Patriarch Slipyj has always been a fighter, celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordina­ At the fifth Archepiscopal Synod of the and to this day continues to struggle for a tion, but was unable to celebrate the liturgy. Ukrainian Catholic Church in late 1971, the "Pomisna" Ukrainian Catholic Church headed On this anniversary, Pope Pius XII sent hima synod chose to make a permanent synod the by its own patriarch. personal letter, conferring his apostolic bless­ governing body of the Ukrainian Catholic In observance of his 90th birthday, Ukrai­ ing upon the metropolitan. Although this news Church. nian Catholics all over the world pray for this never reached Metropolitan Slipyj, at his It was also decided that the synod would man, this martyr, who throughout his life has second trial he was accused of being in contact continue to work toward the establishment of unselfishly fought for what he believes right­ with the pope and of resuming his activities as Ukrainian Catholic patriarchate. fully belongs to Ukrainians: the freedom to a Catholic bishop. An excerpt from the joint pastoral letter of worship in their own way in their own Church. In 1958, yet another blow struck him down. the fifth Synod includes the following lines: In the 19 years that the patriarch has been in He learned that he had been tried again and "Dearly beloved, since its early beginnings the Rome, he has ostablished a rapport with had been sentenced to another seven years in Ukrainian Catholic Church has existed and Ukrainian Christians all over the world. He corrective-labor camps. functioned as one of the'Pomisna'Churches, in continues to participate in Vatican Councils, ^the form of a major archepiscopate. This fact synods of bishops, over which he presides,and Released In 1963 was confirmed by His Holiness Pope Paul VI on continually writes pastoral letters to the December 23, 1963, stating that the metropo­ ffaithful, always reassuring Ukrainians with his Finally, thanks to the intervention of Presi­ litan of Kiev-Halych is a major archbishop. motto "per aspera ad astra," (from hardship to dent John F: Kennedy and.pope John XXIII Finally, Vatican II reminds the Eastern and the stars), believing that someday we will , and the persistent struggle.'of Ukrainian Western ChurcheS'thet they have the right and indeed get there. I -

