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)
Fr. Josafat Oliinyk, OSBM – Assistant (о. Йосафат Олійник, 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.
Note: The next bulletin will be Sunday, July 28, 2024
Saturday, June 29: Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Obligatory Holy Day. 10:00 am: Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in church.
Sunday, June 30: 10:00 am – Moleben to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
50th Anniversary Jubilee of the Eparchy of New Westminster 1974-2024
Click to see video 50th Anniversary Video
Sts Peter and Paul Parish Centennial Celebration June 28 & 29, 2024
Parish Donations
If you are not a registered parishioner and are using a “Convenience Envelope” for your donation: please provide the parish office with your full name and address on the envelope. This will enable the office to send you an income tax receipt.
Note: A new web site for Ukrainian Events for BC has been created at BC Ukrainian Calendar (google.com)
Ukrainian Embroidery Club Mondays
A Ukrainian Embroidery Club meets on Monday evenings at St. Mary’s 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.
Test your Ukrainian Language skill here WORDLE українською — вгадуй нове слово щодня (wordle-ua.net)
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 or Deacon Howard.
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.