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Obituary
Knysh's work on Rus' chronicle
cited in university bulletin Kistiakowsky, internationally known chemist
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Dr. George 1961 to 1969, but quit as foreign-policy
WINNIPEG - Perhaps the most theories about its origins and mean B. Kistiakowsky, who helped pioneer advisor in 1967 in a dispute with the
seminal manuscript in the study of ing. the first atomic bomb and later became administration of President Lyndon B.
ancient Kievan history is the llth- Soviet academicians, especially an advocate of banning nuclear wea Johnson over the Vietnam War.
12th century chronicle "Povist Russian scholar A.A. Shakhmatov, pons, died here on December 7 at the Dr. Kistiakowsky was chairman of
vremennykh lit." For Prof. George have tended'to dismiss the Scandina age of І2, reported the Associated the Council for a Livable World, a
Knysh of the University of Manitoba, vian influences on early, Rus' be Press. ' i. Washington" and Boston-based group
who has spent years studying the cause, in their view, such a notion Dr. Kistiakowsky, the Abbott and seeking to reduce the danger of nuclear
chronicle, its proper interpretation is undermines the "state-forming" James Lawrence Professor of Chemistry war through arms control.
a means of safeguarding Ukrainian capacities of the indigenous "Russian at Harvard University, had been ill with He was sharply critical of President
history from the political manipula peoples." cancer, but no cause of death was Ronald Reagan's foreign policy, parti
tions of Soviet historiography. What's more. Prof. Knysh believes announced. ' - <l cularly regarding the Soviet Union.
Prof. Knysh's work was the subject that the Soviet approach is colored Dr. Kistiakowsky was born Novem Dr. Kistiakowsky joined Harvard in
of a recent article by Paul Vogt in the by the "determination of Russian ber 18, 1900, in Kiev, the capital of 1930 after four years at Princeton
University of Manitoba Bulletin. intellectuals to appropriate for them Ukraine, the son of Bohdan and Marie University, and became professor of
selves all the glory associated with an (nee Berenstam) Kistiakowsky. His chemistry in 1938. He was chairman of
In reality, the chronicle is not empire that was dominated by the father was a law professor. the department from 1947 to 1950, and
really one work. It is a collection of ancestors of today's Ukrainians." After education in private schools, he became a professor emeritus in 1971.
stories, sermons and historical Yet another example of the politi fought against the Communists during He became a division chief in the
accounts of Kievan Rus' compiled cal manipulation of early Ukrainian the Bolshevik Revolution. After fleeing National Defense Research Committee
over some 80 years, probably by a history is the recent declaration of the Soviet Union, he studied at the during World War II. James B. Con
succession of monks. Among the the 1,500th anniversary of the found University of Berlin, earning a Ph.D. in stant, a president of Harvard who was
materials is a detailed description of ing of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. physics before coming to the United also a chemist, persuaded him to be
the acceptance of Christianity in The date is not supported by any States in 1926. come chief of the explosives division at
Ukraine in 988. thing found in the chronicle, but That same year, he married his first Los Alamos, N.M., during the develop
Over the years, many different conveniently coincides with the 60th wife, Hildegard Moebius, whom he ment of the atom bomb in 1944-46.
versions of the chronicle have been anniversary of the founding of the divorced in 1942. He remarried in 1945, Dr. Kistiakowsky witnessed the first
produced, and historians have met USSR. The event was used by Soviet taking Irrna E. Shuler as his wife. He nuclear bomb explosion at Alamagordo,
with a great deal of confusion trying officials to reinforce their assertion became a U.S. citizen in 1933. N.M, on July 16, 1945. He was quoted
to evaluate the authenticity and concerning the historical solidarity The author of hundreds of articles on as saying: "I am sure that at the end of
significance of the various modifica of the Ukrainian and Russian peoples. chemical kinetics, gas phase reactions, the world — in the last millisecond of
tions. Prof. Knysh was.prompted to and shock and detonation waves. Dr. the Earth's existence - the last human
While most scholars have inter undertake his study after finding Kistiakowsky designed the arrange will see what we saw."
