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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide – We have reached a crossroad: let us choose life!
Source: COLF 28 October 2013 Two recent Canadian court decisions have confirmed the inherent dignity of human life and the necessity to continue...
Caring for the gifts that God has Given Us
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On March 19th of this year, the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Holy Mass was celebrated in Rome by Pope Francis to...
St. Michael’s Millennium Pavilion celebrates 25th anniversary
Ukrainian News/Українські вісті, September 26 - October 9, 26 вересня - 9 жовтня, 2013 (UkrNews)—St. Michael’s Health Group celebrated the 25th...
Ukrainian Catholic Youth Convention
Hey youth ages Grade 8 to Young Adult - Get to meet other young people from the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Every two years Edmonton Eparchy hosts a...
Reflecting on the Ministry of Catholic School Trustee
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we prepare for our upcoming municipal elections, the Bishops of Alberta would like to offer a...
Pictures from the Official Opening of the Exhibit of WWI Internment Camps
CCCB Welcomes Pope’s Appeal for Peace in Syria
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) welcomes and fully supports the appeal of the Holy Father for peace in Syria and the Middle East....
Promoting Collection and Day of Prayer for Syria and the Middle East
Remarks by Pope Francis following the Angelus on Sunday, August 25: English, “Pope Francis renews call for peace in Syria”, French, « Le Pape...
On Vladimir's Hill, Kyiv
Moleben to the Equal-to-the-Apostles, Vladimir, Great Prince of Kyivan-Rus http://youtu.be/5TXXknYim_w
SUMMARY OF THE ENCYCLICAL “LUMEN FIDEI”
Vatican City, 5 July 2013 (VIS) – Published below is a broad summary of Pope Francis' first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei”, published today, 5 July 2013...
WORLD TOURISM DAY: “TOURISM AND WATER – PROTECTING OUR COMMON FUTURE”
Vatican City, 11 July 2013 (VIS) – A communique was published this morning by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant...
New District Boundaries
District Configuration as of August 1st, 2013 Camrose District 1. Camrose – Protection of the BVM 2. Calmar – Holy Trinity 3. Calmar (Farm) –...
Saints Peter and Paul Parish Pilgrimage – Vidpust, Mundare: Sunday, June 23
The Annual Saints Peter and Paul Parish Pilgrimage – Vidpust, Mundare will take place Sunday, June 23, commencing with a 9:30 am Blessing of Water...
Prayer for the Pope Francis
Prayer for the Pope O God, who in your providential design willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter, whom you set over the other...
Suggestions to prepare and celebrate the National Week for Life and the Family
May 12-19, 2013 Suggestions to prepare and celebrate the National Week for Life and the Family – An initiative of the Canadian Conference of...
Habemus Papam! Cardinal Bergolio Elected Pope – Francis I
Source: news.va (Vatican Radio) Citing the Latin formula, Habemus Papam, the Proto Deacon, French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran appeared on the central...
Sede Vacante 2013: Between Tradition and Novelty
by Rev. Dr. Athanasius McVay The vacancy of the Sancta Sedes Apostolica, the Holy Apostolic See of Rome, is known as the sede vacante, the Latin...
Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav regarding the commemoration of His Holiness, the Universal Pontiff, Pope of Rome during the time of sede vacante.
On February 28, 2013, Benedict XVI, now Pope-Emeritus, leaves the Chair of Peter to dedicate himself to a life of prayer and solitude. We give...
CCCB President writes to the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on the announcement of his resignation as Bishop of Rome
Most Holy Father, The Bishops of Canada received this morning the news of your intention to resign the ministry of Bishop of Rome. We and the...
Home of Hope
Unicef currently estimates the number of homeless children in Ukraine at over 150,000. The disease of Human Trafficking has hit Ukraine and...
Directives for Vocational Awareness in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
Introduction As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus...
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER ON THE OCCASION OF THE Twenty-first WORLD DAY OF THE SICK (11 FEBRUARY 2013)
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER ON THE OCCASION OF THE Twenty-first WORLD DAY OF THE SICK (11 FEBRUARY 2013) “Go and do likewise” (Lk 10:37) Dear...
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI FOR THE WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES (2013)
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI FOR THE WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES (2013) Migrations: pilgrimage of faith and hope Source:...
Bishop David's Nativity Greeting – ENG/UKR
NATIVITY GREETING FROM PATRIARCH SVIATOSLAV (2012) – UKR
РІЗДВЯНЕ ПОСЛАННЯ БЛАЖЕННІШОГО СВЯТОСЛАВА ДО ВІРНИХ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ-ГРЕКО-КАТОЛИЦЬКОЇ ЦЕРКВИ «…в ньому бо ті, що звіздам служили, від звізди навчилися...
PASTORAL LETTER OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 2012 (ENG/UKR)
PASTORAL LETTER OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 2012 To the Reverend Clergy, Monastics and...
2012 Synod of Bishops: “The Role and Mission of the Laity in the Church.”
UGCC SYNOD OF BISHOPS 9-15 September 2012, Winnipeg / Portage la Prairie, Canada (unofficial translation – texts within square brackets are...
For the future of new evangelization, look to Ukraine
Source: National Catholic Reporter Article by, John L. Allen Jr. LVIV, UKRAINE Back in 1974, music writer John Landau achieved immortality after...
VIDEO – 50th anniversary of the beginning of Vatican II – Remembering John XXIII
http://youtu.be/wXcGdiv9-2M?rel=0
Bishop's Letter of Support for Bridge of Hope – Project “Home of Hope” – ENG/UKR
October 1, 2012 Dear Faithful, RE: Bridge of Hope – Project “Home of Hope” I am pleased to share with you a new project that the Eparchy...
ADDRESS OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV TO THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Your Eminences You Excellencies Dear Brother Bishops of Canada, This is for me a particular privilege and honour to be among you, as Head of the...
His Beatitude Sviatoslav Addresses Members of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Tuesday, 25 September, Sainte-Adele, Quebec, Canada: His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), Major Archbishop of the Kyiv-Halych, and father and head...
Theosis: Spiritual Reflections from the Christian East
In conjunction with the upcoming Year of Faith, and Pope Benedict’s call for a “new evangelization,” Eastern Christian Publications in Fairfax,...
ЛИСТ-ПРИВІТАННЯ БЛАЖЕННІШОГО СВЯТОСЛАВА ДО ВІРНИХ УГКЦ: з нагоди 21-ї річниці незалежності України
Вих: ВА 12/345 ЛИСТ-ПРИВІТАННЯ БЛАЖЕННІШОГО СВЯТОСЛАВА ДО ВІРНИХ УГКЦ ІЗ НАГОДИ 21-ї РІЧНИЦІ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ УКРАЇНИ Високопреосвященним і...
EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE: SYMPTOMS OF A CULTURE OF DEATH
EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE: SYMPTOMS OF A CULTURE OF DEATH IT IS TIME TO STAND UP AND SPEAK UP! WOULD YOU LIKE to live in a society that...
EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE: WHY NOT? QUICK ANSWERS TO COMMON ARGUMENTS
EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE: WHY NOT? QUICK ANSWERS TO COMMON ARGUMENTS Catholic Organization for Life and the Family (www.colf.ca) According...