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    Ukrainians of Chicagoland
    Ukrainians of Chicagoland
    Ukrainians of Chicagoland
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    Ukrainians of Chicagoland

    By Myron B. Kuropas Ph.D.

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    Ukrainians arrived in Chicagoland in four distinct waves: 1900-1914, 1923-1939, 1948-1956, and 1990-2006. At the beginning of the 20th century, immigrants from Ukraine came to Chicago seeking work, and in 1905, a Ukrainian American religio-cultural community, now officially named Ukrainian Village, was formally established. Barely conscious of their ethnonational identity, Ukraine's early immigrants called themselves Rusyns (Ruthenians). Thanks to the socio-educational efforts of Eastern-rite Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox priests, some Rusyns began calling themselves Ukrainians, developing a distinct national identity in concert with their brethren in Ukraine.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateSep 18, 2012
    ISBN9781439633137
    Ukrainians of Chicagoland
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    Myron B. Kuropas Ph.D.

    Myron B. Kuropas, Ph.D., was born in Chicago to activist Ukrainian parents and received all three of his degrees in the city: Loyola University (bachelor of science), Roosevelt University (master of arts), and the University of Chicago (doctor of philosophy). He is the author of two major books: The Ukrainian Americans: Roots and Aspirations, 1884-1954 and Ukrainian-American Citadel: The First Hundred Years of the Ukrainian National Association. He has been active in many Ukrainian organizations, including the Ukrainian National Association and the Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine. During the administration of Pres. Gerald R. Ford, he served as a special assistant for ethnic affairs. In 2004, he was awarded the coveted Shevchenko Freedom Award for his service to the Ukrainian community in America. Dr. Kuropas is currently an adjunct professor at Northern Illinois University.

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      Ukrainians of Chicagoland - Myron B. Kuropas Ph.D.

      1930s.

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      GOD AND COUNTRY

      Christianity became the official religion of Ukraine in 988 during the reign of Prince Volodymyr of Kyiv. Volodymyr’s grandmother, Queen Olha, was already a Christian. Tradition says that the prince ordered a mass baptism of his people in the Dnieper River by Byzantine priests and bishops from Constantinople.

      A major division within the Christian Church occurred in 1054. The Christian followers of the patriarch of Constantinople came to be called Orthodox while those who followed the Pope of Rome were called Roman Catholics.

      During the 14th century, most of Ukraine fell under Polish rule. A Roman Catholic state, Poland endeavored to convert the Ukrainian Orthodox population to Catholicism. Ukrainians resisted, but with no political state of their own, the Greek Orthodox Church in decline, and Moscow claiming pre-eminence over the entire Orthodox world (as the Third and Final Rome), maintaining religio-cultural integrity became increasingly difficult. Believing that ecclesiastical recognition by Rome would strengthen their hand against Moscow and provide respite from the Poles, Ukrainian Orthodox prelates traveled to Rome to negotiate a union. They were warmly welcomed, and on December 23, 1595, Pope Clement VIII issued a papal bull recognizing the right of Ukrainian priests to marry as well as all sacred rites and ceremonies which they use according to the institutions of the sacred Greek fathers. Ukrainian prelates, in turn, agreed to recognize the primacy of the pope. This, in effect, made the Ukrainian Catholic Church an Orthodox Church in union with Rome. Upon their return to Ukraine, however, the bishops discovered that certain powerful lay leaders were opposed to the union. Some bishops decided to disavow the agreement and remained Orthodox while other bishops held firm. From that day forward, most Ukrainian believers have identified themselves as either Orthodox or Catholic.

      In addition to their spiritual reverence, Ukrainian Americans love the United States and have always been loyal citizens. Thousands of Ukrainians have proudly served in the U.S. armed forces in every major conflict since World War I. Fallen heroes are remembered in a special way every Memorial Day.

      ST. NICHOLAS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL. St. Nicholas is the mother church of all Chicagoland Ukrainian churches. On December 31, 1905, some 51 Rusyns came together at 930 Robey (now Damen) Avenue to formally establish the St. Nicholas Ruthenian Catholic Parish. A 12-member board of directors was elected, with Fr. Viktor Kovalicki as chairman and pastor and Dr. Simenovych as secretary. An old wooden church on Superior Street and Bickerdicke Avenue was purchased in 1907. Later, in response to a call by Dr. Simenovych to build a new Rus right here in Chicago, parishioners purchased some 20 lots on Rice Street between Oakley Boulevard and Leavitt Street. The cornerstone for a new church was blessed by Bishop Soter Ortynsky on November 27, 1913, and the present structure was completed within two years. St. Nicholas became a cathedral in 1961 when Msgr. Jaroslaw Gabro, who grew up in Ukrainian Village, was consecrated bishop of the newly created Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas. The current pastor is Fr. Bohdan Nalysnyk. He is assisted by Fr. Volodymyr Hudzan, Fr. James Bankston, and Deacon Mychajlo Horodysky.

      FATHER NICHOLAS STRUTYNSKY. Father Strutynsky became pastor of St. Nicholas parish in 1907 and quickly became a leader in the Ukrainianization of Rusyns in Chicago. A frequent contributor to Svoboda (Liberty), a Ukrainian-language newspaper published by the UNA, he was one of a new breed of patriot-priests from Ukraine. It was Father Strutynsky who convinced his parishioners to build the magnificent St. Nicholas Church on Rice Street and Oakley

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