Elsie Marykuca, Legislation Convenor, National Executive Resolutions are action plans formally written for the UCWLC members in their parishes after the closing of the Congress. Every three years at the pre-congress plenary, the members of the National Executive discuss the resolutions that each eparchy has presented.  Several are presented to the delegates on the convention floor. There is a further discussion; sometimes there are additions or changes. The delegates then vote on the resolutions. Following is a list of the resolutions that were passed at the UCWLC Congress in 2013, so that everyone...

  New Foundation – A Living Example of “To Serve is to Love.” The Lubov SSMI Foundation believes that “To Serve is to Love”. We have been created to support the works of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in ways that enhance their ministries. We help: Educate the young Provide spiritual comfort to those in need Nurture the lonely Care for the sick Provide comfort to the elderly The Foundation’s priorities at this time are to raise dollars in support of Immaculate Heart of Mary School (the only private Ukrainian Catholic School in Canada); Holy Family Home...

Dance the night away… Explore the market… Visit Cafe Kyiv Saturday, May 11th, 2013 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan TCV Place – 6pm to 1am http://www.vesnafestival.com  

Book your accommodations for the 2013 Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada and Ukrainian Catholic Brotherwood of Canada National Congress in Saskatoon, Sk on June 27-30.

The Ukrainian Canadian community has truly rallied this year in marking 120 years of Ukrainian settlement in Canada. Since our committee was mandated by the UCC Triennial Congress last November to facilitate the celebration of this significant anniversary, it was clear from the beginning that the ‘heavy lifting’ would be readily done at the local level. Since an official logo was selected and made available for general use, we have received a steady stream of requests for permission to print the logo on posters and program booklets, on banners and signage, on articles of clothing to be worn...

With a generous recording grant from the Shevchenko Foundation, Theresa Sokyrka – recording artist and singer/songwriter has successfully completed her first self titled Ukrainian Roots Album. As a fourth generation Canadian of Ukrainian descent, Theresa realizes the importance of promoting her culture through song. Her love for Ukrainian music has been fostered by her involvement with the Ukrainian Bilingual program at St. Goretti School (now Bishop Filevich School) in Saskatoon, as well as her years of singing with Saskatoon’s Lastiwka Ukrainian youth choir and orchestra. The CD is...

A tremendous challenge facing not only our organization, the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada but also all faith communities today is secularism. Look at current social issues as they affect us and our organization:  consider all the forces currently at work undermining Catholicism in particular and Christianity in general.  We are all familiar with how the media attacks Christianity especially at Christmas and at our most holy time of the year: Easter.  In Canada, euthanasia may become the ”normal” way to die. In Canada, abortion is already promoted and applauded. And, in Canada,...