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.
Fall Webinar Series on “Eastern Catholic Theology in Action”
Through the Summer Quarter, the Lumen Christi Institute presented a weekly live-webinar series on “Reason and Beauty in Renaissance Christian Thought and Culture,” in collaboration with the American Cusanus Society. This programming continued to feed the intellectual...
Experience St. George Parish in Virtual Reality
Step into the 360 degree St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church and listen to the beauty of The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom! The video is best enjoyed on any virtual reality device or on your phone. Simply move around on your phone/VR device, or simply click...
How do you Become a Ukrainian Catholic?
Fr. Bo dives into the steps of becoming a Catholic and learning about the various ways to learn more about our faith. In this episode we discuss; How do you actually become a Catholic? What are the steps? How do you advance your knowledge of the Ukrainian Catholic...
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; Aug 30
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; Our Holy Fathers and Patriarchs of Constantinople Alexander (336), John (577), and Paul the Younger (784) GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Lead my soul forth from prison*...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (Aug 23)
https://youtu.be/Bg1YR7glktk
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Leave-taking of the Feast of the Holy Dormition; Aug 23
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Leave-taking of the Feast of the Holy Dormition; Holy Martyr Luppus; Holy Priest-Martyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons (193-211) GREAT VEPSERS Psalm Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 3 Lead my soul forth...
Episode Four: Feast For Dormition
Give us a listen to this mini-episode as we discuss ??? ? What is the Feast for Dormition? ? As the church, how did we hear about the Dormition? ? What is the meaning behind the Holy Mother of God Icon? ? What are some actions an individual can do for the Feast...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (Aug 16)
https://youtu.be/K2SdH3wNgMM
Emergency Campaign for Lebanon
OTTAWA, August 6, 2020 – Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) has launched an emergency campaign to rally prayers and funds for Lebanon. “The Lebanese people are going through a major crisis,” says Carl Hétu, national director of CNEWA Canada. “The...
How to Become a Priest
Join Father Planchak as he discusses how to become a Ukrainian Catholic priest. In this episode of Between the Pews Cast we discuss: What's the first step in becoming a Catholic priest? What do you need to become a priest? What traits make a good priest? What should...
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; Post-feast of the Dormition
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; Post-feast of the Dormition; the Transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Holy Icon “Not Made with Hands” of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, also Called the Holy Veil, and the Holy Martyr Diomedes (284-305); August...
Aug 15; The Dormition of the Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Great Vespers, Festal Matins and Divine Liturgy One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation. GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Blessed is the man… is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! O what a wonder! The Source...
Aug 14; Pre-Feast of the Dormition; Translation of the Venerable Relics of our Father Theodosius
Pre-Feast of the Dormition; Translation of the Venerable Relics of our Father Theodosius GREAT VESPERS At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. At the sound of the cymbals, let us sing...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (Aug 09)
https://youtu.be/pnvku88fjag
Why Become a Priest
Listen to Father Planchak's story about his journey to the priesthood in Yugoslavia. In this podcast Father Planchak discusses; Why he became a priest His journey from Yugoslavia to Canada His experiences in seminary Vocations of other priests and what drew them to...
Aug 09; Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; Post-feast of the Transfiguration; Holy Apostle Matthias
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; Post-feast of the Transfiguration; Holy Apostle Matthias Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give...
Aug 6; The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Great Vespers, Festal Matins and Divine Liturgy One of the 12 Great Feasts. Holy Day of Obligation. GREAT VESPERS Kathisma “Blessed is the man…” is sung only if the feast falls on a Sunday or Monday At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O...
Aug 05; The Fore-feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Commemoration of the Consecration of the Holy Resurrection Patriarchal Sobor;
The Fore-feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Commemoration of the Consecration of the Holy Resurrection Patriarchal Sobor; Holy Martyr Eusignius (360-63) A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. GREAT...
