On September 22, 2019 our annual Ukrainian Festival took place. This year there were many guests including representatives of Ukrainian and American businesses visiting us. There were also guests who visited our festival for the first time. Our national-styled entertainment program was very replete thanks to the performances of several dance groups. The holiday was […]
Summer is no reason to stop our charity work. Kindness has no holidays; it takes place year around. During the summer, our community continued to collect necessary items that were shipped to Ukraine. Twice this season, we sent rather large packages. Everyone already knows that our parcels are intended, as usual, for children deprived […]
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 […]
In accordance with the custom of our parish, on the second Sunday after Easter, we commemorate the women of the Myrrh-bearings and dedicate the holiday to our mothers. This year the organizers prepared a family holiday – the children congratulated their mum on Mother’s Day and they did not forget about the dads. Sincere gratitude […]
On April 6, 2019, our church board organized the planting of a Spring flower garden. The youth cleaned the interior of the church and laid out fresh mulch in anticipation of additional flower beds. Sincere thanks to everyone for this joint effort. We are particularly pleased with the hard work of our littlest helpers! We […]
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 […]
Schedule of worship in our church April 7 – Sunday. Annunciation of the Blessed Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary 9:00 a.m. – Confession. 10:00 a.m. – Liturgy. 12:30 p.m. – Sunday School Classes April 11 – Thursday 07:00 p.m. – Great Penitential Canon Andrew of Crete (bows). April 13 – Saturday. 10:00 a.m. – Panakhyda […]
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.
