Prosfora Christmas Dinner

St. Stephen Parish concludes holiday season with annual "Prosfora" Christmas Diner. Christmas  Dinner is a big deal for us Ukrainians. It's very traditional and requires a great deal of preparation, which means that the three or four days leading up to Christmas Diner are incredibly busy. It is truly special when an annual tradition is celebrated in such a way as  to bring the community together in a heartwarming manner. Our parish succeeded in doing just that at its Prosfora Dinner held at the close of Christmas festivities. Filled with the spirit of the carols, everyone was happy and enjoyed the event. The parish priest, Rev. Ivan Turyk, lead the invocation that began the Prosfora and the entire congregation joined in the singing of Christmas carols. The tables were beautifully set, carefully arranged with kutia, varenyky from kasha and rice, holubtsi,  borscht and ushka,  as well as other traditional Ukrainian Christmas foods.

I extend my sincere thanks to the tireless members of St. Stephen's Rosary Society and members of Holy Name Society, for their hard work in preparing our annual Prosfora, and for all their efforts on behalf of our parish.  I can proudly say, that our annual Prosfora was a great success because of many volunteers who helped us -- we couldn't have done it without you.A special thank you goes out to  Mrs. HALYNA JAKUBOWYCZ for organizing the event with other ladies and men. Also I would like to say thank you to Mr.  OSTAP JAKUBOWYCZ for being the Master of Ceremonies at our Prosfora. Your friendly and enthusiastic help was very welcomed, and made the day enjoyable to all.
 

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