For your information, upon the recommendation of Very Rev. Gabriel Haber, OSBM, Provincial Superior, Order of St Basil the Great in Canada, Bishop David made the following appointments:

  • Rev. Emilian (Volodymyr) Nychak, OSBM, as Pastor of Lamont and District Parishes;
  • Rev. John Sembrat, OSBM, as Pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Mundare; and
  • Rev. Iryney Valyavka, OSBM, as Assistant Pastor, Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Vancouver.

At the same time, Rev. Daniel Wach, OSBM, has been assigned to Saint Nicholas Parish, Winnipeg.

 May God bless our pastors in their new parish assignments!

 God bless

 Bishop David

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