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was the, count 'em, 11th of bis ca­ Ukrainian pro --- reer...Whaler Paul Shmyr broke his (CorHtnuedfrompajell) thumb during February 6 game; prog­ with Jokerit, Finland. nosis is out for 1-2 weeks...Capital Preview of events TULSA (CHL): Greg Kostcnko, D, Maruk one of five NHL finalists for recalled from Toledo (IHL). January Player of Month award, he FORT WAYNE (IHL): Walry Charko, finished third in the voting... Saturday, February 27 International Affairs (118th St. and GT, returned from injury list. Amsterdam Avenue; night entrance BALTIMORE (ACHL): Tom Se- Ukrainian player NEW YORK: K. Szonk-Rusych via Law School at 116th St.). The menchuk, GT, out for season with opens a two-week exhibition of his English translations will be by Mark injury; Al Luciw, D, secured from Cape of the week collection of Ukrainian religious Rudman (editor of Pequod) and Cod in dispersal. antiques, including a large number of Michael Naydan of the department Stan Smyl icons at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian of Slavic languages. Refreshments Ukrainian titterings : Vancouver Canucks Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. will be served afterward, and there Admission is by donation. will be an opportunity to meet with In his first game back from suspen­ In two upset Vancouver victories, Mr. Boychuk. sion, Dave Semenko scored a goal...Stan right-winger Sun Smyl collected his Smyl named interim captain during second hat trick among his four goals, SYRACUSE, N.Y.: The annual U- Sunday, March 7 Kevin McCarthy's injury — he res­ added an assist, totalled five points to krainian ski championships ponded with four goals during that earn the latest week's honors. Stan^ of the Federation of Ukrai­ SAN FRANCISCO: A pontifical time; for second time this season, Smyl more than any other Canuck, was nian Sports Clubs of Ame­ holy liturgy on the occasion of tied a Canuck team record by scoring responsible for his team's credible rica (USCAK) will be held this Patriarch Josyf Slipyj's 90th birth­ five points in a game on 3G-2A perfor­ showing. weekend, February 27-28, at Song day will be celebrated at 10 a.m. by mance...Mike Bossy broke mild scoring RUNNER-UP: Although he scored Mountain in Tully, N.Y., Route 81, Bishop Innocent Lotocky at the slump with hat-trick in win over De­ six points (2G-4A) in three Capitals south of Syracuse. The event is being Immaculate Conception Ukrainian troit...Denny Maruk got his third hat games, Dennis Maruk nonetheless organized this year by the Sokil Catholic Church, 215 Silliman St. trick of the year next day; for Denny it earns the runner-up award. - Ukrainian Sports Club of Syracuse. Immediately following the liturgy Competition is scheduled to begin on there will be a banquet in honor of the Saturday at 10 a.m. Trophies and patriarch. Donations for the banquet medals will be presented at Saturday are S10 per person. All proceeds will SOYUZIVKA TAKES A VACATION! night's banquet at the Holiday Inn in go to the Patriarchal Fund. DUE TO EMPLOYEES HOLIDAYS. Syracuse. THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE WILL BE CLOSED NEW YORK: Concert No.4 of the Sunday, February 28 DURING MARCH FROM FEBRUARY 27 - APRIL 3, 1982: Ukrainian Composers Series spon­ sored by the Ukrainian Institute of SEE YOU IN APRIL. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti­ America will be held today at 4 p.m? tute of America presents the first THE MANAGEMENT (please note time change). The pro­ session of its new Ukrainian Immi­ gram is devoted to the works of gration Series with three films depict­ Zenovij Lysko and Ostap and Nestor ing the life of Ukrainian immigrants Nyzhankivsky. Appearing will be Ed in Canada. Evanko, Andriy Dobrianksy, Stefan "Ukrainians in Quebec —1890- Szkafarowsky, Thomas Hrynkiw, 1945." This new film depicts various Juliana Osinchuk, Halyna Strilec. MIDDLE-AGED DIRECTOR-MANAGER aspects of the cultural, organiza­ tional, religious and political de­ FOR 65-R00M MOTEL IN NEW YORK STATE velopment of the first waves of Must know Ukrainian language and have at least some knowledge of hotel management. Ukrainian immigration into a domi- Salary and benefits negotiable nantly French-speaking Quebec. The Wednesday, March 10 Apply by mailing resume to: 30-minute color documentary by WINNIPEG: The Oseredok Ukrai­ SVOBODA. tf 150 " зо Montgomery street m JERSEY CITY, N.J. 07302 director-editor Yurij Luhovy of Montreal recounts the Ukrainian nian Cultural and Educational Center struggle to survive by highlighting at 184 Alexander Ave. E., is sponsor­ major historical events and persona­ ing a Ipysanka decorating course for lities. adults, which will be held on March The second feature, "Teach Me to 10 and 17, 7-10 p.m. The course will be taught by Vera Senchyk. THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Dance," is also a 30-minute color ANNOUNCES film. Authored by Myrna Kostash and directed by Anne Wheeler, the film premiered in Canada four years Saturday, March 13 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ago on CBS television. The film deals with the prejudices and hostility FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1982/83 encountered by a young Ukrainian NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Mu­ Canadian girl from the Anglos in her. seum at 203 Second Ave., is spon­ The scholarships are available to students at an accredited college or university, WHO farming community, when she at­ soring workshops in the craft of HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AT LEAST tempts to showcase a traditional pysanky. Instructors will guide parti­ TWO YEARS. Applicants are judged on the basis of scholastic record, financial need Ukrainian dance at the local school's cipants from beginning steps through and involvement in Ukrainian community and student life. Applications are to be sub­ Christmas pageant. the final step of melting the wax and mitted no later than March 31, 1982. For applications form write to: The final film of the afternoon covering the egg. At the start of every UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. INC. examines the work of the late Ukrai- workshop the film "Pysanka-The nian Canadian painter William Ukrainian ,Easter Egg" by Slavko 30 Montgomery Street a Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Kurelek. This 30-minute film traces Nowytski, will be shown. The work­ ATTENTION! APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS the painter's success. The film fea­ shop schedule for adults is March 13, ATTACHED WILL NOT BE PROCESSED BY THE COMMITTEE tures a series of Kurelek's paintings, 21, 28 and April 3 and 4. 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beginning of March. He is currently UKRAINIANS IN PENNSYLVANIA Soviets investigate. being held in Lefortovo Prison. (Continued frompoj e 2) Although the few free members left in A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF THE COMMONWEALTH mathematicial sciences who is involved the Moscow Helsinki Group must work Prise: S6.00 (hardbound). J4.00 (sortboundl in the Jewish emigration movement. under extremely difficult conditions, Postage and handling SO.75 The two men also refused to answer any they have nevertheless succeeded in New Jersey residents add 54fc salex tax questions. compiling four new documents (Nos. 30 Montgomery Street ""SVOBODA BOOKSTORE The notification that prosecution is in 187-190), dated December 1981, which Jersey City. N.J. 07303 motion against Ms. Kalistratova is a have recently reached the West. The great blow to the Moscow group, and documents concern the trial of Jewish could signify the end of its activities. refusenik Aleksandr Magidovich; the Then members of the group have already annual December 10 demonstration on been arrested and imprisoned, and only Pushkin Square; the trial of Jewish two others besides Ms. Kalistratova activist Boris Chernobylsky; and the remain free: Elena Bonner, 58, the wife status of the Russian Social Fund, of exiled physicist Andrei Sakharov; which aids political prisoners and their and Naum Meiman, 70, a retired physi­ families. cist who has been denied an emigration Ms. Kalistratova joined the Moscow visa. (Seven other members of the Helsinki Watch Group in September Moscow group have been exiled or 1977. During her long career as an forced to emigrate and one has died.) attorney, she served in the Kuntsevo region of the Moscow oblast, and was a All preparations for the making of our lovely traditional The Moscow Helsinki Watch Group PYSANKY, the decorated Easter Egg. has suffered immense persecution since member of the Moscow Collegium of its formation in May 1976. Lawyers. She was well known for her The youngest member of the group, defense of such human-rights activists Dyos in IS different shades, 5 different styluses including as Vladimir Bukovsky and Gen. Petro Ivan Kovalev, 27, is the only arrested one electric, beeswax, design sheets, instruction books, Grigorenko, and served as a legal member who has not yet been tried. He cards in color - sold separately and in KITS at Hanusey's. was arrested in August 1981 and charged consultant to an affiliate of the Moscow with "anti-Soviet agitation and propa­ Helsinki Watch Group, the Working ganda" (Article 70), and will most likely Commission to Investigate the Abuse of Also available - ready made pysanky, wooden Easter eggs, be tried at the end of February or the Psychiatry for Political Purposes. egg holders, Easter cards in different languages. Scarfs for Easter food baskets.