preted the work from a historical inaccuracies in a Soviet translation ment of conventional explosives needed Dr. Kistiakowsky is survived by his
perspective. Prof. Knysh has ap of the chronicle which appeared last to detonate the atom bomb. third wife, Elaine, (nee Mahuney)
proached it from a political view. In year. The Soviet author of one such He served as science advisor to whom he married in 1962, and a daugh
his interpretation, changes in writing translation, Viktor Blyznets, com President Dwight D. Eisenhower from ter, Vera, from hisfirstmarriage. She is
style, which were usually assumed to mitted suicide this year after a July 1959 to the end of the president's a physicist at the Massachusetts Insti
signal a change of writers, may vociferous protest from Ukrainian term in 1961. He served on the advisory tute of Technology.
actually only denote literary changes scholars concerning the scholarliness board to the United States Arms Con Funeral services were private,accord
given the ideological consistency of of his work. - V C ' ' - -!' ' trol and Disarmament Agency from ing to the AP.
many of the passages, v' .f';v; - " In thtCBulletih^riicle,"Praf. Knysh
Prof. Knysh told the Bulletin that said that Ukrainians must "make
he has tried to read through the room" for.their own history by arrested, jailed, interned or killed.
ancient texts by "placing myself in challenging Russian historiography. Solidarity... The list was made public at a news
conference in the basement of the state
the context of a person working in a Toward this end, Prof. Knysh recent (Continued from page 3)
certain time period, with specific ly presented his paper on the chro November. Their journal, Spotkania, headquarters of the AFL-CIO on Park
notions of who should be supported, nicle at the Harvard Ukrainian was founded in 1977. Avenue South.
and which political assumptions Research Institute. It is not clear if those recently arrested
should be made central." will have charges dropped and be
But it is more modern political
"Much work remains to be done,"
he said, and a variety of approaches released as part of Gen. Woijech Jaru- Ex-hunger-striker...
considerations which trouble Prof. can be used to extract all the infor zelski's recently announced plan to (Continued from p t f t I)
Knysh - particularly Soviet distor mation that is contained in the release most internees. officials barred her exit on the grounds
tions of the chronicle and Soviet chronicles. Polish officials have maintained that that Mr. Lozansky was no longer her
10,000 people were interned at one time husband. Meanwhile, her husband
or another but that only 317 remained married her by proxy in Washington in
Pritsak: create Soviet research body in custody. The government said 3,616 a ceremony which coincided with the
others have been arrested for violating start of her hunger strike.
martial law and that 15 people were Mr. Lozansky, who is Jewish, quali
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - In a recent which, unsupported by armies or killed in demonstrations. fied for emigration, but not with his
article in the Harvard International armored vehicles, could be regarded by But Eric Chenowetch, director of the wife, who is Russian. But perhaps Mrs.
Review, Omeljan Pritsak, head of the the Soviet side merely as scraps of Committee in Support of Solidarity, Lozansky's biggest obstacle had been
Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, paper, not binding in terms of real which was formed last December to her father's staunch opposition to her
called for the establishment of a stand commitment," wrote Prof. Pritsak. organize support for the Polish union in leaving. Her father, Ivan Yershov, was a
ing presidential commission on research "President (Jimmy) Carter believed that the United States, said that the govern four-star general in the Soviet Army.
dealing with the USSR. it would secure therightto dissent in the ment's arrest figures were far too low,
USSR; instead a complete pogrom of When he resigned his post in Septem
Disturbed by what he sees as a lack of adding that .his group probably under ber, the way was clear for Mrs. Lozan
dissent there followed." estimated the total number of people sky's emigration.
cohesion in U.S. policy vis-a-vis the
USSR, Prof. Pritsak wrote that the Creating a presidential commission
commission should be an independent to research the USSR would, in Prof.
