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Seminary Year 2024-2025
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Diaconal Ordination of Jim Nakonechny
Axios! Axios! Axios! Rev. Deacon Jim Nakonechny of the Eparchy of Edmonton (pictured above assisting Bishop David with thd distribution of the Holy Mysteries) was ordained to the Diaconate on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Edmonton by Bishop David (Motiuk). Deacon Jim, originally from Vegreville, Alberta, was a seminarian…
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Day of Spiritual Renewal
On Saturday, October 17 Father Roman Rytsar (pictured above), a doctoral student at the Metropolitan Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, offered the seminarians a spiritual day of renewal reflecting on the fact that God loves us, that He believes in us. It was an opportunity in the midst of the business of academics and…
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The Earth Overflows With Your Riches!
Part of the formation program involves the seminary community taking time to form bonds of friendship with each other. This past Saturday we travelled to Gatineau Park in Quebec to view the “Fall Rhapsody” – the beautiful fall colours – and to take a short hike on one of the trails near Champlain Lookout. Pictured…
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Wonderworking Icon of Pochaiv
Tonight, after we celebrated the Vigil for the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God, we travelled to the OCA Annunciation Cathedral for the veneration of the wonderworking icon of Pochaiv. We arrived about the seventh ode of the canon and Metropolitan Jonah was still anointing people as they came to venerate the icon.…
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Visit of Bishop Vasile Bizău
We were pleasantly surprised tonight by the visit of His Excellency Bishop Vasiliy Bizău, Romanian Greek Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia. He was travelling to various parts of Canada and wanted very much to visit Holy Spirit Seminary – he had heard good things about us. He arrived just in time for…