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ubHshed by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a fraternal non-profit associatiod rainian Weekly Vol. LVII No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10,1989 50 cents Ukraine's Catholics permitted to register congregations Decision coincides with historic Vatican visit by Malta Kolomayets

TORONTO - The Ukrainian Ca­ tholic Church in the Soviet Union, which was forced into the catacombs 43 years ago by the terror of the Staiin regime, was granted the right to register its faithful on Friday, December 1, reported the Rev. Ivan Dacko, patriar­ chal chancellor for Ukrainian Catholic primate Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Luba- chivsky, based in Rome, The issuance of a statement by the Ukrainian republic's Council for Reli­ gious Affairs (of the Ukrainian SSR Council of Ministers) providing Ukrai­ nian Catholics with the freedom to register their congregations with iocai CRA's, coincided with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's historic meeting at the Vatican with Pope John Paul IL During this visit, the holy father expressed his wish that the new Soviet Ukrainian Catholic faithful marched on Sunday. November 26, through the streets of Lviv to demand law on religious freedom effectively legalization of their Church. Just five days later, on December 1, the believers welcomed news of their right guarantee for all believers the right to to register congregations with local councils for religious affairs. practice their faith, and he also brought to light the situation and the needs of Catholic faithful, not only of the Latin rite, but also those of the Eastern rite Yevhen Sverstiuk fimeiy conference focuses united with Rome, i.e. the Ukrainian Catholics. on status of Church, ecumenisn^ It should be noted that the statement arrives in U.S. by the Ukrainian CRA does not legalize by Marta KolonMiyets overview of the history of the Church, the Ukrainian Catholic Church, which focused on the future, outlining such is 5 million strong in the Soviet Union. TORONTO - An international pertinent subjects as the relationship of It does not grant them church property, conference on the status of the Ukrai­ the Ukrainian Catholic Church with the nor does it disclaim the pseudo-synod of nian Catholic Church, whose first Russian Orthodox Church, possibilities 1946, which liquidated the UCC. How­ sessions coincided with the historic of dialogue between East and West, as ever, its does grant official status to Vatican meeting of Pope John Paul II well as the implications for the diaspora congregations that register with their and Soviet President Mikhail Gorba­ of a legalized Ukrainian Catholic local Councils for Religious Affairs, chev, provided a timely forum for Church, to name but a few topics and thus allows Ukrainian Catholic conference participants to discuss discussed. believers in Ukraine to have the same developments in Ukraine as they were Adding yet another significant aspect rights guaranteed to parishes of other occurring during the weekend of De­ denominations. (It is not clear whether cember 1-3. to this conference, which brought together participants from Europe, the republic's statement affects Ukrai­ It was here, at the conference titled Canada and the United States, was the nian Catholics in other republics of the "The Current Status of the Ukrainian powerful ecumenical speech delivered Soviet Union). The statement also re­ Catholic Church," sponsored by the St. by Bishop Vsevolod, prelate of the cognizes the existence of the Ukrainian Sophia Association for Ukrainian Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ame­ Greek-Catholic Church, as it is known Catholics in Canada and held at St. Mi­ rica and Canada, representative of the in the USSR something the Soviet go­ chael's College in Toronto, that atten­ Ecumenical Patriarchate, of Constanti­ vernment has tried to deny over the last dees received detailed news of the meet­ nople, who, calling for greater ties be­ four decades. According to an interview with My- ^uzmowycz ing between the Holy See of Rome and tween Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrai­ kola Kolesnyk, the head of the Ukrai­ Renowned Ukrainian literary critic the Kremlin. Via telephone hook-up nian Catholic faithful, declared that be­ with the Rev. Ivan Dacko patriarchal lievers of both denominations belong to nian Council for Religious Affairs, and former political prisoner Yevhen released by Moscow World News on Sverstiuk arrived at Newark Interna­ chancellor of the Ukrainian Catholic one great Church of Kiev. Church, based in Rome, they learn­ Saturday, December 2, the council had tional Airport on Saturday, Decem­ He called upon Ukrainian Christians issued a statement saying that a Uniate ber 2. Mr. Sverstiuk will be visiting ed of the right of Ukrainian Catho­ to pay heed to the positive steps being lics to register congregations in Ukraine congregation would be legalized if the his son's family, in Philadelphia for taken by Rome and Constantinople to parishioners agreed to comply with medical treatment. He made his first with their local branches of the Council re-establish their unity. He called upon public appearance in New York for Religious Affairs and speculated on existing government regulations He fellow Ukrainians to "embrace one added that a congregation, consisting December 3 during a program, spon­ further steps toward legalization. another and call each other brothers." sored by the Verkhovynky Plast of 20 members, is subject to re­ Concentrating on the unprecedented (For excerpts from this historic address, gistration, but not the Church, be­ sorority, honoring fellow Kiev critic nature of events in Ukraine, the confe­ see page 10.) Ivan Svitlychny. cause it depends for its existence on the rence program, although giving an (Continued on page 8) (ContlEiiied on page II) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10,1989 No. 50

