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Publishtd by ttw Ufcrainian national Association inc.. a fraternal non-profit association! rainian Weekly vol. mi No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15,1985 25 cents Over 800 imprisoned in USSR Government lawyer: Liftman "duped" on world Human Rights Day Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney NEW YORK - At least 824 Soviet Soviet political prisoners whose names, by Michael B. Boclurkiw prisoners of conscience spent December biographies and places of incarceration 10, Human Rights Day, in prison, and are known, 77 are women. Forty-two JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Nazi hunter almost one out of every 10 Soviet are religious believers, and 13 are in Sol Littman has been accused by a political prisoners is a woman, reported prison for various human-rights activi– Canadian government lawyer of using Freedom House. ties, such as distributing unauthorized "unfounded allegations" to convince More than half of the women'are literature, writing articles, making Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mul– incarcerated for religious beliefs, with statements critical of the Soviet regime, roney to set up the government's inquiry Baptists the predominant religious or joining human-rights organizations. into war criminals. group. Most women are confined with Six women were punished by being The accusation was made by veteran common criminals in labor camps committed to psychiatric hospitals Justice Department lawyer ivan White- strewn across the Soviet Union. Ten instead of prison. hall at a hearing on December 4. He told women are held in Mordovian Labor "Because the Soviet Union does not Justice Jules Deschenes, the head of the Camp No. 3-4, a women's strict-regi– provide statistics on its prisons, labor one-man commission of inquiry, that men labor camp 250 miles east of camps, and psychiatric hospitals, the 77 Mr. Littman misled the government Moscow, specifically set aside for documented cases represent only the tip about Auschwitz death camp doctor political prisoners. of the iceberg," the study points out. Josef Mengele to convince the prime These statistics were prepared by Dr. Strokata's article on the plight of minister to order an inquiry. Ludmilla Thorne, director of the Center Soviet women political prisoners and Mr. Littman, the Canadian represen– for Appeals for Freedom of Freedom additional statistics will appear in a tative of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, House, and Nina Strokata, a microbio– forthcoming issue of Freedom House's first raised concern about Dr. Mengele legist - who was-nHeading Ukrainian bimonthly magazine, Freedom at issue, in a December 20 letter to Prime human-rights advocate and spent four and in the Ukrainian Weekly. Minister Mulroney. The letter asserted Bociurkm years' imprisonment at the Mordovian Women imprisoned in both the Mor– that Dr. Mengele tried to enter Canada Prime Minister Brian Mulroney labor camp. After her release she dovian political camp and in criminal from Argentina in 1962. Mr. Littman became a founding member of the camps are forced to work eight hours a also called on the prime minister to Deschenes Commission lawyer Yves Ukrainian Helsinki Group. day, six days a week. Among the tasks establish "an immediate investigation, Fortier was quoted as saying that the Dr. Strokata is the wife of Svyatoslav they are assigned is construction and ordered at the highest level," to deter– Littman letter "culminated in setting up Karavansky, incarcerated in Soviet agricultural work, and sewing work mine what happed to the doctor's the inquiry." labor camps and prisons for 30 years for (Continued on page 12) immigration application. (Continued on page 15) his advocacy of greater national and human rights in Ukraine. The couple emigrated from the Soviet Union in November 1979, and now lives in the The Ukrainian Museum purchases new building United States. The New York-based Freedom House has been monitoring political rights and civil liberties around the world for 44 years. According to the study, out of 824 Senate resolution on asylum stalled WASHINGTON - The resolution initiated by Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-N.H.) that would create a Special Panel, on Asylum composed of seven senators, was introduced in the Senate on Friday, December 6. The measure had 57 co-sponsors. Senate Resolution 267 would em- power the Senate panel to subpoena witnesses and evidence in its review of asylum procedures and recent asylum cases, including that of Ukrainian sailor Myroslav Medvid. Sen. Humphrey on December 10 attempted to attack the measure to an omnibus funding bill (continuing re- The Ukrainian Museum's future home as it appears in an artist's sketch. solution), but this was voted down on a technicality, losing by one vote, 47-46. NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Mu– This purchase was made necessary located in a neighborhood that is close Fifteen of the resolution's co-sponsors seum in New York City announced that due to severe space limitations at the to The Cooper Union and New York's voted against the attachment. it jias purchased a building on Sixth museum's current location and the need "Little Ukraine" area. Several new art As The Weekly was going to press, -"Street between Second and Third ave– to provide improved exhibition facili– galleries and boutiques have recently Sen. Humphrey and others were still nues. The museum plans to refurbish ties for the museum's growing collec– opened in this revitalized area, known trying to attach the resolution toanother the building into a modern museum tion. as the East village. (Continued on page 16) facilitv. The newly purchased building is (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1985 No. 50 Sentenced for statement on Ukraine Famine commission gets funding MUN1CH - Lt. Hryhory Kutsenko. rature," most notably Alexander Sol– WASH1NGTON - Congress has nated for the year 1984-85. a Ukrainian Red Army officer, has been zhenitsyn's Gulag Archipalago. Of– passed an appropriations bill that The commission will conduct a study sentenced to four years in a labor camp ficials also found letters of protest includes funding for the U.S. Commis– of the Great Famine of 1932-33 that for saying that Ukraine could survive against the imprisonment of Anatoly sion on the Ukraine Famine, thus killed some7 millioa'personsin Ukraine, independent of the Soviet Union during Scharansky and Yuri Orlov in his diary. paving the way for the commission to it is composed of two members of the a political discussion, reported USSR formally begin its work. Senate, four members of the House of News Briefs. Twenty eight witnesses testified at The appropriation of MOO,OOO to be Representatives, three executive branch He was sentenced on these grounds Mr. Kutsenko's trial, most of them used until expended, was attached to an representatives and six public members and for spreading "anti-Soviet lite– soldiers. appropriations bill funding the Justice, selected from the Ukrainian commu– State and Commerce Departments. nity. Last year, the Congress had approved The congressional and executive Nobel Peace Prize laureate the 5400,000 funding for the famine branch appointments were announced commission, but, due to an error in the earlier this year. Rep. Dan Mica (D– becomes subject of controversy wording, the appropriation was desig– Fla.) is chairman of the commission. JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The Nobel is also the deputy health minister, it is Peace Prize has once again emerged as reported that he follows Moscow's the subject of controversy because one policy views. Rumania's trade status is threatened of this year's recipients participated in a Dr. Chazov had recently written an WASHINGTON - The-Heagan when it differed with the Soviet Union crusade against dissident physicist article in the Communist Party daily administration has threatened to stop on foreign policy matters and when it Andrei Sakharov, a past laureate. Pravda, blaming the U.S. for the arms trade benefits for Rumania unless the eased restrictions on immigration. But The committee's decision to invite race because it "chooses to accumulate government improves its human-rights it has come under increasing attack Yevgeni Chazov, a co-chairman of the most death-dealing arms in a futile record. State Department officials have from U.S. religious groups for harass– international Physicians For The Pre– attempt to gain a one-sided military said. ing Christian faiths which are not vention of Nuclear War to the awards advantage." Post reporter William According to The New York Times, sanctioned by the state. ceremony December 10, sparked con– Drozdiak wrote that Dr. Chazov has Secretary of State George P. Shultz, The Senate on November 1 passed also been accused of promoting Soviet troversy among its members. Dr. when visiting Bucharest on December without dissent a sense-of-the-Senate Chazov, along with 21 other Soviet anti-nuclear policy through the medical resolution which accused Rumania of profession, most notably in the organi– 15, will tell Rumanian officials that doctors, had signed a letter in 1973, unless they address the U.S. govern– "contempt of the religious freedom and published in the government newspaper zation of which he is co-founder, known the repression of national minorities." as Doctors Against Nuclear War. ment's concerns, it would be difficult, if lzvestia, which attacked Dr. Sakharov, not impossible, to extend Rumania's Two bills are still pending, one in the saying he had slandered his country and Two months ago, the group's 135,000 most-favored-nation (MFN) trade sta– House and the other in the Senate, to "grossly distort(ed) the realities of doctors and health professionals from tus. suspend the tariff benefits until Ru– (Soviet) life," according to The Wash– the U.S. and the USSR were awarded Mr. Shultz was also to visit Hungary mania improves its human-rights re- ington Post. the peace prize for their efforts to alien and Yugoslavia, and then attend a cords, reports the Times. Committee members claim they did the world to the risks of nuclearconflict. meeting of foreign ministers of the Christian Response international, a not know of Dr. Chazov's involvement According to the Post, the committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Zurich-based group, has sent members with the letter. had thought the group's selection for Of Soviet-bloc states, only Rumania of Congress to Rumania to acquaint Dr. Chazov's involvement invoked the^prize would help foster greater and Hungary receive most-favored- them with religious oppression in the outrage, particularly from the conser– attention on the virtues of East-West nation status from the United States. country, including the bulldozing of vative European community. West cooperation. Doctors Against Nuclear This entitles their goods to enter the churches. CR1 has also taken out bus German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and War was created two years ago by Dr. United States at the lowest applicable ads in Washington which read "Ru– leaders of nine other European Chris– Chazov and his American counterpart. tarrifs. mania cries for religious freedom. They tian Democratic parties, wrote letters to Bernard Lown. Trade between the United States and need your help." the Nobel Committee, urging it to Rumania was at a record Si.2 billion When the State Department released remove Dr. Chazov from the awards Jacob Sverdrup, director of the last year in comparison to S738.4 its semi-annual report to Congress, 'in ceremony. The committee refused, Norwegian Nobel institute, said the million in 1983. Last year's exports, its evaluation of human rights in Ru– stating that the last such request by a committee felt "uncomfortable" when it mostly petroleum products, equalled mania, it stated that the country's government leader was made by Adolf learned of Dr. Chazov's involvement in S974 million. observance of human rights "continues Hitler in 1935. the denunciation of Dr. Sakharov. He According to the Times, Rumania, to be poor." Ambassadors in Oslo from the United stated, however, that committee mem– because of its relative independence it said that while religious activity States, Britain and West Germany, bers resigned themselves to the fact that within the Soviet bloc, also receives a was permitted for 14 recognized Chris– reported the Post, said they would not their decisions would be questioned. beneficial trade status for political tian religions such as the Rumanian attend the ceremony, although the State in the group's 84-year history, the reasons. Orthodox and Catholics and Jews, Department claimed the absence of 1973 selection of Henry Kissinger and Le Said one State Department official, members of other faiths such as the U.S. Ambassador Robert Stuart did Due Tho for their ill-fated negotiations "1 think MFN is in trouble for Ru– Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day not represent a boycott. on the vietnam War and the 1978 mania. it is very important that the Saints, are persecuted. Dr. Chazov became a full member of decision to award the prize to Mena– Rumanians listen carefully and under– On another note, sources say that the Communist Party Central Commit– chem Begin and Anwar Sadat for the stand the situation they are in with several Rumanians have been arrested tee in 1982 in addition to being the Camp David peace accords also spark– regard to MFN extension next year. for importing Bibles. Five persons have personal physician of Soviet leaders, he ed criticism. There are very powerful efforts to have been sentenced from 10 months to seven it repealed, in the absence of some years for Bible smuggling in the past six evidence that the Rumanians are months. WCFU statement on Cultural Forum making progress in these concerns, it Reportedly, Hungarian-language Following is a statement issued by the Soviet Union. His emphasis on will be difficult." Bibles meant for Rumania's minority, the Human Rights Commission of the fate of all writers in the world, Rumania received this status in 1975 have been converted into toilet paper. the World Congress of Free Ukrai– being linked with the fate of the nians on December 10 regarding the persecuted Ukrainian writers, has CSCE Cultural Forum held in Buda– important implications for the free– pest on October 5 to November 25. dom of writers throughout the world, and is a moral encouragement for all FOUNDED 1933 On the occasion of international Ukrainian intellectuals who suffer QlrainiaijrWeerr Human Rights Day, the Human persecution in the USSR. An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Rights Commission — World Con– Mr. Orest Deychakiwsky, staff Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. gress of Free Ukrainians would like member of the U.S. Commission on 07302. to bring to everyone's attention the Security and Cooperation in Europe, importance of promoting and defend– attended the Cultural Forum as the Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J., 07302. ing human rights throughout the human-rights advisor. (1SSN - 0273-9348) world. Human-rights implementa– This forum failed to produce a tion, meaning political rights and formal document because of lack of Yearly subscription rate: S8; for UNA members - S5. civil liberties form the basis for agreement on the fundemental issues Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. national freedom and national inde– of human rights. The West again pendence. made a strong stand in support of The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA The Human Rights Commission human rights which set a standard (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 would like to commend the perfor– for the future of the CSCE negotia– Postmaster, send address changes to: mance of the United States delega– tions. The continued naming of tion to the Cultural Forum in Buda– individuals by the United States at The Ukrainian Weekly Editor Roma Hadzewycz pest. We would especially like to these meetings underscores the U.S. P.O. Box 346 Assistant Editor (Canada): Michael B. Bociurkiw single out author William Least Heat policy to maintain the role of the Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Moon for his sensitivity and for individual and his human rights as associating his unique identity with the legitimizing factor for the entire The Ukrainian Weekly, December 15,1985, No. 50, vol. ill! the plight of individual dissidents in CSCE process. Copyright 1985 by The Ukrainian Weekly No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15,1985 з U. of T. Ukrainian chair commemorates fifth anniversary by Mykhailo Bociurkiw financial support from the government, the university and members of Canada's TORONTO - More than 200 people Ukrainian community have made it came to the University of Toronto on possible for the chair to offer courses November 23 for a banquet and recep– and fellowships, conferences, lectures tioncomemoratingthe fifth anniversary and publications. of the establishment of the Chair of The chair functions on interest Ukrainian Studies. generated from a S700.000 endowment. The celebration, presented by the During its first five years, nearly 100 University of Toronto Alumni Associa– students have enrolled in chair-spon– tion and the Chair of Ukrainian Stu– sored courses, which have aH been dies, attracted both young and old who taught by Prof. Paul R. Magocsi. came to hear about the accomplish– Four people who have contributed to ments of the past half decade and thank the growth and success of the chair were the chair's supporters. applauded by banquet participants. The chair's рифове is to advance Peter Jacyk, a Toronto businessman studies of the political economy, history and a director of the Chair of Ukrai– and culture of the Ukrainian nation and nian Studies at the U. of T,, was Ukrainians in Canada. honored as the largest single donor to And in its first five years, moral and the chair. He donated 5102,000 towards the Peter Jacyk Collection of Ukrainian Serials and to the newly, published "Ukraine: A Historical Atlas." A copy of the atlas was presented to Mr. Jacyk during the banquet. Sen. Paul Yuzyk, presented a 550,000 post-doctoral fellowship on behalf of Saskatoon Ukrainian community acti– Sen. Paul Yuzyk presents check to U. vist Nikander Bukowsky. His endow– Sen. Paul Yuzyk presents check to U. of T. President George Connell. ment will provide 510,000 to eligible pedagogy in Ukraine,and Mr. Shkilnyk іmer y characterized Dr. Magocsi as post-doctoral fellows every two years. is a founding member of the Associa– '"simpl y the best teacher that l"ve ever "The establishment of his fellowship liotion of Ukrainian Pedagogues. іmet " and praised the former Harvard will help to promote a better under- The history of the chair was traced by University scholar for motivating stu– standing of Ukrainian achievements in iholhor Bardyn, president of the Chair ooff іdent s to "think and express themselves culture and education,"Sen. Yuzyk told Ukrainian Studies Foundation and aа іmor e clearly." the audience. Toronto area Liberal candidate in last in his brief address to the audience. A second endowment - in the summer's provincial election. Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, the Edward amount of 525,000 to provide a doctoral The evening also included short Schreyer Fellow in Ukrainian Studies, fellowship of 55,000 every second year speeches dedicated to Dr. Magocsi, whwho ;assaile d what he called "detractors" in — was announced as the illia and was thanked and congratulated by the Ukrainian community for impeding Paulina Shkilnyk Educational Fund, it representatives of the chair's under– the development of the chair during its was donated by Mr. Shkilnyk of To– graduate and advanced scholars. іembryoni c stages. ronto, and his late wife. Both studied Undergraduate student Sally Go– (Continued on page 13) Padoch criticizeslies U.S. handling ofof Medvid case

