PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Week 22 after Pentecost
Nativity Fast
OLD NEW YEAR
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In evening of January 13, 2013, in Kyiv, the clergy and the faithful of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical, according to the old Ukrainian tradition, congratulated Kyiv residents on the start of the New Year by the Julian calendar. In this evening (popularly referred to as "Generous Evening"), the whole family gathers at the festive table and wish each other prosperity in the New Year. Meanwhile, carolers (children and adults) go from house to house, congratulating the hosts on the holiday and singing shchedrivki (Ukrainian folk songs dedicated to generous evening), wishing family happiness, love and prosperity in the New Year.
CHRISTMAS
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In the morning of January 7, 2013, in the Cathedral of Transfiguration of the Lord of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical, Vasyliy, Bishop of Fastiv, in concelebration with Mykolai, Bishop of Lviv and Uzhgorod, celebrated the solemn Divine Liturgy in honor of the Nativity of the Lord.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
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On the blessed day of the Nativity of Christ, January 7, 2013, the clergy and the faithful of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical were greeting citizens and guests of Kyiv on the occasion of the birth of the Savior, singing Christmas carols and wishing the good, peace and love of God to every person and every family.
CHARITY EVENT: FREE DINNER FOR THE POOR
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January 5, 2013, on the eve of Christmas in Uzhgorod, the clergy and the faithful of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical together with people not indifferent to human troubles organized and carried out the charity event – free dinner for the poor people. The poor and homeless people had the opportunity to eat hot tasty food, warming the body and the soul.
CELEBRATING SAINT NICHOLAS DAY
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On Sunday, December 23, a fabulous performance devoted to the Saint Nicholas Day was put after the Divine Liturgy in the Transfiguration of the Lord Cathedral of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical. Children were visited by the fairy forest animals, who demonstrated the good example of kindness and friendly attitude towards each other. They all found retreat in the warm mitten, as they showed the warm of the soul and sympathy during very cold winter frost. It was the didactic part of the story. Later, children together with fantastic guests decorated the Christmas tree and then called their heaven guardian, who helps all good, polite, obedient children and brings presents and sweets.
CHRONOLOGY OF EPISCOPAL ORDINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN UAOC-C IN 2012
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With the God's blessing and by the decision of the Holy Synod four bishops ordination took place in 2012 in the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical: Oleksandr (Nehodenko), Archbishop of Zhytomyr; Vasyliy (Nesterenko), Bishop of Fastiv and Bila Tserkva; Daniel (Gagnepain) Bishop of Bourges; Mykolai (Berdiuhin), Bishop of Lviv and Uzhgorod, Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia regions.
HOLY SYNOD OF UAOC-C IN FRANCE
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On November, 26, 2012, on the day of Saint John Chrysostom in France, the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Canonical accomplished, taking place for three days. Five bishops of the UAOC-C headed by His Holiness Patriarch Moses participated in the meeting of the Holy Synod.