Sunday after the nativity DEcember 30, 2018

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1 Wed Sunday after the nativity DEcember 30, 2018 The Redemptorists and parishioners of Saints Peter & Paul would like to extend a warm welcome to all our guests. We are pleased that you have come to pray with us on this Holy day. This Week at Saints Peter & Paul Sunday, Dec. 30 9:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. No Sunday School Monday, Dec. 31 9:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy Tuesday, Jan. 1 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy Saturday, Jan. 5 5:00 P.M. Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Jordan Water followed by Theophany Supper (advance tickets only) Sunday, Jan. 6 10:00 A.M. Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Jordan Water No Sunday School LITURGY INTENTIONS Sun. Dec. 30 Sunday after the Nativity Gal. 1:11-19 Matt. 2: :00 P.M. (Sat.) God s Blessings Quinn.Grace 9:00 A.M. For Our Parishioners 11:00 A.M. Health & God s Blessings for all Saints Peter & Paul UCWLC Members Mon. Dec. 31 Venerable Melania 1 Peter 2:21-3:9 Mark 12: :00 A.M. Members of the Hrynkiw & Lashyn Families..Grace Tues. Jan. 1 Circumcision of Our Lord, St. Basil the Great Col. 2:8-12 Luke 2:20-21, :00 A.M. For a Blessed 2019 Wed. Jan. 2 Pope Sylvester 1 Peter 4:1-11 Mark 12: :30 A.M. Health & God s Blessings Marianne, Phil & Erin...SSMI Thurs. Jan. 3 Prophet Malachias & Martyr Gordius 1 Peter 4:12-5:5 Mark 12: :30 A.M. Joe Wandzura (1 year) Ruth & Family Fri. Jan. 4 Synaxis 70 Apostles 2 Peter 1:1-10 Mark 13:1-8 7:30 A.M. God s Blessings Luanne..Grace Sat. Jan. 5 Eve of Theophany 1 Cor. 9:19-27 Luke 3:1-18 9:00 A.M. NO LITURGY Sun. Jan. 6 THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7 Matt. 3: :00 P.M. (Sat.) For Our Parishioners 10:00 A.M. Birthday Blessings Vi Zabinsky.Irene

2 S S D D D Please pray for: Fr. Vladimir Kolpakov, C.Ss.R. Fr. Len Ratushniak, C.Ss.R. Marguerite Chura Wendy Friedrich Martha Greschuk Deb Larmour Patricia Moroz Mary Patrick Patricia Trischuk John Wandzura Vi Zabinsky We live as Christian stewards, who receive God s gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord. Your Return Gift to God: December 23, 2018 Regular: $12, Loose: $ Serving Schedule Saturday, December 29-5:00 P.M. Epistle Reader Sharla Hoffart Ushers Don & Mary Rohachuk Lead Singers Cantor & Music Ministry Volunteer Singers Altar Servers / Children of Mary Volunteers Sunday, December 30-9:00 A.M. Epistle Reader Ken Piecowye Ushers Michael & Patricia Mialkowsky Lead Singers Church Choir Altar Servers / Children of Mary Volunteers Sunday, December 30-11:00 A.M. Epistle Reader Lindsay Kotelko Ushers Lindsay Kotelko, Iris Kitz Lead Singers Women s Choir Altar Servers / Children of Mary Volunteers * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Theophany Eve - Saturday, January 5-5:00 P.M. Epistle Reader Greg Lalach Ushers Greg & Maureen Lalach Lead Singers Combined Choirs Altar Servers / Children of Mary Volunteers Theophany - Sunday, January 6-10:00 A.M. Epistle Reader Yurij Popowych Ushers Gloria Milos, Julia Saganski Lead Singers Cantor & Music Ministry Volunteer Singers Altar Servers / Children of Mary Volunteers The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon Covenant of Care Abuse and Misconduct Protocol is designed to ensure that all allegations of physical and sexual abuse and other misconduct are handled responsibly, transparently and with all due care and attention. To speak to someone about a concern please contact your Pastor, Parish Coordinators of Care (PCC) Theresa Gogol or Andrea Swann, at or Deb Larmour, Eparchial Coordinator of Care, at (Ext. 228) or covenantofcare@skeparchy.org More information is available on the Eparchial Website,