by Natalia A. Feduschak October 25, he was told that no one happened to Mr. Medvid. Even though in plenary session knew what he was talking about. At that she had given a sworn affidavit to 1NS Second of two parti point, he called his congressman, John investigators who came to her summer in Toronto home, she was not told what had Last week, The Weekly ran the first B. Breaux (D). happened to him. All that'was said to TORONTO - Representatives of part of an interview with lrene Padoch, Mrs. Padoch said that if Dr. Sas- her, she recalled, came from one inves– Ukrainian communities in the United the first and only American who spoke Jaworsky had not told his congressman tigator who stated, "Mrs. Padoch, we States, Canada and Europe met here at with Ukrainian seaman Myroslav Med– of the situation, it may never have come know much more than you do." the 19th plenary session of the Secre– vid who tried to defect to the United to light. tariat of the World Congress of Free States on October 24. Mrs. Padochacted it was not until Monday, October 28, "1 was furious, how could it happen?" Ukrainians. as his translator for the immigration that Mrs. Padoch found out what was her initial reaction when she saw The November 2-3 weekend meeting and Naturalization Service Border The New York Times with the latest was attended by 43 members of the Patrol in New Orleans'. developments on the Medvid case, "it was absolutely because of the summit WCFU Presidium and Secretariat, as in the first part of the interview, Mrs. conference they didn't want him in this well as 80 guests, it was chaired by the Padoch shared her recollections about country," she said. WCFU president, Peter Savaryn. the conversation which transpired that After the case became public, Mrs. Among the topics discussed, in addi– evening. Padoch was baraged with calls from the tion to officers' reports, were the Millen– in this second part, Mrs. Padoch news media, she said, initially she did nium of Ukraine's Christianity, which relays events which occurred after not want to answer questions. She will be marked in 1988, and a plan of October 24 and offers her opinions on contacted the 1NS and wanted to know activity and the WCFU budget for 1986. the handling of the Medvid case. A proposal to open WCFU bureaus what she should say. She was told by in Europe was also discussed, but it was Mrs. Padoch criticized the proposed 1NS officials to channel all calls to Duke decided not to open such bureaus at this demotions of the two Border Patrol Austin, the agency spokesman, who time due to lack of funds. agents who reportedly sent Mr. Medvid would answer questions based on the The plenary session also voted that back to his ship without consulting their deposition she had given. But that did the Fifth World Congress of Free superiors. Mrs. Padoch said that the not happen, Mrs. Padoch said, and she Ukrainians would be held in 1988 in agent she had spoken with was "sympa– received more calls from the media. Toronto. thetic to him (Mr. Medvid) when 1 told Finally she called the 1NS back and On Sunday, November 3, a special him he was afraid." Thus, she said, it is again asked what she should do. The liturgy was offered at St. volodymyr hard for her to believe that the two men woman with whom she spoke told her Cathedral and St. Nicholas Church in made a decision on their own to return she was a free citizen and was not an memory of those who had died in the Mr. Medvid to the Marshal Koniev. employee of the 1NS, only a contractor, 1932-33 Great Famine in Ukraine. There must– have been involvement on therefore, she could say what she Saturday's session featured two panel the part of someone higher up, she wanted. presentations, the first on the "Millen– suggested, adding that throughout the Mrs. Padoch was contacted twice by nium of the Christianization of U– entire telephone conversation she felt the office of Robert McFarlane, kraine" and the other on "Current that someone else was present in the then the president's National Security Problems in the Education and Up- room in New Orleans. Advisor; and encouraged to speak bringing of Ukrainian Youth." Mrs. Padoch, who had served as freely. She was also told, Mrs. Padoch On the eve of the plenary session, on interpreter for two other potential said, that if the 1NS should fire her, they Friday, November 1, the WCFU Presi– defectors during her eight yearsas a part- would make sure she was reinstated. dium held its own meeting. The World time translator for the 1NS, said that she Numerous senators and congressmen, Council of Social Services and the thinks the 1NS is trying ю cover some- too, contacted her, most notably Sen. World Coordinating Educational thing up. She supported this belief by Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) and Rep. Tom Council also held their meetings that stating that when Dr. Sas-Jaworsky Lantos (D-Calif.) and urged her to tell dav. called the 1NS office on the morning of lrene Padoch (Continued on page 15) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15,1985 No. 50

Millennium shrine nears completion in Canadian capital by Michael B. Bociurkiw

OTTAWA - The skyline of Canada's capital city will change dramatically next spring when five large domes are placed on top of the new Ukrainian Catholic Shrine of St. John the Baptist. "it's more than just another parish church," declares a booklet about the shrine published by St. John's Church. Scheduled for completion for the fall of next year, the 325-seat structure will be the focus of millennium celebrations in Canada, according to church officials. The 200-family parish wants the national Millennium shrine to belong not only to the local Ukrainian community but to all Ukrainians in Canada. Members of the parish have appealed to Ukrainians across Canada to help raise the some S3 million required to complete the project. The Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine will be celebrated in 1988, when Ukrainians mark the 1,000 years since St. volodymyr the Great officially declared Ukraine a Christian country. The site of the shrine is on the banks of Ottawa's Rideau Canal and is flanked by a large government- owned farm to the west and Carleton University to The Ottawa shrine nears completion: photo above showing the exterior walls of the church was taken the east. The land was purchased by the parish after last month. The domes will be set in place in the spring of 1986. a prolonged search for a suitable site. Once completed, the church will be visible from all directions, including the Airport Parkway, which connects Ottawa international Airport with the city center. in 1981 under the leadership of the Rev. viadimir Shewchuk, the parish purchased the 2.5 acre grass-covered lot. The site was blessed in October of the same year and Bishop lsidore Borecky turned the first spadeful of sod on September 9. 1984. Ottawa is also home to the Assumption of the Blessed virgin Mary Ukrainian Greek Orthodox church and the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary. St. John's parish is currently housed in a small church hall located in Ottawa's west end. The Ottawa shrine was designed by New York architect Julian Jastremsky. The cruciformed church will have windowed walls rising to an arched roof. The roof will be surmounted by a large central dome surrounded by four small domes. Construction on the building was begun at about the same time that Pope John Paul 11 blessed the cornerstone during his visit to Ottawa in September 1984. Architect's rendering of Ukrainian Catholic Shrine of St. John the Baptist in Ottawa. Thetiectsion to designate the Ottawa church as a national Millennium shrine was made in 1980at the designed by Mr. Jastremsky. project is finally nearing completion, "it gives vou a Ukrainian Catholic Congress of Canada. Because Although the church is slated for completion in great feeling, to get up in the morning and see that of the national nature of the project, the Ukrainian late 1986. official opening ceremonies will not be things are going well with the church." Catholic hierarchy in Canada was involved in held until 1988 — the year of the Millennium. He added that he expects the completed project decisions regarding the site and achitectural style of According to the Rev. Shewchuk, parish priest, to boost the sagging morale of some parishioners the building. the national shrine will be the site of numerous following years of negotiations. "The shrine will The Ottawa shrine closely resembles St. Mary's Millennium celebrations in 1988. have a very, very positive effect on the feelings of Ukrainian Catholic Church in vancouver, also The Rev. Shewchuk says he feels good that the the people in ouc.parish,"the Rev. Shewchuk said.

