“Let the children come to Me and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these” said Jesus Christ to His disciples. (Matthew 19:14) The same way we also invite you to come worshiping together with your children. You should not be afraid or ashamed that your children are restless […]
In September – November we’ve sent 21 boxes of humanitarian aid – weighing 1241.7 pounds. The mission of charity work at our parish does not stop, but only gaining momentum. We find new wards – this is the category of people who need help and we try to take care of them on a monthly […]
We had an informative lesson today, which is called “master class” in a modern way – we were learning how to make and bake prosphora. Children were happy and glad to be actively involved in the whole process. They learned all the secrets of the process. During the class, we were talking about the prosphora’s […]
Every Sunday there are children who come to the church together with their parents. Usually, it is not always clear to the little ones and even to the elders what is happening in the church during the worshipping and why. For children there are not understandable words they hear in prayers. That’s why for us […]
For the holiday to happen there were many dedicated people working hard. Everyone dedicated as much time and efforts to the church as he could. The main thing – it was from the bottom of these people’s heart. For several weeks in a row, community members gathered and cooked dumplings. A few days before the […]
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 […]
