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 Rite. Part 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.
Sunday March 8: We conclude our Parish Lenten Mission at the morning Divine Liturgies. We are grateful to Fr. Dmytro Dnistrian, C.Ss.R. for leading us in this time of spiritual growth and preparation for Holy Week and Easter.
Eternal Memory! We offer our sincerest condolences to Fred Sorochuk and Family on the passing of his wife Patricia. The Funeral Divine Liturgy and Panachyda will be celebrated on Thursday, March 12 at 10:00 am in church. Вічная Пам’ять!
Our Parish Easter Dinner will be held on Sunday, April 12. Tickets will be available next Sunday.
Wednesday, March 11: 7:00 pm – Stations of the Cross in chapel.
Середа, 11 березня: Хресна Дорога о 7:00 год. веч. у каплиці.
Friday, March 13: 7:00 pm – Memorial Divine Liturgy and Sorokousty in church.
(You may submit new names for the Sorokousty Service by using the envelopes that are found in the church vestibule.)
П’ятниця, 13 березня: Божественна Літургія і Сорокоусти (молитва за померлих з наших родин і друзів) о 7:00 год. веч. у церкві. (Ви можете подати нові імена на Сорокоусну відправу, використовуючи Сорокоусні конвертки, що находяться у притворі церкви).
Sunday, March 15: Special Eparchial Collection to support Zhyve TV. Please see the announcement in the March 8 bulletin.
Sunday, March 15th, Eddie will be hosting AED CPR training sessions after both 8:30 am and 10:30 am liturgies. By employing his experience in prehospital care, Eddie will explain how to properly set up the AED device, how to do proper CPR in the event
of a cardiac arrest and how to differentiate a cardiac event from other emergencies. The goal is to improve our parish’s preparedness and more effective use of our AED device.
Sunday, March 22: Lyrika Ensemble of Vancouver will be presenting a short concert in honour of Taras Shevchenko in our Fellowship Room. Start time: 12:15 pm. Please join us in commemorating our great Ukrainian poet, writer and artist.
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
Mavka -The True Myth
Sunday March 22 7 pm
Vancouver Alliance Francaise Vancouver
Easter Market
Saturday March 28 12 noon
501 4th Ave, British Columbia V3L 1P3 Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral
The Forest Song (Salamander Drama and Puppet Theatre)
Sunday March 29 7 pm
154 E 10th Ave Orthodox Hall
Second Wind (Film Screening
Sunday May 10 5:15 pm
Vancouver Rio Theatre