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Lenten Events 2026

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:49:15 GMT

A Season of Fellowship: Lenten Meals, Food Sales, and Easter Bazaar at Nativity BVM

Friday Lenten Meals and Food Sales at Nativity BVM Church

Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church invites the community to gather each Friday during Lent for its traditional Lenten Meals, offering a time for fellowship, reflection, and simple seasonal dining. Food will be available for purchase during each Lenten meal , with proceeds supporting the mission and ministries of Nativity BVM Church. Lenten meals hosted by Nativity BVM Church will be held on Fridays, February 20, February 27, March 13, and March 20 . These Friday Lenten meals provide a welcoming opportunity for parishioners and neighbors alike to come together in the spirit of the season while supporting the mission of Nativity BVM Church.

In addition, on Friday, March 6 , Nativity will host a special

All You Care to Eat Lenten Buffet

in partnership with the Rotary Club of Spring Township and Veterans Coalition of Pennsylvania (VCOP) .

Join us on Friday, March 6 from 4:00–7:00 PM for our All You Care To Eat Lenten Dinner , featuring our homemade pierogi —a beloved tradition you won’t want to miss!

Enjoy a delicious Lenten menu including:
Fish
Homemade pierogi
Soup
Salad
Desserts and more!

Click here to purchase your tickets today!

Saturday, March 28, 2026

10am – 3pm

HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS

Pierogi – Halushki – Stuffed Cabbage – Potato Pancakes

Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, Poppyseed Roll & Paska

Download

EASTER FOOD SALE PRE-ORDER FORM

Nativity of BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church Christmas Bazaar 2025

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:12:45 GMT

Nativity of BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church Christmas Bazaar 2025

Nativity of BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church Christmas Bazaar 2025

December 6, 2025 10am-3pm

Ukrainian Food and Easter Bazaar Pre-Order Form

Easter Bazaar 2025

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 22:42:31 GMT

Easter Bazaar 2025

Nativity Christmas Bazaar 2024

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:52:48 GMT

The Ukrainian Food & Christmas Bazaar 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024

10am - 3pm

Dine-in & To go- Pre-order

HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS

Pierogi - Halushki - Stuffed Cabbage - Potato Pancakes

Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, Poppyseed Roll,

Bread, Desserts & More!

FOOD PRE-ORDERS accepted until November 9, 2024

PICKUP Saturday, December 7, 2024

Download Pre-order form

The Ukrainian Food & Easter Bazaar 2024

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:22:13 GMT

Nativity BVM Easter Bazaar 2024

Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 10am - 3pm

Dine-In & TO-GO HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS

Pierogi - Halushki - Stuffed Cabbage - Potato Pancakes

Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, Poppyseed Roll,

Bread, Desserts & More!

Vendors!

DOWNLOAD PRE-ORDER FOOD FORM

ONLY PREPAID ORDERS RETURNED BY MARCH 2, 2024 CAN BE ACCEPTED

accepted until March 2, 2024

mail prepaid preorders to

Nativity of BVM Church

501 Summit Ave

Reading, Pennsylvania 19611

PICKUP Saturday, March 23, 2024

This event will be held at

Nativity of BVM Hall - 211 Grace Street - Reading PA 19611

Nativity Christmas Bazaar 2023

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 21:40:41 GMT

The Ukrainian Food & Christmas Bazaar 2023

Saturday, December 2, 2023

10am - 3pm

Dine-in & To go- Pre-order

HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS

Pierogi - Halushki - Stuffed Cabbage - Potato Pancakes

Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, Poppyseed Roll,

Bread, Desserts & More!

FOOD PRE-ORDERS accepted until November 11, 2023

PICKUP Saturday, December 2, 2023

Download Pre-order form

Elvis Pasta Party

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 15:12:24 GMT

Ukrainian Easter Bazaar 2023

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:22:10 GMT

Ukrainian Easter Bazaar 2023

Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 10am - 3pm

Dine-In & TO-GO HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS

Pierogi - Halushki - Stuffed Cabbage - Potato Pancakes

Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, Poppyseed Roll,

Bread, Desserts & More!

Vendors!

FOOD PRE-ORDERS

accepted until March 11, 2023

PICKUP Saturday, April 1, 2023

This event will be held at

Nativity of BVM Hall - 211 Grace Street - Reading PA 19611

Christmas Bazaar 2022

Dirollins6@gmail.com (Diane Rollins) — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:39:40 GMT

The Christmas Bazaar & Ukrainian Food Sale 2022

TO-GO HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS
Pierogi- Halushki - Stuffed Cabbage - Potato Pancakes, Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, Poppyseed Roll Desserts & More!

FOOD PRE-ORDERS
accepted until November 19 , 2022

FOOD PREORDER FORM
PICKUP Saturday, December 3, 2022

Artists & crafters offering handmade items for sale Egg Art - Woodwork - Jewelry - Crafts

Event will be held at:
Nativity of BVM Hall
211 Grace Street Reading PA 19611

Donations to Support The Victims of Ukraine

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 03:39:22 GMT

Pasta For Ukraine

On Sunday, March 27 Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church opened the doors of our social hall to welcome the generous people of Berks county to support the people of Ukraine!

Together We Are Stronger

In this time of crisis, we, and many others, wanted to help support the victims in Ukraine. Our team of volunteers partnered with several others to organize a fundraiser. - Pasta For Ukraine! From day one, we were all committed to donating 100% of all monies collected to the War Victims & Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine. Tickets were sold for $15 each at church, online and at other locations.

Mimmo's Italian Restaurant donated over 650 Spaghetti & Meatball Platter complete with salad, bread & butter. Mimmo, along with his sons and several employees rolled up their sleeves to prepare food and serve our guests. Chatty Monks Brewing Company of West Reading donated several craft beers which added to the beverage selections available to the guests. Entertainment was donated Vince Rollins, Mark James , George Cuba, and Deana Witzel. A good time was had by all!

We Are Blessed & Thankful

Thank you doesn't seem to be enough! We are pleased to share our results and we are thankful to all who contributed! As a result of Pasta For Ukraine and donations from our food sales we are pleased to donate over $25,000 to the War Victims & Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine Fund! Donations are still being collected at Nativity BVM and online via the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Thank you for your support & prayers!

Thanks to our friends at WFMZ for your coverage of Pasta For Ukraine!

Easter Pre-order Food Sale

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:19:00 GMT

Saturday, March 27, 2021

10am – 3pm

HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS

Pierogi – Halushki – Stuffed Cabbage – Potato Pancakes

Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, Poppyseed Roll & Paska

UKRAINIAN SAMPLER PLATTER $10

Kielbasa & Kraut, 2 Pierogi, Halushki,

1 Stuffed Cabbage, Rye Bread

POTATO PANCAKES $9

6 Ready To Eat Potato Pancakes

EASTER FOOD SALE PRE-ORDER FORM

ALL FOOD MUST BE PRE-ORDERED

Christmas Pre-order Food Sale

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 23:56:00 GMT

Christmas Food Sale Pre-order Form 2020

Bulletin Sunday, May 17

Sun, 17 May 2020 01:45:00 GMT

The following parishes of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia will start having PUBLIC Divine Liturgies and other services this weekend, May 16-17, 2020, as scheduled, and with all precautions of public health safety being observed:Sts. Peter and Paul (Mount Carmel, PA)Ascension of Our Lord (Sayre, PA)Patronage of the Mother of God (Marion Heights, PA)Transfiguration of Our Lord (Shamokin, […]

Bulletin May 10th 2020

Fri, 08 May 2020 14:50:00 GMT

Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church Reading PA Bulletin May 10th, 2020

Bulletin May 3, 2020

Sat, 02 May 2020 22:31:00 GMT

Bulletin for May 3, 2020 Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church Reading , PA

Bulletin April 26, 2020

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 02:14:00 GMT

SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN НЕДІЛЯ МИРОНОСИЦЬ Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death by death, and to those in the tombs giving life. Христос воскрес із мертвих, смертю смерть подолав, і тим шо в гробах, життя дарував. Tropar, tone 2: When you went down to death, O Life Immortal, You struck Hades dead […]

Bulletin April, 19, 2020

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 22:21:00 GMT

SUNDAY OF SAINT THOMAS — НЕДІЛЯ СВ. ТОМИChrist is risen from the dead, trampling death by death, and to those in the tombs giving life.Христос воскрес із мертвих, смертю смерть подолав, і тим шо в гробах, життя дарував.Tropar, tone 7: While the tomb was sealed, O Christ God, You dawned as life from the sepulcher, […]

Bulletin April 12, 2020

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:43:00 GMT

Bulletin April 12, 2020 Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church Reading, PA.

Holy Week 2020 Live Stream Services Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:51:00 GMT

Holy Week 2020 Live Stream Services in the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

Bulletin – April 5, 2020

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 22:03:00 GMT

PALM SUNDAY THE LORD’S ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM КВІТНА НЕДІЛЯ First Antiphon I am filled with love for the Lord will hear the voice of my plea. Refrain: Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Savior, save us. For He has inclined His ear to me, and I will call to Him all the […]

Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter Celebrations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 02:27:00 GMT

Memorandum of the Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States of America Regarding Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Liturgical Services Live Streaming Schedule in Philadelphia Archeparchy

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:10:00 GMT

Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Philadelphia, Pa. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts will be livestreamed Friday, 6:30 PM The Divine Liturgy (bi-lingual) will be livestreamed Sunday 10:30 AM with Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak. Click on Archieparchial Facebook page to watch: https://www.facebook.com/archeparchyphilly/ Click on Cathedral Facebook page to watch: https://www.facebook.com/Philadelphia-Ukrainian-Catholic-Cathedral-of-the-Immaculate-Conception-139284692765626/ Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of […]

Ukrainian Church – COVID-19 pandemic

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:23:00 GMT

Memorandum of the bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States of America regarding the COVID-19 pandemic

Ukrainian Christmas Bazaar 2019

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 20:17:00 GMT

THE UKRAINIAN FOOD & CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Saturday, December 7st, 2019 HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS PRE-ORDER, DINE-IN & TO-GO Pierogi- Halushki – Stuffed Cabbage – Potato Pancakes UKRAINIAN SAMPLER PLATTER Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, Prune Roll, Poppyseed Roll Homemade Baked Goods, Desserts & More! EGG ART & MORE! Pysanky Egg Demonstrations Artists and crafters […]

Ukrainian Pysanky Class 2019

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:45:00 GMT

We would like to thank all our participants in our Pysanky Make & Take Egg Class on Sunday, March 17th. We were pleased to host 24 students under the tutelage of Maria Everett and Diane Rollins. The class was offered to participants of all ages. Here are some highlights from the pysanky egg class: Learn […]

The Ukrainian Food & Easter EGGstravaganza 2019

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:22:00 GMT

It’s that time again! The Ukrainian Food & Easter EGGstravaganza 2019 will feature homemade Ukrainian Foods, egg art and more! Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 10 am – 4 pm at Nativity BVM Ukrainian Church Hall – 211 Grace Street Reading PA 19611 We also offer a PRE-ORDER option to ensure you can take […]

Thank You For Supporting Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church

Tue, 15 May 2018 03:02:00 GMT

Our 2018 Mother’s Day Flower & Food Sale was a success! We offered beautiful flowering planters and delicious homemade Ukrainian foods. On behalf of the entire Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church community, we would like to extend a special thank you to our volunteers, cooks, and patrons! We had a very successful day. We couldn’t […]

We Honor Our Mothers In May

Sun, 06 May 2018 02:50:00 GMT

May is the month we honor our mothers, especially Our Blessed Mother! At the Divine Liturgy on Saturday evening May 5, 2018, the children of Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church honored Mary by presenting her with beautiful flowers and reciting a beautiful prayer to her! Our pastor, Bishop Andriy Rabiy, had a special message for […]

The Ukrainian Food & Easter EGGstravaganza 2018!

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 15:50:00 GMT

Thank you for supporting The Ukrainian Food & Easter EGGstravaganza 2018! We are grateful for the tremendous support we received for The Ukrainian Food & Easter EGGstravaganza 2018. Enjoy some photo highlights of our event here! Thank you to everyone who supported our event! Nativity BVM Ukrainian Food & EGGstravaganza by Slidely Slideshow

Andriy Rabiy Blessing of Water in Lviv, Ukraine

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:07:00 GMT

Bishop Andriy Rabiy, the auxiliary bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia was the main celebrant at the blessing of water in Market Square Lviv, Ukraine on the Feast of the Theophany. The event was held on Friday, January 19, 2018 according to the Julian calendar. Bishop Rabiy also gave a short homily to […]

Ukrainian Food & Easter EGGstravaganza 2018

Sat, 27 Jan 2018 19:21:00 GMT

We are pleased to invite you to attend The Ukrainian Food & Easter EGGstravaganza 2018 Saturday, March 24, 2018 10am – 5pm NEW FOR 2018: PRE-ORDER FOODS UKRAINIAN FOOD, EGG ART & MORE! HOMEMADE UKRAINIAN FOODS: DINE-IN & TO-GO Pierogi – Halushki – Stuffed Cabbage – Potato Pancakes UKRAINIAN SAMPLER PLATTER Nut Roll, Apricot Roll, […]

The Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Community

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:25:00 GMT

Who are we? We are Catholic Christians Our Lord Jesus Christ established only one Universal (Catholic) Church, of which He alone is the Head. Our Lord entrusted His Church to His Apostles and their successors, under the primacy of the Apostle Peter. The spiritual father of the Christ’s Church on earth is the Universal Pontiff, […]

Welcome to Nativity BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:23:00 GMT

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ [Ephesians 1:3] We at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church strive to live and proclaim the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ following the teachings …of […]