Lina Kostenko arrives in U.S. Three inmates of Perm camp 35 on invitation of U. of IVIichigan placet/ in solitary confinement ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Lina Kos­ A group of New York area Ukrai­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Three in­ tenko, the distinguished Ukrainian poet nians greeted Ms. Kostenko at the mates of Perm labor camp 35, including laureate, has accepted an invitation to airport with flowers and a banner Ukrainian Bohdan Klymchak, were come to the University of Michigan at reading "Vitayemo Linu Kostenko" placed in solitary confinement on Ann Arbor. This is her first visit to the (We welcome Lina Kostenko). October 31, reported the Kiev branch of West. Among those gathered at the airport the press service of the Ukrainian Revered by Ukrainians worldwide was Prof. Assya Humesky of the Uni­ Helsinki Union. for her artistic talent and her personal versity of Michigan, who escorted the Mr. Klymchak, Ruslan Ketenchiyev integrity, Ms. Kostenko will serve as writer on to Detroit. and Alexander Goldovych, all political poet-in-residence at the University of Accompanying Ms. Kostenko is her prisoners, were punished for holding a Michigan, then go to Pennsylvania 22-year-old son, Vasyl Tsvirkunov, who daylong hunger strike marking on State University, where she will be a is a third-year student of mathematics at October 30, the Day of the Political Woskob Fellow in the humanities. Kiev State University. Prisoner. Ms. Kostenko arrived in New York, In the winter term of 1990 the Uni­ A 50-year-old technician from wes­ at J.F. Kennedy International Airport versity of Michigan will offer a mini- tern Ukraine, Mr. Klymchak was also on Saturday, December 2, and departed course on Ms. Kostenko and the Ukrai­ punished for refusing to report to work for Detroit on the same day. nian cultural renaissance of the 1960s. as a protest against the withholding of The dates are from Monday, January his mail by prison authorities, the UHU 22, through Monday, February 12. The press service reported. course will feature Ms. Kostenko and Mr. Klymchak is serving a sentence will include lectures by Profs. Humesky of 15 years' strict-regimen labor camp and Roman Szporluk, as well as by and five years' exile for "betrayal of the Bohdan Klymchak Vera Andrushkiw, a doctoral candidate motherland." He was arrested in No­ and Frank Wolf(R-Va.), both members in Ukrainian studies at the University of vember 1978 for escapingto Iran, where of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, met Michigan. he was caught and handed over to with Mr. Klymchak among other in­ The mini-course will include a sym­ Soviet authorities. Mr. Klymchak mates when they visited Perm camp 35 posium titled "Lina Kostenko: The served a previous term in 1960 to 1963 on August 9-10. Artist and the Thinker," to be held on for "anti-Soviet agitation and propa- The three prisoners, along with Saturday, February 10. The following another inmate, Leonid Lubman, an­ scholars will participate: Maurice Amnesty International has launched nounced that they planned to hold two Friedberg, Ivan Fixer, Michael Naydan, a letter-writing campaign to Soviet more daylong hunger strikes, on De­ Larissa Onyshkevych, Jaroslav Ro- President Mikhail Gorbachev calling cember 8, the anniversary of Anatoliy zumny, Bohdan Rubchak, Walter for Mr. Klymchak's freedom as a Marchenko's death in Chistopol prison, Smyrniw and Danylo Hussar Struk. Pre­ prisoner of conscience. and on December 10, International ceding the symposium, on Saturday Reps. Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) Human Rights Day. evening, February 10, there will be a poetry reading by Ms. Kostenko. Sponsors include the university's Lithuania prepares new law Center for Russian and East European Studies, the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, and the on return of church property Lina Kostenko Antonovych Foundation. KESTON, England - A law on the church property follows the recognition return of church property in Lithuania of churches in Lithuania as legal entities is in preparation, according to a leading for the first time under Soviet rule. This Lithuanian minister. The announce­ change, enacted in Lithuania on No­ Jewish Cultural Society holds ment was made by Justas Vincas Pa- vember 3 by an amendment to the leckis, the Lithuanian minister respon­ Lithuanian Constitution, appears to its founding congress in Kiev sible for ideology, reported Keston have been adopted unilaterally by the College. Lithuanian parliament. by Roman Solchanyk intends to work for the revival of lost He made his remarks in a speech of No other Soviet republic has yet cultural and historical national values; greeting to a conference of the Lithua­ enacted similar legislation. Draft legis­ MUNICH - The newspapers Ra- propagate the ideas of internationalism nian Composers' Union in Vilnius on lation on the churches is being prepared dianska Ukraina and Pravda Ukrainy and friendship of peoples; and build November 13. The conference was on in Estonia. reported on November 21 that a re­ monuments to the Jewish victims of the theme of "Philosophy, Religion and Following the Soviet takeover of public-wide Jewish Cultural Society fascism. Church Music." Lithuania in the 1940s, Churches were recently held its founding congress in The new law will not be adopted, Mr. deprived of their legal rights, many Kiev. Recently, the newspapers report, Paleckis said, before the next local church leaders and believers were impri­ The new organization, headed by I. Jewish cultural-educational societies elections, due to take place in Lithuania soned and almost all church property V. Levitas, a teacher from Kiev, is under have been formed in 23 cities in Ukraine. in February 1990. He said there would was confiscated. It is only since the the auspices of the Ukrainian Culture They have been active in opening have to be some delay to make alterna­ onset of glasnost that the Churches have Fund. libraries; establishing courses for the tive arrangements for accommodating been able to regain some of their pro­ The statute of the Jewish Cultural study of Yiddish and Hebrew; and museums, archives and other institu­ perties. In February of this year the Society states that the organization forming literary and theatrical groups. tions currently housed in former church historic Catholic cathedral in Vilnius property. was handed back to the Church, noted Toy collection campaign grows TTie proposed law on the return of 'Keston College. WASHINGTON - The "Toys for Children interested in initiating a Children of Chornobyl" campaign of pen pal correspondence with chil­ schools of Ukrainian studies is dren in Ukraine can attach a letter to FOUNDED 1933 gaining momentum in Ukrainian their gift or include a letter in a Ukrainian Weeili communities throughout the United separate envelope. An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National States. The child-to-child program is The toys will be shipped to U- Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. collecting both toys and money to kraine in January. 07302. purchase toys for the young victims Information flyers and posters are available through NKM Associates, of the Chornobyl nuclear power Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. plant catastrophe. the firm coordinating the project. For further information please con­ (ISSN - 0273-9348) Children all over the United States tact Nadia McConnell or Khristina Yearly subscription rate: (20; for UNA members -110. are asked to donate new, sturdy, non- Lew at NKM Associates, (203) 347- Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. battery-operated toys to be sent to 4264. For local toy collection infor­ Ukraine. The children are encou­ mation please call: The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: raged to gift-wrap their toys and to Boston: Ihor Mykyta, director (201) 434-0237. -0807. -3036 (201) 451-2200 attach a note which explains what the of Ridna Shkola, (508) 359-8058; the toy is, and the appropriate age and Rev. Andriy Partykevich, pastor of Postmaster, send address gender of the child for whom the toy St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz is intended. Toys will be collected at Church, (617) 522-3323, Detroit: The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Marts i(oloniayots participating schools of Ukrainian Romana Tobianski, (313) 264-8053. P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna tspychalt studies and parishes throughout the Morris Plains, N.J.: Elizabeth Bu- Jersey City, N.J. 07303 month. Monetary donations will be niak, (201) 992-3562. Newark, N.J.: used to purchase Ukrainian books The Ultrainian Weeldy, December 10,1989, ІЧо. 50, Vol. LVII Chryzanta Hentisz, director of Ridna Copyright 1989 by The Ulcrainian Weeldy and additional toys. (Continued on page 15) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1989 190 in Congress appeal for Church Israeli court supports Demjanjuk WASHINGTON - Fifty senators The writing of individual letters in case on newspaper's coverage and 140 congressmen, including the was initiated by Sen. Dennis De- bipartisan leadership of the Senate and Concini (D-Ariz.), co-chair of the JERSEY CITY, N. J. - Israel's High The case dates back to November the House, sent individual letters to Commission on Security and Coopera­ Court of Justice ruled recently that one 1987, when Mr. Sheftel asked the Tel Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev tion in Europe (Helsinki Commission), of the country's largest newspapers had Aviv police to investigate whether some prior to his departure for his meeting and Reps. William Lipinski (D-Ill.) and violated the "sub judice" principle of Mr. Klieger's accounts of the Dem­ with the pope and urged immediate Christopher Cox (R-Calif.). Letters to because its news stories contained janjuk case violated the sub judice law. legalization and full restoration of Mr. Gorbachev were still being sent in elements that in fact incriminated John After police told the defense attorney rights to the Ukrainian Catholic Church the final days before his meeting with Demjanjuk of being the brutal Tre- in December that there was no evidence in the Soviet Union. Pope John Paul II. blinka death camp guard known as of criminal activity, Mr. Sheftel turned In addition to the 190 individual "The number of letters sent to Mr. "Ivan the Terrible," reported the Jeru­ to the attorney general. The Jerusalem letters, 75 Members of Congress signed Gorbachev is indicative of an extra­ salem Post. Post reported that in March of 1988, a joint letter to Mr. Gorbachev sent by ordinary effort," stated Rep. Lipinski. In a 2-1 decision, the three-judge Mr. Harish told Sheftel that the investi­ Reps. Dennis Hertel (D- Mich.) and "I have never heard of so many mem­ panel said on November 16 that co­ gation would be dropped for lack of Don Ritter (R-Pa.), co-chairman of the bers writing individual letters, espe­ verage of the case by Yediot Aharonot, public interest and in consideration of Ad Hoc Committee on the Baltic States cially under the pressure of the final could be construed as an attempt to the journalist's "emotional baggage" as and Ukraine. days of legislative business. When new influence the court. a Holocaust survivor. Another miti­ In their letter, Reps. Ritter and Hertel opportunities are being presented by gating factor, Mr. Harish said, was the requested that the Soviet government current events, such as Mr. Gorbachev's The High Court's majority opinion, international interest in the case, im­ "take immediate steps to recognize meeting with the pope, we must take written by Justice Gavriel Bach, with plying that the coverage of one journa­ (Ukrainian Catholics') rights to freely advantage of the moment and press for Justice Avraham Halima concurring, list would not influence the outcome of and openly practice their faith," that increased religious and political free­ said: "If one of the country's most the trial. President Gorbachev "take positive dom." widely circulated newspapers writes However, in overturning the attor­ steps to restore the Ukrainian Catholic Orest Deychakiwsky, professional that Demjanjuk — despite the [defen- ney general's decision, Justice Bach of Church its property" and that he "pub­ staff member of the Helsinki Commis­ dant'sj denials — is a sadistic killer... the High Court noted that it was licly embrace religious freedom for all sion which overseas human rights issues and depicts the defense witnesses as precisely because the world is so sensi­ peoples, and recognize it as a basic for Congress, also found the number of being confused people who cannot be tive to Israel's ability to try Nazi war human right." Thirty-seven of the signa­ letters sent to Mr. Gorbachev on this trusted, does there not arise a suspicion criminals that it is critical there be no tories also sent individual letters to issue to be impressive. that such publicity could influence the doubts about any external influence on Mr. Gorbachev urging legalization | When asked about the implications judicial process or at least pnfluencej the judicial process. Non-enforcement of the announcements from Mr. Gorba­ witnesses during the trial?" of the sub judice law could be inter­ The letter campaign of Reps. Hertel chev, Mr. Deychakiwsky replied, "It The High Court ordered the police to preted as proof that Israel was un­ and Ritter was coordinated with the must be understood that full legal status investigate to what extent criminal suitable to serve as a forum for the offices of NKM Associates, represent­ has not been granted to the Ukrainian charges could be filed against the persecution of Nazi war crimes cases, he ing Bishop Basil Losten, and the Wash- Catholic Church. However, the an­ newspaper's reporter, Noah Klieger, a argued in the majority opinion. iington Office of the Ukrainian National nouncement by the government of the survivor of Auschwitz. jAssociation. Ed Nishnic, president of the John Ukrainian SSR, prior to Mr. Gorba­ The High Court's ruling overturned Demjanjuk Defense Fund, told The chev's meeting with the pope., that an earlier decision by Attorney General Weekly he is 'Very pleased with the 43 senators ask (Continued on page 15) Yosef Harish not to investigate the case. (Continued on page 15) Bush to raise ly'iv lad has life-saving heart surgery BROWNS MILLS, N.J. - For the volves four defects within the heart, the first of six Soviet children to receive Church issues first time in his life it appears that 11- according to physicians at Deborah. treatment at Deborah under its Chil­ WASHINGTON - In a letter dated year-old Oksen Duda will be able to do These consist of a hole between the left dren of the World program, according November 15,43 senators signed a letter what most boys his age take for granted, and right chambers of the heart, a to program coordinator Cheryl Bell. to President George Bush asking that, like challenge his cousin to a bicycle narrowed pulmonary valve leading Over 1,200 children from 40 nations during the summit, the president "urge race. from the heart to the lungs, and an have travelled to Deborah, a 155-bed (Gorbachev) to legalize the Ukrainian All his life, Oksen has suffered from a enlarged ventricle. In addition, the aorta specialty teaching hospital, for free Orthodox and Catholic Churches and heart condition called tetrology of receives both blue and red blood instead medical treatment, said the news re­ allow Ukrainian Orthodox and Catho­ Fallot, which has left him weak and of just receiving oxygen-fresh blood lease. lic believers to practice their religion short of breath, and unable to enjoy from the left ventricle. Last year Olesia Bereza of Lviv, then freely." such activities as bicycle-racing or Oksen's parents, both dpctors, learn­ 4 years old, underwent the same life- The letter was initiated by Sen. Frank playing soccer. ed of-the world-famous Deborah Hos­ saving open-heart surgery for tetrology Lautenberg (D-N.J.). During the Things may change now, however, pital through a newspaper article which of Fallot at Deborah. The surgery was a closing days of the recent session of since Oksen underwent open-heart appeared in a Lviv publication last year. success, and Olesia's family have pro­ Congress the New Jersey legislator used surgery on October 17 at Deborah Tlie article focused on how then 6-year- longed their visit in the United States the opportunity of frequent votes to Heart and Lung Center located here, old Maya Shrago of Odessa success­ because of all the new friends the little approach his colleagues for signatures according to a hospital news release. fully underwent the same surgery that girl has made. on the letter to the president. The condition, which occurs in 10 Oksen needed at Deborah Heart and Dr. Bohdar Woroch, a New Jersey Referencing "longstanding U.S. po­ percent of all congenital defects, in­ Lung Center in May 1988. Maya was cardiologist, has played a vital role in licy," Sen. Lautenberg pointed out that referring these children to Deborah, "last year, in P.L. (Public Law) 100-305, also helped to bring Oksen from Lviv to the Congress urged the Soviet govern­ the facility for the surgery. ment to legalize the Ukrainian Ortho­ After unsuccessfully applying to the dox and Ukrainian Catholic Churches National Institute for Cardiology in in observance of the Christian Millen­ Moscow for possible surgery there, nium." Oksen's father, Ihor, a 33-year-old Pointing out that "Soviet treatment urologist, contacted his aunt, Zoriana of its citizens has significantly improved Sluzarchuk of Detroit, for help. Ms. partly because of the vocal and un­ Sluzarchuk appealed to another physi­ swerving support of successive admi­ cian, who eventually contacted Dr. nistrations and Congresses for such Woroch. improvements," he urged the president According to Dr. Woroch, the morta­ "to continue to press President Gorba­ lity rate for heart defects in the Soviet chev to make good on his obligations Union is high because there are only a under the Helsinki Accords and other limited number of medical facilities international agreements and legalize capable of performing delicate open- the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox heart surgery on children. Churches." Oksen has reached the age of 11 Supporting the efforts of Sen. Lau­ against all odds since 75 percent of those tenberg was the Washington Office of born with the condition and are not the Ukrainian National Association, treated died by the age of 10, the news which contacted every Senate office release said. Only five percent reach urging that senators co-sign the their 40th birthday. letter. Twenty-seven of the 43 senators Both of Oksen's parents, Ihor and 33- signing the letter to the president, year-old Oksana, have said they were including Sen. Lautenberg, also sent very impressed with the care provided individual letters to President Gorba­ their son at Deborah. chev regarding the legalization of the Following Oksen's discharge from Ukrainian Catholic Church prior to the Deborah, the family left New J^. .ey for Soviet leader's meeting with Pope John his aunt's house in Detroit, where the Paul II. Oksen Duda, 11, with his parents, Ihor and Oksana, at Deborah Hospital. boy has been recuperating. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10,1989 No. 50 Kiev Students in Chicago for three-weel

During their tour of a DeKalb seed farm, ЮЄУ student Oksana Yatsina and host DeKalb student Carollyn Gehrke take a turn at driving one of the tractors used on the farm.

Lesia Chmii and Tanya Holoshchuik іаШ witli Ukrainian American and DeKa^ Tanya Holoshchuk, Bohdan Nozdratenko and \лшк Chmil performing Ukrainian third-grade teacher Lesia Kuropiis at one of JbKalb open classroom settings in dance before students at DeKalb High School their elementary buildings housing kindergarten through fourth grade. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10,1989 штшіїїмчгі^тмпіШі^ШіЬ'маїішіїїшіііаїш The Maine organization donates Fraternal Corner to UNA scholarship fund by Andre J, Worobec BLACKSTONE, Maine -- The ori­ The trustee, the Ukrainian National Fraternal Activities Coordinator gin of the Ukrainian National Home Association, agreed to hold, manage, Corp. of Blackstone^ Maine, dates back invest and re-invest the trust property Christmas and fraternalism to the years 1920-1925 when many and collect and receive income from it Ukrainian families, inhabitants of and apply it to scholarships. As the end of the year is coming to a the needy. The branch or district hold­ Woonsocket, R.I., being unable to find The recipients of scholarships shall be close there are still opportunities for ing the St. Nick/Christmas party can living accommodations in Woonsocket, chosen by the Scholarship Committee fraternal activity. Let me suggest a few. invite needy children to the affair. This moved to the neighboring community of the Ukrainian National Association First, there are the activities which way it will perform a Christian work of of Blackstone, Maine. The Ukrainians in its usual manner and in accordance are seasonal in nature and could benefit mercy, as well as a fraternal activity. who moved to Blackstone, Maine, soon with its guidelines, giving due conside­ the needy and support charitable orga­ ^ Consistent with the Ukrainian formed community organizations and a ration to the wishes of the grantor who nizations. And there are activities which Christmas custom of carolling, a branch church. In 1937 they formed a corpora­ may designate two scholarship candi­ are related to supporting our brothers in or district can organize a carolling tion to conduct their national home. dates each year for consideration by the Ukraine in their efforts to win freedom group to carol for a church, a charitable The National Home became the trustees. and civil rights and self4letermination. organization or any other worthy cause. center of all social and patriotic activity The Ukrainian National Association There are also branch and district ^ As far as supporting the efforts of including weddings, banquets, dances, agreed to choose, designate and publish activities which are supported by the Ukrainians in Ukraine is concerned, it concerts and meetings. the names of the students receiving the UNA Home Office and which the Home means supporting their efforts to From 130 stockholders in 1937 the scholarship to be financed by the office encourages branches or districts achieve cultural, religious and political number of stockholders dwindled to 38 income from the investment of the to hold during this time of the year. self-determination and democratization in recent years. It was recently resolved corpus of this trust and to publish the Ф Example of the latter is the St. on their own soil. For Ukrainians in to liquidate the Ukrainian National fact that two scholarships were financed Nicholas/Christmas parties. Letters diaspora it means providing them with Home Corp. of Blackstone, and distri­ by the Ukrainian National Home Corp. have been mailed to UNA branch moral and financial support, support­ bute its assets for worthwhile causes. of Blackstone. secretaries and district committees to ing organizations which support their The Ukrainian Studies Program at The UNA Supreme Executive Com­ remind them that the Home Office efforts, contributing to bank accounts Harvard University and various libra­ mittee expressed its thanks to the supports and encourages St. Nicho­ established to fund their efforts, letter- ries and literary organisMitions became officers of the Ukrainian National las/Christmas parties for their mem­ writing, telephone or cable campaigns beneficiaries of the liquidation fund. Home of Blackstone for its establish­ bers' children and their friends. There­ to our government officials and politi­ The Ukrainian National Association, ment of the trust for the benefit of fore, a branch or district can hold a St. cians in your local area. One or more namely its scholarship program, be­ Ukrainian American college students. Nicholas/Christmas party in its area. branches or districts can organize a came a recipient of 535,000. It is essential to contact the fraternal group to perform one or more of the A trust was created under which the activities coordinator at the UNA above mentioned actions, or join one net income from the 535,000 principal is Branch to host headquarters for assistance. Help is for the above-mentioned purpose. to be used for the purpose of establish­ available. We must remind you that the ing, maintaining and granting scholar­ St. Nicholas St. Nick/Christmas parties must be I trust that our branch secretaries, ships to needy students studying any organized by a UNA branch or district district officers and members are aware facet of Ukrainian culture, such as NEWARK, N.J. ^ UNA Branch if the UNA Home Office is to help with of the fact that a rich branch or district language, history, literature, music, 214, Chornomorska Sitch, will hold a theffmatices^,;^:;:'.;^ -./'.,;-.-^:j-: jfmerni|l:a^ dance and religion. St. Nicholas Party for its junior mem­ ^ W фйШ drive рУуіЬе membe In addition, scholarships may be bers and their friends on Saturday, for Ukrainians in Brazil, Poland or and community, but also attracts new granted to a person or persons of December 16, at 3 p.m. in the gymna­ Ukraine or elsewhere, or support members. Ukrainian descent regardless of their sium of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian another organization which is doing this. Lastly, it does feel good to be doing field of studies, in order to further their Catholic School, located on the comer ^ Another idea is to combine the St. good for someone. That is the true spirit knowledge or employment abilities. of Ivy Street and Sandford Avenue. Nicholas/Christmas party, as men­ of fraternalism, the true spirit of the tioned above, with another activity for UNA and the true spirit of Christmas.