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE of EUGENE J. LAKA QUALIFYING HIM FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF CITICORP/CITIBANK, N.A.:

I hereby appeal to all present and former employees and shareholders of Citicorp/Citibank, N.A. to cast their proxy votes for me as President of Citicorp/Citibank, N.A. at the 1982 Annual Shareholders Meeting. Likewise, I appeal to other Americans of Ukrainian descent to send telegrams in support of my candidacy for the said position. These telegrams or letters should be sent to: MR. WALTER B. WRISTON, Chairman CITICORP, 399 Park Avenue. NEW YORK, NY. 10043.

1. EDUCATION: b) 1973-1974 - Assistant Vice President/Bank Expension Project:

a) 1964: A.B. Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College. Hanover, N.H. c) 1974-1978 - Vice President/Executive Development:

b) 1967: N.BA. Graduate School of Business. Columbia University, New York, N.Y. d) 1978-1980 - Vice President/Strategic Planning;

c) 1964-1971: Various industrial and military duties in New York. Alaska and Con­ e) 1980-1981 - Vice President/New Venture Development. Wortwide Banking. necticut; military duty in U.S. Coast Guard as Lieutenat (JG). 3. EXECUTIVE ABILITIES: 2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Fifteen years of broad staff management and executive leadership; finding solutions to 1971-1981: CITICORP/CITIBANK, N.A.. New York, NY.: complex business problems; skillful implementation of plans and projects; also, super­ visory ability and handling of sales and financial systems, human resources and a) 1971-1973 - Director/Financial and Quality Control: strategic planning.

I appeal to all Ukrainian Americans who have shares in CITICORP/CITIBANK, N.A. to send their proxy votes, when issued, to me, as follows: MR. EUGENE J. LAKA, 245 East 63rd street. New York, N.Y. 10021 EUGENE J. LAKA 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1982

