Incense filled the air during the Ukrainian Catholic liturgy.

The Deacon James Seghers Assembly Color Corps helped make the day special.

In the Ukrainian Catholic Church, communion is distributed from a golden spoon.

The Teresian Sisters take a look at the sacramentary in front of the altar for the Divine Liturgy on March 13.

A Ukrainian woman from Mandeville was happy to greet Fr. Bill.

A warm welcome at the March 13 party.

Candy and Tom Fitch help serve the 40th anniversary cake. DRE Jewell Bayhi coordinated the reception on March 13 with plenty of friendly helpers.

Those on hand to help celebrate the Ukrainian Catholic liturgy were, from left, the Rev. Thomas Glynn, associate pastor of St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago; Deacon Jack Finn of Mary, Queen of Peace; Abbot Justin Brown of St. Joseph's Abbey; the Rev. Stan Mosley of St. Joseph's Abbey; the Rev. Ronald Calkins, pastor of Mary, Queen of Peace; Bishop Richard Seminack of the St. Nicholas Diocese; Monsignor William Bilinsky; the Rev. John Hergenrother, presiding judge of the matrimonial tribunal of the Archdiocese of Chicago; the Rev. Rodney Bourg of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church in Slidell; and Deacon Tony Ferretti of Mary, Queen of Peace.