The entire Supreme Executive Committee expresses its thanks and Golf tourney held in Detroit appreciation to the members of the Philadelphia UNA District for the 25 new ^1 DETROIT - The 1989 UNA Golf golf, and so were lower golf scores. applications for life insurance totaling 595,000 received by the supreme championship was held just north of Gene Jurkiw of Detroit, made an president at the conclusion of the banquet commemorating the UNA's 95th Detroit on September 16-17 at Pine impressive bid for first place, turning in anniversary on Sunday, November 26, in Philadelphia. Valley Golf Club. a score of 77. However, Mr. Anniuk did May the Philadelphia UNA District continue its distinguished and The select group of golfers was not give in, also turning in a score of 77 commendable fraternal service for members, for our community and for our challenged by the course as well as a and retaining his title as UNA cham­ nation. variety of weather conditions. pion for the second year in a row. The first day brought a light steady The following were the trophy Supreme Executive Committee rain, which appeared to effect all but winners for the 1989 championship: one golfer. Bohdan Anniuk of Phila­ delphia, turned in a score of 78, eight ^ Low gross: first place - Bohdan Obituary strokes ahead of his second place Anniuk of Philadelphia; second place challengers, Roman Fedorowycz of - Gene Jurkiw of Detroit. Detroit,' Dave Pawluk of Detroit, and ^ Low net: first place - Joe Gulaw- Michael Kryka, longtime branch officer Mike Banach of Chicago. sky of Detroit; second place - Jerry RIDLEY PARK, Pa. - Michael The funeral was held November 11. A The sun was out for the second day of Serediuk of Detroit. Kryka, longtime officer of Ukrainian liturgy was offered at St. Mary's Church National Association Branch 237 in and burial followed at Lawn Croft Chester, Pa., died here at Taylor Hospi­ Cemetery. tal on November 8. He was 72. Mr. Kryka had served for 35 years as the branch's secretary or president. He was also a delegate to many UNA conventions. An employee of Railway Express until his retirement in 1975, Mr. Kryka lived in Eddystone, Pa. He was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Ukrai­ nian National Home Association, Dela­ ware County Firemen's Association, Eddystone Fire Company and various Ukrainian organizations. He served in the 30th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army during the second world war. Mr. Kryka is survived by his wife, Mary (nee Kavka), two daughters, Mary Ann Grassano and Cheryl Testa, Golfers at the 1989 UNA championships. 1 one granddaughter. Michael Kryka THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1989 No. 50

ukainian Weeny COMMENTARY On the road to ecumenism The pope-Gorbachev meeting With the announcement last week of the right of Ukrainian Catholics to register their congregations with local councils for religious affairs, begins a and registration of parishes new era for the more than 5 million faithful of this rite in the Soviet Union. Following is an analysis of the meet­ rishes in Ukraine that they were in fact Yet, it is not only the dawn of a new era for the faithful of the Church of the ing between Pope John Paul II and Catholic, the peaceful demonstrations Catacombs, but for all of Soviet society, as true pluralism begins to flourish Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev pro­ that have characterized the religious among Eastern Christians of the Soviet Union. In keeping with the ever- vided by Keston College, based in scene in Ukraine in recent months have changing increasingly pluralistic society propagated by Mikhail Gorbachev Keston, England, which specializes in demonstrated the strength of this in the spheres of economy, politics and culture, pluralism in the realm of the study of religious communities in Church and made legalization in­ religion has been introduced with the declaration that Ukrainian Catholic the USSR and Eastern Europe, evitable. faithful may now register their congregations. The Russian Orthodox Church has A variety of questions come to mind, including what role the Ukrainian The most positive outcome of the clearly now bowed to this inevitability. Catholic Church will piay in bridging the gap between East and West? What pope-Gorbachev summit, as far as Its new head of the Department of implications does legalization of the largest banned Church hold in the Soviet religious life in the Soviet Union is External Church Relations, Arch­ Union, where there are 50 to 60 million Russian Orthodox believers, but the concerned, paradoxically did not ap­ bishop Kirill of Smolensk, is one of largest concentration of ROC churches and clergy are found in western pear in the communiques of the two those? hierarchs who has always been Ukraine? In this bastion of religious life many of the believers either were once heads of state. It came in an announce­ favourably disposed to reconciliation. Ukrainian Catholics but attended the legal ROC parishes, or are indeed ment earlier in the day by Mykola His belief is that the ultimate solution is underground Church adherents. Kolesnik, head of the Soviet govern­ reunification of the Russian Orthodox Answers to such questions will be found within the broader picture, the ment's Council for Religious Affairs in and Roman Catholic Churches, and he long-term plan. Ukraine. Ukrainian Catholic parishes said so again at a press conference The burning questions now are of a more practical nature. With the right of will now be free to register themselves reported in Izvestia on November 29. registration seen as a victory for the Ukrainian Catholics, its implementation like parishes of any other denomina­ Other hierarchs have been openly now becomes the utmost concern. Although Mykola Kolesnyk of the tion. opposed to the Ukrainian Catholic Ukrainian Council for Religious Affairs has reported that local councils will This statement apparently put an cause. One of these. Metropolitan handle the registration of individual congregations in their areas, authorities official end to the tragedy of 43 years' Yuvenaliy of Krutitsyi and Kolomna, in the West as well as activists in Ukraine have pointed out that often such standing whereby this church of up to 5 has been in Rome, too. Now, after the decrees are regarded seriously only if they come from Moscow, and not from million has been stated not to exist. It event, he states that the meeting '^vill the republic's councils. Because the current situation is unprecedented no one must have been the main reason for the reflect positively on the relations be­ can predict how the decree on registration will be implemented. two leaders' agreement in principle to tween our Catholic and the Catholic Also, it must be pointed out that the decision of the CRA is an re-establish diplomatic relations be­ Church," and on the specific question of administrative one, whereas the legalization of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic tween the Vatican and the Kremlin, and the Ukrainian Catholic problem, "I Church will be a legislative one once the new law on religion in the Soviet it has removed the major, though not believe that with God's help everything Union is passed. the only, obstacle to a visit to the Soviet can be resolved." (La Repubblica, Right now, there is no law of the land that dictates the procedure for Union by Pope John Paul II. December 2). legalization of a Church. Since, speculation often leads to misinterpretation, Political and human rightsexpert s in Keston College has spoken to some we can talk until we're blue in the face, yet only time will provide clear results. Orthodox lay activists in the Soviet What is of the utmost importance today for Ukrainian Catholics in western both the Soviet Union and the West have often stated that the particular Union. Viktor Popkov calls the Rome Ukraine is to enter into a dialogue with those who profess the Ukrainian meeting Nery positive," and as far as Orthodox faith, as well as those who adhere to Russian Orthodoxy. problem of the legal status of the Ukrainian Catholics cannot be resolved the Ukrainian Catholics are concerned, Together, as brothers and sisters, the faithful of Ukraine must be "it is very important that this problem responsible citizens and take part in the process of genuine democratization, until a new law on freedom of con­ science is promulgated. This view has been resolved." Valeriy Senderov with mutual respect and Christian love toward all says "of course we weicome the legali- The Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs and laity in Ukraine, as well as the betrays a misunderstanding of the zation of the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the diaspora have emphasized peculiar status of the Ukrainian Catho­ Church," but speaks of the need to to the world that they will peaceably find a just place for the Ukrainian Greek- lics even in terms of current Soviet monitor how words will be translated Catholic Church. They will have quite a few obstacles to overcome, as has legislation. into deeds: he has lists of several dozen been seen in the Russian Orthodox Church's attacks and claims that the With Friday's announcement the named churches which the local autho­ Church of the Transfiguration was forcibly seized by the Catholics. Soviet authorities have put the Ukrai­ rities in various parts of the USSR are Truly, every step the Ukrainian Catholic Church takes in these auspicious nian Catholics on the same footing as refusing to open. tinies is history in the making. the majority of other religious denomi­ In a pastoral letter dated November 26, Metropolitan Volodymyr Sterniuk nations in the USSR. They needed to be Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky, of Lviv, encourages his Catholic flock to engage in a process of self- allowed to register freely as a first step. Rome-based head of the Ukrainian redefinition. The Rev. Myroslav Tataryn, in his address at an international Now Ukrainian Catholic parishes will Catholic Church, has called on his conference on the status of the Ukrainian Catholic Church noted that in be in a position to begin benefitting faithful in the USSR to immediately Ukraine many churches are arising, but it is often unclear who their faithful from all the new possibilities opening up start trying to register their parishes. are. for believers of all denominations. This may not be so easy, for a variety of Father Tataryn stated that Metropolitan Sterniuk approaches this These new possibilities will indeed reasons. As Mr. Senderov hints, local problem ecumenically, not casting stones, and not denying the Christian eventually be guaranteed in a new law practice may still ignore directions by nature of other Churches. Rather, he attempts to teach his flock who they are, on freedom of conscience — President the central authorities. What is more, and in so doing, he ties into the traditions of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Gorbachev promised this again on hundreds of churches are still under the and Patriarch Josyf Slipyj by describing the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic December 1. But the Ukrainian Catho­ jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriar­ Church as Catholic and Orthodox. lics have now crossed the biggest hurdle: chate: even if a parish registers itself, it Quoting Cardinal Lubachivsky, he states: "Our Church is orthodox in the boundary between official non- may find itself without a place to meet. faith and catholic in love." existence and official existence. Even when parishes begin to consti­ Although true ecumenism may be premature to speak of today, as the tute themselves properly, there are all Church is only re-establishing itself in Ukraine, it is not too early to look What promised this most important the problems of building up a coherent ahead to an optimistic future, in a true ecumenical spirit worthy of our step? Obviously its timing was crucial: church life: confirming and consoli­ Ukrainian Church. For, as the Rev. Tataryn concluded, the future is filled there had to be an announcement at dating a hierarchy, establishing facili­ with hope, and although the road to ecumenism may not be an easier one to about the time the two leaders met. ties for teaching children and training travel than the one traveled over the last 40 years, it will be a more pleasant Keston College speculates that it came priests and for publishing and printing journey. in the form it did, from inside the Soviet religious literature, and setting up Union rather than from the summit systematic and unhindered contacts itself, in order to head off any possible with believers abroad. . criticism that the two leaders were On December 4 Keston College was deciding the fate of a whole Church in contact with Ukraine, and noted that without representatives of that Church it is clear that practical problems and Turning the pages back... being present to argue their case. strong feelings are already obstructing But the repossession of the Church of the process of registration, Keston the Transfiguration in Lviv, the un­ College will continue to monitor the The Shevchenko Scientific Society, which, it was recently ilateral declaration by Orthodox pa­ situation closely and issue updates. reported, has been re-established in Lviv, Ukraine, was founded in that city 116 years ago - on IDecember 11,1873. arly society was originally founded as a literary society named in honor of Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine's best known poet, as Tovarystvo imeni Shevchenka. Its aim was to establish a foundation for the free development of GLASNOSr? Ukrainian literature and scholarship beyond the reach of Russian censorship and administrative pressures. The initiators and founders of the society were Ukrainian cultural and community activists from eastern and central Ukraine led by O. Konysky. (Continued on page 16) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10,1989

