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Schedule of Services (розклад богослужінь українською)

Saturday, March 2 5:00 pm Vespers and Confession
Sunday, March 3 10:00 am Sunday of the Prodigical Son - Divine Liturgy / Confession - 09:30-10:00
Saturday, March 9 10:00 am Meat-Fare Soul Saturday - Panakhyda
Saturday, March 9 5:00 pm Vespers and Confession
Sunday, March 10 10:00 am Meat-Fare Sunday - Divine Liturgy / Confession - 09:30-10:00
Saturday, March 16 5:00 pm Vespers and Confession
Sunday, March 17 10:00 am Cheese-Fare Sunday - Divine Liturgy, Beginning of the Great Lent / Confession - 09:30-10:00
Monday, March 18 5:00 pm Great Penitential Canon of Andrew of Crete (Part 1)
Tuesday, March 19 5:00 pm Great Penitential Canon of Andrew of Crete (Part 2)
Wednesday, March 20 5:00 pm Great Penitential Canon of Andrew of Crete (Part 3)
Thursday, March 21 5:00 pm Great Penitential Canon of Andrew of Crete (Part 4)
Saturday, March 23 5:00 pm Vespers and Confession
Sunday, March 24 10:00 am Sunday of the Great Lent - Divine Liturgy / Confession - 09:30-10:00
Monday, March 25th 10:00 am The Annunciation of the Most-Holly Theotokos - Divine Liturgy / Confession - 09:30-10:00
Saturday, March 30 10:00 am 1st Soul Saturday - Panakhyda
Saturday, March 30 5:00 pm Vespers and Confession
Sunday, March 31st 10:00 am 38th Sunday after Pentecost - Divine Liturgy / Confession - 09:30-10:00

March Newsletter 2024

Save the Dates!

April

Sunday, April 7
During Fellowship Hour after Divine Liturgy, upper level of banquet hall
History of our Parish : Part 1 – 1949 -1974 (presented by Halyna Beznaczuk)

Friday, April 19 at 6 pm
1000 Byron Avenue Banquet Hall
Pysanka Bingo & Varenyky Dinner

Sunday, April 28
During Fellowship Hour after Divine Liturgy, upper level of banquet hall
History of our Parish : Part 2 – 1974 -1999 (presented by Halyna Beznaczuk)

May

Sunday, May 24
During Fellowship Hour after Divine Liturgy, upper level of banquet hall
History of our Parish : Part 3 - 1999 - 2024 (presented by Halyna Beznaczuk)

September

Saturday, September 28
In the evening, 1000 Byron Avenue, Banquet Hall
75th Anniversary Gala

Sunday, September 29
1000 Byron Avenue
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy followed by Luncheon

Announcements

Singing circle
March 29, 2024 - 6 - 8 pm, Ukrainian Banquet Hall

The Ukrainian Singing Circle is waiting for you again! Because we are a singing nation and will always sing! After all, singing unites us and gives us a sense of belonging. Belonging to our glorious Ukrainian nation!

During our meetings, we get to know each other, share emotions and experiences, and revive traditions. Come and learn Ukrainian folk and modern songs, relieve stress, improve the immune and respiratory systems, increase the cognitive abilities of the brain and memory.

We are waiting for pleasant atmosphere and treats from the organizer #UWAC Ukrainian Women Association of Canada.

Ukrainian Singing Circle Facebook Group

Ukrainian Easter market

Easter market at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral,
March 30, 10 am - 2 pm.
Address: 1000 Byron Avenue, Ottawa.

Ukrainian Easter Market 2024 is fast approaching. It is on March 30 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Come take home Ukrainian traditional foods and pastries, Ukrainian Pysanka (Easter Egg) making kits & supplies, locally made artisanal merchandise, imported Ukrainian handcrafts, and Ukrainian-inspired Streetwear. Also, purchase items from our traditional elephant table and Ukrainian antique table sales. Please come and bring your neighbors!

While preparing to the event, we would like to ask you help us with following:

  • We collect Ukrainian ethnic souvenirs you no longer want to keep and household kitchen items in decent condition you want to give away to sell at the Market as an additional fundraiser for our parish. You can bring your items on March 24 from 12 pm to 2 pm or March 25 / March 27 from 4 pm to 7 pm.
  • If you have pysanky that you no longer want to keep, please consider donating them to the 75th Anniversary Committee to help with our renovation fundraising efforts. They can be dropped off in the church office. Thank you!
  • The Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada, (UWAC) is asking the parishioners of our Church to contribute your home-made baking to sell at our upcoming Easter Bazaar. Cakes, cookies, tortes, or rolls - all your creations are welcome!!! Please note that it is important that you include a list of all ingredients that you use. Kindly package your items and bring them to the church by 9:45 on Saturday morning March 30. Thank you for your support!
  • If you want to contribute your free time and volunteer at the Market, please reach out to our office email ukrorthodoxottawa@gmail.com with an email subject “Volunteer for Easter Market“. We always welcome and grateful to people willing to help!

Please note, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled on April 14, 2024.

For more information email: uoc.market@gmail.com. Only cash/cheque/e-transfer accepted as payment at the Easter Market.

