Entries by Fr. Yuriy

National Internment Commemoration Day 

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Why October 28th is National Internment Commemoration Day? The War Measures Act, enacted on August 22, 1914, gave the Canadian government sweeping powers to conduct WWI. On October 28, 1914, an order-in-council provided the government with the authority to intern civilians as prisoners of war. Categorized as “enemy aliens,” 8,579 immigrants from the multinational Austro-Hungarian, German, and Ottoman empires and […]

Carpet Fundraiser – COMPLETED

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Dear Parishioners, As you may recall, four months go we introduced the start of our fundraising campaign to pay for the new carpet that has been installed in our church. Our goal was to raise $28,000 by selling 560 squares of carpet for $50 per square. To help us reach this goal, our parishioners Alec […]

Happy Thanksgiving – З Днем Подяки

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THANKSGIVING PRAYER Father in Heaven, Creator of all and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks. Thank you for all the graces and blessings. You have bestowed upon us, spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage. Our food and […]

Collection for Ukraine

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СІХ Dear parishioners, Please find attached the letter of appeal to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine ahead of a potentially severe winter, when continued Russian attacks on energy and food infrastructure could leave millions without electricity, heating, water, and adequate food.  Since 2022, the Patriarchal Foundation “Wise Cause” has operated 29 Points of Heating (“Points […]

Молитва на вервиці – 4 жовтня

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Thank you to all children who lead us today in Rosary for the peace in Ukraine and thank you to all parishioners who joined us. Дякуємо нашим діточкам за проведену сьогодні вервицю за мир в Українні, а також усім парафіянам, які долучулися до цієї молитви. Запрошуємо дітей та родини долучитися до молитви. 1–7 жовтня 2026 […]