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Annual Photo 2022-2023
Front row: Fr. Mark Bayrock, Fr. Julian Bilyj, Bishop David Motiuk, Fr. Gregory Faryna (Rector), Fr. Mihajlo Planchak (Spiritual Director) Back row: Marko-Ivan K. (Toronto), John V. (Edmonton), Orion W. (Edmonton), Matthew L. (Saskatoon), Jonathan L. (Saskatoon), Volodymyr-Ivan B. (Edmonton), John B. (Winnipeg), Adam U. (Edmonton) We welcome Fr. Bilyj and Fr. Bayrock who will…
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Letter of the Holy Father to the Seminarians at the Conclusion of the Year of the Priest
Dear Seminarians, When in December 1944 I was drafted for military service, the company commander asked each of us what we planned to do in the future. I answered that I wanted to become a Catholic priest. The lieutenant replied: “Then you ought to look for something else. In the new Germany priests are no…
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St. Nicholas Visits St. John the Baptist Shrine in Ottawa
We participated in the visit of St. Nicholas to St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine yesterday. Our own Stefan Pankiw was the emcee for the afternoon of over 85 guests. As you can see, the children were more than happy on this festive occasion. St. Nicholas, played by our own Alexander Laschuk, shared the…
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NHL Hockey – Senators vs Leafs
It was a fantastic night out for everyone in the seminary – we went to see one of the infamous rivalry games between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. We enjoyed the game immensely! The Senators swept the Leafs away 3-2; so there was only one seminarian travelling home saddened by the…
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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…