Our Priest
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Fr. Rodion (Rod) Luciuk
(306) 621-5341 Email Fr. Rod LinkedIn Profile Fr Rod took over the parish from our founder (Fr. Alexander(Dennis) Pihach) in 1999 and has been serving here ever since. He is married to Matushka/Dobrodika Denise and has 3 children and 1 grandchild. A Computer Programmer by trade, he works part-time to support his ministry. Matushka Denise, a partner in ministry, is a Library Technician and came to Orthodoxy from a Lutheran background. Fr Rod was born in Wakaw SK, growing up on a farm near Porcupine Plain, a farm boy like many of our parishioners. He was raised Ukrainian Orthodox but had a falling away from the faith for a time. He received a BSc. in Computer Science in 1976 from the University of Saskatchewan. While in Saskatoon, Father Rod had a revival of faith and started attending Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church where he met his wife Denise. Father heard the call to the priesthood in 1991 and attended St Vladimir's Seminary, NY. Originally he has served as a Deacon (1993) and then Priest (1996) in Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Moose Jaw SK and also served at the Lifegiving Font Greek Orthodox parish in Swift Current during the same period. |
Our Bishop
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Vladyka Irénée, Archbishop of Ottawa and the Archdiocese of Canada
Vladyka Irénée's Bio Archdiocese of Canada Link Our church is under his Grace, Vladyka Irénée, Archbishop of Ottawa and the Archdiocese of Canada . Our diocese, under the Orthodox Church in America, stretches from sea to sea in Canada with around 60 clergy and 40 parishes. Vladyka has been our bishop since 2012. |
Additional Clergy
We have a number of other clergy who are associated with our church from time to time.
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Fr. Andrew Piasta
Fr Andrew is from the Yorkton area himself. A graduate of St Andrews Seminary in Winnipeg. Fr. Andrew served as a deacon at our parish for many years. After ordination to the priesthood, Fr Andrew started St Mark's sister parish in Canora SK called St. Andrew the First Called Orthodox Mission. Fr. Andrew is now retired but you will find him occasionally serving with us. Fr. Vladimir Lysak Fr. Vladimir is a priestmonk/hieromonk currently living in nearby Grayson, Saskatchewan. A Graduate of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, he went to New Valamo Monastery in Finland to study iconography; and was ordained an iconographer. Fr. Vladimir often will serve with us and often fills in if Fr. Rod is away. Feel free to check out his iconography |
Other Ministries:
We have a number of other areas that people can offer their talents to God. The various ministries include such things as being readers, cantors, singing leaders, greeters, altar servers, Sunday school teacher, to name a few.
We have a number of other areas that people can offer their talents to God. The various ministries include such things as being readers, cantors, singing leaders, greeters, altar servers, Sunday school teacher, to name a few.
Parish Council
We have a elected parish council that assists and guides the priest in parish ministry. Members rotate on a regular basis after serving for several years.