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-