THE HISTORY OF THE
NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN PARISH
Parish Founders:
Catherine Dorosh
Paul Swsinik
Michael Polehonki
Nicholas Sawczak
Julia Sharyk
Andrew Zahuta
Parish History:
Church Building Incorporated: 29 May 1929
Ukrainian National Association, Branch Name Tovaristvo Proshvita #312
On February 4, 1935 at 11:30 a.m., the Church building transferred from the
Ukrainian National Associaiton to St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Society.
In 1969, Rev. Joseph Kopchak transferred the name and incorporated
it to Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The first Ecumenical service and inlay of the cornerstone took place on
December 25, 1934 by Patriarch Athenogoras.
On Saturda, November 8, 2014 the parish celebrated its 80th anniversary with an
Archpastoral Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Antony.
PASTORS OF NATIVITY OF BLESSED VIRGIN CHURCH
Rev. Fr. Basil Fedyshyn | 1933 - 1934 |
Rev. Fr. John Fedyna | 1935 - 1939 |
Rev. Fr. Joseph Yaletchko | 1939 - 1941 |
Rev. Fr. Basil Kushil | 1941 - 1943 |
Rev. Fr. Walter Propheta | 1943 - 1961 |
Rev. Fr. Nicholas Matolich | 1961 - 1966 |
Rev. Fr. Gabriel Zapotocky, visiting priest | |
Rev. Fr. J. Kochansky, visiting priest | |
Rev. Fr. Joseph Kopchak | 1968 - 1975 |
Rev. Fr. Emil Bednar | 1975 - 1977 |
Rev. Fr. Ronald DeVyver | 1977 - 1978 |
Rev. Fr. Walter Sytnechenko, visiting priest | |
V. Rev. Fr. Raymond E. Sundland | 1978 - July 2008 |
Fr. Michael Hontaruk, visiting priest | July 2008 - May 2009 |
His Eminence Archbishop Antony | |
His Grace Bishop Daniel | |
Rev. Victor Wronsky, visiting priest | |
Deacon Mikhail Sawarynski | |
Protopresbyter Taras Chubenko | |
V. Rev. Taras Naumenko, visiting priest | |
Fr. Ihor Bobak, visiting priest | |
V. Rev. Fr. John J. Udics | June 2009 - Sept. 2010 |
Rev. Ivan Synevskyy | Sept. 2010 - July 2012 |
Deacon James Cairns, II | August 2012-March 2013 |
Rev. Vasyl Pasakas | April 2013- |