Happy Carpatho Rusyn Day in North America! 

Friday, October 18, 2024

JOHNSTOWN, PA – [Diocesan Carpatho-Rusyn Heritage Working Group ]  Carpatho-Rusyn Day in North America is October 26. It commemorates an event in 1918 when Carpatho-Rusyns, along with representatives of twenty-one stateless peoples, gathered in Independence Hall in Philadelphia and signed a Declaration of Common Aims. This was the first occasion in modern times when Carpatho-Rusyns were recognized as a distinct nationality by neighboring peoples and by the United States government.

Below if are some resources to check out to commemorate this day. We invite you to pray, learn and practice Carpatho-Rusyn traditions by sharing this flyer in your bulletins, Church websites, social media and parish distribution lists.  

Thank you for your participation in, support of, enthusiasm and encouragement for the work of the ACROD Carpatho Rusyn Heritage Working Group is thankful to all of the clergy and the faithful of the Diocese for their support of, enthusiasm and encouragement for their work of bringing to light and celebrating our Carpatho Rusyn traditions and customs which enhance our Orthodox faith!  

Click Here to:

1. Learn to sing the Tropar and Kondak to the Saints of Carpatho-Rus, 
2. Read the 5th revised edition of Our People: Carpatho-Rusyns and Their Descendants in North America
3. Watch a video on the history of Carpatho Rusyn Day in North America.
4. Read about preparing for the Christmas Feast with our new Carpatho-Rusyn Christmas book

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The Diocesan Carpatho-Rusyn Heritage Working Group’s mission is to preserve, celebrate and practice Carpatho-Rusyn traditions within the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America, allowing for allowing for enhancement of spiritual practices, as well as promoting the education of Carpatho-Rusyn history and an understanding of the founding of the ACROD.  We strive to promote and maintain activities commensurate and consistent with the ideals and teachings of Carpatho-Rusyn heritage, by fostering a deeper understanding of America’s diverse heritage and immigration history, by promoting and preserving Carpatho Rusyn culture, history and traditions. We strive to encourage interests in ancestral history, family roots, and appreciation of the enrichment of liturgical living through the traditional practices of feasts,fasts, saint veneration and celebrations.