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Published several times a year, the Newsletter is your source for in-depth information about the Shrine.
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UCNS - Holy Family Newsletter
4250 Harewood Rd. NE
Washington, D.C. 20017
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What's in a Name?
Issue 03-01by 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, when our grandparents or parents
immigrated to America that heritage was a strong,
vibrant, happy and joyful 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 >
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