well taken care of. has not been easy. It is elongated and Patriarch Josyf I... Abruptly he turns to us again. He is gentle although it is covered with old (Continued bom page 6) well aware of our presence. I was wrong age marks and that silvery white beard EDUCATIONAL live long. He has outlived them all. in thinking that he has forgotten about and mustache that have been characte­ Now he is surrounded by the build­ us. I should have figured he never ristic of him as long as I can remember. LOANS ings he has built, the institutions he has forgets anything. Again he asks us Again I look at his vivid blue eyes and A fraternal service established. He sits down to rest in front whether we like it here in Rome. "Of follow their gaze through the interior of of the building that is located next to St. course we are happy," I answer for both the church. to UNA members Sophia Sobor. The architecture of these of us. But he repeats himself, asking if To even begin describing the magni­ two buildings is as different as night and we are content, if we have everything we ficence of this church would require a day. The university building is notiiing want. He points to Maksym and re­ dictionary of celestial terminology. It is out of the ordinary in style. It is three marks that the dog has everything he covered with mosaics in gold tones that stories high, shaped like a rectangle. It is wants. He asks us to look at Maksym as glimmer and glitter enough to light up perfectly symmetrical, having eight he's sprawled on the ground at the the entire church. The saints seem to windows each on the second and third patriarch's feet. talk to me as I walk around the interior floors. These are the students' rooms. We all turn around as we hear some­ admiring the phenomenal workman­ The ground floor has a lounge, two one come outside. It is the patriarch's ship and care it took to lay each mosaic classrooms, a library and several offices. secretary, Father Ivan. He tells the in place. I turn to the icon of Jesus and The aluminum screen doors are always patriarch it is time to go in. But the his disciples and notice the apostle, St. open. On either side are two bronze patriarch reveals his stubborn side as he Andrew. sphinxes that serve as a constant re­ insists that he will sit as long as he The icons of St. Volodymyr and St. minder that there are many riddles that pleases. He does not tolerate others Olha also stare back at me from the students are not able to answer. telling him what to do. He tells Father richly decorated walls of St. Sophia. 1 Above these sphinxes is the official Ivan to sit down and enjoy the fresh air, could sit here for hours and think about title of the university: Ukrainian Catho­ but the priest insists it is time to go in. the way things were and the way things lic University of Pope Clement. The patriarch ignores him, for he is are. I hear Father Ivan come into the The university building is flanked by much more interested in talking to church, walk up to the patriarch and the busts of Ivan Kotliarevsky and Maksym than in going inside to get his whisper something to him. The Markian Shashkevych, but the statue rest. patriarch immediately turns around that catches everyone's attention is that He asks us if we would like to take a and heads out of the church. He does of Taras Shevchenko. He stands across short walk around the grounds with look very tired as he walks out of the the way from the university, majesti­ him. We move toward him to help him church with the help of Father Ivan The loan will bear a cally dressed in a Roman toga. In his left up, but he stops us. "I can do it, my dear modest interest rate hand he holds a book, and the right ones," he tells us. We stand on either I follow and notice that the patriarch is again establishing himself in the old of 396 a year only on hand is raised in the air, as if gesturing side of him as we help him down the two while speaking to his followers, his stairs of the university. We make our chair near the door of the seminary. He loans made. Interest Ukrainian descendants. He is surround­ way past the wild flowers, plum trees, must have persuaded Father Ivan to let will accumulate ed by beautifully cultivated flowers and orchards and the small plot of land him sit outside for another 10 minutes. during the period of trees, and on the pedestal which he where the nuns of the church grow He asks me and my friend to schooling and be paid occupies are the words he wrote: "Fight, vegetables. In back we can hear the come and sit by him again. He asks us during repayment and you shall win. God will help you." shrieking noises of the peacocks, the why we are so quiet all evening. Is it The bard's words are echoed in the half dozen chickens and the few pigs as because we don4 like Rome? No, we period. patriarch's thoughts. He, too, has his they, too, get ready to rest for the night. love Rome and assure o`f this him with a motto: "Per aspera ad astra" (from smile. He says he is tired and will soon hardship to the stars). His faith is so be going in to rest. We wish him a As of November 1, children up We start heading back up the road, to 4V^ years of age who enroll for strong it can convince anyone that pleasant evening, but he does not get up miracles do happen. and the first thing that comes into view to leave yet. (15,000 of insurance will be is the Sobor of St. Sophia and the He seems deep in thought, as his guaranteed a 55,000 educa­ I have been sitting at his feet for the fontana that faces it. The fountain is a tional loan. Should they enroll better part of one of the beautiful statue of three young angels, who hands arrange the two religious for 525,000 of insurance, they evenings so characteristic of Rome' He represent the Holy