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August 23, 2015 Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost; Octoechos Tone 4; Leave-taking of the Dormition of the Theotokos
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...
August 16, 2015 Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 3; Post-feast of the Dormition; Transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Holy Icon “Not Made with Hands” of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ, also Called the Holy Veil
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...
August 15, 2015 The Dormition of the Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
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 of Life is placed in a tomb; the grave becomes a ladder to heaven. Rejoice, Gethsemane, holy chamber of...
August 14, 2015 Pre-Feast of the Dormition; Translation of the Venerable Relics of our Father Theodosius
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 resounding hymns, anticipating the feast of her departure. Let us lift our voices in a brilliant...
August 9, 2015 Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost, Tone 2; Post-Feast of the Transfiguration; Holy Apostle Matthias
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...
August 6, 2015 Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
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 Lord, hear my voice! O Lord, when You were transfigured before being crucified, Mount Tabor was made to...
August 2, 2015 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1; The Transfer of the Holy Relics of the First-Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen [Dormition Fast]
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...
August 1, 2015 The Procession with the Holy Relics of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord; the Seven Holy Martyred Maccabees, Their Mother Solome, and Their Teacher Eleazar [Dormition Fast]
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma of the day At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. Today the divine assembly of the faithful rejoices for the Cross appears throughout the world! It illumines the...
Lessons From the Christian East
The twentieth anniversary of St. Pope John Paul II apostolic letter “Orientale Lumen” is an occasion to reflect on what can be learned from Eastern Catholics by Dr. Adam A.J. Deville Catholic World Report, July 2, 2015 Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of...
Remembering Our Leaders
ONE OF THE EPISTLE READINGS often heard at the Divine Liturgy on the Sunday of the Council Fathers, Hebrews 13:7-16, begins with these words: “Remember those who preside over you, who have spoken the word of God to you. Follow their faith, considering the outcome of...
Source: Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday approved the publication of decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of eight Servants of God, including Ukrainian Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky, who led his flock during the Second World War. “Metropolitan...
Recognition of Metropolitan Andrey’s Heroic Virtue – Now Venerable Andrey
Source: www.sheptytskyinstitute.ca Statement from the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies Regarding Pope Francis’s Recognition of Archbishop Sheptytsky’s Heroic Virtues The professors and staff of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky...
"Heroic virtues" of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky & 7 others
Source: Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday received in private audience His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. In the course of the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation...
“I Have Now Perceived the One True God”
WHEN TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY AMERICANS think of the Vikings, they may picture seafarers from Scandinavia sailing to Iceland and Greenland or raiding the coasts of England and Ireland. We rarely think of their inland cousins, whose rule extended into what is Russia today...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 20: Wounds (Part I)
The family - 20. Wounds (I) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! In recent catecheses we have spoken about the family suffering through the frailties of the human condition, poverty, sickness and death. Today, however, we will reflect on the hurts that are...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 19: Death
The family - 19. Death Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! In the course of our catecheses on the family, today we take direct inspiration from the episode narrated by Luke the Evangelist, which we have just heard (cf. Lk 7:11-15). It is a very moving scene,...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 18: Family and illness
The family - 18. Family and illness Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! We continue the catecheses on the family, and in this catechesis I would like to touch upon a condition common to all families, namely, illness. It is an experience of our own fragility,...
Particular Law Now Available in Ukrainian and English
The new Particular Law (Canons) have been reviewed in a process which lasted over 10 years. They oblige all Ukrainian Catholics. They were promulgated on April 7, 2015 by our Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk. PDF - Particular Law - 2015 - ENG PDF - Particular Law - 2015...
July 25, 2015 Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
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. You faithfully observed the Law and worked unceasingly for God the Creator. He granted you motherhood, Anna: your child brought...
July 24, 2015 Holy Martyrs Borys and Hlib Named Roman and David at Baptism
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! With what crowns of praises shall we honour the praised martyrs, the kind intercessors of the faithful people,...
