COMMUNITY CHRONICLE (10/06/02)

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE

Rhode Island's Ukrainians are subject of exhibit

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - The Museum of Work and Culture affiliated with the Rhode Island Historical Preservation Society presented an exhibit titled "Ukrainians of Rhode Island" for the month of August. On Friday, August 16, 50 people attended a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine and to acknowledge August as Ukrainian Heritage Awareness Month. The exhibit was coordinated by Irene Sarachmon, Alice Kogut and Eleanor Kogut, members of the Ukrainian Heritage Subcommittee of Rhode Island. All items were on loan or donated by members of the local Ukrainian communities of Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts. The exhibit consisted of a background history of Ukraine and Ukrainian immigration to Rhode Island. Historical images, ceramics, wood-carved objects, pysanky and embroidered rushnyky (ritual cloths) were just a few of the items that comprised this exhibit. Seen above (from left) are: Eleanor Kogut, Alice Kogut and Ms. Sarachmon.

Ukrainian Independence Day marked in Ambridge

AMBRIDGE, Pa. - On Saturday, August 24, the Ukrainian community of the Beaver Valley (west suburban Pittsburgh) gathered to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine with a moleben of thanksgiving and reception at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ambridge, Pa. The moleben was served by host pastor, the Rev. Michael Kochis, the Rev. Canon Walter Wysochansky, assistant pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Ambridge, and the Rev. Deacon Michael Levy of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Parish of South Side Pittsburgh, who gave the homily. The moleben concluded with the singing of "Bozhe Velykyi Yedynyi" and "Sche ne Vmerla Ukraina." Guests then gathered in St. Vladimir Social Hall for refreshments provided by the ladies of both St. Vladimir and Ss. Peter and Paul parishes. This annual celebration began last year with the Ukrainian Independence Day observance hosted at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish. Seen above (from left) are the Revs. Kochis and Wysochansky, and Deacon Levy intoning "Mnohaya Lita."

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