Fr. Zaryk at St. Nicholas Church in Lakewood, Ohio

The photo above was taken of Fr. Zaryk celebrating Mass in 1953 at St. Nicholas Church at 2101 Quail Street in Lakewood, Ohio.

Here Fr. Zaryk is performing a Christening at St. Nicholas Church in 1954. Click on photo to enlarge.

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The Zaryk Family Portrait Circa 1954

A 1954 studio portrait of the Zaryks' in Minersville, PA.

Fr. Zaryk with his wife Lydia, daughter Valentina and son George. Seated is 'Bobcha' Lukia, the Zaryk children's maternal grandmother. Click on this image to enlarge.

Fr. Zaryk at Camp Debrova

Fr. Zaryk seated at far left with his youngest son, Gregory. This was taken at a Ukrainian Church meeting at Camp Debrova in Michigan. (circa 1970)

Fr. Zaryk and the Icon's he painted at Holy Trinity

A beautiful black and white photograph taken of Fr. Zaryk (R) and Fr. Ostrowski (L) and some of the Holy Trinity alter boys. Each of the Icons you see behind them were painted by Fr. Zaryk. Notice the Icon to the right, of Jesus in the manger. This Icon is very similiar to the Icon in the posting located below. Click on this image to enlarge! (circa 1972)

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Icons painted by Fr. Zaryk

Many people especially of today are unaware that most of Holy Trinity's Icons inside the church were painted by Fr. Zaryk. (pastor 1968-1974)

During the six years that Fr. Zaryk pastored at Holy Trinity, Fr. Zaryk poured his artistic talent into the beautiful church on Normile Street. Not only did Fr. Zaryk design the two exterior domes, but his spirit and artistic style 'lives on' inside the church through his beautifully painted Icons!

Fr. Zaryk painted these Icons in his spare time in the attic of Holy Trinity's rectory which was at that time located next door to the church.

Pictured above is one of the last known Icons to exist that Fr. Zaryk painted. There is a "twin" to this Icon, an almost identical painting inside Holy Trinity. The painting is of Jesus in the manger. At Holy Trinity, it is on the right front wall facing the congregation. The Icon pictured above is safely kept in one of Fr. Zaryk's children's home and brought out during Christmastime. Click on the above image to enlarge.

The Beautiful Domes at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Dearborn and Pastoral Letters from Fr. Zaryk to his Parishoners

The beautiful Holy Trinity Church on Normile Street in Dearborn, MI. This photo was taken soon after the completion of the new addition (around 1971) with the belltower and Fr. Zaryk's beautifully designed domes. Click on this image to enlarge.
Fr. Zaryk, (far left) and members of the church board on the grounds of Holy Trinity in Dearborn. The gold dome standing behind them and one other dome were designed by Fr. Zaryk himself. These domes were built on the driveway of the rectory next door to the church. During the time Fr. Zaryk and a carpenter were constructing the domes, when they finished for the day, they would simply pull them into the rectory's garage.

Click on either image or photograph to enlarge to a readable size. Once they are enlarged, click once more to "super-enlarge!" The above letter was typed in both Ukrainian and English. Fr. Zaryk was pastor of Holy Trinity from November of 1968 to May of 1974.
If you have any photographs of Fr. Zaryk or newsclippings, please e-mail Greg at gregoryz@centurylink.net Thank you!