St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church

Українсъkа Катoлицъkа  Церква Св. Ӏвана Хрестителя

Celebrating
86 Years

1924-2010

Supporting and Sustaining the Ukrainian-American Catholic Community on the East End of Long Island.
   

Hungry for the Gospel and a way to express their Ukrainian Catholic faith, St. John the Baptist of Riverhead was founded in 1924, and soon began to thrive.

 

Under the dynamic leadership of the founding Long Island parishioners and those devoted priests who led not only by word, but by example, many returned to their roots. The first Liturgies reflected what it means to be a "Church" and it was obvious that the Spirit of God was present.

 

This tradition continues today with many long time and new immigrant parishioners. Their faces filled with joy, and a yearning for a relevant Gospel message.

 

I now have the privilege to be the Pastor of St. John the Baptist and to experience this wonderful sense of community and family.

 

This Church exists to teach the Gospel, reach out to those who are seeking God, to comfort the sorrowful, to share the pain of those who suffer, to share with the needy, to be a tolerant, forgiving and accepting community, living faithfully the command of Jesus...

 

... To "love one another".




Будучи спраглими Божого Слова та маючи гаряче бажання проявити свою Святу Віру, перші парафіяни Цекви Св. Івана Хрестителя заснували свою парафію у 1924 році. Дуже швидко парафія почала зростати і процвітати.

 

Завдаки жертовності та динамічності засновників парафії, боговідданому служінню священиків, які провадили свій Божий виноградник не тільки словом, але і прикладом, багато людей вернулися до свого коріння. Перші Богослужіння яскраво відображали те, що означає бути Церквою. Беззаперечно, Дух Божий був  і провадив ними.

 

Саме ця традиція і до сьогодні продовжує жити і в серцях новоприбулих парафіян. Обличчя їхні сповнені радості і бажанням жити Євангелією.

 

Мені випала честь, як пароху цієї спільноти, відчувати тут, у Ривергеді, сенс родини і братерства.

 

Наша Свята Церква існує для того, щоби рости у Божій любові, простягати свої руки тим, хто шукають Бога у цьому світі, потішати засмучених, ділитись болями з терплячими, допомогати потребуючим, прощати та жити згідно заповіддю Христовою-

 

... "Любіть один одного".



The icon of St. John baptizing Our Lord Jesus Christ in the River Jordan by the famous Ukrainian artist, Petro Andrusiw, (Center) and the classic Byzantine icons of the Mother of God (Left)  and of Christ the Teacher (Right), painted by world-renowned iconographer Sviatoslav Hordynsky, grace the Altar and Sanctuary. The Iconostas were commissioned for the Parish's 40th Anniversary and dedicated in 1964 by Bishop Joseph Shmondiuk of Stamford.

We very much welcome Fr. Roman Malyarchuk
as our new Pastor.

We also wish to thank  Fr. Maxim Kobasuk, Fr. Robert Markovich, Fr. Roman Badiak and Fr. Vasyl Behay as temporary Pastors these past few months.

The Parishioners of St. John the Baptist
Ukrainian Catholic Church

November 27, 2011
Parish Grounds Cleanup
Saturday, March 31, 2012
9:00am
Church Grounds


Parish Easter Dinner
(Sviachene)
Sunday, April 29, 2012
11:30am
Church Hall
tickets must be purchased
by April 22, 2012


Annual Chicken BBQ
Preliminary Date
Sunday
August 5, 2012
1pm-6pm
Parish Grounds





 


ВIТАЄМО

Welcome
to
 St. John the Baptist
Ukrainian Catholic Church

Fr. Roman Malyarchuk
Pastor & Parish Administrator


820 Pond View Road
Riverhead, New York 11901
Tel: 631-727-2766
Fax: 631-727-4141
Email: info@sjbucc.org


Sunday Divine Liturgy
8:30am (English)
10:00am (Ukrainian)


Weekday Divine Liturgy
As Scheduled


Holy Days
10:00am & 7:00pm


Confessions
Before Divine Liturgy


Baptisms & Chrismation
Matrimony
Funerals
Visiting the Sick & Homebound

Contact the Pastor as needed



If you would like to learn more about us, become a member of our Parish Community, volunteer your time and efforts or to make a donation, please contact us by email at info@sjbucc.org, or by calling us at 631-727-2766 or come by and talk to us  after services.

We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you into our community.