Basilian sisters celebrate jubilees

FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa. - The Sisters of St. Basil the Great recently held a jubilee celebration here, honoring five sisters for their years of service and commitment to the order.

Sisters were honored for 60 and 70 years of service. The celebrant for the divine liturgy was the Rev. Paul Repela, chancellor for the Ternopil Eparchy in Ukraine. The liturgy was followed by a dinner celebration in the convent dining room.

Honored for 60 years of service were:

• Sister Cornelia Shevchuk, who entered the order in September 1938. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., Sister Cornelia was a member of St. George Parish in New York City and taught or served as principal at Ukrainian schools in Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York City. She currently teaches religion at St. Josaphat School in Philadelphia.
  
  
• Sister Damien Matyschak, who entered the Order in June 1938 and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral parish. Born in Philadelphia, Sister Damien taught or served as principal at Ukrainian schools in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Syracuse, N.Y., and Newark, N.J. She currently teaches religion at St. John the Baptist School in Newark.

Celebrating 70 years of service were:

• Sister Julia Karpiak, who joined the order in July 1928 and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral parish. Sister Julia taught in Ukrainian schools in Pittsburgh, Scranton, Pa., Chicago and New York, and served as resident dean at Manor Junior College in the early 1980s. She is now retired at the Sisters' Motherhouse in Fox Chase.
  
  
• Sister Lucy Malanczyn, who entered the order in January 1928 and was a member of St. Michael Parish. Born in Saylesville, R.I., Sister Lucy taught in schools in Pittsburgh, Newark, N.J., Yonkers, N.Y., and Maryland. She is retired at the Motherhouse in Fox Chase.
  
  
• Sister Neonilia Malanczyn, who was born in Saylesville, R.I., and entered the order in January 1928 as a member of St. Michael Parish. Having served as novice director in 1953-1968, Sister Neonilia taught at schools in Scranton, Pa., Pittsburgh Philadelphia, Chicago and Newark, N.J. She currently teaches religion part-time at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic School in Parma, Ohio.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, August 30, 1998, No. 35, Vol. LXVI

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