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Please click on the following link to read Fr. Mykola's interview with the Texas Catholic Herald pertaining to the war in Ukraine.
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MAY 2023 CALENDAR

Please join us during the Month of May

Upcoming Liturgies

• MOTHER’S DAY LITURGY
  We will soon celebrate Mother’s Day. Certainly, all of you have started to make special
  plans for this day. We would like to remember our mothers, both living and deceased, in the
  Divine Liturgy which will be celebrated on Mother’s Day, May 14. In addition, there will be
  a Panakhyda for all the deceased mothers following the Liturgy.
  
  ЛІТУРГІЯ НА ДЕНЬ МАТЕРІ
  Скоро ми будемо святкувати День Матері. Напевно ви почали робити плани на цей
  день. Ми хочемо запросити вас і зробити цей день особливим для кожного в нашій
  парафії. Ми будемо молитися в Св. Літургії за здоров’я і Боже благословення для
  наших матерів, а також в поминальній панахиді згадувати тих матерів, які відійшли у
  вічність..  

• Our deepest condolences to Kathy Grasso and her family on the loss of her husband, Daniel. Please keep the Grasso family in your prayers.

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Prayer for the peace in Ukraine

God of infinite mercy and goodness, with grateful hearts we pray to you today for Peace. You
offer us your peace continually and constantly remind us that peacemakers are blessed, “for
they shall be called children of God”. May your voice resound in the hearts of all, as you call us
to follow the path of reconciliation and peace, and to be merciful as you are merciful. We pray
to you for Ukrainian people, who are experiencing war and deaths. Bless the leaders with
wisdom, to build together a world of justice, and to break down walls of hostility. May you
continue to inspire all of us to oneness of heart and mind, to respect the dignity of every nation,
which have their origin in the image and likeness of God impressed upon every human being
Grant eternal rest to the dead and quick recovery to the wounded, we pray through Christ our
Lord, Amen!

Молитва за мир в Україні

Боже безмежного милосердя і доброти, з вдячними серцями ми молимо Тебе сьогодні за
мир. Ти постійно пропонуєш нам свій мир і постійно нагадуєш нам, що миротворці
благословенні, «бо вони будуть названі дітьми Божими». Нехай Твій голос лунає в серцях
усіх, коли Ти закликаєш нас йти шляхом примирення і миру, і бути милосердними, як Ти
є милосердний. Молимося Тобі за український нарід, який переживає війну і смерть.
Благослови лідерів мудрістю, щоб разом побудувати світ справедливості та зруйнувати
стіни ворожості. Нехай і надалі надихаєш усіх нас до єдності серця і розуму, поважати
гідність кожної нації що походить від образу і подоби Божої, надрукованої на кожній
людині. Померлим вічний спочинок дай, а пораненим швидкого одужання, у Христі
Господі нашому, молимось Тобі Боже. Амінь!

Prayer of Saint John Chrysostom

Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common
supplications to you and promised that when two or three are gathered together in your
name you will grant their requests: fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of your
servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of your
truth, and in the world to come life everlasting.

The Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston is delighted to present:

"The Kobzar’s Prayer for Ukraine”

A concert and presentation of traditional songs about Ukraine’s history and national identity
performed by Jurij Fedynskyj on sacred Ukrainian traditional musical instruments: bandura,
kobza and torban.

Houston, TX – The UACCH along with Kobzarskiy Tabir and The Poltava Kobzar Guild
invites you to join with us on Friday June 9, at 7 pm for an enjoyable informative evening of
music, singing and stories performed as a Kobzar (a Ukrainian bard who sings patriotic
songs to his own accompaniment) by Jurij Fedynskyj. This fundraising event will take place
at Cullen Hall, University of St. Thomas 4001 Mt. Vernon St. Houston, TX 77006.
The Music Hall doors will open at 6 pm so come early to enjoy refreshments and appetizers
along with some social fellowship with other guests. The evening will begin with introductory
remarks by Consul General of Ukraine in Houston, Vitalii Tarasiuk.

The Admission is Free / Donations are Encouraged

Jurij Fedynskyj, is the leader and producer of the Krachkyvka Village Band, and also the
director of Kobzarskiy Tabir; which hosts the festival and camps in Kryachkivka, a town in
Poltova Oblast, Ukraine. He originates from Raleigh, North Carolina where he grew up. Jurij
studied classical piano at East Carolina University, but has always been interested in an
array of musical genres including traditional folk, jazz, early music, and popular music. He
spent many years in the Ukrainian diaspora studying the bandura with American composer,
and singer Julian Kytasty, and with the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. At age 23, Jurij
continued his studies in the Kyiv and Lviv music conservatories with such giants as Vasyl
Herasymenko, Myroslav Skoryk, and Roman Hrynkiv. Afterwards, he joined the popular
group Haydamaky, and later himself helped create ethno-folk groups Karpatiyany and
Khoreya Kozatska in Kyiv. For ten years, he studied the kobzar tradition with Ukrainian
recording artist Taras Kompanichenko, as well as instrument making with the Kyiv Kobzar
Guild. Afterwards, Jurij left Kyiv to relocate to the small village of Kryachkivka in order to
study singing with the group Drevo, as well as raise a family of six in a healthy
environment. For the past ten years, Jurij's main project Kobzarskiy Tabir; focuses on
traditional music education. Jurij actively practices the kobzar tradition by traveling around
Ukraine, as well as abroad. The recent project Kobzaring the New World has led to
continuing tours of the US and Canada. The Krachkyvka Village Band is Jurij's latest project,
which was created to share the work of Kobzarskiy Tabir, presenting the Poltava region
musical and dance culture to the world. Since the war started, Jurij has spent much of the
time touring bomb shelters, refugee centers and military camps to sing his songs about
Ukraine’s history and national identity.



Further Details
Kobzars Prayer for Ukraine on Facebook
Promotional video/photos (Source: Jurij Fedynskyj)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLDQpwJgdLY&t=3s 
https://jurijfedynskyj.wixsite.com/kobzaring-the-world 
Contact Information:
For any questions regarding this event, you can contact:
Mike Swydnycky uacchclub@gmail.com
www.uacch.net
www.facebook.com/UACCHouston

Дорогі в Христі!

Наша Великопісна подорож приводить нас на поріг найурочистішого тижня у
церковному літургійному році. Страсний тиждень зміцнює нашу надію і віру. Він
закликає нас йти пліч-о-пліч з нашим Спасителем в останні дні Його земного
служіння, згадуючи дорогу на Голгофу, смерть у Страсну п'ятницю і радість в День
Воскресіння.
  Я запрошую Вас і Ваші родини, щоб у спільній молитві подякувати Богові
за Його любов до нас, та за перемогу і мир в Україні.
Складаю глибоку вдячність за Вашу доброту і щедрість. Нехай Воскреслий
Христос благословить Вас і дарує всього найкращого у Вашому житті.

Dear in Christ!
Our Lenten journey has brought us to the threshold of the most solemn week of
our liturgical year. Holy Week strengthens our hope and our faith. It invites us to walk
side by side with our Savior during the last days of His earthly ministry, recalling His
painful walk to Calvary, His death on Good Friday and the joy on the Resurrection Day.
I invite you and your families to pray together as a faith community to give thanks
to God for His love for us and for victory and peace in Ukraine.

Deepest thanks to you for your kindness and generosity. May our Risen Christ
bless you all and give you all the best in yours life.

Easter 2023
Fr. Mykola Dovzhuk

Ukrainian Culture Nights
Pokrova Parish Hall
9102 Meadowshire, Houston, Texas 77037

Stay tuned for future announcements
when we will resume having Cultural Nights.