For the nearly two-thirds of Ukrainians who identify as Orthodox Christians, Easter is known as Velykden, meaning “Great Day” in Ukrainian. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine calculates the date of Easter ...
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church in Olyphant held its annual tradition of the blessing of Easter baskets on Holy Saturday, March 30. Many families brought the traditional Ukrainian ...
OLYPHANT, Pa. — A big part of Easter for many is filling baskets, and in Lackawanna County, those baskets had the opportunity to be blessed. The annual blessing took place this afternoon at Ss. Cyril ...
Melanie Popova circles a maypole during the Ukrainian Easter celebration at Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jamaica Plain. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald) Nadia Mashtalir (left), from ...
Creating traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs is not for the faint of heart. The process can take two to four hours, even for the simplest eggs, instructor Bernadette Thorwart said Saturday morning in ...
A small Ukrainian Catholic Church parish in Western North Dakota celebrates Easter. Though small in number within the United States, traditional Ukrainian Catholic churches still exist. One small ...
For many people who have been living in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion last year, holidays and special events look a little different than they have in the past. Yet for Anastasia ...
Senior citizens in Nassau are putting together gift baskets to make sure Ukrainian children on the Island can enjoy Easter. Residents at Excel Rehabilitation in Woodbury launched “Operation Easter ...
JOHNSON CITY (WBNG) -- Community members purchased Easter eggs, traditional Ukrainian treats, Ukrainian clothing and Ukrainian foods from the dozens of vendors at the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic ...
MUNSTER | St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church will have its annual Easter bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the church hall on White Oak Avenue and Ridge Road. A Ukrainian-style lunch will ...