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. Coffee and sweets following the 8:30 and 10:30 am Divine Liturgies. Please join us
Sunday, April 28 Our Parish is celebrating First Holy Communion at the 10:30 am Divine Liturgy. We offer congratulations and prayers to Brooke Richards as she receives her First Holy Communion. We pray for Brooke and her family, that Our Lord bless them on this most special and holy occasion. A special Thank you to Susan Lazaruk for the First Communion preparations and lessons.
The Parish Easter Dinner will be held in our auditorium following the Sunday, April 28 10:30 am Divine Liturgy for those who purchased their tickets ahead of time. No walk-ins at the door.
Thursday, May 2: 7:00 pm – Moleben to the Mother of God in chapel.
Sunday, May 5: 10:00 am – Moleben to the Mother of God in church.
Tuesday, May 7: 7:00 pm – Moleben to the Mother of God in chapel.
Wednesday, May 8: 10:00 am – Parish Council meeting in the Fellowship Room.
Saturday May 4 UCWLC Meeting – change in time
Saturday May 4: 9:30 am: Moleben to the Blessed Mother; 10:00 am: Meeting in the Fellowship Room. Ladies, this will be our last meeting before we break for the summer. Please try to attend. Marlayne Andrijaszyn, President
Moleben to the Blessed Mother Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00pm
Moleben to the Blessed Mother will be celebrated during the month of May. We will celebrate Moleben on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the residence chapel, and at 10:00 am in church on Sundays.
To see pictures from the 2024 Parish Christmas Dinner -Click to see photos
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.
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.