The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada

Lenten Retreat for Catechists "Hope That Nourishes and Gives Life"
2025-04-05 16:00 - 19:30 (America/Halifax)
Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 4:00pm Eastern / 3:00pm Central / 1:00pm Pacific
Organizer: Religious Education Ministry of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia
Opening Prayer and Blessing: Metropolitan Borys
Retreat Preacher: Fr. Volodymyr Radko
Retreat Homily in English; Q&A in Ukrainian and English
Zoom Connection Details:
🔹 Link: https://zoom.us/j/94277361983?pwd=[REDACTED]
🔹 Meeting ID: 942 7736 1983
🔹 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Bishop Bryan Bayda attending
2025-03-10 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)
17*30
Pilgrimage

The schedule of funeral services for the late +Most Reverend Stephen Chmilar
2024-12-27 - 2024-12-28
Glory to Jesus Christ! Слaвa Iсусу Xристу!
Dear Rt. Reverend, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers,
Protodeacons, Deacons & Subdeacons, brothers and sisters in Christ!
With profound sadness, we hasten to inform you that Most Reverend Stephen Chmilar, Bishop-Emeritus of Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada, has reposed in the Lord, December 21, 2024.
We entrust to your fervent prayers the peaceful repose of his soul. On behalf of Bishop Bryan and all eparchial clergy, we would like to convey our very heartfelt condolences to all Bishop Stephen’s Family.
God of spirits and all flesh,
You trampled death, You made the devil powerless,
and You gave life to Your world.
Now, O Lord, to the soul of Your servant,
+ Most Reverend Stephen who has fallen asleep,
grant him rest in a place of light, a place of verdure, and a place of tranquility,
from which pain, sorrow and mourning have fled.
As the good and loving God, forgive every sin of thought, word or deed he has committed.
There is no one who will live and will not sin, for You alone are sinless.
Your justice is everlasting justice and Your word is truth.

For You, O Christ our God, are the Resurrection, the Life and the Repose
of Your servant, + Most Reverend Stephen who has fallen asleep,
and we give glory to You,
together with Your eternal Father
and Your most holy, good and life-giving Spirit
now and forever and ever .
Amen.
Eternal Memory! Вiчнaя Пaм’ять!
The FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
WHERE: Holy Dormition Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3625 Cawthra Rd, Mississauga, ON L5A 2Y4
Friday, December 27, 2024 (Feast of St. Stephen Protomartyr)
11.30 am Reception of mortal remains of Bishop Stephen into the church
12.00 noon Parastas for Bishop (part 1)
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Visitation/Private Prayers
6:00 pm Parastas for Bishop (part 2)
8:00 pm Continuation of Visitation/Private Prayers
Saturday, December 28, 2024 (Saturday after Christmas)
9:00 am Divine Liturgy, Last Farewell (Посліднє Цілування), Panakhyda, Procession around the church.
Afterwards, transfer of Bishop Stephen’s mortal remains to Alberta.
Live-stream link: https://evt.live/funeral-services-most-reverend-stephen-chmilar
Розклад похоронних богослужінь
В Торонтонській єпархії усі похоронні богослужіння відбудуться у храмі Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці (Міссісаґа), де владика Стефан служив довгі роки і де відбулась його хіротонія та інтронізація (3625 Cawthra Rd, Mississauga, ON L5A 2Y4).
П’ятниця, 27 грудня (св. Стефана)
11:30 — прийняття тіла до храму.
12:00 — Архиєрейський парастас (частина 1).
14:00–18:00 — Хід вірних попри домовину.
18:00 — Архиєрейський парастас (частина 2).
Після 20:00 — Хід вірних попри домовину (продовження).
Субота, 28 грудня (субота по Різдві)
9:00 — Божественна Літургія, Останнє цілування, Панахида, Обхід довкола храму.
Вічная памʼять
Онлайн-трансляція Богослужіння за посиланням: https://evt.live/funeral-services-most-reverend-stephen-chmilar