July 20, 2015 The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias
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 chariot of fire. Through his...
July 19, 2015 Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils, Octoechos Tone 7 Our Venerable Mother Macrina, Sister of Saint Basil the Great Our Venerable Father Dios
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...
July 15, 2015 Holy Grand Prince Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles, Named Basil at Holy Baptism
Note: This is an All-Night Vigil rank feast. Current available texts have this feast ranked as Polyeleos. We have repeated Stichera at Psalm 140 to number 8, and we have taken the sessional hymns from Matins and a lone Doxastichon from the Basilian Mylytvoslov to...
July 12, 2015 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 6 Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilary
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...
July 10, 2015 Our Venerable Father Anthony of the Monastery of the Caves in Kiev
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. When the love of God took possession of you, venerable Anthony, you began to...
July 5, 2015 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 5 Our Venerable Father Athanasius of Athos
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...
July 2, 2015 The Placing of the Precious Robe of our Most Holy Lady and Mother of God in the Church at Blachernae in Constantinople
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. You are compassionate, Lover of mankind, giving Your Mother to Your servants as an aid. Through her You have worked Your ineffable...
Bishop David: Divine Liturgy in Calgary – St. Stephen Parish – May 17, 2017
Unbelievable! It happened again!
Unbelievable! It happened again! It seems to happen every time. Recently, our parish (Holy Eucharist, Winnipeg) made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Blessed Bishop Martyr Vasyl at St. Joseph Parish. After the Moleben service in the church, everyone went into the shrine...
Overview of the Encyclical Laudato si'
Vatican City, 18 June 2015 (VIS) – The following text offers an overview of the 191 pages of the Encyclical Laudato si' and its key points, along with a summary of each of its six chapters (“What is happening to our common home”, “The Gospel of Creation”, “The human...
Ukraine: CNEWA Calls on Helping the Displaced by War
(May 25, 2015, Ottawa) – According to the United Nations, there are more than one million displaced people in Ukraine and another half a million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. Despite a ceasefire, daily violence remains a constant, with the death toll...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 17: Family and poverty
The family - 17. Family and poverty Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! These Wednesdays we have been reflecting on the family and we continue forward with this topic, reflecting on the family. As of today, our catecheses open onto the consideration of the...
Grief Conference Itinerary
Thursday Night A) Introduction to the Ellison’s and our experience of grief B) Death - Blessing, Curse, or Annihilation? Touching our own mortality & the fear of death What meaning do we make of this inescapable reality? C) The Theology and Practice of the...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 16. Engagement is a Path of Preparation
The family - 16. Engagement Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good Morning! Continuing these catecheses on the family, today I would like to speak about engagement. Engagement — one hears it in the word — has to do with trust, confidence, reliability. Confidence in the...
Camp Oselia 2015 – July 19 – Aug 1
“Camp Oselia: Rome and the Underground Church” is quickly filling up! Register your children today. Camp Oselia is running from July 19th -August 1st and offers a program for children from the ages of 7-14. Come out and learn from St. Paul in the Underground Church...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 15. Education
The Family - 15. Education Today, dear brothers and sisters, I would like to welcome you because I saw among you many families, Good morning to all the families! Let us continue to reflect on the family. Today we will pause to reflect on an essential characteristic of...
MASI Study Days 2015 – Registration is open
Relationships in an Age of Fluidity July 2-5, 2015 St. Michael’s College University of Toronto 100 St. Joseph Street (at Queens Park Crescent) Toronto, Ontario EARLY BIRD PRICE EXTENDED TO JUNE 10! REGISTER TODAY! The 2015 Sheptytsky Institute Study Days will...
June 30, 2015 Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious , and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles
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. You have given as the pride and glory of Your Church, Lover of mankind, the holy apostles Peter and Paul. They shine upon the world as...
June 29, 2015 Holy, Glorious, All-Praiseworthy and Chief Apostles, Peter and Paul
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma “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 but united in spirit, and...
