Rev. Volodymyr Stech [Володимир Стех], (b. July 12, 1863, in Verbytsia, Lviv, Ukraine; d. July 16, 1945, in Passaic, NJ). Priest and composer of more than eighty songs for the church. His songs are melodious and uncomplicated, making them ideal for congregational singing. He was called to America in 1907 by Bishop Soter Ortynsky and charged with organizing new churches. He founded parishes in Buffalo (1907), Minneapolis (1908), and North Dakota (1909). In 1913, he served at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Elmira Heights, NY; in 1917 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (now Orthodox) in Troy, NY; and in 1928 at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany, NJ. His final assignment was in Passaic, NJ, where he died on July 16, 1945.
Timeline
1907: Came to America.
1907: Founded a church in Buffalo, NY.
1908: Founding pastor at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church (Minneapolis, MN).
1909: Founded a church in North Dakota.
1913: Founding pastor at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (Elmira Heights, NY).
1917-1918: Pastor at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (now Orthodox) (Troy, NY).
1928-1937: Pastor at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church (Whippany, NJ).
Scores
Ангельський хор (Angelic choir).
Composer: V. Stech.
Creator: V. Stech.
Date created: 1910.
Place: Basilian Fathers, Zhovkva.
Description: Church songs (2d edition).
Служба Божа (Divine Liturgy).
Composer: V. Stech.
Creator: V. Stech.
Date created: 1917.
Place: Ruthenian Orphanage in Philadelphia, PA.
Description: Original setting of Divine Liturgy.
Вязaнкa нових церковних і світських піцень (Collection of new church and secular songs).
Composer: V. Stech.
Creator: V. Stech.
Date created: 1919.
Place: Ruthenian Orphanage in Philadelphia, PA.
Description: Church songs.
Літургічні мельодії (Liturgical Melodies).
Composer: V. Stech.
Creator: V. Stech.
Date created: 1928.
Place: Basilian Fathers, Zhovkva.
Description: Divine Liturgy and church songs.