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OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian National Women’s League o f America Vol. LXII NOVEMBER 2005 Editor: TAMARA STADNYCHENKO From The Desk of the President During the month of November we celebrate and commemorate several events that have special sig nificance to us historically, culturally, and on a very personal level. On November 1, 1918, Ukrainian Sichovi Striltsi occupied Lviv and Western Ukraine proclaimed its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. For Ukrainians in the diaspora, this momentous proclama tion has been commemorated annually in religious services, concerts, and special programs. This year, as we pay homage to the courageous men and women of 1918, we will do so with joy and pride that their dream has been realized and that all of Ukraine, long partitioned and enslaved, is truly independent. Another important day that we commemorate this month is the death of Archbishop Metropolitan Andrij Sheptytsky on November 1, 1944. One of the most significant spiritual figures in Ukraine in the twen tieth century, Metropolitan Sheptytsky was a champion of Ukrainian civil and human rights during the years of foreign occupation and oppression. In November, we also commemorate one of the most tragic periods of Ukraine's history, the Great Famine of 1933-1934. A subject that was once covered only in our own Ukrainian schools is now taught in many other schools in the United States. Today, the New York State Regents exams include questions about the Holodomor. But there is still much work to be done if we are to help keep the memory of this genocide alive. Two years ago, on the 70th anniversary of the famine, the Ukrainian National Women's League of America initiated a project. Intended to promote universal awareness of this man-made tragedy, the project focused on urging libraries to add books about the famine to their collections and encouraging schools in the United States to include this subject in their official curriculums. Several branches also hosted readings and speakers on the Great Famine at their local libraries. This month's Our Life features the first of a three-part series about the Holodomor. If you wish to participate in our ongoing project, you may want to consider shar ing the information in this article and those to come with others. Additional information and materials can be obtained from UNWLA headquarters. Please call the UNWLA office between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at 212-533- 4646 or contact the UNWLA president at 212-477-0039 after 9 p.m. I would like to end this month's message on a happier note and wish all of our readers a joyful Thanksgiving. This holiday is a very special time in the United States. Celebrated by people of all faiths and all ethnic backgrounds, it is a day for us to give thanks for all the blessings and good fortune received during the year. Although most of us will be enjoying this wonderful holiday and the winter holidays to come with family and friends, others are not so fortunate. Another article in this issue provides some good information on making Thanksgiving and other holidays special for those who are alone. НАШ Е Ж ИТТЯ”, ЛИСТОПАД 2005 13
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