Update on Face Covering During COVID-19
For your information the Cities of Calgary and Edmonton have mandated the wearing of face coverings or masks in all indoor public places, including places of worship, and in all public vehicles, both effective August 1, 2020. For more information on the City of...
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is celebrated each year on September 1. To celebrate the gift of creation, the Papal Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has declared a Jubilee Year on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the...
Eparchial Youth Survey
Answer our Edmonton Eparchy Youth and Young Adult Outreach Survey to help our Youth Ministry team effectively plan the future of ministry in the Eparchy! Your responses to this survey will be kept confidential within the eparchial youth ministry office. Results and...
Aug 02; Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8; The Transfer of the Holy Relics of the First-martyr and Archdeacon Stephen (5th c.)
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8; The Transfer of the Holy Relics of the First-martyr and Archdeacon Stephen (5th c.) GREAT VEPSERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 8 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to...
Attending a Ukrainian Catholic Church for the First Time
Never been to church? Attend church once in a while? Want to brush up on your knowledge of becoming a Catholic? Well this is the podcast episode for you! Join Fr. Bo at Dormition Parish as we talk about the various questions surrounding becoming a Catholic. In this...
July 27; Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “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! Because of your spiritual inheritance you were named Panteleimon.* By lovingly caring for the souls of all men and...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (July 26)
https://youtu.be/XM6had9wPZA
Jesus Prayer 33
“Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” The Jesus Prayer, also know as “The Prayer of the Heart” is an ancient and beautiful prayer of the Christian East. Repeated many times consecutively, it is a prayer that allows us to stand in the presence...
Camp St. Basil Online!
We had soooo much fun with our 68 campers in July that we decided to do it again!! Come hang out with us as we continue to learn about miracles. This time, our counselors have chosen some modern-day miracles that spoke to their hearts and want to share with you! There...
July 26; Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 7; The Holy Priest-Martyr Hermolaus and those with him (286-305); Holy Venerable-Martyr Parasceve GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 7 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give...
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...
July 19; Commemoration of the First Six Ecumenical Councils
Commemoration of the First Six Ecumenical Councils, Tone 6; Our Venerable Mother Macrina, Sister of Saint Basil the Great (379); Our Venerable Father Dios (c. 431) Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At...
Camp St. Basil Online Was a HUGE Success!
Photo from Camp St. Basil Costume Day with the camp councilors. 68 children and 5 councilors got involved in Camp St. Basil's first online camp! Father Thomas from St. Basil Parish teamed up with camp counselors, Victoria, Chris, Nicholas, Summer, Izzy, and Joyanne to...
New Catechetical Directory
The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization released a new Directory for Catchesis, providing guidelines for the Church’s mission of proclaiming the Gospel through catechesis and evangelization. The new Directory provides significant updates on...
Bishop David’s Update on Holy Spirit Seminary and St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish
CIX! Very Rev. Michael Winn’s term as Rector of Holy Spirit Seminary concludes on June 30, 2021. Father Michael served two five-year terms as Rector, then accepted an additional two-year term to assist in the relocation of Holy Spirit Seminary from...
July 12; Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5; The Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilary (98-117); Venerable Father Michael of Maleon (961)
Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 5 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. With Your precious Cross, O Christ,* You have put the Devil to shame.* With...
July 10; Our Venerable Father Anthony of the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev
Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! When the love of God took possession of you, venerable Anthony,* you began to look...
Appeal Of His Beatitude Sviatoslav
All funds raised will be donated to efforts assisting western Ukraine. You can donate here at; https://eeparchy.com/donate/ and select "Ukraine Flood Appeal" fund option.
Vocations With Father Mike
Check out this episode of The Orthodachs Show, TheBadgerDad is joined by Rev. Mike Bombak, priest of the UGCC Eparchy of Edmonton, AB, Canada to discuss his vocation testimony and vocations in general. Rev. Mike posts his homilies and other reflections on Byzantine...
