Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish
(St Mary’s) 560 West 14th Avenue Vancouver, BC.
A church in the Byzantine Rite. Part of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster.
Fr. Joseph Pidskalny, OSBM – Administrator (o. Йосип Підскальний, ЧСВВ)
Divine Liturgy Sundays 8:30am English 10:30am Ukrainian Daily Mon-Sat 7:30am
Welcome! The Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish welcomes everyone to our Divine Liturgy.
Thank you for worshipping with us. Join us for coffee and sweets after Liturgy in the Fellowship Room
Coffee and sweets following the 8:30 and 10:30 am Divine Liturgies. Please join us.
Commemoration of the Victims of the Holodomor and War in Ukraine
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, will mark 1,000 days since Russia launched a full scale war against Ukraine. This horrific war has brought destruction to many cities, towns, and villages. Thousands of civilians have died in daily bombardments, and thousands of soldiers have sacrificed their lives bravely defending Ukraine, the homeland of our ancestors and some of us who were born there. Despite the difficult situation, our Ukrainian people have shown tremendous resilience and have been able to fend off the enemy thanks to assistance from Canada and other allied countries. Chancery of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Thursday, November 21: Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple. Divine Liturgy: 7:30 am in the Residence Chapel.
Saturday, November 23 will mark the National Holodomor Commemoration Day of the victims of the 1932-1933 Holodomor in Ukraine.
Sunday, November 24 10:30 am Divine Liturgy will be celebrated for the victims of the Holodomor, as well as for the victims of the war in Ukraine. A Panachyda will follow the Divine Liturgy.
Saturday November 30: Ukrainian Christmas Fair 11-4pm Ukrainian Catholic Centre 3150 Ash Street
ukrainian version poster 2024 xmas fair
Reports for Parish AGM
Our Parish Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, December 8, 2024 in the Fellowship Room. Committee Chairpersons, please submit your report for the Parish Annual General Meeting to the parish office by Friday, November 22
St Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Parish Praznyk October 6,2024 Praznyk Photos
50th Anniversary Jubilee of the Eparchy of New Westminster 1974-2024 (web page)
Click for information about celebrations at Holy Eucharist Cathedral on September 27 – 29 celebrations
Click to see video 50th Anniversary Video
Note: A new web site for Ukrainian Events for BC has been created at BC Ukrainian Calendar (google.com)
Ukrainian Embroidery Club Mondays
Ukrainian Embroidery Club will meet on Monday evenings at St. Mary’s, beginning Monday, September 16. Classes are from 5:00 – 7:00 pm in the downstairs classroom. New students, family and friends are welcome. For more information, please call Emily at 778-888-3057.
Ukrainian Classes
Ukrainian classes for adults on Monday evenings at St. Mary’s start September 23. Please come join us. All levels welcome.
For more information and tuition rates, etc., see ukrainianclasses.com, email info@ukrainianclasses.com or call Susan at 604.733.3756.
Test your Ukrainian Language skill here WORDLE українською — вгадуй нове слово щодня (WORDLE-ua.net)
St. Mary’s Parish is seeking a volunteer to become the Booking Coordinator, administering rentals for the Parish Auditorium. Duties would include being the main contact for rental inquiries, responding with rental information, preparing agreements and liaising with the Parish office on the agreements term and rental fees. Knowledge using Word, Excel and Google Calendar is necessary. Good customer relations skills would be an asset. Opening, closing and dropping in at events may also be occasionally required. Please contact the Parish Office by email (office@stmarysbc.com) or by phoning (604-879-5830), if you have an interest serving the Parish as the Booking Coordinator.
Altar Servers
If any young men are interested in becoming an altar server at either the 8:30 or 10:30 am Sunday Divine Liturgy, please speak to Adrian Kopystynski .
To help the People of Ukraine https://www.stmarysbc.com/contact-us/links/
Divine Liturgy Intentions
If you would like to request a Divine Liturgy, please contact the parish office to book a date. If you are making an offering for this service by cheque, please make your cheque payable to “Basilian Fathers.” The suggested offering for a Divine Liturgy is $10.