The Festival of the Mother of God

Come enjoy a fun, inspiring day with us in the park.  We will have free live music, dancing, sports, prayer, and more.  In this festival we shall give glory to God, dedicate ourselves to Him, get to know our neighbors and friends better, learn about each other, and also we shall thank God’s Mother (Mary the Theotokos: The Mother of Jesus) for always helping us grow closer to Her Son.

Just like at the wedding of Cana (which you can read about in the Gospel of John), Mary interceded on behalf of the couple. Today, She continues to intercede for us bringing us all closer to her Son, our God as is clear through her many wonderful interactions with us.

It’s important to note that we do not worship Mary, but we do respect her greatly.  She has been chosen by our Heavenly Father to bring forth Christ into our world.  We recognize that she tirelessly guides us all to fuller participation in God’s Divine Nature (2 Peter 1:4).

This festival is being put together by several Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Churches, for everyone in the whole city.  Byzantine Catholics are different than Roman (Western) Catholics but in communion with them. We have a unique, ancient, beautiful, and profound spiritual and liturgical tradition, which is incredibly relevant to today’s society.

Hope to see you there!

Divine Liturgy:

​The Divine Liturgy of John Chrysostom is the primary Eucharistic Service of the Byzantine Catholic Churches
  • This joyous celebration will be celebrated by
    Bishop David Motiuk
    &
    ​Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim

Bishop David

Bishop David : 
  • He has been the Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton for the past 10 years
  • The Eparchy of Edmonton includes all of Alberta 

Bishop ​Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim

  • ​Bishop of Eparchy of Segheneyti, Eritrea.
  • Bishop since May 2012

Balloon Rosary

Balloon Rosary : 
  • Giant Rosary made of helium balloons that float above us as we pray

The "Divine" Soccer Game

Soccer game between Clergy and religious (nuns too) against the Youth 

Michael Chiasson

Michael has spoken at over 500 events around the world to over 100,000 students, parents and teachers. He was the recipient of the Shepard Leadership Award in 2016, and has spoken at Teacher conferences, schools, grade retreats, parent conferences and corporate events.

Check Michael's website : http://access52.com/​

Janelle & Band

JANELLE has been one of Canada’s most successful Christian music artists over the past 10 years. By the time she was 25 years old, she’d sung for the Pope, the Queen of England and worked with music industry stars such as Michael W. Smith and David Foster.

Check Janelle's website http://www.janelle.cc/bio.html

Denis Grady

While regularly performing on the concert circuit in Canada and the U.S., Grady is just as often found playing prisons, soup kitchens and Alzheimer's wards as auditoriums and church halls. "The more I read Scripture, the more I understand about God's love and compassion for the poor," he says. "He had an amazing love for the poor, broken and lost. They were his friends. God wants us to go out and love like Jesus. Our responsibility is not to judge, but to befriend and at the same time we can boast in Christ and stand up for what we believe in.

He has been granted many awards locally and in the US. 

Check Denis's website : http://denisgrady.com

Ashley Rosales

Wonderful local Catholic talent who will sing and play and share her talents and love of God with us

DeeDee

Wonderful talent who has offered to share her talents with us