Liturgical Propers
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Vatican's message for Deepavali 2014
(Vatican) As Hindus worldwide celebrate Deepavali or Diwali, the festival of lights, the Vatican has called on Hindus, Christians, followers of other religions and people of good to foster together a culture of inclusion for a just and peaceful society. In a...
CCCB: LET US MAKE THIS MONTH A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR THANKSGIVING, REFLECTION, AND PRAYER
LET US MAKE THIS MONTH A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR THANKSGIVING, REFLECTION, AND PRAYER: Message by the Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher Archbishop of Gatineau President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops The peace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ be...
“Life-Giving Love”: National Campaign in Favour of Palliative Care and Against Euthanasia
In view of the adoption of the Law Concerning End-of-Life Care by the National Assembly of Québec (5 June 2014) and considering the on-going efforts of pro-euthanasia forces throughout Canada, citizens who respect life from conception until natural death are called to...
Names of New Catholic Schools Announced (Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary)
Source: ecsd.net Great news from Edmonton Catholic Schools! On September 23rd, 2014 at a public Board meeting, the names of three new Catholic schools were approved unanimously by the Board of Trustees: Father Michael Mireau Catholic Elementary/Junior High School...
English Edition of CHRIST OUR PASCHA, the Catechism of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Soon to Go to Print
The Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church is the first of the Eastern Catholic Churches to publish its own catechism, Christ our Pascha. The catechism is not dependent upon the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1992), like all of the other catechisms published by various...
October 5, 2014 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8 Holy Martyr Charitina
Having been orphaned in infancy, Charitina was adopted by an eminent Christian man named Claudius, who raised her as his own daughter. Charitina was meek, humble, obedient and quiet. She studied the Law of God day and night, and vowed to live her life in chastity, as...
October 1 The Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God; Holy Apostle Annias of the Seventy Disciples Venerable Father Roman who sang Sweetly (560)
From time immemorial, the Church has celebrated the Most-holy Theotokos as the patroness and protectress of the Christian people, who, by her intercessory prayers, implores God’s mercy for us sinners. The help of the Most-holy Mother of God has been clearly...
Feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God
“We sing your praises, O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of Ch […]
Synodal letter to the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and to all people of good will regardings the social and political situation in Ukraine on the eve of parlamentary elections (ENG/UKR)
Synodal letter to the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and to all people of good will regarding the social and political situation in Ukraine on the eve of parliamentary elections Dearly Beloved in Christ! For almost a year, our entire...
Synodal letter to the faithful of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and to all people of good will regardings the social and political situation in Ukraine of the eve of parlamentary elections
For almost a year, our entire nation has been on a pilg […]
Ecumenism in London, or What I Did This Summer
by Brent Kostyniuk “So, what did you do for summer holi […]
September 28, 2014 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 7 Our Venerable Father Chariton the Confessor, Abbot of Palestine (276)
Chariton was a distinguished and devout citizen of the city of Iconium. Imbued with the spirit of his compatriot, St. Thecla, Chariton openly confessed the name of Christ. When a bitter persecution of Christians began during the reign of Emperor Aurelian, Chariton was...
September 26, 2014 Falling Asleep of John the Theologian, Apostle and Evangelist
John was the son of Zebedee the fisherman and Salome the daughter of Joseph, the betrothed of the Holy Theotokos. Called by the Lord Jesus, John immediately left his father and his fishermen’s nets and, with his brother James, followed Christ. From then on, he...
September 21, 2014 15th Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 6; Leave-taking of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
Quadratus, one of the Seventy, was a disciple of the Great Apostles. He preached the Gospel in Athens and was at first bishop of Athens after St. Publius, and afterward bishop of Magnesia. Quadratus was highly educated in secular wisdom, and rich in the grace of the...