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places ganized boycotts of USFaciivities. One A reaction to might think that this reflects a retric- by Myron B. Kuropas tion of the USF's access to resources Mace's speech and not vice versa. Dear Editor: The simultaneous existence of many Activists working for the support of community projects sponsored by insti­ Ambassadors from Kiev Ukrainian studies will find Dr. James tutions other than the USF is normal It all began last January 26 when the to relax, becoming even more accli^ Mace's assessment of the needs and and not something that occurs at the Chicago Sun-Times ran an article mated following their performance. potential of Ukrainian scholarship in expense of the USF or Harvard. USF announcing a United States Informa­ They were surrounded by well-wishers the U. S. as lacking facts and disappoint­ projects, such as the Famine or the tion Agency grant of S50,000 to the Morgan Park High School on Chi­ ing (November 5 and 12). Millennium projects, coincided with, Chicago Board of Education for esta­ cago's south side was the host school for For example, the Ukrainian Studies and flourished alongside similar activi­ blishing an exchange program with a all of their Chicago stay. Fund (USF) and, I believe, the staff of ties sponsored by a variety of non- high school in Kiev. Contacts with the Ukrainian commu­ the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard institutions. In addition, "For Russian students, they will get a nity were faciliated by Linda HikidO" Harvard always maintained that Dr. major non-Harvard scholarly and cul­ chance to know Chicago students and Hubbard of the Chicago Board of Mace and the director of the Ukrainian tural establishments serving Ukrainian to see how our school system works," Education, who literally worked day Research Program at the University of studies actually obtained greater com­ declared Eduardo Cadavid, program and night to make the Chicago portion Illinois were productive scholars making munity support or came into existence head. "The students will attend school, of the exchange a success. Of Japanese useful contributions in the field of immediately following the establish­ sightsee, and live with families of origin, Mrs. Hubbard was extraordina­ Ukrainian studies. ment of the Ukrainian studies program foreign exchange students." rily sensitive to Ukrainian concerns and The USF also could not confirm the at Harvard University. Close analysis Russian students? From Kiev? desires, accommodating our commu­ veracity of the less than complimentary will reveal that our activity did not lead I called Dr. Cadavid, reminded him nity in every way possible. quote attributed to Prof. George Gra- to a restriction of the field. that Kiev was in Ukraine, and invited On November 13, the Kievan group bowicz, the director of the Ukrainian How valid is the U.S.-Canadian him and his wife to dinner in the traveled to DeKalb, 111., visiting the Research Institute. The addendum to comparison? Dr. Mace's analysis could Ukrainian Village. Then I called a local high school, where history teacher the second installment did little to have benefitted by considering the size group of Ukrainian activists — many of John Nakonechny coordinated a dialo­ rectify the situation. of the Ukrainian community in these whom speak fluent Spanish - and gue with local students and a perfor­ For the record, technical matters, countries with respect to the over-all invited them to join us. mance of Ukrainian song and dance by such as correspondence, mailings of population. Interestingly, the most After dinner at Galan's Restaurant, the Kievans. After an eventful day, they announcements, etc., for the Interna­ current analysis of demographic and Dr. Cadavid listened to our requests, came to our home where they were tional Association of Ukrainian Studies socioeconomic characteristics of Ukrai­ responding graciously. "Of course the treated to traditional Ukrainian fare and its American affiliate have been nian Americans was published by the Kievan students can visit the Ukrainian prepared by my wife and ЕУапа Ko- carried out mostly by volunteers in Ukrainian Research Institute at Har­ Village. Yes, your community can be marynsky, another local resident. They Cambridge. A full-time administrator vard and includes an analysis of the part of the process for selecting Chi­ loved the food - a welcome change for the association would facilitate the U.S. census for 1970 and some data cago students for Kiev." from hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza and process of communications, however, from 1980 ("Ethnicity and National We got busy immediately. Ukrainian other American specialties — and the provisions for such a post do not exist. Identity," Oleh Wolowyna, editor youth organizations and Saturday countryside which, with its rolling A central hypothesis in Dr. Mace's Harvard University Press, Cambridge, schools were alerted to the possibility of prairie and rich black soil, reminded presentation was that the Ukrainian 1986). Could this find publication be having a Ukrainian student as part of them of Ukraine. Studies Fund (USF) and the Ukrainian symptomatic of what Dr. Mace refers to the Chicago contingent. Saturday, November 118, found the Studies Program at Harvard University as "Harvard's conscious withdrawal" Applications from some SO Chicago Kievan teenagers back inkhe Ukrainian "restrict the field in order to avoid from studies of the history of America's students (only Chicago High School Village where they visited the St. competition for resources" and that this ethnic communities? sophomores and juniors were eligible) Vladimir and St. Nicholas heritage led to the stifling of Ukrainian studies in Dr. Mace's talk also contains addi­ were reviewed. Finalists were inter­ schools and dialogued with American- the U.S. Dr. Mace argues that Ukrai­ tional insinuations about what Harvard viewed by the panel which included Dr. born Ukrainian teenagers. Later, they nian studies in Canada blossomed, allegedly lacks or fails to do. Appa­ Vira Bodnaruk, a professor of humani­ were the center of attraction at a because the major Ukrainian studies rently, "most of the important English- ties at R.J. Daley College in Chicago. community reception where they re­ center in Canada, the Canadian Insti­ language scholarly studies of modern Catherine Zaryczny, a student at ceived many farewell gifts, the result of tute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), did Ukraine are published, not by Harvard, Lane Technical High School was one of donations from Ukrainian organiza­ not practice restrictive policies. It is but by the Canadian Institute of Ukrai­ the nine Chicago students who traveled tions and individuals. regrettable that Dr. Mace indicts Har­ nian Studies (CIUS)." Harvard's and to Kiev last September. Before their Having met with the Kievans, I must vard without offering more facts. As he CIUS's publishing goals are different. departure, they all spent a day in the say I was impressed. They spoke Ukrai­ later admits, a key bit of evidence (i.e., However, when interests do coincide, Ukrainian neighborhood attending a nian, demonstrated a familiarity with Harvard's purported exclusion of indivi­ joint publishing ventures are pursued. divine hturgy at Ss. Volodymyr and Ukrainian culture, they projected a duals from the association of Ukrai- For example, the excellent "Essays in Olha, a briefing at the Ukrainian wholesome, unassuming attitude to­ nianists) turned out to be false and not, Modern Ukrainian History" by Ivan L. Cultural Center, a rehearsal of SUM A's ward those around them. Our commu­ as he would have it, an "object lesson of Rudnytsky (1987) was published simul­ Ukraina Dance troupe, and a Ukrainian nity loved them. why no existing Ukrainian American taneously by both institutions. I hope luncheon at Sak's Ukrainian Restau­ The exchange received extensive scholarly institution can be allowed to that the joint sponsorship of scholarly rant. press exposure, both in Chicago and in aspire to dominate the field of Ukrai­ work and conferences by Harvard and The students from Ukraine arrived in DeKalb. The Kievans were always nian studies by restricting the develop­ CIUS already in place (for example, a Chicago on November 2, and three represented as Ukrainians, not Rus­ ment of the field as a whole." conference on the Ukrainian economy days later they performed for the Ukrai­ sians, and the coverage was positive. It was somewhat surprising that Dr. slated for the fall of 1990) will not be nian community at Ss. Volodymyr and Kiev's nine teenagers were a plus for Mace avoided key matters in his assess­ interpreted as two big monopolies Olha Church Hall. Although they per­ our community. It's time for Chicago's ment of why the field may be restricted. restricting the field. formed well - and in Ukrainian - it Ukrainians to push for a de-jure sister A discussion of the status of the huma­ Furthermore, the "never-activated was obvious that they were teen-agers, city relationship with Kiev so that we nities in American institutions of higher Yuvileiny Fond (Jubilee Fund) at i.e. self-conscious, and somewhat can continue to welcome youth from learning, hiring policies of U.S. acade­ Harvard" (the title of this endowment is nervous, at least in the beginning. Ukraine. The benefits are obvious, and mic institutions, or for that matter, why the Ukrainian Studies Endowed Fellow­ As they heard the enthusiastic applause if there is a down side to all of this, I concentration in Ukrainian studies is ship for studies of modern Ukrainian of the packed hall, however, they began don't see it. still a liability to scholars seeking history and political science) has ac­ professional employment would have tually been activated. It supports junior enhanced his analysis. scholars and its first recipient last year With regard to Harvard, I know of was, as Dr. Mace described him "the groups at several campuses thatargued only Ukrainian historian, untenured, in that Ukrainian studies should be a part a tenure-track position at an American of their institution's offering because university," Dr. George Liber. The Harvard has them. I have never heard endowment still needs to grow to the opposite, i.e., that Ukrainian studies support more scholars. were not permitted at other campuses Not much of Dr. Mace's hypothesis because they already existed at Har­ of why Ukrainian studies in the U.S. vard. On the contrary, the establish­ failed to grow turns out to be valid. ment of the Harvard program helped to Most likely, the reality behind Dr. initiate many of the Canadian centers of Mace's charges is more complicated and Ukrainian studies. not simply Harvard's 'institutional In my 15 years as a volunteer for the interest in attempting to restrict or USF, I have had to deal with cancella­ undermine that which it does not tions of speaking opportunities, press control." censorship of my articles about the USF and Harvard, denial of permission Roman Procyk to display USF sponsored books about Vice-President the famine of 1932-33.-I have also Ukrainian Studies Fund encountered a good number of or­ Westwood, N.J. Students from Ukraine at the Kuropas home. No. 50 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10,1989

