Liturgical Propers
Divine Liturgy, Matins and VespersThis duplicate page will be combined with our main page of https://eeparchy.com/monthy-propers/ on June 16 2023, please find this page on the Eparchy of Edmonton’s website menu bar.
The Pastoral Centre Communicator July 30 2021
Ukrainian Catholic Copyright Free Photos
Ensure the photos you use in your parish are copyright-free, using photos found off of Google Images is often copyrighted content and not fair use for parish communications. To find generic copyright-free photos, use websites...
Holy Eucharist Saturday 10:00
Please click this link for viewing Holy Eucharist Parish's live streams. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3gqODMcnW5O_909H4qbKA/videos
Promulgation of the Youth Catechism
Promulgation of the Youth Catechism We Walk With Christ June 28, 2021 Holy Spirit Seminary, Lviv Glory be to Jesus Christ! Dear Youth, I am delighted to join you today as His Beatitude, Patriarch Sviatoslav, officially promulgates our Youth Catechism, We...
9 Ways to Have Better Conversations with Youth
Do you want to create a parish environment that is more welcoming to youth, but are unsure with how to do that? Communicating with youth can be daunting for some, and that is totally okay! However, some people can do this incredibly well, and it is worth putting in...
Steps to Mitigate Arson Risk
Discovery of the unmarked burial sites at the former residential school at the Cowessess First Nation and the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation has been front and centre in the media. Three churches have been lost due to arson fires and there is concern more losses...
List of Eparchy of Edmonton Annual Eparchial Collections
EPARCHY OF EDMONTON ANNUAL EPARCHIAL COLLECTIONS I - AID TO THE MISSIONARY CHURCH IN CANADA (GREAT LENT) The purpose of this collection is to support the needs of the Church in Canada. Three charitable institutions are the recipients of the collection: the Ukrainian...
The Bond of Our Peoples
Dear Ukrainian Catholic Faithful, Слава Ісусу Христу! Glory be to Jesus Christ! Many of us were saddened earlier this week when we learned that the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Calgary, had been vandalized by individuals acting on...
Guide to Traditional Print: Posters, PowerPoints, Pamphlets and more.
Why traditional print? Traditional print is a vital part of your communications plan that serves as a great supplement for digital materials. Despite being a more expensive method, it is nevertheless still important to ensure traditional print is used in your...
Guide to Ukrainian Catholic Parish Websites
Why Have a Parish Website? In a recent survey done in the United States, it was discovered that 97% of consumers search for local organizations online and 89% of individuals search for local organizations once a week on their smartphone. If your parish is not online,...
Young Adults Gathering – Unity 2021
Stillness In The ChaosAugust 6 – Saturday August 7, 2021This past year has been incredibly difficult for so many, and this topic is more important than ever. We will have sessions on: Mental health, Having a relationship with God, What it means to be Ukrainian...
The Pastoral Centre Communicator June 30 2021
Capri Insurance Notice of Loss (Property) Ecclesiastical Insurance ChurchSafety_02-2021-2
Why Your Parish Needs a Communication Plan
What is a communication plan? The objective of a communication plan is to create strategies and processes that spread the message of a particular organization, solicit donations and call for volunteers. A good communication plan is vital for transparent parish...
4 Ways Youth Can Strengthen Their Faith
Are you a young person wondering how you could connect more with your faith? It might seem hard to live by Catholic values like care for creation, dignity of life, and family in a world that seems to be ever increasing in opposition towards them. COVID-19 has...
Can Ukrainian Catholic Priests Marry?
The full question: Hello! I am a Roman Catholic and recently discovered the Ukrainian Catholic Church through your live streams! I did not even know this tradition existed and have really been learning more about it recently, so forgive me since I am very uneducated...
Help answer our short survey!
July 20; The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah (Elias) (9th c. BC)
Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is taken. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! O all-compassionate Word,* You carried Elias the Tishbite away from the earth in a...
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; July 18, 2021
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; Commemoration of the First Six Ecumenical Councils; the Holy Martyr Hyacinth of Amastris; Holy Martyr Emilian (360-63) Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In...
July 15: The Holy Grand Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr), Equal-to-the-Apostles
The Holy Grand Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr), Equal-to-the-Apostles, Named Basil at Holy Baptism (1015); Holy Martyrs Cyricus and Julitta, His Mother Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy All-night Vigil Feast. GREAT VESPERS Note: This is an All-Night Vigil rank feast....
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6; July 11, 2021
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 6; Repose of Blessed Olga (Olha), Princess of Kiev, named Helen at Holy Baptism (c. 970); The Holy and Praiseworthy Martyr Euphemia (303); Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is...
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5 – July 04, 2021
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5; Our Lady of Perpetual Help; our Holy Father Andrew the Jerusalemite, Archbishop of Crete (740); Venerable Martha, Mother of the Holy Simeon of the “Mountain of Wonders” GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is...
