Sunday, October 8, 2023
There is always something new in our parish. We bless people but we also like to bless things. Like last Sunday after Divine Liturgy, we had a Blessing of vehicles.
Come and join us on our earthly pilgrimage towards God.
St. Nicholas Parish Pyrohy Bee
On November 24 and 25, 2023 our parishioners and volunteers helped to prepare and to make pyrohy.
We are thankful for all the help that they donated to our church.
May God continue to bless all of you who help our church and community.
St. Nicholas Church had a workshop for our children. They made “Didukh” a sheaf of wheat and Christmas decorations.
It was an entertaining experience.
A big thank you to our organizers and all the participants
Thank you to Pan Mr. Peter Zmewsky and Austin O’Brien Catholic High School grade 10 students for visiting us today at St. Nicholas Church
We encourage all students and teacher to take time and do the same.
Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the world on Friday, October 27.
The text of his appeal follows.
God bless
Bishop David
Appeal of the Holy Father
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2023/documents/20231018-udienza-generale.html
Today too, dear brothers and sisters, our thoughts turn to Palestine and Israel. The number of victims is rising and the situation in Gaza is desperate. Please, let everything possible be done to avoid a humanitarian disaster. The possible widening of the conflict is disturbing, while so many war fronts are already open in the world. May weapons fall silent! Let us heed the cry for peace of populations, of the people, of the children! Brothers and sisters, war does not solve any problem: it sows only death and destruction, foments hate and proliferates revenge. War cancels out the future. I urge believers to take just one side in this conflict: that of peace. But not with words — with prayer, with total dedication. With this in mind, I have decided to call for a day of fasting and prayer, of penance, on Friday 27 October, to which I invite sisters and brothers of the various Christian denominations, those belonging to other religions and all those who have at heart the cause of peace in the world, to join in as they see fit. That evening, at 6 p.m., at Saint Peter’s, we will spend an hour of prayer, in a spirit of penance, to implore peace in our time, peace in this world. I ask all the particular Churches to participate by arranging similar activities involving the People of God.
Fourteenth Annual Bishop’s Gala Thursday, December 7, 2023 supporting the new “Image to Likeness: Our Life in Christ” Ukrainian Catholic Religious Education Curriculum/Program for use in Ukrainian Bilingual Schools, parishes, the home and beyond! Chateau Louis Hotel and Conference Centre, cocktail reception and silent auction at 6:00 pm, dinner at 7:00 pm, followed by an exciting live auction. Tickets $200 each ($1600 per table of eight) with tax receipt for $100 per ticket. Contact the Pastoral Centre for tickets or to make a monetary or auction donation: 780 424 5496 or chancery@edmontoneparchy.com. Go to www.eeparchy.com/gala for more information and to view on-line auction. All proceeds of the Gala will support the development of Image to Likeness: Our Life in Christ, Ukrainian Catholic Religious Education Program.
On October 19, Saint Nicolas parish hosted the Ukrainian bilingual teachers from both Edmonton Catholic and Elk Island Catholic schools for a professional learning afternoon. The teachers were presented with the new Ukrainian Catholic curriculum that was developed by the Edmonton Eparchy. This curriculum which is a specifically Ukrainian Catholic religion program will be implemented in all of the Ukrainian bilingual schools in Edmonton and Sherwood Park. The professional learning afternoon was a chance for the teachers to learn more about the new curriculum and work together on plans for teaching it to their students.
After many years of break, we rejuvenated our altar boys. Thank you, boys, we are proud of you.
We invite all boys to take an active part in serving around the altar.
Hope to see the “Children of Mary” once more time revitalized and many other groups serving in our church.
For over a century, ECSD has been dedicated to providing an exceptional Catholic education to families in Edmonton. In 1888, three sisters from the order of the Faithful Companions of Jesus began teaching 23 students in the very first Catholic school in Edmonton. Since then, our Division has grown to 95 schools and more than 47,000 students.
