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WORLD TOURISM DAY: “TOURISM AND WATER – PROTECTING OUR COMMON FUTURE”
Vatican City, 11 July 2013 (VIS) – A communique was published this morning by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples to mark the occasion of the 2013 World Tourism Day. The full original text is given below: “On September 27, we...
Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ – Aug 06
Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ - Aug 06 Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 875 First Antiphon Verse 1: Shout to the Lord, all the earth,* sing now to His name, give glory to His praise (Ps 65:2)....
New District Boundaries
District Configuration as of August 1st, 2013 Camrose District 1. Camrose – Protection of the BVM 2. Calmar – Holy Trinity 3. Calmar (Farm) – Immaculate Conception 4. Holden – Descent of the Holy Spirit 5. Holden (Farm) – Presentation of the BVM 6. Leduc – Holy...
11th Sunday after Pentecost
11th Sunday after Pentecost Tone 2; The Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus; Holy Venerable-Martyr Eudocia (98-117); 1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Matthew 18:23-35 Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 333 (Tone 2) Troparion (Tone 2): When You went...
10th Sunday after Pentecost
10th Sunday after Pentecost Tone 1; The Holy Apostles and Deacons Prochor Nicanor Timon and Parmenas (1st-2nd c.) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 329 (Tone 1) Troparion (Tone 1): Though the stone was sealed by the Judeans and soldiers...
Sunday of the Commemoration of the First Six Ecumenical Councils
Sunday of the Commemoration of the First Six Ecumenical Councils; Our Venerable Father Simeon the Fool for Christ (c. 580) and His Ascetical Companion John (527-65); Prophet Ezekiel Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 345 Troparion (Tone...
8th Sunday after Pentecost – The Holy Apostle Aquila
8th Sunday after Pentecost - The Holy Apostle Aquila Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 353 Troparion (Tone 7): By Your cross You destroyed death,* You opened Paradise to the thief,* You changed the lamentation of the myrrhbearers to joy,*...
7th Sunday after Pentecost
7th Sunday after Pentecost Tone 6; Our Venerable Father Thomas of Maleum; and Acacius mentioned in The Ladder of Divine Ascent of Saint John Climacus; Holy Kyriakia virgin and martyr (3rd c.) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 349 ...
6th Sunday after Pentecost; Tone 5; The Synaxis of the Holy Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles
6th Sunday after Pentecost; Tone 5; The Synaxis of the Holy Glorious and All-Praiseworthy Twelve Apostles Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 345 Troparion (Tone 5): Let us the faithful acclaim and worship the Word,* co-eternal with...
June 24 – The Nativity of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet John Forerunner and Baptist of Christ
The Nativity of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet John Forerunner and Baptist of Christ – June 24 Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 845 Troparion (Tone 4): O Prophet and forerunner of the coming of Christ,* we, who lovingly...
5th Sunday after Pentecost; The Holy Martyr Agrippina
5th Sunday after Pentecost; Tone 4; The Holy Martyr Agrippina Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 341 Troparion (Tone 4): When the disciples of the Lord learned from the angel* the glorious news of the resurrection* and cast off the...
Saints Peter and Paul Parish Pilgrimage – Vidpust, Mundare: Sunday, June 23
The Annual Saints Peter and Paul Parish Pilgrimage – Vidpust, Mundare will take place Sunday, June 23, commencing with a 9:30 am Blessing of Water and 10:00 am Pontifical Divine Liturgy, celebrated by Bishop David Motiuk and Basilian Fathers. This Year’s Pilgrimage...
4th Sunday after Pentecost: All Saints of Kyvian-Rus'
4th Sunday after Pentecost; All Saints of Rus'-Ukrain; Tone 3; Our Holy Father and Wonderworker Tychon of Amathus (408-50); Tikhon of Medyn( 1402); Tigrius presbyter and Eutropius reader disciples of John Chrysostom; Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology...
3rd Sunday after Pentecost; Our Holy Father Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria (444)
3rd Sunday after Pentecost Tone 2; Our Holy Father Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria (444) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 333 Troparion (Tone 2): When You went down to death, O Life Immortal,* You struck Hades dead with the blazing...
2nd Sunday after Pentecost; Our Holy Father Nicephorus the Confessor (829); Holy Martyr John of Sochava (1340)
2nd Sunday after Pentecost Tone 1; Our Holy Father Nicephorus the Confessor (829); Holy Martyr John of Sochava (1340) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 329 Troparion (Tone 1): Though the stone was sealed by the Judeans* and...