Rudenko did not stop with his arrest
and bipartisan body that would work
closely with America's West European
Pritsak's estimation, lead to "the eman
cipation of U.S. policy from mere
Mylcola Rudenlco... and imprisonment. On April 14,
allies. reaction to Soviet initiatives." (Continued front page 2) 1981, Soviet officials arrested Raisa
The commission "would consist of conduct the defense, even though Rudenko, the poet's wife and tireless
The commission would define weak both defendants objected. The co-worker. On September 11 of that
the best specialists from the scholarly nesses in the Soviet system and suggest
community, as well as from the military attorney defied the defendant's own year, a Soviet court sentenced the 43-
ways these weaknesses could be best views by acknowledging them as year-old laboratory assistant to JO
and political spheres," he said. exploited, wrote Prof. Pritsak, adding
Calling the Soviet Union a "pre- guilty, conducted only a formal year's imprisonment - f i v e years in a
that the commission would also work defense and pleaded only for mitiga labor camp and five years' exile.
secular, multinational, patrimonial out possible options to counteract
empire with uniyersalistic aspirations," tion of the sentence.' She was sent \o a labor camp ;n
Soviet actions. '4 Mi-. Rudenko is currently in the Mordovia, not far from where h,er
Prof. Pritsak noted that frequent vaga
ries in U.S. foreign policy indicate that "The vital prerequisite for the com fifth year of his sentence in a labor husband was initially imprisoned.
American officials continue to view the mission's effectiveness is that both the camp' Ideated in the Perm oblast of But, in a cynical act of inhumanity,
USSR as a modern state in the Western president and the secretary of state the Russian SFSR. Other Helsinki Soviet officials transferred Mr. Ru
sense. never act in matter of Soviet.policy monitors in the same camp are denko to Perm even though, as.a
In Prof. Pritsak's view, this basic without consulting it," wrote Prof. Messrs. Kandyba, Lukianenko and prisoner, he.would not have been
misconception precludes an under Pritsak. "Only by this means can Tykhy, as well as Vitaliy Kalyny- able to visit his wife. ,,
standing of Soviet thinking and diplo American foreign policy toward the chehkb, Vasy'l Ovsienko arid Vasyl Mr. Rudenko is due to be released
matic strategies. USSR gain the steadiness, professiona Stus. in І989, his wife in 1986. the Ru-
"This became very evident in the lism and cohesion that characterize But the Soviet persecution of Mr. denkos have two sons.
aftermath of the Helsinki conventions Soviet policy toward the U.S."
No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1982 5
Commentary In the years that followed, the tional organizations," Ukraine has not,
UkSSR's enhanced diplomatic status as Soviet specialist Roman Szporluk
allowed it to negotiate directly with the has put it, "taken advantage of its
Opening U.S. Consulate in Kiev United Nations Relief and Rehabilita
tion Administration, participate at the
constitutional prerogative... and foreign
consuls in Kiev are there through
Paris Peace Conference in 1946, sign arrangement with the USSR govern
would ease Ukraine's isolation peace treaties with Bulgaria, Hungary,
Rumania, Italy and Finland in 1947,
ment." At present, Kiev is host to the
consulates general only of the East
The following commentary was pub recognition to the Ukrainian Soviet and play a not insignificant role at the European countries — Bulgaria, Cze
lished in the November-December issue Socialist Republic (UkSSR), regardless Danube Conference in 1948. choslovakia, East Germany, Hungary,
of Freedom at Issue, a magazine published of its questionable sovereignty and Poland, Rumania and Yugoslavia,
Ukraine's current foreign relations
bimonthly by Freedom House, a na independence, would surely have out while the port city of Odessa seats a
are confined to participation in the
tional organization dedicated to streng weighed whatever disadvantages may Bulgarian, Cuban, Indian and, until
United Nations and other international
thening democratic institutions. (Re have accrued from recognizing the recently, an Egyptian consulate.
organizations and to ties with the East
printed with permission.) Soviet status quo. European and a number of Third World Missing from the list are, of course,
It goes without saying, of course, that countries. It occupies a permanent seat Western consulates. Why? Because the
by Alexander J. Motyl the Ukrainian SSR's foreign relations in the U.N. General Assembly, and, at UkSSR is not a sovereign state? But
("foreign policy" is clearly too strong a various times, was a member of the should not the West try to encourage
^ After Richard Nixon and Leonid term) are very much a function of those Security Council and the Economic and Ukrainian sovereignty?
