Resources

The Akathist hymn to the Mother of God in English, with priest and people responses (opening blessing, Heavenly King, Trisagion, kontakia/ikoi with 'Rejoice...' salutations and 'Alleluia' refrains) through the Nativity and Incarnation narrative to the closing prayer and Magnificat. Some headings carry transliterated Slavonic text with OCR garbling in extraction.

Bilingual Ukrainian-English Akathist to the Passion of Christ published by the Eparchy of Edmonton (2014), opening with rubrics for priest or lector before the closed holy doors. Contains the blessing, beginning prayers (Heavenly King, Trisagion) and the kontakia/ikoi meditating on Christ's sufferings.

An 11-page English liturgical booklet of the 'Akathist of Thanksgiving' ('Glory to God for All Things'), composed by Protopresbyter Gregory Petrov before his death in a Soviet prison camp in 1940. Adapted by the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton (2020) from Saskatoon's Season of Creation celebration, it includes a glossary of akathist terms and is a standing hymn of praise for grace, creation, and all good gifts.

A 17-page English scripture-study guide in the 'Prayerful Reading of Holy Scripture' series, introduced with a foreword by Bishop David Motiuk. It presents the Acts of the Apostles as Luke's second volume continuing the Gospel, covering the Ascension, Pentecost, and the spread of the early Church, and invites readers to prayerful, missionary reading.

A 24-page English introduction to the Gospel of Luke framed as lectio divina ('divine reading'). It surveys Luke's distinctive parables, miracles, and Marian passages, highlights Luke as storyteller and author of both the Gospel and Acts, and presents Mary's pondering of the Word as the model of the ideal disciple.

A 31-page bilingual Ukrainian-English booklet for Bridegroom Matins (Eparchy of Edmonton, Ukrainian Catholic Church, April 2019). It gives the full service with closed holy doors — priest's vesting and censing, the Trinitarian blessing, and the Six Psalms beginning with Monday's Psalm 3 — following the provision of the Lviv Synod of 1891 on psalmody.

Vatican II Orientalium Ecclesiarum call to Eastern Churches to return to ancestral liturgical/disciplinary/spiritual heritage. Foundation John 1:1-18 (Pascha Gospel), St Athanasius 'God became one of us that we could become god'. 19 Chapters, 77 Pages. Hardcover also at St Macrina Store.

The full Catechism of the Catholic Church in English, arranged in its standard four-part structure beginning with the Profession of Faith (Creed), then sacraments, moral life and prayer, with numbered paragraphs and 'In Brief' summaries. Extracted table of contents spans the Prologue through the articles on the Father, the Son and the Creed.

Catechism of UGCC – profession of faith in Triune God from St Andrew → Cyril & Methodius → Baptism of Rus-Ukraine under Volodymyr, Kyivan pearl. Ukrainian 2012, English 2016 (2nd ed 2018). Methodological key: Symbol of Faith + Anaphora of St Basil. 3 Parts, 332 pages (site) / 368 pages (PDF). Softcover at St Macrina Store.

A 9-page English prayer book opening with the Prayer to the Blessed Trinity, Prayer to the Holy Spirit, the Thrice Holy Hymn and the Lord's Prayer, followed by Psalm 50 and morning prayer texts. A compact daily prayer collection in the Byzantine tradition for personal use.

A 26-page bilingual Ukrainian-English Divine Liturgy book for the Easter Season (St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Eparchy of Edmonton, April 2018). It gives the Liturgy of the Word in parallel columns, opening with the blessing of the Kingdom, the Paschal troparion 'Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death by death' sung by clergy and faithful, and the Great Litany.

Practical climate-action guide for Catholic parishes from the Global Catholic Climate Movement, written to bring Laudato Si' to life through reducing parish emissions, inspiring parishioners toward low-carbon lifestyles, and advocacy and solidarity with those harmed by climate change. Includes getting-started steps, benchmarking and certification, a climate-action checklist, exemplary parish projects worldwide, and recommended resources.

Bilingual Ukrainian-English Moleben for the Nativity Fast prepared by the Eparchy of Edmonton (2015), centred on the Emmanuel / Our Lady of the Sign icon with rubrics for procession, candles and closed royal doors. Contains the full service in parallel Ukrainian and English: blessing, opening prayers, Psalms 94 and 71, exaltation and intercessions for the Nativity season.

A 140-page bilingual Ukrainian-English Episcopal (Archieratical) Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Eparchy of Edmonton, Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, 2012). Prepared by the Edmonton Eparchial Liturgical Commission with Bishop David Motiuk's blessing for Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk's first pastoral visit in June 2012, it uses the official 1988 synodal translation with abridged Archieretikon rubrics — entrance, vesting, preparation, Liturgy of the Word and of the Eucharist, post-communion prayers, and Proskomedia — with a cover icon of Christ the High Priest by Kateryna Chalyk.

A 49-page English handbook for pastoral planning under the UGCC 'Vibrant Parish – a place to encounter the Living Christ' program (Working Group for Strategic Development, April 2013). Addressed to parish clergy in training sessions, it explains the six Vibrant Parish priorities (Word of God, liturgy and prayer, diakonia, leadership-stewardship, communion, missionary spirit) and guides parishes in planning their renewal.

A 21-page bilingual Ukrainian-English booklet from Saint Josaphat Cathedral, Eparchy of Edmonton (2020) for weekdays during the Great Fast. It gives the full parallel text of the Lenten Sixth Hour and Typica, opening with the priest's preparation of presanctified Gifts for Holy Communion, the blessing, and the beginning prayers chanted antiphonally.

A 25-page bilingual Ukrainian-English book of Lenten (Daily) Vespers (Eparchy of Edmonton, 2020; second working draft prepared October 2013 by the Edmonton Eparchial Liturgical Commission). Kept according to UGCC Typicon p. 20 — no entrance, closed holy doors, priest in epitrachelion only, incensing at 'Lord, I have cried' — its texts follow the 1988 synodal Liturgy, the Basilian Molytoslovs, the Sheptytsky Institute Anthology, and the De Vinck-Contos Septuagint Psalter.

A 33-page bilingual Ukrainian-English booklet of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (St. Josaphat Cathedral, Edmonton, 2015). It presents Vespers with the presanctified rite in parallel columns, from the priest's entrance prayers and the blessing of the Kingdom through the call to worship (Psalm 94:6) and Psalm 103 with the Prayers of Light.

Commentary and practical resource from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops' Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace on Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si’. Covers the state of our common home, the Gospel of creation, integral ecology, and lines of action including ecological education and spirituality, with attention to poverty, Indigenous teachings and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.

A 151-page English manual ('Love Your Neighbour') produced by the regional Caritas partnership of South-East Europe with Caritas Italiana and Catholic Relief Services. It covers the foundations of Caritas, the identity and roles of parish Caritas (poverty observation, pedagogical role, social activities, cooperation), voluntary work, and practical skills such as facilitation, team building, and project design.