Thank You! Pascha 2024
We are immensely grateful to all the volunteers who have selflessly given of their time and talents and have been volunteering and toiling during this Lenten and Pascha season to prepare for whatever was needed to make everything immaculate for the feasts of feast - Pascha. God bless you all and may God’s grace embrace you!
First a sincere thank you to our clergy: His Grace, Bishop Andriy, our parish priests and deacon, and visiting clergy for showing us the way. And thank you to their families and spouses for supporting them in their holy work.
Thank you to the cantors, readers, and choirs who were faithfully present for all of the extra services and guided us in prayerful responses. Thank you specifically to the singers who represented our Ukrainian community at Sunday of Orthodoxy this year.
Thank you to staff of the Cathedral and of the Cultural Centre for organizing the extra events, basket blessings, special orders and communications.
Thank you to the photographers and videographers at the Chapel and Cathedral for capturing the various moments at events and services throughout Lent and Pascha.
Thank you to the altar servers for supporting our clergy at the altar and for the extra volunteers who helped with the procession on Holy Friday and basket blessings.
Thank you to Y. Slavchenko for producing the numerous print-outs of the readings.
Thank you to the O. Adamec for organizing and hosting the Babka 101 Workshop, the Easter Bazaar at the Cathedral as well as for the Babka fundraiser, with her delicious babky. Thank you to Dobr. N. Buciora for organizing the Pysanka Workshop at the Chapel and to J. Holuk for the Ukr. Basket Workshop at the Chapel. Thank you to the many organizers and volunteers of the Nalysnyk festivals. Also thank you to Fr. Vasyl for organizing the Unceasing Psalter and the Reading of the Acts of the Apostles and we are very grateful to all the volunteers who participated.
Thank you to the elders (старші брати та сестриці) for helping the temple run smoothly - greeting people, handing out candles, managing the candles, collections of donations, managing the AV and more.
Finally a sincere thank you to all those who participated - we are here to serve you. Please know that you are welcome any time!