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Spil`ne Svyachene & Graveside Services May 26th

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EASTER LUNCH (Spil`ne Svyachene) for all parishioners, their families and friends will be held on May 26 at 12:00 noon. Everyone is invited to participate. The cost of the lunch will be: Adults – $15; youth from 12 – 17 – $10; under 12 years – $5.

GRAVESIDE SERVICES – will be held on May 26th at Forest Lawn Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to make other private arrangements may do so. Please contact Fr. Roman at 604-325-2639. Graveside Services are part of our Holy Tradition. Prayers are said annually. Do not be negligent in fulfilling this responsibility.

Orphanage Project in Ukraine

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ORPHANAGE PROJECT IN UKRAINE : The Western Eparchy Council is now actively organizing a trip to Ukraine in the late summer of 2013. A small mission team will accompany Bishop Ilarion to Ukraine; its goal is to assist a local orphanage tend to its young community. The Western Eparchy is calling upon the assistance of congregations and individual members to assist with this project. Please make your donations to: Orphanage Project in Ukraine , c/o The western Eparchy. Please send your donations directly to The Western Eparchy Office, 11404 – 112 Ave., Edmonton , AS. T5G 0H6. The Eparchy will issues tax receipts for these donations. For those who would like to identify youth who are 18 years and over as possible candidates for this trip, please notify the Western Eparchy by letter or telephone: 780-455-1938. Thank you for donating to this important project.

Church Picnic – June 2nd

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Picnic 06 150x150 Church Picnic June 2ndANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC: The annual picnic will be held on Sunday, June 2nd in the park at Trout Lake Community Centre following the Liturgy. All families are invited to attend and enjoy our Fellowship Hour outdoors. More details to follow.

It’s Camp Kolomayka Time Again!

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Registration for this wonderful children’s camp is NOW OPEN!

Every year our campers get to experience a fun filled, cultural and faith based program including ukrainian language classes, orthodox faith lessons, cultural arts and crafts, sports, games, great food and of course amazing friends.

All of this wrapped up into two weeks of fun in the sunshine in Abbotsford, BC.

July 28th through to August 11th

Your children will make great memories and great friends!

Space is limited, so please register today!

Camp Fire Kid 2 150x114 Its Camp Kolomayka Time Again!

kolomayka@yahoo.ca or call (604) 576-1746 or (778) 292-0239

Registration deadline is June 30th. 

2013 Easter (Pascha) Services

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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES for PALM SUNDAY, HOLY WEEK and EASTER – May 2013

APRIL 28 – Palm Sunday: Entry of Christ into Jerusalem . Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. The pussy willows will be blessed at the end of the Holy Liturgy. Following their anointment, the willows will be distributed.

APRIL 29 – The beginning of HOLY WEEK: The final week before the observance of Christ’s Resurrection is known as the Holy Week or Passion Week. These are the holiest days of the year, a time for accentuated prayer and fasting. LET US DO WHATEVER WE CAN to observe this final week of the Great Lent. 

MAY 2 – Great and Holy Thursday, Passion of Christ: Reading of the Twelve Gospels at 7:00 pm.

MAY 3 – Great and Holy Friday: Vespers and bringing out of the HOLY SHROUD (PLASHCHANYTSYA) at 7:00 pm. 

MAY 4 - Great and Holy Saturday: Acts of the Apostles at 7:00 pm Polunoshnytsia at 8:00 pm.

MAY 5 - THE RADIANT RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST – HOLY PASCHA

7:00 A.M. PROCESSION TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH; PASCHAL MATINS; PASCHAL HOURS.

8:00 A.M. PASCHAL DIVINE LITURGY.  

BLESSING OF PASCHAL BASKETS FOLLOWING THE DIVINE LITURGY.

EASTER FELLOWSHIP HOUR:  On Easter Sunday, May 5, following the Blessing of Easter baskets, those who wish to remain and share a Fellowship Hour and their Easter basket foods with other worshipers are cordially invited to do so.  There will be coffee served.

MAY 6 - Bright Monday 10:00 am. Divine Liturgy 

MAY 7 - Bright Tuesday 10:00 am. Divine Liturgy

MAY 12 - Sunday after Pascha – THOMAS SUNDAY – ANTI – PASCHA. 10:00 am. Divine Liturgy.

MAY 19 - 3rd Sunday after Pascha. The Myrrh-bearing Women 10:00 am. Divine Liturgy

MAY 26 – PASCHAL DINNER  ( Spilne Sviachene) following the Service in the Cathedral Auditorium and visit to gravesides at 2 pm.

 For further information, contact Fr. Roman at 604-325-2639.

HAPPY EASTER!