50th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Community of St. Joseph Celebrated in Curitiba
Recently, St. Joseph’s Parish in the Bairro Alto district of Curitiba celebrated its 50th anniversary with a large gathering of parishioners, clergy, and distinguished guests.
The press service of the Archeparchy of St. John the Baptist in Curitiba reported on the event.
The celebration began with a procession around the church, led by Metropolitan Valdomiro Koubetch of Curitiba. The procession included clergy, catechists, teenagers, youth, and priests.
At the entrance to the church, a ceremony was held to unveil a memorial plaque commemorating the parish’s 50th anniversary. After the unveiling, Bishop Valdomiro Koubetch was welcomed by the community. Mr. Pedro Bohdanovych and his wife presented him with bread and salt, while the community’s children greeted him with a Ukrainian poem, a song, and a bouquet of flowers.
Metropolitan Valdomiro presided over the Divine Liturgy, concelebrated by local priests. Among those in attendance were Sister Deonisia Diadio, Provincial Superior of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, and Sister Marcia Nahirna. The Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Brazil, Mr. Marian Tchaikovsky, and the President of the Ukrainian-Brazilian Central Representation, Mr. Vitorio Sorotiuk, also took part in the service.
Following the liturgy, guests were invited to the community hall for further celebrations. The program included a video presentation featuring photos and stories from the parish’s history. Entertainment was provided by the Poltava Ukrainian Folklore Group, which performed traditional folk dances, as well as bandura players from the Fialka Chapel. Additionally, the musical group from the Parish of the Intercession of Our Lady, Help of Christians, performed for the audience.
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