Shrine Newsletter
Published several times a year, the Newsletter is your source for in-depth information about the Shrine.
Subscriptions are FREE and are available to anyone who wants to know more about the life and development of the Shrine. It's quick and easy - just send your name and address to:
UCNS - Holy Family Newsletter
4250 Harewood Rd. NE
Washington, D.C. 20017
Sample Articles:
What's in a Name?
Issue 03-01
by Rev. Andriy Chirovsky
There has been a lot of recent talk about our Church name. Is it Ukrainian Catholic, Greek or Greco-Catholic? Should it be the Byzantine-Ukrainian Catholic Church? It does matter because a name indicates one's identity. When our forebears came to America they called themselves Rusyn or Ruthenian Greco-Catholics. I say Greco- rather than Greek in this context because they used Hreko-Katolyky (Greco-Catholics), not Hrets'ki Katolyky (Greek-Catholics). After a while, our people tired of being asked whether they liked souvlaki, so they dropped the Greek reference. MORE >>>
Breathing with Both Lungs: Feast of the Theophany at the National Shrine
Issue 03-01
by Sr. Mary of the Sacred Heart
On January 6, 2003, a group of twenty sisters from the Servants of the Lord and Virgin of Matara congregation in Washington, DC joined UCN Shrine of the Holy Family parishioners in celebrating the Sacred Liturgy on the Feast of the Epiphany. The visit was inspired by our founder's guidance and the many Ukrainian vocations in our community. We write to share our reflections on this experience and briefly describe our worldwide community and work in Ukraine. MORE >>>
On Giving Thanks -- Thanksgiving
Issue 96-01
by John Fedkiw
What do we Americans of Ukrainian immigration or descent share in common beyond our Ukrainian heritage - its culture, customs, language, religion and character? In the earlier years of this century, whenour grandparents or parents immigrated to America that heritage was a strong, vibrant, happy andjoyful part of our lives. MORE >>>
The Washington Presence
Issue 96-01
by Amb. Roman Popadiuk (Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine)
The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine, its spires and gold domes casting a magnificent silhouette against the sky and the Washington surroundings, epitomizes the religious and cultural traditions of the Ukrainian people. Built as a symbol of religious freedom we have come to enjoy and as a mark of gratitude for our adopted homeland, it symbolizes the deep faith of the Ukrainian people in God and country which has long served as a beacon to our countrymen. MORE >>>
Last modified 11/11/04