Upcoming Events

For the latest Church Announcements and information on Upcoming Events please read the Weekly "Resurrection Newsletter" and "Winter 2013 Newsletter" under "Bulletins & Newsletters"

Ottawa Ukrainian-interest Events Calendar – March 2013

March 1, Fri. 5:30 pm. The Embassy of Ukraine invites the community to a Shevchenko evening. Info: 613-230-2961 ext.105. http://www.canada.mfa.gov.ua/ua

March 1-3. Fri.-Sun. 7:30 pm.  Three evening talks on sexuality and the theology of the body: "Sex is so good (that you don't mess with it)"– by renowned speaker and radio host Fr. Tom Loya of Chicago. Free admission. At Sacre Coeur Church (Laurier & Cumberland), U of Ottawa Campus. Talks preceded by Ukrainian Catholic Lenten worship at 6 pm. Info: Fr. Peter Galadza, pgaladza@ustpaul.ca, or www.ottawaeasterncatholics.com or 613-230-0997.

March 3, Sun. after Liturgy – Borsch Cook-Off – competition for the People's Choice "Best" Borsch to raise funds to support the needs of the Orphanage in Kryviy Rih, Ukraine. Admittance by donation. For info, or to participate, contact Fr. Ihor stamaryuocc@sympatico.ca or 613 325-3903, Olena Stetskevych at ostetskevych@yahoo.com, or Iryna Carman iccrph@gmail.com or 315 408-7895. Ukr Orthodox parish hall, 1000 Byron Ave.

March 3, Sun. 5-6 pm. Today's Ottawa Ukrainian radio program on CHIN Radio 97.9 FM features a DidYouKnow about the founding of Donetsk by Welsh entrepreneur John Hughes. The last several Ukrainian radio programs can be heard at your convenience at http://chinradioottawa.com/index.php/podcast/ukrainian: in the Feb. 17 program, Halyna Mokrushyna interviewed Olya Korzachenko about the recent Ukrainian festival in Nice; in the Feb. 24 program, Anna Dombrovska interviewed Ottawa composer Yura Derkach and played his music.

March 5, Tues. 6:30 - 8 pm. ORESTA organic skin care & UCPBA-O invite you to an informative evening to discuss the safety of your beauty products and which ingredients to avoid. Bring your favourite beauty products to review. Organic make-up demonstration. Sample goodie bag to take home. $15 UCPBA members, $20 non UCPBA members. As spaces are limited, contact gallery at 613.695.0137. 137 Beechwood Ave. oresta3@rogers.com   

March 8, Fri. 7 – 9 pm. Youth and Family night – Floor hockey, board games, etc. Please bring a snack and your favourite board game and have fun with your family and friends. Ukr Orthodox parish hall, 1000 Byron Ave.

March 15, Fri. 7 pm. Puschennya evening for youth and those young at heart – Movie "Five People you meet in Heaven", discussion, music, good company. Please bring snacks to share and have fun. Coffee and refreshments will be provided. Ukr Orthodox parish hall, 1000 Byron Ave.

March 17, Sun. 1:00 – 3:30 pm. Ukrainian egg decorating 'pysanky' workshop. Create traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs using beeswax resist and dye. Join Jennie Aliman for this 'eggciting' workshop. Materials included. $53. Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Ave. Registration: 613-564-1058 or 613-233-8713 or www.gnag.ca.

March 22, Fri. noon. Suzie Holyck Hunchuk presents Rushnyky In The Built Environment: A New Interpretation Of An Old Art Form. Sponsored by Carleton U. "Friends of Art History Society". Hour-long illustrated lecture. All welcome. School for Studies for Art and Culture, Rm 412, St. Patrick's Building, Carleton Univ. Bring your lunch; light refreshments will be served.

Mar. 23, Sat. 9:15-11:45 am. Ukrainian language beginner course for adult students at l'Ecole St.-Francois-d'Assise, 35 Melrose Ave. Course until June 15; 10 classes. Contact: lesya.granger@gmail.com or 613-521-5831.

March 26, Tues., 7:30 pm. Ukrainian Genealogy Group Monthly Meeting at the Ukr. Catholic Church Hall, Green Valley Cresc. Topic: "Visiting from Odessa to Verkhovyna and points in between" by George Fedak. For info 613-731-1870 (evgs)

Advance notice

April 20, Sat. 8 pm. Ewashko Singers. Roman Hurko's Vespers at St. Joseph's Church. Ottawa premiere.

July 22-26. Pokrova Children's Ukrainian Arts Camp. To register: Romanna - rturchyn@gmail.com.

CHOIR PRACTICES — EVERY THURSDAY AT 7:30 PM.

NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOMMED TO JOIN. CONTRIBUTE TO THE BEUATY OF OUR CHORAL TRADITION

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INFORMATION UPDATE ABOUT OUT PROJECT OF SUPPORTING ORPHANAGE IN UKRAINE CAN BE FOUND AT THE ENTRANCE TO OUR CHURCH. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR GENEROCITY.