Vicariate UOC - KP

04/19/2022

Bishop of Philadelphia visited the City Hall and City Council of Philadelphia.

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03/31/2022

‘We hurt.’ Two Ukrainian refugees say they are grateful to be safe in a Philly church rectory.

We quote the post that is published on the website of The Philadelphia Inquirer The women left their homes in the capital of Kyiv as bombs fell, making their way to Lviv in the west, and later Warsaw, where they lived in a McDonald's. Two shaken and exhausted Ukrainian war refugees awoke to new live...

03/23/2022

Parishes from Australia and New Zealand have joined the Kyiv Patriarchate

By the Decree of His Holiness Patriarch Philaret of Kyiv and All Russia-Ukraine of March 22, 2022, Archimandrite Nectarios (Alexandratos), Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand, together with parishes and clergy, was admitted to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarc...

03/13/2022

Today, the chaplain Father Platon was killed by the army of the Russian Federation near the town of Volnovakha in the eastern part of Ukraine.

Chaplain Olexander about chaplain Platon, who was killed by the army of the Russian Federation: "Always be there! Countryman, from Donbas.
Bright man, chaplain, priest.
His flock, for which he was responsible to God, were the troops. A good shepherd must always be with his own, both in joy and in sorrow, always be near .... and he did not leave his own, was near ... to the last ...
You, Father Platon, are now with your dear friend, Father Hieromonk Peter, who departed to the Lord much earlier but has always been alive in your / our memory ...
We now have sorrow and grief ... it is always painful to lose those whom you know, respect, love ...
With a bright memory, we will continue our earthly life and always pray for you, so that at some point in our existence we will be with you among the celestials ....
You pray there for us ...
Kingdom of Heaven, rest in peace ..."

03/13/2022

Prayers for suffering Ukraine

Today, March 13, the first Sunday During Lent, the parish of St. Nicholas Cathedral, together with all the faithful of the Vicariate of the UOC-Kyiv Patriarchate in the United States and Canada, offered sincere prayers for the suffering Ukraine, which is bleeding from the martyrs of the 21st century. Honorary Consul в Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Philadelphia Iryna Mazur prayed with us today.

During the service, we received information about another brutal terrorist act of the Russian occupiers in the Lviv region, where the bombing by occupation ships from the Black Sea killed 35 people and injured 134 others.

Today, March 13, the first Sunday During Lent, the parish of St. Nicholas Cathedral, together with all the faithful of the Vicariate of the UOC-Kyiv Patriarchate in the United States and Canada, offered sincere prayers for the suffering Ukraine, which is bleeding from the martyrs of the 21st century...

03/12/2022

Vicariate will provide shelter and all necessary assistance to Ukrainians

According to the latest UN figures, more than 1.7 million civilians have fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.

In this regard, the Vicariate of the UOC-Kyiv Patriarchate in the United States and Canada, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Kyiv and All Russia-Ukraine Philaret, announces its readiness to (social, medical, legal) arriving in the United States .

According to the latest UN figures, more than 1.7 million civilians have fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. In this regard, the Vicariate of the UOC-Kyiv Patriarchate in the United States and Canada, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Kyiv and All Russia-Ukraine Philaret, announce...

03/12/2022

These days we are struggling to bring victory to Ukraine.

These days we are struggling to bring victory to Ukraine. In this struggle, our leader is the Lord Himself. And although the powerful of this world do not want to cover the sky to protect Ukraine from Russian missiles, the Lord is the one who covers the sky. He leads us to victory over the criminal invader. The Lord is helping us to overcome modern-day Goliath, Russia.

These days we are struggling to bring victory to Ukraine. In this struggle, our leader is the Lord Himself. And although the powerful of this world do not want to cover the sky to protect Ukraine from Russian missiles, the Lord is the one who covers the sky. He leads us to victory over the criminal....

03/11/2022

Moleben to St. Nicholas for the health, safety and welfare of the Ukrainian people

On Sunday, February 27, 2022, Vicar Bishop Luke of Philadelphia and the St. Nicholas Cathedral congregation prayed a Moleben to St. Nicholas for the health, safety and welfare of the Ukrainian people.