Christian patriotism, through which the Timely... Ukrainian Catholic Church expressed (Continued from page 1) its firm committment to social, cultural, The timeliness of the conference economic and political aspirations, promoted a lively exchange of ideas including self-determination of the among the speakers on the processes of Ukrainian people. registration of congregations and legali­ Prof. Bohdan Bociurkiw of Carleton zation of the Church. It also prompted University discussed the nationalities the Rev. Dacko of Rome to express his and religious policies in Ukraine, tra­ desire that conference participants cing their history through the 20th continue to advise the Ukrainian Ca­ century in western Ukraine. He pointed tholic Church's central offices in the out the symbiotic relationship between coming days and months, acting as a religion and ethnicity in this region of kind of think-tank in these times when Ukraine, noting that a large concentra­ Soviet religious policy is changing. tion of newly opened churches (espe­ Moderated by Richard Marshall, a cially over the last 18 months) can be professor of Slavic languages and located here. This period constitutes the literatures,at the University of Toronto, first time in Soviet history that more the three day conference began on churches were opened rather than Friday afternoon with written greetings closed. from Cardinal Lubachivsky and Metro­ Also addressing the audienceu^ on the politan Volodymyr Sterniuk, the senior first day of the conference was Thomas hierarch of the Ukrainian Catholic Bird, a professor at Queens College in Church in the Soviet Union. Honored New York City, who pointed out the guests at the conference included Ukrai­ implications for the diaspora of a nian Catholic Metropolitan Maxim legalized Ukrainian Catholic Church. Hermaniuk of Canada, Bishop Vse- He enumerated the "players" this volodof the Ecumenical Patriarchate of legalization would affect, including the During a telephone hook-up with the Rev. Ivan Dacko in Rome, conference Constantinople and Ukrainian Catholic Soviet government, the Holy See, the participants speculate on the future of the Ukrafaiian Cafliolic Church. Pictured, Bishof^ Isidore Borecky of Toronto. Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy in U- from left, are Prof. Richard Marshall,the Rev. Taras Dusanowskyj,Bishoplsidore Among the highlights of the confe­ kraine and abroad, the Ukrainian Borecky and the Rev. Serge Keleher. rence was a short address by a Vatican Catholic laity, the Russian Orthodox representative from the Pontifical Patriarchate, and the Great Church of Council for the Promotion of the Unity Rome. Looking into, as he put it, a of Christians, the Rev. Salvatore Scri- crystal ball. Prof. Bird enumerated the Ivan Gel expresses laity's concerns bano, who assured the audience that the vast number of possibilities, scenarios Following is the text of a statement leased by the Ukrainian Ministry's Vatican had not forgotten the Ukrai­ and options that could occur between by Ivan Gel, head of the Committee Council for Religious Affairs. nian Catholic Church in the Soviet these players, ranging from the remote for the Defense of the Ukrainian The deliberate procrastination in Union. He hoped that in the future a to what some may consider the pro­ Catholic Church, and Mykola Mu- resolving the problems of the UCC commission could be set up including bable. ratov, the committee's legal adviser, has caused a general change in the Saturday's session began with a issued on December 4 in response to religious situation in Ukraine. The representatives of the Ukrainian Catho­ the announcement that Ukrainian lic Church, who would participate in an moleben for the Oiurch in Ukraine at movement in support of the Ukrai­ Catholic congregations could now nian Autocephalous Orthodox ecumenical dialogue between the St. Basil's College, in close proximity to register with local authorities of the the conference hall. The day began with Church, has attracted forces that Church of Rome and the Moscow Council for Religious Affairs, have been compromised both in the Patriarchate. a presentation prepared by Sonya Christian and naitional sense. The He stated that it was the Vatican's Hlutkowsky, press officer of the Ukrai­ On the Noyember28, l989,on the Ukrainian exarchate (rf the Russian fundamental duty tp support the r^ht nian Catholic Church in Rome. Her eve of President Mikhail Gorba­ Orthodox Church (ROC) which of the Ukrainian Catholic Church to be paper, which described the changing chev's visit to Italy and the Vatican, owns almost two4hirds of all the legalized. Western attitudes toward the Ukrainian the plenipotentiary resjyonsible for parishes of the ROC is on the verge of religious affairs in the Lviv oblast, Y. Keeping in mind the changing situa­ Catholic Church, was delivered by ending its existence. All these events Andrew Sorokowski, a researcher for Reshetylo, read out a declaration on are causing certain social and na­ tion of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Lviv television from the Ukrainian tional disturbances which could be he said: '4f we miss this historical the Ukrainian Catholic Church, who is also based in Rome. Ms. Hlutkowsky Council for Religious Affairs, which used by the anti-democratic forces. opportunity, it could spell disaster for gives Ukrainian Greek-Catholics in the Church. The Ukrainian Catholic credited a number of individuals within western Ukraine the rightt o register In the second part of the declara­ Church could be a bridge between the the Ukrainian community in getting the their parishes. tion the authorities state how, in their East and the West. This would be the media to notice the plight of the Ukrai­ This announcement was the first opinion, the declared law on the first serious breakthrough in the wall nian Catholic Church during the public declaration from an official, Greek-Catholics' right to exist, that separates the two parts of the Holy Millennium year. which confirms the right of Ukrai­ should be realized. Instead of de­ She noted that the legalization of the nian Catholics to exist freely, and claring the undeniable right of all Church of Christ." communities to register and seek the Other topics raised during the sessions Ukrainian Catholic Church will not be undoubtedly is a step towards the the end of the struggle for media atten­ legalization of the Ukrainian Catho­ return of all religious buildings that included an opening address titled "The lic Church. However, in accordance have belonged to Greek-Catholics Ecclesiological Autonomy and Parti­ tion. It will be only the beginning. Yet, until 1946, the authorities are plan­ this next year, she added, "will be an ex­ with the religious situation in U- cularity of the Ukrainian Catholic kraine from November 1, 1976, the ning to conduct a sociological survey Church,'' delivered by the Rt. Rev. citing one for the Ukrainian Catholic decision to register a religious com­ and a referendum according to the Petro Bilaniuk of St. Michael's College. Church. There is one thing of which I munity rests with the USSR Council wishes of the local population in He contended that regional of even am sure: the awareness of the Ukrainian for Religious Affairs. For this reason order to resolve the problem: "to national Churches are to be attributed Catholic Church will only continue to we would like to know the position of have or not to have Greek-Catholic to the expressed will of Jesus Christand increase. This we cannot afford to lose the republican authorities. churches." the Holy Spirit, noting that in the again." The fact that the declaration was Taking into account that the Com­ Gospel of St. Matthew, different peoples Mr. Sorokowski also delivered the announced only on western Ukrai­ munist leaders are very capable of establish their own Church with their Rev. Dacko's presentation, titled ''The nian television and was not pub­ fabricating the results of the elec­ own language, heritage and rites. Ukrainian Catholic Church on the Eve lished either in the republican press tions and of the votes, Ukrainian nor the Moscow-based press, sug­ Catholics are not in the least hai)py Following was a presentation by of its Legalization." He spoke about gests that the authorities are an­ with such a "plebiscite." According Bohdan Budurowych, professor eme­ principles necessary to uphold at this nouncing and granting the right to to this declaration of the authorities ritus from the University of Toronto, who time, including the one of paramount legalize only in western Ukraine. the lawful owners are being asked to discussed the historical and political importance: unity of the entire Ukrai­ Because of this the Committee for the plead with those who stole their aspects of the Ukrainian Catholic nian Catholic Church, both in Ukraine Defense of the Ukrainian Catholic property. This is totally devoid of Church between the two world wars. and in the diaspora. Expanding on this Church cannot accept this declara­ any intelligent thought. Andrii Krawchiik, a doctoral candi­ point, he noted that it is necessary to tion as an act of legalization of the This is why the Committee for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Defense of the Ukrainian Catholic date in theology and currently a re­ recognize the existing hierarchy in Ukraine, and to be vigilant so that its and considers that the authorities Church once again declares that search associate at the Harvard Ukrai­ should express its willingness to under the term "legalization" it nian Research Institute,provided a look integrity, credibility and moral autho­ rity is maintained. renew the legal status of the UCC. understands not only the formal into the preliminaries of legalization. Mr. Gorbachev announced during registration of the Greek-Catholic He also described some of He also pointed to the difficulties the his visit to the Vatican that all communities, but also the return of the traditional principles which have Church may encounter as it prepares to religious denominations have the all church buildings including the guided the Church's relations with civil legalize. The problem areas, according right to satisfy their spiritual needs. Cathedral of St. George (St. Yuriy), powers in the past and which Ukrainian to the Rev. Dacko, includes the patriar­ A law is being prepared on the which belonged to Greek-Catholics Catholic bishops may draw upon on as freedom of conscience. What is this, until 1946. The authorities who chate of Moscow, which may find it yet another promise from the Com­ organized the pseudo-council of 1946 they prepare to normalize relations with difficult to admit to the wrongdoings of munist leaders? Over the course of should recognize this in the form of a the Soviet government. the past. He, stated that the Ukrainian the last 70 years they have promised state declaration, i.e., they should These include: separation of jurisdic­ Catholic Church is willing to achieve paradise on earth to the peoples of politically rehabilitate the Ukrainian tions (either the Church or the state); re­ the legalization of the Church in a peace­ the USSR but have instead given us Catholic Church. ligious liberty, understood in both the ful manner, seeking justice, not con­ hell. For this reason the burden of the Until our demands are met, we will private and public realms; respect for the frontation in all its dealings, and keep past cannot but influence the attitude continue the struggle for the legaliza­ civil law by the Church to the extent that an open mind to dialogue with the Rus- of millions of Ukrainian Catholics tion of the Ukrainian Catholic it does not contravene divine law; and; (Continued on page If)- with regard to the declaration re­ Church. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10.1989

Day of Prayer and Fasting in Lviv

On Sunday, November 26,200.000 Ukrainian Catholic believers marched through the streets of Lviv to profess their faith. That day, proclaimed as a "Day of Prayer and Fasting" throughout the world by Ukrainian Catholic Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, witnessed the faithful attending a Celebrating liturgy at Transfiguration Church noontime outdoor liturgy in Lviv's city center. After the liturgy, the huge congregation, among them many young people The Rev, Myroslav Tataryn recently returned from the Soviet Union, carrying banners, icons and portraits, walked in procession to the where he traveled as part of the press corps covering Canadian Prime Cathedral of St. George where the clergy served a moleben dedicated to the Minister Brian Mulroney's historic meetings with Soviet President Mikhail freedom of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Gorbachev, On the way back to Canada, the Rev. Tataryn made some history of his , Among the participants of this historic day was the Rev. Myroslav Tataryn own, being the first priest from the West to celebrate divine liturgy at the of the St. Sophia Association of Ukrainian Catholics in Canada. Photos on newly re-established Ukrainian Greeks Catholic Church of the Transfigura­ this page include clockwise, from top left, Ivan Gel, leader of the Ukrainian tion, Catholic laity; in the background is the St. George Cathedral; a view of the This parish, once the second largest in Lviv, was peaceably taken faithful assembled with banners and flags; the Ukrainian Catholic clergy over on October 29 by Ukrainian Catholics (see The Weekly, Novembers). A serving a moleben in front of St. George's. The portraits, painted by former pastor was the Rev, Havryil Kostelnyk, who presided over the pseudo- Yaroslav Maceliukh, include from left, St. Josaphat, Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, Pope John Paul II and Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. synod of 1946, which liquidated the Ukrainian Catholic Church and absorbed its churches and faithful into the ranks of the Russian Orthodox Church. During a banquet in Toronto on Saturday evening, December 2, held in conjunction with the St,Sophia conference on the status of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Father Tataryn delivered brief remarks on his personal experiences in Lviv on Sunday, November 26, where he witnessed the "Day of \ Prayer and Fasting "by Ukrainian Catholic believers and celebrated liturgy at the Transfiguration Church. Following is the text of his remarks. My days in Kiev this past week were most moving. I was witness to what can only be described as an empowerment of the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. Although the Soviet authorities let it be known on November 22 in discussions with External Affairs Minister Joe Clark that the Church was to (Continued on page 13)