UUARCasks Efforts continue for Shevchenko postal stamp for donations NEW HAvEN, Conn. - Demo– meeting. branch of Americans for Human Rights cratic Sen. Christopher J. Dodd of The assistant postmaster general in Ukraine, Walter M. Stadnicki, has Connecticut, a member of the Senate further added that: "1 should point out written to Sen. Dodd, asking him to to less fortunate Foreign Relations Committee, has that recently the committee affirmed inquire from the assistant postmaster PHILADELPHIA - The united joined U.S. Reps. Barbara B. Kennedy and updated the basic criteria used in general what criteria are used to deter– Ukrainian American Relief Committee (D), Bruce A. Morrison (D) and John determining the eligibility of subjects mine whether a subject is American or is seeking donations during its annual G. Rowland (R) of Connecticut in for commemoration on U.S. stamps American-related. Christmastime fund drive to enable the urging the U.S. Postal Service to issue a and stationery...As you will note, item organization to help needy Ukrainians commemorative stamp that would number one states that it is a general in other parts of the world, especially in honor Ukraine's national poet-laureate, policy that U.S. postage stamps and Addendum the Soviet bloc and South America. Taras Shevchenko, on the 125th anni– stationery primariljyill feature Ameri– The Chicago press conference fea– versary of his death. can or American-reiated subjects." turing Rep. Benjamin Oilman, Dr. Among the UUARC's announced Postmaster General Paul N. Carlin in a philatelic release (No. 101), the James E. Mace and Dr. Myron B. projects is the purchase of cultivable sent. Sen. Dodd a letter of acknowledge– U.S. Postal Service on September 26 Kuropas (The Weekly, December 8) land for Ukrainian farmers in Brazil. ment on October 2 and promised he stated that the recently added criteria, was co-sponsored by the Chicago chap– This project alone require J35.0O0. The would look into the matter. Two weeks including item number one, basically ter of Americans for Human Rights in organization noted that buying good later the senator received the by-now- state policies that only were implied Ukraine. farmland for Brazil's poor Ukrainians standard reply from Assistant before. in addition, AHRU Chicago chapter will raise their standard of living. Postmaster General William T. John- With the updated basic criteria now president - vera Eliashevsky presented The UUARC also helps Ukrainians son: the Shevchenko commemorative affirmed, neither the Shevchenko stamp Rep. Benjamin Gilman with an award throughout the USSR and in Poland, stamp had been considered by the nor the stamp that would commemo– in appreciation for his efforts in raising though the manner of providing this aid Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee at rate the upcoming Christian Millen– public awareness about the murder of 7 is extremely complex. previous meetings but was not adopted; nium of Ukraine in 1988 stand much million Ukrainians by the Soviet regime Donations may be sent to: United however, in view of the continued chance of being issued simply because through the man-made famine of 1932- Ukrainian American Relief Committee, interest in the stamp, this suggestion has they may now be viewed as not Ameri– 33. The award was presented at a 1319 W. Lindley Ave., Philadelphia, been placed back on the committee's can or American-related. luncheon following the press confe– Pa. 19141. agenda for reconsideration at a future The chairman of the Connecticut rence. No. so,^,,.,„,-.-– ^,^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15,1985 ^^^^^„^^ ^^^ 5

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"THE. rainian Weekly irony in Oslo Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas in 1975 Soviet physicist and human-rights activist Dr. Andrei Sakharov received the Nobel Peace Prize, and Soviet-bloc countries boycotted the awards ceremony when the academician's wife, Yelena Bonner, accepted the prize. Now, 10 years later, the Soviets were in Oslo, Norway, in full force at ceremonies honoring Dr. Yevgeni Chazov, a Soviet cardiologist who "Rocky ІМ": the critics hate it together with an American cardiologist. Dr. Bernard Lown, had founded an anti-war organization called international Physicians For The Prevention of Looking for a morale boost following vietnam syndrome of defeatismvJudg- Nuclear War. the Myroslav Medvid debacle? 1 have a ing from audience reaction to both films Drs. Chazov and Lown, the co-chairpersons of the group popularly known suggestion. (some people actually stood up and as Doctors Against Nuclear War, claimed the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize on cheered while watching Rambo zap the behalf of their organization. Run, don't walk, to see the movie vietcong), many Americans would There are two major reasons that supporters of human rights around the "Rocky iv." it's an old-fashioned, the probably agree. globe should be deeply disturbed about the Nobel Peace Prize committee's good-guys-win kind of film, typical of a selection of Dr. Chazov to receive the prize. First, Dr. Chazov was one of 25 genre that appears to making a come- Mr. Ebert, of course, believes that Soviet physicians who authored a 1973 letter published in Pravda denouncing back in the United States these days. such films present a "danger" because Dr. Sakharov for openly criticizing Soviet domestic and foreign policies. Be forewarned, however. Some well- Americans may "begin to think our Moreover, as a leading activist in the Soviet scientific privilegentsia. Dr. known film critics didn't like it. problems can be solved by the muscle- Chazov has faithfully followed and, indeed, promoted the Kremlin's policies. men tactics of Rocky and Rambo." "The 'Rocky' series is finally losing its Nonsense. Americans want to be proud The second reason rights supporters should be angry is that Dr. Chazov's legs," writes Roger Ebert in the Chicago of their great nation, and they're weary group is one officially sanctioned by a Soviet regime that has imprisoned Sun-Times, "it's been a long run, one hit of the wimp approach to solving pro– members of unofficial peace committees active within the Soviet Union. movie after another, but 'Rocky iv" is blems popularized by the likes of Phil a last gasp, a film-so predictable that But the kicker to this ironic story of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize that is an Donahue and Alan Alda. example of truth being stranger than fiction, is that this year's awards viewing it is like watching one of those ceremony was held on international Human Rights Day, December 10. old sitcoms where the characters never Another reason l'm glad Mr. Stallone change and the same situations turn up is making this kind of movie- is that again and again." they represent a refreshing change from Penny-wise and pound-foolish the type of films Mr. Ebert adores. l'm What's wrong with predictability? Few people 1 know enjoy unpredicta– tired of the four-letter expletives, the Anyone who's spent some time working in the Ukrainian community lack of moral standards, and the mind- knows that our community institutions (such as community centers) need to bility. Who wants an unpredictable wife, boss or car? People seek new less decadence which so mary of today's be operated more like private business where waste and inefficiency would be movies tend to glorify. Most such films checked. experiences, change, excitement. But unpredictability? have no redeeming quality and yet it is Today, we'd like to cite an area where it's wasteful and inefficient not to these films which seem to be most often spend more money. The blunt truth is that the salaries offered for many key And as for the old sitcoms, those of us applauded by America's film critics. positions in our community are too low to attract and keep the kind of fresh old enough to remember the Sid Ceasar– talent needed to do a high-quality job. For years now, Ukrainian imogene Coca, Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz, ' The same issue of Time which panned organizations have been penny-wise and pound-joolish, and the community Jackie Gleason-Jayne Meadows series the "ritualism" of Rocky films literally has suffered for it. know that they were, indeed, very bubbled with excitement over the fact One need not look any further than the boardrooms of the central predictable. They also represented a that the Rocky Horror Picture Show is coordinating bodies in the Ukrainian community to see what the future holds golden era in American television. still being seen in hundreds of movie in store. Ukrainian community leaders (who, incidentally, are predominantly houses across America, 10 years after its male) are retiring or have passed away in numbers large enough to concern Mr. Ebert laments the fact that films release. The film enjoys a regular cult the entire community, and recruiting their successors becomes increasingly like "Taxi Driver"— which he describes following that watches and often acts difficult. We often hear comments about the deteriorating quality of our as "the best American film released out the film on stage in dress which community institutions, but few ask why this is occurring. since l"ve been a movie critic"and which includes Dracula make-up, dominatrix The reasons aren't hard to find. Recent studies conducted by a group of portrays the violence and aHenatibn of corsets, and black garter belts. The management schools in Canada concluded that the average "life-span" for American cities — aren't being made movie, featuring among other things, a seTuoTrnanagement personnel of non-profit organizations is less than three any more." Such films, Mr. Ebert seduction by an extraterrestrial trans– years. According to people who work for the Ukrainian community, among argues, "expressed the vision of the men vestite, is described by Time's Richard the factors that account for this brief life-span are: lack of privacy, low job who made them." Corliss as "a cross-generational pheno– prestige and 18-hour work days. menon, an evocation of 50s monster Many young people have said that inadequate compensation is a major Reviewing "Rocky iv" for Time magazine, Richard Schikel looks down movies, wrapped in the anything-goes reason for the dearth of young leaders in Ukrainian community organiza– spirit of the 60s that found a niche in the tions. We know that while young people would like to work for the his nose at all Rocky sequels (the original Rocky won a Oscar) because 70s and has blossomed in the 80s into a community — if for no other reason than that to get some badly needed job rite of passage for millions off^merican experience - the prevailing disdain that the Ukrainian community has "they are no longer movies in the usual sense of the word." They are, Mr. teenagers." if that's true, then God help towards its paid leaders keeps them from applying. They're right. Manv us! Ukrainian parents don't encourage their job-seeking kids to look towards the Schikel argues, "rituals, low masses, the Ukrainian community as a place to gain work experience. And how many purpose of which are to bring a crowd to Again, 1 must disagree with the critics. times have we heard that if you're not a doctor or lawyer, you just haven't its feet shouting 'Amen.' " Like Mr. Given a choice between "Rocky Horror" made it in society? Ebert. Mr. Schikel hopes Rocky films and "Rocky iv," Г1І take the latter, will vanish. All of this might have something to do with the fact that the Ukrainian thank you. it may not be the ultimate Canadian Committee had a hard time attracting candidates for the job of 1 loved "Rocky 1Y" for the very film artistically, but its flaws and executive director. Less than half a dozen people applied for the job even after reasons Messrs. Ebert and Schikel potential for harm to young, impres– an ad appeared in Canada's nationally circulated Globe and Mail newspaper. hated it. 1 loved it because it is an action- sionable psyches arc far less than its (One brave young professional who's worked for the UCCfora few years packed, sentimental, unabashed glorifi– alternative. was ridiculed recently at a Ukrainian conference in Toronto for failing to get a cation of what used to be called. The "real job.") American Way. Personally, l'm glad films about To be sure, the problem of inadequate pay for work in the Ukrainian As Rocky Balboa, heavyweight alienation are no longer popular, it's time community is a problem which has been festering for a long time and needs to champion of the world, actor-director we stopped viewing America through be dealt with. Only recently have Ukrainian organizations begun to look Sylvester Staftone is honest, clean, the open end of a sewer pipe, treating towards other ethnocultural communities for answers to this problem. A loyal, reverent the is shown kneeling in each piece of offal as an artistic trea– number of Ukrainian Canadian organizations, for example, are starting to prayer), tender with his wife, caring with sure and swill as rare wine. Our kids fight for the same chunk of government largesse that the Francophone his son, and determined to avenge the need positive heroes to look up to and community has been using to pay respectable salaries to their organizers. death of a black friend killed in a prize- until better ones come along, those And perhaps more innovative ways can be devised to attract young fight with a boxer from the USSR. Mr. portrayed by Mr. Stallone will do. lfind Ukrainian job applicants. Some organizations offer scholarships to students Balboa doesn4 swear, drink, take drugs his vision of America far more ac– who want to work in the Ukrainian community, while others have agreed to let or cheat on his wife. Nor is he suffering cep table than the vision of those respon– students combine work with school and help with career advancement. from angst. As a human being, he is sible for "Taxi Driver." But the best solution may be the simplest: a good, old-fashioned pay hike. what American boys scouts are supposed Giving young people a salary comparable to those offered by private business to grow up to be. So, dear reader, go and celebrate will attract more applicants and keep them involved for a longer time. "Rocky iv" and forget about those l'm glad Mr. Stallone is making films critics whose motto seems to be, "the The Ukrainian community has a clear choice, it can have a leadership corps like "Rocky iv" and "Rambo" (which baser the better." You will, as Mr. of underpaid geriatrics or it could ha ve the most dedicated and fully qualified portrays Americans fighting to free Schikel suggests, be participating in a men and women committed to community service. Ml As in vietnam) because 1 believe ritual, only you won4 say '."amen"at the Come to think of it, there's no real choice at all. films such as these are exactly what this end. if you're like me, you'll want to country needs to snap it out of its post– shout "hallelujah." No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1985

LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR A sampling of opinions regarding Medvid incident of head injuries. Also, State did not test The following letter to the editor was turned away. The Medvid case: him for drugs, only observed him. Why? appeared in the November 24 issue of І think it is extremely important to When two courts ruled against Myro– what went wrong? the New Haven Register. point out to the American public that slav they cited "national security." now is the time to learn more about the Why? One man's yearning for freedom? Dear Editor: The Ukrainian community has every people who played a role in the drama in Or was the risk of potential embarrass– right to be up in arms over the State Louisiana. ment so great that there was collusion Department's disgraceful handling of The subpoena presented to the Soviet What happened, what went wrong in between State and the KGB? the Myroslav Medvid case? the case^of the young Ukrainian sailor captain was written in three different Well, there are many theories. І think All of us returning from Louisiana Myroslav Medvid, who jumped a So– languages: English, Ukrainian and viet grain vessel in New Orleans in a what happened is the following. The reflected while flying home. We were all Russian. The confusion in the termino– daring attempt to defect to the United State Department botched it from the changed by the experience. І believe logy - Ukrainian, Russian, Soviet — States. needs to be cleared. start. After Myroslav's second attempt that it also changed the Ukrainian for freedom, he may have been mur– community in Chicago and perhaps all As it happens to be the policy of the Ukraine is the second largest republic dered. So, the Soviets could not pro– over the United States. We can't take U.S. government, he was unfortu– (after Russia) in the Soviet Union, but it nately returned to the Soviet ship, it is duce Myroslav - big problem for the our freedoms here for granted. We is a submerged nation. Because Ukrai– unbelievable that the State Department State Department. Then an imposter cannot become complacent. What you nians have been subjugated by the persists in the fantastic claim that he could have taken Myroslav's place since don't maintain you eventually lose. Soviets, every effort is made to Russify chose to go back to slavery of his own the Ukrainian people. The Ukrainian not that many people knew what Myro– free will. language is discouraged. Our capital slav looked like. All the people in Act 1 1 feel a new energy in Chicago. People city of Kiev in Ukraine is too often were not involved in Act 11, and vice from all backgrounds and political Secretary of State Shultz stated that persuasions are uniting. 1 felt and 1 am after being taken back and "after he was considered Russian by the American versa, if it was Myroslav, then he was public. Evidence shows that the Russifi– forcibly given mind-altering drugs that sure that all the others felt the same: that subjected to whatever he was subjected to aboard that ship, he changed his cation of Ukraine is well under way. it is may have made him cooperative, since we could no longer afford for this country to lose its credibility. mind." ,' for this reason that Ukrainians in the Soviet officials never left his side, even free world cry out when we are identi– during U.S. questioning. The Soviet To add insult to injury. President Why did over 50,000 die in vietnam? fied by a nationality other than our own. Embassy radioed the Koniev to drug Reagan had the audacity to suggest that Why did we lose 250 marines in and shackle Myroslav. Myroslav Medvid, who jumped ship My family is Ukrainian by birth, Lebanon? is our national resolve slowly twice and slit his own wrists, was a part American by choice. Others are Ukrai– After reassurances from the Reagan eroding away? Will we wake up? of Soviet "pre-summit theatrics." nian by birth, and Soviet without administration that the ship would not it is obvious that President Reagan, choice. Myroslav Medvid was the latter. be allowed to leave U.S. waters, why the Someone said that Myroslav Medvid his administration and, in particular, Perhaps if the Coast Guartfeirewthat change of heart? The Soviet threat gave us more press coverage than we the State Department will go to any originally dealt with Myroslav had been against our merchant ships? Did the had in the past 50 years. Perhaps. But lengths to appease the Soviet Union, aware of Ukraine's circumstances, the State Department feel it was more we were not able to stop the ship from even at the cost of human life. outcome of this case would have been important to appease the Soviets than leaving. І will miss Myroslav. although 1 it is also obvious that the U.S. different. As it was, we later learned that to allow Mr. Medvid a chance for never met him. І will think of his government didn't learn anything from a Coast Guard member commented freedom? Why didn4 the State Depart– courage and 1 will pray for him. the case of Lithuanian sailor Simas that a "Russian" had jumped off a ment support the subpoena issued by Kudirka who, several years ago, was Soviet ship, and "we ought to shoot him." the U.S. Senate? The U.S. Customs Roman Golash also returned to his Soviet ship by U.S. The truth is, a Ukrainian sailor leaped stated that the Koniev would not leave, vice-President officials and beaten in front of everyone to liberty, and if he is not already dead, why did it? All the evidence points to a Ukrainian American present and finally sent to a Siberian he can certainly look forward to years of State Department decision to use Mr. Justice Committee slave labor camp for 15 years, isn't one psychiatric hospitals, and gulags. Per– Medvid as a sacrifical lamb, perhaps Chicago Simas Kudirka enough? haps the Coast Guard should have spared him the slow death of bondage hoping that the Soviets would smile "Pre-summit theatrics" indeed! by doing what they originally proposed. more during the summit, if they then think this policy of appeasement and A sad day Walter M. Stadnicki in closing, l'd like to state how І capitulation is the road to world peace, Chairman, Connecticut Branch personally feel about the handling of the they are„ejlheLextremely naive or they in land of free Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine case of the Ukrainian sailor. As a are completely ignorant of what the New Haven, Conn. Ukrainian — 1 am angry. As an Ameri– Soviet Union stands for. 1 suggest they Dear Editor: can — 1 am ashamed. start by reading the theories of Marx — they may find it revealing. it is a sad day in "the land of the free The following letter to the editor was Olga Cehelska and home of the brave" when a despe– published in the Atlanta Constitution Marietta, Ga. Will the American people continue to rate Soviet seaman, Myroslav Medvid, on November 25. tolerate the State Department's incom– seeking asylum in this country was The letter to the editor below was petence and ineptitude in handling the denied a chance for freedom because our І am speaking on behalf of the published in the November 11 issue of Medvid case? Perhaps. There is bungling State Department, ever-timid Ukrainian community in Georgia. We the New York Post. definitely an attitude problem at State, of Russian ire, was only brave enough are extremely disappointed in the mishandling of the case of Myroslav its policy, if accepted by President to give the seaman the bum's rush and The Post deserves to be commended Medvid. Myroslav believed in what we Reagan and future presidents, will spell throw him to the wolves by returning for its eloquent and forceful editorial so often take for granted - liberty. He disaster for this country in the future. him back to a certain life of torment for (November 2) calling for the rescue of fought for his, on American soil, and he The State Department is like a Trojan summit's sake. Myroslav Medvid, the Ukrainian sailor Horse, it almost seems it doesn't work who twice attempted to swim to free– for this government. The Russians, however, unlike our dom and twice was callously returned State Department bureaucrats, exhi– Soviet requirement: by our authorities. Mr. Medvid rou^ 1 ive been a very bited no pre-summit timidity. On the courageous man. He -..am a total of a How many more millions of people contrary. They were not at all bashful to return of defectors must be killed or imprisoned by the half mile during his two escape attempts. blast President Reagan in Pravda or JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The latest Soviet Union to convince our officials During his second escape attempt he stage a nationwide news conference in issue of CSCE Digest, a regular that an attempt to escape from there is swam underneath the launch that tried our very capital, with their KGB agent publication of the U.S. Commission an act of self-preservation that deserves to intercept him before he made it to Yurchenko damning the СІА and the -;r on Security and Cooperation in the support of all civilized people? shore the second ne. On shore he was United States right under the noses of Europe, carqS"d news about U.S.– And when will our State Department attacked by .1 vlarshal Koniev's our governmental officialdom.. second mate and an American from the USSR cultural^ scientific and tech– finally learn that feeding one more shipping company. After a struggle, When will the American people nological exchanges. sheep to a wolf is not going to persuade Myroslav started banding his head on realize the mistake of our State De– A news item in the November issue him to become a vegetarian? the rocks, perhaps sustaining serious partment's servile appeasement policy of CSCE Digest reported that Secre– injury. When the State Department toward the USSR? Will it be only then tary of State George Shultz and Orest Popovych interviewed him, no mention was made when we are blackmailed by the Soviets Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Howell, N.J. into complete submission and everyone Shevardnadze had met in New York of us will be cringing inside our homes on October 25 to discuss these ex- The letter to the editor below is The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes at night waiting in terror for the KGB to changes, and that it was not clear reprinted from the November 14 issue letters to the editor. Letters should be knock and drag us off to a gulag as "the whether an agreement on such ex- of The Baltimore Evening Sun. typed and doubled-spaced. The day- enemy of the people"? After all, that's changes could be concluded by the time phone number and address of the way of life in the "workers' para– time of the U.S.-Soviet summit The recent incident with the Soviet the letter-writer must be given, and dise." meeting scheduled for November 19- sailor Myroslav Medvid on the Missis– the letters submitted must be origi– "The home of the brave?" Forget it! 20 in Geneva. sippi River shows how ignorant we are nals (not photocopies) and they must Not as far as Seaman Medvid is con– "One obstacle to agreement is the when it comes to national minorities in be signed. Anonymous letters are not cerned! Soviet desire to assure that defectors the Soviet Union. accepted. Please keep letters brief will be returned, not given asylum in Myroslav Medvid was a Ukrainian. and to the point. A.J. Novak the U.S.," noted the story. U.S. authorities brought in a Ukrainian Chicago (Continued on page 10) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS. 19SS., . ,,. „У. ...У ... ,,.У.у, y,.'^.:NO,SO A view from the synod: Ukrainian Rome revisited