Brezhnev agreed in 1974 to open con of the Soviet Union. That this is!so, Social Council. Ukraine also belongs to By establishing an American consu
sulates in Kiev and New York City, U.S. however, is hardly a reason for thinking the U.N. Special Committee Against late in the capital of the Ukrainian SSR,
policy toward the USSR appeared to be such a state of affairs to be desirable, Apartheid and to the Committee on the the United States would help reduce
acquiring some of the subtlety that had inevitable or immutable. Implementation of the Inalienable Ukraine's international isolation, under
characterized American attitudes toward The Ukrainian and other Soviet Rights of-the Palestinian People; since line the distinctly Ukrainian character
Eastern Europe since the 1960s. Clearly, republics acquired the capacity to 1954, it has been a member of UNESCO. of the Ukrainian Communist Party and
"bridge-building," "peaceful engage engage in foreign relations on February state, and, as a result, increase centrifugal
ment," and the encouragement of 1, 1944, when the USSR Supreme As of 1980, the Ukrainian SSR was tendencies within the Soviet Union. It
"different roads of socialism" have Soviet amended the Soviet Constitution signatory to over 120 international would certainly provide a much-needed
proven far more beneficial to the United to that effect. The February amend agreements, treaties and conventions, boost to those Ukrainian Communists
States than a policy of treating the ment opened the door to the proposal and was a member of 15 international opposed to Moscow's encroachment on
"satellites" as little more than appen made by Andrei Gromyko on August 28 organizations and their 55 permanent their bailiwick. At the very least, an
dages of the Soviet monolith. at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference, and temporary bodies — most impor American consulate in Kiev would
But when, on January 9,1980, Jimmy that all 16 Soviet republics be admitted tant of which are the International improve international media access to
Carter ordered the withdrawal of seven to the future United Nations organiza Labor Organization (which it joined in Ukraine and thereby serve as an impor
United States consular officers from tion. The West initially protested, but 1954) and -the International Atomic tant source of support for the Ukrai
Kiev, in reprisal against the Soviet finally agreed to a compromise: only the Energy Agency (1957). nian dissident movement.
invasion of Afghanistan in December Ukrainian SSR and the Byelorussian Although Article 74 of the UkSSR After all, with or without an Ameri
1979, he unwittingly dealt a far more SSR were to be granted U.N. status. Constitution grants it the right to "enter can consulate, Ukraine will continue to
serious blow to American than to Soviet Both countries participated in the San into relations with other states, con support Soviet interests in international
interests. The advantages of encourag Francisco Conference in May 1945 and clude treaties with them, exchange forums. So why not at least try to make
ing a "Ukrainian road to socialism" by thereby became founding members of diplomatic and consular representatives Ukraine work, however, slightly, in the
extending even such minimal diplomatic the United Nations. and take part in the work of interna U.S. interest?
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Singing of "koliady"
After the dinner, the family sings "koliady" (carols),
many with pre-Christian, agricultural themes. They then
go to church for the midnight services. The lights shine in
the house all night, because light is a symbol of life. This is
a holy night during which all gods and souls and spirits
wander about inspecting homes and farms. It is also
believed that buried treasure glows on this night
There are innumerable other legends and beliefs
connected with the holy night, depending upon the
region. Children carry dinner to their grandparents and
godparents after "Sviata Vecheria." This is more than a
courtesy call, and indicates respect for elders and the
belief that innocent youngsters were the messengers of
Ukrainian Christmas Eve dinner as depicted by Yaroslava Surmach Mills. (Continued on page 14)
No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1982 9
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A Big Apple Christmas triple bill of captivating French music, season's Ukrainian Composers Series at December 25. The Ukrainian Catholic
with Andriy Dobriansky in Poulenc's the Ukrainian Institute offers the Ame Church of the Annunciation of the
With the Gregorian Christmas less "Les Mamelles de Tiresias"). At the rican premiere of Hryhoriy Skovoroda's Blessed Virgin Mary, 48-26 171 St., in
than a week away and the Julian Ukrainian Institute of America, the Christmas carol "O, Shepherd Mine" Fresh Meadows, Queens, will hold a
Christmas arriving just 13 days later, New York branch of the Ukrainian and repeat performances of the tradi midnight liturgy on December 24 and a
the Big Apple abounds with twinkling Engineer's Society was to hold its tional Vertep and Lysenko's popular 10 a.m. liturgy on December 25, cele
Christmas trees, Yuletide carols, TV annual "Yalynka" party in the evening, operetta "Nocturne." brated by the pastor, Msgr. Emil Mana-
specials, ice skating shows, art exhibits with entertainment by Lev Maistrenko. " And coming up on December 24, stersky. In Brooklyn, the Rt. Rev.
