tf f" о (Г Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association| > i W' ^ ^<^ I J3 - - 1- !Л г Л - Ct -і о -ч z оо І: -n о о о -о о г п О л Д) - га по О t" о TaiiiianH Н8- Vi - Vol. Lit No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 1984 25cems Patriarch Josyf I buried in Rome's St.Sophia Sober Hierarchs offer a "panakhyda" in St Sophia Sobor over the open coffin of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. (Story on page 2; related materials - pages 4 and 5.) шшштштткШШвШШШЯШШШШЯЙЯИЯШвЯШЯШШЯШШЯШШШШШШШШШШШШШШШИШШШШШШШиШШШШШЯвШШКШЯ^ ^^^^^ш^^^^я^^^ш^^ш^^^^^^шшшя^шшшяшшшвшшяшяшшшяяшшш^^^^И 10,000 at D.C. manifestation protest Ukraine's Russification by Marta Kolomayets began at 10 a.m. on a crisp, sunny Ukrainians' struggle to make the public Losten mourned the loss of Patriarch summer day at the foot of the Shev- aware of Ukraine's plight. He pointed Josyf, who had passed away on Septem­ WASHINGTON - Protesting the chenko monument in the city's north­ out the importance of making others ber 7. Russification of Ukraine by Soviet west quadrant. The gathering, which conscious of genocide in Ukraine, men­ Dr. Woroch then proceeded to intro­ oppressors, thousands of Americans of marked the 20th anniversary of the tioning the positive results of the well- duce the three masters of ceremonies for Ukrainian descent peacefully demon­ unveiling of the monument and focused attended October 1983 famine comme­ the day's events: Bohdan A. Futey, strated in the nation's capital on Sun­ attention on the continued genocide of morations in Washington. chairman of the Foreign Claims Settle­ day, September 16. the Ukrainian people oppressed by Archbishop Conslanline ol the U- ment Commission of the United States; The three-part event - months in the Moscow, commenced with the singing Nadia Komarnycky McConnell, the planning by the National Committee to of both the U.S. and Ukrainian national See page 3 for siory of соттеіт)га- deputy assistant administrator for Protest the Russification of Ukraine - anthems. live concert, cenierfoUl for features and legislative affairs at NASA; and Myro- included a demonstration at the Shev- Ukrainians, some dressed in tradi­ photographs. slav Smorodsky, a lawyer from the New chenko monument, a march to the tional embroidered blouses and shirts, krainian Orthodox Church in the York area. Soviet Embassy and a rally at Lafayette some clad in their organizations' uni­ United States and Bishop Basil Lostcn The almost two-hour demonstration Park, directly across the street from the forms, were welcomed to Washington of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the got under way with an address by White House. from all parts of the United States by United States led the assembled in Jaroslaw Padoch, president of the Metropolitan Washington police Dr. Stcpan Woroch, chairman of the prayer, respectively, in Ukrainian and Shevchenko Scientific Society, which is estimated that close to 10,000 people national committee's executive, who English. Bishop Constantine under­ one of the three organizations which participated in the manifestation, which stressed the need for continuity in the scored the need for unity, and Bishop (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 1984 No. 39 Patriarch Josyf I buried in Rome Statement by Ronald Reagan Hundreds attend weeklong funeral rites - on death of patriarch It is with deep sense of loss that I acknowledge the death of Josyf Cardinal Slipyj, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and extend my condolences to Ukrainians throughout the world. When we remember Cardinal Slipyj's 18 years in Soviet prison camps, when we reflect that he was condemned to the gulag because he refused to betray his Church, we see the power and strength of the human spirit brought clearly Into focus. Even after release from that long imprisonment, Cardinal Slipyj's spirit and energy were not lessened. Between his release in 1963 and his death at the age of 92, he traveled the world to visit Ukrainian Catholics, and visited President Ford here in the White House. He established a Ukrainian Catholic seminary, built the impressive b;. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Catholic University. Recently, he was deeply involved in the planning of a worldwide celebration for the millennium of Christianity in Ukraine to take place in 1988 Cardinal Slipyj's commitment to God and the freedom of men was unshakable, despite punishment and exile for his beliefs. Because of his inspired life, he has long been a symbol of the strength of God and human spirit. He will remain such, cherished not only by Ukrainians, but by men and women of good will in all nations. Let us remember our patriarch by heeding his testament Ukrainian Catholic priests carry the patriarch's coffin around the St. Sophia grounds. On September 7. 