Come Celebrate "350 years of Meaning and Action" in Quebec City!
2024-12-08
From December 8, 2023 to December 8, 2024, the Catholic Church in Quebec City will celebrate the 350th anniversary of the founding of its Diocese! The oldest diocese north of Mexico, the cradle of faith in our country, has given birth to more than 150 dioceses over the years.
Its community has lived, celebrated and shared the faith, met social needs, founded organizations that are still vibrant, and helped give life to the culture we inherit today. The fundamental importance of this legacy will be celebrated in a program that also takes a look at the life of today’s community.
The Catholic community of the Diocese of Quebec opens wide its arms to you. Cross the threshold of America’s only Holy Door.Come and experience a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the founding saints of the Church in Canada. Like Compostellepilgrims, criss-cross the magnificent Charlevoix and Côté de Beaupré regions on the new Kapoah Trail.
Rediscover our shared history through activities for all: visits to rarely accessible heritage sites, “Founders’ Fortnight”, exhibitions, concerts… All the details are available on the website: fetes350.ca.
Happy 350th!

Divine Liturgy: St. Michael and the Synaxis of the Bodiless Powers of Heaven and instalation of Fr. Michael Bombak as a chaplain
2024-11-07

International Conference Marking the 80th Anniversary of the Death of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky
2024-10-31 - 2024-11-01
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
WELCOME BY DEAN OF REGIS ST. MICHAEL’S FACULTY OF THEOLOGY,
JAROSLAV SKIRA
9:00-10:45am
SHEPTYTSKY AND POLITICS – 1898 TO 1939
LILIANA HENTOSH, Ivan Franko Lviv National University
“Sheptytsky and the Ukrainian National Movement before 1939”
Moderator: PIOTR WROBEL, University of Toronto
Discussants:
MAGDALENA NOWAK, University of Gdansk
OLEH TURIY, Ukrainian Catholic University
ANDRIY ZAYARNYUK, University of Winnipeg
11:00am-12:45pm
SHEPTYTSKY DURING WORLD WAR II- SESSION I
ANDRIY MYKHALEIKO, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
“Sheptytsky and the Third Reich in the Context
of Two Soviet Occupations”
Moderator: TBD
Discussants:
MYROSLAV SHKANDRIJ, University of Manitoba
LUBOMYR LUCIUK, Royal Military College of Canada
JOSÉ CASANOVA, Georgetown University
12:45-2:00pm
BREAK FOR LUNCH – MADDEN HALL
2:00-2:30pm
VIEWING OF TIMOTHY SNYDER’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS
2:30-3:45pm
SHEPTYTSKY DURING WORLD WAR II- SESSION II
JOHN-PAUL HIMKA, University of Alberta
“Sheptytsky and the Jewish Community”
Moderator: MYROSLAVA M. MUDRAK, Ohio State University
Discussants:
YOHANAN PETROVSKY-SHTERN, Northwestern University
HENRY ABRAMSON, Lander College of Arts and Sciences, New York
IGOR SCHUPAK, “Tkuma” Ukrainian Institute for Holocaust Studies
4:00-5:15pm
BETWEEN POLITICS AND RELIGION
ANDRII KRAWCHUK, University of Sudbury
