Reverend Fathers, dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

While the doors to our churches remain closed to worshipers in the ongoing effort to contain the pandemic, join us online as we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast (Commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt) at St. Volodymyr Cathedral of Toronto — in a humble, but we hope worthy manner.

The Divine Liturgy begins at 10AM; preceded by the Offices of the Third and Sixth Hours at 9:30AM.

Resurrectional Tone of the week — Tone 1.

Tropar to our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt, Tone 8.

The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Mother, for you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh, for it passes away, but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. Therefore, holy Mother Mary, your spirit rejoices with the angels.

Kondak of the Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast.

Having suffered the temptations of spiritual winter, let us bring renewed souls and the fruit of good deeds, uplifted in spirit. Behold the Bridegroom Christ is drawing near and giving the crowns of sainthood. Let us be attentive that He might find us worthy to accept the eternal crowns.

Prokeimen of our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt, Tone 4 (Ps 67:36).

God is wonderful in His saints, the God of Israel.

Epistle Reading: Hebrews, 9:11-14; Galatians 3:23-29.

Alleluia Verse of our Venerable Mother, Mary of Egypt, Tone 4:

With patience have I waited patiently for the Lord, and He was attentive to me and listened to my supplication.

Holy Gospel Reading: Mark, 10:32-45; Luke 7:36-50.

Communion Verses: (Ps 148:1 | 111:6,7)

Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest.

The righteous man shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not fear evil tidings.

— (Добрий Пастир молитовник • Good Shepherd prayer book, Winnipeg, 2013).

With the Blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Yurij, clergy led Divine Liturgies will be served on the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Commemoration of St. John Listvychnyk) on Sunday, March 29th.

You can watch the live streams at uocc.ca Sunday morning as the services go live.

Please be patient with us as we coordinate this effort for the first time. Links will become available as soon as they are posted.

Central Eparchy
Livestream from Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Winnipeg, MB @ 10:00am CDT hosted on the Cathedral’s Facebook page.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/HTUOMC/

Eastern Eparchy
Livestream from St. Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Montreal, QC @ 10:00 am EDT hosted on the Cathedral’s Facebook page.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1654403361512288/?ref=share

Western Eparchy
Livestream from St. Anthony of Kyiv Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Edmonton, AB @ 8:50 am MDT hosted on the parish’s Youtube Channel.
Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MHmoHVlnDU&feature=youtu.be

O Lord, our God, Who is rich in compassion and mercy; Who directs our life by Your wise Providence. Hear our prayer, accept the repentance of our sins, bring an end to the ruinous pestilence that befalls us as You have, in times before, eradicated ruinous pestilence from among your people.

O Compassionate Saviour! Preserve the health of those who hope in You. O Physician of our souls and bodies, grant recovery to those who are ill and raise them up from their beds of malady and suffering. O Lord, bless, strengthen and protect, by Your grace, all those engaged, of their charity and generosity, in caring for the sick: both in hospitals and in their homes. Deliver the people of our city (village, monastery), our country, and throughout the world from ruinous pestilence, from illnesses and sufferings, and teach us to value life and good health – as gifts from You. Grant us, O God, Your peace. Fill our hearts with unwavering faith in Your protection, with hope in Your succour, with love for You and for our neighbours.

For Yours it is to have mercy upon us and to save us, O our God, and unto You we send up glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

*Approved by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Translation into English by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Yurij)