Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

“Blessed is the way you walk today, O soul; a place of rest has been prepared for you.”

It is with a profound sense of our own loss — yet in the inextinguishable light of peace and mercy that is the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ — that we inform the faithful of our Eparchy of the sudden and unexpected passing from this life of the servant of God, Stephania Daria Spytkowsky.

Beloved wife of Michael for 60 years. Devoted mother of Alexander, Marijka, Nancy and Michael Jr. Cherished grandmother of Markian and Kristia. Dear sister of Ben Michaluk (Anita) and sister-in-law of Carl Spytkowsky (Anne).

Visitation

Wednesday and Thursday from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.

STONEHOUSE-WHITCOMB FUNERAL HOME,
11 Mountain Street, Grimsby ON
(905-945-2755)

Panachyda

Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Funeral Service

Friday, November 6, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the parish to which Stephania devoted so much of her time, energy and talent:

ST. GEORGE’S UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH,
19 Ontario Street, Grimsby ON

Interment

Queen’s Lawn Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions

Should friends so desire, memorial contributions to the:
• SUS Foundation of Canada;
• St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church; or
• The Canadian Cancer Society…
…would be sincerely appreciated by the family.

Link: Book of Memories.

Please extend to the family of our departed sister the full measure of love, support and kindness which are the hallmarks of the Church — the Body of Christ.

“With the souls of the righteous departed, give rest to the sould of Your servant, O Saviour, preserving it in the blessed life which is in You, O Lover of mankind.

Вічная пам’ять.

Reverend Clergy | Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ —

With the Blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan YURIJ and His Grace, Bishop ANDRIY,this year’s Eastern Eparchy Assembly will take place on Thursday, November 12th (Clergy Conference) and Friday, November 13 (Full Assembly), 2015 at St. Demetrius’ Sobor — 3338 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Etobicoke.

Registration for lay delegates is $50; $100 for clergy delegates, with all meals included. Parishes must cover travel and registration expenses for their respective delegates and clergy.

All parishes are asked to ensure that their 2014/2015 Eparchy dues have been paid prior to the Assembly; and are asked to pay their dues for the 2015/2016 year either in full, or by post-dated cheque at the Assembly. Please be aware that, in accordance with rules governing Assemblies, parishes who have not paid their dues for previous years do not have the right to speak or vote at the Assembly. Cheques for past dues; dues for the 2015/16 year; registration fees and donations to the Eparchy can be delivered to the Eparchy Council’s Financial Secretary either at registration or together with the Parish Questionnaire prior to the Assembly.

PDF file: Assembly Cover Letter, Clergy Conference Agenda, Conference Agenda (UA/EN), Parish Questionnaire, Guiding Principles at Eastern Eparchy Assemblies.

75 Years 1940-2015 – Come Celebrate With Us!

The next 12 months the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Demetrius is celebrating its 75th Anniversary!

We welcome all our members and adherents with this milestone, and would like to encourage everyone to participate, through regular attendance at the Divine Liturgy on Sundays, as well as all the other special services throughout the year. We are planning our annual St. Demetrius Feast Day dinner on Sunday November 8, 2015, as well as a subsequent gala banquet (details to follow).

Сurrently we are raising funds for the many projects planned to renew and refresh our parish, and we hope that everyone will donate generously to our 75th Anniversary fund!

Annual St. Demetrius’ Feast Day Dinner

Sunday, November 8th, 2015

Time: 1:30pm, following the Divine Liturgy

Trident Banquet Hall
145 Evans Avenue
Etobicoke ON

Tickets:
Adults: $40
Students: $20
Children (7 years and under): FREE

Tickets are available at the Church Hall during Fellowship or in the Office on weekdays.

Telephone: 416.255.7506

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ —

St. Vladimir’s Cathedral in Hamilton will be celebrating their parish Feast Day on Sunday, September 13th, with an Annual Corn and Pig Roast (with a taste of lamb) prepared by the men of the Hamilton Branch of ТУС.

Please note that the Cathedral in Hamilton will be closed that Sunday, with both the Divine Liturgy and celebration that follows to be held at Golden Gate Park, in Grimsby, ON — (entrance off Hunter Rd., just north of Winston).

The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 10:00am. Dinner follows.

Tickets:

• Adults: $15
• Youth (13-18): $10
• Children (12 & under): FREE

To order your tickets or for more information, call

Steve Stasiuk: (905) 561-3642
John Jurychuk: (905) 639-4425
Orysia Sushko: (289) 337-4516
Dobr. Larysa Makarenko: (905) 385-2712

Your Grace, Reverend Fathers, Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ —

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support and kind words on the occasion of my ordination at the Ukrainian Orthodox Chapel of All Saints of Ukrainian Lands in Oakville on Sunday June 14. It has been two months now since my ordination and one thing I would like to stress and ask for in abundance is for everyone’s sincere prayers that God help me in everything as a priest. This is an awesome and huge task to bear and I need God’s guidance and help so as not to fall into traps that the deceiver will inevitably set in front of my path as to make me fall.

