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Outdoor Mass recalls pioneer Ukrainian settlers’ faith in Manitoba
The Rossburn Review reports a special August 10 outdoor Divine Liturgy at the Labay home in the Menzie-Colyny area recalling Nicholas and Anne Labay who hosted priests and weddings from 1901 to 1907. The Labays helped build a church in 1907 and hosted bishops and notable clergy, with Father Michael Kwiatkowski, a great grandson, leading the liturgy. The article details family ties, historic journeys, and the longstanding role of the Labay home as a community church and lodging site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menzie- Colyny
Manitoba
Nicholas
Anne Labay
Labay
Anna Labay
Achille Delaere
Basilian Fathers
S. Dudok
N. Kryzhanowsky
M. Hura
Nicholas and
St. Josaphat
Rome
St. Thomas Pontifical University
Pontifical Oriental Institute
St. Vladimir’s College
St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church
Brandon
Kwiatkowski
Isador Dziadick
Father Kwiatkowski
Menzie-Colyny
Edward
Rose Byskal
Alec Byskal
Rose
Dolony
John Lehky