The Rev. Myroslav Tataryn celebrates divine liturgy at the altar of the Church of the Transfiguration in Lviv on Sunday, November 26. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, l989 No. 50 Toward unity: The Ecumenical Patriarctiate and the Ulcrainian Catholic During a Saturday evening banquet boldly declaring that we have taken our drew. ... held in conjunction with an internationaldivisions for granted and it has ceased Our own brotherhood in St. An­ conference on the current status of the to disturb us." drew's Kievan Church still survives, Ukrainian Catholic Church, sponsored even though we have been separated for by the St. Sophia Religious Association ...When Athenagoras I became ecu­ centuries. It is for us now to realize that of Ukrainian Catholics in Canada at menical patriarch in 1949, and John brotherhood anew. ... St, Michael's College in Toronto the XXIII became pope in 1958, relations Two days later (October 28, 1967), weekend of December 1-3, Bishop between the Church of Constantinople Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athena­ Vsevolod of Skopelos, primate of the and the Church of Rome began to goras issued a common declaration, in Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ame­ improve. Both of these great hierarchs which they stated: rica and Canada, the representative of strove to promote Christian unity, and "Every factor which can strengthen the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Con^ in particular they both worked for a the bonds of love, of communion, and stantinople, delivered a historic ad­ realization of the brotherhood between of common activity, is a cause of dress, declaring to his Catholic brothers ancient Rome,the throne of the Apostle spiritual joy and is to be encouraged; and sisters: "We are one Church," Peter; and new Rome (Constantinople), whatever can damage this love, commu­ He also lauded Soviet declarations the throne of St. Peter's brother, the nion and common activity, is to be concerning religious freedom in the Apostle Andrew. abolished with the grace of God and the Soviet Union and called upon the More than three decades later, it is creative power of the Holy Spirit. authorities to apply this new freedom to amazing to realize how much they and "It is their wish that regular contacts the situation of the Ukrainian Greek- their successors have accomplished, may be made in depth between Catholic Catholic Church, He stated: "Let us even though there still remains much to and Orthodox pastors for the good of Bishop Vsevolod commit ourselves to follow the clear be done. In preparing this paper, I their faithful. direction God is giving us from both studied the correspondence between "The pope and the patriarch give not a model that the Orthodox can Rome and Constantinople and we shall Rome and Constantinople during these their blessing and pastoral support to seriously consider. By the same token, see the legalization of the Church in past 30 years and I have found that every effort of collaboration between the present status of the Ukrainian Ukraine," much of the material applies closely to Catholic and Orthodox professors in Orthodox Church is no panacea either. In the first official response to the our own Ukrainian situation. the study of history, of the traditions of We must be willing to admit these things Union of Brest (1596) by a hierarch of But it seems that we ourselves, the the Churches, of patristic and liturgical to each other before we can work to the Church of Constantinople, Bishop Ukrainians, have paid no attention to matters... The spirit which should build each other up in love. Possibly we Vsevolod reminded those gathered at what is taking place between Rome and inspire these efforts is a spirit of loyalty can serve each other best by offering this the conference that Constantinople had Constantinople. Think how ironic, even to the truth and of mutual comprehen­ type of brotherly self-criticism. never made a "formal synodal act to shocking, it is: the worst religious sion, with a real desire to avoid the A tone of triumphalism will only judge the Union of Brest, in other problem in the Ukrainian community is rancours of the past and every kind oi foster and continue the disaster our words, it had never formally responded our division between Catholics and spiritual or intellectual domination." Church has endured for these past four to the choice made by the majority of Orthodox. Yet we have virtually ig­ So what has happened to us? Pa­ centuries. We must cast aside our Ukrainian bishops in the 16th century nored what both Rome and Constanti­ triarch Athenagoras described the stereotypes and caricatures of each to submit to the authority of the pope, nople have been saying and doing for situation in his letter to Pope Paul VI on other which will only keep us more thus creating the (Ukrainian) Greek- the past 30 years... March 21, 1971: distant. Catholic Church. Bishop Vsevolod did In his well-known spiritual testament not condemn this 400-year-old union, of Josyf (Slipyj) of blessed memory, the he did, however, say in all honesty ...the question we must ask ourselves confessor, reminded us of this teaching that ''neither the Ukrainian Catholic of Metropolitan Andrey, with the union, nor theOrthodox status quo are is not so much w^^ -WOrds:^ ;\- ^ v^ :-,:,.:- ^-^-:: :- -.r-.-.v .?; today models for communion," "The sons and daughters of the Ukrainian nation carry crosses upon In his address introduction. Bishop establish fuli communion but whether their shoulders and are united in Christ, Vsevolod stated that the "Great Church in his suffering, and are coming closed of Constantinople, the Ecumenical we still have the right to remain to one another in order to embrace in Patriarchate, firmly believes in the the kiss of peace, as an expression of principle of religious freedom and gives separated. their fraternal love. her unequivocal support to the applica­ "In expressing this joy, I beseech you tion of that principle for the Ukrainian As a bishop ot the Ecumenical Pa­ "We became alienated from mutual all, and may this request be your Greek-Catholic Church in the Soviet triarchate, tonight I shall give most of love, and there was taken from us the inheritance from me: 'Let us embrace Union," my attention to what Constantinople good and happy gift of a unanimous one another, and call each other bro­ He traced the history of the Christian has been saying, and suggest how this profession of the faith of Christ. There thers.' Follow in the footsteps of the Ser­ bond between Constantinople and may be applied to our own particular was taken from us, too, the blessing of vant of God (Metropolitan) Andrey, Ukraine, which goes back to St, An­ situation in the Church of Kiev, the ascending together to the one altar who consecrated his whole life to the drew, the first-called of the apostles, Ukrainian Church. established by the Lord shortly before great ideal of Christian unity, becoming who founded the Church in Byzantium First and foremost: We are one his passion, and of a perfect co|nmu- a herald of the oneness of Christ's and preached in the Ukrainian lands. Church. Constantinople and Rome nion, with one mind and heart and in a Church. He also outlined the important events have affirmed this fundamental unity of common assembly, in the same precious "One common Ukrainian Christian in the life of the Church in Ukraine from the unique Church to which we belong eucharistic body and blood, even though tradition unites us, our common ec­ the days of its Christianization by any number of times since the common we did not cease to recognize the clesiastical and national tradition unites Volodymyr the Great through the 20th declaration of December 7, 1965, re­ validity of the apostolic priesthood and us, and so does our cultural inheritance century. voked the anathemas of 1054. ... the mystery of the divine eucharist on of two millennia. We are united by our In an unprecedented gesture. Bishop My beloved brothers and sisters: if either side." conimon effort for the autonomy and Vsevolod invited his host. Bishop Isi­ Rome and Constantinople can affirm Metropolitan Andrey (Sheptytsky) pleroma of our Church..." dore Borecky, Ukrainian Catholic that these great conimunions constitute of blessed memory was very well known All of us. Catholics and Orthodox, bishop of Toronto, to address the sobor only one Church, how much more in his efforts for Christian unity; there is are struggling for the resurrection of our of his eparchy in 1990, The Orthodox ought we to remember and rejoice that no need to repeat here everything he did Church and for her spiritual strength in primate was invited to attend a pontifi­ we, Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek- in pursuit of this goal. But since his Ukraine and in the countries where cal liturgy celebrated by the Ukrainian Catholics, belong in common to one repose, and the traumatic experiences our faithful have settled. And all of us CathcUc hierarch at St, Nicholas and the same Church of Kiev. As Pope of the Church during and after the who confess Christ carry together the Ctfurch of Toronto on Sunday, Decem-John Paul II said in Constantinople on second world war, there has been ЩЗ. heavy cross of our Lord." the feast of St. Andrew in 1979: "It is minimal involvement of Ukrainians This conference is the first time since ^The St. Sophia Association pointed true that all the apostles are bound even in work for Christian unity the Union of Brest in 1596 that any aki, in a press release dated December together by the new brotherhood which amongst ourselves. It has seemed some­ hierarch of the Patriarchate of Constan­ Sfjihat Bishop Vsevolod's presence was unites those whose hearts have been times that we would be satisfied to tinople has been invited to stand before bMh joyous and sorrowful: joyous renewed by the spirit of the son (Ro­ maintain our existing divisions with and address a gathering of Ukrainian Щйи5е, after so many years of mans 8:15) and to whom the ministry of mutual civility, rather than seeking to Greek-Catholics. It has been a long ignoring one another, Christians are reconciliation has been confided (Corin­ restore our unity in Christ. Good time, but my joy tonight is all the learning to recognize each other once thians II 5:18)i but this does not cancel managers are certainly desirable, but greater. Just to ensure that we do not again; sorrowful because Bishop Vse­ out - far frona it - the special ties zealous ecumenism is far better than wait another four centuries, I wish this volod could not receive the Eucharist created by birth and upbringing in the polite complacency. evening to invite His Grace Bishop since full communion does not yet exist same family." The time for recriminations and Isidore to address the next sobor of my between the "sister Churches," So in a special way we together are mutual suspicion is past. In an atmos­ own diocese. Below, we quote excerpts from one Ukrainian Church of Kiev. These phere of openness, we must be willing to The specific issue which brings us Bishop Vsevolod's historic address, are beautiful words, and it is perhaps a take stock of ourselves. One way that we were tonight is the intensifying struggle which calls upon Ukrainian Christians pity that we have not often spoken can do this is by open dialogue and love to achieve the restoration of legal status to pay heed to the positive steps being them. But we must also act upon this through which we will be able to address for our Church in Ukraine. ... taken by Rome and Constantinople to understanding, on a daily basis. the things which still separate us with­ I wish to express my particular re-establish their unity. He called upon We have been separated from each out being defensive. gratitude to the Ukrainian Greek- his fellow Ukrainians to "embrace one other, but we are still the same Church The Union of the Ukrainian Greek- Catholic hierarchs, clergy and faithful anprher and call each other brothers," of Kiev, founded by the apostle An- Catholics with the Church of Rome is (Continued on page 14) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10,1989 11

