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Reception of Pidriassa
On Saturday, September 10, 2016 five seminarians received their own pidriassa (cassock) marking their entrance into seminary life. Pictured are Julian S. (Edmonton), Andriy A. (Winnipeg), Alex P. (Winnipeg), Roman K. (Edmonton), and Orion W. (Edmonton). Please remember these seminarians in your prayers.
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53rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS ON THE OCCASION OF THE 53rd WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS The Church, Mother of Vocations Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is my great hope that, during the course of this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, all the baptized may experience the joy of belonging to the Church…
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Opening Days and Retreat
The new formation year for Holy Spirit Seminary began on August 28. After a day of orientation, all the seminarians entered into a spiritual retreat lead by Fr. Doug Lorance, Pastor of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lyndor, PA. Fr. Doug shared many of his experiences as a priest of 28 years. He was…
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The Story of a Seminarian … From a Mom’s Point of View
Here is an interesting blog entry from Catholic Sistas. The link to the full article follows: When I first became a mom, I was not quite 23 years old. I lived 3 hours away from my parents and my friends, and I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t have the internet…
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Pope Francis meets with Seminarians
(Vatican Radio, May 12, 2014) Pope Francis on Monday met with the rectors and students of the Pontifical Universities and Colleges in Rome. In his opening remarks, the Holy Father noted the many students from the Middle East and from Ukraine. “I want to tell you that I am very close to you in this…
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World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. The Gospel says that ‘Jesus went about all the cities and villages… When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; pray therefore…
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The First Five Years: How the Church Can Support Young Priests in a Secular Age
Fr. Stephen Rosetti America: The National Catholic Review Every so often a rumor arises that young priests today are not faring well. It is suggested that they are dispirited and leaving the priesthood in large numbers.In 1999, this rumor was so rife that the Catholic sociologist Dean Hoge led a research project to investigate. Dr. Hoge concluded…
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Patriarchal Commission for Priestly Formation
Truskavets, Ukraine May 15-17, 2013: The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Patriarchal Commission for priestly formation under the leadership of Most Rev. Ken Nowakowski, Bishop of New Westminster for Ukrainian Catholics in British Columbia and Yukon are holding their annual meeting in Truskavets, Ukraine. The members of the commission comprise of rectors of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic…
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To the Beloved Mothers of Priests
Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav to the Beloved Mothers of Priests serving in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church throughout the world Dearly Beloved Mothers, Christ is Risen! During my life as a layman, priest and bishop, I’ve come to realize that perhaps the most solemn and awe-inspiring moment that can be experienced by a faithful member of our…