“The Religious Ethics of Co-operation with the Governments of the
Habsburg and Tsarist Empires, Ukrainian Sovereigntist Governments,
the Second Polish Republic, the USSR
and the Third Reich”
Moderator: HEATHER COLEMAN, University of Alberta
Discussants:
DAVID NOVAK, University of Toronto
JOHN R.T. BERKMAN, Regis St. Michael’s Faculty of Theology,
University of Toronto
WILLIAM A. BARBIERI, Catholic University of America
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ST
9:00-10:45 am
SHEPTYTSKY AND RELIGION MORE SPECIFICALLY
YURY P. AVVAKUMOV, University of Notre Dame
“Sheptytsky’s Theological Thought”
Moderator: MARK MOROZOWICH, Catholic University of America
Discussants:
ANASTACIA WOODEN, Catholic University of America
MYROSLAW TATARYN, St. Jerome’s University
BRIAN BUTCHER, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations CCCB,
and McGill University
11:00am-12:45pm
SHEPTYTSKY AND EASTERN-RITE CATHOLICS ABROAD
ATHANASIUS MCVAY, University of Toronto, Chair of Ukrainian Studies
Research Fellow
“Sheptytsky and Eastern Catholics in North and South America,
Western Europe and the Russian Empire”
Moderator: TBD
Discussants:
ANATOLII BABYNSKYI, Ukrainian Catholic University
ANDREW SUMMERSON, Regis St. Michael’s Faculty of Theology,
University of Toronto
12:45:-2:00pm
BREAK FOR LUNCH – MADDEN HALL
2:00-2:30pm
VIEWING OF TIMOTHY SNYDER’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS
2:30-3:45pm
SHEPTYTSKY AND SOCIETY
VITA SUSAK, Swiss Academic Society for Eastern Studies
“Sheptytsky and the Arts”
Moderator: NATALIA ZAJAC, Niagara University
Discussants:
MARKO R. STECH, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS),
University of Alberta
MYROSLAV SHKANDRIJ, University of Manitoba
NOTE:
“Sheptytsky and Humanitarian and Educational Philanthropy” will be
published in the conference proceedings when the war in Ukraine ends.
4:00-5:15pm
SHEPTYTSKY STUDIES AND CONCLUSION
FRANK SYSYN, CIUS, University of Alberta
“Concluding Comments Regarding What Remains to be Researched and
Analyzed”
Moderator: MARTA DYCZOK, University of Western Ontario
Discussants: PAUL ROBERT MAGOCSI and all lecturers and discussants
7:00 pm
ECUMENICAL PRAYER SERVICE IN THANKSGIVING FOR THE
WITNESS OF METROPOLITAN ANDREY SHEPTYTSKY
ST. NICHOLAS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 4 BELLWOODS ST. (AT QUEEN
STREET W), TORONTO
Presider: BISHOP BRYAN BAYDA, CSsR, Eparchy of Toronto
Guest Homilist: DR. ANDREW STIRLING, Retired Senior Pastor, Timothy
Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto
Choir Conductor: ZHANNA ZINCHENKO
Concluding Reflection: FR. ANDRIY CHIROVSKY, Founder and First Director,
Sheptytsky Institute
8:00 pm
REFRESHMENTS
To register for the conference, please fill out our Google Form
available at https://forms.gle/3w7bZyfYUK9LLw5k9 0r by
scanning this QR Code:
For more information, e-mail the Chair of the Organizing Committee:
peter.galadza@utoronto.ca

