THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAMINE-GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE

Cherry Hill

by Olga Prychka

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - On November 16, parishioners of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Cherry Hill, N.J., celebrated the 80th anniversary of the founding of the parish in Camden, N.J. Additionally, the parish commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Holodomor. A commemorative "mohyla" (burial mound) planted with periwinkle was constructed on the church grounds.

The mohyla was unveiled, dedicated and blessed by Metropolitan Stefan Soroka, Bishop Walter Paska, and the pastor, the Very Rev. John Ciurpita.

Parish children, dressed in Ukrainian blouses and shirts, placed a memorial wreath at the foot of the mohyla and white carnations were strewn alongside.

After the blessing and prayers, Olga Prychka read an original poem, and the choir sang "Vichnaya Pamiat." Then parishioners and visitors gathered for refreshments in the parish hall.

This project was a joint endeavor of St. Michael's Parish and the Committee to Aid Ukraine.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, December 14, 2003, No. 50, Vol. LXXI

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