Spouse: Jeannette. In Ukrainian: “Genya”

Names of Children:

• Taras
• Nicholai
• Nadia
• Tanya

Education:

• Licentiate in Theology, St. Andrew’s College

Ordination:

• Diaconate: April 16, 1967 at the Holy Trinity Metropolitan’s Cathedral in Winnipeg by Archbishop Boris
• Priesthood: December 24, 1967 at the Holy Trinity Metropolitan’s Cathedral in Winnipeg by His Beatitude Metropolitan Ilarion

Awards:

• Metropolitan’s Jubilee Certificate ­ Metropolitan Ilarion
• Nabedrenik ­ Metropolitan Ilarion
• Scuffia ­ Archbishop Michael
• Kamilavka ­ Metropolitan Andrew
• Gold Cross ­ Metropolitan Andrew
• Archpriest ­ Archbishop Wasyly
• Metropolitan’s Certificate ­ Metropolitan Wasyly
• Jeweled gold Cross ­ Metropolitan Wasyly
• Mitre ­ Council of Bishops

Pastoral Work:

• Served the following Parishes:
• * Roblin Manitoba District Parish
• * Holy Trinity Metropolitan’s Cathedral in Winnipeg, MB
• * St. Mary’s Sobor in Ottawa, Ontario
• * St. Vladimir’s Sobor in Hamilton, Ontario
• * Holy Trinity Metropolitan’s Cathedral in Winnipeg, MB (second time)
• * St. John’s Cathedral in Edmonton, Alberta
• * Yorkton Saskatchewan District Parish
• * Roblin Manitoba District Parish
• * St. Michael’s Parish in Edmonton, AB (current)
• Served as an elected member of the Consistory Board of the UOCC for ten years.
• Held Executive positions on the Eastern, Central and Western Eparchies.
• Held Executive positions on the Parish Mission Districts.
• During my assignment in Ottawa, St. Mary’s Sobor Church was built
• Chaplain of National & Provincial CYMK
• Member of the Order of St. Andrew since 1975, achieving the 5th Degree and organized the Yorkton, Saskatchewan Chapter
• Member of USRL since 1972
• Worked at the following Church Youth Camps:
• * Ukrainian School Day Camp in Roblin
• * Veselka Camp in Winnipeg
• * Organized Ottawa’s Church Camp
• * St. Sophia’s in Quebec
• * Trident Camp-Crystal Lake in Canora
• * Bar-V-Nok in Edmonton (Pigeon Lake)

• Choir:
• * Organized and directed Youth Choirs
• * Directed Seniors Choirs and KYK Choir
• * Organized and directed Clergy Choirs at Sobors and Conferences
• * Organized and directed the 85 voice: “Roblin and District 2000 Millennium Choir”
• * Current: Teaching and directing “Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival Choir” of Dauphin, Manitoba. This Choir was organized by Dr. Pavlo Macenko