and musical performances. and vocalists Chrystia Ivaniw and Oles the Ukrainian Students Association of Januarius Izzo will conduct Christmas
The city's Parks Department has Kuzyszyn. NBC-TV was scheduled to M. Michnowsky has planned a carol services on December 25 at St. Nicholas
announced that all 43 Christmas trees in show the "Ballet" episode of its "Love, songfest on the Fifth Avenue steps of St. Ukrainian Catholic Church, 261 19th
the five boroughs will remain lighted Sidney" series at 9:30 p.m., with little Patrick's Cathedral. Mykola Hrycko- St., with the assistance of deacon
through January 19, the 12th day of Nina Bachinska in a guest role. wian, a student at St. John's University Bohdan Karas.
Christmas by the Julian calendar. " Today's schedule of events calls for in Queens, is in charge of proceedings,
Herbert Rickman, Mayor Ed Koch's a bazaar at the Plast Center, from 10 which will begin at 2 p.m. True to Ukrainian lullaby
special assistant, confirmed this in a a.m. to 3 p.m. The Ukrainian Museum caroling custom, the students will carry
telephone conversation last Tuesday, will hold its final Christmas-ornament a large star on a pole. Holding her 6-month-old daughter
assuring me that the practice will be workshop for this season, while the Romanka wrapped in a blanket in her
continued each year. museum gift shop has braced itself for Christmas liturgies arms, Ivanka Kuziw-Zajac lulled her to
From the Mayor's Ethnic Council a rush of business from all those metro sleep on a recent occasion by crooning a
comes word that alternate-side-of-the- politan-area residents who were snow Three Ukrainian parishes in New popular Ukrainian lullaby, "Maty doniu
street parking will be suspended on bound by last Sunday's blizzard. At York will hold their Christmas liturgies (syna) kolekhala." No mean feat, when
January 7. Madison Square Garden, the brother- on December 25. The Very Rev. you consider that Mrs. Zajac was
Christmas trees decorated with hand sister team of Mark and Janet Homi- Lubomyr Mudry of St. Mary Protec singing to her child in a room at New
made ornaments are on display at The nuke will be showing its prowess tress Ukrainian Catholic Church, 97-06 York University's Main Building before
Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Ave., this afternoon in the. pairs competition 87th St. Ozone Park, Queens has a gathering of persons listening to
and at the New York Botanical Garden's at the International Professional Ice informed me that his parishioners will samples of New York City lullabies,
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. The ' Skating Championships. Topping off attend a liturgy at midnight on Decem both live and recorded. Presiding over
museum's "yalynka" is adorned with the day at 4 p.m., the first concert in this ber 24 and a chanted liturgy at 9a.m. on the session was Julia Lebentritt, di
traditional Ukrainian ornaments made rector of a project dedicated to collect
of straw, paper, foil, nuts, nulticolored ing lullabies of various ethnic groups,
beads, and paper and wire shaped into who plans to produce a tape cassette of
animals, mobiles, stars and cradles. lullabies. Mrs. Zajac, a former member
The Ukrainian Christmas tree at the of the Zhayvoronky Girls' Chorus and
New York Botanical Garden, one of the Verkhovyntsi Ukrainian Dancers,
seven distinctive holiday trees featured has been heard on tape on WNYC's
in the International Holiday Show "Special Editions" program, singing
through January 9, is trimmed with and humming Ukrainian lullabies. She
large white spider webs and snowflakes and Romanka will appear in person
crocheted and tatted by volunteers next June 15 during a session on
under the direction of crafts coordina lullabies at the New York Public
tor Nora Fields. The 10-foot tree, set off Library on Leroy Street in lower Man
by a bank of red and white poinsettias, hattan.
