2018-2019 Christmas Season Services

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RICHMOND

Special Services to prepare for Christmas:

every Tuesday at 7:00 PM: Moleben Service to Immanuel the Messiah

            Concluding with mini-Akathist of the Theotokos

            Followed by “Bible for Beginners” Bible Study (finishes at 9:00 pm)

Holiday Services: 

24 December – НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА
09:00 PM – Велике повечір’я й Служба Божа (Україньскою)

25 December – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ

11:00 AM – Christmas Service (English)

31 December – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus the Christ – Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia

07:00 PM – Festal Vespers

5 January – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY

07:00 PM – Festal Vespers & the Liturgy of St. Basil & the 1st Great Blessing of Waters

6 January (Sunday)

09:00 AM – Служба Божа with the 2d Great Blessing of Waters

11:00 AM – Sunday Service with the 2d Great Blessing of Waters

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VERNON/GRINDROD

24 December (Monday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА

GRINDROD 8:00 PM – Great Compline with Lytia; Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil

25 December (Tuesday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ

VERNON 10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy (Eng/Ukr); Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil

26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Богородиці

VERNON 9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана

VERNON 9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

1 January (Tuesday – Vernon) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; 

Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great

5 January (Saturday – Grindrod) – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ

4:00 PM – (Theophany Eve Supper) Great Compline with Lytia; Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water.

*On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat and milk products

6 January (Sunday – Vernon) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water.

13 January (Sunday) – Sunday after Theophany

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy (Theophany Eve Supper) – Vernon

2:00 PM – Divine Liturgy – Grindrod

 Theophany/Jordan Home Blessing Schedule sign up list will be available at the entrance of the church. 

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NEW WESTMINSTER

24 December – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА

8:30AM – Royal Hours / Царські Часи

* Opportunity for Confession before and after the service

7:30 PM – Great Vespers;

8:00 PM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom; Blessing with Holy Oil* Opportunity for Confession before and after Divine Liturgy 

10:00 PM – Great Compline with Lytia; Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil* On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat and milk products

25 December (Tuesday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ

9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil

26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Пресвятої Богородиці

8:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

7:00 PM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана

8:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

1 January (Tuesday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; 

Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day

9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great; Blessing with Holy Oil.

5 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ

6:00 PM – Great Compline with Lytia; Great Blessing of Water.

*On this day we are obliged to abstain from all meat and milk products

6 January (Sunday) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)

9:30 AM – Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom followed by Theophany Meal

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KELOWNA

24 December (Monday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА (New, Gregorian Calendar)

       3:30 PM – Great Compline Service followed by the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great,

                                           Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Penticton, BC)

       9:00 PM – Great Compline Service followed by the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrystostom,

                     Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Kelowna, BC)

25 December (Tuesday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ

       10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil

26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Богородиці

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

31 December (Monday) – New Year’s Eve

4:30 PM – Moleben: Thanksgiving for God’s blessings and graces received in 2018 Blessed and Happy New 2019 Year!

1 January (Tuesday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day;

    10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil.

5 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY/EPIPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ

    4:00 PM – The Divine Liturgy followed by Great Blessing of Water and Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil (Service in Penticton, BC)

6 January (Sunday) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)

    9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil. (Service in Kelowna, BC)

Great Blessing of Water followed by Theophany/Epiphany-Christmas Lunch, Caroling and Chriatian movie presentation.

(Theophany-Christmas lunch attending sign up list will be available at the church hall.)

7 January (Monday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ (Old, Julian Calendar)

    10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy (in Ukrainian language); Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil. (Service in Kelowna, BC)

(Theophany/Jordan Home Blessing and Pastoral Annual Visitations schedule sign up list to arrange the actual date between January 9^th and January 31^st, 2019 will be available at the entrance to the church and at the church hall.)

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PRINCE GEORGE

24 December (Monday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА
10:00 AM – The Great (Holy)Hours

8:00 PM – Great Compline

9:00 PM – Divine Liturgy

10:00 PM – Myrovannia/Blessing with Holy Oil

25 December (Tuesday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the BVM / Собор Богородиці

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / Первомученика Стефана

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

30 December (Sunday) – Holy Family

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

31 December (Monday) – New Year’s Eve

8:00 PM – Moleben: Thanksgiving for God’s blessings and graces received in 2018

1 January (Tuesday) – The Circumcision of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ; Saint Basil the Great; New Year’s Day

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil.

