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Spaghetti Dinner at St. Nicholas Church Hall
The League of Ukrainian Catholics, Niagara Frontier Council, is attempting to restart the Msgr. Paul Iwachiw Scholarship for the next school year. We are in the process of revising the scholarship guidelines and requirements.
To raise funds for this scholarship, the Council is sponsoring a "Spaghetti Dinner"
Sunday, May 31, 2009 from 11:30AM-2:00PM at St. Nicholas Church Hall.
The cost of the dinner is $10.00.
Dinner includes, bread, salad, spaghetti, meatballs, dessert & coffee.
Fundraiser for Kasiyan's Family.
 What a wonderful fundraiser it was! Hundreds of people came to support the Kasiyan family in their time of need. The money raised will help them pay medical bills for their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Jaroslava Kasian, who is in the hospital awaiting surgery.
Everyone that came had a great time. For $15 admission they enjoyed a delicious dinner with borshch, cabbage rolls (holubtsi), pyrohy, salad with condiments and home-made cakes with coffee.
Many people did not leave empty handed. Some took home winning raffle baskets, some Ukrainian souvenirs, some cakes, and one woman won a brand new microwave.
Rev. Kasiyan and his family thanked everyone that made this fundraiser possible: O. Melenchuk, I. Sypniak, and O. Shutka for cooking delicious Ukrainian food; H. Nazarevych, H. Serediuk, O. Bandriwsky, O. Olenych, S. Kenn and N. Savka for organization, advertising, selling tickets and everyone who helped before and during the dinner. Special thanks to those people who donated homemade cakes, baskets and other items for raffle, and all those who gave special monetary donations!
For a lot of Ukrainians it was a great time to meet old friends and share news of the Ukrainian community (hromada) in Buffalo and Western New York. Everybody wished Mrs. Jaroslava Kasiyan to get well soon and God's blessings of health and happiness.
$$$ Monetary donations are still being accepted at: Ukrainian Home Dnipro Federal Credit Union at 562 Genesee St. Buffalo, NY 14204, Phone 847-6655 |
Свято Шевченка.
195 рок╕в минуло з того дня як укра╖нська кр╕пачка дала св╕тов╕ ген╕я, поета, письменника, художника Тараса Григоровича Шевченка. Укра╖нський народ щор╕чно свято вшанову╓ кожну р╕чницю свого невмирующого поета, який сво╖ми творами надихав народ на боротьбу за кращу долю, за волю, за свободу.
Цього року укра╖нська громада Баффало в╕дсвяткувала Шевченк╕вськ╕ дн╕ у зал╕ Укра╖нсько╖ Православно╖ Церкви Свято╖ Тройц╕ в Чектоваз╕. Учн╕ школи укра╖нознавства п╕дготували для гостей ц╕каву програму. Вони показали неабияк╕ таланти з╕гравши у коротких сценках на твори Великого Кобзаря. У виконанн╕ учн╕в прозвучали п╕сн╕ на слова поета. Молод╕ музиканти з╕грали на р╕зних ╕нструментах. Гост╕ Шевченк╕вського свята зустр╕чали кожен виступ молодих митц╕в бурхливими оплесками, а п╕сля виступу вс╕ були запрошен╕ на каву та солодке, випечене батьками д╕тей Укра╖нсько╖ школи.
Щира подяка вчителям за ц╕каву програму та ╖х неповторну працю у вихованн╕ молодого Укра╖нського покол╕ння в Америц╕ в дус╕ нац╕онального патр╕отизму.
St. John The Baptist Church Bazaar was a Success.
The St. John the Baptist parish sponsored an annual fundraising "Save for the Holidays" Easter Bazaar on April 4, 2009 at the Parish hall. Despite the slightly inclement weather, the parishioners and supporters from nearby cities and towns came to support this year's event.
Young and old were attracted and captivated by various raffles, theme baskets, ethnic food and baked goods, Ukrainian Easter Eggs, "Trash and Treasures," and local vendors with diverse products. Everyone had an opportunity to win numerous prices.
In addition, the quests tried and enjoyed delicious ethnic food, such as holybci, pyrohy, Easter paska, and pastries.
The parishioners and quests spent an afternoon in a spirit of approaching Easter season with a smile and nobody left empty-handed.
The Easter Bazaar Committee and everyone who gave a helping hand before, during and after the Easter Bazaar deserve giant thanks. The fundraising event was a huge success. Thanks everyone who came to support the St. John the Baptist "Save for the Holidays" Easter Bazaar.
Hall Rentals are Available at DNIPRO. Click Here to Contact Us.
