ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Members of the Ukrainian community gathered Saturday at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Allentown to remember the millions of Ukrainians who died during the Holodomor, a famine in 1932 and 1933.<\/p>\n
Marta Fedoriw, a member of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Branch 91, spoke during the annual memorial service about the suffering Ukrainians endured.<\/p>\n
“People weren’t allowed to plant or have any food. They died by the millions,” Fedoriw said.<\/p>\n
This year’s service also drew attention to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, including the abduction of Ukrainian children, according to Fedoriw.<\/p>\n
Children from the Lehigh Valley School of Ukrainian Studies played a special role in the service, holding candles and joining the community in prayer and song.<\/p>\n
Fedoriw said organizers wanted to connect the history of the Holodomor with the challenges Ukrainians are facing today.<\/p>\n
“We wanted to connect that to what is happening in Ukraine today, which is the abduction of Ukrainian children during the war,” she said.<\/p>\n
The inclusion of children was a new addition to this year’s memorial. Fedoriw said it was especially meaningful as the community continues to build connections between younger generations and their Ukrainian heritage.<\/p>\n
“It was the first time that we included the children because of the genocide happening in Ukraine at the same time now, as well as the fact that we have a Ukrainian Saturday school for the first time,” Fedoriw said.<\/p>\n
The service brought generations of Ukrainians together to honor those who lost their lives during the Holodomor while showing support for people affected by the current war.<\/p>\n
Fedoriw hopes the children will return next year to pray and give thanks for peace in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
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