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- Published: 2020-08-09T08:30:11-07:00
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### **Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of**

### **New Westminster**

### **Нью Вестмінстерська Єпархія**

## 󠀁[THE HEAD OF OUR CHURCH MAKES A SPECIAL APPEAL](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/the-head-of-our-church-makes-a-special-appeal/)󠁿

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## 󠀁[Joint Statement of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council and Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/joint-statement-of-the-canadian-catholic-indigenous-council-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe-circle-for-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/)󠁿

[Read More](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/joint-statement-of-the-canadian-catholic-indigenous-council-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe-circle-for-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/)

## 󠀁[THE EPARCHY OF NEW WESTMINSTER CELEBRATES THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF ARCHIMANDRITE RICHARD SOO, SJ](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/the-eparchy-of-new-westminster-celebrates-the-70th-birthday-of-archimandrite-richard-soo-sj/)󠁿

[Read More](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/the-eparchy-of-new-westminster-celebrates-the-70th-birthday-of-archimandrite-richard-soo-sj/)

## 󠀁[**News**](https://abbotsford.nweparchy.ca/news/)󠁿

[⌊THE HEAD OF OUR CHURCH MAKES A SPECIAL APPEAL⌉⌊THE HEAD OF OUR CHURCH MAKES A 
SPECIAL APPEAL⌉[

## 󠀁[THE HEAD OF OUR CHURCH MAKES A SPECIAL APPEAL](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/the-head-of-our-church-makes-a-special-appeal/)󠁿

[read more](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/the-head-of-our-church-makes-a-special-appeal/)

[⌊Joint Statement of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council and Our Lady of Guadalupe
Circle for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation⌉⌊Joint Statement of the
Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council and Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle for the National
Day for Truth and Reconciliation⌉[

## 󠀁[Joint Statement of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council and Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/joint-statement-of-the-canadian-catholic-indigenous-council-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe-circle-for-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/)󠁿

[read more](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/joint-statement-of-the-canadian-catholic-indigenous-council-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe-circle-for-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/)

[⌊THE EPARCHY OF NEW WESTMINSTER CELEBRATES THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF ARCHIMANDRITE RICHARD
SOO, SJ⌉⌊THE EPARCHY OF NEW WESTMINSTER CELEBRATES THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF ARCHIMANDRITE
RICHARD SOO, SJ⌉[

## 󠀁[THE EPARCHY OF NEW WESTMINSTER CELEBRATES THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF ARCHIMANDRITE RICHARD SOO, SJ](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/the-eparchy-of-new-westminster-celebrates-the-70th-birthday-of-archimandrite-richard-soo-sj/)󠁿

[read more](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/the-eparchy-of-new-westminster-celebrates-the-70th-birthday-of-archimandrite-richard-soo-sj/)

[⌊Catholic Bishops of Canada Gather for the Annual Meeting of the Plenary Assembly⌉⌊
Catholic Bishops of Canada Gather for the Annual Meeting of the Plenary Assembly⌉[

## 󠀁[Catholic Bishops of Canada Gather for the Annual Meeting of the Plenary Assembly](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/catholic-bishops-of-canada-gather-for-the-annual-meeting-of-the-plenary-assembly/)󠁿

[read more](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/catholic-bishops-of-canada-gather-for-the-annual-meeting-of-the-plenary-assembly/)

[⌊Catechists’ Monthly Meetings 2026–2027⌉⌊Catechists’ Monthly Meetings 2026–2027⌉[

## 󠀁[Catechists’ Monthly Meetings 2026–2027](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/catechists-monthly-meetings-2026-2027/)󠁿

[read more](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/catechists-monthly-meetings-2026-2027/)

[⌊22nd Eparchial Convention of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada⌉⌊
22nd Eparchial Convention of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada⌉[

## 󠀁[22nd Eparchial Convention of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/22nd-eparchial-convention-of-the-ukrainian-catholic-womens-league-of-canada/)󠁿

