PREVIEW OF EVENTS (08/18/96)

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Wednesday, August 21

TORONTO: A commemorative service in honor of Filip Konowal, recipient of the Victoria Cross and honorary patron of Branch 360 of The Royal Canadian Legion, will be held at 326 Queen St. W. The event begins at 11 a.m. and is co-sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 360 and the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association. For further information, call Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, (613) 546-8364, or J. B. Gregorovich, (905) 949-4920.

Saturday, August 24

LOS ALTOS, Calif.: A Ukrainian Independence Day picnic will be held at McKenzie Park at 11:30 a.m., with a short thanksgiving service at noon and lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 3-12. Entertainment will include volleyball, softball, water balloon toss and other games. The picnic is sponsored by St. Olga's Sisterhood of St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the church's youth group. For further information call Oksana DiRiccio, (415) 656-2222, or the Rev. S. Kovaliv, (510) 276-1056.
DENVER: A musical concert celebrating five years of Ukrainian independence will be held at Lochwood Baptist Church Auditorium, 13545 S. Union Blvd. The program will include Plast children, poem recitals, choir singing and musical performances. For further information call Mrs. Morozevich, (303) 980-6083, or Nadja Barreiro, (303) 693-7148.
JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A commemoration of the fifth anniversary of Ukrainian independence will be held at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center at 700 Cedar Road. A Kyiv film will be shown at 5 p.m., and the program will begin at 6 p.m. with a keynote address by Dr. Yuri Shcherbak, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Also included in the program are the Prometheus choir, Monique Laterey dance ensemble, singer Olenka Heimur and declaimer Nadya Petryk.

Sunday, August 25

HORSHAM, Pa: A commemoration of Ukrainian independence will be held at the Tryzubivka Ukrainian Sports Center at 1 p.m. The program will feature the Voloshky Dance Ensemble, the Lyuba and Mykola duet, parachutists with flags of Ukraine and activities for children.
PARMA, Ohio: A Ukrainian independence celebration will be held at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church Property, 9672 State Road. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. and a concert with a keynote speech by Dr. Juriy Kulchycky, Roman Cymbala of the Lviv Opera, pianist Laryssa Chernecka and Ukrainian dance group Kashtan will begin at 3:30 p.m. At 5 p.m. the dancing will begin. Donations are $10.
NEW CITY, N.Y.: The fifth anniversary of Ukrainian independence will be celebrated with ceremonies at the Rockland County Legislative Chambers, New Hempstead Road. This event begins at noon and is sponsored by the Ukrainian American Veterans of Post 19, Spring Valley, N.Y.
HARTFORD, Conn.: There will be a banquet with entertainment and remarks by community leaders and dignitaries to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Ukrainian independence at the Ukrainian National Home at 1 p.m. For further information and tickets, please call (860) 296-3035.

Saturday, September 7

PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia Archeparchial Office of Religious Education has planned a day for its catechists at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Following a catechist's luncheon, a guided tour of the neighboring National Shrine of St. John Neumann and St. Peter the Apostle Church are just two of the numerous activities planned. The focus of the day is catechetical commissioning of all archeparchial catechists by Metropolitan-Archbishop Stephen Sulyk at the Saturday 4:30 p.m. Nativity of the Mother of God vigil divine liturgy. The catechetical theme of this liturgy will be: "Called to Forgiveness." Registration forms have been mailed to each parish. Additional information may be obtained by calling the Archeparchial Office of Religious Education, (215) 627-0143, or contacting your Regional Proteopresbyteral Coordinator. The Philadelphia Ukrainian Catholic Protopresbyteries have designated the following regional coordinators: Philadelphia - the Rev. Nestor Ivasiw; New Jersey - the Rev. Robert Hitchens; Scranton - Carol and Christine Chezik; Shamokin - Christine Bogner; Reading - George Maxim. Contact your pastor or your protopresbytery if you need information.

Thursday - Sunday, September 19 - 22

PHILADELPHIA: The 49th annual Ukrainian American Veterans national convention will be held at the Best Western Hotel. There will be an installation dinner and commander's ball on Saturday, September 21, with cocktails beginning at 6 p.m. The cost of the banquet, which will feature music by Vodohray, is $35. For further information or reservations, call (215) 663-0212.