is the first one that visitors see as they
enter the conservatory. Paintings on view
The show's planners are searching for
Ukrainian dance and choral ensembles e The exhibit of four decades of art by
for the ethnic entertainment schedule Jacques Hnizdovsky continues at the
that is part of the program of traditional Ukrainian Institute through January
American carols provided by area high 15. Hours: 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through
school, church and community groups. Sunday. On display through December
Located near Fordham University in 30 in a group show at АСА Galleries, 21
the Bronx, the conservatory is open E. 67th St., is a 36 x 24 oil on canvas
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 "Flowers by the Sea" by David Bur-
p.m. (closed Christmas and New Year's liuk. The .artist, who came from Kher
Day). son, is ranked among the Ukrainian-
This weekend, pre-Christmas cheer born artists of this century's first decade
and warmth reach a peak with these who were active almost exclusively in
activities: Russian art centers and thus contri
buted to the development of modern
" A show and sale of Christmas- Russian art. АСА Galleries has other
themed ceramics and graphics by Slava Burliuk works in inventory.
Gerulak was to open on Friday, December
17, at the Mayana Gallery, 21 E. ' An exhibit opening today at 1 p.m.
Seventh St. Continuing until January at the Ukrainian Artists Association
15, the show will be open daily, except Gallery, 136 Second Ave., spans three
Monday, from 1 to 6 p.m., and by generations - Petro Cholodny Sr., his
appointment (telephone: 477-2714). son Petro Cholodny Jr. and great grand
" A Christmas tree-lighting cere son Andriy Charyna. The show is co-
mony, followed by caroling indoors, sponsored by the Ukrainian Academy of
was scheduled for Friday evening by the Arts and Sciences in the United States.
New York Regional Council of the U- " Small festive works by Daria
rainian National Women's League of Dorosh and other, members of the
America at UNWLA quarters, 108 A.I.R. Gallery, 63 Crosby St., in Soho,
Second Ave. will be shown in the gallery's annual
ж On Saturday, December 18, St. Holiday Invitational Exhibit from
Nicholas was to distribute gifts to . December 2! to January 8. Gallery
youngsters at the Plast Center, 140 hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday
Second Ave., and at the School of through Saturday.
Ukrainian Studies run by the Organiza
tion for the Defense of Four Freedoms Winter wonderland
for Ukraine, at 136 Second Ave. The A favorite ornament for a Ukrainian Christmas tree is a spider perched on
Women's Association of the ODFFU his web. This good luck symbol originated from a legend of a poor old Although skiing is not, technically
sponsored a tree-lighting ceremony and woman who had no tree ornaments. She awoke on Christmas morning to speaking, a cultural pursuit, athletic
carol singing outside the building's find that a spider had woven a web which turned to silver when the first light sports of any kind may conceivably be
front door at dusk. WQXR Radio's of the sun struck the tree. The Ukrainian Christmas tree is one of several included under the topic of culture (as a
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera broadcast holiday trees from all over the world on exhibit during .the New York traditional winter rite perhaps?). With
was to feature Verdi's "Macbeth," with Botanical Garden's "International Holiday Show" at the Enid A. Haupt this in mind, it seems suitable to inform
bass Paul Plishka in the cast (the Conservatory, December 11 through January 9. For more information call you about a one-week ski trip planned
previous Saturday's" broadcast aired a 220-8700. (Continued on pap 16)
10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1982 No. 51
Special program marks 50th anniversary The Rev. Polischuk, choir director,
of the Rev. Knapp's ordination retires after 26 years of service
MINNEAPOLIS - "By the grace of Mother Superior Emelia of the Basilian by Alex Harbuziuk Man., from May 1948 to October 1953.
God l a m what I am..." (I Cor. 15:10). Order from Rome. Dr. William Desiuk He served as pastor in Winnipeg for less
With this slogan the Rev. Mitred greeted Msgr. Knapp on behalf CHICAGO - The Rev. John M. than three years, then in 1956 accepted a
Stephen V. Knapp, pastor of St. Con- of the j u b i l a r i a n ' s hometown Polischuk, a well-known minister and call to become pastor in Chicago.
stantine's Ukrainian Catholic Church parish in Simpson, Pa. On behalf choir director in Baptist circles, has Under his direction, the Chicago
here, celebrated the 50th anniversary of of the city of Minneapolis, greetings retired after serving more than 26 years choir recorded six albums plus 12
his priesthood, on November 14. were extended and a plaque of recogni as pastor and choir director of the First singles with a song on each side. The
A special program was organized by tion was presented by Alderman Walter Ukrainian Baptist Church of Chicago. church choir also recorded hundreds of
the jubilee committee which was spear Dziedzic. songs for use on radio broadcasts.
