Hundreds of people lined up for the traditional ceremony on Saturday. Since the war started, the parish council president estimates the numbers attending services has tripled, with St. Vladimir’s providing a place for newcomers to feel less isolated.
Ukrainians in Calgary are celebrating Orthodox Easter this weekend, but for many it’s not as joyful as in years past as the war drags on in Ukraine.
“Before the war, all of my Easters were in Ukraine with my family, my full family. My sister is still in Ukraine and I very miss her,” Berezenska said “We also see some families who are not fully in Canada. Part of the family is still in Ukraine and part of the family is here, so there is some anxiety and frustration. So they really need to have a quiet place,” said Olga Matsula St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor parish council president
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