Christ is Born! Христос Раждаєтся!

Dear Parishioners, Family and Friends,

On this snowy, windswept Christmas morning, I take this moment before going to church to greet you with the news once again: Christ is Born! Христос Раждаєтся!

Чи святкуєте нині, чи за 13 днів, прийміть мої сердечні бажання всіх Божих ласк цього свята Його родини.

Since for one reason or another you may not have been able will to be with me this morning,
please permit me to send to you video from the services of Christmas Eve/Day the highlights.


Joy to You at Christmas!
о. Роман Ґаладза, парох
Archpriest Roman Galadza, pastor

Christmas Day 2017 VIDEO

Highlights of the Liturgy on the Feast of the Nativity December 25 2017. Sincere thanks to Markian Radomskiy www.w4y.ca

MORE VIDEO live feed links to services of Christmas Eve + Day 

Compline + Matins

Christmas Day Liturgy (pt 1)

Vespers Eve of the Nativity

Matins conclusion + Carols

Christmas Day Liturgy (Pt 2) + Carols

CHRISTMAS CONCERT- CANADIAN BANDURIST CAPELLA

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SAVE THE DATE! Canadian Bandurist Capella will perform at St. Elias Church on Saturday December 30th at 3:30 pm. ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF WONDERFUL UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS ACCOMPANIED BY THE MAGICAL SOUND OF THE BANDURA! Special guests- Korinya Folk Band from New York and Myroslava Solovianenko. It'll be a lovely way to spend a holiday afternoon. Tickets and event info here https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/christmas-concert-in-brampton-t…. Come celebrate the season!

Preparing for the Feast of the Nativity- an evening with Fr. Roman

Saturday December 16th AT 5 P.M.

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Preparing for the Feast of the Nativity 

listen here!

AN EVENING WITH FR. ROMAN IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS 

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM:

PART I

1. WELCOME

2. GOD IS WITH US!

3. NATIVITY TROPAR AND KONDAK

4. ALL CREATION

 PART II:

THE RITUAL OF SVYATA VECHERYA – HOLY SUPPER

 PART III

THE CHRISTMAS CAROLS/KOLYADY OF HOLY SUPPER

a) Ukrainian

b) English

6:30 - SNACK AND VESPERS

 

Vespers, an explanation ВІДЕО ВЕЧІРНІ З ПОЯСНЕННЯМ

Св. Василій Великий про молитву Вечірні: „Коли день закінчиться, треба подякувати Богові за все те, що Він нам дав, і за те, що доброго ми вчинили. А й провини слід визнати, бо – чи ми свідомо, чи несвідомо провинилися ділом, словом або самою лише гадкою – за все нам треба переблагати Бога на молитві” (ШП. 37, 4).

ВІДЕО ВЕЧІРНІ З ПОЯСНЕННЯМ: 

Want  to know more about Vespers? Here is a link to Vespers service (at St. George's Sober in Lviv. You will find subtitled explanations in Ukrainian. An english explanation (is available here) Serving are Fr. Ivan Hobela and Protodeacon Nazar Yaruniv - who spent a month with us preparing for the consecration last year. 

 

Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God [and the 1st anniversary of the Consecration]

From now on October 1st - Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God is the secondary feast day of our parish as this is the day of the consecration of our temple. Please make every effort to attend the extra services this weekend to commemorate the feast and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year.

Here's a new video from KONTAKT TV with footage of the Patriarch's word at the celebratory banquet after the consecration. Enjoy!  

Coverage begins at the 20:00 min mark- His Beatitude's  word begins at 25:00 - there is so much good stuff here footage and edits by Markian Radomskiy.

 

 

Thursday evenings at the Sheptytsky Institute

Tonight September 21 the second in a regular series of evening talks.

Enjoy interesting speakers, learn about the institute and meet super cool people. All are welcome to Windle House (the home of the institute). Check out the details on the their website here. If you live, work or study in downtown Toronto? Stop by! In the suburbs and looking for an excuse to come into the city? This is pretty good excuse! Bring a friend, all are welcome.