A documentary film "A Kingdom Reborn: Treasures from Ukrainian Galicia" was about the art and architectural treasures of Lviv
and Western Ukraine. It
presented Lviv and its cityscape, and the region's myths, legends and artistic achievements, as constantly shifting arenas where diverse and complex identities evolved and now face specific challenges in the 21st century. It was produced by by Dani Stodilka from Toronto and was sponsored by Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Br. 97. on Saturday, March 21. Everyone that came to watch a movie learned something new about Halychuna and it's history, and went home once again proud to be Ukrainian.
For a synopsis, visit www.akingdomreborn.com. |
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2009 PEEPSHOW
Saturday, February 21st at. Dnipro
This art party and fundraiser featured two floors of live music, dancing, cutting edge art installations, performances, a silent art auction with art from some of the best artists from this region, a video screening room, etc.
Please take a moment to sign this important petition, requesting that the NY Times revoke the Pulitzer given to Duranty in 1932 despite disproven lies he perpetuated about the Holodomor (Ukrainian genocide famine). http://www.petitiononline.com/lozo2008/petition.html
Big Wheelie and a Hubcaps
at Dnipro, February 14, 2009.
UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS
6 С╕чня, Святий веч╕р, Церква Св. Миколая
10:15 вечора - Вел. Повечеря з Лит╕╓ю
11:00 вечора - Р╕здвяна Л╕тург╕я
7 С╕чня, Р╤ЗДВО, Церква Св. Миколая:
10:00 ранку - Р╕здвяна Л╕тург╕я
While American Holiday Season is ending, Ukrainian Holiday Season is just starting. It starts with UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS on January 7th. For the Ukrainian people Christmas is the most important family holiday of the whole year. It is celebrated solemnly, as well as merrily, according to ancient customs that have come down through the ages and are still observed today.
Ukrainian Christmas festivities begin on Christmas Eve, January 6th and end on the Feast of the Epiphany by old Julian Calendar.
The Christmas Eve Supper or Sviata Vecheria (Holy Supper) brings the family together to partake in special foods and begin the holiday with many customs and traditions, which reach back to antiquity. The rituals of the Christmas Eve are dedicated to God, to the welfare of the family, and to the remembrance of the ancestors. With the appearance of the first star which is believed to be the Star of Bethlehem, the family gathers to begin supper.
Ой Хто Хто Миколая Любить!
Свято Миколая завжди було найулюблен╕шим святом для Укра╖нських д╕тей. Д╕ти завжди з нетерпл╕нням чекали його, бо знали, що Святий Миколай принесе ╖м оч╕куван╕ подарунки.
Вчител╕ та д╕ти Укра╖нсько╖ Школи м. Баффело п╕дготували святковий концерт, який в╕дбувся цього року 20 Грудня в Укра╖нському Культурному Центр╕ ДН╤ПРО. Батьки та гост╕ бурхливо аплодували кожн╕й дитин╕ що приймала участь у ц╕й чудов╕й святков╕й програм╕. Учн╕ не т╕льки п╕дготували в╕рш╕ та п╕сн╕ для святого Миколая. А оск╕льки наближаються Р╕здвян╕ Свята, то д╕ти заколядували ще й к╕лька Р╕здвяних колядок, та з╕грали на р╕зних ╕нструментах. READ MORE
Did you know? It wasn't a surprise to local Ukrainian-Americans to learn that Wolodymir Klitschko, world heavyweight champion, has sucessfully defended his IBF, WBO and IBO titles on December, 13, 2008. Klitschko won against Hasim Rahman in the seventh round at SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany. To learn more about his last fight and view more videos from previous fights visit www.klitschko.com, the official homepage of Wolodymyr and Vitaliy Klitschko. The homepage is written in Ukrainian and English and provides interesting facts about two brothers and their boxing careers.
Interesting fact: Wladimir Klitschko 244.2 lbs
Hasim Rahman 253 lbs
Happy Holidays Season: Celebrating Two Christmases
Adjusting to life in my adopting country and culture takes time and patience. On one hand it's hard. On opposite, it's more fun, especially when it comes to celebrating religious holidays. Because most of the Christian holidays around the world have the same meaning, but continue to be celebrated according to two calendars Julian and Gregorian, I've found December and January are the busiest months with marks on my personal calendar. They combine holidays celebrated in both countries with which I have connections-Ukraine and the USA .
December 19 - St. Nicholas, Sviatyij Mykolai Day. The popular traditional gift giving day in Ukraine According to cultural rituals, children and adults receive presents which they "discover" under their pillows on early morning and the person named Nicholas-Mykola receives special treatment on this day. Schools have plays telling Nicholas stories and the saint visits local youth organizations. He quizzes children on their catechism before giving gifts. It's similar to the American Christmas when people exchange presents.
December 24-26 - Christmas Eve and Day. READ MORE
By Zanna Vaida
St. John Church BAZAAR
What do you expect when you go to a Bazaar? Bargains, food, friendly atmosphere and social networking? How wonderful! What about money savings for the Holidays?
