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SUMMARY:Exaltation of the Holy Cross
DESCRIPTION:Please come and join us for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross! We will be blessing the new cross outside the church after liturgy and do a general blessing of all crosses and crucifixes for anyone would like to bring to liturgy for blessing! \nSome information on the history of the feast (Courtesy of the Edmonton Eparchy):\n\n\n\n\nThe feast is referred to as the Exaltation of the Holy Cross\, Elevation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross or Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross. On this day we commemorate the finding of the true cross of Christ in the year 326\, by St. Helena (mother of the emperor Constantine). In the year 335\, the Basilica of the Resurrection\, also known as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre\, was built in the place where the cross was discovered on Golgotha in Jerusalem. The consecration of this Basilica took place on Sept 13 of that year. The cross of Christ was elevated and exalted in a solemn ceremony in the church the next day: Sept.14. Three hundred years later\, in 614 the cross was stolen by the Persians and recovered again by Emperor Heraclius in 628. He is sometimes depicted in icons of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was elevated again on Sept 14\, 628. This holy feast day has been observed ever since. \nIn the icon above\, St. Helena and St. Constantine are depicted on either side of the Holy Cross. In the background we see the great Basilica of the Resurrection. St. Constantine had experienced a miraculous vision of the cross which lead him to ending the persecution of the Christians in 313. He is considered by many to be the first Christian Emperor. His mother St. Helena was instrumental in this conversion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMany icons of the feast\, such as the one pictured to the right depict St. Macarius\, the bishop of Jerusalem\, elevating the cross with a crowd of people including bishops\, priests and nuns surrounding it. Tradition tells us that St. Macarius accompanied St. Helena on the journey to find the cross. In front on the left\, St. Helena is depicted. At this solemn ceremony\, the cross was elevated and directed to the four corners of the church\, with the people exclaiming “Lord have mercy!” each time. In this icon we see that the people are gathered in four groups to portray this.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe icon of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross reinforces in the viewer’s mind the centrality of the cross for the Christian. It is the focus of the icon; our eye is drawn to it and in life our hearts are drawn towards it. The cross\, once ugly\, is for Christians a beautiful sign of victory\, love\, and eternal life. Each time we make the sign of the cross on ourselves\, it is good for us to remember that we are recognizing Christ’s victory over death and are recommitting ourselves to our God who loved us so much that He gave His only Son for our sake.\n\n\n\nThis day is also an obligational day of Fasting AND Abstinence from Meat for Ukrainian Greek Catholics. From Sundown the Night before to Sundown on Sunday.\nFasting Rules and guidelines for the Exultation of the Holy Cross fast are as follows: \nThanks to Fr. Michael Winn for these guidelines. \nDefinitions\nAbstinence means that we do not eat a certain type of food or any other foods that have that as an ingredient. \nFasting means that we eat less food. A general rule is that for a day of fast\, the amount of food of the main meal is less than the other two meals combined. \nThose exempt from fasting and abstinence are: \n\nChildren under the age of 14\nAdults over the age of 60\nthose who are gravely ill\npregnant women\npost-partum mothers\nbreast-feeding mothers\ntravelers (if travel time exceeds 8 hours)\nthose engaged in heavy labor\nthose who eat from the table of others\nthe poor who live from charity\n\nClick on the link below to learn more: \nhttps://icshrine.org/official-fasting-abstinence-rules-prescribed-ukrainian-greco-catholic-church/
URL:https://stmaryugcc.org/event/exaltation-of-the-holy-cross/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Assumption UGCC\, 11363 Oak Branch Dr.\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Divine Liturgy,Fasting Period
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ORGANIZER;CN="St Mary's Assumption UGCC":MAILTO:stmaryugcc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T222512
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SUMMARY:Ukrainian Independence Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on Saturday August 23rd at Bohrer Park (right next to the church) for an afternoon and evening of Ukrainian fun! Music\, entertainment\, food stalls and much more! \nFestivities and food stands will open at 4pm. \nTickets $20 at the event. \nДорогі друзі!Запрошуємо прийти і відсвяткувати День незалежності України 23 серпня в Bohrer парку.\nМузика\, пісні і різні розваги розпочнуться в 16:00 годині. Будь-ласка принесіть їжу до загального столу. Також буде їжа на продаж.Вхід $20 з дорослого\, діти до 18 років безкоштовно.\nЧекаємо всіх! До зустрічі!
URL:https://stmaryugcc.org/event/ukrainian-independence-day-celebration/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Assumption UGCC\, 11363 Oak Branch Dr.\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="St Mary's Assumption UGCC":MAILTO:stmaryugcc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T110000
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SUMMARY:Ukrainian Art and Icon Sale
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again! On Saturday August 23rd\, St. Mary’s will be hosting an art and icon sale featuring beautiful works of Ukrainian made art as well as beautiful devotionals and icons! \nThe event is from 9am till 4pm and ends with the beginning of the Ukrainian Independence festival in the evening. \nThe event is free to attend and look\, but we ask for cash only for the sale of items.
URL:https://stmaryugcc.org/event/ukrainian-art-and-icon-sale/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Assumption UGCC\, 11363 Oak Branch Dr.\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="St Mary's Assumption UGCC":MAILTO:stmaryugcc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T222512
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SUMMARY:Vujko Bill Blues Band fundraising concert on August 9th 2025!
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URL:https://stmaryugcc.org/event/vujko-bill-blues-band-fundraising-concert-on-august-9th-2025/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Assumption UGCC\, 11363 Oak Branch Dr.\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="St Mary's Assumption UGCC":MAILTO:stmaryugcc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810
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SUMMARY:Summer Bible Camp with Lviv Seminarians
DESCRIPTION:Our wonderful seminarians have volunteered to provide catechesis and summer camp activities our children \nTuesday August 5th through Friday August 8th\, from 1 pm to 6 pm each day. \nIf you are interested in having your children participate in this camp\, please contact via phone or text:  \nFr Deacon by telephone (314-303-2893) -or-  \nMr. Yuriy Safronov (636-675-3322) (our parish cantor).
URL:https://stmaryugcc.org/event/summer-bible-camp-with-lviv-seminarians/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Assumption UGCC\, 11363 Oak Branch Dr.\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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