Military chaplaincy in Ukraine

March 31, 2024 - 12 - 2 pm, Ukrainian Banquet Hall

Get some knowledge about the situation and challenges Ukrainian chaplains are coming through during the war. The situation of modern Ukrainian chaplains is unique. They are pioneers in their service, who have a credit of trust in society and in the army. Being the first is honorable and difficult at the same time. You will have a chance to ask questions and receive first-hand expertise answers from the active priest-chaplain from Ukraine.

Petrykivka Easter wooden eggs - Painting workshop

April 6, 2024 - 10:00 am-12:30 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Ukrainian Banquet Hall

The UWAC (Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada) continues to work hard to help the parish and get you more involved in exploration of our Ukrainian culture. Petrykivka painting (or simply "Petrykivka"; Ukrainian: Петриківський розпис ) is a traditional Ukrainian decorative painting style, originating from the village of Petrykivka in Dnipropetrovsk oblast of Ukraine, where it was traditionally used to decorate house walls and everyday household items. You can try to paint а wooden egg with Petrykivka painting to make your Easter basket even more beautiful.

Eventbrite registration:

10 am - 12:30 session: Eventbrite registration link

1 pm - 3:30 session: Eventbrite registration link

History of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Parish 1949-2024

April 7, 28 and May 24, 2024 - 12:00 pm after the Divine Liturgy, Ukrainian Banquet Hall

We are celebrating 75th Anniversary of our parish this year. We want to share our story and pay tribute to all who made our parish strong and bustling.

Sunday, April 7
During Fellowship Hour after Divine Liturgy, upper level of banquet hall
History of our Parish : Part 1 – 1949 -1974 (presented by Halyna Beznaczuk)

Sunday, April 28
During Fellowship Hour after Divine Liturgy, upper level of banquet hall
History of our Parish : Part 2 – 1974 -1999 (presented by Halyna Beznaczuk)

Sunday, May 24
During Fellowship Hour after Divine Liturgy, upper level of banquet hall
History of our Parish : Part 3 - 1999 - 2024 (presented by Halyna Beznaczuk)

Sakura - oil painting workshop

April 7, 2024 - 2:00 pm, Ukrainian Banquet Hall

Spring is coming soon! Feel it in the air! Come to paint your spring on canvas!

Eventbrite registration link

Pan-Orthodox Sunday Lenten Passia

April 7, 2024 - 7:00 pm,
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral,
followed by a fellowship hour in Ukrainian Banquet Hall

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Pysanka Bingo

April 19, 2024 - 5:30 pm, Ukrainian Banquet Hall

Play Bingo, enjoy Varenyky Dinner and win prizes. Our prizes featuring traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs! The admission of $ 25 per person includes dinner and one bingo game card. Extra game cards $ 5 each. There will be a cash bar and raffle prizes. Also, there is an option to reserve a table for 8 or 10 people.

Eventbrite registration link

Easter Crafts Fest

April 21, 2024 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Ukrainian Banquet Hall

With the Easter fast approaching, join our festival of Easter crafts to decorate your child’s basket. Different crafts stations according to the age groups! Suitable for children 5+ years old. Play, learn, enjoy!

Eventbrite registration link

Unity and culinary tradition bring joy to holiday season in Kitchissippi

Many Kitchissippi residents are overcoming an especially grim Christmas season by forging communities, sharing traditional meals and raising money to support those in need. Local churches and community organizations are banding together with shelters and food banks to meet increasing demands for their services during the holidays. Meanwhile, people across the globe are rallying their efforts and funds to support those living through the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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Preserving culture: Pysanka Workshops bring new life to Ottawa’s Ukrainians

Canada is home to the largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world, one which strives to preserve its cultural and national identity. This happens through the efforts of Ukrainian and Canadian volunteers. Workshops for Ukrainian Easter egg painting at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Ottawa show how ordinary people are changing the community for the better – they have organized “Pysanka” (meaning egg-painting) workshops to support Ukrainian culture during the Russian invasion.

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Visit by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall as part of the Royal Tour to mark the celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

On 18 May 2022, the Ukrainian community in Ottawa was honoured with the visit of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales* and The Duchess of Cornwall. This visit was part of their three-day royal tour to Canada to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to show their support for war-ravaged Ukraine. They had specifically requested to meet with a Ukrainian community during this royal tour. This visit attracted international media to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Ottawa, reflecting the significant impact the war on Ukraine has had on Ukrainian communities in Ottawa, Canada and worldwide.

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Ukraine: Voices from Ottawa — Pysanky workshops "give some hope for peace"

In the 29 March 2022 edition of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper, there was an interview with our church member, Tamara Rudenko-Charalambij, who organized 15 pysanka workshops in our church hall, organized and sold many pysanka making kits, and rekindled the interest in the art of pysanka writing in our community and in Ottawa. All the proceeds from the pysanka workshops and the pysanka-making kits will be used to support humanitarian relief in Ukraine.

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Ukraine: Voices from Ottawa — "Even if, God forbid, the worst happens, Ukrainians will always be"

In the 26 March 2022 edition of the Ottawa Citizen, there was an interview with our church choir conductor, Larissa Mason, a talented second generation Canadian-Ukrainian, who eloquently expressed her treasured connection to Ukraine through tradition, culture and music.

Please click here to read the interview and view the video

Ukrainian Profile - April 2023

News, information, and entertianment from the Ukrainian community in Ottawa.

View the coverage Rogers TV has given our church community.