The annual "Save for the Holidays" Christmas Bazaar at the St.. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church on November 22, 2008 became a bargain marketplace for its parishioners and residents of the surrounding areas, including the city and village of Tonawanda, Kenmore, Buffalo, Amherst and others in WNY.
The community family friendly event included "trash and treasures" bargain savings, book lovers sale, diverse vendors, hot lunch with popular hot ethnic and american food, and theme baskets and meat raffles. Nobody left empty-handed and everyone saved for this Holiday Season. The excellent bargain prices and great social networking event was enjoyed by all who came.
For everybody, who couldn't attend the Bazaar for different reasons, we hope to see you at the Eastern Bazaar for the same reason: Save for the Holidays. Come to our marketplace to save, socialize and network. We'll keep you posted about the scheduled date and time in advance. Keep an eye on www.ukrainiansofbuffalo.com for more exciting news.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!!
Did you know?
A Bazaar is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The word Bazaar derives from the Persian word bazar, the etymology of which goes back to the meaning "the place of prices."
By Zanna Vaida |
St. Nicholas Church Bazaar
Christmas Bazaar of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church was on Nov 15 - 16, 10am - 5pm
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Halloween 2008 at DNIPRO
8th ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BLAST at DNIPRO was the Biggest Party of the Year. Costumes, snacks, drink specials, cool music, great turnout this year and every year. See a Flyer
SVIATO POKROVY
October 19, 2008 at Dnipro
Rev. Demetrius Laptuta - Ukrainian Pastor dies at 89
The Very Rev. Demetrius Laptuta, longtime pastor of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Niagara Falls, NY died Wednesday, Oct.15 in the parish rectory after a long illness. Born in Batavia, Father Laptuta was ordained in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Redemptorist Fathers, on May 26, 1945, in Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Philadelphia. Before joining St. Mary's, he served as pastor of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark, N. J.; Holy Eucharistic Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toronto; and St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in the Town of Kenmore, NY
Vitali Klitschko regains WBC heavyweight championship
With an impressive return to the boxing ring, Vitali Klitschko reclaimed his WBC belt on October 11, 2008, in Berlin, Germany. 1400 days outside of the ring, beat Samuel Peter by technical KO when the Nigerian could not continue in round 9. More Info
Buffalo Bills Tailgate Party at DNIPRO, Sep. 28
All of our Members and Friends enjoyed a great time as we watched our Bills defeat the St Louis Rams 31-14. A small $10 cover charge included draft beer, and a great selection of delicious food by our friend and Polish chef, Bruce, including BarBQue Chicken, Chili Dogs, Sloppy Joes, French fries, Chips and Dips.
Come for our next Tailgate Party Dec. 7 at 2pm.
ANNUAL UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL
September 7 at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
The Annual Western New York Ukrainian Festival was celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day on the beautiful grounds of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church at 3275 Elmwood Avenue in Kenmore. This year's Festival, celebrated on Sunday, September 7, 2008, from noon to 8 pm, was attended by almost a thousand people. Many Americans, and people of other nationalities, joined with members of the local Ukrainian-American community to enjoy an afternoon of friendship and a love of Ukrainian food, music and traditions.
The Ukrainian Dance Group "Dunai" from Rochester, came with a busload of very talented young dancers that entertained the applauding spectators.
In addition to the cultural program on the stage of the huge Banquet Hall, there was also a live concert performed outside by a musical ensemble from Rochester.
Several local politicians congratulated the Ukrainian Festival, including heavyweight boxer Joe Mesi, candidate for NY Senate. Many Ukrainian songs were performed on stage by the guitar duet of little Stefan Kuklich, (Father Kuklich's 6 year old son), and Myron Deputat, choir master and band leader of "Those Idiots".
There was an abundance of pyrohy (pierogi), holubtsi (cabbage rolls), kielbasa with sour kraut, chicken barbeque, and a lot of home made sweets with coffee. Hundreds of people enjoyed their meals at the festival, and took some home too.
After the concert there was a Chinese auction of 50 different baskets and gift certificates. Everyone had a great time and is looking forward to next year's Ukrainian Festival in Kenmore, NY
Ukrainian Day at DNIPRO, August 24, 2008
THE MAIN BANQUET HALL
Rentals start at $800 per event.
DNIPRO was featured on ForgottenBuffalo.com - An Urban Explorer's Guide to the Buffalo-Niagara Region: Unique Landmarks, Historic Gin Mills, Old World Neighborhoods, History and More!
DNIPRO was included Forgotten Buffalo Tours on Sept. 13, 2008 Click Here
Fundraiser Held in Ukrainian Cultural Home DNIPRO.
Jesse Horbacz from Buffalo literally put his own life in danger to save his toddler from a burning Southern Tier home on November 23. He paid the price second- and third-degree burns on over 40 percent of his body. Saturday night, hundreds came out to support this Buffalo man. Read More... Watch Video.
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