Про віру, покликання та служіння: єпископ Нью-Вестмінстерської єпархії та номінант на митрополита Вінніпезької митрополії владика Михайло Квятковський дав інтерв’ю Diaspora FM Vancouver
Єпископ Нью-Вестмінстерської єпархії та номінант на митрополита Вінніпезької митрополії Української Греко-Католицької Церкви, владика Михайло Квятковський, дав інтерв’ю Diaspora FM Vancouver.
У розмові з журналісткою Тетяною Лісовин владика поділився спогадами про дитинство та родину, розповів про своє покликання до священства, шлях душпастирського служіння та досвід єпископського служіння, а також роздумував над роллю віри у сучасному світі.
Особливу увагу під час інтерв’ю було приділено духовному життю українських громад у Канаді, підтримці України та українців у час війни, баченню майбутнього життя парафій Української Греко-Католицької Церкви, а також першим враженням владики після звістки про його призначення номінантом на митрополита Вінніпезької митрополії.
Відверта та щира розмова відкриває особистість владики Михайла, його духовні цінності, життєвий досвід і бачення місії Церкви як місця молитви, єдності, надії та служіння людям.
📅 Прем’єра інтерв’ю відбудеться вже цього вівторка на сторінках Diaspora FM Vancouver.
Запрошуємо до перегляду та просимо стежити за публікаціями Diaspora FM Vancouver і журналістки Тетяни Лісовин, щоб не пропустити прем’єру цієї змістовної розмови.
«Коли матимете віру хоча б як зерно гірчиці…» (Мт. 17:20)
У десяту неділю після Зіслання Святого Духа вірні St. Joseph the Spouse Ukrainian CatholicMission у Maple Ridge зібралися на Божественну Літургію, яку очолив номінант на митрополита Вінніпезької митрополії Української Греко-Католицької Церкви, владика Михайло Квятковський.
Спільна молитва стала нагодою подякувати Господеві за дар віри, єдності та християнського покликання, а також піднести молитви за Україну, за мир, за український народ і за Боже благословення на подальше служіння Церкви в Канаді.
«Ісус відповів їм: “Через ваше маловір’я. Істинно кажу вам: коли матимете віру хоча б як зерно гірчиці, то скажете цій горі: «Перейди звідси туди», — і вона перейде; і нічого не буде для вас неможливого.”» (Мт. 17:20)
Євангеліє цього дня нагадує, що Господь не вимагає від людини великої сили чи могутності. Він закликає до щирої, живої та непохитної віри, яка здатна перемінювати серця, долати труднощі та відкривати простір для дії Божої благодаті.
Нехай Христове слово зміцнює кожного з нас у щоденному житті, провадячи дорогою надії, любові та довіри до Божої волі.
The pastoral activity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish of Surrey, BC, has been temporarily suspended until the eparchy is able to fully reassess the pastoral needs of the parish and the direction it will be able to take in serving the faithful that area of the lower mainland.
For a couple of years, now, since the parish sold its church and parish facilities, it has been seeking a stable place of worship and facilities at which it could grow the parish again. The parish had been holding Sunday afternoon services at Precious Blood Church and parish centre. However, this year it became apparent that the parish would be well-served by a break to refocus it goals and make concrete long-ter plans for the best possible ministry to newcomers and longtime parishioners in Surrey/Langley area.
Parish Priest, Fr. Mykhailo Postoliuk, who has now moved to Ontario, read a letter prepared by Bishop Michael on Sunday 26 July, informing the few people gathered, about the parish's closing and that they will be warmly welcomed at any of the other eparchial parish in the area. In the meantime, the Cathedral parish will assume any remaining parish matters - both administrative and pastoral.
The people you run into when checking out the new coffee place in New Westminster’s ‘uptown’. After concelebrating the Divine Liturgy at Holy Eucharist Cathedral, Bishop Michael, Chancellor Yuriy Sakvukand cantor Volodymyr Mykhalyshyn decided to go for a morning coffee somewhere nearby. Volodymyr heard about a new JJBean Coffee Roasters coffee house that opened at the new 29-story residential building on 6th Street. Just an extra block further down.
