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EPARCHIAL NEWSLETTER Jan 2020
UPCOMING EVENT Parishes and organizations are once again invited to share the joyous news of Our Lord’s Birth with Bishop David with the age-old...
PASTORAL LETTER FROM THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 2019-2020 (ENG/UKR)
PASTORAL LETTER FROM THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 2019-2020 To the Reverend Clergy,...
Video: Nativity Greetings of His Beatitude Sviatoslav
https://youtu.be/_XU6TSpcpT0
NATIVITY (CHRISTMAS) PASTORAL LETTER OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV (ENG/UKR) 2019
Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy! Lk 2:10 Christ is born! Glorify Him! Beloved in Christ! Today the angels in heaven sing...
Bishop David’s 2019 Nativity Message
https://youtu.be/ODF0ER33QSM Christ is Born! Glorify Him! “God is love” (1 John 4:16) Dear Sisters and...
CCCB: CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2019
The Most Reverend Richard Gagnon Archbishop of Winnipeg President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Dear Friends, Reconciliation is a...
EPARCHIAL NEWSLETTER Dec 2019
UPCOMING EVENT The Tenth Annual Bishop’s Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 3 at the Chateau Louis Hotel and Conference Centre, beginning...
Items for the Christmas Season at our St. Macrina Books & Gifts Shop located at the Pastoral Centre
Here are some items for sale at St. Macrina Books & Gifts at the Pastoral Centre. As well, you can purchase a gift certificate for the store....
Congratulations to newly ordained Deacon Roman Kobyletskyy!
Prayer for the Beatification of the Servant of God Metropolitan Andrey (ENG/UKR)
Prayer for the Beatification of the Servant of God Metropolitan Andrey (+Nov 1, 1944) Our Lord Jesus Christ – You always reward Your faithful...
Pastoral Letter regarding safeguarding from various incidents of violence toward children, handicapped, and vulnerable people – Synod of the UGCC 2019 (ENG/UKR)
Pastoral Letter of the Synod of the UGCC for 2019 to the clergy, monastics, and faithful regarding safeguarding from various incidents of violence...
The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace Publishes a Statement on Poverty in Canada
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, through its Commission for Justice and Peace, issued a statement entitled Poverty in Canada: Ensuring...
Centralia Convention 2019
The 2019 Centralia Convention was kicked off with a gathering and meal at Verhovyna Hall in Edmonton on Friday, October 18. It continued Saturday at Chateau Louis with a keynote by guest speaker Bishop Ken Nowakowski from New Westminster, B.C. and a wonderful meal together following all the sessions and meetings from our Eparchy’s many vibrant organizations.
2019 Greeting to Catechists ENG/UKR
Glory be to Jesus Christ! Dear Catechists, “PASS IT ON” I greet all of you as we begin a new Catechetical Year! And I express my gratitude to you on...
2019 Resolutions of the Synod of Bishops ENG/UKR
For the glory of the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Indivisible Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and for the good of the People of God...
2019 Post-Synodal Pastoral Letter: COMMUNION AND UNITY IN THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF THE UKRAINIAN GREEK-CATHOLIC CHURCH (ENG/UKR)
COMMUNION AND UNITY IN THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF THE UKRAINIAN GREEK-CATHOLIC CHURCH PASTORAL LETTER OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS OF THE UKRAINIAN...
After-life care goes ‘green’ (CTV News)
The push to be more environmentally conscious is infiltrating the cemetery industry. Edmonton’s first "green burial" site has opened at a southwest...
Photos: Annual Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church
The annual Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church took place September 1-10 in Rome. This year’s theme is “Soprychastia (communion) in...
VIDEO: UGCC Bishops Gather for Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy at St. Sophia Parish in Rome
Great Vespers: https://youtu.be/Rc-EYVFJOno Pontifical Divine Liturgy: https://youtu.be/S4x1wNeaSlM
Edmonton cemetery is the first in the city to offer green burials (The Star)
Source: The Star Author: Kashmala Fida EDMONTON — Charles Schweger is dead set against a traditional burial, with its embalming fluid, varnished...
VIDEO: Sister Emily Schietzsch’s Final Vows and Divine Liturgy.
https://youtu.be/V_TEu2X-fcA
Sister Servant fulfils childhood dream with final vows
Source: Grandin Media By Kyle Greenham It has been 20 years since the seeds of sisterhood were first planted in Emily Schietzsch. Reading through a...
Video: Ordination to the Diaconate of Subdeacon Cyril Kennedy
The ordination to the diaconate of Subdeacon Cyril Kennedy by Bishop David Motiuk took place, on the Feast of Saint Elias on Saturday, July 20th...
His Beatitude Sviatoslav advised how to revive the Liturgy (ENG/UKR)
Source: News UGCC First of all, believes His Beatitude Sviatoslav, in order to revive the Liturgy, we must be active participants in it. According...
Rosehill Cemetery offers first ‘green burials’ in Edmonton
Source: Edmonton Journal Author: L. HARRISON KELLY, POSTMEDIA CONTENT WORKS Almost every cemetery in Edmonton has grass. But only one of them is...
EPARCHIAL NEWSLETTER July 2019
UPCOMING EVENT Bishop David will ordain Subdeacon Cyril Kennedy to the Diaconate through the laying on of hands on July 20 at Saint Elias the...
We thank the Almighty for our underground bishops, priests, monks and nuns, Head of the UGCC in Stradch
Source: UGCC As part of the pilgrimage, a congress of pilgrims was also held in village Yamelnia, on the place of the martyr's death of the blessed...
‘We’ve waited 15 years for this’: New Ukrainian church for Sherwood Park parish topped off with golden dome
Source: Edmonton JournalDUSTIN COOKUpdated: May 8, 2019 After more than 15 years of perogy sales and golf tournament fundraisers, the dream home for...
VIDEO: Installation of the Gold Dome Cap and Cross at St. Sophia Parish
https://youtu.be/C8Wlo-8yddk
Acolyte Camp: (August 5-10th, 2019)
All active Acolytes, and boys of the Eparchy of Edmonton (7 years and older) or those wishing to become active Acolytes are invited to attend at...
Bishop David’s Paschal Message 2019 (Eng/Ukr)
https://youtu.be/3j6msGHhe-k The Resurrection and Return to the Father Today, we celebrate the glorious feast of the Resurrection of our...
Paschal Pastoral Letter of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada 2019 (Eng/Ukr)
2019 PASTORAL LETTER OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE FEAST OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD To the Very Reverend...
Mercy, prayer and faith sustain Syrian Christians who fled terrorist persecution
By Kyle Greenham, Grandin Media Khachadour Djandji’s family lost their Aleppo home four years ago in the ongoing civil war in Syria. Everything was...
Faith Inspires: Celebrating Catholic Education for Future Generations
April 10, 2019 Dear Parents and Guardians, The foundation of Catholic education lies in the ongoing partnership between the family, the school, and...
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church have designated April 7, 2019 – April 7, 2020 a Special Jubilee Year Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Passing into Eternal Life the Venerable Mother, Sister Josaphat Hordashewska
The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church have designated April 7, 2019 - April 7, 2020 as a special Jubilee Year marking the 100th...
EPARCHIAL NEWSLETTER April 2019
UPCOMING EVENT During Great Lent, the Eparchy of Edmonton conducts its annual collection for “Aid to the Missionary Church in Canada.” The purpose...