History of Our Parish
Founders of the Church:
Catherine Dorosh
Paul Owsinik
Michael Polehonki
Nicholas Sawczak
Julia Sharyk
Andrew Zahuta
Church Building Incorporated 5-29-29
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 Association to Ukrainian St. Mary’s Church and Society. In 1969, Fr. Joseph Kopchak transferred the name and incorporated it to: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
First Ecumenical Service and inlaid of cornerstone by Patriarch Athenogoras December 25, 1934.
Priests who served at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Orthodox 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, Edison, NJ, visiting priest |
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| Rev. Fr. J. Kochansky, New York, visiting priest |
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| Rev. Fr. Joseph Kopchak | 1968 - 1975 |
| Rev. Fr. Emil Bednar | 1975 - 1977 |
| Rev. Fr. Ronald DeVyver | 1977 - 1978 |
| Rev. Fr. Walter Sytnechenko, New York, visiting priest |
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| V. Rev. Fr. Raymond E. Sundland | 1978 - July 2008 |
| Fr. Michael Hontaruk, visiting priest | July 2008 - May 2009 |
| Archbishop Antony |
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| Bishop Daniel Zelinsky |
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| Fr. Victor Wronsky, visiting priest |
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| Deacon Michael Sawarynski |
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| Fr. Taras Chubenko |
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| Fr. Taras Naumenko |
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| Fr. Ihor Bobak, visiting priest |
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| V. Rev. Fr. John J. Udics | June 2009 - Sept. 2010 |
| Fr. Ivan Synevskyy | Sept. 2010 - July 2012 |