June 29: Holy, Glorious, All-Praiseworthy and Chief Apostles, Peter and Paul (Eng/Ukr)
Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Psalm Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! What crowns of praise shall we weave for Peter and Paul?* They were separated in the body...
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4 – June 27, 2021
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; Bishop-Martyr Nykolai (Nicholas) Charnetsky and the Twenty-Seven Other New Blesseds of the Church of Rus’-Ukraine Beatified in 2001; Our Venerable Father Samson, Host of Strangers (527-65); Apostles' Fast. GREAT VESPERS Kathisma...
Prayer for Tolerance, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
National Indigenous Peoples Day: 21 June 2021 Prayer for Tolerance, Forgiveness, Reconciliation O God, Creator and Father of all, with humility we your children acknowledge the relationship of all living things. For this we thank you, we praise you and...
St. John the Baptist Parish (1930-2003) Final Celebration, Divine Liturgy – June 5, 2005
Rycroft -St. John the Baptist Parish (1930-2003) Final Celebration, Divine Liturgy – June 5, 2005 In the early 1900’s a number of Ukrainian Catholic pioneers settled in the Rycroft, Greenway and Volin districts. Feeling a need for spiritual assistance, they set about...
All Saints Parish – Hines Creek
HINES CREEK – ALL SAINTS Parish (Парафія Всіх Святих) Approximately 50 people organized themselves in 1931 and chose the first Parish council with Fr. Matthew Sianchuk presiding and M. Kalynsky and I. Yasniy as members. In 1933 the Ukrainian Catholic community in...
A Prayerful Reading of the Acts of the Apostles
ForewordWe are pleased to present to you the next part of our “A Prayerful Reading of Holy Scripture” series, namely, “A Prayerful Reading of the Acts of the Apostles”. The Acts of the Apostles continues the storyline where the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John...
Solemn Holy Communion Celebration at St. Vladimir’s Parish, Red Deer
Glory be to Jesus Christ! On Saturday, June 5, 2021, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Red Deer held a wonderful celebration where 8 of their parish children received their First Holy Confession and Solemn Holy Communion. The children prepared for many months...
Safe Environments Website Launched in the Eparchy of Edmonton
A Website Designed to Support Safe Pastoral EnvironmentsThe Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton has officially launched its new Safe Environments website. This webpage was created to outline the Eparchy’s Safe Environments Policy and was designed to make it easy...
The Pastoral Centre Communicator May 31 2021
Bishop David’s Message to Graduating Classes
Watch Bishop David's message to graduating students in the video above!
June 24; The Nativity of the Honourable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer John
June 24; The Nativity of the Honourable Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptizer John GREAT VESPERS Kathisma “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! When John was born, the silence of...
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Sunday of All Saints of Rus’-Ukraine; June 20
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Sunday of All Saints of Rus’-Ukraine; June 20; Apostles' Fast. Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Psalm Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 3 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give...
Third Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; June 13.
Third Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; the Holy Martyr Aquilina (286-305); Holy Triphillius, Bishop of Leucosia (Nicosia) on Cyprus (343); Apostles' Fast. June 13. Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Psalm Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm...
June 06; Second Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1
Second Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; our Venerable Father Bessarion the Wonderworker (457-74); Venerable Hilarion the New (845-46); Apostles' Fast. Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone...
June 3: Most Holy Eucharist
Most Holy Eucharist; Apostles' Fast. Feast of our Lord. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O...
Stories from the Seminary: An Interview with a Rector
Join Bishop David in his interview with Fr. Michael Winn, Rector of the Holy Spirit Seminary here in Edmonton for 12 years. In this episode, Bishop David discusses; Qualities that make a good rector What is the day in the life of a rector? What is the day in the...
How do I start and keep a rule of prayer?
Question: How do I start and keep a rule of prayer? I returned to the faith as an adult, while I am pretty constant in my church attendance I keep failing in my personal life, especially where prayer is concerned. It seems like I am forever starting a daily prayer...
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton Insurance Program Overview
The eparchy and all parishes must have insurance coverage to protect the parish, parishioners, councils, and committees from unexpected and catastrophic loss. All parishes should be enrolled with the Eparchial Insurance Program, which is specifically tailored for...
Addressing a Burst Pipe or Sprinkler Malfunction
Burst Pipes and Sprinkler MalfunctionsSteps to take should your facility experience a burst pipe or sprinkler malfunctionBurst water pipes and broken fire sprinkler heads can very quickly cause a serious amount of damage and equally serious consequences. Among them:...
Why Your Parish Council Needs Communications
What is communications? The objective of communications is creating activities and strategies that spread the message of the organization, as well as solicit donations and call for volunteers. In the case of a parish communications volunteer, it is their job to help...
When do you Bow in the Ukrainian Catholic Church?
The full question: I know that we as Ukrainian Catholics make the sign of the cross by touching our head, stomach, right shoulder, and then left shoulder, but I am really confused about bowing. What is the role of (and how should I perform) bows and similar...
