Welcome to the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary Website!
Seminary Year 2026-2027
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Annual Opening BBQ (2019)
For the last few decades while in Ottawa, Holy Spirit Seminary had offered an annual BBQ for our benefactors and friends. We were able to re-establish this custom in our new home in Edmonton on September 2, 2019. About 65 people were able to share in this afternoon event which ended with a Moleben to…
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Icon Workshop
After our opening retreat, we spent five days with Fr. Bohdan Nahachewsky, a local iconographer and priest of the Eparchy of Edmonton, creating an icon of the Mother of God. For most of us, it was the first time writing an icon. Fr. Bo spent time explaining many technical aspects of iconography as well as…
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Annual Opening Retreat 2019
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Opening of 2019-2020 Seminary Year
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Priestly Ordination of Fr. Michael Hayes
Fr. Michael Hayes was ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Stephen (Chmilar) of Toronto on June 29, 2019 at Holy Protection Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mississauga, Ontario. A reception was held afterwards at St. Elias Church in Brampton, Ontario. He will soon start to serve Kenora and area in northern Ontario. Axios! Axios! Axios! (Photos:…
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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…