Trinity. They hold medallions and the gold cross that hang will be guaranteed a loan of is busy in his own thoughts, but once in water basins from which water flows on around his neck. Against the back alb 57,500. a while he interrupts his thinking by hot summer days. Many times I've the gold of the pendants glitters and Juvenile members ages 5 to 10 either petting the dogs or talking to my stared at them for hours. Each directs my attention to the image of the enrolled for 515,000 of NEW friend and me. "You like Rome?" the feature has been delicately carved out in Virgin Mary and infant Jesus depicted insurance will be guaranteed a patriarch asks us. "Yes, very much" I the white stone; their faces show only on one of the medallions. I'd like to 54,000 Educational Loan. If answer. "What time is it?" he wants to serenity; their wings seem to suggest know where the patriarch got this. Does enrolled for 525,00 of protec­ know. My friend answers that it is they are ready to leave as soon as God it go back to his days as a young priest in tion, they will be guaranteed a 7:20. The patriarch looks around, beckons to them; their heads are bent in Ukraine? Something stops me from loan of 56,000. strokes Maksym and remarks that it prayer; and they all look in one direc­ asking him. I have heard from the The protection herein referred will soon be getting dark. tion, toward St. Sophia. seminary students here in Rome that the to must be under UNA P-20 In the silence that accompanies his patriarch rarely talks of the past. He The church is our next stop. The rarely goes into past experiences, for he Certificate. last sentence we all hear the phone ring. patriarch leads us up the stairs, the five is a man who lives for the future. This A formal notice that loan is Curious about the identity of the caller, flat slabs of cement that lead to the guaranteed will be sent with the patriarch sits up in his chair and asks doors hidden deeper in the arches. does not stop me from wondering Certificate of Protection when it one of us to go see who is calling. My From the outside I observe that every­ whether this man ever regrets the is issued after November 1, friend goes inside to inquire and soon thing about the church is well-rounded. suffering and cruelty he has encountered 1980. comes out reporting that it was only the The domes are in the shape of half- during his 86 years on this earth. Would Certificate must remain in good grocery man calling to find out when he spheres, and even the windows in front he have traded places with someone on standing with all assessments can deliver his order. I am surprised of the church on the main dome are that cold February 17, 1892, if he had and dues paid until Educational when the patriarch expresses interest in rounded. The church design itself is a known what the future held in store for Loan is granted and throughout when he is coming and what he is series of half-spheres and unfinished him? repayment period. delivering. loops. It reminds me of my kinder­ Now, as he rises from his chair and Certificate must be assigned to Nothing is too trivial for him. He garten days when we spent our time bids us a good night, he places his hand UNA during the period of the sincerely cares. He wants to know drawing different-colored umbrellas. on our heads and tells us to pray for him loan and its repayment Either whether we think enough groceries have But these arches are white, like the and our Church. "May God always parents or guardian must gua­ been ordered. What else would we order outside walls, and they are bordered in watch over you and bless you, for you rantee repayment of loan if from the store, he asks? the same gold color found on the are the hope of our Church and our juvenile is under age 21 when He keeps turning to Maksym, strok­ domes. nation." We watch him as he takes his loan is granted. ing the overgrown mutt. He has already While I stand and admire the archi­ even strides into the seminary building. Educational Loans will be made asked Maksym several times whether he tecture, I notice that the patriarch has I now realize that although he is the over a four-year period only for is content. Maksym just turns his head already made his way to the stairs greatest man I have ever met, at the tuition to the college or institu­ and raises his paw. "Of course he's unassisted. I run so I can at least open same time he is just like my late grand­ tion of higher learning. content," I hear the patriarch answer his the heavy door for him. He enters his father. He is kind, concerned and Repayment of loan begins three own question. I don4 think he is aware home. I cross myself and bow my head curious about everything. Nothing is months following graduation of that we are still sitting next to him. He in prayer, while he proceeds in his slow, too big or too small to concern him, for applicant and must be fully starts to remark to himself how good a even strides to the front of the church. I he truly cares. I think about everything repaid over a maximum of dog's life is. Dogs have everything to watch him as he seems to emit a kind of he said to us, the way he slowly and 20 equal quarterly install­ keep them happy. They are well-fed. saintly glow. His face shows that life deliberately chose his words, the way he ments. listened to us answer, as if anything we Should period of education for had to say was as important as the which loan was secured be pope's speeches. He asked us if we like reduced or terminated the Insure and be sure Rome. Yes, we like Rome, asa matter of repayment period will begin fact, we love Rome and Patriarch Josyf immediately. Slipyj. And if the patriarch asked us JOIN THE UNA why we love it, we would sincerely answer: we love it because you are here.