Beginning Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, 6:45 pm, we will be studying the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. Please join us! THE BOOK OF ISAIAH INTRODUCTION What is the Book of Isaiah? “The Book of Isaiah is an anthology of prophesies that were written down at different times and combined into a single work” (page. …
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Abortion
CHURCH DOCUMENTS AND TEACHING “Christ Our Pascha” – Catechism of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church The Sin of Abortion 880 Abortion is the deliberate and direct killing of a human being during the period between its conception and birth – at the very beginning of its life (John Paul II, Encyclical Evangelium Vitae, …
Daily Propers
Friday, August 15, 2025 🕀 The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. Feast of the Mother of God. Troparia and Kontakia Troparion, Tone 1: In giving birth you retained your virginity,* in falling asleep you did not abandon the world, O Mother of God.* You passed into …
Daily Readings
Friday, August 15, 2025 🕀 The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. Feast of the Mother of God. Troparia and Kontakia Troparion, Tone 1: In giving birth you retained your virginity,* in falling asleep you did not abandon the world, O Mother of God.* You passed into …
Baptism, Infants
Glory to Jesus Christ! Congratulations on the birth of your child and sincere thanks to God for the gift of a new life! As a parish community we welcome you, and we look forward to being part of the Christian Initiation of your child into God’s family – the Church. In the Byzantine-Kyivan tradition, infants …
Homilies
Sunday, August 4, 2024 11th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Corinthians 19:2-12; Matthew 18:23-25 The Apostle Peter came up to Jesus, and speaking on behalf of the other disciples, he asks Jesus a question about forgiveness. He says, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many times as seven?” …
History – St. Nicholas Parish
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Carvel, Alberta By Nick and Joan Washylk In 1929, the Ukrainian people of Carvel and vicinity decided that a church was needed to maintain their religious traditions. The first meeting was was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Washylk, with ten families present to discuss …
St. George – History
By Violet Florkewich The pioneer settlers who came to Manly and Carvel area in the early 1900’s wanted a church like they had been accustomed to in Ukraine. So, in 1909 and 1910, they cut logs and hewed them for the building. The original parish committee consisted of five members. Ilko Krashewsky served as the …
Faith
God is Trinity The central mystery of Christian faith and life is the Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity. It is the most fundamental and essential teaching of the Catholic Church — the truth above all truths. There is only one God, yet in God, there are Three Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy …
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
UGCC History The UGCC Sobor of the Holy Resurrection in Kyiv, Ukraine Name The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) is also simply called The Ukrainian Catholic Church (UCC) of the Byzantine Rite (Tradition). As to the history of nomenclature: In the official Church documents, the term Ecclesia Ruthena Unita was used for almost two centuries …
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