SAINT BASIL the GREAT

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1 SAINT BASIL the GREAT СВ. ВАСИЛІЯ ВЕЛИКОГО Ukrainian Catholic Parish Парафія УГКЦ 202 HARCOURT STREET, WINNIPEG, MB R3J 3H3 Parish Office: Parish Hall: Parish Office Address: Rev. Fr. Ihor Shved о. Ігор Швед Phones: Cell: Home; Address The Feast of the Annunciation This feast commemorates the most sublime moment in history, that moment in which the second divine Person assumed human nature in the womb of His Mother.This is such a momentous occasion that services of the feast of the Annunciation are taken even if it should fall on Palm Sunday, Great Friday, or on the feast of the Resurrection. Because Mary is the meeting place of heaven and earth, the Annunciation icon is always placed on the royal doors. The Entry into Jerusalem SUNDAY LITURGY 10:00 a.m. (Rosary at 9:30 am) Office Hours (Mon-Wed-Fri) 10:00 am 1:00 pm CONFESSIONS Before Divine Liturgies BAPTISIMS By appointment FUNERALS By arrangement MARRIAGES By appointment at least six months in advance WEBSITE: During His ministry Jesus spoke and performed miracles and called for repentance. called for a change of mind and heart resulting in a complete change in one s life. It was a call to follow Him and accept His destiny as Messiah. On Palm Sunday we behold our king: the One who is always present in His Church, coming to us in power and glory at every Eucharist, in every prayer and sacrament, and in every act of love, kindness and mercy. He comes not only to deliver us from our deaths by His death and Resurrection, but also to make us capable of attaining the most perfect union with Him. On Palm Sunday we behold our king, the Suffering Servant. Jesus' purpose was to accomplish the mission for which the Father sent Him. Filled with infinite love for the Father and the Holy Spirit, and for creation, Jesus accepted the infinite humility of the cross. He bore our griefs and carried our sorrows; He was wounded for our transgressions and made Himself an offering for sin (Is 53). The Son and Word of the Father comes today to the city of Jerusalem, seated on a donkey. From fear, the angels dare not gaze upon Him; yet the children honour Him with palms and branches, and mystically they sing a hymn of praise: "Hosanna in the highest, Hosanna to the Son of David, who has come to save from error all mankind." 1

2 Time Holy Week Schedule Feast or Intention, requested by 25 th Mar. Sunday 11:00 AM 1:00-3:00 PM Divine Liturgy for all parishioners Annual Spring Tea 26 th Mar. Monday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy for +Rose Swidinsky offered by Pat MacDonald 27 th Mar. Tuesday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy for health of Cheryl Lisowski offered by Natalia Hotel Lectio Divina (praying with the Bible) 28 th Mar. Wed. 6:00 PM Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts followed by Stations of the Cross 29 th Mar. Thursday 6:30 PM Last Supper followed by Matins with 12 Gospels 30 th Mar. Friday 11:00 AM 12:00-8:00 PM Good Friday Vespers and laying Plaschanitsa Prayer Vigil near Plaschanitsa (sign ahead) Matins of the Passion of Jesus Prayer Vigil near Plaschanitsa 31 st Mar. Saturday 11:30 AM 1:00PM; 3:00PM; 5.00 PM; Vespers with the Divine Liturgy Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets 1 st Apr. Sunday 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Resurrection Matins with an outside procession Divine Liturgy for all parishioners NOTE: All the 10:00 am Divine Liturgies scheduled on the calendar are all open for your intention requests. If you would like to request please contact the office and book your preferred date. These names will be published in the bulletin the following week ВІЧНАЯ ПАМ ЯТЬ Anna Kumka passed away on Saturday, March 24th. In a month she would have her 103 birthday. Sympathy to the family. Let us pray for the repose of her soul. The funeral will be after Easter. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS CALL AND VISIT - our many parishioners that are ill or experiencing various challenges in life. Remember: If anyone wishes to receive the Sacraments at home or in the hospital or nursing home please contact the parish office or Fr. Ihor directly, at the numbers given above, and we will be happy to visit. We will have Prayer Vigil near Plaschanitsa on Good Friday. Please come and pray near Jesus Tomb. There is no better place, where we can spend time on a Good Friday. Please sign your name on a sheet in the church. Church will be locked for security reason, but everyone can ring, and somebody will open the door. We would like to have at least one person praying in the church near Plaschanitsa. Did we have this tradition 50 years ago? I think so. Let us try to renovate it. Fr. Ihor 2

