St. Macrina Store
St. Macrina Store is a Christian book and gift store in Edmonton serving people who are looking for Ukrainian Catholic and Eastern Christian books, Byzantine icons, prayer items, children’s faith resources, and meaningful religious gifts for individuals, families, parishes, and eparchial communities.
Located at the Ukrainian Catholic Pastoral Centre, the store helps people grow in faith through resources rooted in the Byzantine Catholic tradition and the spiritual life of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
What You’ll Find
Christian Books, Byzantine Icons, and Gifts in Edmonton
St. Macrina Store carries a variety of Eastern Christian and Ukrainian Catholic resources for prayer, learning, and spiritual growth.
Whether you are building a family prayer corner, choosing a baptism or First Solemn Communion gift, looking for a children’s religious book, or helping your parish find faith formation materials, the store offers resources that reflect the beauty and depth of the Byzantine Catholic tradition.
You may find:
- Byzantine-style icons of Christ, the Mother of God, saints, and feast days
- Ukrainian Catholic and Eastern Christian books
- Bibles, prayer books, and devotional resources
- Children’s books and faith formation materials
- Incense, prayer items, and devotional gifts
- Religious gifts for baptisms, weddings, First Solemn Communion, feast days, and parish celebrations
- Resources for families, catechists, clergy, parishes, and schools
Store Categories
Popular Categories
Byzantine Icons
Icons are a central part of Eastern Christian prayer and worship. St. Macrina Store offers Byzantine-style icons for homes, parishes, classrooms, prayer corners, and gifts.
These sacred images help draw the heart toward prayer and remind us of Christ, the Mother of God, the saints, and the feasts of the Church.
Books and Christian Literature
Explore Eastern Christian books, Ukrainian Catholic resources, Bibles, prayer books, catechetical texts, and spiritual reading for adults, youth, and children.
These resources can support personal prayer, family faith formation, parish catechism, youth ministry, and a deeper understanding of the Ukrainian Catholic tradition.
Prayer and Devotional Items
The store carries prayer items and devotional gifts that help support daily Christian life. These may include prayer books, incense, religious gifts, and items for a home prayer corner.
Children’s Faith Resources
Families and catechists can find children’s religious books and learning resources that help young people discover prayer, Scripture, the saints, and the life of the Church.
Gifts for Sacraments and Special Occasions
St. Macrina Store can help you choose meaningful religious gifts for baptisms, weddings, First Solemn Communion, feast days, parish milestones, and other important moments in the life of faith.
See Inside the Store
Take a look at St. Macrina Store
Would you like to see the store before you visit? Watch a short video to get a sense of the space, atmosphere, and resources available at St. Macrina Store.
Visit
Visit St. Macrina Store in Edmonton
St. Macrina Store is located inside the Ukrainian Catholic Pastoral Centre in Edmonton.
- Address
- Ukrainian Catholic Pastoral Centre, 9645 - 108 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 1A3
- Phone
- (780) 424-5496
- Office Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
- Payment
- Cash, credit, and debit card transactions for in-store purchases.
- Note
- When visiting in person, please ring the doorbell to be allowed inside.
- Shipping
- Special requests to ship within Canada may be accepted. Shipping outside Canada is not available.
Inquiry
Customer Service Inquiry
Looking for a specific Byzantine icon, Ukrainian Catholic book, prayer resource, children’s item, or religious gift?
Contact the store by phone for questions about:
- Product availability
- Book or resource requests
- Special orders
- Shipping within Canada
- Parish or ministry resource needs
Who Was St. Macrina?
A Name Rooted in the Life of the Church
St. Macrina the Younger was a fourth-century Christian saint known for her wisdom, prayer, holiness, and deep influence within her family and the wider Church. She was the sister of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa and is remembered as a woman of faith, learning, spiritual strength, and quiet leadership.
Macrina grew up in a deeply Christian family and helped shape the faith of those around her. After the death of her father, she helped care for her family and became a spiritual guide to her brothers, who later became two of the great teachers of the Church. Her life shows how holiness is often formed through prayer, learning, service, and faithfulness in ordinary responsibilities.
She later embraced a life of prayer, simplicity, and community, becoming an example of Christian dedication and spiritual maturity. In the Eastern Christian tradition, St. Macrina is remembered not only for what she taught, but for the way she lived: with humility, wisdom, courage, and love for God.
The store bears her name as a reminder that Christian learning, prayer, and holy example help form the life of the Church from one generation to the next. Like St. Macrina, the store exists to support faith that is lived, taught, prayed, and passed on.