The 73rd remembrance of Ukraine's genocide

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

NEW YORK - On Saturday, November 18, the annual solemn commemoration of Ukraine's Famine-Genocide will take place at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. 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) concelebrated by the hierarchy of the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Churches, with the participation of The Dumka Choir of New York City.

Following the religious portion of the commemoration, government officials will be afforded an opportunity to offer their remarks. Invited guest speakers include the Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations; U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.); New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; and, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Oleh Shamshur. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has confirmed his participation.

The UCCA has also appealed to President George W. Bush to offer a statement to mark the 73rd anniversary of Ukraine's Genocide that will be read at the commemoration.

The UCCA urges the Ukrainian American community of the greater New York metropolitan area to participate in this solemn ecumenical observance of the 73rd anniversary of the Famine-Genocide that resulted in the deaths of 7 million in Ukrane.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 15, 2006, No. 42, Vol. LXXIV

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