Welcome

Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish
(St Mary’s) 560 West 14th Avenue Vancouver, BC. 

Divine Liturgy –Sundays   8:30am English   10:30am Ukrainian     Daily – Mon-Sat 7:30am

A church in the Byzantine RitePart of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of New Westminster.

Fr. Joseph Pidskalny, OSBM – Administrator  (o. Йосип Підскальний, ЧСВВ)

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 fellowship after Sunday Liturgy.

Income tax receipts for the 2025 donations are found in the church vestibule.
Посвідки за звільнення від податку на 2025 рік в притворі церкви.

Saturday, March 7: Parish Mission. 10:00 am: Divine Liturgy
Sunday, March 8: Parish Mission. Mission talks at both Divine Liturgies.

Vancouver Food Bank Donations  
Our Parish will be collecting monetary donations for the Vancouver Food Bank. A collection will take place four times a year, on the first Sunday of March, June, September and December 2026. May Our Lord bless you for your kindness and generosity. For a tax receipt, please write your name and address on the special envelope “Vancouver Food Bank Donation”. Make cheques payable to “St. Mary’s Parish”  indicate in the memo portion it is for the “Vancouver Food Bank.”

Ukrainian Embroidery Club – 
Ukrainian Embroidery Club meet on Monday evenings.   Contact: Emily at 778-888-3057.

Ukrainian Classes for Adults 
Ukrainian classes for adults on Monday evenings.   Contact: info@ukrainianclasses.com or Susan at 604-733-3756

Parish Photos can be accessed  St Mary’s Photo albums | Flickr   Other Photos  :Ukrainian Christmas Fair Photos and Promos 

Ukrainian Christmas Fair November 29,2025  click on  Photo folder Christmas 2026 at:  Christmas Fair https://fex.net/s/syprypv

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 Subdeacon Adrian Kopystynski .

To help the People of Ukraine  https://www.stmarysbc.com/contact-us/links/

Events of interest

Shevchenko – The Path to Freedom
Sunday March 8 4-6 pm
Holy Eucharist Cathedral New West

Антон Тимошенко – Comedy
Sunday March 15 4 pm
Ukrainian Community Society Of Ivan Franko

Easter Market
Saturday March 28 12 noon
501 4th Ave, British Columbia V3L 1P3 Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral