Ukrainian Youth of Christ center celebrates fifth anniversary and welcomes six members in Kozlova

The Ukrainian Youth of Christ center in Kozlova celebrated its fifth anniversary and welcomed six new members during a service at the Ascension of the Lord parish on October 25, 2026.

Father Volodymyr Nakonechnyi, the spiritual director for the Ukrainian Youth of Christ in the Ternopil-Zboriv Archeparchy, performed the rite of initiation. During the ceremony, the six young people took vows of faithfulness to Christ to officially join the movement.

The gathering included a review of the community's history. Father Yevhen Zarudnyi spoke about the origins of the movement, while Halyna Guzhda shared memories of community life during the 1990s. Iryna Okhotnytska, the first head of the Kozlova center, described the development of the local branch and its involvement in the parish. Dean Father Roman Huk also attended to offer greetings to the youth.