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On Sunday December 15th, St. Demetrius Parish was visited by Sv. Mykolai (Св. Миколай)...
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On Sunday December 1st, the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada, Sophia Rusova Branch, held its Різдвяний Ярмарок or Christmas Market at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On Sunday November 10th, St. Demetrius Parish celebrated its 79th Parish Anniversary Khram with an Archpastoral Divine Liturgy and celebratory dinner and program...
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On Sunday October 27th, the youth of St. Demetrius parish participated in the annual pumpkin-carving event...
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On September 29, 2019 St Demetrius Youth attended a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays...
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On Sunday September 22nd, 2019, after the liturgy, St. Demetrius held its annual Parish Picnic at Centennial Park in Etobicoke...
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On Sunday August 11th, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada celebrated the conclusion of its 100-years Centenary Celebration with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and a Luncheon and Program at St. Demetrius UOC...
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On Saturday, May 25th our annual First Confession was attended by 3 of our children with their respective families...
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On Sunday May 12th, St. Demetrius honoured all mothers with it's annual Mother's Day Concert...
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On Sunday May 5th, St. Demetrius held its annual Spilne Sviachene (Спільне Свячене) parish brunch...
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Easter Sunday and Passion Week services at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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Palm Sunday at St. Demetrius UOC on Sunday April 21, 2019...
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On Friday April 19, St. Demetrius held its annual Pysanka Workshop...
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On Sunday March 31, the Passia service was held at St. Demetrius U.O.C...
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On Friday March 22nd, St. Demetrius held its 2019 Pysanka Bingo...
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On Sunday March 3rd, St. Demetrius parish held its annual concert to honour the life of Ukraine's most celebrated poet, Taras Shevchenko...
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On Sunday December 16, St. Demetrius parish was visited by Sv. Mykolai (St. Nicholas).
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On Sunday November 18th, the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada, Sophia Rusova Branch, held its Різдвяний Ярмарок or Christmas Market at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On Sunday November 11th, St. Demetrius Parish celebrated its 78th Parish Anniversary Khram with an Archpastoral Divine Liturgy and celebratory dinner and program...
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On Sunday September 23rd, 2018, after the liturgy, St. Demetrius held its annual Parish Picnic at Centennial Park in Etobicoke...
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On September 8, 2018 St Demetrius Church Council extended an invitation to all youth to attend a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians...
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On August 9 thru August 12, 2018, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada held an extraordinary SOBOR to celebrate 100 years of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada...
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On the weekend of Sunday June 3, the Eastern Eparchy of the UOCC held its Centennial Celebration of 100 years of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada...
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On Saturday, May 26th our annual First Confession was attended by 8 of our children with their respected families. The next day they came up for Holy Communion and then received gift icons from Fr. Walter...
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On Sunday May 13th, St. Demetrius honoured all mothers with it's annual Mother's Day Concert...
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On Saturday May 5, the CYMK Youth Group held it's Coffeehouse social event...
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On Sunday April 15th, St. Demetrius held its annual Spilne Sviachene (Спільне Свячене) parish brunch...
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Easter Sunday and Passion Week services at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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Palm Sunday and UWAC Spring Tea at St. Demetrius U.O.C. on Sunday April 1...
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On Friday March 30, St. Demetrius Parish held a Pysanka Workshop...
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On Sunday March 4th, St. Demetrius parish held its annual concert to honour the life of Ukraine's most celebrated poet, Taras Shevchenko...
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On Sunday February 4th,St. Demetrius UOC presented the movie "Music of Survival" - the story of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus...
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On Wednesday January 18th, Theophany Eve Vespers were held at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, followed by the Parish Jordan Supper.
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Bishop Andriy's New Year's Levee at St. Demetrius U.O.C...
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Свят Вечір and Різдво (Ukrainian Christmas Eve and Ukrainian Christmas) at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On Sunday December 17, St. Demetrius parish was visited by Sv. Mykolai (St. Nicholas)...
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On Sunday November 5th, St. Demetrius Parish celebrated its 77th Parish Anniversary Khram with an Archpastoral Divine Liturgy and celebratory dinner and program...
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On Sunday October 29th, the youth of St. Demetrius parish participated in the annual pumpkin-carving event...
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On Sunday September 24th, 2017, after the liturgy, St. Demetrius held its annual Parish Picnic at Centennial Park in Etobicoke...
