A Warm Welcome to Father Vladimir and Mrs. Bozhana Simunovic

On January 7, 2012, Fr. Vladimir Simunovic and his wife Bozhana arrived in Saskatoon from Croatia to serve in the Eparchy of Saskatoon. As of January 9, 2012,  Fr. Vladimir is the assistant administrator of the North Battleford and Hafford Pastoral districts.

Action Impact Event

Action Impact is an initiative of the Ukrainian Redemptorist Young Adult Ministry SK and is open to ANY AND ALL young adults. Action Impact is a series of awareness and outreach events that focus areas of injustice in society.

We All Bleed Red

Who:  Young adults (18 – 35)

What:  An opportunity to reflect on discrimination and prejudice in society, in our own life, and through the teachings of Scripture and Church.

Where: Sheptytsky Institute (1236 College Drive)

When:  10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Saturday, January 28

Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School - Registration for 2012-2013

Are you or someone you know thinking about kindergarten for the fall of 2012?

Now is the time to come in and register your child! Our school is friendly, safe, welcoming and ready to help each of our students reach their full potential. We nurture faith, encourage excellence in learning and inspire students to reach out and help others – at home and around the world.

Sheptytsky Institute Student Residence - Now Accepting Applications for the 2012-2013 Academic Year

Sheps is owned by the Eparchy of Saskatoon and is located on College Drive, directly across from the Saskatoon U of S Campus. It offers safe student accommodations and great meals in a Ukrainian Catholic atmosphere.
For more information, see the Sheptytsky Insutute web site skeparchy.com
Phone:306- 653-1711

Ministries of Compassion

Lay ministers in many parishes in our Eparchy visit members of their parish family who are ill or homebound, helping them to gain comfort and strength through prayer and by recieving the Body of Christ.  All of these ministries are most deserving of our attention and support.

New Online - Faith Education Materials

Sister Bonnie Komarnicki, ssmi, of the Ukrainian Catholic Religious Education Centre has written a series of Sunday / Feast Day lessons, primarily intended for children and youth, but truly valuable for all ages.  

These lessons, originally prepared as catechetical  "learning centres", are formatted for printing  on two sides of a single sheet of standard letter-sized paper, convenient for use:
    • as supplements to regular Sunday bulletins in parishes
    • as instructional materials for catechism classes
    • by families and individuals

Performances of “Blessed Nykyta – Bishop and Martyr"

Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Councils in our Eparchy

Please support these performances celebrating the life of our Pioneer Bishop

Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 7:30 pm
Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. George
770 – 14th Street West, Prince Albert
Saturday, February 4th, 2012, 7:30 pm
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of St. George
214 Avenue M South, Saskatoon
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Basil
1747 Toronto Street, Regina

 

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UCY Winter Retreat, Prince Albert

 

Theme:   "Faith: It's to Die For"

Grade 9 to Young Adult
February 3 - 5, 2012
Retreat Activities: St. George’s Parish, PRINCE ALBERT
Skiing / Snowboarding: Wapiti Valley Resort

 

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Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav - "The Vibrant Parish - a place to encounter the living Christ"

... The parish is the place where Christian holiness most often germinates, grows, and matures. For this reason the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in 2011, in its concern for the spiritual renewal of our entire Church, focused its particular attention on the parish, that foundational portion of the People of God, which strives for holiness under the guidance of its bishop as father and teacher of the faith. The program, which the Holy Synod approved, is called, “The Vibrant Parish – a place to encounter the living Christ.” The goal of this pastoral program is to help all the faithful of our Church to learn “to live in order to please God” (1 Th 4:1), and thus to grow in holiness and unity in Christ Jesus.

In this Pastoral Letter, I would like to reflect on the key components of a vibrant parish. 

Pastoral Letter of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada Announcing the Year 2012 – A Year Acceptable to the Lord!

... To mark this important centenary of Blessed Bishop Nykyta Budka for our Church the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada invited the Ukrainian Catholic Synod of Bishops to hold its annual meeting in Canada in 2012. This invitation has been accepted and we are happy to announce that this gathering of Ukrainian Catholic Bishops from around the world will be held in Winnipeg from 9-16 September 2012.

Ituna Sacred Heart Christmas Dinner and Pageant

Divine Liturgy, a delicious dinner, a children’s pageant and St. Nicholas all in one afternoon. On December 11, 2011, Father Boris Kyba celebrated Divine Liturgy. All were invited to the hall following Liturgy, where a delicious perogie and sausage dinner was waiting ...

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Archbishop Thomas Collins Designated as a Member of the College of Cardinals

Statement by CCCB President Archbishop Richard Smith On the designation by the Holy Father of Archbishop Thomas Collins as a member of the College of Cardinals

Friday, January 06 2012

As President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, it is a great joy for me, on behalf of all the Bishops of Canada, to extend our congratulations to the Most Reverend Thomas Collins for his having been designated by our Holy Father as a Cardinal of the Church of Rome. This appointment by Pope Benedict XVI is a great honour for all the Church in our country, as well as indicating the importance of the See of Toronto in the life of the Universal Church.

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General Administrator Required - Sheptytsky Institute

The Archangel Gabriel Eparchial Ministries Inc. (AGEMI) invites applications for the position of General Administrator at Sheptytsky Institute.  The Institute is a co-ed Ukrainian Catholic university student residence adjacent to the University of Saskatchewan campus at 1236 College Drive, Saskatoon

This is a permanent half-time position responsible to the AGEMI Board of Directors for the overall management of the business and financial affairs of the institute.  Duties include: scheduling and supervision of staff, budgeting, processing of accounts, supervising student residents, producing newsletters and promotional materials, organizing and overseeing meetings and events.

The successful candidate must have strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.  Experience in staff management and a demonstrated knowledge of staff supervision and office operations are also required.  Familiarity with the Ukrainian Catholic Church and its organization is desirable.

A competitive salary will be negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.  Please submit applications in writing, together with resume, transcripts, salary expectations, and three references by February 10, 2012 to the attention of Lyle Hassen, Sheptytsky Institute, 1236 College Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0W4. 

January 2012 - Designated for Bishop Andrew Roborecki Foundation

Bishop Andrew Roborecki Foundation was established in 1982 to accept donations from the Faithful for educational support of Seminarians or Priests who will serve in our Eparchy. In the past 29 yrs over $373,000 has been provided for this purpose. Bishop Bryan Bayda, CSsR, has designated the month of January in which to make your donations.

Lay Formation Alumni Reunion March 16 & 17, 2012

Remembering the Call - Fr. Larry Kondra

Registration Deadline:
February 24, 2012

Patriarchal Visit to the Eparchy of Saskatoon

His Beatitude, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, will be making a Pastoral Visit to the Eparchy of Saskatoon September 18-24, 2012.

The Patriarch underlined his wish to meet with catechists (in light of our newly promulgated Catechism) and youth. Bishop Bryan Bayda learned of these priorities at a meeting in Brazil when his Beatitude met with all the bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Canada ...