UKRAINE IS FLOWING IN BLOOD! Appeal of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
We, the bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church from Ukraine and from countries of Ukrainian settlements in North and South America, Australia, and Europe, gathered at the annual Holy Synod in Lviv, conscious of the responsibility entrusted to us for our flock,...
UGCC Synod of Bishops began its work with a Pontifical Divine Liturgy in Lviv
Source: UGCC Department of Information On September 7th in St. George Cathedral, with a Pontifical Divine Liturgy officially the next session of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church began. This Synod will have the main theme as “Managing God's...
September 14, 2014 The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
Two events in connection with the Honorable Cross of Christ are commemorated on this day: first, the finding of the Honorable Cross on Golgotha and second, the return of the Honorable Cross from Persia to Jerusalem. Visiting the Holy Land, the holy Empress Helena...
St. Michael and Rosehill Open House
St. Michael’s Cemetery Please join us for our annual Open House which will be on Saturday September 27, 2014 From 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Administration office on-site at St. Michael’s Cemetery 13819 – 82 Street *One day promotions on Plots, Niches, Mausoleum Crypts,...
You are Invited to a Feast of Faith: Sept 14, 2014 Praznyk-Feast of the Monastic Skete of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross
Saturday Evening, September 13th at Monastic Skete: - 7:00 pm Great Vespers – Matins Vigil - Solemn Exaltation of the Cross - First Hour - Festal ‘fasting’ meal and fellowship Sunday Morning, September 14th at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit in...
The Vatican II Decree on the Eastern Catholic Churches, Orientalium ecclesiarum, Fifty Years Later
Join us at a free conference organized by the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies: The Vatican II Decree on the Eastern Catholic Churches, Orientalium ecclesiarum, Fifty Years Later Friday, October 17 and Saturday October 18, 2014...
An appeal for mercy, compassion and justice in the Middle East and throughout the world
An appeal for mercy, compassion and justice in the Middle East and throughout the world The Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, meeting on August 25, 2014, in Quebec City, issues the following appeal: In the name of the Father of...
A Priest’s “BELIEVING WIFE”
St. Paul was under attack, not by Jews or Romans, but b […]
HEAD OF CHURCH IN UKRAINE APPEALS FOR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT
In a letter directed to Catholic Episcopal Conferences, World Religious and Political Leaders, and to all People of Good Will, issued 21 August 2014, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude + Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major-Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych,...
Letter from His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, on the very difficult situation in Ukraine
Kyiv, August 21, 2014 Prot. N. 14/370 To the Catholic Episcopal conferences То the World’s Religious and Political Leaders To All People of Good Will For nine months Ukrainians, have been on an arduous pilgrimage from post-Soviet fear to freedom and God-given...
Caritas Ukraine mobilizes to provide aid amid continued fighting
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Caritas Ukraine and other humanitarian agencies in the country met in mid-August to face two big challenges: helping the thousands of displaced people find adequate shelter for the fall and winter; and, particularly, finding ways...
New US Ukrainian Bishop makes community a priority
Source: Vatican Radio The phone call caught Fr Bohdan Danylo by surprise when he was named by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio on Thursday, August 7. “I got the phone call and the rest was history. I hope that I will be able...
September 8, 2014 Nativity of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
The Holy Virgin Mary was born of aged parents, Joachim and Anna. Her father was of the lineage of David, and her mother of the lineage of Aaron. Thus, she was of royal birth by her father, and of priestly birth by her mother. In this, she foreshadowed Him Who would be...
September 7, 2014 Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Cross, Tone 4 Forefeast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God Holy Martyr Sozon the Shepherd
Sozon was born in Lyconia. He was a shepherd and kept all of God’s laws, instructing his peers and friends in his pious Faith. In a vision he was shown that he would suffer martyrdom for Christ. This was in the time of Maximian, magistrate of Cilicia, who...