Vicar Bishop Luke is raising funds to help Ukraine! All monies received will be used for food, clothes, amenities and medical supplies for the Ukrainian people.

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03/11/2022

Young people came to rallies with prayer anti-war posters, in embroidered shirts, and with Ukrainian

Despite the fact that we spent the whole night preparing for today's action, writing posters in support of Ukraine calling on Putin to leave, today we are cheerful and want to show support for our Youth Organizations of the Kyiv Patriarchate Vicariate in the United States to all people in Ukraine, especially our peers. Watching them fight for freedom and expel terrorists there, we are proud that many of us have the same freedom-loving blood in our veins, - said Hryhoriy Zgoba, head of the UOC-Kyiv Patriarchate's Vicariate in the United States and Canada.

Young people are amazed by the courage of all Ukrainians who are fighting for their future, because almost the entire population, regardless of age or gender, participates in the defense of their land.

We are inspired by the determination of Ukrainians in the struggle. Today, they are the largest democrats in the world, and Ukraine is a leading country. We are also amazed to see 93-year-old Patriarch Phlaret, not afraid of revenge by Russian henchmen, staying with his faithful, with his people in semi-occupied Kyiv, where fierce battles with the occupier and cruise and ballistic missiles are constantly coming. His position, his example for us, young people, is illustrative, Marichka shares her impressions…

The organizers of the actions emphasize that they will not stop their stand for an end to the war and peace for Ukraine until the Russian occupiers leave the Ukrainian land.

03/11/2022

Philadelphia gathered with Ukrainian protest Russia's invasion of sovereign Ukraine.

On Sunday, February 27, thousands of people in Philadelphia gathered with Ukrainian flags at the Independence Mall near St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Cathedral to protest Russia's invasion of sovereign Ukraine. The city center was flooded with the blue and yellow sea, as many protesters, including Ukrainians and US citizens, as well as representatives of other countries, came with Ukrainian flags or in clothes of appropriate colors.

People are aware that they have come to express their position in defense of their relatives or friends who have come under heavy fire from Russian terrorists throughout Ukraine. Some said they lost contact with relatives because the occupiers cut off power.

The organizers of the rally, Ulyana Mazurkevych, the Committee of the Ukrainian-American Community, and the Ukrainian Committee for Human Rights, emphasize that Ukrainians must see that the whole world supports them, and the occupiers must withdraw.

We want people in Ukraine to see that we stand, that we speak for them, that we demonstrate our position, - said Ulyana Mazurkevich. "And then we will go to Washington and demand more support for Ukraine."

Bishop Luka (Zgoba) of Philadelphia took part in the rally in support of Ukraine together with a large community of the Vicariate of the UOC-Kyiv Patriarchate in the United States and Canada. Bishop Luke is convinced that the American awareness of freedom will not allow Ukraine to be left alone in this struggle.

- Today Kyiv is the world capital of democracy and freedom. After all, it is there, as throughout Ukraine, that the fundamental values ​​of the modern world order are being fought for: freedom, free expression of will, justice and brotherhood. The courage that Ukrainians are showing today is unprecedented and deserves the surprise of the whole world. We are one hundred percent convinced that Ukraine will not only survive, but also win and become the founder of a fundamentally new world, where human life and freedom of choice will be valued without exception, - said Bishop Luka.

Several Americans of Ukrainian descent called on the world to boycott Russian oil companies and impose tougher sanctions.

After passionate speeches, there was a procession through the streets of Philadelphia, led by Bishop Luke of Philadelphia. People carried in their hands the icon of the Blessed Virgin "Military Protection", brought from Ukraine in 2019. This icon was painted at the request of the Ukrainian military and became a symbol of protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary for all Ukrainian soldiers. Bishop Luka prayed to the Blessed Virgin to protect Ukraine from the invasion of enemies and thanked all those present for their ardent support of his homeland.