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Eastern Eparchy Celebration at St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre in Oakville on Sunday June 11, 2017...
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Congratulations to the young members of our church who partook in the Holy Sacrament of Confession for the first time on Saturday May 27, 2017, followed by the Sacrament of Holy Communion on Sunday.
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On Sunday May 14th, St. Demetrius honoured all mothers with it's annual Mother's Day Concert...
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On Sunday April 23rd, St. Demetrius held its annual Spilne Sviachene (Спільне Свячене) parish brunch...
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Images from Easter Sunday and Passion Week services at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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Pysanka Bingo at St. Demetrius U.O.C. on Friday March 24...
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Passia Service at St. Demetrius on Sunday March 19, 2017...
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On Sunday March 5th, Fr. Walter Makarenko and members of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox church participated in the Sunday of Orthodoxy service held at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Mississauga, Ontario...
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On Sunday March 5th, St. Demetrius parish held its annual concert to honour the life of Ukraine's most celebrated poet, Taras Shevchenko...
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On Saturday March 4th, UOCC East held the Lenten Retreat for Youth and Family "Church in the Home" at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
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On Wednesday January 18th, Theophany Eve Vespers were held at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, followed by the Parish Jordan Supper.
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On Sunday December 18, St. Demetrius parish was visited by Sv. Mykolai (St. Nicholas). The children sang songs, recited verses, played on bandura and piano, all to welcome Sv. Mykolai to the parish! After the concert, the (good) childen were excited to receive a special gift from Sv. Mykolai!
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On Saturday November 26, On Saturday November 26, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress held a Panakhyda (Memorial Service) at St. Demetrius U.O.C. for the victims of the 1932-1933 Holodomor (Famine) in Ukraine.
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On November 20, the Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada, Sophia Rusova Branch, at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, invited the community to join them for a Christmas Market...
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On Sunday November 6th, St. Demetrius Parish celebrated it's Khram (Patron Saint's Day) with an Archpastoral Liturgy and Parish Dinner...
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On Sunday October 30th, after the liturgy, the youth of St. Demetrius parish participated in the seasonal carving of pumpkins...
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After the liturgy on Sunday September 25, St. Demetrius held its annual Parish Picnic at Centennial Park in Etobicoke...
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On Sunday August 14th, the internationally famous Ukrainian bass-baritone opera star Pavlo Hunka participated in the Divine Liturgy at St. Demetrius, singing with the choir, reading the Apostol, and singing the “Lord’s Prayer”...
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Congratulations to the seven young members of our church who partook in the Holy Sacrament of Confession for the first time on Saturday May 28, 2016, followed by the Sacrament of Holy Communion on Sunday...
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On Sunday May 8th, St. Demetrius held its annual Spilne Sviachene parish brunch, as well as its annual Mother's Day concert...
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Passion Week and Easter services at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On Sunday April 24, UWAC Sophia Rusova Branch held a Spring Tea at St. Demetrius U.O.C...
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On Friday April 1, UWAC Sophia Rusova Branch held its annual Pysanka Bingo evening...
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On Friday March 25, St. Demetrius Parish held a Pysanka Workshop...
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On Sunday March 6, St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church held its annual concert to honour the life of Ukraine's most celebrated poet, Taras Shevchenko...
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On Saturday March 5th, St., Demetrius held the SnowDrop Gala fundraising event at the Old Mill Toronto...
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On Monday January 18th, Theophany Eve Vespers were held at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, followed by the Parish Jordan Supper..
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Christmas Carolling by Long Branch CYMK members...
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Свят Вечір and Різдво (Ukrainian Christmas Eve and Ukrainian Christmas) at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On Sunday December 20, St. Demetrius parish was visited by Sv. Mykolai...
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On Sunday November 8th, the U.O.C. of St. Demetrius celebrated its 75th Parish Anniversary with an Archpastoral Divine Liturgy and celebratory banquet...
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On Sunday October 25th, the youth of St. Demetrius parish participated in the annual pumpkin-carving event...
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On Sunday September 20th, St. Demetrius held its annual Parish Picnic at Centennial Park in Etobicoke...
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On Saturday May 30th, a special group of children from our parish partook in their First Confession...
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On Sunday May 10th, St. Demetrius Parish presented its annual Mother's Day concert...
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Back in May 2015, as part of the St. Demetrius 75th Anniversary Projects, the St. Demetrius Bandura Ensemble released its new CD entitled "Sounds of the Bandura" / "Звуки бандури"...
