This item contains an interview conducted with Mr. and Mrs. Sommer. Mrs. and Mr. Sommer are talking about the farm life and their lack of money until the end of the 1930s. They bought their farm taking out a loan with the help of his brother and it paid back step by step. It was a difficult time for them. Their children learned English quickly at school, but Mrs. Sommer mentions that she did
not have any lessons, and could only learn English by herself which took some time. Children went to a German school. Later the children and grandchildren were able to speak English better than German. Mr. and Mrs. Sommer say that they did not had any problems during their journey to Canada because of being Germans.
Mr. and Mrs. Sommer talk about going to church (Lutheran Church, later Protestant). Sermon was preached by a teacher because the German pastor came only once in six weeks.
They came to Edmonton in 1957. Mrs Sommer compares life in Russia with their life in Canada and says that they needed about five years to feel at home in Canada. Later they learned to enjoy their freedom and didn’t want to get back again. They became
Canadian after a few years living in Canada.
Mrs. Sommer talks about speaking German and learning English language. German remained her main language. Mrs. Sommer says that she still cooks the way she learned it in Russia (sauerkraut and borscht).
Mr. Sommer has one sister living in Germany and they have many grandchildren living in Canada.
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. Ritual gesture of Brazilian brother. (Brazilian clothing, embroidery, flowers)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. Sisters Servants are the participants of the Ceremony. One can see ritual behavior (gestures). (Sisters Servants clothing)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. Communion ceremony. An old woman is waiting for Communion. (Modern Ukrainian Brazilian old-age female clothing)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. Communion ceremony. An old man is receiving a communion. Ritual behavior. (Modern Brazilian old-age male peasant clothing, priest clothing)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. Communion ceremony. A girl is receiving a communion. Ritual behavior (Ukrainian folk clothing, Ukrainian Catholic Church priest clothing, church objects)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. (Priest clothing, church objects, Communion cup)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. The end of the ceremony. (Clergy clothing, prayer book)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. The end of the ceremony. (Clergy clothing, church objects)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. The end of the ceremony. (Bishop of Ukrainian Catholic Church clothing)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. The end of the ceremony. A young girl in Ukrainian folk costume congratulates f. Malinowsky. Ritual embracing. (Priests of Ukrainian Catholic Church clothing, Ukrainian Folk costume)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. The end of the ceremony. Final photo. Father Malinowsky's mother. (Modern Brazilian peasants clothing)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. The end of the ceremony. Final photo. (Clergy clothing)
Ceremony of f. Malinowsky's ordination held in Ascension of Our Lady Church, the church of the village he was born and grow up in. The ceremony is over. Seminarists - choir singers are getting off the church. (Seminarist’s clothing)
The interior of House of the Sisters Servants Chapel in Craveiro with different ritual objects (church objects, embroidery, icon, picture)
Sagrada familia Iracema Church, Santa Catarina - Saint Family Church in Iracema. General view. (Church, trees, fence)
Sagrada familia Iracema Church, Santa Catarina - Saint Family Church in Iracema. A sign near the entrance to the church yard: "Paroquia Sagrada familia Iracema escritorio”
Interior of the Sagrada familia Iracema Church, Santa Catarina (church benches, iconostasis, church chandelier, icon)
Interior of the Sagrada familia Iracema Church, Santa Catarina, carved wooden altar doors, icon
Interior of the Sagrada familia Iracema Church, Santa Catarina. Ritual table for Our Lady worship (ritual table, icon, sculpture, embroidery, flowers)