elcome to the website of St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church, Utica, NY. Here you'll find information regarding our church, its history, and upcoming events. Please feel free to also visit our Facebook site available through the link on the bottom of this page where you'll find up to date information about church events. Also see recent church bulletins on this website for upcoming masses and topics of interest.

It has been quite some time since our last update, but our church continues to be active and vibrant especially when it comes to helping those affected by the war in Ukraine or offering a new home to those who are trying to escape those horrors. With recent tightening of immigration laws the number of new immigrants coming to the area has slowed considerably, however we have thankfully retained those who have already arrived. They all are a welcome part of our parish and are active participants in all parish activities and fund raising. They are hard workers and welcome additions to the United States.

Winter though tough this year is quickly passing us by and we will be entering the Lenten season and preparing for Easter. Time passes so quickly and since our last update there have been a number of events in the church that are worth mentioning.

Our annual Ukrainian Festival was held on October 18 and 19 at the church auditorium and was a great success. The many people who attended were provided an abundance of  tasty Ukrainian food, wonderful Ukrainian dancers from Canada, live music, entertainment and fun. Proceeds for the event were directed to help those in Ukraine suffering from the war with Russia. Thank you to all who attended and helped.

Another event  held the weekend of November 15th honored our pastor Very Reverend Michael Bundz on the occasion of two monumental occasions, the anniversary of Father's 30th year as pastor of our church and his 70th birthday. The celebration  included a Pontifical Liturgy celebrated by His Grace the Most Reverend Paul Chomnycky Bishop of Stamford and an elaborate dinner and dance in honor of Father Bundz. A great time was had by all and Father was shown how much he was appreciated for his hard work and dedication to our parish and to Ukraine.

We continue to make pierogi and cabbage rolls every Thursday at 4 pm in the church hall for sale on Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm. Our group of volunteers have become experts in making them and we consider them to be the best in town. All proceeds go to help those in Ukraine. Pre-orders may be made online on this webpage or by phone at 315-223-1508.

We continue to collect monetary donations to be used to help those affected by the unnecessary war inflicted upon Ukraine by the Russian government. With the change in US administrations there has also risen an unexpected increase in hostilities towards assistance for Ukraine in all forms. As such it is anticipated that there will be a significant decrease if not elimination of further assistance. We therefore will be turning to our community for greater assistance in helping Ukraine. Though it can never replace what the US provided, every little bit will help. This help can come through a number of ways: 1) monetarily via increased sales of pierogi, attendance at parish fundraisers or direct monetary donations, 2) volunteering your time to help us make pierogi for our weekly sales or other parish fund raising activities. For those who wish to make a monetary donation to help those in need in Ukraine through our church, we will accept cash or checks made out to "Ukrainian Catholic Church". Please send checks to:
       St. Volodymyr Church
       296 Genesee St
       Utica, NY 13502
Credit card donations can be made by pressing the donate tab in the donation section of this website that will take you to a secure site via Square.
Check our Facebook page for dates and times for posts regarding volunteer opportunities.
If you are unable to help monetarily, please hold Ukraine in your prayers and ask the Lord God Almighty to deliver Ukraine from the clutches of this evil nation.

May the grace of Jesus Christ be upon all of you and bring prosperity, love, good health and joy to us all. And may God bless and protect Ukraine and help it overcome the evil that has invaded it and return peace and prosperity to the land.

Join us in worship. Daily mass times can be found on the bulletin page accessible in the link above. Our Sunday liturgies continue with a Ukrainian high mass at 10 am and in English at 11:30 am.

God bless all of you and once again thank you for your support of Ukraine and our church. We look forward to seeing you all soon. Glory to Ukraine, Glory to the Heroes. 🇺🇦🙏

Pastor - Very Reverend Michael Bundz
Trustees - Zynowij Jackiw & John Kosar