an overview of the struggle for aggravation for the Soviet authorities, the Rev. tataryn, who delivered a tim у Timely,,. Catholics' rights in the Soviet Union or whether the legalization will bring presentation, much of it based n (Continued from page 8) during the era of Mr. Gorbachev. His social, cultural, economic, political personal observations in Lviv, fr^ n sian Orthodox Church, for only remarks focused on tbp believers of the repercussions, leading Moscow to a fu­ where he had just returned a few dr /s in this way, with common dialogue, in a Baltic states, and clearly divided the ture relationship of aggravation with prior to the conference. In a mt st spirit of peace and authentic Christian Soviet president's thinking on religion western Ukraine. interesting speech about the beginnir |s love may a positive resolution be into four phases since 1985, beginning After the close of the sessions, vespers of dialogue, he spoke about the neo s- reached. with a period that concentrated on were held at St. Basil's chapel. sity of pluralism before a true Christi n The restitution of church property political and economic reform, follow­ As noted earlier, the Saturday even­ dialogue can exist in Ukraine. may be another difficulty encountered ed by an interest in religion after the ing banquet featured the Bishop Vse- He also explained the differences by the Ukrainian Catholics, reported passage of new legalization, up until the volod's historic ecumenical address an between three groups of Catholics who the Rev. Dacko. nresent dav. when Mr. Gorbachev told eyewitness account of the Rev. Myroslav live in Ukraine today, the high Catholic Lastly he emphasized the importance Pope John Paul II that religion in the Tataryn's experiences on November 26 grouping, made up of predominan ly of the return of the head of the Ukrai­ Soviet Union can no longer be handled in Lviv, and greetings from leaders of the Basilian Order and their supporters, nian Catholic Church to his See in Lviv be in a simplistic manner. the Greek-Orthodox Church, the U- the crypto-Catholic grouping, which resolved in a spirit of understanding. In Closing the Saturday session was krainian Orthodox Church in Canada, has over the last 40 yearsittended ROC his detailed report, the Rev. Dacko also Marko Bojcun, a researcher at Keston and the Anglican Church. The even­ services and the middle of the road called on Pope John Paul II to travel to College in London, England. He ad­ ing's hostess was Mrs.'O. Zawerucha. grouping who served in the catacombs, the Soviet Union and to Lviv for the dressed the import that the nrocess of On Sunday morning, December 3, a but were sympathetic to the crypto- Eucharistic Congress of 1992 and visit legalization has had in Ukraine to date, pontifical liturgy was held at St. Nicho­ Catholics. all of his Catholic communities, if, and and ventured to voice thoughts about the las Ukrainian Catholic Church, with The last speaker of the conference only if, the Ukrainian Catholic Church future. Dr. Bojcun said that the move­ Bishop Borecky as the main celebrant. was the Rev. I. Kutash of the Ukrainian enjoys legal status. ment has already provided pluralism After the service, a lunch was held in the Orthodox Church who 'gave an over­ The Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Serge and a new-found freedom in religious parish center hall. view of Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrai­ Keleher, of Toronto, who has been an life, it has undermined the authority of On this, the last day of the confe­ nian Orthodox relations and their active participant in developing dia­ the Russian Orthodox Church's rence, the participants, which num­ implications for the Church in Ukraine. logue between the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy, which had always enjoyed bered up to 60 people, hooked up via He expressed worry that the attitude hierarchy in Ukraine and the West, state patronage and never concerned telephone with Rome again, speaking to among many Ukrainians, even today, is concentrated his remarks on the "East- itself with outside forces. the Rev. Dacko, who mentioned that he western Ukraine is only for Catholics. West Religious Contacts in the Era of Through its campaign for legaliza­ was unsuccessful in trying to reach Lviv He, however, pointed to the importance Glasnost,"' examining, at length such tion, the Ukrainian Catholic Church that day, as he had hoped to get a pic­ of ongoing dialogue and support be­ papal documents as the apostolic letters has also demanded the recognition of its ture of the atmosphere in western U- tween both groups of believers. on the occasion of the Millennium of existence and an official apology of past kraine after the announcement of the re­ In conclusion, on behalf of the Christianity of Kievan-Rus'. Father crimes against it. He said that it also gistration of the Ukrainian Catholic organizing committee, the Rev. Taras Keleher noted that in the spirit of wants its properties returned, no inter­ Church congregations. Dusanowskyj, (co-chair of the confe­ diplomacy the holy father issued an ference from the state, and established Sessions continued with a paper by rence along with the Rev. Tataryn) unprecedented two letters on this contact with Rome. Dean Fahey of St. Michael's College delivered thanks to all who contributed jubilee, directing one to the Russian, What will be interesting to watch, he who spoke about the "International to such a timely and stimulating con­ Byelorussian and Ukrainian faithful, said, in the sphere of political life, will Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Dis­ ference, as well as the University of St. and the other to Ukrainian Catholics. be whether the legalized Ukrainian cussions and their Implications for the Michael's College, St. Nicholas Ukrai­ Prof. Pedro Ramet from the Univer­ Catholic Church will limit itself to Ukrainian Catholic Church." nian Catholic Church and St. Basil's sity of Washington in Seattle gave prayer, diffusing any future national His address was followed by that of College for their hospitality. both in Ukraine and in the diaspora, Sterniuk of Lviv, leader of the Ukrai­ triarchate and the Russian Orthodox '^ Ukraine's... welcomes the announcement of the nian Catholic faithful in Ukraine, and Church as a sign of peace, Christian (Continued from page 1) Ukrainian Council for Religious Affairs obtained the following reaction: "This is love, forgiveness, reconciliation and parish. According to the report, Mr. that our faithful can now peacefully truly a joyful day for the Greek-Catho- respect. It also states its willingness to Kolesnyk also made it clear that such a register itteircoftgr^?gatibnsv We consi­ licsbf икМйе and the^hole world." establish a constructive dialogue for the community would have to be run by der this the first step in continued He paid tribute to the Church's be­ salvation of souls, but asks that the law. He explained that congregation normalization of the life of our Church lievers whose suffering and faith "have Russian Orthodox Church show as would have to release the properties it in Ukraine. hastened this day." He pledged that the much respect, love and reconciliation in had seized, and the local CRA would "This is a joyous day for our faithful Church would try to ensure that the the spirit of the Gospel and of justice." decide who to grant property on the throughout the world. We thank God, process of legalization would not cause Interestingly, Mr. Kolesnyk of the basis of referenda. Local parishes could for this great gift we received for our harm "to our brother-believers of the Ukrainian Council for Religious Af­ apply to the local authorities for the prayers and for the sacrifices of our Russian Orthodox Church." fairs, said in an interview that the transfer of places of worship. martyrs and confessors of the faith. His jubilant reaction, however, did decision to allow Ukrainian Catholic He concluded that a statement on the With respect, we extend our sincere and not reflect the atmosphere of the laity in congregations to register had been registration procedure had been pub­ deep gratitude to His Holiness Pope Lviv. The Rev. Dacko pointed out that taken on November 24, but presiimably lished in all local newspapers in western John Paul II for his unwavering support in trying to receive information via the announcement had been delayed to Ukraine and that local parishes had of our Church. telephone to western Ukraine, he was mark the historic meeting between the already begun to send in applications. "With particular satisfaction, we note led to believe that as of Sunday, Decem­ leaders of the Kremlin and the Vatican. In its official statement the council that, according to the Council's state­ ber 3 the people were not yet aware of declared: "The Council for Religious ment, 'Greek-Catholics can take advan­ the fate that had been bestowed upon Among topics discussed at the De­ Affairs regards with understanding the tage of all rights prescribed by the law their Church. cember 1 meeting in the papal cham­ wishes of the Greek-Catholic faithful, for religious communities in the Ukrai­ Speaking for the believers, Ivan Gel, bers, which continued for about one thirsts to find a solution for this compli­ nian Soviet Socialist Republic.' head of the Committee for the Defense and a half hours in an open and cordial cated problem. "As head of the Ukrainian Catholic of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and atmosphere, was the common desire for "In recent times," wrote the council, Church, I call upon our faithful in Mykola Muratov, legal adviser to the improvement and the development of "in the Lviv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankiv- Ukraine to avail themselves of this right committee, issued a declaration on bilateral relations between the Holy See ske and Zakarpattia oblasts the move­ and to begin to register our congrega­ Monday, December 4, emphasizing and the Soviet Union at the official ment has intensified for the faithful to tions with authorities as soon as that the struggle for the legalization of level, and the contribution to interna­ register Greek-Catholic congregations possible; to respect the request of the the Ukrainian Catholic Church is not tional collaboration of all states in a to create circumstances condusive to Council for Religious Affairs in Ukraine over. (For full text see page 8.) way more responsive to the aspirations their religious needs. These needs have to proceed in a peaceful manner; to of all people for justice and peace. become one of the most important identify themselves as Ukrainian Ca­ Cardinal Lubachivsky, meanwhile At the end of the discussion, Mr. themes in their various meetings, tholics when they are questioned by the issued guidelines, which he enumerated Gorbachev made public his previous marches and molebens in the above- authorities; to respect churches which at to Pope John Paul II during the sixth invitation to the holy father to visit the mentioned oblasts." this time are functioning as Orthodox Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Soviet Union. The pope cordially The council also stated that it has and to work patiently and according to Catholic Church in early October. The expressed his gratitude for the invita­ decided to find solutions to religious the law with the authorities. UCC's primate called for: full religious tion and expressed his hope that further problems "via mutual understanding, "My dear Brothers and Sisters in freedom, public recognition on behalf developments would allow him to respect, conlpromise and, most impor­ Christ! We have prayed for this day for of the civil authorities, free access to accept the invitation. tantly, within the framework of existing over 43 years and God has answered our places of worship, the right to the laws." prayers. We can now begin the work of organization of one's own hierarchical The Vatican also reported that during However, these statements deal only restoring our Church in Ukraine. We structure, and the possibility of main­ the audience with the pontiff, a meeting with the registration of congregations, shall do this together and in the Chris­ taining free contacts with the faithful between Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, not with the particular issue of the legal tian love and peace of our Savior Jesus and their communities, both within secretary of state, Archbishop Edward status of the Ukrainian Catholic Christ. Our suttenng is conung to an their own country and abroad. Cassidy, deputy secretary of state, and Church, an issue that cannot be re­ end and we will now embark upon the Cardinal Lubachivsky also noted Archbishop Angelo Sodano, secretary solved until a new law on freedom of second Millennium of our Christianity that Ukrainian Catholics in their home­ for state relations, and Eduard She­ conscience (religious freedom) is pro­ with renewed devotion our faith." land have stated that they wish to be vardnadze, minister of external affairs, mulgated. This is currently scheduled Cardinal Lubachivsky noted that he responsible citizens of the state, and and other members of the Soviet delega­ for early next year. will remain in constant contact with the participate actively in the process of tion also took place. Some specific Reacting to the issuance of the CRA hierarchy, clergy and faithful in U- glasnost and restructuring as well as problems regarding both the life of the statement, Rome-based Cardinal Lub^a" kraine during the coming weeks. true democratization. Catholic Church in the USSR and chivsky responded: Novosti, in Moscc'^ sought out He said: "The Ukrainian Catholic international relations were raised "The Ukrainian Catholic Church, Metropolitan (locum tenens) Volodymyr Church extends its hands to the Pa­ during that meeting. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10,1989 No. 50

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DeKalb school officials said future Kiev students... students at DeKalb High School may be Celebrating liturgy... (Continued from page 4) joining a similar exchange program (Continued irom page 9) formed for members of DeKaib's 1,000- with the Kiev students during the next be legalized imminently, it was obvious when I arrived in Lviv three days later student population. school year. that this was simply an affirmation of the status quo. That is to say, Ukrainian For the adult Ukrainians visiting with Chicago was one of four cities to Catholics themselves were legalizing their Church — more and more churches the students, the most important part of receive a 550,000 grant from the United were transferring themselves to this Church; faithful were demanding of their the trips was to take back the concept of States Information Agency's Samantha Russian Orthodox priests to declare themselves as Catholic or servants of the the corporate world to use at home. Smith Fund. Miss Smith,a former Maine Russian Church. English teacher Mrs. Bikova said she student, visited the Soviet Union in In Lviv itself the parish of the Transfiguration, which announced itself was impressed with the way the students 1983 for peace between the two coun­ Ukrainian Catholic on October 29, was functioning normally. On a regular were treated during their stay. tries. Chicago has the second largest day three divine liturgies are celebrated, along with vespers, matins and Ukrainian population of any U.S. city molebens. On a Sunday four divine liturgies are celebrated. All services fill the "I was surprised to see so much following New York. Church to overflowing. respect given toward our group and the On Sunday, November 26, when I had the special grace to celebrate the amount of seriousness pf adults toward GOVERNMENT SEIZED morning liturgy at the Church of the Transfiguration there was also a special children," Mrs. Bikova said. "The VEHICLES evening liturgy for the university and institute students of Lviv — a divine Ukrainian community here gives so from 5100. Fords. Mercedes. Corvettes. liturgy organized by a professor of the Polytechnical Institute! much attention to its students and are Chevys. Surplus. On Sunday all services were again filled to overflowing, this, on a Sunday concerned about the future of their Buyers Guide when over 100,000 gathered for a mid4lay open air divine liturgy, march and people." (1) 805-6876000 Ext. S- 2929 moleben at the gate of the Cathedral of St. George's. When liturgies are not being celebrated there are still many faithful in the church - they pray, they clean the church, they rejoice in the return of their church! In addition, over the four days which I spent in Lviv I was informed of over 10 weddings and 20 baptisms which took place in the church. The parish of the Transfiguration is a normally functioning Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church parish. The pastor, Yaroslav Chukhriiy now functions under the direct authority and constant direction of the metropolitan of Lviv, His Beatitude Volodymyr (Sterniuk). In other words Ukrainian Catholics themselves have legalized their Church. What remains, and what is the true issue, the resolution of which we ...a Ukrainian tradition await, is the return of church property confiscated in 1946. Lviv awaits the return of St. George's Cathedral (Yur). It must be returned, not forcibly, but by the voluntary, dignified withdrawal from it of the Russian Orthodox bishop of Lviv, His Grace Ireney. In my days in Lviv — I can assure all gathered here — that this issue did not evoke emotional outbursts or threats, rather there is, I believe, in Lviv a peaceful expectation: Yur will be ours by Christmas. I close this brief reflection with the words which a Lviv television correspondent used in closing an interview with Ivan Gel on the night of the Somerset Hilton Wine A Dinner mass march. He said to Gel: 'I'ight on, you shall overcome." Somerset, New Jersey Dancing to Two Bands Saturday, January 13,1990 Champagne Si Favours BE PATIENT AND LEARN UKRAINIAN Reservations: (201) 890-5986 S75 per person donation HUCULKA EACH DAY! Icon 8i Souvenir's Distribwppn 1. Begimng lessmsjp Mramm J5J)0 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite ^R 2. Practical Ukrainian ., 5.00 Bronx, NY 10461 3. Shevchenko: Kobzar of Ukraine ... 5.00 Sponsored by ODUM to Benefit the Children Victims of Chornobyl REPRtSENTATlVE and WHOLESALER of EMBROIDERED BLOUSES Aii together, post paid, for S15.00 only for ADULTS and CHILDREN N. S. CZARTORYSKY Tel. (212) 931-1579 200 E. 5th St. - 4B, New York, N.Y. 10003

