Posted on Mar 5, 2022
In solidarity with Ukraine, Pittsburgh church sends money from pierogi sales to relief efforts
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When Russia first began its invasion of Ukraine, Father Ihor Hohosha said he felt frozen.
“I couldn’t see, do, anything,” Hohosha said. “It was a lot of pain.”
Hohosha, who serves both St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Brighton Heights, as well as St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in McKees Rocks, is a native Ukrainian. Originally from Lviv, in western Ukraine, Hohosha has been in the United States for 15 years but still has family in his home country.
“I couldn’t see, do, anything,” Hohosha said. “It was a lot of pain.”
Hohosha, who serves both St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Brighton Heights, as well as St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in McKees Rocks, is a native Ukrainian. Originally from Lviv, in western Ukraine, Hohosha has been in the United States for 15 years but still has family in his home country.
In solidarity with Ukraine, Pittsburgh church sends money from pierogi sales to relief efforts
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Friday pierogis are a big deal around here, especially during Lent. They are getting harder to get anymore with the older lady pierogi pinchers passing and a lack of new volunteer pinchers. Our local Ukranian church was recently not able to make them because of a main water break in our town. Old infrastructure and a hard to get part. They should be up and running next week. When I go get some next week, I will also write a check for the refugees.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Another way to help
Each week in the basement of St. George’s, there’s a flurry of activity as parishioners prepare and sell homemade pierogies. Typically, the funds help church operations. But now, most of the revenue will be sent to help the people of Ukraine. The congregation will also help fulfill item and equipment requests, which will be sent through the Polish border to the Ukrainians.
“I hope that war will come to an end because war cannot be endless,” Hohosha said. “I said to the people: ‘Do your best. Stand with Ukraine. Support each other. Try to help with everything you can.’”
In recent days, the church’s voicemail has been full of messages of support from around Pittsburgh and neighboring states. Hohosha said during one evening service, a man named William, who normally doesn’t attend the church, came to be with the congregation."...
..."Another way to help
Each week in the basement of St. George’s, there’s a flurry of activity as parishioners prepare and sell homemade pierogies. Typically, the funds help church operations. But now, most of the revenue will be sent to help the people of Ukraine. The congregation will also help fulfill item and equipment requests, which will be sent through the Polish border to the Ukrainians.
“I hope that war will come to an end because war cannot be endless,” Hohosha said. “I said to the people: ‘Do your best. Stand with Ukraine. Support each other. Try to help with everything you can.’”
In recent days, the church’s voicemail has been full of messages of support from around Pittsburgh and neighboring states. Hohosha said during one evening service, a man named William, who normally doesn’t attend the church, came to be with the congregation."...
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