September 1, 2014 Beginning of the Indiction, that is, the New Year Commemoration of our holy Father Symeon the Stylite and his mother, Martha Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God of Miasenes
The First Ecumenical Council [Nicaea, 325] decreed that the Church year should begin on September 1. The month of September was, for the Hebrews, the beginning of the civil year (Exodus 23:16), the month of gathering the harvest and of the offering of thanks to God....
August 31, 2014 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 3 The Placing of the Sash of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God in Calcoprateia (942)
After her Dormition [Falling-asleep], the Holy Theotokos gave her girdle [sash] to the Apostle Thomas. That girdle was later brought to Constantinople and kept in a sealed reliquary in the church of the Mother of God at Blachernae, the royal foundation [Zaduzbina] of...
August 29, 2014 Beheading of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John
Herod Antipas, son of the elder Herod, who was the slayer of the children of Bethlehem at the time of the birth of the Lord Jesus, was ruler of Galilee at the time when John the Baptist was preaching. This Herod was married to the daughter of Aretas, an Arabian...
August 24, 2014; Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 2 Holy Priest-Martyr Eutyches
Eutyches was one of the lesser apostles and was born in Sebastopol. He was a disciple and imitator of the Apostle John the Theologian and the Apostle Paul. Even though he is not numbered among the seventy apostles, nevertheless, he is called an apostle because he was...
August 17, 2014 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 1 Post-feast of the Dormition; Holy Martyr Myron
Myron was a priest in the town of Achaia of wealthy and prominent origin and by nature was kind and meek, both a lover of God and of man. During the reign of Emperor Decius and, on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, pagans charged into the church, dragged Myron out...
August 15, 2014 Dormition of the Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
The Lord Who, on Mt. Sinai, commanded by His Fifth Commandment: “Honor your father and your mother” (Exodus 20:12), showed by His own example how one should respect one’s parent. Hanging on the Cross in agony, He remembered His mother and indicating...
August 14, 2014 Pre-Feast of the Dormition Translation of the Venerable Relics of our Father Theodosius
Raised in virtue, O Father Theodosius,* from childhood you loved the monastic life* and attained your desire courageously.* You lived in a cave adorning your life with fasting and radiance* and abided in prayer like the bodiless powers.* You shone like a beacon in the...
Honoring Her who Shows the Way
Summer, in our world at least, is a time for sun and fu […]
Statement by the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops for the 100th Anniversary of Canada’s Entry into the First World War
On August 4, 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany, which had violated the neutrality of Belgium by invading it. Canada, as part of the British Empire, was thereby brought into what would be the first of two world wars. A few weeks later, the Canadian Parliament...
Message for World Tourism Day 2014
Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Message for World Tourism Day 2014 (September 27) “Tourism and Community Development” 1. Like every year, World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27. An event promoted annually by the World...
The First Athenian to Believe
When we read the Acts of the Apostles we may feel that […]
One Hundred Plaques Across Canada Initiative
Ottawa – For Immediate Release (26 January 2014) To mark the 100th anniversary of Canada’s first national internment operations of 1914-1920, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation (www.ucclf.ca) will be unveiling 100 plaques on Friday, 22 August 2014, the...
Statement by the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops for the 100th Anniversary of Canada’s Entry into the First World War
On August 4, 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany, which had violated the neutrality of Belgium by invading it. Canada, as part of the British Empire, was thereby brought into what would be the first of two world wars. A few weeks later, the Canadian Parliament...
POPE FRANCIS' NEW APPEAL FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, IRAQ AND UKRAINE
Vatican City, 27 July 2014 (VIS) – After today's Angelus prayer, the Holy Father, remarking that tomorrow marks the centenary of the beginning of the First World War, launched a new appeal for peace in the Middle East, Iraq and Ukraine, and called for a cessation of...
Jewel of the Martyrs
Few Christians have not heard of Mother Teresa of Calcu […]
August 10, 2014 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 8 Post-feast of the Transfiguration Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Lawrence
When Pope Stephen was slain (August 2), then St. Sixtus, who was an Athenian by birth, was appointed in his place. At first, Sixtus was a philosopher and, after that, a Christian. At that time, the Bishops of Rome were slain one after the other, so that, to become...
