St Mary the ProtectressSt Mary The Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church is located at 594 Karls Way, Parksville.
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St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church
invites you to join them at
St. Stephens United Church
157 Village Way in Qualicum Beach
on
Friday, May 10th
from 4:30 - 8:00 pm
1. 12 perogy plate $10.00 with onions/sour cream
2. 10 perogies with sausage $12.00 (includes cole slaw, onions/sour cream)
Coffee, tea, juice and dessert at $1.00 each
Can't wait to see you there!
Spring Bake Sale
Saturday March 23, 2013
10 am - 12 pm
at
St. Mary the Protectress
594 Karl's Way, Parksville, BC
Selling pies, pyrohy (perogies), bread and serving coffee and
tea.
Info: 250-248-8450
Please see the 'House Blessings' article under the 'FAQ' section of the website for information regarding preparing for and hosting a house blessing for your home. Please see the St. Mary's January newsletter for more information regarding Fr. Peter's schedule for house blessing visitations.
On May 29, 2008, the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide ("Holodomor") Memorial Day Act(Canada) was enacted to recognize the famine as an act of genocide and to establish throughout Canada the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide ("Holodomor") Memorial Day on the fourth Saturday in November in each year.
Holodomor - the forced famine of millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33 by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin as an act of genocide.
St. Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church
invites you to join them at
St. Stephens United Church
157 Village Way in Qualicum Beach
on
Friday, December 7th
from 4:30 - 8:00 pm
1. 12 perogy plate $10.00 with onions/sour cream
2. 10 perogies with sausage $12.00 (includes cole slaw, onions/sour cream)
Coffee, tea, juice and dessert at $1.00 each
Can't wait to see you there!
New cross up at St. Mary’s
Published: June 01, 2012 08:00 AM
Updated: May 31, 2012 04:464 PM
There’s a new, eye-catching cross up at the French Creek Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The cross is of traditional orthodox form, featuring three horizontal pieces. It was made from a single, natural cedar tree by Ernie Adamschek. He felled it, milled the wood and gifted the final cross to the church, which itself has been in French Creek now for only three years.
The cross was added to a sign for St. Mary the Protectress church, designed and gifted by Victor Blasco.
Blasco said having the cross — instead of only the non-orthodox spire on the church building (they moved into it after the previous church moved out) — helps people notice them. Already, their parish has grown by a couple of people who saw the cross.
According to Father Peter Hogan, the cross’s three horizontal pieces have meaning.
The top piece is, he said, the spot where a person’s crime was identified while be crucified.
The middle one is the traditional beam from which Christ was crucified.
The bottom beam is slanted and Hogan said the simplest answer to why, is that it’s a reminder of the two thieves that were crucified the same day as Christ — the one on His left reviled Him (and will go to Hell, or down) and the one on His right asked to live with Him in paradise (Heaven, up).
St. Mary the Protectress holds regular services twice each week on Sat. and Sun.
Saturday March 23, 2013
10am-12pm at
St. Mary the Protectress
594 Karls' Way, Parksville, BC
We will be selling pies, pyrohy, bread and serving coffee and tea.
250-248-8450