What Parishes are Doing: Church Management Software
What is a Church Management Structure?Church management software assists parishes to record and report parish information primarily parishioner lists, donor/visitor information and donations. Some software applications may also feature bookkeeping/accounting...
Youth Commission Terms of Reference
Nature of the Commission Advocate: The youth commission’s primary focus is to advocate for youth and young families within parish communities across the eparchy. Visionary: The youth commission is meant to be visionaries for the evangelization of youth throughout the...
Financial Support within Parish Districts: A Conversation about Service and Responsibility
For discussion by way of “Food for Thought” Last updated May 13, 2021 Dear Pastors and Parish Pastoral Districts, On occasion, the question arises in a district as to what happens when a given parish cancels a scheduled Divine Liturgy or other liturgical...
St. Nicholas Live Stream – May 30 2021
Return on Sunday, May 30, 2021, for the live stream happening at St. Nicholas Parish.https://fb.watch/5PqRDW9R-k/
Feast of Pentecost – Celebration of our Parish Feast – Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church
Saturday, May 22nd: 5:00 pm – Divine Liturgy (English) 6:00 pm – Great Vespers Sunday, May 23rd: 9:00 am - Divine Liturgy (Ukrainian) – will be live-streaming. 11:15 am – Divine Liturgy (English) Link to 9:00 am Divine Liturgy live-stream:...
What Parishes are Doing: Online Donations Programs
What are online donations?An online donation is a donation that an individual can make using the internet. It is a digital form directly embedded into a parish’s website. In a few minutes or less, anyone can set-up paperless planned monthly donations or make a...
Cantoring Workshop
Cantoring Workshop! On Saturday, June 19, Dr. Melanie Turgeon and Dr. Joy Berg will teach a worship workshop for the churches of the east and west. The eastern (cantoring) component is from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the topic is: Basic Vocal Technique and the Eight...
What is the Youth Evangelization Fund?
“Investing in Our Future Today” – A Youth Ministry InitiativeIn 2012, together as laity, religious, monastics and clergy we embarked upon an ambitious 25 Year Pastoral Plan of spiritual renewal within the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Alberta: “Evangelization: A New...
Guidelines for Records Retention
What is Record Retention? Records retention is a practice by which organizations maintain records for set periods of time, and then employ a system of actions to either redirect, store or dispose of them. Such records, either prepared by or received by the parish,...
Launch of the New Lay Leadership and Diaconate Program
New Program Launched in the Edmonton EparchyAs a part of our Evangelize 2021 Campaign, I officially announced the inauguration of our Lay Leadership and Diaconal Formation Program, to start in September 2021! I specifically mention “Lay Leadership” and “Diaconate”...
May 30: First Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints Sunday.
First Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints Sunday; our Venerable Father Isaac, Hegumen of the Dalmatin Monastery (406-25) Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathsima “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 8 Lead my soul forth from prison*...
May 24: Monday of the Holy Spirit
KNEELING VESPERS AND DIVINE LITURGY VESPERS After the initial Amen, all kneel and sing in Tone 6: Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth,* who are everywhere present and fill all things,* Treasury of Blessings, Bestower of Life,* come, and dwell within us;* cleanse...
May 23: Descent of the Holy Spirit. Holy and Glorious Pentecost
GREAT VESPERS, FESTAL MATINS AND DIVINE LITURGY GREAT VESPERS Psalm Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Behold, we celebrate today the Feast of Pentecost,* the descent of...
May 16: Seventh Sunday after Pascha, Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, Tone 6
Seventh Sunday after Pascha. Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, Tone 6; Our Venerable Father Theodore the Sanctified, Disciple of Saint Pachomius (364) GREAT VESPERS AND DIVINE LITURGY GREAT VESPERS Psalm Reading “Blessed is the...
May 13: The Ascension of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
The Ascension of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ GREAT VESPERS AND DIVINE LITURGY GREAT VESPERS WITH LYTIA At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. The Lord ascended into heaven to send the Comforter into this...
How to Write a Parish Appeal Letter
Appeal letters are one of the most effective tools your parish can use to raise funds to support the ongoing needs of your parish as well as any special projects. Ensure your parish or district has at least one appeal letter per year. Doing so helps inform people,...
Edmonton Eparchy Religious Education Services
1. Material Resources:Catechetical Resource Centre BOOKS, ARTICLES, AUDIO AND VIDEO RESOURCES: - Check out the online catalogue - study packages – video and leader guides on a variety of subjects: e.g. anxiety, call to conversion, Catholicism, ….. KITS: Camp Kits –...
Bishop David’s Message on the Sanctity of Human Life and the Annual March Of Life
Annual March for Life “Upholding the Sanctify of Life, A Sacred Duty” As we celebrate life, God’s gift to us, let us reflect on the Sanctity of Life, from the perspective of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The Sanctity of Life: Yesterday’s Perspective:...