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Memories from Ukraine - Victor Obrisan
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Memories of Holy Trinity Cathedral from Ukraine - Victor Obrisan

Victor has shared some of his pictorial memories from Holy Trinity Cathedral. Born in Austria, he and his parents (Niela and Panas) move to Winnipeg in 1949. A brother, Ihor, was born in St. Boniface. His memories include his time as a youth of our congregation, Church School and the his last Pascha in 1958. His family moved back to Ukraine in December of 1958 and he currently lives in Kharkiv.

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Holy Trinity Cathedral - Blessing of Easter Baskets - 1960\'s
Please follow this link for a short video on the Blessing of Easter baskets in the 1960's led by Metropolitan Ilarion.
- submitted by Ed Solonyka

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Blessing of Paschal Baskets - 1968 and 1969
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Blessing of Paschal Baskets - 1968 and 1969

Indoor Blessing of Paschal Baskets - 1968
Outdoor Blessing of Paschal Baskets - 1969
- submitted by Ed Solonyka

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CYMKivtsi Parade - Early 1960\'s
CYMKivtsi (Ukrainian Orthodox Youth) preparing to parade on steps of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba in early 1960's
- submitted by Ed Solonyka

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Sanctification of Holy Myrrh and Pascha - Constantinople - 2012
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On Holy Monday, April 9, 2012, following the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, in Constantinople (Istanbul),  His All-Holiness, Patriarch Bartholomew blessed the beginning of the process of sanctification of the Holy Myrrh.  Metropolitan Yurij, attended this sanctification as well as celebrated Pascha in Constantinople.

Please see the following links for more information and pictures of this historic event:

RESTORATION AND RECONSECRATION

On July 14, 2016 the Cathedral was severly damaged by arson.  Services were moved to Cropo Funeral Home and then to the Cathedral auditorium until repairs were completed. Reconsecration took place on July 2, 2017 by His Emminence Metropolitan Yurij in concelebration with Metropolitan Antony and Archbishop Daniel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, and Bishop Andrij, Bishop of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada.  

On July 2, 2017 the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity was re-consecrated for use by His Eminence Metropolitan Yurij in concelebration with Metropolitan Antony and Archbishop Daniel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, and Bishop Andrij, Bishop of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. 

The service concluded with His Eminence acknowledging the tireless work of the committees and Church Council to bring the church to this point. Dr. Greg Palaschuk was acknowledged for his tireless efforts in leading the congregation through this time. The work of iconongrapher Vera Senchuk and her skilled team of restorers, including Dobrodiyka Zenovia Maksimuik,  were gratefully thanked for their work. Ben Wasylyshen and his team of artists were thanked for their work in overseeing the restoration of the stained glass, the iconostasis and the chandelier.

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