During the Pachal period, Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Clifton continued its work in collecting humanitarian aid. It is very important that more people become involved and join our initiative. Thanks to all who care, we were able to collect 6 packages for Ukraine again. This time, a large number of much-needed equipment was […]
On March 24, an inclusive lesson was held for our Parish Sunday School on the topic: “All-all-all who are on this earth, we really need big and small!“. The lesson was for everyone, children and adults. Father Oleksii Holchuk, together with Mrs. Marina Gavrilchuk, held an event in which they talked about the “Children of […]
In just two months, February and March, we collected and sent 12 heavy packages to various regions in Ukraine. Our parish, Holy Ascension, collected clothes, shoes, toys, bed linens, blankets, personal hygiene products, diapers for children and adults, candy, etc. The packages are distributed among our regular friends and dependents: a children’s home in the […]
March 3, the Sunday school was interesting, fun with a lot of riddles and tasks. The theme of the lesson “Noah’s Ark” The children, during the story, guessed the riddles, placed animals in the Ark and searched for the journey of the Ark.
For several years, our parish permanently engaged in charity and during that time most we became friends with the “social rehabilitation centers for children without parental care” in Kropyvnytskyi city Kirovograd region in Ukraine. We loved the pupils of this institution, and our parishioners and members of the parish are empathizing for their fate. Every […]
У Різдвяний період учні нашої Недільної школи не байдикували та не розслаблялись, а активно приймали участь у заняттях, підготовці, репетиціях та у святі – виступивши з вертепом 18 січня на спільній святій вечері. Під час зимових свят на уроках ми говорили з дітьми про Різдво, про значення вертепу та співу колядок, про те, що дітки, […]
Congratulations to the families of the Sunday School students who, on May 20, 2018, embarked on the first Confession and solemn Sacrament. On this day, 12 children came to our temple to the First Confession. Sincerely grateful to parents who raise their children in the Christian faith and Orthodox tradition!
On May 20th, the solemn First Confession of the Sunday School students will be held in our Church. During the last few lessons, the children were taught this important step. Christ Is Risen! Children, we are still in the Paschal period. In the past lesson, we talked about Church Sacraments. Who remembers how many they […]
Mercy is a tremendous force that binds and unites people. Mercy makes blood kinship stronger and friendships more dedicated. Only mercy can close the eyes to the physical defects and bad character of people. And mercy can be greeted with every living creature only because it is the creature of the Creator. Mother Teresa One […]
During the Lenten and Paschal season, our community did not forget that one of the Christian virtues is sacrifice. Parishioners and friends of our parish gathered a large number of items to send to Ukraine’s low income families and those that find themselves in difficult circumstances. In March and April, we collected: clothing and shoes […]
