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Seminary Year 2026-2027
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Priestly Ordination of Mykhailo Ozorovych
Fr. Mykhailo Ozorovych was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on April 8, 2017 (Lazarus Saturday) by Bishop Ken Nowakowski, Eparch of New Westminster. The ordination took place at Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in New Westminster. The Archdeacon at the ordination was Fr. Joe Ostopowich. Fr. Mykhailo is married to his wife, Olesia, and they…
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Holy Week and Pascha Services 2017
Saturday, April 8 Lazarus Saturday 07:00 Divine Liturgy 16:30 Great Vespers with Lytia for Palm Sunday Sunday, April 9 Palm (Flowery) Sunday 08:30 Festal Matins, Divine Liturgy Monday, April 10 Great and Holy Monday 07:00 Bridegroom Matins 15:30 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Tuesday, April 11 Great and Holy Tuesday 07:00 Bridegroom Matins 15:30 Liturgy…
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Annual Photo 2017
(front row) Deacon Warren Dungen (Saskatoon) Fr. Michael Winn (Rector), Metropolitan Lawrence, Fr. Andrij Onuferko (Spiritual Director) (back row) Alex P. (Winnipeg), Andriy A. (Winnipeg), Michael H. (Toronto), Jay K. (Winnipeg), Roman K. (Edmonton), Taras S. (resident student, Toronto) Photo credit: Sophia Korban
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Diaconal Ordination of Warren Dungen
Fr. Deacon Warren Dungen was ordained on January 8, 2017, on the Sunday after Theophany by Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR, Eparch of Saskatoon. The ordination took place at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine in Ottawa at the parish Divine Liturgy. The Archdeacon at the ordination was Fr. Michael Winn, Rector of Holy Spirit…
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Visit to the Parish of St. George and St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church
We have blessed over the last few years with the friendship of the clergy and laity of St. George and St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church in Ottawa. On Sunday, January 15, 2017, after celebrating the Divine Liturgy in our own chapel, we visited our Coptic Orthodox friends for the end of Matins and the Divine…
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Priestly Ordination of Fr. Gleb Pistruga
On 26 October 2016, the feast of St. Demetrius, Deacon Gleb Pistruga was ordained a priest of the Eparchy of New Westminster at the Cathedral of the Holy Eucharist by Bishop Ken Nowakowski. The newly ordained priest Fr. Gleb has been serving in the Canadian Armed Forces as a chaplain. He will continue to serve…
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Opening Retreat 2016
We had the pleasure of Fr. Roman Rytsar as our retreat master for our Opening Retreat, September 9-11, 2016. Fr. Roman is one of the main chaplains at the Ottawa General Hospital and is administrator of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Kingston, Ontario. The photos below were taken just after the concluding Divine Liturgy…
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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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Diaconal Ordination of Mykhailo Ozorovych
Deacon Mykhailo Ozorovych was ordained on August 28, 2017 on the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Julian Calendar) by Bishop Ken Nowakowski, Eparch of New Westminster for the New Westminster Eparchy in British Columbia, Canada. The ordination took place at the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish (Deacon Mykhailo’s home…