St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church

The first holy day of obligation in this liturgical year is September 8, The Nativity of the Blessed Mother.

The vigil of the feast will be the 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy on Saturday, September 7. Sunday liturgies on the fest day, September 8, will be 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Divine Liturgy times change to "winter" hours on Sunday, September 8. 9.00 a.m., English and Ukrainian; 11:00 a.m. Ukrainian with choir. Saturday, 4 p.m. English.

FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

Thursday, August 15 is the holy day of obligation for the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God.

Vigil liturgy will be on Wednesday, August 14 at 6 p.m.

Divine Liturgy on the day of the holy day, August 15 will be at 9 a.m.

Mirovanije and the blessing of flowers and herbs at both Liturgies.

Thank you to all our volunteers, vendors, and attendees for a successful 83rd Ukrainian Festival this past weekend. The weather was perfect this year. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves. See you next year!

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Recognition of one of our Ukrainian Catholic Clergy by King Charles III.

Priests honoured in King Charles III Birthday Honours List - Catholic Bishops' Conference The Provost of the Brompton Oratory, and the Vicar General of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy have been honoured in the King's Birthday Honours list.

The Cross is my sure salvation;
the Cross I ever adore;
the Cross of my Lord is with me;
the Cross is my sure refuge.

St. Thomas Aquinas

The Apostleship group before our 100th anniversary celebration.

June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Except for this week, Moleben to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be prayed every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. during the month. The moleben will be prayed in both English and Ukrainian.

Due to the clergy retreat, Moleben this week will be prayed on Friday, June 7, at 6:00 p.m.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is abundant in mercy and compassion.

Rosary of the Seven Sorrows

On the feast of the Agony of the Blessed Virgin Mary, June 8th, the Apostleship of Prayer will pray the Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of Mary before the 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy. We will begin at 3:15 p.m.

This rosary relfects on the seven sorrows in Mary's life taken from scripture. It is prayed on a special rosary. Seven Sorrow Rosary beads will be available for those who wish to join in the prayers.

Anniversary Last batch. Lovely decorations, buffet, desserts. Patty welcomes. Father blesses. Deacon Ed is our Spiritual Advisor.

100th anniversary 3rd batch.

100th Anniversary 2nd batch. We had a delicious dinner and a good time.

First batch of photos of our 100th celebration dinner. You might see duplicates.

The Apostleship of Prayer celebrated 100 years of service on June 1 beginning with the 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy. Members processed into the church with the help of the Holy Name carrying the cross and our banner.

The AOP and Holy name will be placing flags on the graves of military veterans in our cemetery this Saturday, 5-18-24 beginning at 9 a.m. Volunteers are welcome to help.

UPDATE: The deadline for tickets has been extended to 5-31-24. The menu on the updated order form has changed. Please join the Apostleship of Prayer as we celebrate 100 years of dedicated service to our parish. Saturday, June 1 after the 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy. Catered reception in the undercroft of the church. Ticket form is attached. Deadline for tickets is May 28.

On Mothers' Day, The Apostleship of Prayer honored Mrs. Debbie Galvin as 2024 Mother of the Year. Reception followed in the undercroft.

First Solemn Holy Communion
Congratulations to this year’s communicants:

Anastasya Dacko
Maksym Dannenberg
Illia Gliva
Denys Kazmirchuk
Sofiia Kazmirchuk
Solomia Kiziw
Oleksandr Prohnii
Konstiantyn Pushkarenko
Vladyslav Rudyi
Viktoriia Rysan
Alina Samsonova
Lovie Vazquez
Taras Yuzva

May God Grant them Many Years. Mnohaya Lita!

Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, God, Jesus Christ- Holy Day of Obligation - May 9

Vigil liturgy: Wedensday, May 8 at 6 p.m.

Holy Day liturgy: 9 a.m.

Very special “Thank you” to Iryna Movchko and the kitchen crew for their delicious Sviachene Dinner. Thank you to all the men and women of the parish who helped with decorations, food prep and desserts. Thank you, as well, to all the parishioners who came and supported Sviachene Dinner.
We wish to also send out a “Thank You” to all the men and women of the parish who helped to take down the Tomb and all of the Easter decorations. Thank you to ALL parishioners who so selflessly and generously donate their time in helping the parish throughout the year, in so many ways!! May God Bless all of you, with many years! Mnohaya Lita!

Parishioners enjoyed a delicious lunch today at the Easter Brunch. Thank you to the parish chefs. Pictured are some of the attendees: Rose Fruscello, Maria and Mike Clark, Patty Harmon, Adria Ripka. Across the table Mary C. Husak, Ray Wihak, Oksana Dudiak, and Lesya Nowey. Beautiful folks!

Rosary Making Sunday, April 28 at 2:00pm In the undercroft of the church.
This workshop is open to all parishioners, whether experienced or novice. Learn how to make tied rosaries. Workshop will be held in the undercroft of the church and light snacks will be served. All supplies are provided.

Mark your Calendars
First Solemn Holy Confession will be held on Saturday, May 4 at 12:30
First Solemn Holy Communion will be held on Sunday, May 5 at 10:00am.
Please note there will be only ONE liturgy that day.

Annual Parish Easter Dinner - Sviachene: Sunday, April 21, following the 10 AM Divine Liturgy. (Note there will be only one Divine Liturgy this Sunday) In the undercroft of the church Cost for the dinner will be: $20.00 adult, $10.00 student and Free for children 12 years and under. All are Welcome to attend!

Join us after the Saturday 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy on 4-6 to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. The Sunday after Easter was established as Divine Mercy Sunday by Pope Saint John Paul 2nd.

Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес! Цими словами ми з радістю вітаємо один одного у великодню неділю і впродовж шість тижнів. Христове Воскресіння побуджує нашу віру в існування іншого життя, далеко кращого і більш забезпечного. В цей же сам час воно відновлює нашу надію в можливість осягнення вічного життя. Воскресіння Христове надає правдиве значення життю; воно ставить велику вартість на всі людські вчинки і лучить їх в один дорогоцінний ланцюг, що сягає аж у вічність. Ось це є правдиве значення Великодня. Щорічне його святкування це найважніший день у церковному календарі. Літургія нашої Східньої Церкви називає цей день «празників празник і торжерство торжеств. Отож маємо причину радіти, «обняти один одного, з Воскресінням простити тим, що нас ненавидять і разом заспівати: «Христос воскрес із мертвих; смертю смерть подолав і тим що в гробах життя дарував.» Бажаємо вам і вашим рідним веселих і радісних Великодних Свят.

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! With these words we joyfully greet each other on Easter Sunday and throughout the next six weeks. The Resurrection of Christ raises our minds to faith in the existence of another life, far more secure and far more beautiful. At the same time it enkindles our hopes of attaining it. It gives true meaning to life; it places true value upon all of man's good deeds, linking them into a golden chain that reaches into eternity. This is the significance of Easter. Its annual commemoration is the greatest day in the liturgical calendar. The Liturgy of the Eastern Church calls it the “Feast of feasts, and Solemnity of solemnities.” There is a reason to rejoice, to rembrace each other and by the Resurrection to forgive those who hate us and to cry out: “Christ is risen from the dead! By death He conquered Death, and to those in the graves He granted life.” Best wishes to you and to your families for a happy and blessed Easter. Christ is Risen! He is truly risen!

The Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was welcomed to our parish at the 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy on 3-16-24. A process is being developed to allow the statue to travel to homes as a means of devotion.