[read more](https://nweparchy.ca/2026/09/22nd-eparchial-convention-of-the-ukrainian-catholic-womens-league-of-canada/)

## 󠀁[**Parishes news**](https://abbotsford.nweparchy.ca/parishes-news/)󠁿

[⌊New Westminster - Holy Eucharist Cathedral⌉⌊New Westminster - Holy Eucharist Cathedral⌉[

##### 󠀁[Holy Eucharist Cathedral⏎  New Westminster

[⌊Holy Trinity - Kamloops⌉⌊Holy Trinity - Kamloops⌉[

##### 󠀁[Holy Trinity⏎ Kamloops

[⌊St. Josaphat - Vernon⌉⌊St. Josaphat - Vernon⌉[

##### 󠀁[St. Josaphat⏎ Vernon

[⌊Dormition of the Mother of God - Kelowna⌉⌊Dormition of the Mother of God - Kelowna⌉[

##### 󠀁[Dormition of the Mother of God⏎ Kelowna

[⌊Dormition of the Mother of God - Kelowna⌉⌊Dormition of the Mother of God - Kelowna⌉[

##### 󠀁[St. Joseph the Spouse⏎ Maple Ridge

[⌊St. George - Prince George⌉⌊St. George - Prince George⌉[

##### 󠀁[St. George⏎ Prince George

[⌊Sts. Peter and Paul - Grindrod⌉⌊Sts. Peter and Paul - Grindrod⌉[

##### 󠀁[Sts. Peter and Paul⏎ Grindrod

[⌊Holy Resurrection - Penticton⌉⌊Holy Resurrection - Penticton⌉[

##### 󠀁[Holy Resurrection⏎ Penticton

[⌊Dormition of the Mother of God - Richmond⌉⌊Dormition of the Mother of God - Richmond⌉[

##### 󠀁[Dormition of the Mother of God⏎ Richmond

[⌊Dormition of the Mother of God - Richmond⌉⌊Dormition of the Mother of God - Richmond⌉[

##### 󠀁[Nativity of the Mother of God](https://courtenay.nweparchy.ca/)󠁿⏎ 󠀁[Courtenay](https://courtenay.nweparchy.ca/)󠁿

[⌊St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - Victoria⌉⌊St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - Victoria⌉[

##### 󠀁[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker⏎ Victoria

[⌊Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Surrey⌉⌊Exaltation of the Holy Cross - Surrey⌉[

##### 󠀁[Exaltation of the Holy Cross⏎ Surrey

[⌊Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Vancouver⌉⌊Protection of the Blessed Virgin
Mary - Vancouver⌉[

##### 󠀁[Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary⏎ Vancouver

[⌊St. Michael the Archangel - Nanaimo⌉⌊St. Michael the Archangel - Nanaimo⌉[

##### 󠀁[St. Michael the Archangel⏎ Nanaimo

# What is the Eastern Catholic Church?

#### The Catholic Church is a communion of churches. It is made up of churches from the Eastern Tradition and Western Tradition.

#### Saint John Paul II has said that _“the church must learn to breathe again with its two lungs, its eastern and western one”. _

> **Byzantine Liturgy**

**Divine Liturgy of Eastern Catholic Church**

Explanation of the third part of the Liturgy called Liturgy of the Eucharist.

> **What Is Eastern Catholic Theology?**

**Subdeacon Brian A. Butcher, PhD**

 Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, University of St. Michaels College.

> **The Byzantine Tradition**

**Subdeacon Brian A. Butcher, PhD**

 Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, University of St. Michael's 
College.

[Екуменічна концепція УГКЦ](https://docs.ugcc.ua/1539/)

[UGCC Synod of Bishops](https://ugcc.ua/en/synods/synod-of-bishops/)

[Eparchial Incorporation Act](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/lc/psl/76058_01)

[UGCC History](https://ugcc.ua/en/church/history/)

[Maps UGCC](https://map.ugcc.ua)

[UGCC Structure](https://ugcc.ua/en/church/structure/)

[UGCC Bishops](https://synod.ugcc.ua/bishops/)

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