St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church // Sarnia Ontario

05/14/2026

May 13, 2026
Today we commemorate the anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima — a message of prayer, peace, and hope for the world. May her guidance continue to inspire faith, compassion, and unity in our hearts. 🙏📿

Pls…Have always with you and pray Rosary.

*Перклад можливий через вибір мови в налаштуваннях Ютуб.

Fatima was not merely a warning. It was a lifejacket against the loss of religious memory.In this video, I explain why Our Lady gave the Rosary as a spiritua...

05/10/2026

🇨🇦 “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future.”
— Proverbs 31:25

May the Lord bless all mothers for their love, sacrifice, and care. Happy Mother’s Day!💖

🇺🇦 «Сила й гідність — її одежа, і весело дивиться вона на майбутній день.»
- Приповідки 31:25

Нехай Господь благословляє всіх матерів за їхню любов, жертву і турботу.
З Днем матері! 💖

05/06/2026

On May 5, 2026, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, celebrates his 56th birthday. On this day, we invite you to learn more about the family of His Beatitude Sviatoslav—his parents, grandmother, and grandfather, who played an integral role in shaping him as a person, a Christian, and a priest. Today, the entire Church unites in a prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of the life and ministry of the Head of the UGCC. We also gratefully remember his parents—his mother Vira and his father Yuriy—who instilled in their son a faith in God, Christian values, and a love for his native Church and his people.

On May 5, 2026, His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Father and Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, celebrates his 56th birthday. On this day, we invite you to learn more about the family of His Beatitude Sviatoslav—his parents, grandmother, and grandfather, who played an integral role in shaping hi...

05/04/2026

Bishop Bryan's 2026 Easter Greeting

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05/04/2026

☝️15 Little-Known Facts About His Beatitude Sviatoslav

Fact No. 6️⃣: From Metropolitan Sheptytsky’s Forester to the Underground Seminary — the Family Story of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

This story began at the start of the 20th century. His Beatitude Sviatoslav’s grandfather on his father’s side worked as a forester on the estates of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. He cared for Church forests in the Ivano-Frankivsk region (Broshniv-Osada and surrounding areas). It was a quiet yet faithful service to the Church during a time when Metropolitan Andrey was actively developing the resources of the Galician Metropolia.

His grandparents became true teachers of faith for young Sviatoslav. “Through them I entered into the life of the Church,” His Beatitude recalls. “They became for me a living encyclopedia of the history of the Church and of our people.”

Moreover, the grandparents of the future Head of the Church maintained close friendships with the family of the priest-martyr Oleksii Zarytsky, who often visited their home and celebrated the Divine Liturgy there.

In the 1980s, during the underground years of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the Shevchuk family was actively involved in the secret life of the Church. It was then that young Sviatoslav met Father Mykhailo Kosylo — an outstanding confessor of the faith who had twice been imprisoned in Soviet labor camps and served as one of the rectors of the underground seminary in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav recalls with particular warmth: “For me, Father Mykhailo Kosylo was a teacher of priestly sacrifice, zeal, and purity. Thanks to his charismatic example, in the best sense of the word, I entered the network of the underground seminary.”

Thus, through three generations — from Metropolitan Sheptytsky’s forester, through friendship with the priest-martyr Zarytsky, and the spiritual guidance of Fr. Kosylo — the path was laid for the future Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

This is the sixth fact.

In the next posts — even more stories from the life of our Patriarch.

05/03/2026

🇨🇦“The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree.”
— Psalm 92:12 🌿

The first blossoms of the yellow cherry tree in our church garden.
Heartfelt thanks to our parishioner Валентина Коновал, for this generous gift and the love вложену in it.

May this young tree become a sign of God’s blessing, faith, and abundant fruits for our whole parish community 🌼

🇺🇦 «Праведник розквітне, немов пальма.»
— Псалом 91(92):13 🌿

Перше цвітіння жовтої черешні в нашому церковному садку.
Щира вдячність нашій парафіянці Валентині Коновал за цей дарунок і вкладену любов.

Нехай це молоде дерево стане знаком Божого благословення, віри та добрих плодів для всієї нашої громади 🌼

04/19/2026

From April 12 to 14, a meeting of the bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of North America took place in Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada).

The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen fraternal unity and mutual support among the bishops, to discuss current challenges facing the UGCC in the North American diaspora, to review past activities, and to develop common strategies for the future.

З 12 по 14 квітня у Вінніпезі (провінція Манітоба, Канада) відбулася зустріч єпископів Української Греко-Католицької Церкви Північної Америки. Метою зустрічі було зм...

04/16/2026

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Great news for all perogy lovers! 🥟

Our Spring Perogy Sale is here! Starting this Friday, Аpril 17th, from 1.00 PM to 5:00 PM, we’ll be offering our delicious homemade perogies filled with potato and cheddar cheese.

Come by our church hall, enjoy the warm atmosphere, and stock up on your favorites. Perfect for family dinners, busy weekdays, or just treating yourself!❤️

We can’t wait to see you there — bring your friends and spread the word! 🗣️

04/16/2026

🇨🇦 Christ is Risen!