Much interest during this event was The congregation honored Pastor
headed by Dr. Michael J. Kozak, Polischuk upon his retirement with a
chairman, Dr. John Z. Doroschak, co- generated by the' presence of guests Pastor Polischuk took his choir to
from Poland. Jaroslav Polansky, who is dinner party the evening of November conventions all over the United States.
chairman, Myron Stec, secretary, and 21.
Donald Erko, treasurer. j director of the Zhuravli Ukrainian Male He also frequently traveled with the
Chorus, and Volodymyr Dzwonczyk. Besides the parishioners, also attend choir to Milwaukee and St. Joseph,
The event was preceeded by a week- ing the party were many former mem
long mission which was conducted by Both are well-known for their Ukrai Mich., to present sacred concerts.
nian cultural activities. bers and friends from throughout the Among his other achievements, he
the Rev. Patrick Paschak of New York. metropolitan area, as well as four
The theme of the mission: was "St. Josa- Among the written greetings received accepted invitations to direct combined
representatives of the Ukrainian Baptist choirs at international Baptist con
phat, Ukrainian martyr for Church were letters from Pope John Paul II, Church of Detroit and three from the
unity." j Patriarch Josyf Slip'yj, Archbishop- gresses in Winnipeg in 1976 and in
Ukrainian Baptist Church in Mil Paraguay in February 1982.
On Sunday, November 14, in StJ Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk and Presi waukee.
Constantine's Church, which was filled dent Ronald Reagan. The greetings, the Pastor Polischuk also served a three-
jubilarian's biography and many photo Pastor Polischuk's career of service year term as president of the Ukrainian
to capacity, Msgr. Knapp celebrated a to Christ and the Church spanned 50
liturgy of thanksgiving. Presiding was graphs were published in an anniversary Evangelical Baptist Convention of
book. years as a choir director and 34 as an Churches in the United States.
Bishop Innocent Lotocky of Chicago; ordained pastor.
co-celebrants were Msgr. Stephen The keynote speech was delivered by Rev. Polischuk, 66, was presented a
Bishop Lotocky. He expressed his The Rev. O. R. Harbuziuk, president
Chehansky, Msgr. Basil Feddish, the plaque at the retirement party, as well as
recognition to the parishioners for of the worldwide All-Ukrainian Evange
Rev. Mitred Semen Izyk, the Rev. Ivan several gifts. He was given an album of
honoring their dedicated pastor, whom lical Baptist Fellowship, pointed out in
Ivanchuk, the Rev. Paul Graskow, the dozens of cards and letters of greetings
he called "the most merited Ukrainian his biographical sketch about Pastor
Rev. Walter Klymchuk, and the Rev. sent by churches and individuals from
Catholic priest in this country." Polischuk during the program, that
Volodymyr Perchak, a Ukrainian Ca the United States and Canada along
during his illustrious career, Pastor
tholic priest from Poland. The entire program was enriched by with gifts.
Polischuk organized nearly 30 choirs in
The Rev. Roman Wruschak, also the singing of St. Constantine's Church The Chicago church, which is the
Ukraine, Germany and North America.
from Poland, and the Rev. George Choir, under the direction of Ewhen largest Ukrainian Baptist congregation
Worschak served as deacons. Sermons Karpiak, and the songs of Akord, He organized his first choirs - a in the United States, has designated the
were given by Msgr. Feddish in the directed by George Lucyk. mixed chorus and a children's chorus - Rev. Polischuk as honorary pastor in
Ukrainian language and Bishop Frances At the conclusion of the program, at the age of 16 in his church in the appreciation for his long, dedicated and
Hem of the Latin Rite Church in the Msgr. Knapp thanked all for honoring Rivne province of Ukraine. He or faithful service to the congregation.
