SNAPSHOT: St. Volodymyr church to participate in prayer and remembrance event
Posted 2/24/23
St. Volodymyr church will participate in a worldwide prayer and remembrance event to observe those who have died and the damage caused during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which started one year ago.
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SNAPSHOT: St. Volodymyr church to participate in prayer and remembrance event
ALTAR — Zyn Jackiw, a trustee in the St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church, at 4 Cottage Place in Utica, shows a visitor the chancel and altar on Tuesday, Feb. 21. A church altar is often referred to as the “sanctuary,” meaning “sacred place.” Today at 5 p.m., St. Volodymyr will participate in a worldwide prayer and remembrance event to observe those who have died and the damage caused during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which started one year ago.
(Sentinel photos by John Clifford)
LIGHTING THE WAY — An interior chandelier and artwork grace the dome at St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church in Utica on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
(Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
ST. VOLODYMYR — Ornate and colorful details welcome worshipers at St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church in Utica on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Vladimir I. Sviatoslavich, nicknamed “The Great,” was the Grand Prince of Kiev and ruler of the Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015. Originally a follower of Slavic paganism, Vladimir converted to Christianity in 988. His Christianization of the Kievan Rus’ forever changed the region and led to his declaration as a saint in both Western Christianity and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
(Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
PAUSING TO REMEMBER — From the altar of the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church, shown here on Tuesday, Feb. 21, members of the local Ukrainian community and fellow members of the community will pause today, at 5 p.m., for a somber commemoration to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Following the service, people are invited to gather in the auditorium for refreshments.
(Sentinel photos by John Clifford)
NEW PLACE TO WORSHIP — Nearly 14,000 refugees fleeing the war in the Ukraine have come to seek a new life in New York, including some 200 or more in the Mohawk Valley. Among those locally seeking to help is the community at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church in Utica. The bell on the lower left is from the Ukrainian Church recently torn down on River Street in Rome.
WINDOW TO THE WORLD — Stained glass imagery graces St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church in Utica on Tuesday. According to most recent figures from the United Nation’s human rights office, between 8,000 and 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed with more than 13,000 soldiers injured; another 7,199 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 11,756 injured.
(Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
NEW PLACE TO WORSHIP — According to figures from New York State, nearly 14,000 refugees fleeing the war in the Ukraine have come to seek a new life in New York, including some 200 or more in the Mohawk Valley. Among those locally seeking to help our new neighbors is the community at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church in Utica, who have reached out in a multitude of ways to help ease the difficult transition in ways both large and small.
(Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
Zyn Jackiw a trustee of the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church in Utica Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
(Sentinel photo by John Clifford)
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St. Volodymyr church will participate in a worldwide prayer and remembrance event to observe those who have died and the damage caused during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which started one year ago.
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