June 28, 2015 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 4 Transfer of the Relics of Cyrus and John
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...
June 24, 2015 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 Zechariah was broken. For when the Voice appeared, it was not proper that his father...
June 21, 2015 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 3 Sunday of All Saints of Rus’-Ukraine
GREAT VESPERS 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 destroyed. Therefore, mankind, saved by faith,...
June 19, 2015 Holy Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord According to the Flesh
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 1 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. Most wise and praised Apostle Jude, your sound has gone out into all the earth,...
June 14, 2015 Third Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 2 Holy Prophet Elisha
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...
June 11, 2015 Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas
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! You drew the ends of the earth out of the depths of vainglory and evil ungodliness with the net of your words, O...
Message for World Missions Day: “There is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor”
Vatican City, 24 May 2015 (VIS) – The Holy Father's message for the 89th World Mission Day was published today. To be held on Sunday 18 October 2015, this year the Day will take place in the context of the Year of Consecrated Life and will therefore highlight the bond...
Everywhere Present, Filling All Things
Fifty Days after Passover Jews observe the Feast of Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, which originated as the conclusion of the Spring harvest season in Israel. Between Passover and Shavuot barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, dates and lastly wheat would be...
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Devoutly Glorifying the Mystery
“Holy Father, Keep Through Your Name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are” (John 17:11). As His earthly life was approaching its end the Lord Jesus offered this prayer for His disciples. The questions it raises have preoccupied the Church for...
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June 7, 2015 Second Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 1 Holy Priest-Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra
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...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – The beauty of Christian Marriage
Vatican City, 6 May 2015 (VIS) – The beauty of Christian marriage, which is not “simply the beauty of the ceremony that takes place in church, but rather the Sacrament made by the Church, giving rise to a new family community”, was the theme chosen by Pope Francis in...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 14. The Three Expressions
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! Today’s catechesis will serve as a doorway to a series of reflections on family life and what it’s really like to live in a family, day in and day out. Imagine three expressions written above the doorway; expressions I’ve...
Ascended and Enthroned
He has spoken blasphemy! … What do you think?” the high priest asked the assembled Sanhedrin. And they answered, “He is deserving of death.” Thus the Lord Jesus was condemned (cf. Matthew 26:59-67). But in what had He supposedly blasphemed? The Gospel records it this...
Pope Francis’ Catechesis on the Family – 13. Marriage (Part II)
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning, In our journey of catecheses on the family, today we touch directly on the beauty of Christian marriage. It is not merely a ceremony in a church, with flowers, a dress, photographs.... Christian marriage is a sacrament that...
UGCC Theologians Meet to Continue Growth of Scholarly Endeavors
Ottawa Colloquium Participants in Chapel of Holy Spirit Seminary Front row, left to right: Fr. Andriy Onuferko, (Sheptytsky Institute), Fr. Ivan Kaszczak, (Stamford Eparchy), Fr. Richard Soo, (New Westminster Eparchy), Mrs. Roma Hayda (Ukr. Patriarchal Society), Dr....
Let Him Who Thirsts Come
Water is central to Life everywhere, but especially in places like the Middle East where it is in short supply. We do not know when people began supplementing the rainwater they collected by digging water from shallow pools. When metal tools came into use, wells 100...
The Prophet Isaiah: “More an Evangelist than a Prophet”
Of all the Old Testament Prophets quoted in the New Testament, the most frequently cited is Isaiah, who is remembered on our Church’s calendar on May 9. Isaiah’s prophecies are referenced 66 times in the New Testament; only the Psalms are more frequently quoted....
Pastoral Letter from His Beatitude on the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the End of World War II (UKR)
Любов понад усе! Звернення до вірних і всіх людей доброї волі з нагоди сімдесятих роковин закінчення Другої світової війни Звідки черпає силу увесь народ, як не з патріотизму? А патріотизм є тим вищим і благороднішим, чим більше опирається на Божому законі. Андрей...