Well, there at an outdoor patio table was New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone, who recognized this Ukrainian Catholic group from attending Ukrainian events. When inside making our order of cappuccinos and pastries, who walks in? The Member of Parliament for this little piece of Canada - Jake Sawatzky with some staff. With both these civic leaders, We chatted a bit about the upcoming New West Fest ’26 which is hosted by our Cathedral where a special announcement may be made about the Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk and our city of New Westminster!
The VIP run-ins weren’t over. When we returned to the chancery offices, who was there? The now famous “Fluffy” - the, well, fluffy, corgi of the above-mentioned Volodymyr who lives up in the guestrooms. Fluffy has become a big hit with the children that are participating in the summer day-camp being hosted here at our Bishop Jerome Eparchial Centre.
Bishop Michael Kwiatkowski, together with the clergy and Sisters and a good cross-section of the faithful from around the eparchy, celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. The ordination occurred forty years ago on July 28, 1986, in the city of Brandon where then Father Michael grew up with his parents and four sisters and two brothers. The day chosen was a Monday, so that the clergy from around the Archeparchy of Winnipeg would be free to attend the ordination. Almost all of them did! It was then Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, CSsR who performed the ordination with Fr. Michael’s former principal from St. Vladimir’s College, the late Fr. Peter Pidskalny, CSsR, serving as Archdeacon for the ceremony. The day, according to the old Julian Calendar, was also the feast of St. Volodymyr.
On Tuesday 28 July 2026, at high noon at Holy Eucharist Catedral in New Westminster, Bishop Michael, together with almost all the priests from around the Eparchy of New Westminster, opened the Royal Doors in the beautifully decorated church and began the Divine Liturgy. There couldn’t be a more appropriate event than to celebrate an anniversary of priestly ministry than the Eucharistic Liturgy where priests, by the grace of God and in collaboration with our Saviour Jesus Christ celebrate the greatest of the Mysteries, the Holy Eucharist.
In his homily, Bishop Michael expressed his deep gratitude to the Lord Who bore with his shortcomings and failures and continued to grant the opportunities and grace to keep serving the Lord and His People. He also thanked the priests and Susters and faithful who came to be present and who joined in prayer from a distance. He also went on to make a special point by thanking his grandparents, parents and immediate family and relatives and others. He mentioned that the theme of the Synod of Bishops held earlier this month in Ukraine, which he attended, was “vocations to priestly service and to the consecrated (religious) life”. One factor that came up a few times in the presentations and deliberations at the synod was that family is highly important in the origin and support of vocations. He asked that all parents would be open to encouraging and supporting their sons to consider a priestly vocation and their children to consider a vocation to the monastic and religious life. He asked brothers and sisters to do the same – encourage their siblings if they are open to exploring a vocation to service within the Church.
The Divine Liturgy had a few unique twists to it. The opening hymn was that in honour of the Holy Hieromartyr St. Josaphat. Bishop Michael studied at the Pontifical Seminary of St. Josaphat in Rome and that song has always had special significance to him. Also, the “propers” and Scripture readings for the Liturgy were taken for the feast of “Saint equal-to-the-Apostles Volodymyr the Great” as that was the feast on which Bishop Michael was ordained. On behalf of the clergy, senior clergyman, Archpriest Joseph Ostopowich, presented Bishop Michael with a beautiful handwritten icon of the Theotokos from Mount Athos, Toward the end of the Liturgy a beautiful charter of acknowledgement from the Father and Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, was read by Fr. Joseph Pidskanly, OSBM and Fr. Stepan Vytvytsky.
After all the “Mnohaya litas” and photos, everyone was invited down the street to the Bishop Jerome Eparchial Centre where the group of ladies from the Cathedral prepared an amazing smorgasbord of food and desserts.
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