Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Regis College 100 Wellesley St W, Toronto, ON, CanadaOn March 23rd at 1:30 PM the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts will be celebrated for the intention of peace in Ukraine in the chapel of REGIS COLLEGE. Celebrant: Fr Alexander Laschuk, Director of the Sheptytsky Institute All are welcome! Come and join us as we pray for Ukraine in the Ukrainian-Byzantine Tradition. The […]
MASI Study Days 2022
Sheptytsky InstituteMASI Study Days: July 15-17, 2022 Drinking from the Hidden Fountain: Thinking and Living with the Patristic Heritage At the heart of the Eastern Christian tradition is the first millennium of Christianity. This period, its figures, and its controversies determine the theology, worship, and spirituality that Eastern Christians are submerged in today. MASI’s 2022 Study Days dives […]
Summer Intensive Course
Sheptytsky InstituteSMT 3451HS: Byzantine Eucharistic Liturgies Prof. Deacon Cyril Kennedy, PhD July 19-July 28, 2022 This course explores the history and interpretation of the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil the Great, and the Presanctified Gifts. Contemporary concerns regarding the significance and possible reform of these Liturgies will also be discussed, along with disputed […]
Balthazar and Bulgakov on the Incarnation
The Elliot Allen Institute for Theology and Ecology and the Sheptytsky Institute for Eastern Christian Studies Present Master Class and Lecture with Celia Deanne Drummond October 3, 2022 Dr. Celia Deane-Drummond is the director of the Laudato si’ Research Institute and Senior Research Fellow in Theology at Campion Hall of the University of Oxford MASTER […]
Divine Liturgy – Feast of Bl. Theodore Romzha
Elmsley Hall Chapel 81 St Mary Street, Toronto, ON, CanadaDivine Liturgy for Bl. Theodore Romzha Murdered by communists in 1947 and beatified by St John Pail II in 2001, come worship the Lord and hear the story of this modern-day martyr. Preaching: Fr Alexander Laschuk, Executive Director, Sheptytsky Institute This is part of our fall "Stand with Ukraine" program: https://sheptytskyinstitute.ca/stand-with-ukraine-this-fall/
Prayer for the Beatification of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky
Elmsley Hall Chapel 81 St Mary Street, Toronto, ON, CanadaPrayer for the Beatification of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Pastor, politician, patron of the arts and scholarship. Come learn about the man who led a people through two World Wars, stood firm against both Nazis and Communists, and formed the modern Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church. Reflection provided by Fr Roman Lobay SEOD, Pastor of St Nicholas Church, […]
Feast of St Michael the Archangel and all the Bodiless Powers
Elmsley Hall Chapel 81 St Mary Street, Toronto, ON, CanadaFeast of St Michael the Archangel and all the Bodiless Powers Great Vespers: November 7, 2022; 5 PM - St Sophia Chapel Divine Liturgy: November 8, 2022; 12 PM - St Sophia Chapel Preaching: Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P.; Praeses, Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies Come pray for the health, safety, and salvation of the Ukrainian […]
Faculty of Theology Liturgy: Prayer for Ukraine
Regis College 100 Wellesley St W, Toronto, ON, CanadaThe Faculty of Theology of Regis-St Michael's will be holding a prayer service for Ukraine as it's regularly scheduled Faculty of Theology Wednesday Liturgy. November 16, 2022 1:30 PM Regis College Chapel His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk prays on April 7, 2022, for those killed by Russian forces in Bucha. / tv.ugcc.org.ua. This is part of […]
St. Maximus the Confessor on the Divine Liturgy
St. Maximus the Confessor on the Divine Liturgy Presented by Rev. Andrew J. Summerson, SThD November 16/23/30, 2022 (Wednesdays) 6 p.m. pizza, 6:30 presentation, 7:30 discussion, 8:00 compline Please plan to attend all three classes
Tales from the War-Zone
Sheptytsky InstituteHear Sheptytsky Institute staff Fr Alexander Laschuk and Fr Andrew Summerson talk about their recent trips to Ukraine. Lunch to be provided. Please RSVP to sheptytsky@utoronto.ca if you are attending lunch to ensure suitable food. There is a celebration of the sixth hour prior to this event at the chapel in Elmsley Hall. Picture of […]
Parting of the Ways: Ukrainian and Ruthenian Greco-Catholics in the United States 1880-1930
Parting of the Ways: Ukrainian and Ruthenian Greco-Catholics in the United States 1880-1930 Tuesday, November 29, 8 p.m. Eastern In 1884, the first Greco-Catholic priest came to minister to immigrants in the US. Hear the heroic sacrifice of these people to establish communities and how they flourished, mixed, mingled, and split to form two jurisdictions […]
Advent Retreat – Catechists: Lay Spiritual Formation Stewards of the Mysteries of God
St Augustine's Seminary 2661 Kingston Rd, Toronto, ON, CanadaAn Advent Retreat in collaboration with St Augustine's Seminary. A special invitation is extended to all who work or volunteer in any kind of catechetical ministry. Prayer is neither simply private nor is worship solely public. To remember how these pieces interlock, we need to engage the Church’s memory. We will explore early Christian commentaries […]