Faces and Moments: 140 Years of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the US
The Church is not built of walls; it is built by the people who create the community.
In this exhibition, we present a collection of photographs selected from the archives of our Archeparchy. Through these images, we aim to tell the story of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the United States — its leaders, clergy, and faithful. These photos capture various facets of Church life and the individuals who have shaped, and continue to shape, its journey.
The people in these photos laid the foundations for our Church, establishing parishes, organizing communities and schools, and building churches and parish halls. They prayed, sanctified their lives through the sacraments, and nourished their daily existence with the Eucharist. They rejoiced, sang, lived, and intertwined their personal journeys with that of the Church. Whether offering their vocations to the Church or dedicating their time to making varenyky or organizing Christmas bazaars, they contributed to a living faith. For many, the Church became a sanctuary — a place where they could share their struggles and find support and hope amidst the challenges of life.
Today, as we continue to build the Church, we honor their legacy. Their faith and courage inspire us. Though our challenges may be different, like them, we are called to build the Church, nurture our relationships with others, and deepen our connection with Christ.
Professor Andrew Kaminsky and ‘Svoboda’ employee Zygmunt Bilynsky in front of the newspaper's office in Scranton, PA (1900s)
Bishop Ortynsky at Gettysburg battlefield near Devil's Den, PA (1910s)
Blessing of the cornerstone of the Basilian Sisters’ Monastery in Chesapeake City, MD (July 21, 1912)
Bishop Soter Ortynsky with boys from the orphanage in Philadelphia, PA (1913)
Mykola Lysenko Orchestra Group, St. Josaphat parish, Philadelphia, PA (1916)
Newlyweds (1920s)
Fr. Joseph Chaplynsky with boys of the Basilian Sisters’ Orphanage in Philadelphia, PA (1920s)
St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir, New York (1921)
Visit of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky to St. Josaphat parish in Philadelphia, PA (1921)
Bishop Bohachevsky at the 25th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Fr. Zuk at Adelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA (December 9, 1924)
Visitation of Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky at St. George parish in New York (Fall 1924)
Bishops Constantine Bohachevsky and Basil Takach at the St. Nicholas Ukrainian parish in Chicago after the prayer during the International Eucharistic Congress (June 1926)
Apostleship of Prayer at the cathedral of the Immaculate Сonception in Philadelphia, PA (July 5, 1931)
Fr. Dobrotvor and Prof. Osyp Zaremba with the Sts. Peter and Paul Parish choir in Mt. Carmel, PA after a Shevchenko concert (March 1933)
Wedding in the old Ukrainian cathedral in Philadelphia (late 1940s)
Missionary Sister of Mother of God teaches at Mother of God girls’ academy in Stamford, CT (1946)
The first ship arriving at Boston harbor with 803 displaced persons, of which 118 were Ukrainian Catholics (November 19, 1948)
Immaculate Conception Cathedral choir, Philadelphia, PA with its director Ivan Zadorozhnyi (1950)
Knights of Columbus at the installation of new monsignors in Stamford, CT (May 24, 1953)
Bishop Bohachevsky, Fr. Platon Kornylak, and seminarian Lubomyr Husar with the Knights of Columbus at the installation of new monsignors in Stamford, CT (May 24,1953)
Dedication of St. John the Baptist school in Newark, NJ (November 26, 1953)
First Holy Communion at Immaculate Conception Parish in Allentown, PA (1954)
Ms. Melnyk with her students at the Immaculate Conception School, Philadelphia, PA (1954)
Procession during the Marian Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia, PA (1954)
Procession at the blessing of St. Nicolas’ school in Chicago, IL (May 2, 1954)
Knights of Columbus General Assembly in Detroit, MI (May 29, 1955)
Sts. Peter and Paul parish choir from Jersey City, NJ in Stamford, CT (September 5, 1955)
Pilgrims near a bus in Stamford, CT during the celebration of the 1000 anniversary of Princess Olha’s baptism (September 5, 1955)
Second Altar Boys’ Convention, Stamford, CT (May 18-20, 1956)
Second Altar Boys’ Convention, Stamford, CT (May 18-20, 1956)
Second Altar Boys’ Convention, Stamford, CT (May 18-20, 1956)
Second Altar Boys’ Convention, Stamford, CT (May 18-20, 1956)
Second Altar Boys’ Convention, Stamford, CT (May 18-20, 1956)
50th anniversary of the Nativity of the BVM Parish, Redding, PA (September 2, 1956)
Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky and Bishop Joseph Schmondiuk. Proclamation of the Metropoliа (November 1, 1958)
Priests’ retreat in the old cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, PA (1959)
