Fr. Michael Winn

Jul

23

2018

Cathedral ‘built on perogies’ embraces its heritage

Faith, News

By Agnieszka Krawczynski NEW WESTMINSTER—A small Byzantine community in New Westminster is embracing its culture after decades of masking itself as just another Roman Catholic church. “Our Byzantine rite was not appreciated as much, so we were trying to look more like Roman Catholics – ‘Let’s just have two little icons, maybe one big icon, and that would be it. A crucifix, and we’ll be like our Roman Catholic brothers’ – without treasuring what we are meant to be and what we can be, if only we try,” said Father Mikhailo Ozorovych. “Now, there is a great revival of Eastern…

Sep

13

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

Baptism

Both Lungs

by Brent Kostyniuk In the Byzantine religious tradition, a new Christian becomes a complete member of the Church by receiving the three Mysteries (Sacraments) of Initiation—Baptism, Chrismation, and Holy Eucharist–at the same time. The rationale for this is that from the beginning, the new Christian will be able to fully participate in the life of the Church. For an infant, he begins a life-long association with Jesus, being able to receive Him regularly from the very start of his life. If we truly believe in the spiritual nourishment the Holy Eucharist provides, then we are also able to believe that…

Aug

11

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

Catholic Climate Movements in Ukraine and the World

News

archeparchy.ca There is a global effort by Catholics inspired by “Laudato Si” - Pope Francis’ encyclical on safeguarding the environment - to become personally active in doing something about climate change and renewing the environment. Some have hailed the 2015 encyclical as unique and even bold as far as Papal documents go. Others observe that the Holy Father simply states what the Catholic attitude toward God’s gift of nature and the earth’s resources has always been (should have been) since creation. If you haven’t given the encyclical a good reading over, you can find it on many sites of the…

Jun

23

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

June 23, 2017 – Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1

News

Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1 Glory be to Jesus Christ! Last summer, while on vacation I met a seminarian at a local parish where I concelebrated Sunday Eucharist. This young man was a couple years into his philosophy studies and was spending the summer at this parish, getting some hands on experience before heading back to seminary in the late fall. This young man did not grow up going to Church or even in a family that valued faith, but by the grace of God, he found the faith, deepened it, and began exploring this call to the priesthood. Unfortunately, his family…

Jun

22

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

June 22 – Matthew 10:23–31

News

Matthew 10:23–31 Glory be to Jesus Christ! Have you ever expressed to another—whether it be spouse, child, parent, friend, or stranger—that you love the Lord, and that you are coming to know deeper, day by day, how much the Lord loves you? That there is only one true God and no other? That salvation is through Jesus Christ and no other? Perhaps we have expressed this to someone who is very close to us. But to others, we probably have been shy, perhaps even concerned what others may think of us, what others may say about us. Here are (and…

Jun

21

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

June 21, 2017 – Matthew 10:16-22

News

Matthew 10:16-22 Glory be to Jesus Christ! Imagine being called to jury duty and sitting in the courtroom to hear the proceedings of an important trial. The two sides proceed with their opening introductions and the first witness is called forth. The witness takes the stand and immediately begins telling a story, but not one they have been asked to give an account of by the court, but rather their own story- where they grew up the food that they enjoy, the hobbies that they have etc.! Witnesses are just that, those who have witnessed something outside of themselves and…

Jun

21

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

June 20, 2017 – Matthew 10:9-15

News

Matthew 10:9-15 Glory be to Jesus Christ! I remember my first backpacking trip very distinctly. A group of friends of mine from work had decided to go on a backpacking adventure in Jasper for a weekend. We didn’t really have any previous experience and so were confused as to what exactly to pack and how heavy our packs should be. I found out later from a book that there is no real need to pack more than a 30 lbs pack. I found that out much earlier when I was trudging around on our hike with a pack that weighed…

Jun

01

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar Dies Aged 84

News

Kyiv, Ukraine - On May 31, 2017, at 18:30 after a serious illness His Beatitude Lubomyr (Husar), Archbishop Emeritus of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Church died at the age of 85. January 26, 2001 - February 10, 2011 he served as a Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Born in Lviv, Ukraine, on February 26, 1933, Lubomyr Husar fled from Ukraine with his parents in 1944, ahead of the advancing Soviet army. He spent the early post-World War II years among Ukrainian refugees in a displaced persons camp near Salzburg, Austria. In 1949, he emigrated with his…

Feb

26

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

Patriarch Sviatoslav at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish, St. Catharines, Ontario | February 26, 2017

Liturgy, News

Feb

09

2017

By Fr. Michael Winn

UGCC Catechism Excerpts for Bulletins

Faith

Here's a great resource for catechetical programs and parish bulletins - the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat (Parma, Ohio) has been publishing excerpts of the Catechism in a bulletin format. And they are all available to you. Visit here to see more.