1st Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of All Saints
First Sunday after Pentecost: Sunday of All Saints; Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 576
Monday of the Holy Spirit
Monday of the Holy Spirit Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 563 After "Blessed be the Kingdom...": Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere present and fill all things, Treasury of Blessings, Bestower of Life,...
Holy and Glorious Pentecost – The Eighth Sunday of Pascha
Holy and Glorious Pentecost – the Eighth Sunday of Pascha (Trinity Sunday) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 563
Pastoral Letter on Gambling, Gaming and Casinos
Source: www.archtoronto.org/ April 2013 To the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto: In my years of pastoral ministry as priest and bishop, I have become sadly aware of the grievous suffering experienced by individuals and families because of gambling dependence. We...
Saturday before Pentecost (All Souls Saturday)
Saturday before Pentecost (All Souls Saturday) Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 558 Troparion (Tone 8): With profound wisdom and love for mankind, You arrange all things* and bestow beneficial things upon all, O only Creator and Lord.*...
7th Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
Seventh Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Holy Fathers of First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 551
Ascension of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
Ascension of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ
6th Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Man Born Blind
Sixth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Man Born Blind; Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 540.
Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost
Wednesday of Mid-PentecostWednesday of Mid-Pentecost Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 529
4th Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic
Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 524
3rd Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women
Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 520
2nd Sunday of Pascha: Thomas Sunday
Second Sunday of Pascha: Thomas Sunday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 515 Liturgical Instruction: According to Galician usage, we continue to sing the First Antiphon of Pascha and the Third Antiphon, “Come, let us sing joyfully to the...
Bright Saturday
Bright Saturday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 & Pg. 513 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the clergy sing the following Tropar once and the people repeat it....
Prayer for the Pope Francis
Prayer for the Pope O God, who in your providential design willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter, whom you set over the other Apostles, look with favour, we pray, on Francis our Pope and grant that he, whom you have made Peter’s successor, may be for...
Bright Friday
Bright Friday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 & Pg. 514 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the clergy sing the following Tropar once and the people repeat it....
Bright Thursday
Bright Thursday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 & Pg. 513 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the clergy sing the following Tropar once and the people repeat it....
Bright Wednesday
Bright Wednesday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 & Pg. 512 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the clergy sing the following Tropar once and the people repeat...
Bright Tuesday
Bright Tuesday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 & Pg. 511 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the clergy sing the following Tropar once and the people repeat it....
Bright Monday
Bright Monday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 & Pg. 509 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the clergy sing the following Tropar once and the people repeat it....
PASCHA (EASTER) SUNDAY
The Glorious and Holy Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 501 Liturgical Instruction: After the priest exclaims “Blessed is the Kingdom” and we have responded “Amen,” the...
GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY: VESPERS
Vespers on Great and Holy Friday There is no kathisma reading. AT PSALM 140 In Tone 1 6. The whole creation was changed by fear, when it saw You, O Christ, hanging on the Cross. The sun was darkened, and the foundations of the earth were shaken. All things suffered...
GREAT AND HOLY THURSDAY: VESPERS WITH THE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL
Great and Holy Thursday: Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil AT PSALM 140 In Tone 2 10. The Jewish Council gathers to deliver to Pilate the Author and Creator of all. O what iniquity and infidelity! They prepare for judgement the One who comes to judge the...
GREAT AND HOLY WEDNESDAY: LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS
GREAT AND HOLY WEDNESDAY: LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS AT PSALM 140 In Tone 1 10. In You, born of the Virgin, the harlot recognized her God; ashamed of her sinful deeds, she sighed and wept, and said: O Lord, loosen my debt to You, as I unloosen my hair. Grant...
GREAT AND HOLY TUESDAY: LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS
GREAT AND HOLY TUESDAY: LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS AT PSALM 140 In Tone 1 10. How shall I enter the splendour of your saints, because of my unworthiness? If I dare to enter into Your bridal chamber, my garment shall give me away; for I do not have a wedding...
March 25 – The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary; Passing into Eternal Life (1944) of Blessed Omelian (Emil) Kovch, Priest of Peremyshliany and Martyr of Majdanek - March 25.
ПАСТИРСЬКЕ ПОСЛАННЯ Блаженнішого Святослава до вірних Української Греко-Католицької Церкви на Великий піст 2013 року
ПАСТИРСЬКЕ ПОСЛАННЯ Блаженнішого Святослава до вірних Української Греко-Католицької Церкви на Великий піст 2013 року Добре, коли багатство без гріха; убозтво ж погане лиш у мові безбожника (Сир. 13, 24). Дорогі в Христі! У час Великого посту кожен християнин...
The Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem: Flowery or Palm Sunday
The Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem: Flowery or Palm Sunday Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 643 Liturgical Instruction: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom First Antiphon Verse 1: I am filled with love* for the Lord will hear the voice of my...
6th Saturday of Great Lent: Lazarus Saturday
Sixth Saturday of Great Lent: Lazarus Saturday - March 23.
Friday of the 6th Week of the Great Fast: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Friday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast:Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts AT PSALM 140 In Tone 8 10. Having come to the end of the forty days, we beseech You, O Lord and Lover of humankind: May we also behold the holy week of Your passion, and glorify in it Your...
Patriarch Sviatoslav: Francis called ecumenical pope (VIDEO)
Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, who knows Pope Francis, talks about what the new pontiff will bring to church with regard to ecumenism.
Wednesday of the 6th Week of the Great Fast: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Wednesday of the Sixth Week of the Great Fast...
Suggestions to prepare and celebrate the National Week for Life and the Family
May 12-19, 2013 Suggestions to prepare and celebrate the National Week for Life and the Family – An initiative of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops – The Family: Facing Life’s Challenges Together With Christ The National Week for Life and the Family is an...
PATRIARCH SVIATOSLAV: NEWLY ELECTED POPE KNOWS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, ITS LITURGY AND SPIRITUALITY
Source: RISU RISU correspondent in Rome Oksana Shkodziska took the commentary of Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk about newly elected Pope Francis I. "I would first like to say that the newly elected Pope Francis was mentored by one of our priests, Stepan Chmil who is...
5th Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt
Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt; Our Venerable Father Alexius Man of God; Macarius Abbot of Kaliazin (1483) - March 17. Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 329 (Tone 1) & Pg. 635 Divine Liturgy of St....
5th Saturday of Lent: Saturday of the Akathist Hymn
Fifth Saturday of Lent: Saturday of the Akathist Hymn
Habemus Papam! Cardinal Bergolio Elected Pope – Francis I
Source: news.va (Vatican Radio) Citing the Latin formula, Habemus Papam, the Proto Deacon, French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran appeared on the central balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica Wednesday evening to announce the election of the 265th Successor of Saint Peter:...
Sede Vacante 2013: Between Tradition and Novelty
by Rev. Dr. Athanasius McVay The vacancy of the Sancta Sedes Apostolica, the Holy Apostolic See of Rome, is known as the sede vacante, the Latin ablative absolute of sedes vacans, meaning “when the see is vacant.” The Roman See (diocese) is called Apostolic because,...
Friday of the 5th Week of the Great Fast: Liturgy of the Presanctifed Gifts
Friday of the Fifth Week of the Great Fast: Liturgy of the Presanctifed Gifts
Wednesday of the 5th Week of the Great Fast: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of the Great Fast: Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
4th Sunday of the Great Fast: St. John of the Ladder
Fourth Sunday of the Great Fast: St. John Climacus; The Holy Martyr Codratus and Those with Him (249-51) - March 10. Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 357 (Tone 8) & Pg. 630 Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: Pg. 267 Liturgical...
March 09 – The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (321-23)
The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (321-23) - March 09. Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 817 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...
Friday of the 4th Week of the Great Fast
Friday of the Fourth Week of the Great Fast Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts At Psalm 140 In Tone 7 10. I have enslaved the dignity of my soul to the passions, and have become like the beasts; I can no longer raise my eyes to You, O God most high. But, like the...
Wednesday of the 4th Week of the Great Fast
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of the Great Fast Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts At Psalm 140 In Tone 4 10. The Fast that brings integrity has now run half its course. These past days have proved acceptable, and now we see the need of the days to come. Our perception...
Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav regarding the commemoration of His Holiness, the Universal Pontiff, Pope of Rome during the time of sede vacante.
On February 28, 2013, Benedict XVI, now Pope-Emeritus, leaves the Chair of Peter to dedicate himself to a life of prayer and solitude. We give thanks to God for his scholarly intellect, his loving pastor’s heart, and shining holiness during his eight-year tenure as...
3rd Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross
Third Sunday of the Great Fast: Veneration of the Holy Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; Tone 6; Our Holy Father Sophronius Patriarch of Jerusalem (638); March 10. Text from “The Divine Liturgy: An Anthology for Worship”; Pg. 349 (Tone 6) & Pg. 625 Divine Liturgy...