1984. a great son of our Ukrainian nation, a tireless and fearless lighter and martyr for our nation's God-gi\en human rights, the ROME Hundreds ol mourners Churches, was also present at the ser­ patriarch of the "Pomisna" Ukrainian Catholic Church and the fourth witnessed the solemn funeral ol the late vices. Ukrainian cardinal in the history of the universal Catholic Church, His Patriarch Josyl Slipyj on Thursday, Over 50 Ukrainian Catholic priests Beatitude Father Josyf Slipyj passed away in accordance with God's will. September 13. as his earthly remains joined the hierarchs in the funeral His departure from this world is marked by national mourning and grief. were laid to rest in the crypt of the St. services, and theology students and Through his deeds and his sufferings for the glory of God and for the good of Sophia Sobor in the Eternal Cily. deacons sang the responses under the his nation, he wrote the most glorious pages in the І.ОСЮ year history of our F'atriarch Josyf died here on Friday. direction of the Rev. Ivan Mu/yczka. Christian Ukrainian nation and willed us also to desire and seek that which is September 7. at the age of 92. After the conclusion of the services, great. Weeklong funeral riles ineludcd one of the members of the College of By perpetually living according to his testament we, and those who will services at the open casket of Patriarch Cardinals offered official commenda­ come alter us. will be able to most appropriately honor him and treasure the Josyf on Wednesday. September 12. tions and a biographical sketch of the memory of our great and unforgettable Father Josyf. presided over by Archbishop Myro- late patriarch, which were signed by all slav Ivan l.ubachivsky the designated the bishops present and placed in the New York, September 1984 co-adjulor to the late primate. He was coffin of the prelate, along with his Executive of the assisted by the hierarchs of the Ukrai­ archepiscopal cro/icr and soil from Ukrainian American Coordinating Council nian Catholic Church in the free world: Ukraine. Metropolitans Maxim Hermaniuk of The hierarchs, clergy, monks, nuns Canada and Stephen Sulyk of the and faithful then bid farewell lo the United States; Bishops Isidore Borecky primaie of the Ukrainian Catholic of Toronto; Ivan Prasko of Melbourne. Church, who had served his flock Issue staternents on patriarchate Australia; Platon Kornyljak of Munich, faithfully for so many years. To the West Ciermany; Augustine Hornyak of sounds of a funeral dirge, the people ROME - In statements issued Ukrainian Catholic Church. Both London; Andrew Sapeliak of Buenos filed past the coffin of the patriarch for upon the death of Patriarch Josyf statements also referred to Arch­ Aires. Argentina; Efraim Krevey of one last lime before it was sealed. Slipyj of the Ukrainian Catholic bishop Myroslav l.ubachivsky as Curitiba. Brazil; innocent l.otocky of The four-hour funeral liturgy began Church, both the Ukrainian Patriar­ patriarch. Chicago; Michael Hrynchyshyn of on Thursday at 10 a.m. outside the St. chal World Federation and the Lviv In its appeal, the patriarchal fe­ Paris; Robert Moskal of Parma. Ohio; Sophia Sobor. which was established "Krylos" appealed to the Church deration asked that measures be and Slavomir Mikloish of Zagreb. and built by the patriarch in 1969. Over hierarchy, the clergy and all the taken toward recognition by the Yugoslavia. 600 faithful journeyed (o Rome from faithful to preserve the late patriarch's Holy Sec of the Ukrainian patriar­ Ukrainian Archbishop Miroslav North America. South Ame­ achievements while continuing his chate. Marusyn, who serves as the secretary of rica. Europe'and Australia to lake pan efforts to secure the future of the (Continued on page 13) the Sacred Congregation for Oriental in the ceremonies on the clear, crisp, sunny day. Representing the Ukrainian Ortho­ dox Church was Bishop Volodymyr Metropolitan Mstyslav Didowych. sent by ihe Church's pri­ mate. Metropolitan Mstyslav. mourns patriarch .\lso attending the funeral services were cardinals of the Roman Catholic ulcraJnJanWeerl V SOUTH BOUND BROOK. N.J. Church, among them Cardinal Jan - Metropolitan Mstyslav of the Willebrands, who had escorted the late FOUNDED 1933 Ukrainian Orthodox Church offered patriarch from Moscow lo Rome m Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal a requiem service in memory of the 1963. and 94-year-old Cardinal Carlo non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302.- late Ukrainian Catholic Patriarch Confalioneri, the dean of the Cardinal's (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) Josyf Slipyj on Thursday. September College of Cardinals. Members of the Also published by the UNA: Svoboda. a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. 13, the day of the prelate's funeral in Roman Curia. Archbishop Achille Rome. Silveslrini, (public affairs) and Arch­ The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: The panakhyda was offered in St.