Parma youths remember famine

PARMA, Ohio - On Sunday, June 24, between the English and Ukrainian liturgies, the faithful of St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral here remembered in prayer the 7 million to 10 million innocent men, women and children in Ukraine who perished during the man-made Great Famine in 1932-1933.

The clergy of the cathedral served a memorial service in front of the Famine Monument.

The children of St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral placed flowers at the base of the monument following the memorial service.

Following the services, members of the parish's Junior Ukrainian Orthodox League chapter read accounts of this tragic period in Ukraine's history.

The commemoration, which is annually held in June, allows the youth to participate so that they can learn about the genocide that took place and thus ensure that this period in Ukrainian history is not forgotten.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, July 15, 2001, No. 28, Vol. LXIX

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