Posted May 27, 2022

The pupils of the Roman Catholic secondary school concluded the school year with a creative impulse, by organizing an exhibition of original works of art on May 23, crowned by a concert dedicated to the Ukrainian people.

Read a report on the art exhibition and concert on May 23.

(All photos by Gina Christian.)

  • Bill Hill, a senior at Roman Catholic High School, seen here with his photography exhibit at the school’s May 23 art show, said learning to use a professional camera had ‘unlocked something’ in him.

  • The Roman Catholic students dedicated their May 23 show to the people of Ukraine.

  • Students from the Roman Catholic Secondary School presented original works in acrylic paint, watercolour, fabric, wood, tile and metal, as well as digital and video creations, at the school’s art exhibition on 23 may.

  • Roman Catholic students dedicated their May 23 performance to the people of Ukraine, now facing the fourth month of a brutal Russian invasion.

  • The art exhibits covered a variety of mediums, including wood, paper, fabric, ceramics and metal, as well as digital creations.

  • Roman Catholic student Bill Hill created a self-portrait using various photos of himself and loved ones.

  • Father Roman Pitula, from Ukraine, addressed the audience ahead of the show, saying the atrocities of Russia’s current invasion of his country show ‘there are no rules in this war “.

  • The rector of the Roman Catholic secondary school, Father Joseph Bongard, presented the honors to the elderly after the concert on May 23.

  • Before the concert on May 23, Father Roman Pitula blessed the medals of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint of the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv.

  • Roman Catholic High School music director Ian Taylor conducted the May 23 concert.

  • Luka Venko, a native of Ukraine and a senior student at Roman Catholic High School, helped select music honoring Ukraine for the school’s May 23 spring concert.

  • Speaking ahead of the May 23 concert, the rector of the Roman Catholic high school, Father Joseph Bongard, said the lives of Ukrainian citizens “had been turned upside down” amid a brutal Russian invasion.

  • The May 23 concert at Roman Catholic High School was music for all ears, including those of a family dog.