72nd Observance of Ukraine's Genocide to be Held at St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York, NY (UCCA) � On Saturday, November 19th the annual commemorative observance of Ukraine�s Genocide will take place at St. Patrick�s Cathedral in New York City. Sponsored by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the now traditional observance, which begins at 2:00PM, will include an ecumenical memorial service (panakhyda) co-celebrated by the hierarchy of the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Bishop Basil Losten of the Ukrainian Catholic Church along with Archbishop Antony of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA will be the main co-celebrants, while The Dumka Choir of New York City will sing the responses to the memorial service.
Following the religious portion of the commemoration, government officials will be afforded an opportunity to offer their remarks. Invited guest speakers include the Honorable Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations; the Honorable George Pataki, Governor of the State of New York; the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York; the Honorable Charles Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York; and, the Honorable Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City. The UCCA has also appealed to President George W. Bush to offer a statement in honor of the 72nd anniversary of Ukraine�s Genocide that will be read at the commemoration.
The entire Ukrainian American community of greater New York metropolitan area is invited and urged to participate in this solemn ecumenical observance of the 72nd anniversary of Ukraine�s Genocide.
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