by Brent Kostyniuk Of all the saints commemorated in the Byzantine liturgical year, one of the most beloved surely has to be our Holy Father Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra. Although not exclusively a Ukrainian saint, he has won a special place in the hearts of Ukrainians. In Canada alone, there some two dozen […]
To the Very Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Religious Sisters and Brothers, Seminarians and Laity of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada December 6, 2022Feast of Saint Nicholas Christ is Born! Let us Glorify Him! Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Legend of the Elderly GrandmotherA Ukrainian Folk Tale As we celebrate Christmas, the Feast […]
by Brent Kostyniuk It is said the most popular theme for songs is love. That is probably true. All You Need is Love, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Bye Bye Love, and of course, Muskrat Love (go ahead, Google it!). The same goes for movies. What would Christmas be without watching Love Actually? Love is […]
Pope Francis has approved the decision of the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church to appoint Bishop Andriy Rabiy as Auxiliary Bishop for the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg. Bishop Andriy Rabiy was born October 1, 1975 in Lviv, Ukraine and after initiating seminary studies in Ivano-Frankivsk transferred to the United States where […]
October 17, 2022 Pastoral Letter to the Clergy, Religious and Faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada and to all Good People Dear Faithful, The war in Ukraine rages on with no end in site, claiming the lives of thousands of innocent children, men and women, with millions more on the move as refuges […]
Archeparchy of Winnipeg Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, as the local hierarch in Winnipeg, has officially accepted the request by the Postulator for the cause of the canonisation of Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska to investigate whether a miracle occurred within the Archeparchy through the intercession of the saintly nun. Blessed Josaphata, the cofounder of the Ukrainian Catholic Congregation […]
Pastoral Letter of the 2022 Synod of Bishopsof the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Churchto the Clergy, Monastics and Laity of the UGCCand to All People of Good Will Greater love has no one than this,that someone lay down his life for his friends (Jn. 15:13). Beloved in Christ! For the fifth month, a large-scale, brutal war has […]
The series, Becoming Byzantine, is intended to be an online introduction to Byzantine Catholic Faith, Worship, and Life, based on the teachings of the catechism, Christ Our Pascha. Each month, the series sponsors a 90-minute webinar which will serve as a conversation introducing the topics and themes from the Catechism (which can be read afterwards), […]
Drinking from the Hidden Fountain: Thinking and Living with the Patristic Heritage At the heart of the Eastern Christian tradition is the first millennium of Christianity. This period, its figures, and its controversies determine the theology, worship, and spirituality that Eastern Christians are submerged in today. MASI’s 2022 Study Days dives deep into this wellspring […]
Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, Venerable Brothers and Sisters in Monastic and Religious Life, Dearly Beloved Laity in Christ of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church Christ is Risen! You have descended into the depths of the earth, O Christ,And have broken the eternal bonds which held the captive,And like Jonah from […]