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Every month, the Seniors of St. Demetrius get together and make perogies...
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On Sunday April 19th, St. Demetrius parish celebrated the Sunday of St. Thomas, and after the Liturgy the parish held its annual Parish Communal Dinner or Спільне Свячене...
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Images from Easter Sunday and Passion Week services at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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As part of the St. Demetrius 75th Anniversary Projects, the Choir of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church has released their new dual CD "Душе Моя (O My Soul) / Св. Андрея Критського (St. Andrew of Crete)...
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On Sunday March 29, the youth of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church (and some of their parents) participated in traditional Pysanka (Easter Egg) writing.
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On Friday March 20, the Ukrainian Canadian Women's Association - Sophia Rusova Branch - held its annual Pysanka Bingo at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On Sunday March 8, St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church held its annual concert to honour the life of Ukraine's most celebrated poet, Taras Shevchenko...
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On Saturday March 7, the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada held a youth retreat at St. Demetrius Church...
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On Sunday January 18th, Theophany Eve Vespers were held at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, followed by the Parish Jordan Supper...
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The St. Demetrius Bandura Ensemble performs traditional Ukrainian Christmas Carols on the bandura...
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Свят Вечір (Ukrainian Christmas Eve) and Різдво (Ukrainian Christmas) at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On Sunday December 21, St. Demetrius was visited by Sv. Mykolai (St. Nicholas). Children recited verses, sang songs, played on instruments during this annual concert to greet Sv. Mykolai.
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On December 13, 2014, the Eastern Eparchy of the UOCC hosted a spiritual retreat for young people - teenagers and university students at St. Demetrius Sobor on Lake Shore Blvd. in Toronto...
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On Saturday November 22 and Sunday November 23, the Holodomor was commemorated at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On Sunday November 9th, St. Demetrius celebrated its Parish Anniversary with an Archpastoral Divine Liturgy and celebratory banquet.
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On Sunday October 26th, St. Demetrius held its annual Pumpkin Carving event in the church hall...
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On Sunday September 28, St. Demetrius held its annual Parish Picnic at Centennial Park in Etobicoke...
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On Sunday June 8th, St. Demetrius Parish held its 19th Annual St. Demetrius Golf Tournament at the Dragon's Fire Golf Club...
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On Sunday May 4th, St. Demetrius Parish presented its annual Mother's Day concert...
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On Sunday April 27th, St. Demetrius parish celebrated the Sunday of St. Thomas, and after the Liturgy the parish held its annual Parish Communal Dinner or Спільне Свячене...
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Images from Easter Sunday and Passion Week services...
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On Palm Sunday, St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church was pleased to receive a visitation from His Grace, Bishop Andriy. The Liturgy concluded with the blessing of traditional pussy willows...
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Great Compline service (preceding Blahovischenya) at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Sunday April 6th...
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Poklony Service - Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the evening of Wednesday April 2nd, 2014...
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Canon of St. Andrew of Crete Great Compline service at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Wednesday March 5th...
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On Sunday March 2, St. Demetrius parish presented its annual Taras Shevchenko concert.
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Панахида за «Небесну Сотню» - за тих, які загинули на Майдані.
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Every month, the Senior's of St. Demetrius get together to make verenyky (perogies) and sell them to the community at a public lunch...
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On January 26, 2014, Fr. Walter participated at the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Ecumenical Prayer Service at St. Paul’s Basilica in Toronto...
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On the evening of Saturday January 18th, St. Demetrius parish celebrated Theophany Eve and Jordan Supper…
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Свят Вечір (Ukrainian Christmas Eve) and Різдво (Ukrainian Christmas) at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
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On December 23rd, the St. Demetrius Bandura School held its annual recital of Christmas music...
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On Sunday December 15, 2013 we had a special guest visit our church!...
В неділю 15го грудня до нашої церкви завітав почесний гість із неба...
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On Sunday November 10th, St. Demetrius celebrated its Parish Anniversary with an Archpastoral Divine Liturgy and celebratory banquet...
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On Sunday October 27th, the youth of St. Demetrius parish participated in a fun pumpkin carving event...
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Pavlo Hunka, renowned bass-baritone and artistic director of the Ukrainian Art Song Project visited our parish on Sunday, June 23, 2013...