The Pillar of the Prophets
The Scriptures are filled with writings of the prophets […]
August 9, 2014 Post-Feast of the Transfiguration Holy Apostle Matthias
Matthias was born in Bethlehem of the tribe of Judah. He studied with St. Simeon the “Receiver of God” in Jerusalem. When the Lord went out to preach about the Kingdom of God Matthias then joined the others who loved the Lord, for he himself loved Him with...
August 6, 2014 Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
In the third year of His preaching, the Lord Jesus often spoke to His disciples of His approaching passion but at the same time of His glory following His suffering on the Cross. So that His impending passion would not totally weaken His disciples and that no one...
August 3, 2014 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 7 Our Venerable Fathers Isaac, Dalmatus, and Faustus
Venerable Isaac is celebrated again separately on May 30. At first, St. Dalmatus was an officer during the reign of Emperor Theodosius the Great whom the emperor held in great esteem. When the spirit awakened in him, he despised all earthly things, resigned his rank...
Vehicles for Unity
Many Christian Churches in America were founded by a pa […]
July 27, 2014 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Octoechos Tone 6 Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon
Taught by the priest Ermolaus* you received your vocation to heal from heaven.* You embraced the faith of your Mother* and suffered valiantly for it rejoicing.* You obtained the grace to heal ailments, and so we turn to you:* Heal our infirmities, O glorious...
July 25, 2014 Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
O godly-minded Anna,* you bore in your womb the pure Mother of God, who gave birth to Life.* Rejoicing, therefore, in glory* you have passed today to a heavenly inheritance,* where those who exult have their dwelling.* There you intercede for the forgiveness of sins*...
July 24, 2014 Holy Martyrs Borys and Hlib Named Roman and David at Baptism
O genuine passion-bearers and true followers of the Gospel of Christ,* chaste Borys and innocent Hlib,* you did not oppose your brother turned enemy* who killed you bodies but could not touch your souls.* Therefore let the wicked lover of power shed tears of lament*...
PRESENTATION OF THE INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS FOR THE NEXT SYNOD ASSEMBLY IN OCTOBER
Vatican City, 26 June 2014 (VIS) – A press conference was held in the Holy See Press Office this morning to present the Instrumentum Laboris of the 3rd Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (5-19 October 2014) which will focus on “pastoral challenges...
MESSAGE FOR WORLD MISSION DAY
Vatican City, 14 June 2014 (VIS) – The following is the full text of the Holy Father's message for the 188th World Mission Day, to be held on Sunday, 19 October 2014: “Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today vast numbers of people still do not know Jesus Christ. For this...
UGCC bishops urge the faithful to continue fasting and to continually pray for peace in Ukraine
“Our Christian conscience tells us … that we do not have the right to let our hands down. We should continue in praying and fasting. In this complicated time for our country, we beseech the Almighty for victory over the machinations of an outside aggressor and for...
Peter the Rock of Faith
Most of the Epistles found in the New Testament are att […]
UGCC bishops urge the faithful to continue fasting and to continually pray for peace in Ukraine
“Our Christian conscience tells us … that we do not hav […]
Harbinger of the Sun
Our Church Calendar remembers many events in Christian […]
July 20, 2014 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Tone 5 The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the man…” is sung. At Psalm 140 In Tone 5 10. With Your precious Cross, O Christ, You have put the Devil to shame. With Your Resurrection You have deadened the sting of Death. We, therefore, glorify You, O...
July 15, 2014 Holy Grand Prince Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles, Named Basil at Holy Baptism
GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading “Blessed is the Man…” is sung. At Palm 140 In Tone 4 6. You were a second Constantine in word and deed, for he was born in a Christian age, yet lived for many years among the pagans, while you were born of heathen, but loved...