BLOOMINGDALE, IL. – On Sunday, December 13, St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (Orthodox Church of Ukraine) in Bloomingdale, Ill., invited the Ukrainian community of Illinois and beyond to participate in a virtual celebration of the feast of the patron saint St. Andrew the “First-Called” and the 50th anniversary of the inception of the parish in 1970.
The Very Rev. Mitered Archpriest Victor Poliarny, vicar of St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and secretary for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in U.S.A. and Canada, officiated a divine liturgy and a moleben to the Holy Mother of God. For those who participated in the liturgy in person, all regulations and recommendations of local, state and federal agencies regarding COVID-19 were adhered to, and the service was live-streamed on Facebook.