by Bishop Basil H. Losten were at the door of St. Josaphat's monumental refectory of the seminary. Sessions were held, as a rule, daily from Seminary on the Gianicolo Hill. There is an American rule not to talk 9 to noon in the morning and 4 to 7 in First of two puli For those who do not know its shop at gatherings of friends, but of the afternoon. We celebrated divine location, 1 shall mention that Gianicolo what the heart is full, the mouth spills liturgy together every morning at 6:30; І is one of the seven original hills on over. And so we exchanged; our ex– asked God's blessing upon our Church Rome was always important in my which ancient Rome was built, adjoin– periences as workers of the Lord, which and the diocese entrusted to me. thoughts, not so much as the center of ing another hill, that of the vatican, were so interesting because they were so After lunch everybody took the the great culture that culminated in the which, over the centuries, has been different, coming as we do from four customary siesta. Following supper at achievements of the ancient Roman nearly levelled; A walk down the steps continents, although, of course, we had 7:30 p.m., we went up on the roof terrace Empire, but rather as the seat of the of St.Onuphrius brings one in some 1S so much in common as bishops of the as is the custom in all countries around vicar of Christ, the successor of St. minutes to St Peter's Basilica. one Ukrainian Church. There were the Mediterranean Sea. The sultry air of Peter, the Pope, whom we Catholics From the Gianicolo you have a mar– pleasant stories to be listened to, not the day gives way to a beautiful, ref res h– call our holy father. velous view of Rome, over the great rarely full of mirth and laughter, and ing breeze, the famous aerea fresca, in addition, the Eternal City has monuments of two millennium, a vista sometimes intermixed with sadness which one can experience in the United acquired for us Ukrainian Catholics of spires, palaces, of the Coliseum, the when the names of some dedicated States only in California. Walking to and another meaning since it has become the grandiose kalian Liberation Monu– priest, religious or member of the laity from, looking down upon the lights of temporary residence of Cardinal Myro– ments, and many other landmarks. came up who had been called to his or Rome, we continued our exchange of slav lvan Lubachivsky, the father and Turning in the other direction, as, for her eternal reward. thoughts and experiences. St. Peter's bead of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. instance from the room assigned to me We admired the great zeal and the Basilica, not far off, was illuminated. 1 have been to Rome numerous times. in the seminary, an entirely different resourcefulness of our people, which After a day of spiritual preparation This time 1 was summoned along with picture presents itself: a beautiful was an inspiring example also to us for the members of the synod, the work , the other bishops of our Church, to a bucolic panorama of a hill with a large bishops, and which made us again began on Monday, September 23, with synod which was to last three weeks. park, green meadows framed by stately aware of the great difficulties we all face the ejection of a presidium, namely, the The experience of previous synodal trees. This was once the possession of a in keeping together our Ukrainian metropolitans of Philadelphia and meetings was one of too much work in Russian artistocrat, but now it belongs people dispersed over such large dis– Winnipeg, Archbishops Stephen Sulyk too short a time. Some topics on the to the Soviet Embassy, which, however, tances. and Maxim Hermaniuk, who were to agenda simply could not be discussed in does not seem to make great use of it The synodal meetings were held at the assist Cardinal Lubachivsky in chairing depth, and they often had to be deferred since 1 could not observe many persons vatican Palace, in one of the many the sessions. For the preparation and to a subsequent meeting. The bishops enjoying this marvelous idyll of nature. halls available for such purposes, it review of draffr of pastoral letters of our had, therefore, decided that a longer On this choice site. Pope Pius ХІ had possessed modern technical appoint– Church, which will be published during session was inescapable, and they had St. Josaphat's Seminary constructed in ments and the needed personnel,, for the next two years at stated times during made such a plan in advance. 1929 with funds from the papal treasury, instance, for taping the sessions. the year, Bishops lvan Prasko of Aus– While 1 shall mention my work in the from Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky synodal meetings, it is not my assign– and other bishops, and from the sale of ment to give a report on the synod;others the former seminary in the city. The will do that. 1 shall speak of the daily very Rev. Professor Sophronius happenings as far as they affected my Mudryj OSBM, rector of St. Josaphat's, person, and 1 shall try to convey the has just recently published a history of reactions which they" engendered in me. the seminary, in which he relates in After all, it was not some sightseeing details the past of this institution, so trip, but an unique opportunity for me important for our Ukrainian Catholic to be in Ukraine of the Western World, Church. in a city with so many Ukrainian St. Josaphat Pontifical Seminary was institutions, manned (and womanned) still empty when the bishops arrived for by so many Ukrainian priests and the the synod except for those young men religious of both sexes. Once 1 arrived at who were commencing their studies in St. Josaphat's Pontifical Seminary, for the fall. They had to come earlier to take three weeks 1 was continually in the a short course in ltalian, the language in company of Ukrainian priests, semina– - which their lectures would be given at rians, and some laity, as if 1 was in the Roman universities. Besides the Ukraine. rector, the Rev. Mudryj, the Rev. Basil There is no other Church of a corn- Medvid, vice-rector, took care of all our parable number of Catholic faithful needs. He is a young Basilian priest which is represented in Rome by so from Poland ordained two years ago. many institutions as the Ukrainian Of the 17 bishops who were able to take Church. Some of them go back, as do part in the synod, 11 stayed at St. the Basilian Fathers, to the beginnings Josaphat's. of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the We had enjoyable luncheons in the Bishops en route to synod at vatican. 1600s; others joined them later, but some were added thanks to the initiative of our late Cardinal Josyf Slipyj. All are busy carrying out the tasks for which they were established. And to be privileged to observe these zealous monks, nuns, priests, seminarians, headed by the Ukrainian cardinal, wasa great spiritual pleasure for me. it gave me a strong uplift: it is beautiful and enjoyable to be permitted by God's grace to work in His Ukrainian vine- yard. І began my journey on Sunday. September 22, when 1 was brought to the airport by my collaborators in the management of the chancery of the Stamford diocesan office. Chancellor Canon Lubomyr Mudryj and Mitred Archpricst Matthew Berko. Thanks to friendships 1 cultivated for many years. І was ushered at once into the Am– bassador Lounge where Bishop Robert M. Moskal of Parma. Ohio, was wait– ing. Not much later, we boarded the plane, and, although we bought tickets for the economy class we were led totb : first-class section with seats on the upper deck. The flight of seven and one-hall hours v is smooth, and we arrived on time at Fiumtcino Airport, where a car and driver were supplied to us through the courtesy of the passenger relations manager of TWA in Rome. Soon we Sister Servants of Mary immaculate in Rome with synodal bishops. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15,1985 9 tralia and Platon Kornyljak of Ger– As to the question of whether the of our seminarians at the University of fully a medley of Ukrainian and Ameri– many were elected. And so the serious Ukrainian Catholics should demand Lublin. can songs. Bishop Filevich gave a work had started, it was to occupy us from the Holy See the establishment of The care of our Church extends also' hilarious recitation of some 10 minutes from morning until night for the next і a patriarchate, the Extraordinary Sy– 'to Ukrainians in Rumania, Czechoslo– of a poem about the Ukrainian way of three weeks. nod of Bishops in November was to vakia and Hungary, as Cardinal Luba– life in Europe and in the new world. The The preparation for commemora– study the problem of the Eastern Catho– chivsky described in details. evening concluded with a sing-along, tions of the Millennium of Ukrainian lic churches, in addition, the Ukrainian As head of the Commission on the followed by a prayer. Christianity has preoccupied our Catholic church shall make every effort Liturgy of the Synod, Metropolitan On Friday, September 27, the synod Church for at least the last seven years. to have the future Eastern Catholic Sulyk reported in toe next two meetings turned to the report on developments in Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn of France canon law code recognize the direct on his work, namely the revision of church law as submitted by Bishop has been in charge of this work since its jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Church liturgical texts already published, and Jerome Chimy of New Westminister, beginning. We must with dignity cele– over its members in the whole world. the translation from Church-Slavonic Canada. The bishop informed his brate this historic event in 1988 in spite The ltalian newspaper also specu– into Ukrainian of parts of the divine audience first of the ongoing work in the of the fact that we are a Church of lated on the difficulties which Pope services of the hours, on the publication Papal Commission for the Revision of refugees living as exiles from Ukraine. John Paul H would have from the of the "Archieratikon," the book which the Eastern Catholic Code of Canon The bishops had taken up the discus– Soviets if he were to even more strongly is used by bishops when they celebrate Law. The head of the Church, Cardinal sion on the preparations at proceeding support the Ukrainian Catholic Church. solemnly, and which is normative for all Lubachivsky, as well as individual meetings, and devoted three sessions to Our faithful in the free world should other liturgical, functions. Also, the bishops, have submitted to the commis– it this time. Millennium celebrations know that there still are opportunities English translation of the eucharistic sion their critiques of the last part of the will take place on all continents, in the to assist our brethren in Ukraine, it was liturgy was discussed; this also is under proposed code, on the constitution of Ukrainian diocese of Europe, North possible to provide a few priests with the supervision of Metropolitan Sulyk. the Eastern Catholic Churches. The America, South America and Australia, automobiles, so important in their On Thursday, September 26, in the Ukrainian Church, along with other as well as in all parishes and institutions, apostolic work. Naturally, the exact evening, the Sacred Congregation Eastern Catholic Churches, has re- in the homeland, in the cities and towns nature of what is being done, and how hosted a reception for the members of quested that its direct jurisdiction be of Ukraine, the celebrations, if any take this is achieved, cannot be publicized. the synod at the Seminary. Archbishop extended over all the faithful wherever place at all, will no doubt exhibit the The needs of the Ukrainians in Myroslav Marusyn, the secretary- they live. The new Eastern code will not perfidy and schizophrenia of atheistic Poland were also mentioned by Cardinal general of the Sacred Congregation, cover all aspects of life in an Eastern communism. The Soviet authorities will Lubachivsky. Two vicars general are in welcomed us on behalf of Cardinal Church, but will leave it up to each Church to develop, in addition, its own not be able to let it pass without some charge of the Ukrainian Catholic com– Wladislaw Rubin and himself. Present particular law. Therefore, our Church commemoration, but how will they munities. One, Mitred Archpriest lvan were the bishops and the other SO should start to draft such laws specific Martyniak, visited Rome in June when invited guests. distort the religious character of the to the Ukrainian Church. Bishop І had the opportunity to talk with him. Cardinal Lubachivsky responded in a event? After all, it is the entrance of the Chimy was delegated by the synod to somewhat humerous manner to the Ukrainians into Christianity, an emi– He is worried about inadequate housing work on this project in consultation nently spiritual happening. and transportation for the priests in inspiring words of the Archbishop, and with some experts in church law. The discussion could not yet solve all Poland, especially the younger ones, in this gave the affair a joyous character. questions, and so the bishops fixed the regard to their missionary work. Car– Soon a suggestion was made to provide The Sisters Servants of Mary imma– dates for a continuing report on the dinal Lubachivsky mentioned in his some entertainment, and the Rev. culate are in charge of the cooking and preparations. The next meeting will report to the synod what is being done Roman Choly of England, who is a laundry at the seminary. As on so many take place in Saskatoon, Canada, on for the Ukrainians in Poland, under- doctoral candidate at the Papal insti– other occasions, the bishops are grateful July 1-3, 1986. The synod decided to lining the great contributions which tute for Eastern Ecclesiastical studies, to the reverend sisters for the care which hold such conferences of all bishops in were made by the Rev. Werenfried van went for his violin and started playing they took of our needs. various parts of the globe and thereby Straaten over the years, and that the various Ukrainian melodies. Daniel Fil, in Rome, the generalate of the sisters, underline the global, universal cha– Sacred Congregation for the Eastern a new student from Toronto sang a few where mother general resides, is si– racter of our Church, which she ac– churches had recently decided that it modern Ukrainian songs, and Bishop tuated on the via Cassia Antiqua. quired only after World War 11. alone would be responsible for the costs Moskal was obliged to execute master- (Continued on page 16) Our suffering brothers in Ukraine are never far from our thoughts. Two sessions were held to discuss the Ukrai– nian Catholic church in the Soviet Unionr it is a delicate matter, wrought with the risk of revealing names or methods of communication which would endanger the lives of priests, religious or faithful behind the iron Curtain. The silence imposed on the members was breached, unfortunately, by a well-meaning person, and a part of the dicussions reached the ltalian daily H Tempo, which published a write-up on the Ukrainian Catholic Church. it reported that some 10 bishops with several hundred priests and a thousand sisters take care of their faithful. The catacomb church is active in Galicia and Carpathia, as well as in Central Ukraine, in Byelorussia, Kazakhstan and Siberia. in the Carpathian region 81 priests were secretly ordained during the last three years. They were prepared in part through a correspondence course and then in brief seminary workshops in a secret place. Religion is alive, especially among the young. St. Sophia's Church and St. Clement's University in Rome.

Bishops at synod. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1985 No. 50 A sampling... Student coalition considers creation of national body (Continued from page 7) interpreter from New York. Medvid clearly stated to this interpreter that "1 want to live in an honest country." Yet 11– я this, his initial desire, was ignored by U.S. authorities, and he was returned against his will to the Soviet ship, and to a sure KGB-style brainwashing. Half the Soviet Union's population is non-Russian. Ukrainians, Lithuanians and others were forcefully taken over by Russia. Their national and religious rights are suppressed. Their lands are intensely Russified. Many of them look to the United States as their last hope for freedom. Yet, yesterday it was Simas Kudirka. a Lithuanian sailor. Today it is Myroslav Medvid. a Ukrainian sea- man. is this all that awaits those poor defectors from Russian oppression?

Wolodymyr C. Sushko Baltimore

The Washington Times ran the Ukrainian Student Outreach group members after meeting at Jasmine Tea House. following letters to the editor in its NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A The meeting, which was chaired by York City, possibly featuring Ukrainian November 11 issue, in all, 11 letters on group of Ukrainian students from the Mykhailo Bociurkiw, a former presi– Canadian rock singer Luba. and mem– the Medvid case appeared in that issue. U.S. Northeast came one step closer to dent of the Ukrainian Canadian Stu– bers of the newsletter committee an– forming a new national Ukrainian dents' Union (SUSK), included dis– nounced that they would prepare and The day we returned Myroslav Med– students'union at a meeting on Decem– cussions on the conference of the distribute a list of active Ukrainian vid to his Soviet masters was another ber 8. Central Union of Ukrainian Students student clubs and submit articles dismal milestone in the sorry history of The students, who belong to a group (CeSUS), slated for December 20-22 in about Ukrainian student activities to Soviet-American relations. By this called Ukrainian Student Outreach, Toronto. such publications as The Ukrainian cowardly and mean-spiritied deed, we came to a restaurant in this university Weekly. have yet again betrayed not only an town to get to know each other better Some members of the group express– The Ukrainian Student Outreach innocent human being who dared to and talk about upcoming plans. ed concern over the way in which group was organized this fall to fill the seek the freedom we Americans enjoy, conference organizers might distribute apparent void of'"activity left by the The New Brunswick meeting was the votes to conference delegates. They but also the very principles on which second organized by the coalition; an demise of the Federation of Ukrainian our nation rests. were concerned, if for no other reason Student Organizations of America inaugural meeting was held November than that it is uncertain who will be 1 am heartsick — as all Americans 10 in New York. (SUSTA). should be — that we have sunk so low. recognized by conference organizers as The New York-based initiative group І was especially distressed since 1 had The group of 30 students represents the official representative of more than — consisting of Mr. Bociurkiw, former expected that the Reagan administra– such colleges as: Queen's College, New 20 Ukrainian student clubs scattered SUSTA executive vice-president Mi– tion would act honorably under such York University, Hunter College and throughout the United States. chael Mulyk and TUSM past-president circumstances. St. John's in the New York area; The students decided to hold a caucus Peter Schmigel — said it wanted to Will the 1NS and State Department Rutgers University (New Brunswick of Ukrainian American students at the rejuvenate U.S. Ukrainian student life officials involved in this disgraceful campus) in New Jersey; and the Univer– Toronto meeting to unravel some of the by bringing groups of students together affair be fired? Will Mr. Shultz lose a sity of Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia anticipated problems over the alloca– on a regular basis and planning activi– moment's sleep? Of course not. Yet Mr. area. tion of votes. ties. Medvid's life is over. We have effective– The purpose of the meeting, accord– During the meeting, various working Leda Hewka, president of the Ukrai– ly condemned him to long years, ending ing to organizers, was to build on the committees of Student Outreach re- nian Students' Club at the University of in death, of unspeakable misery, tor– accomplishments of the first meeting. ported on their activities. A conference Pennsylvania, agreed to host the next ture, and imprisonment in labor camps This task included: figuring out ways to committee, for instance, reported that a Ukrainian Student Outreach meeting or psychiatric prisons we would prefer attract more members and funding; national Ukrainian students conference which will take place January 26. to pretend do not exist. discussing an agenda and dates for next next fall will attempt to address issues Ukrainian Student Outreach may be year's student conference and spring affecting Ukrainians both in Ukraine reached through P.O. Box 3108, Jersev Elizabeth Berns dance; and creating ties with other and in the West. The dance committee Citv, N.J. 07302, or bvcalling(201)451'– New York Ukrainian community organizations. proposed holding a spring bash in New 4758.

