Liturgical Propers

Start your Spring Break right! Unwind, recharge and share some prayers. Join everyone and have a fun break during this year’s Eparchial Spring Break Retreat from March 22-25. Bring a friend and spread the word! Car pooling is encouraged. March 22-25 more information...

March 20, 2019; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Third Week of Great Lent LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Like the prodigal I squandered my paternal...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Come, let us adore God the Word, Who was born of the Father before all ages, and was incarnate of the Virgin...

March 13; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the Second Week of Great Lent LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. O faithful, to undertake a spiritual fast, we...

Young Adult Lenten Pilgrimage March 15th Lenten Mission in Vermillion “A Call to Mercy” St. Mother Teresa in our World. Come out and learn about St. (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta, her amazing life and call to love the poorest of the poor! During the Lenten Fast, we have...

Beginning at 6:30 pm on Friday and ending at 6:30 pm on Saturday. We will focus on two themes: Our relationship as Ukrainian Catholics with the Indigenous community. We will learn about each other and spend time sharing and praying together. The concerns of the...

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 thanks to Your name. Accept our evening prayer, O holy Lord, and grant us forgiveness of sins, for You alone manifested the...

DIVINE LITURGY Troparia and Kontakia Troparion, Tone 1: Be swayed by the pains that the saints have suffered, for You, O Lord,*, and heal all our pains,* O Lover of mankind, for this we pray. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for...

March 06, 2019; Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts for Wednesday of the First Week of Great Lent LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS At Psalm 140 In Tone 8 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. O faithful, while fasting bodily, let us...

GREAT VESPERS 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 Your name. O Christ, during this spiritual service, we sing to You these evening prayers, commemorating the mercy You have...

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 thanks to Your name. Come, let us rejoice in the Lord, Who destroyed the power of death and enlightened the human race; and let us...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. O Christ, You won the victory over Hades, You ascended the Cross so that You might raise up with Yourself all...

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 Your Resurrection You have deadened the...

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 glorify Your resurrection on the third...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is taken only if the feast falls on a Sunday or Monday.   At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! O Simeon, tell us whom you are joyfully carrying into the Temple....

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is taken. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! Let us glorify the three great preachers of the Trinity, the instruments of grace and harps of the Spirit, renowned...

In the Gospel of Luke (Lk 11:1-2) one of the disciples said to Jesus “Teach us to pray. ” They had seen Jesus pray often and understood the importance of frequent prayer. We know that prayer must be at the heart of our own journey towards an ever closer relationship...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma 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 the deceit of the devil has been...

GREAT VESPERS At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! By your words of wisdom, Gregory the theologian, you have glorified Him who is worshipped in Trinity: the consubstantial Godhead: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! You...

Mar 15 @ 6:30pm - Mar 16 @ 6:30pm at Camp Oselia This will be a jam-packed 24 hours! We will focus on two themes:  - our relationship as Ukrainian Catholics with the Indigenous community.  We will learn about each other and spend time sharing.  - the concerns of the...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Come, let us adore God the Word, Who was born of the Father before all ages, and was incarnate of the Virgin...

GREAT VESPERS At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! Burning with divine love and radiant with the Spirit, your soul rose to desire truly infinite love! You despised flesh and blood, and lived apart from the world, yet...

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 thanks to Your name. Accept our evening prayer, O holy Lord, and grant us forgiveness of sins, for You alone manifested the...

The Edmonton Eparchy is hosting a weekend retreat for teen girls aged 13-18 that explores what it means to be a young woman living according to the Eastern Christian faith in the modern world. Using the workbook, Woven, Victoria Kostyniuk, Joyanne Rudiak, and...

Table for Two – You are My Valentine A romantic candlelit dinner for couples married or dating, ``Table for Two`` provides the ideal opportunity to focus on each other. Each of the courses is served up with discussion starters which invite couples to explore and...

FESTAL MATINS The Lord Is God, Tone 1 Troparion, Tone 1 At Your Baptism in the Jordan river, O Christ,* the worship due to the Holy Trinity was made manifest,* for the voice of the Father bore You witness by calling You “Beloved Son”* and the Holy Spirit in the form...

[Day of strict fast, abstinence from meat, dairy and eggs, and foods that contain these ingredients]. The Great Blessing of the Water is taken at the end of this service. The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil The Great is celebrated in the morning on January 6. The Great...

GREAT VESPERS WITH LYTIA Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man” is sung.   At Psalm 140 In Tone 8 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! In his love for mankind, the Saviour condescended and willed to be wrapped in swaddling clothes. Eight...

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 thanks to Your name. Come, let us rejoice in the Lord, Who destroyed the power of death and enlightened the human race; and let us...

Edmonton Parish Schedules:DormitionHoly EucharistProtection of the BVMHoly Cross ParishSt. Basil ParishSt. Josaphat Cathedral  (Eng./Ukr.)St. NicholasSt. Sophia (Sherwood Park)St. VladimirSt. George Parish (Old Calendar) Central Alberta Schedules:Camrose...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading“Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 6 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. O Christ, You won the victory over Hades, You ascended the Cross so that You might raise up with Yourself all...

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 Your Resurrection You have deadened...

Note from Royal Doors: For most of the Byzantine Church, the Feast of the Conception of Saint Anna is of a lower rank. In present usage, the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church officially ranks this feast as an All-Night Vigil. We at Royal Doors have done our best to...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma 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! O holy Nicholas, Bishop of Christ, you lived your life with people of Myra. But since your spirit was anointed, your...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. When he who is called the Morning Star, the splendour of the glory of the eternal...

Source: newpathway.ca Lidia M. Wasylyn, St. Josaphat Cathedral Parish Council Vice-Chair, for New Pathway – Ukrainian News. St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Edmonton was the site of an exceptional Divine Liturgy on November 11, 2108 honouring Remembrance...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man...” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 2 Lead my soul forth from prison* that I may give thanks to Your name. Come, let us adore God the Word, Who was born of the Father before all ages, and was incarnate of the Virgin...

GREAT VESPERS Beginning of Vespers with Litiya: Glory be to the holy, consubstantial, life-creating and undivided Trinity, now and ever and for ages of ages. Amen. Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 Out of the depths I cry to You, O...

GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is taken. At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord;* O Lord, hear my voice! The searcher of the hearts of men inspired your mind, Apostle, with His divine knowledge: He called you to Himself,...

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 thanks to Your name. Accept our evening prayer, O holy Lord, and grant us forgiveness of sins, for You alone manifested the...