Ukraine's Famine-Genocide to be commemorated in NYC

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

NEW YORK - The annual commemorative observance of Ukraine's Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 will take place at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sunday, November 19.

Sponsored by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the now traditional observance, which begins at 2 p.m, will include an ecumenical memorial service (panakhyda) co-celebrated by the hierarchy of the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Bishop Basil Losten of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and Archbishop Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. will be the main celebrants. The Dumka Choir of New York City will sing the responses to the service.

Following the religious portion of the commemoration, government officials will be afforded an opportunity to offer their remarks. Invited guest speakers include Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations; George Pataki, governor of the State of New York; Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. senator from New York; Charles Schumer, U.S. senator from New York; and, Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City.

The UCCA has also appealed to President George W. Bush to offer a statement in recognition of the 72nd anniversary of Ukraine's Genocide to be read at the commemoration.

The entire Ukrainian American community of the greater New York metropolitan area is invited and urged to participate in this solemn observance.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 23, 2005, No. 43, Vol. LXXIII

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