St Stephen Protomartyr Ukrainian Catholic Church

​St. Stephen Protomartyr Church is a vibrant, multi-ethnic parish in Calgary, which strives to be a place where we can encounter the Living Christ.
​We are part of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton, which serves all people in Alberta.​


Christ is Risen!      Indeed He is Risen!
 
Христос воскрес! Воістину воскрес!
 

Dear Parishioners of St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish,

Christ is Risen!

By now I’m sure you are aware of the tighter restrictions imposed on places of worship by the Provincial Government in an attempt to “Stop the Spike” of COVID-19 cases in our province. In this letter I outline some of the changing procedures here at St. Stephen which allow us to continue our worship of God.  
  1. We still had two cemeteries slated to be blessed this Saturday, however, this blessing will be postponed to a more appropriate time.
  2. First Communion has been postponed. 
  3. Funerals/Baptisms/Weddings are all down to 10 people.
  4. We can accommodate 15 people (this number includes the priest, cantor and server) in the Church and 15 in the Hall (since it has its own entrance/parking lot/bathroom etc.). Two separate preregistrations will be issued for each weekend Liturgy - one for the Church proper at 12 people and one for 14 people in the Hall (this number includes the usher). A second chalice will always be prepared to distribution of Communion upstairs via the minor cleric.  Please note that if you have already pre-registered for any upcoming Liturgy you will be contacted by the office to confirm attendance.
  5. Weekday Liturgies and Molebens are cancelled at this time with the exception of Ascension Thursday, May 13th at 9:00am.  Parishioners may benefit from the livestreamed services being served at our Cathedral: https://stjosaphat.ab.ca/ 
  6. In an attempt to allow more people to participate in the Liturgy during these more strict restrictions, the 6 PM Saturday Vespers will become an evening liturgy. Please use the appropriate preregistration signups for the Liturgy. Confessions are cancelled during this time.  Once these restrictions have lifted, we will return to Saturday evening Great Vespers at the same time.
  7. Those with medical conditions who are unable to wear a mask will be allowed to attend this week but  they will need to obtain a medical exemption letter from a health professional if they are planning to attend in the upcoming weeks. 

 I appreciate everyone’s hard work to maintain the essential service of prayer and worship at this critical time. Thank you!!
 
May Christ our God, the Physician of our souls and bodies keep us healthy, but more importantly, keep us holy!
  
​The faithful are encouraged to follow the celebration of the Sunday Divine Liturgy​​
For Pastoral Emergencies including the Sacrament of the Sick please call (403-249-4818, ext 9)

Please consider donating to St. Stephen’s during these unprecedented times 


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