‘Begin to Heal’: Manitoba Community Prays for Loved Ones Who Died in Bus Crash

A woman pauses after lighting a candle before Sunday service at St. George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, in Dauphin, Man., on June 18, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

DAUPHIN, Man.—Residents of Dauphin, Man., sought solace at church services Sunday — lighting candles, wiping tears and offering prayers —as they mourned 15 community members who died in a bus crash that also left 10 gravely injured.

Father Brent Kuzyk of St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church dedicated part of his liturgy to victims of the crash.