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Pope Leo XIV’s Message on the occasion of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
No one is forgotten by God. Pope Leo XIV’s message on the occasion of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly was published…
🙏 EPARCHIAL PILGRIMAGE TO GRINDROD 2026 🙏
Join us for the Annual Eparchial Pilgrimage at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Grindrod, BC. 📅 June 26–27, 2026 (Friday–Saturday)…
STATEMENT BY THE CCCB STANDING COMMITTEE FOR FAMILY AND LIFE TO THE CATHOLIC FAITHFUL IN CANADA AND ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL
Dear Faithful of the Eparchy of New Westminster, Read this Statement! It is brief , but filled with information and rich with Christian truth about…
HOLY EUCHARIST CATHEDRAL PARISH PREPARES FOR 2027 ANNIVERSARY
The Parish of Holy Eucharist Cathedral is preparing to celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2027, so it kicked off the festivities and fundraising this…
ELEVATION OF ARCHIMADRITE RICHARD SOO: A JOYOUS DAY
On May 27, Holy Eucharist Cathedral in New Westminster was the site of a very rare and special event for the Church. By decree of the Father and…
EPARCHY OF NEW WESTMINSTER BIDS FAREWELL TO SISTER AMBROSE
Today, 4 June 2026, as the funeral services are held in Winnipeg, the faithful of the Eparchy of New Westminster also bid a prayerful farewell to…
New icons and altar linens for Penticton Parish
For over forty years, Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Catholic Mission Parish in Penticton has remained a steadfast witness to the Byzantine tradition…
АКСІОС! ЗА НОВОПОСТАНОВЛЕНОГО АРХИМАНДРИТА
У катедральному соборі Пресвятої Євхаристії Нью-Вестмінстерської Єпархії відбулася урочиста та духовно піднесена подія, уведення преподобного…
POPE LEO ISSUES ENCYCLICAL LETTER ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
ПАПА ЛЕВ У СВОЇ ПЕРШІЙ ЕНЦИКЛИЦІ «MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS» РОЗМІРКОВУЄ ПРО СОЦІАЛЬНУ ДОКТРИНУ ЦЕРКВИ В ЕПОХУ ШТУЧНОГО ІНТЕЛЕКТУ On the occasion of Pope…
NEW WESTMINSTER FESTIVAL AND UKRAINIAN EVENTS
In connection with the 2026 Vyshyvanka Day , celebrating Ukrainian Embroidery and all it means for Ukrainian identity, especially in today’s global…
Mission Days 2026 – Saturday, May 23
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026 preparing for the Feast of Pentecost, today the Church prayerfully remembers all the faithful departed and…
VANCOUVER VYSHYVANKA DAY RALLY AT ART GALLERY
A large crowd of Ukrainians and friends and supporters gathered on the grand steps and square before the Vancouver Art Gallery to mark the annual…
Mission Days 2026 – Friday, May 22
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026 on our journey toward Pentecost, today we reflect on Christ’s prayer for unity and the sacrificial love…
MARCH FOR LIFE IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL
On Ascension Thursday, 14 May 2026, Canada’s annual witness to the sacredness of life took place in many cities throughout the country, with the…
Mission Days 2026 – Thursday, May 21
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026 on our journey toward Pentecost, today we reflect on the prayer that brings true and lasting joy into…
Mission Days 2026 – Wednesday, May 20
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026 on our journey toward Pentecost, today we reflect on Christ’s promise that sorrow and suffering, when…
VATICAN OFFICIAL VISITS EPARCHIAL CENTRE
Dominican Priest, Father Jaroslaw Krawiec, O.P. who was appointed by the Vatican Dicastery for Eastern Churches as the Visitator to the Ukrainian…
ДЕНЬ ВИШИВАНКИ 2026
У третій четвер травня український народ та друзі, які підтримують нас по всьому світу, намагаються одягати вишиванку як свідчення багатства нашої…
Mission Days 2026 – Tuesday, May 19
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026 on our journey toward Pentecost, today we reflect on the importance of truly knowing God as the foundation…
ORDINATION OF DEACON CHRISTOPHER CHIU
“May the Lord from Zion bless him, and may he see the good fortune of Jerusalem all the days of his life.” (from the ordination ceremony) On the…
Mission Days 2026 – Monday, May 18
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026 on our journey toward Pentecost, today we reflect on Christ as the true Vine, the source of life,…
Mission Days 2026 – Sunday, May 17
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026 on this Sunday journey toward Pentecost, today we reflect on Christ’s prayer for His disciples and for…
Ordination to the Holy Diaconate of Subdeacon Christopher Chiu
With great joy and gratitude to God, we invite the faithful to attend the ordination of Subdeacon Christopher Chiu to the Holy Diaconate through the…
Mission Days 2026 – Saturday, May 16
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026 preparing for the Feast of Pentecost, today we reflect on Christ’s promise to send us the Holy Spirit —…
Mission Days 2026 – Friday, May 15
As we continue our Decade of Mission 2026, today we reflect on Christ as the foundation of marriage and family life. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells…
Mission Days 2026 – Thursday, May 14
Our Church begins the Decade of Mission 2026, a special time of prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal leading us from the Feast of the Ascension…
