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Agape Vespers
All are invited to Agape Vespers on Pascha (April 21) at 4:00 pm at Holy Spirit Seminary. Afterwards, a small but sumptuous Paschal meal will be available. Please RSVP via Eventbrite. Free.
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Our Visit to Park Memorial
On Friday, March 15, 2019, Brad Eleniak, the manager and one of the funeral directors at Park Memorial Funeral Home in Edmonton, gave us an extended tour of the facility and an excellent presentation of their services. This visit was part of our formation program for our seminarians, this term specifically dealing with dying, death,…
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Subdiaconal Ordination of Michael Hayes
Michael Hayes was ordained to the Subdiaconate by Bishop Stephen (Chmilar) of Toronto on March 7, 2019 at Holy Protection Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mississauga, Ontario. He will be ordained to the Diaconate on April 20, 2019 at St. Elias Church in Brampton, Ontario.
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New Spiritual Director Appointed
The Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada recently appointe Fr. Mihajlo Planchak of Edmonton as the new Spiritual Director for Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary. Fr. Mihajlo was ordained to the priesthood in 1979 after completing theology studies in Zagreb, Croatia. For 10 years he served as pastor in Devetina, Bosnia and Hercegovina before moving with…
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Seminary Opens in Edmonton
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Great and Holy Week and Pascha Services 2018
Saturday, March 24 Lazarus Saturday 08:00 Divine Liturgy Sunday, March 25 Palm (Flowery) Sunday & Annunciation 08:30 Great Matins Monday, March 26 Great and Holy Monday 06:30 Bridegroom Matins Tuesday, March 27 Great and Holy Tuesday 06:30 Bridegroom Matins Wednesday, March 28 Great and Holy Wednesday 06:30 Bridegroom Matins 17:30 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts…
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Seminary Outreach
In our efforts to instill within ourselves the various aspects of the UGCC Vibrant Parishes initiative, the seminarians and formation staff assists one each month at Shepherds of Good Hope. We join with the volunteers from St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine under the leadership and energy of Larisa Galadza, our instructor for music…
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Dominican College Opening Eucharist and BBQ
Four of our seminarians are enrolled in philosophical studies at the Dominican University College in Ottawa. On September 6, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast celebrated the Latin Opening Mass at the College with the students and staff, and the entire Dominican community. We had a chance to quickly meet His Grace and Fr. Maxime Allard, OP after…
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Priestly Ordination of Warren Dungen
Fr. Warren Dungen was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on July 20, 2017, the feast of the Holy Prophet Elias, by Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR, Eparch of Saskatoon. The ordination took place at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Saskatoon at the festal Divine Liturgy. Fr. Warren was ordained to the Diaconate earlier in 2017…