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May 13, 2026

Canadian Council of Churches to Hold a Meeting Session on Ukraine at Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Cathedral

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Get Ready for the Best. Summer. Ever! Registration for the Archeparchial Summer Camp ENDS SOON!

May 11, 2026

Release of Sacramental Records Policy

April 24, 2026

North American Ukrainian Catholic Bishops Gather in Winnipeg for Plenary Meeting and Celebration

April 16, 2026

Catholic Bishops of Manitoba Released Pastoral Letter on End of Life Issues

March 3, 2026

News of the Archeparchy

April 27, 2026

Address of His Beatitude Sviatoslav on the Occasion of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster

April 24, 2026

Sharing Faith and Fellowship: Sacred Heart of Jesus and Holy Eucharist Celebrate Easter Together

April 16, 2026

CCCB Statement on the Holy Father’s Call for Peace, Human Dignity, and Moral Responsibility in Public Life

April 4, 2026

“The Tomb is Life-Giving”: Jerusalem Matins at BVM Church

April 3, 2026

“For I Have Given You an Example”: Holy Thursday at BVM Church

April 1, 2026

St. Basil Youth Presented Stations of the Cross: From the Shadow of the Cross to the Hope of the Resurrection

Upcoming Events

Graveside Services at All Saints Cemetery

Sunday, May 31, at 2PM

Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival

July 31 - August 2, 2026; Dauphin

Ukrainian Embroidery – Vyshyvanka Day

May 21 at 6PM; MB Legislature Bldg.

Graveside Services at Holy Family Cemetery

Saturday, May 23 at 2PM

Archeparchial Children & Teen Camp

July 5 - 19, 2026; Ukrainian Park

News of the Metropolia

April 27, 2026

Clergy of New Westminster Eparchy Retreat in Kelowna, BC

March 28, 2026

Bishop Michael Kwiatkowski: Let Us Meet in Church This Week; Let Us Spend Time There With Our Lord

March 28, 2026

2026 Easter Pastoral Letter of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

March 27, 2026

Stations of the Cross for Peace in Ukraine and the World at St. Nicholas Parish

March 27, 2026

Mothers in Prayer from Calgary and Edmonton Gather Before Hoshiv’s Miraculous Icon

March 27, 2026

New Seniors’ Residential Building Opens in Cloverdale, British Columbia

"Finding Solace in Faith"

A Pastoral Letter of the Manitoba Catholic Bishops
on End-of-Life Issues

In the quiet moments of life’s final chapter, we are never alone. Grounded in the Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life, we believe that every breath is a gift and every soul deserves a departure filled with peace and honor. We embrace the journey of end-of-life not as an ending, but as a transition supported by unwavering compassion and the gentle care of palliative support. Together, we uphold the dignity of the person, offering solace to the weary and a steady hand of hope for the road ahead.