Mission Days 2026 – PASTORAL APPEAL
EPARCHY OF NEW WESTMINSTER Ukrainian Catholic…
Honoring Heritage: Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas Heritage Church (Coldstream)
On Sunday, May 10, the local Ukrainian Catholic community gathered for a celebration of faith and history. Fr. Andriy celebrated the Divine Liturgy…
Hieromonk Very Rev. Fr. Richard Soo, SJ, will be elevated to the dignity of Archimandrite
З великою радістю запрошуємо вас долучитися до урочистого Акафісту до Пресвятої Богородиці, який відбудеться у середу, 27 травня 2026 року о 6:30 PM…
UKRAINIAN BYZANTINE EUCHARISTIC LITURGY – HIGHLIGHT OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CONVENTION
The annual Knights of Columbus ‘State Convention’ in Richmond, British Columbia is a major event for the Knights and their spouses of all the…
ЛЕКЦІЯ ПАНІ ПРОФЕСОРКИ АЛЛИ ШВЕЦЬ ПРО ВЕЛИКИХ ЖІНОК УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ІСТОРІЇ
3 травня у м. Нью-Вестмінстер владика УГКЦ Михайло Квятковський відвідав культурно-освітній захід, організований спільнотою Ukrainian…
MESSAGE of His Beatitude Sviatoslav on the DAY OF THE SICK*
Christ is Risen! Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! On Sunday, when we listen to the Gospel of the paralytic and at the same time celebrate the…
ЗВЕРНЕННЯ Блаженнішого Святослава до Дня хворого 2026
Христос воскрес! Дорогі в Христі брати і сестри! У неділю, коли слухаємо Євангеліє про розслабленого і водночас відзначаємо День хворого в Україні,…
PRIESTS RETREAT 2026 EPARCHY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
The priests of the Eparchy of New Westminster, together with their bishop, hold an annual retreat in the early spring. This year, they moved it from…
AN APPEAL of His Beatitude Sviatoslav on the Fortieth Anniversary of the Chernobyl Catastrophe*
Dearly Beloved in Christ! On April 26, forty years will have passed since the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) – a tragedy that…
ЗВЕРНЕННЯ Блаженнішого Святослава з нагоди сорокових роковин Чорнобильської катастрофи
Дорогі в Христі! Двадцять шостого квітня минає сорок років від часу аварії на Чорнобильській атомній електростанції – трагедії, що спричинила…
UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA AND THE US GATHER IN WINNIPEG FOR DELIBERATIONS AND CELEBRATION
Press release From Sunday evening, April 12 until Tuesday, April 14, a meeting of the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of North America was held in…
Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in North America Meet
From Sunday evening, April 12 until Tuesday, April 14, a meeting of the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of North America was held…
WE ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE WORLD IN PRAYER ON SATURDAY APRIL 11
Dear faithful of the Eparchy of New Westminster, Christ is Risen! We find ourselves walking through “Bright Week”. A time when we…
2026 ПАСХАЛЬНЕ ПАСТОРАЛЬНЕ ПОСЛАННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ КАТОЛИЦЬКИХ ЄПИСКОПІВ КАНАДИ
ПАСТОРАЛЬНЕ ПОСЛАННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ КАТОЛИЦЬКИХ ЄПИСКОПІВ КАНАДИ НА СВІТЛИЙ ПРАЗНИК ВОСКРЕСІННЯ ГОСПОДНЬОГО Всечеснішим отцям, преподобному монашеству,…
2026 EASTER PASTORAL LETTER OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA
2026 PASTORAL LETTER OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE FEAST OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD To the Reverend…
EASTER PASTORAL LETTER OF HIS BEATITUDE SVIATOSLAV
Вих. ВА 26/121 ENG Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, Venerable Brothers and Sisters in Monastic and…
ВЕЛИКОДНЄ ПОСЛАННЯ БЛАЖЕННІШОГО СВЯТОСЛАВА
Вих. ВА 26/121 Преосвященнішим і преосвященним владикам, всесвітлішим, всечеснішим і преподобним отцям, преподобним ченцям і черницям, дорогим у…
LET US MEET IN CHURCH THIS WEEK, LET US SPEND TIME THERE WITH OUR LORD
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Glory to Jesus Christ! We are on the threshold of dramatic events in the course of our Ukrainian liturgical…
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FOR SENIORS OPENED IN CLOVERDALE
On Saint Patrick’s Day, 17 March 2026, Columbus Homes held a grand ribbon-cutting event to officially open Zappone Manor in the Cloverdale community…
ЕРИТРЕЙСЬКИЙ ЄПИСКОП ВІДВІДУЄ ГРОМАДУ У ВАНКУВЕРІ
Нью-Вестмінстер, Британська Колумбія — Владика Фікремаріам Хаґос Цалім, єпископ Еритрейської Східної Католицької Церкви (єпархія Сеґенейті,…
RICHMOND PARISH PREPARES FOR ORDINATION
The parishioners of the Eastern Catholic Church in Richmond, BC are journeying through the Great Fast, making their way toward the glorious Easter…
WESTERN BISHOPS HOLD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY IN VICTORIA
The Catholic bishops from across western Canada met in Victoria for their annual Assembly of Western Catholic Bishops . This assembly is one of four…
VANCOUVER GATHERS ON ANNIVERSARY OF WAR
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Vancouver and B.C. Branches and associated organizations like the Ukrainian Canadian Advocacy Group , organized a…
A JOYFUL FORGIVENESS SUNDAY AT VANCOUVER PARISH
Cheese-fare Sunday is also known as “Forgiveness Sunday” is the last Sunday (and the last day for that matter) before the Great Fast (a.k.a. Lent)…