Welcome

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

Christ Is Risen! – Truly, He Is Risen! Khrystos Voskres! – Voistynu Voskres! Христос Воскрес! – Воістину Воскрес!

Ві́чна пам’ять – Eternal Memory Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence.

 Sunday April 27: Our Parish  celebrated First Holy Communion at the 10:30 am Divine Liturgy. We offer congratulations and prayers to Michael Bouckhuyt, Miles Hall, and Sasha Hall as they received their First Holy Communion. We pray
for them and their families, 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.

Eternal Memory! Sincerest condolences are extended to:
-Myron Tatarniuk and Family on the passing of his mother Yaroslava Tatarniuk on April 10, 2025 in Yorkton, SK at the age of 102. A Funeral Parastas was celebrated on April 15, 2025 in Yorkton. Interment will take place later this summer in Vancouver.
 -Family and Friends of Nadia Laskiwsky who passed away on April 16, 2025 at the age of 98. Funeral Parastas: Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 pm at St. Mary’s Church. Funeral Divine Liturgy: Friday, May 2 at 9:30 am at St. Mary’s Church.
Please remember the late Yaroslava Tatarniuk and Nadia Laskiwsky in your prayers. Вічная Пам’ять!

Многая Літа! Congratulations and Best Wishes are extended to:
• Zachary Bouckhuyt who received the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation on March 30, 2025.
• Charles Fox Mutual who received the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation on April 17, 2025.

Moleben to the Blessed Mother – Moleben to the Blessed Mother will be celebrated during the month of May. We will
celebrate Moleben on Tuesday & Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the residence chapel, and at 10:00 am in church on Sundays.
Thursday, May 1: 7:00 pm – Funeral Parastas for the late Nadia Laskiwsky in church. No Moleben on this day.
Friday, May 2: 9:30 am – Funeral Divine Liturgy for the late Nadia Laskiwsky in church.
Saturday, May 3: 1:00 pm: Cemetery Services at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The cemetery services will be done by appointment. Please phone the parish office for an appointed time beginning at 1:00 pm.
Sunday, May 4: 10:00 am – Moleben to the Mother of God in church.
Sunday May 4: 2:00 pm: Cemetery Services at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The cemetery services will be done by appointment. Please phone the parish office for an appointed time beginning at 2:00 pm.
Saturday, May 10: 12:00 noon: Cemetery Services at Gardens of Gethsemane. The cemetery services will be done by appointment. Please phone the parish office for an appointed time beginning at 12:00 noon. 

St. Mary’s Parish is seeking to add a volunteer to the Booking Coordination Team for Parish Auditorium rentals. Duties would include being the main contact for rental inquiries and advertising. 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 occasionally be required. A working knowledge of the English language is essential. Contact St. Mary’s Parish Office  (office@stmarysbc.com) or by phoning (604-879-5830), if you have an interest serving the Parish on the Booking Coordination Team.

Vancouver Food Bank Donations June 1,2025
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 2025. A collection, MONETARY ONLY, will be held on Sunday, March 2 at both Divine
Liturgies. 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 – 
Starts January 20th. 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. Information – Emily at 778-888-3057.

Ukrainian Classes for Adults 
Starts January 27th. Ukrainian classes for adults are held on Monday evenings at St. Mary’s. Please come join us. All levels welcome. For more information and tuition rates, etc.,   info@ukrainianclasses.com or Susan at 604-733-3756

 Ukrainian Christmas Fair Photos go to :Ukrainian Christmas Fair Photos and Promos 

  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/