UCWLC Celebratory Banquet / Святочний бенкет ЛУКЖК
2024-10-19

50th Anniversary of New Westminster Eparchy
2024-09-28 - 2024-09-29
We warmly invite you to join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster. This milestone event promises a day of reflection, joy, and community spirit as we give thanks for five decades of blessings and spiritual growth. This celebration is a chance to honour our past, rejoice in the present, and look forward with hope and faith into our future.

Brampton Youth GATHERING 2024
2024-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax)

2024 PARMA YOUTH GATHERING
2024-06-13 - 2024-06-16
All American Youth Pilgrimage 2024

UNF 41st Triennial National Convention
2024-06-08
Ukrainian National Federation of Canada 41st Triennial National Convention

Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute STUDY DAYS 2024 Evangelical Witness of the Eastern Churches
2024-06-07 - 2024-06-09
“The Evangelical Witness of the Eastern Churches” – Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute STUDY DAYS 2024

KofC in Peterborough Reg State Board Meeting
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-26

CCCB Symposium on Palliative Care
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-24

St. Sophia 50th Charity Banquet at Ukrainian Centre
2024-05-19

Ukrainian Catholic Metropolia of Canada (UCMC)
2024-05-15 | Winnipeg

Mother's Day Banquet & Спільне Свячене
2024-05-12

Ordination of Deacon DUDAR
2024-05-11 | Burlington ON, Burlington, ON, Canada

World Youth Day @ Home - Alberta
2023-07-28 19:00 - 2023-07-30 13:00 UTC
Welcome to World Youth Day @ Home – Alberta! Join us for a weekend of spiritual growth, community building, and fun.
Our program includes inspiring talks, engaging workshops, and powerful worship experiences. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with other young people from across Alberta and deepen your relationship with God.
We’ll also have plenty of time for socializing and enjoying the beautiful outdoor setting. Whether you’re a seasoned Catholic or just curious about the faith, you’re welcome to come and be a part of our community.
Don’t miss out on this incredible weekend! Register now and get ready for an unforgettable experience.
Date and time
Fri, Jul 28, 2023 7:00 PM – Sun, Jul 30, 2023 12:00 PM MDT
Location
Camp Oselia 53230 Range Road 53 Fallis, AB T0E 0V0
WYD @ Home is an adult only event for ages 18-35(ish).

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World Youth Day@Home – Schedule
Friday, July 28
7-8:30pm – Arrival and Registration
8:30pm – Welcome, Introductions, Icebreakers
9:00pm – Molebyn (Prayer Service) to the Mother of God
9:30pm – Campfire, Snacks, Refreshments
Saturday, July 29
6:30am – Matins (for the super zealous!)
7:30am – Divine Liturgy with Bishop David
8:30am – Hot Breakfast in the Mess Hall
9:30am – Welcome, Introductions, Icebreakers
10:00am – First Session
Monica Kuc – “Mary…in the Temple or is the Temple?” (Ukrainian)
Rev. Jim Corrigan – “‘Mary Arose and Went with Haste’…What’s the Big Rush?” (English)
11:00am – Games
12:00pm – Lunch in Mess Hall
1:00pm – Second Session
Rev. Yosafat Khaimyk, OSBM – “Mary as the Model Disciple” (Ukrainian)
Sophia Korban – “God asks for Consent – Mary’s (and my) free will)” (English)
2:00pm – Games
3:00pm – Third Session
Rev. Julian Bilyj – “Full of Grace – The Icons of Mary’s Feasts” (Ukrainian)
Sofia Larmour – “Praying the Rosary to Get Ready for God’s Call” (English)
4:30pm – Flex Time – Confession/Reconciliation is available; participants are welcome to enjoy the camp grounds, go for a walk with a friend, or spend some time in silent prayer
6:00pm – Vespers
7:00pm – Dinner in Mess Hall
8:00pm – Zabava (a Ukrainian Dance) with refreshments
Sunday, July 30
8:30am – Matins
10:00am – Concluding Divine Liturgy
11:00am – Brunch, clean-up, and farewells

Meet Our Speakers!

Rev. Jim Corrigan – “So, ‘Mary Arose and Went with Haste… What’s the Big Rush?” (in English)
Fr. Jim was ordained a priest on June 28, 2004. Since then, he’s served at several parishes in Alberta and as chaplain and spiritual advisor for the Cursillo Movement, the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Women’s League, and Couples for Christ. For the last six years, he’s been pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Sherwood Park. His goal is to make OLPH the most welcoming parish in our great Province. Fr. Jim loves being a priest and also describes himself as a relatively avid curler and a relatively mediocre golfer… but he enjoys both.

Sophia Korban – “God asks for consent—Mary’s (and my) free will.” (in English)
Sophia Korban is originally from several places in Saskatchewan. She has a Bachelor of Theology in Eastern Christian Studies and a certificate in Youth Ministry. Her vocation has included serving at The Welcome Home in Winnipeg, Redemptorist Young Adult Ministry, Family and Youth Ministry with the Archdiocese of Ottawa, and most recently directing Ukrainian Park Catholic Children’s Camp. She lives in Rossburn, Manitoba, with her husband, Fr. Jay. She often enjoys raising their three children, drinking coffee, and sitting by a campfire.