5th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4; Mother of God of Perpetual Help; Our Venerable Father Athanasius of Athos (c. 1003)
Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. We never cease to adore Your life-giving Cross, O Christ our God,* And we...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (June 28)
https://youtu.be/t21SYtK-Rgc
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...
June 28: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3; Sunday of All Saints of Rus’-Ukraine (Eng/Ukr)
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 thanks to Your name. By Your Cross, O Christ our Saviour,* the power of Death has been vanquished* and...
June 27: Bishop-Martyr Nykolai (Nicholas) Charnetsky and the Twenty-Seven Other New Blesseds of the Church of Rus’-Ukraine Beatified in 2001 (Eng/Ukr)
GREAT VESPERS Psalm Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! Placing all your hope upon God,* you accepted the covenant of the Heavenly Teacher,* Who said: “Let not your hearts be...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (June 21)
https://youtu.be/Ljcfj69sERc
June 21: Third Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 2; The Holy Martyr Julian of Tarsus (284-305).
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 thanks to Your name. By Your Cross, O Christ our Saviour,* the power of Death has been vanquished* and...
Camp St. Basil… ONLINE!
Camp 2020 will be held online due to COVID-19. Camp is open to youth 7-14 from July 6-11. We want to ensure that campers are safe and healthy and we can't guarantee that at a live-in camp. Our Camp 2020 theme will focus on the miracles of Jesus. It is in these...
Congratulations Father Stephen!
At the request of Bishop David, His Beatitude, Patriarch Sviatoslav, named Right Reverend Stephen Wojcichowsky as Mitred Archpriest (Mitrophoric Archpriest), in recognition of his outstanding contribution in Catholic Religious Education and Catechesis over the past 30...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (June 14)
https://youtu.be/7pIQXOBHVfw
June 14; 2nd Sunday after Pentecost. The Holy Prophet Elisha (9th c. BC), Tone 1
Second Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; The Holy Prophet Elisha (9th c. BC); Our Holy Father Methodius, Patriarch of Constantinople (847) Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (June 07)
https://youtu.be/6DAUQz-Xqfk
June 7; First Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints Sunday, Tone 8
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* that I may give thanks to Your name. O Christ, during this spiritual service,* we sing to You these evening prayers,*...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (May 31)
https://youtu.be/ZA3biwY5U2g
We Have a New SoundCloud!
Make sure to follow our new SoundCloud as we digitize some of our albums, including the first, Sing to Our God! You can check out our SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/edmontoneparchy/albums [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/1056107518"...
Descent of the Holy Spirit Icon
The Icon for the Feast of Pentecost is titled the Descent of the Holy Spirit. We read this in Slavonic at the top of the icon. The event is recalled in Acts 2:1-4. The group had gathered to observe the Jewish Feast of Pentecost, “when there came a sound like the rush...
Camp Oselia Recreational Vehicle Stall Rentals
The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy’s Camp Oselia is located 80 kilometres west of Edmonton on the north shore of Lake Wabamun. Overlooking beautiful Lake Wabamun are 24 recreational vehicle stalls available for rent on an annual basis. Each stall includes water and...
June 1: 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 31; 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...
We’re Hiring!
Слава Ісусу Христу! Glory Be To Jesus Christ The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton are hoping to hire several summer positions for 2020. The positions will be made possible through the Canada Summer Grants project and require eligible applicants to be: • Between...
Re-Opening of Churches and the Resumption of Public Liturgical Services
Bishop David's Update on Our Church's Response to the Pandemic and our Eparchy's new initiatives! We will be discussing: ? How has our Eparchy been responding to the pandemic? ? Has our response been successful? ? Are there any new measures we will be implementing? ?...
VIDEO: St. Sophia Parish Sunday Divine Liturgy (May 24)
https://youtu.be/-i1VdnK-g84
Fr. Mike’s 40 Day Jesus Prayer Challenge
This challenge has filled up at it's capactiy! For those who missed this session, it will be offered again in the future and to check back for more information! “Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” The Jesus Prayer, also know as “The Prayer...