Holy Pascha (Easter) and the entire Bright Week at our parish became a special time of joy, hope, and renewal for all of us. Together, we experienced these holy days in prayer, in community, and in the sincere joy of the Good News of Christ’s Resurrection.

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the heart of our faith — the victory of life over death, light over darkness. As it is written in Holy Scripture:

“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!” (Luke 24:5–6)

Throughout Bright Week, we had the opportunity to feel this truth even more deeply — in the festive services, shared gatherings, warm smiles, and the kindness in our hearts. These days reminded us that the Lord is always near, and His love overcomes all difficulties.

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” (John 11:25)

May the joy of the Resurrection fill our hearts not only during these days, but every day. May the light of Christ guide us in love, unity, and good deeds.

Sincere thanks to everyone who helped organize and take part in these celebrations. Together, we are building a living, warm, and strong community.

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

🇺🇦 Христос Воскрес!

Світлий Великдень і весь Світлий тиждень на нашій парафії стали для нас особливим часом радості, надії та оновлення. Ми разом переживали ці святі дні у молитві, спільноті та щирій радості від звістки про Воскресіння Христове.

Воскресіння Ісуса Христа — це серце нашої віри, перемога життя над смертю, світла над темрявою. Як сказано у Святому Письмі:

«Чого шукаєте Живого між мертвими? Його нема тут — Він воскрес!» (Лк. 24:5–6)

Протягом усього Світлого тижня ми мали нагоду відчути цю істину ще глибше — у святкових богослужіннях, спільних зустрічах, щирих усмішках і теплі наших сердець. Ці дні нагадали нам, що Господь завжди поруч, і Його любов перемагає будь-які труднощі.

«Я є воскресіння і життя. Хто вірить у Мене, той навіть і вмерши — житиме» (Ів. 11:25)

Нехай радість Воскресіння наповнює наші серця не лише у святкові дні, але й щодня. Нехай світло Христове веде нас у любові, єдності та добрих справах.

Щиро дякуємо всім, хто долучився до організації та участі у святкуванні. Разом ми творимо живу, теплу і сильну спільноту.

Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес!

10/29/2025

That Never Happened.
Canada’s First National Internment Operations…across Canada from 1914-1920

National Internment Commemoration Day
Вшанування Національного Дня Памʼяті Інтернованих

🇨🇦Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we continue through this autumn season of remembrance, let us take a moment to recall a solemn chapter in Canadian and Ukrainian Canadian history.

Each year on August 22, Canadians mark National Internment Commemoration Day (Вшанування Національного Дня Памʼяті Інтернованих) - a day to remember the first national internment operations in Canada (1914–1920). During this time, thousands of innocent people, including many Ukrainians, were unjustly interned in camps across our country under the War Measures Act.

Although today is October 28, we invite everyone in our parish community to pause, pray, and reflect on the hardships endured by those who suffered in these camps - and to ensure that such injustices are never forgotten or repeated.
Let us offer a short prayer for the souls of all who endured internment and for their descendants, who have carried their legacy forward with dignity and faith.

“Eternal Memory - Вічная Пам’ять.”
May this remembrance deepen our gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy today and strengthen our commitment to justice, peace, and compassion for all.

🇺🇦Дорогі брати і сестри у Христі,
У ці осінні дні пам’яті зупинімося на мить, щоб пригадати болісну сторінку історії Канади та українсько-канадської спільноти.

Щороку 22 серпня в Канаді відзначається Національний день вшанування пам’яті інтернованих (National Internment Commemoration Day) — день, коли ми згадуємо про перші національні операції з інтернування (1914–1920 рр.). Тоді тисячі невинних людей, серед них і багато українців, були несправедливо ув’язнені у таборах по всій Канаді згідно із War Measures Act.

Хоч сьогодні 28 жовтня, закликаємо всіх членів нашої громади зупинитися, помолитися та пригадати тих, хто зазнав страждань у цих таборах, і подбати, щоб подібні несправедливості більше ніколи не повторилися.

Помолімося за упокій душ усіх інтернованих та за їхніх нащадків, які зберегли пам'ять про них із гідністю та вірою.

«Вічная пам’ять!»
Нехай це вшанування поглибить нашу вдячність за свободу, яку ми маємо сьогодні, і зміцнить наше прагнення до справедливості, миру та любові до ближнього.

https://www.internmentcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Greek-Catholic-Churchs-Reaction-to-the-Internment-of-Ukrainians-in-Canada-During-the-First-World-War.pdf

https://www.internmentcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ebff0f_30f6760f27d54baa8fb170503346967e.pdf

https://www.lethbridge-orthodox.org/files/Without_Just_Cause1.pdf

http://parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/internment/cfwwirf-e.pdf

https://www.internmentcanada.ca

FULL DOCUMENTARY Members of Canada's Ukrainian community discuss the history and legacy of WWI internment camps. The story of Canada's first national internm...