All Saints Parish in Saskatoon Celebrating 40th Anniversary

40th Anniversary Celebration
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of All Saints, Saskatoon
June 13th & June 14th, 2009

We are celebrating a very special event this year, the 40th anniversary of our parish. It is difficult to believe that the time has gone by so quickly. The need for expansion of religious, cultural and social activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox people in Saskatoon started in 1955 as membership at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Cathedral was increasing annually.

In 1966 Very Reverend Frank Kernisky proposed the possibility of organizing a new congregation and acquiring land for a second church. In 1967 Holy Trinity Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Cathedral purchased six lots of land on the northeast corner of Louise Street and East Centre for the purpose of constructing a church. A Planning Committee, formed in 1968, made a comprehensive study of the requirements of a new congregation. The survey results indicated a need to form another Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Congregation in Saskatoon.

On All Saints Sunday, June 8, 1969, Very Reverend Frank Kernisky, Chairman of the Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Consistory Presidium, was guest speaker at the “pot luck” supper social and informal meeting held at Mohyla Institute. The guest speaker’s inspirational address and the Planning Committee’s progress report were instrumental in the founding of our congregation. This very important historical event occurred 40 years ago and we are all very pleased to be celebrating the 40th anniversary this year.

The Celebration is taking place on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 2009, All Saints Day. This event will be an excellent opportunity for us all to share parish memories from the past. An overview of the complete program follows.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of All Saints 40th Anniversary Celebration Program

Saturday Evening 5:00 p.m.		June 13, 2009 at All Saints Vespers Great Blessing of Water and of five new Icons Reception View Historical Displays 1969-2009
Sunday 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.		June 14, 2009 at All Saints Divine Liturgy at All Saints Group Photograph of all present at All Saints Anniversary Banquet and Program         at Western Development Museum 2610 Lorne Avenue, Saskatoon, Sask. S7J 0S6 Visit Western Development Museum displays

Attendance to the Sunday Anniversary Banquet and Program is by advance ticket only.

Adults: $30
Seniors: (65+) and Students: $25
Children - 12 years and under: $15

Deadline date for registration and ticket purchases: Sunday, May 10, 2009

Please contact Andrew Kasowski at 955-0631 or Corinne Sturby at 955-9008

Registration and Tickets available at All Saints on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy - approx. 11:30 a.m.

All seating will be assigned. Table for 8 may be purchased.

For further information, please contact Very Rev. Bohdan Demczuk at 373-8920