Carpatho-Rusyns be counted on the 2010 U.S. Census

U.S. Census 2010: How to Be Counted As a Rusyn

On March 1 all Americans will begin to receive their census forms—and it’s important that you and your family members get counted as Carpatho-Rusyn. If we indicate our Rusyn ethnicity on the census, and the number of us counted as Carpatho-Rusyn increases since the last census, this increases our chances as a community to access federal funding and other programs that can support our culture in the United States. So when you get your Census form, go to Question No. 9, check White (or your race) THEN fill in the words CARPATHO-RUSYN in the blocks provided under Some Other Race.


While this may seem odd, this is the instruction we were given by the Census Bureau when we asked the question for how to capture our ethnicity on the form. So, be counted on your census form—and tell all your friends, neighbors, church fellows and family who are Carpatho-Rusyn to fill it out too.

If you write in Slavic, Lemko, Carpatho-Russian or Ruthenian there is no guarantee you will be counted as Carpatho-Rusyn.

NOTE: This is the official position of the Carpatho-Rusyn Consortium of North America and its constituent organizations on how U.S. residents should fill out the 2010 Census to indicate Carpatho-Rusyn ancestry. To learn more about the Carpatho-Rusyn Consortium of North America visit their website at: http://www.rusynmedia.org/consortium/

Blessed Nativity!

Video of a Traditional Rusyn Christmas in Zakarpattya.

December 25 (Gregorian Calendar) & January 7 (Julian Calendar)

Christos Razdajetsja! - Slavite Jeho!
Christ is Born! - Glorify Him!

Carpatho-Rusyn Saint Alexis Toth

Holy Father & Confessor Alexis of Wilkes-Barre - Father Alexis (Georgievich Toth) of Wilkes-Barre was a missionary priest, sent from his homeland in (Eperjes, now Presov in Zepes county) Slovakia as a Uniate, who, in order to serve and protect his flock in the United States in a hostile Latin environment, recognized the need to lead them in a return to their Orthodox Christian heritage. His feast day is celebrated on May 7th.

By this action Father Alexis Toth gained the distinction of being the first Uniate Greek Rite Catholic priest in America to lead his people in reunion with the Orthodox Church. Having been sent originally to America to be a missionary to the immigrants, Father Alexis, in his new role, was to fulfill his destiny as the missionary leading his people back to the Orthodox Church.

In December 1892 he evangelized the immigrants in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, preaching and enlightening them about their social and religious future in America. In 1902, he received the parish of St. John the Baptist in Mayfield, Pennsylvania, into the Orthodox fold. Elevated to the rank of protopresbyter, he was in the forefront, over the years until his death, of receiving parishes from the Unia into Orthodoxy. Through his efforts over 20,000 Carpatho-Russian and Galician uniates were re-united with the Orthodox Church.

Andy Warhol Movie "I am from nowhere" 2002

I am from Nowhere : Director: Georg Misch Genre: Documentary Produced In: 2002

Synopsis: Since 1952 countless films, documentaries, and reports have been made on the subject of Miková, the small village in Eastern Slovakia with a population of one hundred and fifty where the family of Andy Warhol stemmed from. Focusing on his relatives who still live there I am from Nowhere investigates the fuss the media made about them, thus reflecting on filming as well as being filmed, on media-fame, and on Warhol's legendary 15 minutes thereof. But this is a film even more about the dreams and hopes of the people there, about the universal human dream of a better life, and about an "American Dream" which quite unexpectedly turns out to be nightmarish.

This movie can be viewed in its entirety at the following link:
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1595/I-am-from-Nowhere

Movie Trailer from the documentary film "I Am From Nowhere: The People History Ignored"

This is the official trailer for the documentary film "I Am From Nowhere: The People History Ignored". Visit www.bohemianindustries.net

Directed by Jonathan Martin. A Bohemian Industries/Rotwang Films LLC. Production. Filmed on location in Poland, Slovakia, Canada, and Connecticut. Languages include Polish, Ukrainian, Slovakian, German, and English.

The film tells the story of the little known and often ignored peoples of the Carpathian mountains. It details their history, their persecutions, crimes against them including genocide.

Website for Rusyn Wooden Churches in the Zakarpattya Region

There a website up with some new information on Rusyn Wooden Churches in the Zakarpattya Region. The site page for the Rusyn Churches is only 20-30% finished, but there are some interesting photos and information on the few they do have listed. Check it out.

Here is the link: http://www.derev.org.ua/zakarp/zakarp_e.htm

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese's refurbished website

For any of you who have not seen it...the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese has recently revamped their website. The new website gives them a much more professional and organized look. There are also many new features on their new website. Please take a look and see what you think. Their website can be viewed at: http://www.acrod.org/