Fox Chase Pilgrimage October 4, 2009

The Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great held their 78th Annual Pilgrimage, under the Protection of the Mother of God on October 3-4, 2009 at Fox Chase Manor, PA. The theme of this year's pilgrimage was "Mother of God, Omophor of Life". To learn more about the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great please visit their website at www.stbasils.com .

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Below are 4 videos and several pictures from October 4, 2009.



Video #1 = Divine Liturgy (Beginning to Homily)





Video #2 = Divine Liturgy (Our Father Prayer to Closing Hymn)






Video #3 = Children's Program with Sr. Lydia Anna Sawka, OSBM






Video #4 = Moleben





Photos from October 4, 2009 (Click photo to enlarge)


Liturgy

Liturgy Homily: Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka

Communion

Sr. Laura Palka, OSBM, Provincial

Choir for Liturgy: Seminarians from St. Josaphat Seminary, Washington, DC

Grotto

Statue of Our Lady

Food Court

Children's Program with Sr. Lydia Anna Sawka, OSBM

Procession for Moleben

Choir for Moleben: St. Vladimir's, Elizabeth, NJ

Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka

Moleben Homily: Bishop Paul Chomnycky, OSBM

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Photo & Video by Teresa Siwak, The Way

Centennial - Ukrainian American Citizens' Association

The Ukrainian American Citizens' Association held it's Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia, PA on September 26-27, 2009. The 11:00 Divine Liturgy on September 27, 2009 was dedicated for God's Blessings of the Members of the Ukrainian American Citizens' Association (Ukrainian Club.)

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Below are 3 videos and photos from the Centennial from September 27th.



Video 1 = Divine Liturgy (Homily & Mnohaya Lita)

Video 2 = Centennial Celebration (Our Father Prayer, Anthems, Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, & Fralinger String Band)






Video 3 = Centennial Celebration Continued (Fralinger String Band, Julia Stupen - Soloist, Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, & Solomia Gorokhivska - Violinist)

PHOTOS (Click Photo to Enlarge)




Divine Liturgy - September 27, 2009






Kitchen (with Volunteers from the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception) - September 27, 2009

Admission Table - Sonia Komar

Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble

Some members of Fralinger String Band

Julia Stupen - Soloist

Solomia Gorokhivska - Violinist

Vendors

Please note: The Centennial included more performances and vendors that are not shown.

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Photos: Teresa Siwak and Tanya Bilyj

Video: Teresa Siwak and Tatianna Bilyj

Archbishop Stefan's Visitation to Williamstown - September 20, 2009

Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka made his parish visitation to Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Williamstown, NJ on September 20, 2009 at 9:00a.m. When Archbishop Stefan and Rev. Paul Labinsky entered the parish, Archbishop Stefan was greeted with bread and salt, a traditional Ukrainian welcome. After the Liturgy, a reception for Archbishop Stefan was held in their church hall.

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Video 1 = Greeting to Gospel Reading

Video 2 = Homily to Reception

Photos (click picture to enlarge)

Archbishop Stefan enters Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church with Rev. Paul Labinsky


Greeting with Bread and Salt

The faithful pose for a picture in front of Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Williamstown, NJ

Archbishop Stefan says the blessing at the Reception.

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Photos by: Teresa Siwak, Tanya Bilyj, Peter Bilyj

Videos by: Teresa Siwak, Tatianna Bilyj