SingCon 2026 Gathers in Brampton

More than 130 participants gathered in Brampton, Ontario, from September 10 to 14 for the sixth annual SingCon, an intercontinental singing conference for the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Hosted by Saint Elias Church, the event brought together attendees from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe to study Byzantine Rite liturgical worship and singing traditions.

The conference included rehearsals and workshops led by Dr. Melita Mudri-Zubacz and Namisha Hlus-Greening to prepare participants for liturgical services. Workshops covered basic melodies, Resurrectional tones for the Divine Liturgy, and the structure of Vespers and Matins. The daily schedule featured Vespers, Matins, the Hours, Divine Liturgy, and Parastas.

Bishop Bohdan of the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma presided over the services on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The gathering was organized by pastor Father Toma Hrywna and his parishioners with the blessing of Bishop Bryan of Toronto and Eastern Canada. Markian Radomsky’s W4Y Video Productions recorded the sessions, which are available on the SingCon YouTube channel.