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Pentecost Trinity Sunday and Blessing of Icons...
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On Sunday June 16, the Eastern Eparchy Summer Celebration was held at St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre in Oakville...
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Each June, the St. Demetrius Bandura School celebrates with a year-end recital...
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On Sunday June 9, St. Demetrius Parish hosted its annual Golf tournanment...
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A special group of six children from our parish partook in their First Confession followed by Holy Communion on Sunday May 26th...
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On Sunday May 12, St. Demetrius Parish held its annual Spilne Sviachene brunch, followed by a Mothers' Day concert in honour of all mothers...
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Easter Sunday and Passion Week services
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On Sunday March 24, the St. Demetrius choir participated in the Sunday of Orthodoxy service held at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral Annunciation of the Virgin Mary...
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On March 23-24, St. Demetrius parish again hosted a workshop on Byzantine Icon Writing with Iconographer Alex Mezentsev.
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On Sunday March 3, St. Demetrius parish commemorated the life of poet Taras Shevchenko with a moving concert of songs, poems and recitations...
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On the evening of Saturday February 9, St. Demetrius Parish celebrated its many volunteers with a Volunteer Appreciation evening...
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Eve of Theophany / Jordan Supper 2013
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Bishop Andriy's Levee was held on Sunday January 13 at St. Demetrius parish...
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On Sunday December 16, St. Demetrius parish held its annual Mykolai concert...
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On Sunday November 11, St. Demetrius celebrated it's Parish Khram...
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On Sunday Oct. 28, the youth of St. Demetrius participated in pumpkin carving ...
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On Sunday September 23, St. Demetrius held its annual Parish Picnic...
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Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Преображення Господнє
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On June 26, the St. Demetrius Bandura School held its annual end-of-year recital...
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This year's annual Eastern Eparchial Gathering took place on Sunday, June 24th at the St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre in Oakville.
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Congratulations to the six young members of our church who partook in the Holy Sacrament of Confession for the first time on Saturday May 26, 2012, followed by the Sacrament of Holy Communion on Sunday May 27th, 2012.
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On Sunday May 13, St. Demetrius Parish held its annual Mothers' Day concert.
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Youth of St. Demetrius participated in easter egg writing.
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UWAC members on the front page of the Etobicoke Guardian
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Sunday of St. Thomas - Visit by Ukrainian Soldiers, Parish Communal Dinner
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Easter 2011 - 04/24/2011
Easter Saturday basket blessing and Easter Sunday service and basket blessing.
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Passion of the Christ -Movie Night - 04/18/2011
On Monday April 18, the parish along with Senior CYMK hosted a viewing of the movie “The Passion of the Christ”. Following the movie, Father Walter led the group in a brief discussion as they shared questions and thoughts as a result of the movie. As quoted by a participant, “it gave us something to think about during this Holy Week”.
Thank-you to all who helped with and participated in the viewing of the movie.
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Iconography Workshop - 03/12/2011
On Saturday and Sunday March 12th and 13th, the parish hosted a two-day Iconography workshop in the hall of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. The presentation and practical workshop was provided by Alex Mezentsev, Iconographer. There were at least 28 participants of all ages in the workshop, who first enjoyed a slideshow presentation on the history of Iconography, and then participated hands-on by writing their own icons. Participants used traditional techniques of charcoal image transfer, gold leafing, and painting using specially-prepared tempura paints.
Thank-you to all who participated. Thank-you to the presenter Alex Mezentsev for providing the interesting and informative sessions, and thank-you to Michael Zienchuk for organizing the event.(119 images)
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Taras Shevchenko Concert -2009 - 03/08/2009
St Demetrius Sunday School Children & Cultural Groups Commemorate the birth of Ukraine`s most celebrated Poet -Taras Shevchenko(28 images)
Тhe Bandura group play Встає хмара і По діброві вітер віє Click >> here
Roman Hopta, соліст групи Прут, співає Така її доля Click >> here
Тhe Bandura group play Садок вишневий коло хати Click >> here
Church Choir & Bandurists perform Реве та стогне Дніпро широкий Click >> here
The Church Choir & Bandura group perform Заповіт Click >> here
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Khram 2008 90th Anniversary of UOCC & 40th Anniversary of 50th Anniversary Youth Choir - 11/09/2008
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Extraordinary Sobor 2008 Saskatoon, Sk - 08/22/2008
Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada and the election of two new bishops.(9 images)
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