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Greek-Catholics have maintained the together as we approach the fourth yet able to share the one Christ in one oward unity... hierarchical structure of our Church of centenary of the Union of Brest, and as eucharist is that we have taken our (Continued from page 10) Kiev. We must share that grace together, we seek the restoration of legal rights division for granted, that it has ceased Viho have given important assistance to and I call upon you to remember that for our Ukrainian Church of Kiev in our to disturb us. those in Soviet Ukraine who are seeking the very Union of Brest looks forward Ukrainian homeland. So tomorrow I ask Bishop Isidore to renew their ecclesiastical connection to these present times when Constanti­ Thi^ practical cooperation is essential and all of you to join me, both in the joy with the Patriarchate of Constanti­ nople and Rome seek to rediscover their if we are to realize our ecclesial unity.... that we shall be together at the divine nople. ... fundamental unity. |At the same time, it is not enough liturgy, and in grief that we shall not, yet, I have every prayerful confidence that Within the context of that dynamic simply to "cooperate" in pursuit of this share the holy communion of the body God will crown with success our com­ rapprochement uniting Rome and or that particular goal, even such a and blood of Christ. We must sense this mon effort to achieve the restoration of Constantinople, it behooves our Ukrai­ necessary goal as freedom of religion. pain sharply and keenly if the Lord is to legal rights to our Church in Ukraine. nian Church of Kiev to play an active As Patriarch Athenagoras wrote to heal us. Let us each feel in our hearts The Church of Constantinople certainly role. Our Ukrainian Church of Kiev has Pope Paul VI on December 7, 1969: what Metropolitan Meliton said on the deplores the division in our Ukrainian suffered more than any other local "Now we are called to proceed further. feast of St. Andrew to the delegation Church of Kiev, but Constantinople Church from the division between The hour has come for Christian cou­ from Rome in 1982: "We ache for the knows and witnesses that the so-called Rome and Constantinople, so the rage. As we love one another and loss of the divine good gift of the full "Lviv Church Council" of 1946 was healing of that division must be our joy. profess our ancient common faith, let us communion enjoyed by the apostles and conducted in blatant violation of the The Holy Spirit summons us, not only go forward together to stand before the fathers. We sorely yearn with holy sacred canons, without the participa­ to seek to heal the division within our glory of the same holy altar, so that we desire for its restoration. Thus we are tion of even a single bishop of the Ukrainian Church of Kiev, but to place may fulfill the Lord's will, and the seeking again, with truth and fidelity to Church which it purported to represent, our local Church, our Ukrainian Church may shine forth, that the world the teaching which was lived out by the and therefore the Church of Constanti- Church of Kiev, at the service of the may believe, and the peace of God come undivided Church, some way in which rople does not record this assembly of universal Church by a courageous effort upon all." we can relive that unity and full commu­ 1946 among the local councils, nor to renew the fraternal link with Con­ ...Earlier this year I rejoiced at being nion." I ecognize it in any way. stantinople without severing the fra­ present at the divine liturgy which I believe that with the help of God, The present moment in Ukraine is of ternal link with Rome. This cannot be BishoD Isidore and the whole Church of with courage, and with zealous determi­ reat importance for the future of the done in one moment, at the stroke of a Toronto offered in thanksgiving for the nation we can achieve this goal. Let us hurch. ... pen. But it can be our clearly stated golden jubilee of his grace's ordination make our own the words his All-Holi­ As I remarked earlier, the Ukrainian goal, toward which we shall work to the sacred priesthood and the 40th ness Patriarch Dimitrios I wrote to His anniversary of the founding of this Holiness Pope Paul VI on December 7, diocese. And with the same understand­ 1977: "We are ready to cast down ail Ukrainian Engineers' Society of America ing, God willing, I shall be present at the the walls of division that have been California Branch hierarchical divine liturgy at St. Nicho­ erected between us for centuries past, so requests the honor of your presence at the las Church tomorrow, when we shall that we may together communicate in pray together for the Church in U- the body and blood of the Lord in a kraine. ... common eucharistic liturgy." Again his holiness Pope John Paul II I hope that we may rejoice together as said in his address in the patriarchal ENGINEERS' BALL we share to some degree in the divine cathedral of Constantinople after the liturgy, for as Patriarch Athenagoras divine liturgy on the feast of St. Andrew Saturday, February 10, 1990 said to Pope Paul VI when the pope in 1979: "It is only in worship, with a The Biltmore Hotel attended the divine liturgy at the pa­ keen sense of the transcendence of the triarchal cathedral in Constantinople: Los Angeles, Calif. inexpressible mystery 'which surpasses "Peter and Andrew, brothers by blood knowledge' (Ephesians 3:19). 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If Constantinople can say that to "It seems to me, in fact, that the J55 per person thereafter Rome, then these words apply still more question we must ask ourselves is not so Table reservations before January 28, 1990 to Ukrainians, who share the common much whether we can re-establish full liturgical tradition of our Ukrainian communion, but rather whether we still Church of Kiev. have the right to remain separated. We |0ksana Bardygula - (714) 841-9425 Bogdan Mykytyn - (818) 763-6911 So far, it is not yet possible for Bishop Oksana Semkiw - (714) 691-1702 Jerry Tustaniwskyj - (714) 4720110 must ask ourselves that question in the Isidore and myself to concelebrate the very name of our faithfulness to Christ's same divine liturgy, to receive the FORMAL ATTIRE will for his Church." precious blood of Christ from the same Let us commit ourselves to follow the Debutante registration will be accepted until January 5,1990. Please contact chalice, and to distribute the holy clear direction God is giving us from Tanya Klymkowych (818) 548-8171, or Oksana Bardygula (714) 841-9425 communion together to our faithful. both Rome and Constantinople, and we for further information. Debutante must be a junior in high school or older. That is our goal. But I suspect that in the shall see the legalization of the Church mind of God one reason why we are not in Ukraine. Indeed, we shall see ful­ filled the great property of Josyf the confessor's spiritual testament: "I behold Kiev, the royal city in my native land. And in the words of the Apocalypse I bid her farewell: 'I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear зФ evil men but have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and found them to be false; I know you are scope tRaoeL ІГЗС enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary'. ... 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Washington, the support of the commu­ acid into the face of Mr, Demjanjuk's 190 in Congress... nity was invaluable in getting the Israeli court... defense attorney Mr. Sheftel. (Continued from page 3) messag'" across to Congress. (Continued from page 3) Mr. Yehezkieli had appealed to the Ukrainian Catholic faithful would be Bishop Losten also noted: "In his in (High Court's) decision" because it "di­ court to reduce his three-year prison allowed to register, should be viewed as statement to the Synod of the Ukrainian rected the attorney general to order an sentence and to cut the SI 1,000 he was a significant step, a basis from which Catholic Church on the October 5, investigation." ordered to pay in compensatory da­ further progress can be developed, 'Q80 the holv father provided guide­ Mr. Nishnic added that this is the mages to Mr. Sheftel, who suffered an "Under current law," Mr. Deychakiw- lines to normalization of Church life third favorable decision in a row eye injury as a result of the attack. sky added, 'faithful of all the religions that he hoped would be implemented in handed down in the Demjanjuk case. The Supreme Court rejected the in the Soviet Union must register with the Soviet Union, among them: full The first two, he said, were the Supreme attacker's appeal because it said the act authorities to be recognized as a reli­ religious freedom in the practice of Court's rejection of an appeal by the was premeditated and had caused gious entity. However, presently under one's faith, public recognition of the man convicted of attacking Mr. E)em- bodily harm. Mr. Yehezkieli had argued review is the Soviet legislation on Church by civil authorities, free access janjuk's defense attorney, and the that the sentence and fine were exces­ freedom of conscience, which is slated to places of worship, the right to court's granting of a six-month post­ sive in view of his advanced age and for consideration by the Supreme organize a hierarchial structure, free ponement of Mr. Demjanjuk's appeal poverty. Soviet early next year. Mr. Gorbachev contacts with faithful and their commu­ to the Supreme Court, which had been promises that with this new law there nities, both within their own country scheduled to be heard jn mid-Novem­ The acid attack had occurred in will be greater religious freedom for all and abroad. None of these guidelines ber. December 1988 during the funeral of believers in the Soviet Union, including have been met, but we are hopeful that "That is why we're optimistic about another Demjanjuk defense attorney, Ukrainian Catholics." Mr. Gorbachev will hold true to his Mr. Demjanjuk's prospects," Mr. Dov Eitan, Mr. Yehezkieli was con­ Bishop Basil Losten who, on behalf promise to enact new legalization in the Nishnic said. victed in March of this year of aggra­ of all the Ukrainian Catholic Iriahops ІЬ spring which will give believers of all In the case of Yisrael Yehezkieli, vated assault. the United States, wrote to Members of faiths increased freedom, including the Israel's Supreme Court on September Mr. Demjanjuk's appeal to the Israeli Congress and asked for their support elimination of the requirement that 25 rejected the appeal of the 71-year-old Supreme Court is now scheduled to for the legalization of the Ukrainian individuals register their religion with Holocaust survivor jailed for throwing begin on May 14, 1990. Catholic Church, stated. "We are authorities, return of church properties, gratified with the amount of support we and in fact, will and government inter­ The Weekly: Ukrainian perspective on the news received for our concern and with the ference in matters of religion altogether. level of awareness among Congress To that and we must continue our about this issue. A great deal of credit work." must be given to our community, who New Year's Eve as constituents, wrote and called their Toy collection... congressmen to bring to their attention (Continued from page 2) this important issue for our Church." НОВОРІЧНА SA^AbA '89 According to Nadia McConnell, Shkola, (201) 763-9124, Ontario: Ok- \^^:^^ ^ y^^i.^^^. . president of NKM Associates, ma­ sana Wynnyckyj, (416) 629-9516. И Hot S Cold Buffet nagers of the letter-writing project in Suggested toys are stuffed animals, Ш Imported Champagne toy cars and trucks, dolls, building a After Midnight Snacks blocks, puzzles, dominos, chess/che­ cker sets and toy musical instru­ St. George's ments. Ukrainian Cliurcli The Ukrainian Weekly Please make donation checks Parisli Hail read it and share it payable to: Ukrainian School, c/o .A^ 839 Yardville-Allentown Rd. NKM Associates, 400 First St. Yardville, NJ 08620 NW, Suite 821, Washington, D.C. 20001. S40 per person

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For dral Choir invite the public to their NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Artists American poets David Ignatow and more information call Anita Kreeger, annual "Koliadky" carolfest at 7:30 Association of America will host an Mark Rudman, on the occasion of (301) 539-4733 (days), or (301) 337- p.m. at St. Sophie's Ukrainian Or­ exhibit, "Images in Pastels," by artist the publication of Mr. Boychuk's 0713 (evenings). thodox Cathedral, 6255 St. Michel Chrystyna Holowchak Debarry. Boulevard in Rosemount. Carols Everyone is invited to the opening book, "Memories of Love," by the and songs will be performed in reception, 1-4 p.m. at the OMUA Sheep Meadow Press, at 5 p.m. at the December 15 Ukraifnian Institute of America, 2 E. Ukrainian, English and French. This Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth 79th St. A reception will follow. CLEVELAND: The Ukrainian Mu­ year's concert is dedicated to the 70th floor. The exhibit will run through anniversary of the Ukrainian Ortho­ December 30. 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The colors and mixed media art works by children's program, a visit from St. NEWARK, N J.: Post 6 of Ukrai­ Nicholas and a welcome to the event is sponsored by the Philadel-. artist Alex Suprowich, "Pre-Cam- phia branch of the Shevchenko nian American Veterans invites brian Images," is on display in the families who have recently immi­ everyone to its annual Christmas grated from Ukraine to the Dallas- Scientific Society and the Founda- Department of Archives and Special dinner at Jahn's restaurant, Stuyve- Collections, Elizabeth DeFoe Li­ sant Avenue, Union, N.J. For more brary, University of Manitoba information call (201) 249-0861. through January 26, 1990. Hours are: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday СОЮЗІВКА 9 SOYUZIVKA December 17 through Friday. иКтіЯІпібіп |\|сяЬопсіІ /\^soc\ai\on t^tate NEWARK, NJ.: St. John the Bap­ OAKVILLE, Ont,: "Visible Sym­ PoorJmore RoaJ Кет4юп1^їоп. New YoA І?А4б tist Ukrainian Catholic School will bols," an art exhibit and sale of рі4-6?6-5б4і present a Christmas pageant fea­ works by artists Peter Shostak and А^Телг Round Ke?ort turing Ukrainian koliady and shche- Olga Kornavitch-Tomlinson will be drivky and Christmas carols of other on view through December 17 at St. THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOUR WIFE - lands at 1 p.m. in St. John's Church, Volodymyr Cultural Center, Oselia 719 Sandford Ave. Coffee and re­ Kiev, 1280 Dundas St. W.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS PLEASE NOTE: Preview items must be received one week before desired WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Preview items will be published only once (please indicate desired date of publication). at SOYUZIVKA All items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in Come to Soyuzivka and celebrate Ctiristmas witti us accordance with available space. December 23th to December 25th or Turning the pages back... January 5th to January 7th (Continued from page 6) This special rate of Я00.00 per person, will include: Between the years 1873 and 1892, the society, having acquired a print shop, ARRIVAL DAY - wine and cheese party before dinner, concentrated its efforts on publishing, releasing 20titles by 1891, among them three CHRISTMAS EVE DAY - breakfast, lunch, and volumes of a history of literature (Istoria Rus'koyi Literatury) by O. Ogonovsky. It traditional Ukrainian CHRISTMAS EVE SUPPER. also published two journals: Pravda and Zoria. In 1893, in conjunction with the necessity of promoting Ukrainian scholarship in CHRISTMAS DAY - breakfast and steak/turkey general, which had been proscribed in the eastern and central Ukrainian lands by for special holiday lunch. the tsarist Ems Ukase of 1876, the society was reconstituted as the Shevchenko Also included are ail taxes 8L tips. Scientific Society and three sections were created: philology, history/philosophy We require a deposit of S25.00 per person and mathematics/natural sciences/medicine. The first president of the Shevchenko along with your reservation. Scientific Society was O. Barvinsky. For thos^ who wish to join us for our The society gained particular prestige and importance under the leadership of traditional Christmas Eve Supper only, renowned historian MykhailoHrushevsky, who moved to Lviv in 1894 and became -the rate is S15.00 per person. director, of the history/philosophy section. In 1895 he assumed the position of editor of the "Zapysky NTSh." Only a few rooms are available Hrushevsky served as the society's president from 1897 to 1913. During his for New Years December 31st. presidency the society became a de facto academy of sciences and earned for Lviv and Galicia the leading role in Ukrainian cultural and national development. SOYUZIVKA GIFT SHOP With the outbreak of World War I, the work of the Shevchenko Scientific is now open all year round. Society was interrupted, and under the Russian occupation of western Ukraine, We offer a magnificent selection 1914-1915, its activity was forbidden. of gift items for Christmas The society continued to exist until the Soviet takeover of western Ukraine in land all other occasions. 1939. It officially ceased to function in Ukraine on January 14, 1940. However, MANAGEMENT OF SOYUZIVKA beginning in 1947, its work was resumed in the diaspora, at first in West Germany, then in France, Australia, the United States and Canada.