+Fr. Emil Kardasinec
It is with sadness and great hope in the promises of our Lord that we announce the repose of one of our alumni, Father Emil Kardasinec of the Archeparchy of Winnipeg. He was a seminarian with us from January 1998 to April 2001. He was ordained to the diaconate on December 22, 2000, at St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church in Winnipeg by then Metropolitan-elect Stefan Soroka, and ordained to the priesthood on August 19, 2001, at the Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church (The Prairie Shrine) in Cooks Creek, Manitoba at the annual Marian Pilgrimage by Metropolitan Michael Bzdel. He had been a pastor in the northern regions of Manitoba, and then of Neepawa and are since 2005. When his health began to fail Fr. Emil wrote regarding his pastoral ministry: “I would like to serve Christ in my capacity as a priest for as long as I can.”
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, a Panakhyda Memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Neepawa MB (117 Mountain Ave, R0J 1H0). This will be preceded by visitation in the church beginning at 12 noon. Covid 19 protocols will be followed including distancing, wearing of masks and use of hand sanitization. Limited attendance will be on a first-come basis. The service, however, will be live-streamed
On Thursday, March 4, 2021, Priestly Parastas (funeral service) will be held at 1:00 pm at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Winnipeg MB (160 Euclid Ave. R2W 2T2) This will be preceded by visitation in the church beginning at 12 noon. Covid 19 protocols will be adhered to including distancing, wearing of masks and use of hand sanitization. Limited attendance will be on a first-come basis. The service will be live-streamed. Burial will take place at Holy Family Cemetery.
Donations in memory of Fr. Emil Kardasinec can be made to the education of priests at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, Edmonton AB, c/o Archeparchy of Winnipeg, 233 Scotia Street, Winnipeg MB R2V 1V7.
Blessed are they whom you have chosen and taken to Yourself, O Lord,
and their memory shall be from generation to generation. (Ps. 65:5)
Вічная пам’ять! Everlasting Memory!