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St. Nicholas Cathedral Parish in Chicago Celebrates Its Centennial INSIDE:• Oscar-winning actor Jack Palance dies — page 3. • “First Star” A Winter’s Tale” to debut in New York — page 12. • PinchukArtCentre opens in Kyiv — page 13. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIV HE No.KRAINIAN 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2006 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine ArchbishopT Stephen, leaderU of Kyiv Patriarchate’s YushchenkoW appeals to Rada parishes in United States and Canada, dies at 89 to pass bill on Famine-Genocide COOPER CITY, Fla. – Archbishop KYIV– President Viktor Yushchenko The Terror-Famine, Mr. Yushchenko Stephen (Bilak), leader of the Vicariate on Thursday, November 16, called on the said, was “a crime of Stalinism that of U.S. and Canadian parishes of the Verkhovna Rada to vote for his bill on demoralized entire generations of Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv the Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933, Ukrainians” and “its consequences are Patriarchate and archbishop of Boryspil, which would recognize the Holodomor felt even today.” died on November 10 . He was 89. as a genocide via Ukrainian law. “By adopting this law we will repay a Funeral services were scheduled to be “To restore historical justice, and partial debt to our ancestors and we will held at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox morally and spiritually heal the bring justice to the millions of our inno- Cathedral in Cooper City, Fla., on Friday Ukrainian nation, I urge Ukraine’s cent countrymen, our citizens, who lived and Saturday, November 17-18. national deputies to approve this bill,” he through this horrible tragedy,” he wrote Archbishop Alexander (Bykovetz) of wrote in a letter to the Parliament. in his appeal to national deputies. Detroit was to lead the services assisted According to the Official Website of The president noted that the Ukrainian by clergy of the UOC-KP. the President of Ukraine, the president government on several occasions had char- Archbishop Stephen was born August argued that Ukrainian political leaders, acterized the Famine as a genocide – in 17, 1917, in the Carpathian Mountain including the country’s three presidents, public appearances by its presidents as well region of Ukraine. He studied theology as well as the majority of its people as in resolutions of the Verkhovna Rada. in seminaries in Uzhhorod and believe the Holodomor was genocide. He also pointed out that 10 states Mukachiv, as well as in Warsaw. “Now our society expects Parliament to around the globe have recognized the Once he was ordained to the priest- legalize the will of the people,” Mr. Holodomor as genocide and that more hood, he was appointed assistant pastor Yushchenko wrote. than 50 member-states of the United of St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox The president noted that Ukrainians Nations signed a statement that con- Church in Berlin. After the end of World should find the courage to recognize and demned the murderous acts of the Stalin War II, Father Bilak and his family persuade others to recognize that the regime that resulted in the deaths of 7 moved to Goslar, Germany, where he Ukrainian nation was a victim of an atro- million to 10 million in the Famine. organized St. Nicholas Parish and Archbishop Stephen (Bilak) cious crime that must never again be The president introduced his bill “On became its pastor. Orthodox parish and continued to teach committed. the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine” In 1946 he was appointed religion lec- religion, as well as history, in the local “We must realize that most Ukrainians on November 2. turer at the secondary school (gymnasi- elementary and secondary schools. are the descendants of those who lived in In accordance with a presidential decree, um) in Hallendorf, Germany, and the fol- those dreadful years,” Mr. Yushchenko Ukraine will observe a nationwide Day of In December 1949 Father Bilak emi- lowing year he moved to the Westphalia said, adding that if not for this genocide Memory for Victims of Famines and region, where he organized a large (Continued on page 21) “there would be many more of us today.” Political Repressions on November 25. St. Nicholasby George Matwyshyn Cathedral Parish in Chicago celebrates its centennial CHICAGO – St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Parish continued its yearlong centennial celebration with a spectacular two-day commemoration, emphasizing the theme of the celebration to “Renew, Reflect and Commit.” The fes- tivities were hosted by the bishop and pas- tor of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Most Rev. Richard S. Seminack, with the assistance of the St. Nicholas Centennial Committee. On Saturday, November 4, the grand centennial banquet with over 1,000 in attendance was held at the Grand Ball Room of Navy Pier in the City of Big Shoulders. Under the watchful eye of the Centennial Banquet Committee co-chaired by Lidia Matwyshyn and Cheryln Pilch, the evening took on an almost magical mood. Attendees came from every corner of North America, from Florida to British Columbia, from New York to Hawaii, and from England and Ukraine – all converging in Chicago for this historic celebration. After gathering in the beautiful Lakeview Terrace, the participants entered the regal hall at the end of the pier to a breathtaking sight of bright lights in the high, vaulted and recessed ceiling, the window vistas exposing the great Chicago skyline against the tran- quil waters of Lake Michigan. Exquisite (Continued on page 5) Hierarchs, clergy and faithful outside St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral following the pontifical divine liturgy. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2006 No. 47 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Gazprom targets Ukraine’s infrastructure NEWSBRIEFS PRU slams opposition on reform ministers are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Verkhovna Rada, for takeovers of gas distribution system KYIV – Party of the Regions of Ukraine which also has the right to dismiss the (PRU) National Deputy Raisa Bohatyriova entire Cabinet of Ministers. Meanwhile, by Vladimir Socor Monitor, September 15 or 16). told the Verkhovna Rada on November 14 Our Ukraine has prepared a petition to the Eurasia Daily Monitor This is the first planned stage in a sys- that her caucus is calling for the adoption Constitutional Court asking for a ruling on temic takeover, and the number of target- of a resolution condemning the previous whether the Verkhovna Rada actually has Gazprom is moving rapidly to take over ed Ukrainian companies is growing. On week’s decision by the opposition Our the right to dismiss the ministers nominat- Ukraine’s gas transport system through its November 10 Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Ukraine People’s Union (OUPU) to contest ed by the president. (RFE/RL Newsline) monopolist offshoots in Ukraine: Minister Yurii Boiko confirmed that the validity of the 2004 constitutional RosUkrEnergo and UkrGazEnergo. The RosUkrEnergo intends to take over 16 reform before the Constitutional Court, Tymoshenko to run for president immediate target is Ukraine’s internal gas companies. Mr. Boiko describes this Ukrainian media reported. Ms. distribution network, although the transit method as normal and “civilized,” citing Bohatyriova was referring to a congress of KYIV – The leader of the Yulia system is being targeted as well. Gazprom’s practices in certain European the pro-presidential OUPU on November Tymoshenko Bloc has announced her This month, on the threshold of win- countries. “We take the same path,” Mr. 11 that obliged OUPU lawmakers to intention to run for president of Ukraine in ter, RosUkrEnergo’s front company, Boiko averred, ignoring the EU’s anti- demand that the Constitutional Court rec- 2009. Ms. Tymoshenko revealed her UkrGazEnergo, has refused to sign sup- monopoly policy and the opposition of ognize the constitutional reform adopted on intention in an interview in the newspaper ply contracts with 16 Ukrainian compa- many European governments to that type December 8, 2004, as unlawful. “Do not Economicheskiye Izvestiya (Economic nies, many of which distribute gas in of arrangement with Gazprom (2000 stir bees in the hive if you don’t know how News). Ms. Tymoshenko explained that Ukraine’s oblasts. The apparent goal is to [Kyiv] cited by Interfax, November 10). to gather honey,” Ms. Bohatyriova warned her motivation is the desire to change life take them over by creating Russian-con- Apparently, gas-dependent Ukrainian the OUPU lawmakers, adding that the in Ukraine for the better. In the 2004 elec- trolled joint ventures with them. factories might increase the number of OUPU’s move is tantamount to a call for tion Ms. Tymoshenko supported Viktor This could not have come as a surprise. targets for hostile takeovers by Russian changing the country’s constitutional sys- Yushchenko. In the 2006 parliamentary Already in September RosUkrEnergo had interests and their local auxiliaries. tem. The 2004 constitutional reform shifted elections her bloc won second place announced plans to buy stakes in the gas According to Vice Prime Minister for the balance of power in Ukraine from the among 45 parties and blocs and gained distribution systems of seven of Ukraine’s Fuel and Energy Andrii Kliuyev, $130 presidency to the prime minister and 129 seats in the Verkhovna Rada. oblasts and place them under per 1,000 cubic meters (the price to take Parliament. Some experts believe that the (Ukrinform) UkrGazEnergo’s management, as a first adoption of the reform – a political com- effect in 2007) is a high price that Council of Europe to open Kyiv office stage in its intention to bring Ukraine’s Ukraine’s economy is not yet prepared to promise that ended the standoff that distribution system under Russian control. afford. With Ukraine’s export-oriented emerged as a result of the country’s con- Conveniently for Gazprom, the Aval Bank KYIV – Ukraine and the Council of chemical industry particularly affected, tentious 2004 presidential elections – vio- Europe signed a memorandum on mutual – a Ukrainian subsidiary of Austria’s Mr.
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