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Saturday, February 27th, 2016: Eparchy Retreat for Youth, ages 7–25 & their parents

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Lent is coming!

In preparation for the coming Great Fast, the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada invites all Youth, ages 7–25, together with their parents to attend a Retreat — on Saturday, February 27th, 2016, from 1:15pm — at St. Demetrius’ Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor — 3338 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto, ON.

The theme of this Retreat is: “Love”.

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
—1 Cor 13:13

SCHEDULE:

• 1:15 Light Lunch

• 1:30 Sessions Begin:

1) In the Choir Loft — with the wonderfully positive energy of choir conductor, Zhana Zinchenko

2) In the Kitchen — whipping up sweet and savoury things to satisfy any appetite, with Dobr. Tania

3) Ask Dr. Peter — an opportunity to engage in open dialogue about what matters to you, with Dr. Peter Kondra

4) “Love” — an engaging, clergy-led discussion

“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.”
—1 Cor 13:4-8

• 5:00 Vespers

• 6:00 Supper

ADMISSION to the Retreat is FREE.

SOCIAL EVENT:

Following Supper, those interested are invited to a social event: a friendly game of laser tag (combining “the classic game of hide-and-seek and tag with a high tech twist”) at Laser Quest.

ADMISSION to Laser Quest for (youth) Retreat participants: $10.

RSVP by Sunday, February 21st to: youth@uocceast.ca

Updated information will be posted on: uocceast.ca/youth.

For more information, write: youth@uocceast.ca or call: 416.255.7506

Спаси, Господи!


“Called to Serve” — Eparchial Nativity Youth Retreat — St. Demetrius’ Sobor: Saturday, December 12th, 2–5pm

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“Bear one another’s burdens —
and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

[ Gal. 6:2 ]

Retreat Program:

Your Questions Answered: An open discussion of what matters to you – Dr. Peter Kondra

Hands on Faith: Fun fused with Tradition

Called to Serve: Ministering to those in need in our parishes & communities – Presbytera Maria Drossos

All Eparchy Youth, ages 7–25, together with their parents, are encouraged to attend.

Following Vespers, СУМК invites everyone to Ripley’s Aquarium.

In the Psalm that is read at the opening of Vespers (Psalm 103), we praise and glorify God — the God of Creation:

How magnified are Your works, O Lord! In wisdom You made them all. The earth is replete with Your creations.
This sea, how great and spacious it is! Therein are innumerable creeping things, animals both small and great.

Following our day together, you’ll have a chance to immerse yourself in a world inhabited by 16,000 of these “animals both small and great” creeping, swimming and floating through 5.7 million litres of water — from freshwater bays to saltwater reefs and forbidding lagoons — in North America’s longest underwater viewing tunnel, at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada.

Admission

There is NO COST to attend the Retreat itself. Admission to Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada will be offered at REDUCED COST.

Tentative Schedule

• Registration: 1:45pm
• Start Time/Ice Breakers: 2:00pm
• Session I: 2:15pm
• Session II: 3:10pm
• Session III: 4:00pm

• Supper: 5:00pm

• Vespers: 6:00pm

• Depart for Ripley’s Aquarium: 7:00pm
• Aquarium Fun: 7:30pm and onwards


Bookmark this page for more information and Program Updates.

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UOCC Eastern Eparchy Family Celebration: The Divine Liturgy with the Office at the Ordination of a Presbyter and the Order of the Lesser Sanctification of Water — June 14, 2015

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Chapel of All Saints of Ukrainian Lands, Oakville, Ontario — June 14, 2015.

Photographs by Jerry Hluchaniuk.

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uocceast_SCRIPTURE_Christ_BishopsLet us enter into His tabernacles; Let us worship at the place where His feet stood. Arise, O Lord, into Your rest, You and the ark of Your holiness; Your priests shall clothe themselves in righteousness; Your saints shall greatly rejoice.

“Blessing, I shall bless her provision; I shall satisfy her poor with bread; And I shall clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall rejoice exceedingly with great joy.”

[ Psalm 131: 7-9; 15-16 ]

Lenten Spring: Youth Retreat

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The poster boldly proclaimed Lenten Spring. Thirty-six of our children and youth from seven parishes in the Eastern Eparchy came together to pause from the outside world and to gain insight and reflect on Great Lent, our preparation to celebrating the Resurrectional Feast Day, Pascha!


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Activities varied with hands-on, singing, interactional and formal presentations. Hands-on experiences included Paska Baking with volunteers from UWAC and Candle-dipping with Alex Tury. Learning to sing a new Ukrainian “Христос Воскрес” was led by Oksana Klinovska.

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“Questions and Answers” sessions were hosted by Fr. Bohdan Hladio and Dr. Peter Kondra. Reader Franko Diakowsky presented a fascinating, fact-filled talk on Fasting, Prayer, Confession, the Triodion and much more, giving new information to the participants.

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Vespers was served at 5 pm by Fr. Bohdan. The responses were led by Sandy Takacs, Reader Geza Takacs and Reader Mark Schaefer.

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A delicious supper was lovingly prepared by UWAC members for all the participants and parents.

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The social activities in the evening were skating and paintball. It was a beautiful, thought-provoking but fun-filled time.

  • A special thank you to St. Demetrius parish for use of their facilities.
  • Photographs by Ron Demeda and Bob Rutkay.
  • Poster design by Franko Diakowsky.
  • And a big thank you to UWAC volunteers: from Knyahynia Olha branch – Anne Moskaluk and from Sophia Rusova branch – Nadia Chuda, Hazel Dotchison, Olga Kuch, Darcy Moskaluk-Rutkay, Helen Spendick, Ludmila Spivak.

The retreat was organized by the Youth Committee and Youth Chaplain of the Eastern Eparchy of the UOCC.

Submitted by Natalka Olynyk Kowalenko