Rev. Julian Bilyj – “Full of Grace: The Icons of Mary’s Feasts” (in Ukrainian)
Fr. Julian wears a lot of hats! He is the pastor of St. Nicholas parish, a school chaplain, and a vicar for the Eparchy of Edmonton. By the time WYD@Home begins, however, he’ll be only days away from taking over as rector of Holy Spirit Seminary. Originally from a Ukrainian-speaking village in Bosnia, Fr. Julian came to Canada in the 1990s and was ordained a priest in 2003. He is a husband and the father of two children.

Sofia Larmour – “Praying the Rosary to Get Ready for God’s Call” (in English)
Sofia Larmour is a Saskatoon native and a cradle Ukrainian Catholic. But she’s got plenty of experience of the Church breathing with both lungs, through World Youth Day in Poland, CCO faith studies, university chaplaincy, and more. She graduated from the U of S and currently works in human resources, but that hasn’t slowed her down at all… Sofia is an avid athlete and just ran her first marathon!

Monica Kuc – “Mary… in the Temple, or is the Temple?” (in Ukrainian)
Monica Kuc is a native Edmontonian, raised at St. Josaphat’s Cathedral. She studied theology in Ottawa at the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute, where she also met her husband, Fr. Danylo. Besides being a very active “Dobrodika” at St. George’s Parish in Edmonton, she’s a mother of three and works for the federal government.
Rev. Yosafat Khaimyk, OSBM – Mary as the Model Disciple (in Ukrainian)
Fr. Yosafat was born and raised in western Ukraine. He joined the Basilian order and was ordained a priest in 2007. He has served in different regions of the country, including in the Donbas and in Kyiv during the Maidan “Revolution of Dignity.” He came to Canada several years ago and is currently serving at St. Basil the Great parish in Edmonton. He’s also in charge of Camp St. Basil’s children’s camp, and is involved in several choirs in the Edmonton community.

Разом Колядуймо – Перше Різдво далеко від Батьківщини – 22 січня 2023 – 2:15 поп. в St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica
2023-01-22 14:15 - 16:30 UTC
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Ukrainian Christmas Concert - First Christmas Away From Home at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica
2023-01-22 14:15 - 16:30 UTC
Livestream click here

Drinking from the Hidden Fountain: Thinking and Living with the Patristic Heritage
2022-07-15 - 2022-07-17
At the heart of the Eastern Christian tradition is the first millennium of Christianity. This period, its figures, and its controversies determine the theology, worship, and spirituality that Eastern Christians are submerged in today. MASI’s 2022 Study Days dives deep into this wellspring and offers a community of prayer and fellowship guided by these sacred texts under the direction of world class speakers and scholars of Early Christianity.
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sheptytsky-institute-study-days-tickets-348079042787

Lenten Mission
2022-03-28 19:00 - 2022-04-07 20:00 (Asia/Karachi)
The Lenten Journey in Light of the Events in Ukraine

29-30 листопада, о 7:45-8:30 веч. Передріздвяні Місії
2021-11-29 19:40 - 2021-11-30 20:30 UTC

Nov 29-30, 7-7:40pm A Philip's Fast Retreat
2021-11-29 19:00 - 2021-11-30 19:40 UTC

Moleben for the Blessing of the New School Year at the St. Josaphat School
2021-10-06
The Moleben for the Blessing of the New School year was celebrated by Most Rev. Bishop Bryan Bayda and Rt. Rev. Volodymyr Yanishevsky. Bishop Bayda spoke to the students inspiring them to do well and when they feel lost to look to our Lord for guidance. Bishop Bayda also used the new pastoral plan – Walking with Christ with EYES…

Unity 2021 Meeting
2021-08-06 00:00 - 2021-08-07 23:59 (Asia/Karachi)
https://unity2021.mailchimpsites.com/

Papal Ancyclical "Laudato Si"
2021-07-23 - 2021-09-20
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