3 MNOHAYA LITA - GOD S BLESSINGS FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF LOVE & HAPPINESS HAPPY ANNIVERSARY To anyone that is not registered with the Parish God s Blessings for your Happiest Birthday March 25 th Lavina Novak March 27 st Iris Sawchuk March 28 th Bill Kubik March 29 th Sam Szwaluk SANCTUARY LIGHT Sanctuary Light burns eternally to indicate the presence of the Holy Eucharist in the tabernacle. This WEEK March 18 th 24 th INTENTION OFFERED EPISTLE READERS Mar 25 th Ed Yaskiw April 1 Martin Nechwediuk April 8 Caelan Gurdibanuik USHERS & GREETERS Mar 25 th - Harry Fediuk, Eugene Tokaryk April 1 Tony Sklar, Nick Labay April 8 Tony Sklar, Nick Labay Tatsa counters: Parishioners willing to help count/process the Sunday envelopes, please contact Linda Labay Tatsa counters for the month of April are Rose Olynyk, Lorraine Lysak and Tony Sklar. DONATIONS God bless you for supporting your parish Sunday collection for March 18 th, 2018 Reflection on St. Basil s Mission with Father M. Comeault The theme of the Mission was taken from the Gospel of John 3, 16: For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. We had a very interesting and enlightening mission with Fr. Comeault. His lighthearted reflections on his own personal experiences gave us a new focus on lent. We were encouraged to make time for SILENCE in order to become aware of God who loves us and who has great plans for our life. We were truly fortunate that he was able to come in view of the fact that the scheduled Fr. Sianchuk was ill. Dorothy Labay 3

4 Youth Retreat The Ukrainian Catholic Redemptorist's are hosting a High School (Ages 13-18) Good Friday retreat this year! The retreat is being held at St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church. It is from 3pm-12am on Good Friday, March 30. The theme is Awake O Sleeper, a look into how we often can fall asleep in our faith and what we can do to revive ourselves again. There will be 3 sessions all on different aspects of Jesus' Good Friday journey and how they can apply deeply with our seemingly simple mundane lives. There will also be time for meditation, personal growth, group activities, music, and a Good Friday supper. The group will also attend Jerusalem Matins at St. Joseph's at 7pm. Rides home will also be offered to those who are in need of one. EASTER DINNER Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Parish Christ is Risen! Христос Воскрес! All are invited to Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church s Annual Easter Dinner. Taking place on Sunday, April , come and enjoy a buffet of delicious Easter foods, warm hospitality, and maybe even win a raffle prize for only $1.00! Divine Liturgy will begin at 11:00am, with the Easter Dinner to follow. St. Basil s will continue to collect warm winter wear for Winnipeggers in need until the end of March. After that, we will collect clothing in general, with the emphasis on men s clothing and footwear. Give with your heart, and let s fill the donation box at the back of the church. For Tickets, please contact Andrew Pankiw at , or Holy Ghost Parish at holyghostucc@gmail.com. Ticket Prices: Adults $15, Students $6, Children 12 & Under FREE! What: Annual Easter Dinner When: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Where: 40 Ada Street Winnipeg, MB Many thanks. 4

