St. Volodymyr's Parish

In Canberra, General Meeting will be held on Sunday, 19th February 2012 AD at 13:00 at the parish hall.

The feastday of the Presentation of Our Lord falls on Wednesday 15 February. We have a tradition of attending Liturgy and getting a candle blessed which we take home for lighting during the year

Candles play a major role in our Liturgical Rite. We use candles at Easter, candles at Christmas, candles at Theophany, candles at baptism, candles at weddings, candles on the Altar table, candles before icons, candles during processions, candles everywhere. So why do we use candles and what is their significance? Candles, lamps, light and flames represent the visible presence of God as the Light of the World. To understand the meaning of candles in our worship, we must look to the Bible where God is so often described in terms of fire and light.