The hastiness with which the State Department released the Ukrainian Passaic National Home marks 75th jubilee seaman to the tender mercies of the by Andrew Keybida Ukrainian Catholic Church in Passaic. government for support, took part in KGB should come as no surprise. State Mr. Petryk and Mrs. Walter Maik manifestations, protesting both Polish has consistently viewed such matters as PASSA1C. N.J. - The 75th anniver– chaired the banquet events, which were injustice in western Ukraine and Soviet embarrassing irritants on the road to sary of the Ukrainian National Home of emceed by Roman Mykyta. Entertain– domination of Ukrainian lands, and "peace" and "friendship" with the Passaic, N.J., was celebrated by 200 ment was furnished by the dance en– collected monies to aid their suffering Soviet Union. guests at the Ukrainian Center here on semble and choir group of the SUM-A brethren in Ukraine. While "our side" is willing to overlook Sunday. October 27. Ukrainian Youth Association and the During the early 1950s, thousands of — in the interest of "good relations" — Congratulatory letters were received bandurist ensemble "Haidamaky." emigres arrived in the Passaic vicinity such incidents as the shooting down of a from President Ronald Reagan. New and joined the Ukrainian National The Ukrainian National Home was civilian jetliner, the murder of a U.S. Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean, Mayor Home. They were refugees from com– founded on July 1, 1910, to unite all officer, or the tragic fate of a Ukrainian Joseph Lipari of Passaic. Mayor Gloria munism and displaced persons camps, Ukrainians who lived in Clifton, Pater- defector, the Soviets view these incidents .1. Kolodziej of Clifton and numerous well-educated and hardened through son, Garfield and Passaic, and to as reflective of U.S. will and resolve. Ukrainian organizations. years of struggle for national and conduct cultural, political and educa– They adjust their position on global The national home's president, political existence against occupational tional activities. lvan Busztygan was issues to conform to their estimates of Jaroslaw Petryk. expressed gratitude to foreign powers and by prisons, starva– elected the first president, and Stepan whether we have the guts to stand up to the jubilee committee, the individuals tion and privation during the war years. Yah^Jo as secretary. them in our own harbors. representing various Ukrainian organi– They joined the existing Ukrainian zations. dignitaries and guests, and the Thevolodymyr the Great Branch 42 American organizations and added of the Ukrainian National Association George Woloshyn national home executive committee. many new cultural and political organi– and the Zaporozhian Sich Society zations. The result of this fusion was a Falls Church, Ya. The keynote speaker, Andrew Key– Branch 100 of the Ukrainian Fraternal renewed group with a strong ethnic bida. who as a youngster participated in Association held their first meetings identity. Ukrainian classes, plays and folk danc– there a year later and continue to use the As the process of assimilation was insure ing at the national home, praised the facilities to the present day. slowed down, a new type of Ukrainian work and achievements of the Ukrai– Public meetings, conferences, lcc– American emerged: loyal to his new nian National Home pioneers as well as tures, picnics, concerts and demonstra– country, but spiritually bound to his and be sure, the current administration. tions were organized in order to pro- native land. The Passaic community The invocation was offered by the mote and familiarize the American now po.ssi sscs an adequate number of і Join the UNA Rev. Raphael, pastor, and the benedic– people with Ukrainian problems both professional people who are taking an tion was offered by the Rev. lsidore, here and in Ukraine. active part in Ukrainian community assistant pastor, both of St. Nicholas This cogent group petitioned the U.S. lite with much success. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15,1985 11

tramck, Mich. Sister Francis is a native Shust plays Shaw of Centralia, Pa. Notes on people Manor Junior College is a two-year college offering associate degrees and certificates of study in the allied health, mission since its formation. She is listed Francis taught history at immaculate business, math-science and liberal arts in "Who's Who of American Women," Conception High School in Ham– fields. and holds a master's degree in education from the University of Pittsburgh. A former assistant dean of women at the Вапсіига craftsman profiled by newspaper University of Pittsburgh, she has work– ed as a fund-raiser for the Easton DETROlT — Copper, steel wire and developed and refined the instrumental Hospital Development fund and is a string core, a solid block of maple and his Mt. Clemens, Mich., tool and die member of the Northampton County some European or Alaskan spruce, as shop, where he hand produced 64 United Way. well as some 240 hours of careful banduras. After his retirement in 1979, Mrs. Sivulich, the daughter of Mr. carving and stringing: these are the Mr. Honcharenko continued building and Mrs. John Bilewicz, was born and ingredients that make up Alex Hon– banduras in the basement of his Clinton raised in Carnegie, Pa. She has been charenko's recipe for making a ban- home. very active in the Ukrainian Orthodox dura. The 70-year-old Clinton, Mich., Although Mr. Honcharenko doesn't League of the U.S.A. and served as resident should know. He's been build– sell the banduras he makes, he has sent second vice-president, 1967, first vice- ing and designing banduras since his his bandura design to a bandura factory president 1970 and became president in elementary school days in a small in Chernihiv, Ukraine, in hopes that 1975. She also served as treasurer in village in his native Ukraine. some of his ideas might be implemented William Shust as George Bernard 1980 and is once again the current in the production of banduras, which Shaw. in his youth, Mr. Honcharenko. fell second vice-president of the league. in love with the instrument at first sight Hive undergone little development since NEW YORK - William Shust, . She was the recipient of the Metro J. and almost immediately began con– their production was made legal in American actor of Ukrainian descent, Baran Award for service to the youth of structing rough models of the Ukrai– 1964. (The bandura had been banned by opened in a new play this fall in New the church in 1975. She is a member of nian national instrument. Ever since the Russians from the late 16th century' York. He appeared as the great English Assumption of the virgin Mary Ukrai– then he has devoted his life to perfecting until 1922, and by the Soviets since the writer George Bernard Shaw in a new nian Orthodox Church of Northamp– his own unique design, studying Stra– late 1920s until 1964.) He said he comedy titled "The First Night of ton and participates in the church choir divarius violin-making techniques and received no response from the Cher– Pygmalion," written by British play– and UOL chapter and is advisor to the the historic methods of bandura-ma– nihiv factory. But, he added, some two wright Richard Huggett. Junior UOL advisor and a member of king. or three dozen bandura makers world- in the tryout of the play this summer the church council. Over the years, Mr. Honcharenko wide use his design. prior to its New York premiere, critics in addition to serving on the county were unanimous in their praise of his and state nominating commissions, she performance. was a candidate for the U.S. Congress in The play opened in New York at the 1976 and is director of fraternity and South Street Theatre on West 42 Street off-campus student affairs at Kent State to a mixed critical response. Although University. the play ran for only one month, Mr. She is married to Stephen Sivulich, Shust's performance was again uni– who holds a doctorate in education and formly praised. For example, The is dean of students at William Paterson village voice wrote: "William Shust as College in Wayne, N.J. He has served as Shaw is urbane. His performance is national president of the Ukrainian polished." Orthodox League and as a national And The New York Times summed chairman of the Council of Eastern up: "The one spirited performance is Orthodox Youth Leaders of the Ameri– turned in by William Shust, who cas (CEOYLA). manages to switch from the standard English of the narrator to Shaw's light brogue to a bit of New York cabby New dean of students dialect with scarcely a miss. The engag– ing and energetic Mr. Shust plays Shaw." Named by governor

Sister Marie Francis OSBM JENK1NTOWN, Pa. - Sister Marie Francis OSBM has been appointed dean of students at Manor Junior. College, announced Sister Mary Cecilia^ Alice Sivulich OSBM, Manor president. Detroit bandura-maker Alex Honcharenko with one of his hand-crafted banduras. MAPLEWOOD, N.J. - Gov. Dick Sister Francis holds an M.A. and a Thornburgh of Pennsylvania has an– B.S. in education from villanova Uni– PARENTS C0MM1TTEE FOR UKRA1N1AN CULTURAL AND REL1G10NS STUD1ES nounced the appointment of Alice ; versity. She has permanent teaching invite you to celebrate traditional Sivulich of Bethlehem, Pa., to the certification in administration and Appellate Court Nominating Commis– supervision, social science, political UKRAINIAN NEW YEAR'S sion. The commission, established by science and history. MALAN KA the governor in 1979, reviews appli– As dean of students. Sister Francis cants and recommends potential ap– will be responsible for the coordination Saturday, January 11. 1986 at Ukrainian Cultural Center Hall pointees to the state's supreme, superior and development of non-academic Davidson Avenue and commonwealth courts. areas of student life. She serves as St. Andrews Ukrainian Orthodox Church Center, So. Bound Brook, N.J. Mrs. Sivulich is associate dean of director of Manor's resident hall and ! Orchestra: Zhurawli Start: 9:00 P.M. students at Lafaye"tte College in Easton advisor to the Student Senate and Admission: 525 per person, students S20 per person. Admission includes buffet, coffee and cakes. and is a member of the Northampton yearbook staff. Table reservations: (201) 469-9085 County Trial Court Nomination Corn- Before coming to Manor, Sister 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1985 -– - - . Л^-гNo. 50

Mrs. Rudenko was sentenced to five Щ Over 800. years' strict-regimen labor camp and (Continued from page 1) five years of internal exile for distribut– gloves. ing her husband's letters from prison, in "The food is unbearable," Dr. Stro– August Ms. Ratushynska was put in Tuesday, December 24, 1985 kata recalled, "in the morning we were the camp prison lor six months and her head, was totally shaven. HOLY SUPPER given saltv gruel, for lunch we got Лвсілих Cfan watery soup made of smelly cabbage or Anna Chertkova, 58, a devout including the traditional 12 courses grain, and in the evening we were given Baptist, is spending her 12th year in a of the Ukrainian Christmas meal. reeking herring or a small piece of fried psychiatric hospital for publicly per– During and after Supper - Caroling fish, if we were lucky." There was forming religious rites and circulating practically no protein and no vitamins. religious texts, and Yadviga Bie!iau– Tuesday, December 31, 1985 if a woman does not fulfill her work skiene, 56, was sentenced to four years NEW YEAR'S ЕУЕ quota she is punished by being placed in of strict-regimen labor camp for active the camp prison or in the isolation cell, participation in the Lithuanian national WITH THE SPECIAL PROGRAM where the food rations are even more movement. She had already spent 10 NEW YEAR'S ЕУЕ SUPPER sparse. Women (and male prisoners) years in prison during the Stalin period. by reservations only. can receive their first food parcels from DANCE to the tunes home only after half of their terms are Following is a statistical breakdown Soyuzivka Orchestra served, and there are great limitations on Soviet women political prisoners as on what and how much can be sent. of November 15, 1985. The date is based Monday, January 6, 1986 Among present women political on Dr. Kronid Lubarsky's "List of CHRISTMAS SUPPER prisoners is poet lryna Ratushynska, Political Prisoners in the USSR" issued 31, who is serving a 12-year sentence for CHRISTMAS SPIRIT and CAROLS in Munich, West Germany, and on Ms. preparing and distributing her poetry in Strokata's own information gleaned ш This is the ideal way to give the the samizdat, and Raisa Rudenko, 46, from various sources received from the HUTIU Cfcusini housewives a Christmas treat! the wife of the imprisoned Ukrainian USSR. The total number of known writer and chairman of the Ukrainian women political prisoners used in this Helsinki Group. Mykola Rudenko. survey was 77.

