News

We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine.

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Mar 2024

OOL

OOL Scholarship Award Application

The Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (OOL) is offering scholarship awards for the 2024-2025 academic year. Successful applicants will each receive a scholarship of $500. To qualify you must meet the following requirements: Be of Lemko ancestry. Be enrolled…

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Nov 2023

Press Release

OOL Holds 32nd National Convention, Continuing 90 Years of Activism

Stamford, CT, USA – This past Saturday, October 28, the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (Orhanizatsiia Oborony Lemkivshchyny, OOL) held its 32nd National Convention on the grounds of Saint Basil Seminary and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford. This…

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May 2023

Magazines

Sixth electronic issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine

Dear Friends We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine. This electronic issue continues the rich legacy of over 40 years of the printed publication, highlighting Lemko culture and art, national traditions, history, memoirs, and…

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Apr 2023

Branch News Events

Fr Ivan Kaszczak’s talk in Yonkers

On March 17th, 2023 OOL Branch #2 hosted a “Talk by Father Ivan Kaszczak about Lemkivshchyna as a Source for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in America”. Below is a video of that talk.

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Dec 2022

Magazines

Fifth electronic issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine

We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine. This electronic issue continues the rich legacy of over 40 years of the printed publication, highlighting Lemko culture and art, national traditions, history, memoirs, and the organizational life…

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Dec 2022

Past OOL Events

World Federation of Ukrainian Lemko Unions holds 7th International Congress in Serbia

The SFULO held its 7th International Congress from August 20 to 22 in Serbia. They elected a new president and presidium and more.

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Jun 2022

American-Lemko History

1972 – Academia OOL commemorating 25th anniversary of Akcja “Wisla”

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May 2022

Past OOL Events

Second Annual OOL College Scholarship Competition

We are proud to announce the commencement of the second annual OOL College Scholarship competition. Below please find instructions for applying by the deadline of July 1, 2022. Please click here for the application.

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May 2022

Magazines

Fourth electronic issue of Lemkivshchyna magazine

Dear Friends We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of Lemkivshchyna magazine. This electronic issue continues the rich legacy of over 40 years of the printed publication, highlighting Lemko culture and art, national traditions, history, memoirs, and…

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Mar 2022

Causes

OOL Helps Refugees in Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Serbia

OOL is in direct contact with our sister organizations in Europe who provide housing, food, medicine, clothing and financial assistance to Ukrainian refugees. We collect funds to support these specific efforts and transfer them directly to people…

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Mar 2022

Past OOL Events

OOL President Mark Howansky on Ukrainian TV

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Dec 2021

Causes Events

The Embroidered Icons Museum of Rev. Dr. Blazejowskyj

For many years, OOL has been supporting The Embroidered Icons Museum of Rev. Dr. Dmytro Blazejowskyj, located in Lviv, Ukraine. In honor of the 10th anniversary of Fr. Blazejowskyj’s death (1910-2011), Father Ihor Kovalchuk traveled from Ukraine to Chicago to…

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Dec 2021

Photos & Videos

OOL Virtual Koliada 2022

Happy Holidays! In the spirit of traditional Christmas Caroling, OOL would like to share with you its “Virtual Koliada” — a 20 minute fundraising video (in Ukrainian with English subtitles). Please enjoy these carols, poems, and many blessings from our…

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Dec 2021

Past OOL Events

OOL Scholarship Award Ceremony

OOL held its Scholarship Award Ceremony on December 12, 2021 in Yonkers, NY. The eight recipients of the OOL Scholarship were: Brianna Chalupa; Kalyna Kuzemczak; Natalia Kuzmiak; Juliana Paslawsky; Julia Pelesz; Sophia Priatka; Lukian Tomaszewsky; and Patricia Wasiczko. The…

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