We all make mistakes even with the best of intentions due to our fallen sinful nature. I ask for everyone’s help, support and love when inevitably I will make mistakes as I will try to help, support and love everyone through their tribulations all the while trying to live in unity within the Church. As I look forward to helping and serving everyone in love and unity, I ask for your help by living a Christ-centred life. With so many distractions within our North American culture, we need to constantly re-focus our minds and hearts toward God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit and not only on Sundays but every day of our life. I am no different than anyone else and I constantly struggle with this. I constantly catch myself being caught up with worldly things and temporarily forgetting about Christ. I truly and sincerely believe that it is possible, for one’s mind and heart to live constantly in remembrance of Jesus Christ — but it takes a lot of work and effort on our part if we are to succeed and live in God’s love and joy.

We need the help and support of one another and we need each other’s prayers in unity and love, which is the Church. And I your sinful servant in Christ will need everyone’s prayers as I endeavour to pray for everyone’s soul and for our Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. May we not lose our focus and love for our Lord, Jesus Christ with all of the worldly distractions vying for our time and vying for our thoughts and vying for our actions.

Let us endeavour to live in God’s love with modesty, piety, benevolence, kindliness, reasonableness, mildness, forbearance and holiness. Just as Jesus said,

“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)

Everything hinges on and flows out of, our Lord’s first and greatest commandment.

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37)

Amen.

Your newly ordained servant in Christ,

Fr. Lubomyr

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

With the blessing of His Grace, Bishop ANDRIY —

Following Saturday and Sunday services throughout August, the parishioners of St. Anne’s parish in Scarborough have been reading the Akathist to the Great-Martyr and Healer St. Panteleimon before the icon that bears his relic — material from the saint’s burial shroud.

As the month draws to a close, we invite all brothers and sisters in Christ to join us in our veneration as we sing, with one voice:

Rejoice, Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon!

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ —

Glory to Jesus Christ!

The Parish of St. Anne in Scarborough, Ontario invites you to celebrate the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy with them — on Sunday, September 13th, 2015.

• Greeting of His Grace, Bishop Andriy: 9:30am
• Hierarchical Divine Liturgy: 10:00am

A delicious dinner, amid the warmth of fellowship, will be held in the Parish Hall, following the service.

To reserve tickets and/or tables, please call:

Dorothy Bolysmjak, Parish President: (647) 692-2809

УКРАЇНСЬКА ПРАВОСЛАВНА ЦЕРКВА В КАНАДІ СХІДНЯ ЄПАРХІЯ
UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CANADA EASTERN EPARCHY

3281 Cindy Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 3J7
Tel. 905.206.9372 • Fax 905.206.9373 • www.uocceast.ca

August 22, 2015

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ —

Glory to Jesus Christ!

I greet you on the occasion of this national holiday – the Independence Day of Ukraine!

This day is the result of the millennial struggle of the Ukrainian people for the right to have their own state. But sadly, historical circumstances unfolded in a way that saw Ukrainian lands dominated by enemies who sought to destroy the Ukrainian nation. Yet in spite of all this, Ukrainians fought — and continue to fight — for their freedom and independence.

Without question, the battles being waged on the territory of Ukraine today have become a test for us all — a test of our maturity, patriotism, patience, and tolerance. There can be no doubt that in this war the people of Ukraine will overcome — and will be able in future to improve life in their own country — in that country purchased by the suffering of generations of Ukrainians, for which so many young lives and so much patriotic blood were sacrificed.

I am sure that with God’s help, Ukraine will flourish. This day will surely to come, but we all need to work productively for the good of our Homeland – Ukraine.

Prayerfully and with my whole soul, I wish you good health, joy, happiness and faith in a bright future for Ukraine!

Glory to Ukraine!

May the blessing of the Lord be upon you!

+Andriy

Bishop of the Eastern Eparchy, UOCC

Glory to Jesus Christ!

On July 12, 2015 the parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of Sts. Peter and Paul in Niagara Falls, Ontario celebrated the Feast Day of their temple, dedicated to the Holy, Glorious, All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles Sts. Peter and Paul — with the Visitation of His Grace, Bishop ANDRIY and the service of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy.

Reverend Father Lubomyr Hluchaniuk greeted His Grace on behalf of Reverend Father George Halycia, himself recovering from illness. For Father Lubomyr, the feast marked a return of sorts — to a community where his own father, Reverend Father Theodot Hluchaniuk — still fondly remembered by parishioners — once served.