Parish: Holy Eucharist

Location: Stry, Alberta

HOLY EUCHARIST Parish – Парафія Пресвятої Євхаристії  

The church is located 10 km. south of Vilna. The first settlers from Ukraine arrived at the beginning of the 20 th century. In 1910 the parishioners already purchased 10 acres of land for the church and the cemetery. The first church was built in 1913 and the second was completed in 1934. The first church in 1968 was transformed into a church residence and provided with all the utilities. The Parish has a very active UCWL membership. Originally there were 20 families and during the best times there were 52 families. On July 7, 1985 the Parish celebrated its 75 th anniversary with Bishop Demetrius Greschuk in attendance.

First one to serve the community was Fr. Philip Ruh, an Oblate that joined the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Basilian Fathers serving the community were: Fr. Ksenofont Rozdolsky, Fr. Josaphat Tymochko, Fr. Basil Kamenetsky, Fr. Porpyrius Bodnar, Fr. Naucratius Kryzanowsky, Fr. Benjamin Baranyk, Fr. Nicon Horechko, Fr. Matthew Sianchuk, Fr. Damascene Popovych, Fr. Dionisius Dzygolyk, Fr. Ireneus Procenty, Fr. Bessarion Andreychuk, Fr. Isidore. Kohut, Fr. George Zydan (1936- ), Fr. Martyrius Vincentaylo and Fr. Theodozy Dobko.

The Eparchial clergy was represented by: Fr. Yaroslaw Fedunyk (1949-1953), Fr. Volodymyr Slaby (1954-1955), Fr. Constantine Stangret (1957-1977), Fr. Peter Lytwyn (1983-1984), Fr. Anton Tarasenko (1985-1990), Fr. Mihajlo Planchak (1991-1992), Fr. Myron Pyszcz (1993-1996), Fr. Ron Hollohan (1996-1998), Fr. Roman Dobrianski (1999-2008), Fr. Mark Sych (2008-2013).