5 Catechism News Thursday, March 29 th - The Last Supper at 6:30 pm (please arrive at 6:00 to prepare). The catechism teachers will lead students, their families, and all interested parishioners in a youth-oriented representation of this sacred event. Costumes will be on hand, with stage, props and script. Absolutely everyone is welcome! Friday, March 30 th Families are reminded to attend the Good Friday service. Saturday, March 31 st no classes Saturday, April 7 th - classes will resume There are only 5 classes left until we celebrate the Grade 2 Solemn Holy Communion and Grade 8 Graduation. Please make every effort to attend each week, as the teachers have a lot to pack into just a little time. Thank you. Catechism is important! I strongly reminded the priest-pastors about this great and holy obligation before God (to teach catechism), and now I come to you, Dear Brothers and Sisters, to you, fathers of Christian families, to you, Christian mothers, to you, Brothers and Sisters, members of various church brotherhoods. Help our priests, help me, your Bishop- Pastor, to spread among the people, but especially among the youth, a knowledge of the holy faith, a knowledge of the catechism. This is the best way to contribute according to your abilities to pastoral work in the church, this is the best way to fulfil in concrete action the Christian commandment to love one s neighbour, and thus you will also show the best and greatest love to your own people And may Almighty God bless you and help you understand the importance of catechetical teaching, and that you must do everything, in order to know the catechism well personally, and teach it to your children. Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky 5 Ukrainian Park Camp A Camper s Guide to the Galaxy Why go to camp? Camp is an opportunity for children to grow and develop. Camp keeps everyone busy and active during the hot (and sometimes rainy) summer days. Campers make new friends, try new activities, and spend endless hours unplugged outside. The number one reason campers come back year after year? It s just plain fun! Join us on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, north of Gimli. Camper registration is due by May 31 st. July 1-8: grades 6-10 (as of June 30 th ) $280. July 8-15: grades K-5 (as of June 30 th ) $280. Financial assistance for camp registration is available. Please speak to someone on Parish Council for more information. We Need YOU! Volunteer Camp Counselors (honourarium), are needed July 1-15 with additional training dates. Applications are due by April 30 th. Are you in grade 9-12? Counselors-In- Training (CIT s) are needed July Applications are due by June 8 th. For all application/registration forms, please visit (under Ministries) or see our parish bulletin board.

6 The traditional contents of the Easter Basket are explained as follows: EGGS: A sign of hope and resurrection. Jesus comes forth from the tomb as the chick breaks the shell of an egg at birth. Because of the special meaning, it is fitting that the eggs to be blessed are decorated with symbols of Easter, Alleluia. The use of hard-boiled eggs goes back to the ancient Passover when the Jews used them in their Passover meal. BUTTER: Butter in the form of a Lamb or just butter on a dish. The butter represents the innocent victim (Lamb Jesus). The Lamb is the ancient Passover food by whose blood the Israelites were saved. Jesus is our Paschal (Passover) Lamb by whose blood we are saved. BREAD: A small loaf of round bread (Pascha) usually with a braided top. The bread represents the staff of life and the braid represents the cross of Christ. The bread as a whole reminds us that Jesus, the Risen Lord, who in the Eucharist is the food of our earthly journey and the true bread of everlasting life. SALT: Represents the Truth of His message. HORSERADISH, VINEGAR OR SOUR CREAM: Recall the Gall, given our Lord, crying out, I thirst. It also represents the bitter herbs prescribed in the original Passover meal as a reminder of the bitterness and harshness of life in Egypt. It reminds us of the Bitterness of Jesus Passion by which he entered into glory. MEAT: Ham celebrated the freedom of the new law, which came into effect through Jesus Resurrection, in distinction to the old law which forbade certain meats. Kielbasa, an ethnic addition, its links remind us of the chains of death, which were broken when Jesus arose. Lamb, may also represent Jesus as the Innocent lamb and remind us of the lamb s blood, which saved the ancient Israelites during the Passover. Other meats may be added as meat in general represents the means of survival. CHEESE: Represents the abstinence from dairy products on certain days of the Great Fast. WINE: Is the drink of the Passover meal and of the last supper. Its sparkle reminds us of the glory of Easter. Wine gladdens our hearts and helps us enter the joy of the Resurrection. A cloth glorifying Christ s resurrection is usually placed over the items in your basket until the time of Blessing. It is also customary to have a candle lighted in your basket during the Blessing. Other foods such as nut rolls, chocolates, etc. can also be placed in your basket for Blessing. Items such as icons may be placed beside a basket for Blessing. 6