"Offenses" for which the women were incarcerated:

Religious believers of various denominations 42 Women engaged in mainstream human-rights activities 13 Women striving for greater national rights 10 Women who tried to gain permission to emigrate 7 - ' ^ste Others 5 Religious believers: СОЮЗІВКА SOYUZIVKA Baptists 15 Різдвяне Меню Christmas Dinner Seventh Day Adventists 7 1. Просфора 1. Prosphora Hare Krishna followers 6 2. Борщ з вушками 2. Borshch with dumplings Pentecostalists 4 3. Картопляники з грибовим сосон 3. Kartoptyanyky with mushroom sauce 4. Варений короп в ґаляреті 4. Boiled carp in gelatin Ukrainian Catholics 3 5. Голубці з грибами 5. H,olubtsi with mushrooms Jehovah's Witnesses 2 в. Вареники з картоплею 6. varenyky with potatoes Muslims 2 7. Вареники з капустою ” 7. varenyky with cabbage "True" Russian Orthodox believers 1 8. Галушки зі сливами 8. Prune dumplings 9. Смажена риба з хріновим сосом 9. Filet of sole with horseradish sauce Georgian Orthodox Church members 1 10. Яблушний пиріг 10. Apple strudel Expressed sympathy for ecumenicalism and distributed literature about 11. Компот -з овочів 11. Fruit compote Our Lady of Fatima 1 12. Кутя з медом і маком 12. Kgtya (whole wheat with honey afid poppy-seeds) Places of confinement: Чай - Кава Coffe - Tea Labor camps for common criminals 41 Mordovian Labor Camp No. 3-4 for political prisoners 10 Psychiatric hospitals 6 internal exile 7 Women living in dormitories while performing forced labor 2 Conditional sentences 2 insufficient information on place of confinement 9

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City State Zip code 13 No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15,1985 U. of T... (Continued from page 3) Mr. Luciuk's comments — and those of Dr. Magocsi which came near the end of the banquet — were an apparent reference to the swirling controversy r With profound sorrow we wisth to infor m our friends, relatives . which surrounded the selection of the and the Ukrainian Community that chairholder by the university's aca– demic search committee some six years ago. it was during that time that several KLEMENTYNA MULKEWYCZ members of the Ukrainian community - and the U. of T. Ukrainian Students' nee Medvid Club in particular - vehemently pro- passed away on November 23rd, 1985 on her 107th year of life. tested the selection of Dr. Magocsi. PAN AH YDA - November 26th. 1985 at Lilly and Zeiler Funeral Home, 1901 Eastern in his speech. Dr. Magocsi made note Avenue, Baltimore, MD. at 7:30 P.M. of soft community support for the chair, POHORON - November 27th. 1985 at St Michael's Church at 10 A.M. from there in spite of its work on Ukrainian to eternal rest in Ukrainian National Monument-Mausoleum at the Ukrainian National publications and Ukrainian-related Memorial Cemetery of U.S.A. at 4111 Pennsylvania Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. research projects. in Grief; But the evening ended in an upbeat Daughters - mood thanks to lively performances by Sophia Mychajiyshyn with husband Semen Canadian Opera Company soloist Maria Mulkewycz Joanne Kolomyjcc and Ukrainian- Olena Muzyka Canadian comedian Luba Goy. Grand children - Tania S'Avegnon with husband Joseph Ms. Goy managed to capture the Roman Mychajiyshyn hearts of the audience during her Mark-Yurij Muzyka performance, which included a hu– Great grand children - morous impersonation of Canadian Larysa and Mark O'Avegnon Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's wife, Oksana Markewycz Mila. Roars of laughter from the lhor Muzyka audience greeted Ms. Goy as she stepped Great great grant child - Julian Markewycz on to the stage adorned by huge Ukrai– nian ribbons that extended from a headpiece to the floor. Among other speakers and guests of honor at the banquet were: Bishop lsidore Borecky of Toronto's Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy; U. of T. Chancellor George lgnatieff: George Connell. president of the U. of T.; and former Comedienne Luba Goy performing Liberal Minister of State for Finance Mila Mulroney act. Rov MacLaren.

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to be held at HOLIDAY INN of SOMMERVILLE, N. J. A Christmas gift idea: US ROUTE 22 (EAST BOUND) BR1DGEWATER, N. J. CJ Subscriptions to MUS1C: by "vESELKA" from MONTREAL " Full course "prime rib" dinner. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY m After 12:00 PM - hot and cold buffet. for your family, friends and aquaintances. Donation: S 85.00 per couple. One year subscription: '. Reservation lor 6, 8, 10 persons at the For UNA Members: H0L1DAY 1NN - Tel.: 526-9500 To order, please send check or money order to: Grand drawing of the "Sitch raffle": THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY new car and trip to Puerto Rico 30 Montgomery Street " Jersey City. N.J. 07302 14 -– " - THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1985 „„„„,„--..–---No. so Chortopolokhy Plast sorority holds annual meeting The Ukrainian Museum... (Continued from page 1) When the museum was started nine years ago, it had an initial collection of only 700 ethnographic artifacts. This ethnographic collection has grown to over 3.000 artifacts, and only a small portion of this collection is exhibited at the museum's current location. in addition, the museum has been able to develop a traveling exhibit of Ukrainian Folk Art that has been exhibited in various American mu– seums. Many rare items, however, are still in storage because the museum does not have adequate exhibition facilities. The museum's Historical Depart– ment contains a major photographic archive depicting the activities and achievements of Ukrainian immigrants in the United States. The photographic archive contains over 2,000 pictures. The Historical Department also has a Ukrainian numismatic collection and a geneological section. The Chortopolokhy sorority of Plast held its annual 1 chairman, Lydia Borysiuk, co-chairman, and Motria The museum plans to further expand the Historical Department and schedule meeting.at Soyuzivka on November 2-3. Some 20 Krawczeniuk, secretary. Also elected were: Lesia major exhibitions on Ukraine's more women participated and re-elected Marta Juzeniw as 1 Weremijenko, treasurer, Teresa Kopanycia, archivist, recent history, such as the guerrilla and Marta Samotulka, flag-bearer. activities of the Ukrainian insurgent aes Army (UPA) during World War 11 and Seton Hall club in post-war years, the dissident move– NOTICE ment of the 1960s, and highlights of current activities of Ukrainian Ameri– THE SvOBODA PRESS ADM1N1STRAT10N expands activities cans. hereby informs all organizations and individuals that the administration SOUTH ORANGE. N.J. - The The museum's lack of space had will not accept any advertisements Ukrainian Club of Seton Hall Univer– prevented it from realizing these si'ty will be sponsoring an exhibit of significant plans. if previous bills are not paid. Ukrainian culture, history and architec– The museum's Art Department con- ture from November 20 through the end tains several hundred paintings from promine– : Ukrainian artists. Many of в individuals letters concerning unpaid bills will not be sent. of December at the school's student center. these valuable paintings are temporarily m AH bills must be paid within 15 days after the publication of an advertisement. The 15-member club, organized this stored in private homes due to lack of past spring by Petro Matiaszek, a third- space. The museum's art collection year biology student at the university, continues to grow each year as its also has plans for other activities. They prominence in the cultural community include a pysanky workshop in con- becomes more recognized. junction with the university's art depart– For all these reasons, the museum's NOTICE ment and a Ukrainian program to be board of trustees has taken action to broadcast on the school's radio station, buy a new building, Financed in large To UNA Members WSOU. part through the assumption of a large and Branches Lydia Hladky acts as the faculty loan. The building purchased is very advisor to the club. Members are Gene large and will more than satisfy the and Mary Brenycz, Mark Bura, Stella museum's space requirements. Members and Branches of the Ukrainian National As– Dempski, Maria Hczyszyn, Chris The Ukrainian Museum plans to sociation are hereby notified that with the ending of its Masiolek, Bohdan and Lydia Matkiw– fiscal year the Home office of UNA must close its accounts share a portion of the total building 'and deposit in banks all money received from sky, Steve Mykoliw, Chris Plakyda, space with other Ukrainian cultural Branches Sonia Prystajko, John Raymond, Anna organizations who may also be in need Tvtla and Chris Yewshenko. of improved facilities and, thus, the No Later Than Noon purchase of this building represents a of December 31, 1985 unique opportunity for Ukrainian Read The Weekly cultural organizations to work together. Money received later cannot be credited to 1985 Therefore we appeal to all members of the UNA to pay The museum's trustees firmly believe their dues this month as soon as possible and all Branches that The Ukrainian Museum canJiave a to remit their accounts and money in time to be received HELP WANTED significant role in the cultural by the Home Office no later than noon of TUESDAY education of youth, and in in- DECEMBER 31 1985 forming the world about Ukraine's Notice is hereby given that Branches which send their cultural achievements. A major fund- dues late will be shown as delinquent and in arrears on the Looking for part time raising campaign has been launched, innua! report. HANDYMAN - SUPER and the trustees have called on the for building E. 6th Street. New York. NY entire Ukrainian American community UNA Home Office Must live in neighbourhood. Tel.: 718-897-2053 - 212-947-3008 to support and contribute toward the museum's building fund. Early contri– butions will be particularly appreciated L. because they will reduce the mortgage l^^SH^SfSSH^f^S^^f^^ and interest. All donations to the museum are tax-deductible; they may TEMPO ORCHESTRA be sent to The Ukrainian Museum, 203 AND Second Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003. RAMADA' HOTELD cordially invite all to attend a