5 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ

09:00 AM – The Great (Holy)Hours

10:00 AM – Great Blessing of Water

08:00 PM – Great Compline

6 January (Sunday) – FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ (ЙОРДАН)

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

11:00 AM – Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil

7 January (Monday) – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD / РІЗДВO ХРИСТОВЕ 

(Julian Calendar)

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

11:00 AM – Myrovania/Blessing with Holy Oil

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VICTORIA

24 December (Monday) – CHRISTMAS EVE / НАВЕЧІР’Я РІЗДВА

8:00 PM – Great Compline; Divine Liturgy; Blessing with Holy Oil

26 December (Wednesday) – Synaxis of the Blessed Virgin Mary/

Собор Богородиці

9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

27 December (Thursday) – First Martyr Stephen / 

Первомученика Стефана

9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy

6 January (Sunday) – THEOPHANY OF OUR  LORD / БОГОЯВЛЕННЯ

10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water; Blessing with Holy Oil

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NANAIMO

25 December (Tuesday) – CHRISTMAS DAY

11:00 AM – Divine Liturgy followed by Blessing with Holy Oil

5 January (Saturday) – THEOPHANY OF OUR  LORD

11:00 AM – Divine Liturgy; Great Blessing of Water; Blessing with Holy Oil

Since 2012 our Eparchy has been collecting funds to help underprivileged and orphaned children in Ukraine through our Christmas Candle appeal.  Our fundraising program,“Christmas Candle/Різдвяна свічка” is part of a larger global appeal sponsored by Caritas Ukraine.  We have had great momentum over the last few years raising over $20,000 with support from our BC Parishes as well as Parishes in other Provinces and parts of the United States. The appeal is once again taking place for the month of December and we encourage everyone to remember these children during the Christmas season with a voluntary donation.  Please place your donation in an envelope marked Christmas Candle and include it with the Sunday collection at any Ukrainian Catholic Church in BC. Donations over $20 are eligible to receive a tax receipt if requested and cheques can be made out to your Parish with Christmas Candle Project in the Memo. We thank you for your past support and generosity and ask that you continue supporting this appeal as part of your Christmas tradition. Caritas is an organization that is supported and approved by His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk and His Excellency Bishop Ken Nowakowski. 100% of the proceeds go to Caritas Ukraine. For more information, please contact the coordinators Dana Koren Lupynis or Natalia Lupynis at nweparchy.christmascandle@gmail.com and follow us on Facebook at Caritas “Christmas Candle/Різдвяна свічка” Campaign, sponsored by NWEparchy.

 

Chancery Office

Eparchy of New Westminster

22 April 2018 

Christ is Risen!  Indeed He is Risen!

Dear Friends,

I would like to share with you some wonderful news for our Eparchy. In December of 2015 Andriy Malysh visited our Eparchy at my invitation. He was in his final year of a Masters-Licentiate Degree in Evangelization at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. He completed his seminary training at Holy Spirit Seminary in Lviv and his Philosophy and Theology from Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv. Andriy was born in Nadvirna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine.  After his studies in Rome, he married Ivanka Danylyk of Lviv. They have a daughter, Daryna who was born in October of last year. 

As you know I was appointed the head of the Vibrant Parish Working Group of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in 2011. In the autumn of 2016, I hired Andriy to be our full-time Administrative Secretary of the Working Group. In 2017 I was asked by His Beatitude Sviatoslav to head a special team to conduct an audit of the financial structures and activities of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Patriarchal Curia (Chancery). Among the team members I brought on board Andriy Malysh who assisted in the coordination of our audit team.

Andriy has visited our Eparchy a few more times since 2015 including 2017 for our Holy Week and Easter celebrations with his wife Ivanka. During these visits Andriy along with Ivanka and I have been on a journey of vocation discernment. I am very pleased to announce that Andriy will be ordained a sub-deacon and a deacon for our Eparchy. These ordinations will take place in Lviv. His ordination as a deacon will be celebrated at the Patriarchal Centre Chapel of the Annunciation in Lviv on Sunday 20 May of this year. Andriy will continue to work in Lviv with the Vibrant Parish Working Group for the next year or so and then God willing he will be ordained a priest for our Eparchy and will come to British Columbia with his family to begin his pastoral ministry with us.

I would like to ask you, dear Sisters and Brothers to pray for Andriy as he prepares himself for ordination asking God to bless him. I would ask that at each Divine Liturgy we add a special petition/litany for him:

Priest: We also pray for the servant of God, Andriy that the Lord would send his Holy Spirit to guide him as he prepares for his ordination as a sub-deacon and a deacon for the Eparchy of New Westminster, Lord hear us and have mercy!

Faithful: Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy!

Certainly if you will be in Lviv on 14 May (ordination as a sub-deacon) and on Sunday 20 May for Andriy’s ordination as a deacon you would be most welcome to attend!

With prayerful best wishes,

+Ken

Bishop of New Westminster