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How will I Make this Lent (Great Fast) Really Great?
The Great Fast (Lent) is upon us. We use the terms Lent, Great Lent, and Great Fast interchangeably. It begins 40 days before the start of Holy...
Eparchy of Edmonton Pledges $100 000 to Support Residential School Survivors, their Families, and Communities.
February 10, 2022 - Today, the Eparchy of Edmonton is pleased to announce a pledge of $100 000 to support healing and reconciliation projects in...
Our Church’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Updated: March 1, 2022 Alberta enters Step 2 on Tuesday, March 1. https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-public-health-actions.aspx The following changes...
Illustrators Needed for Children’s Religion Program
Image to Likeness Project Request for Proposal Required: Illustrators for children’s religion program 1. BACKGROUND The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy...
Step by Step Guide to Becoming a Ukrainian Catholic
Welcome to our Community!An article wrote by Bishop David, the Bishop of our Ukrainian Catholic Church in Alberta. Well, now that I know something...
Надзвичайна Людина Надзвичайні Часи – Патріарха Йосифа Сліпого
Ліда М. Василин, 10-ого Січня, 2022 Хто міг передбачати, що дитина яка народилася 17-ого Лютого, 1892 р. в скромній, і побожній родині в Західній...
An Extraordinary Life For Extraordinary Times – Patriarch Josyf Slipyj
Article written by: Lidia Wasylyn, January 1, 2022Who could have guessed that a child born February 17, 1892, into a humble, deeply religious family...
5 Activities for the Feast of the Encounter of Our Lord, (Feb. 2) for the Domestic Church (the family)
Watch a video: about the Presentation (Encounter) in the Temple. For Older Children:For Younger Children:2. Learn about it: by accessing the Bozhy...
Icon of the Encounter of our Lord in the Temple
We read in Luke 2:22-40 that the parents of Jesus, following Mosaic law bring their firstborn son to be dedicated to God in the temple at Jerusalem...
What is the Social Mission of the Ukrainian Catholic Church?
Excerpt written by the Social Mission Commission of the Eparchy of Edmonton.For those new to Ukrainian Catholicism, it is essential to understand...
Statement by the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada Concerning the Current Political and Humanitarian Crises in Ukraine
Dear Brothers and Sisters – Christ is Among Us! During these most difficult days when Ukraine endures the threat of Russian invasion, the...
Table for Two, You are My Valentine
Again, due to COVID we have been sidelined. Therefore, for those in Edmonton and area (Sherwood Park, Leduc, Beaumont, St. Albert) we are providing...
Sunday of the Word of God
Lviv, January 20, 2022 Вих.№ 001 / 2022 Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Most Reverend Archbishops and Metropolitans, God-loving Bishops, Very Reverend...
A Guide to a Personal Prayer Life: How to Start Prayer
What is prayer?Most of us think of prayer as talking to God and that is true. We can tell God our most intimate details, like our worries, our...
The Great Fast for Families: An Event
On Feb. 11 at 10:15 am (following 9:00 am Divine Liturgy at Holy Eucharist Parish 6425 120 Ave NW, Edmonton) the Family, Faith, and Friends, Parent...
What is the Jesus Prayer?
The Jesus Prayer and Prayer on the RosaryDown through the ages and to our own day our spiritual tradition has transmitted the experience of a...
Ukrainian Catholic App Survey
We need your help in answering our Ukrainian Catholic App Survey!Thank-you for your time and consideration. Please consider sharing this web address...
His Beatitude Sviatoslav Congratulated Bishop David on His 60th Birthday
His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the UGCC, personally and on behalf of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, congratulated Bishop David,...
6 Catholic Prayers For Before Meals
Why do Catholics Pray?Ukrainian Catholics believe everything that is good comes from God, and we remind ourselves of that every day. A good way we...
What is the Feast of Jordan (Yordan), Theophany, Bohoyavlenia or Epiphany?
This document was adapted from responses gathered in breakout sessions at the 38th UCWLC Eparchial Convention Edmonton Branch Cultural Session, Oct....
Theophany of Christ (Jan. 6) Feast of Jordan Activities for the Domestic Church (the family)
If you don’t have one print an icon for the feast at www.eeparchy.com.1. Look through photo albumsLook through photo albums of your children’s...
Explanation of the Icon of the Theophany
The word Theophany originates from two Greek words, Theos – God, and Phainein – showing. Therefore, it literally means a “revelation of God” in...
Winter Program Guide January – April 2022
This Winter Program guide includes everything from: Family programming Prayer and reflection Children and youth – sunday programs Sadochok Ridna...
Bishop David’s Christmas Message/Різдвяне послання єпископа Давида
The Legend of the Elderly Grandmother A Ukrainian Folk Tale Christ is Born! Let us Glorify Him! It was the night the dear Christ-Child came to...
Liturgical Schedule for Lamont & District December 2021 – January 2022
Liturgical Schedule for Lamont & District Ukrainian Catholic Parishes December 2021 - January 2022 - Fr. Ireney: 1-778-887-9192 Sunday...
CHRISTMAS IS COMING…STOP THE CHAOS!
On Dec. 3 at 10:15 am (following 9:00 am Divine Liturgy at Holy Eucharist Parish 6425 120 Ave NW, Edmonton) the Family, Faith and Friends, Parent...
2021 Post-Synodal Pastoral Letter
THE HOPE TO WHICH THE LORD CALLS US Pastoral Letter of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church To the Clergy, Religious, and...
Making a Family Christmas Hamper for Saint Philip’s Fast
Week 1: Find a large basket or a box that you can fill over the six weeks of St. Phillips Fast with food for your choice of charity. Some...
Emmanuel Moleben at Holy Eucharist Cathedral
The Emmanuel Moleben is a beautiful prayer service preparing one for Christmas. The Nativity Fast (St. Philip’s Fast, Пилипівка) is a time to...
St. Philip’s Fast For Families Week by Week Activities
Week 1: Feast of St. PhilipRead: Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael, John 1:43-50 The next day, Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip,...
A Short Explanation of the Weeks of St. Philip’s Fast
This fast begins forty days before the Nativity of our Lord on November 15, the day after the feast of St. Philip, and that is why it called Saint...
FALL PROGRAM GUIDE SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2021
This Fall Program guide includes everything from: Family programming Prayer and reflection Children and youth - sunday programs Sadochok Ridna...
GENTLE PARENTING – PARENTING WITH LOVE
On Oct. 29 at 10:15 am (following 9:00 am Divine Liturgy at Holy Eucharist Parish 6425 120 Ave NW, Edmonton) the Family, Faith and Friends, Parent...
Edmonton Eparchy Launches New Online Store
Together, we’re on a mission to bring people closer to Christ by providing quality Eastern Christian materials to Canadians. St. Macrina’s Book and...
Virtual Catechist Conference
FRIDAY Oct 22, 6:00-8:00 PM. Join us online for an evening of education, sharing and spiritual reflection. Our theme is: Our theme is: Saints Around...
Children’s Poster Contest Winners
Tell the world about the gift of the earth that we have received from the Creator. As a precious gift from God we want to take good care of it. This...