Victory Day (May 9) is coming up. It is a big and important holiday for everyone on this entire planet. Primarily, this is a day of remembrance of the heroic deeds of our (great)grandfathers and (great)grandmothers, who in one way or another played a role in the restoration of peace on Earth and the re-building of the post-war era.

In every family, there are (great)grandparents who have been touched by this war.

Let's all commemorate those thanks to whom we are alive today.

We are planning a memorial event on May 9th:

-It will begin with Vespers at 6:00 PM followed by a Pannykhida for everyone who died during the war and its aftermath
-Next we can all fill the holiday with living history: Let's prepare memorial cards with our children, which can include a picture of the family member and a brief history of the person's involvement in the war.
-If you have a favorite song/poem about the war, please share it. Songs and poems from that time are a memory of how people lived during that period, how they survived the war and its effects, and the big price people payed in order to restore peace in the world.

Please let me know if you can participate in this event.

Sincerely,
Anastasia Klimzo (cantor@stvladimiraami.org)