English language. him with their presence and requested ganized touring choirs in Ukraine and
Prior to the liturgy, Bishop Lotocky their prayers. Germany. Although he no longer draws a salary
was greeted at the entrance to the With the prayer conducted by Msgr. He also taught conductor's courses in and is free of the daily pastoral duties,
church, in accordance with Ukrainian Tychansky the program was closed, but Ukraine and Germany. He attended the Pastor Polischuk remains active in the
tradition, with bread and salt by Dr. participants did not leave for quite a Bible Institute in Germany, and in church by preaching sermons from time
Peter Popadiuk and Walter Kycia. Two while. They approached the distin November 1947 he emigrated to Ca to time, leading congregational singing,
children, Natalia Dudynsky and Stephen guished jubilarian to shake his hand and nada. . ,.Г - -l:-. .1 -V..'." directing the women's choir and in other
Lucyk, presented the bishop with a wish him many years to come. He served as pastor in Swan River, activities. " ' "'
bouquet of flowers.
Following the religious services, a
banquet was held at the Lemington
Hotel with 600 persons attending. The
New Jersey UOL teenagers hold conference
program commenced with a prayer
conducted by the Rev. Paschak. Intro
ductory remarks were made by Dmitro
Tataryn, chairman of the banquet com
mittee. A bouquet of roses was present
ed to the jubilarian by representatives of
the parish youth, Anna Tuchapec and
James Nimchuk.
Dr. Kozak served as master of cere
monies. He described Msgr. Knapp as a
most distinguished Ukrainian Catholic
priest whose 50 years of pastoral service
are Tilled with many remarkable spiritual
accomplishments and also with out
standing contributions toward the
preservation and promotion of the
Ukrainian cultural heritage in this
country.
For his dedicated work, Msgr. Knapp
was greeted on his anniversary by many
organizations, parishes and individuals.
On behalf of the local parishioners,
greetings were extended by Dr. Doros
chak. j
Participants in the New York-New Jersey Regional UOL Teenage Conference held fat Maplewood, N J . , included
He was also warmly greeted by the
clergy, Senior UOL advisors and Junior UOL members.
representatives of the parishes he has
served in the past: George Prokopik MAPLEWOOD, N.J. - Holy As pastor of the Assumption of the Blessed pants.
from St. Vladimir Parish in Arnold- cension Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Virgin Mary Parish in Northampton, During the dinner, the Rev. Nako
New Kensigton, Pa.; Peter Stasiw from here was the site of the New York- Pa., and the Rev. Taras Chubenko, nachny offered remarks and served as
St. John Parish in Detroit; New Jersey Regional Ukrainian Ortho pastor of St. Demetrius Ukrainian toastmaster of the brief program.
Dmitro Hryhorchuk from the dox League's Teenage Conference on Orthodox Church in Carteret, N.J., Guests were introduced and greetings
p a r i s h i o n e r s of St. Nicholas Sunday, November 14. Hosted by Holy who lectured to the group and answered were offered by Lynn Szafranski, presi
and Ss. Volodymyr and OIha churches Ascension's Junior and Senior UOL questions that arose during the dis dent of the New York-New Jersey
in Chicago; and Jaroslav Duzey from chapters, the day began with a divine cussion. - Region of the UOL; Yvonne Szafran
the parish of Immaculate Conception liturgy at 10 a.m., and was followed by Bowling at a local alley followed the ski, treasurer of the junior national
Parish in Hamtramck, Mich. Mr. Duzey luncheon and registration at noon for lecture and discussion. executive board; and Kathy Mytschenko,
also presented a large portrait of the guests arriving from neighboring At 5:30 p.m., vespers were served at president of the Holy Ascension Junior
jubilarian which will be permanently parishes. Holy Ascension by Fathers Nakonachny, UOL
displayed in the high school of this Following the luncheon, the Rev. Chubenko and Panasiuk. Responses
parish. The school was built and or Members of UOL chapters in Maple-
John Nakonachny, pastor of Holy were sung by the cantor, Leonid Char- wood, Clifton and Carteret, N.J., and
ganized by Msgr. Knapp in 1958. Ascension, welcomed the guests and chenko. A turkey dinner was later Northampton, Pa., participated in the
Greetings were also extended by introduced the Rev. John Panasiuk, served in the parish hall to all partici conference.
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St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic daily prayer for the metropolitan's
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Tataryn, assisting priests and deacon prayer for beatification of Metropolitan
and altar boys proceeded to the front of Andrey was recited. A new icon of the
the church where an altar was arranged metropolitan has been placed on one of
in honor of і the metropolitan. the side altars of St: Demetrius Church
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