Our Church is open for attendance by the faithful according to our Liturgical Schedule.  We will continue to live-stream our Sunday Divine Liturgies on our parish YouTube channel, and invite those of you who are not able to be with us in Church to join us in prayer from your homes.  We assure you that you are in our prayers!

Our Church Services can be viewed by clicking on the following link: 

https://www.youtube.com/c/stjohnoshawa

Our most recent Parish Bulletin can be accessed here  

If anyone has any particular need please do not hesitate to call the office at 905-433-5577 to speak with Father or leave a message.

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Наш храм відкритий для вірних у дні, які зазначені у календарі.  Тих, хто не може брати участь особисто, запрошуємо до участі через наші он-лайн трансляції, об'єднюючись з нами молитовно по своїх домівках.  Будьте певні, що ви завжди в наших молитвах.

Можна приєднатися до он-лайн трансляції наших богослужень за нижчеподаним посиланням:

https://www.youtube.com/c/stjohnoshawa

Наш найсвіжіший Парафіяльний Благовісник знаходиться тут

Якщо хтось має будь-яку особливішу потребу дзвоніть до парафіяльного офісу за номером телефону 905-433-5577 щоби говорити з отцем або залишити повідомлення.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Approved by Parish Council Feb. 2026

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian
Orthodox Church. We have recently celebrated our 90 th anniversary, so you are joining a
dedicated group who care deeply about this church.
Benefits:
- Each member (single adult or in the case of a family, two adults) can vote at our
AGM if paid in full by Dec. 31 st of the year prior
- Each membership (single or family) is paid to our regional (Eastern Eparchy) and
national (Consistory - UOCC), so therefore you also become members of those
organizations
- You are welcome to participate in the leadership of the Church (Parish Council)
Fees for 2026 as communicated in the Church bulletin commencing Sept. 2025:
Individual member fee: has increased from $200 to $220
Family member fee: has increased from $400 to $440
This is a result of:
 UOCC/Consistory (which includes a fee for St. Andrew’s College) have recently
increased their fees by $10 to: $186 per Parish member.
 Eastern Eparchy fee which had increased dramatically last year, is now: $30 per
Parish member.
This translates to a total of our obligated direct costs to the UOCC & Eastern Eparchy
being: $216 per adult member.
In previous years, we have absorbed losses as a result of increases taking place and
not passing them down to our members. This is no longer sustainable. We will use the
$4.00 difference to support our parish operations.

General Membership information
1. You are asked to fill out a simple membership application.
2. Each member application is approved for acceptance by the Parish Council at a
monthly Council meeting.
3. Our Parish Council Treasurer, Lynda Tripp (pnhdakota@bell.net) is your key
contact, but you may ask any of our Parish Council members about this process.
4. You will receive a tax receipt for your membership in the year it was paid,
regardless of whether it is paid directly to the church via cheque, our PAR
program or through our online Canada Helps portal (which issues receipts
immediately)– as per the options outlined on our website.
5. You may arrange to pay monthly, but the full amount must be paid before Dec. 31
if you’d like to vote at the AGM or participate in the Parish Council in the following
year. If you missed the previous year’s membership (not paid in full by Dec. 31)
you will be moved to the Adherent List for the coming year. Once your
membership is paid in full (by Dec. 31 st ) you will be then be added to the
Membership List and be eligible for Council participation in the next year.
6. The calculation of fees owing to our regional (Eastern Eparchy) and national
(Consistory) bodies are paid based on the membership enrollment as of Dec. 31 st
of the previous year. These fees are an mandatory obligation.
7. We do not pro-rate membership, so it is in your best interest to pay within a
calendar year if you would like to vote at the upcoming AGM or participate in the
Parish Council. Or, just wait to join until the beginning of the next calendar year.
8. The Parish Council Treasurer will contact individuals in September to remind
those with outstanding membership payments for that year, to please remit by
Dec. 31 st
For example: If paid in full Jan 2026 – March 2026
a) You are placed on the Parish Membership list
b) Your 2026 payment allows you the ability to vote in the Feb. 2027 AGM
c) If not paid in full, you have the option to do so by the end of the calendar year,
allowing you to remain on our membership list and vote at the AGM (as well as
participate on Parish Council)

Thank you for considering supporting the health of our parish.

Together we can continue practising our faith, enjoying fellowship and doing good works for our community. 

There are several ways that you can help - PRESS HERE!

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Дякуємо, що розглядаєте можливість підтримки нашої парафії.

Разом ми можемо продовжувати практикувати нашу віру, насолоджуватися спілкуванням і робити добрі справи для нашої спільноти.

Є кілька способів, якими ви можете допомогти - НАТИСНІТЬ ТУТ!

To pay for your 2026 church membership, please go to the previous section, "Donate," and make a donation of $220.00—the annual membership fee for every church member; family membership—$440.00. In the "Write a private message to us (optional)" field, please indicate that the donation is for the 2026 membership and include the names of every member you are paying for.

Thank you!

May the Lord bless you!

Щоб оплатити ваше церковне членство на 2026 рік, будь ласка, перейдіть до попереднього розділу «Зробити Пожертву» і зробіть пожертву в розмірі $220.00 — річного членського внеску за кожного члена; сімейне членство — $440.00. У полі «Write a private message to us (optional)» вкажіть, що це пожертва за членство на 2026 рік  і вкажіть імена усіх членів, за кого ви платите.

Дякуємо!

Нехай Господь благословить вас!

Our Parish                      Наша Парафія

St. John's was founded in 1935 to serve the spiritual needs of the many Ukrainian immigrants who had settled in Oshawa.  The parish grew after World War II, receiving many people from Ukraine  and other eastern european countries who found shelter in Canada.  Our parish currently is home to the children and grand-children of these immigrants, as well as converts and Orthodox faithful of many different ethnic backgrounds.  Our services are conducted in both Ukrainian and English, and we thank God for our excellent choir, altar servers, "Holy Protection" sisterhood, men's brotherhood, and vibrant youth group.  We are also very proud of our "Odessa" Ukrainian Dance Group, which performs all over Canada.

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Парафія Св. Івана Хрестителя заснована у 1935 р. Б. іммігрантами з України які оселилися у Ошаві.  Після 2-ої світової війни церква значно росла через пост-воєнну іміграцію з України та інших східньо-європейських держав.  Наша парафія нині створена дітьми та внуками цих імігрантів, канадців, що навернулися до Православної віри і Православних християн різного походження.  Богослуження відбуваються двомовно,  українською та англійською мовами.  Дякуємо Богові за наш прекрасний церковний хор, прислужників, Сестринство ім. Св. Покрови, Братство і товариство молоді.  Ми так само дуже вдячні, що при парафії маємо прекрасну школу й ансамбль Українського народного танцю "Одеса."