Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family — Local services in Washington

The place to visit if you are Ukrainian, since this the main National Ukrainian Catholic Shrine in the US. And even if you are not Ukrainian, I think you will find it to be interesting. They have two services on Sundays, an early one primarily in English and a later one in Ukrainian.

Visitors on Sundays will find a library, a shop, a gathering room and a banquet hall on the main level. The church is one level up. A highlight for me is the library that sells books (in English and in Ukrainian) relevant to this community. The shop with ethnic items for sale is always fun to visit. Many people gather for coffee and donuts between and after liturgies in the small room to the rear. And for special occasions anyone can rent the large banquet hall with full kitchen and stage. The place is fully...

Was here for a funeral and while the Ukrainian Catholic religion is a bit out of my wheelhouse the ceremony itself was pleasant. Dealing with the church up to the day of the funeral was anything but Pleasant it was a surprising glimpse into how tightly restrained the church is run with it...

I was a little shocked that this was a secular concert in a church. Had I known that I probably...