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that Mr. Littman's conclusions are free-lance writer, has been the star February press conference for saying he Government lawyer... wrong. Dr. Mengele had never applied witness in the nine-month-old Des– has been able to track down the names (Continued from page 1) to get into Canada. chenes Commission investigation. He of 28 suspected Ukrainian war criminals Justice Deschenes ordered Mr. Litt– in what may result in a serious loss of has publicly supported the work of the by using the Toronto telephone book man to appear before the commission to credibility to Mr. Littman's reputation, inquiry and had privately supplied it and checking social security numbers. explain why he wrote the letter and to the Nazi-hunter admitted to Justice with names and addresses, in April he The Alberta branch of the Ukrainian reveal the names of a former immigra– Deschenes that he used scant evidence urged the Canadian government to Canadian Committee assailed Mr. tion official and an RCMP officer who to convince the prime minister that Dr. establish a "fully staffed investigation Littman in the spring for making allega– helped him establish the claim. The Mengele - and possibly other war and prosecution" department of the tions which it regarded as "vaguely for– former Quebec Superior Court Justice criminals — had entered Canada. government with full access to govern– mulated" and unspecific. The UCC said Mr. Littman's theory about the so- "The conclusions were mine and mine ment records. urged that anyone making allegations called "Angel of Death" needed to be alone," Mr. Littman testified. "These (At an April hearing, Mr. Littman concerning the presence of war crimi– checked because his allegations were the were the only documents 1 had, and they said that up to 3,000 Nazi war criminals nals should be "fully in command of the first matter mentioned by the Mulroney led me to a strongly held belief that Mr. or wartime collaborators entered Ca– historical facts" and make their charges government in setting up the commis– Mengele had either applied or had come nada after the war and as many as 2,000 "as specific as possible in order to avoid sion. to Canada." are living in the country, in February, damaging entire communities." (Mr. Littman could have refused to Mr. Littman's admission that he had Mr. Wiesenthal said there are 218 The Deschenes Commission was name the two government officials and no proof that Dr. Mengele had tried to Ukrainians in Canada who were mem– established by the Mulroney govern– face , a contempt of court charge). enter Canada prompted an angry ex- bers of the Nazi SS, which was branded ment in February to determine whether But, after consulting with his lawyer change with Mr. Whitehall. as a criminal organization at the post- there are any Nazi war criminals living and talking to the two men whose "1 think that's an entirely appropriate war Nuremburg trials). in Canada as well as how and when they names he wanted to protect, Mr. letter to address to a government body," The famed Nazi hunter has come under came into the country. The commission Littman reluctantly agreed to name the said Mr. Littman, "unless you want to attack in the past few months from East operates on a S1 million budget and can two men. turn me into a vigilante going out European communities living in Ca– travel anywhere it chooses. The govern– "We do so out of an overwhelming running around for Mr. Mengele." nada. Orest Rudzik, the past-president ment also mandated the inquiry to concern for the success of the commis– of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee examine what legal means are available sion and its ability to establish the truth Mr. Whitehall replied: "You may in Toronto, criticized Mr. Littman at a to bring war criminals to justice- of the matters before it," Mr. Littman already be one, sir." said, "if in your lordship's opinion, it is That remark prompted representa– necessary to present you with the names tives of Jewish groups to shout in of the people consulted, then we are protest, and Mr. Whitehall withdrew prepared to make them available." the "vigilante" accusation on the judge's SPECIAL OFFER Mr. Littman named a retired immi– orders. gration department official, Alan it is not entirely clear what effect the for the month of December 1985 Naylor. and Royal Canadian Mounted revelations about the Littman letter will Police Sargeant Fred Yetter as the two have on the inquiry. Judge Deschenes - ONLY - men with whom he discussed his Men– has asked the government for an exten– gele theory. sion past the December 31 deadline in All three books for S200.00 Under cross-examination, Mr. Litt– order to travel to the Soviet Union, man also revealed that his allegations Poland and three Western countries in were based on information obtained search of evidence. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UKRAINE The Canadian government has been under U.S. freedom of information ENGLISH EDITION laws. The documents were merely under pressure from the Ukrainian reports from a police investigation community and a group of backbench Edited by volodymyr Kubijovyc following up on a tip that a Canadian members of Parliament from the ruling man using the name Joseph Menke, Progressive Conservative Party to The alphabetical, multi-volume Encyclopedia ol Ukraine will be welcome in the home of every Canadian might really be Dr. Mengele. prevent the inquiry from traveling and American ol Ukrainian descent. Based on twenty-five years ol preparation by over 100 scholars from Evidence presented earlier this year behind the iron Curtain. around the world, it will provide a first-rate guide to the life and culture of Ukrainians both in Ukraine and in the diaspora. This major scholarly protect represents a completely revised and updated version of Enlsy– to the Deschenes Commission confirms Until now, Mr. Littman, a Toronto klopeduauopeuua ufrainoznavsivaukramoznavstva an anad na hass oee beenn prepare preparedd unae under rm thee auspice auspicess o oi inf thee bnevcnenK Shevchenkoo ьсіешиї Scientifiсc societ Societyy (1955-81). the Canadian institute ol Ukrainian Studies (1976-81). and the Canadian Foundation for Department had interviewed, she could Ukrainian Studies (1976-81). Padoch criticizes...have determine d by the tone of his VOLUME І (A-F) (Continued from page 3) voice, by the phrases he used, whether First volume ot a major work of Ukrainian scholarship in the diaspora. 968 pages containing appro– the truth. Mrs. Padoch later testified this was the same Mr. Medvid she had ximately 2.800 entries, illustrated throughout. Over 450 illustrations in black and white: 5 color before the Senate Agriculture Commit– spoken to several days earlier. plates. 83 maps. 6 of them in color. LargUrge colocolorr fold-oufold-outt mamapp ooff UkrainUkrainee witwithh 32-pag32-pagee gazetteegazetteerr bounboundd "Can you imagine what he was going separately in same binding as book: the two volumes wrapped together. tee. 1 On Tuesday, October 29, at about 11 through? He was a ruined, a broken S90.00 " shipping 8. handling S4.50 - Total S94.50 a.m., Mrs. Padoch said she received a person. Total exhaustion. He already call from the two doctors and Russian probably lost faith in this country. translator who were assigned by the "How can you take such a young man State Department to interview Mr. who ran to freedom and how can you Medvid about his attempted defection. ruin him? He gave all of his power (to UKRAINE: At that time, Mr. Medvid was with this attempt) and everyone knew it. And officials of the 1NS, the State Depart– that is America," she said dejectedly. A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA ment and three or four Soviet observers. "1 believe he is still living, 1 believe VOLUME І - S75.00 The Russian translator told her that that as with (Simas) Kudirka, who was The First volume: General information., Physical Geography and Natural History., Population, Mr. Medvid rarely wanted to answer sentenced to 10 years in the gulag, it will Ethnography. Ukrainian Language, History of Ukraine, Ukrainian Culture, and Ukrainian questions posed to him. Furthermore, be the same with Medvid, but nobody Literature. killed him," Mrs. Padoch said. and more importantly Mrs. Padoch VOLUME 11 - S85.00 said, she spoke with one of the doctors She continued: The Second volume: Law, The Ukrainian Church, Scholarship, Education and Schools. Libraries, who had examined Mr. Medvid. "1 don't believe such a case will take Archives, and Museums, Book Printing, Publishing and the Press. The Arts. Music and Choreo– "The doctor told me that Medvid place anymore; it won't. Somebody graphy, Theater and Cinema, National Economy, Health and Medical Services and Physical suffers total exhaustion and nausea, thought the whole story wouldn't be Culture, the Armed Forces, Ukrainian Abroad. and that from time to time they have to publicly revealed, it is very strange for me that they don't have a record of it YOU CAN 0BTA1OBTA1N BOTH vOLUMES FOR ONLY S140.00 interrupt their discussion with him." including Postage And yet, she stressed with an angry look (the conversation), it only shows some- on her face, the United States decided to body doesn't want to reveal the whole conversation. USE TH1S COUPON. PLEASE send him back to the Soviet Union. C She was called by the doctors, "be– "1 believe the government is unhappy c To: SvOBOOA cause they asked me if 1 observed any about this case, it made a shadow every– 30 Montgomery Street. Jersey City, N.J. 07302 body detests. І am still getting letters strange behavior when 1 was talking І hereby order: о Encyclopedia of Ukraine S90.00 with him on the 24th." from American citizens, not of Ukrai– plus postage 4.50 "1 told the doctor 1 didn't see him, nian origin, and they are asking me how only spoke with him. But the doctor it could happen and whose decision it asked if he spoke too fast, what kind of was to send him (Mr. Medvid) back. UKRAINE: A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA reaction 1 had. it never came to my "The people are deeply outraged and D volume 1 - S75.00 a volume 11 - S85 00 mind that anything, any abnormality concerned how something like this a volume І X 11 - S140.03140.00 (was present). He always answered to could happen in the United States, a ALL THREE vOLUMEYOLUMES - 5200.00 the point. His voice was very clear, he which claims and emphasizes human was just very much afraid," she said. rights. Maybe he will be lucky enough Mrs. Padoch was not asked to speak to be exchanged for some Soviet citizen. with Mr. Medvid, and today she "it is a tragic story. People cried on No. Street wonders if perhaps she could have been shore when he left. When he was alone more assertive in asking to speak to him for 60 hours on the ship, 1 knew (he again. But she is certain that if she had would be sent back)... it looks like they City State Zip CodCode spoken with the Mr. Medvid the State had already agreed to send him back." 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1985 No. 50 ill A plans Christmas sing-along NEW YORK - The sounds of the not speak Ukrainian) will be provided PREVIEW OF EVENTS Christmas season are in the air. by the organizers. December 18 per couple includes hot and cold hors Carollers stroll through department d'ouvres, open bar, surf and turf stores setting the mood for Christmas The evening program will include NEW YORK: The Ukrainian insti– dinner, and continental breakfast shoppers. The radio plays Frank "Shcho To Za Predyvo"(What Wonder tute of America4, will continue its buffet at 2 a.m. For information or Sinatra renditions of "O Come All Ye is This) and "Across the Wide Fields," traditional celebration of interna– reservations call Daria or Nestor at Faithful," and groups organize "Do-it– performed by Ms. Derlycia and Mr. tional Christmas customs tonight, the Ramada, (201) 386-5622. Yourself Messiahs." Evanko, accompanied on the piano by beginning at 6:30 p.m. "Christmas The sounds of Ukrainian Christmas Mr. Hrynkiw. Mr. Kytasty will perform Around the World" will bring to– will also be heard this season at the songs from the pre-Christian winter gether various ethnic groups that WASHINGTON: The Holy Family Ukrainian institute of America on cycle, on the bandura. The audience will make up New York City. For more Parish is sponsoring a New Year's Saturday, December 21, at 7:30 p.m. ie opportunity to join in on the information please call the institute Eve Dance at the Ukrainian Shrine The institute will organize its second ies and sing such Ukrainian at (212) 288-8660. The Ukrainian Center, 4250 Harewood Road, N.E., annual Christmas concert and sing- iional carols as: "Boh institute of America is located at 2 E. from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. There will be a along at the U1A headquarters, 2 E. chnyi," "Nova Radist Stala," 79th St. New York. divine liturgy at 8 p.m., prior to the 79th St. on the corner of Fifth Avenue, і Zemlia" and "Na Nebi Zirka." dance. Music is to be provided by initiated by U1A music director ling to Mr. Hrynkiw, last year, The Roland Stransky Band. Admis– Thomas Hrynkiw, soprano Zirka tne event attracted a good number of December 20 sion will be S15 for adults, and S10 Derlycia, tenor Edward Evanko and fnon-Ukrainians who witnessed the for senior citizens and students. bandurist Julian Kytasty, the evening of beauty of the Ukrainian carol and sang PHILADELPHIA: A st. Nicholas Children will be admitted free when music will feature Ukrainian folk songs, along with the help of transliterations. Christmas party will be held be– accompanied by parents. Admission dumy, carols and shchedrivky. "We farmed our own chorus that ginning at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian includes a buffet, all beverages, and - During the second half of the Christmas," he said. The event is open Educational and Cultural Center, party favors. For additional infor– to the public; admission is by donation. 'program, the audience is invited to sing 700 Cedar Road. For more informa– mation, contact: the parish office, along with the organizers. Notes and For more information please call the tion call the center at (213) 663-1166 institute at (212) 288-8660. (202) 526-3737, or Michelle Prytula. words (transliterated for those who do or 663-9820. (301) 864-8309.

September 7,1984, at the biblical age of December 21 TRENTON, NJ.: Members of the A view... 92. in addition to the bishops, numerous Ukrainian National Home are spon– (Continued from page 9) priests and laity from all parts of the PHILADELPHIA: A St Nicholas soring a New Year's Dance at the St. Thanks to the continual care of the globe had congregated for this solemn Christmas program, with area Ukrai– George Ukrainian Orthodox Church sisters, the house is now surrounded by occasion. nian schools participating, will be Hall, Yardville-Allentown Road, a beautiful park of palms, platanes and Bishop lsidore Borecky of Toronto held at noon at the Ukrainian Edu– Yardville, N.J. Dance begins at 9 ether subtropical ornamental plants preached the homily and dwelt on the cational and Cultural Center, 700 p.m., with music provided by Trem– aad flowers. great accomplishments of the late Cedar Road. For more information, bita. Mother Frances Byblow invited us to father and head of the Ukrainian call the center at (21S) 663-1166 or January 4 a luncheon on Saturday, September 28. Church in the 20 years after his libera– 663-9820. The reverend mother addressed our tion from communist incarceration. EAST HANOvER, NJ.: The Orden cardinal archbishop with a toast during Following the liturgy, a memorial December 22 Khrestonostsiv Plast fraternity is the meal. He responded, underlining the panachyda was sung at the crypt before sponsoring a winter dance at the great service which the sisters perform his tomb, where his remains wait for the LARGO, Fla.: A concert featuring Ramada inn, 130 Route 10. The in our Church. day of resurrection. Canada's Chaika Ukrainian Dance dance starts at 9 p.m. Music will be Bishop Filevich was kind enough to Afterwards a luncheon was served for and Song Ensemble will take place at by the Nova Khvylia band from give in to our request and he recited the bishops at the St. Clement Univer– 7 p.m. at Pinellas Park High School, Toronto. numerous Ukrainian poems out of his sity, during which Archimandrite ivan 6305 118th Ave. N. Comedian vo– memory's treasury. Bishop Robert led Choma, who had been a co-worker of lodymyr Dohaniuk will also perform us in singing. As always, after the the late cardinal for 20 years, recalled as a guest artist. January 18 concluding prayers, we visited the the many undertakings and institutions chapel to thank Jesus for the privilege which were called into life by the late. H1LLS1DE, N J.: The Holy Society December 26 to serve the Ukrainian people as priests. Cardinal Josyf. of the immaculate Conception U– Sunday, September 29, was set aside A few words should be said of this krainian R.C. Church will hold its PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.: Cana– for the celebration of a pontifical liturgy beautiful place where St. Sophia and annual "Malanka" dinner and dance daC^80-member Chaika Ukrainian by Cardinal Lubachivsky and the the Ukrainian Catholic University are at the church hall located at Liberty Dance and Song Ensemble will bishops at the beautiful St. Sophia located. When Cardinal Josyf pur- Avenue and Bloy Street. For reserva– perform with Ukrainian comedian Shrine, the Church of the Holy Wis– chased the land, many wondered about tions and information call George volodymyr Dohaniuk at a concert at dom, at via Boccea, on the grounds of the wisdom of such an undertaking, on Hellock at (201) 686-4949. 7 p.m. at the Port Charlotte Cultural the Ukrainian Catholic University of St. a lot so "far" from the center of Rome. Center Theatre. The concert is part Clement the Pope. The shrine and the Today the ample site is surrounded by of Chaika's Florida tour. For more PREviEW OF EvENTS, a listing university are creations of our late the most modern condominium apart– information phone (813) 426-9745. of Ukrainian community events open Major Archbishop Josyf Slipyj. The ment houses, and the connection with the center of the city is very good. St. to the public, is a service provided interior of the church while not yet free of charge by The Weekly to the completed, is covered with the most Peter's can be reached by bus in 15 December 28-29 minutes and by car even faster. Divine Ukrainian community. To have an exquisite mosaics, the work of Prof. event listed in this column, please Sviatoslav Hordynsky. They depict not Providence must have guided Cardinal МІАМІ: Chaika, an 80-member Josyf, a recent refugee from Ukraine Ukrainian Dance and Song Ensemble send information (type of event, only the history of our salvation from date, time, place, admission, spon– the Old Testament through to the New and Soviet prisons, to make such a wise from Canada, and commedian volo– decision. 3 dymyr Dohaniuk, will perform at the sor, etc.), along with the phone Testament, but present also all saints of number of a person who may be What is now needed is, first, the up– І Miami Convention Center, 400 S.E. the Ukrainian Catholic Church since reached during daytime hours for keep of the buildings. Of even greater g Second Ave., at 8 p.m. on Saturday Ss. Cyril and Methodius and the Chris– additional information to: PRE– importance is the problem of populat– 1 and 2 p.m. on Sunday. 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