3 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED Monday, December 31, 2018 Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Any monies received after Monday, December 31 st will be considered for Your 2019 Church Envelopes are ready for pick up at the entrance of the church. PLEASE DO NOT USE THEM UNTIL JANUARY YEAR END CONTRIBUTIONS Thank you to all parishioners for your generous donations throughout the year. For any donations that you want included on your 2018 tax receipt, ALL contributions must be in the parish office and your cheques dated no later than December 31, ALL PARISH COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS PLEASE FORWARD YOUR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE PARISH ANNUAL REPORT BY NOON, JANUARY 11, 2019 TO THE PARISH OFFICE OR TO: Chancery Office Hours for the Christmas Season Our Chancery Offices and Ukrainian Religious Education Centre (UCREC) will be closed on the following dates this Christmas Season: December 31 st CLOSED at 12:00 noon January 1 st CLOSED Please visit our Eparchial website for Christmas services throughout our parishes in our Eparchy.

4 Accompanist Needed In the new year, the Junior Choir will need a new accompanist. The Junior Choir lead sings approximately one Divine Liturgy per month and practices most Monday evenings from 6:00-6:50 p.m. Attending practices for the accompanist is appreciated, but not mandatory. If you or someone you know plays piano at a level required for accompanying the choir, please contact Andrea Swann, Children s Program Coordinator, at the parish office: Monday Friday, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon; by sspp@chprograms@sasktel.net; or by text message: Please pray for an accompanist for the Junior Choir. Please help us keep our Parish records current: * If you are new to our Parish please call the office to register. * If you are moving please contact the office at * If you have an address or new phone number, please contact the office. Theophany 2019 LITURGY SCHEDULE Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Circumcision of Our Lord; St. Basil the Great 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Saturday, January 5, 2019 Theophany Eve 5:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Jordan Water Parish Theophany Supper to follow [advance tickets only] Sunday, January 6, 2019 Theophany 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy & Blessing of Jordan Water 1 Liturgy only Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday after Theophany 5:00 p.m. (Sat.) Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

5 PARISH UPCOMING EVENTS ATTENTION - UCWLC Members ** Dates to remember ** * All committee chairs should have their annual reports into Nadya Berezowski by TOMORROW, Monday, December 31, The next General and Annual Meeting will be on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Gloria V. Pryma, President ********************************************************** Membership Fees of $20.00 for 2019 are due December 31, 2018 You can pay by dropping your membership fee in the Saturday or Sunday collection basket. For your convenience, please use the UCWLC Membership envelope which is included with your Sunday Offering envelopes. Receipts will be handed out with your roster. Gayle Lockert, Membership Chairperson SAINTS PETER & PAUL UCWLC TRADITIONAL PARISH THEOPHANY EVE SUPPER SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, :30 p.m. - Church Auditorium 5:00 p.m. Solemn Blessing of Jordan Water and Divine Liturgy followed by Theophany Supper Traditional Dishes Theophany Eve Tickets will be sold after liturgy on the following days: December 29 th & 30 th Adults: $15.00 Children (6-12): $8.00 Preschool (5 & under) FREE (ticket required) BY ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY Deadline to purchase tickets: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 PLEASE NOTE: There will not be any refunds on purchased tickets. Tickets will also be available at the Rectory office during office hours ( ). THIS IS A PARISH FAMILY EVENT EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME!

6 Seniors Christmas Party Thursday, January 10, 2019 Saints Peter & Paul Church Auditorium Doors open at 2:00 p.m. Supper served at 5:00 p.m. The Seniors' Christmas Party this year will be held on Thursday, January 10 th in the church auditorium. The doors will open at 2:00 p.m. with a turkey dinner served at 5:00 p.m. After dinner we will be entertained by The Golden Jewels who will perform a Nativity Pageant. Non-members are also invited. There will be no charge for dinner to members, and a $10.00 charge for nonmembers. Non-members will have the option of converting the $10.00 dinner cost to a 2019/20 membership. Attendance will be limited to 100. Judging from previous Christmas Party participation, we should be able to accommodate from 10 to 20 non-members. Members will have until Wedneday, January 2 nd to confirm their attendance. After that date, non-members will be accepted on a firstcome basis. Non-members should call me at to be put on the waiting list, and I will call you after January 2 nd. The Phoning Committee will be contacting all members to get a count. Thank you. Walt Bishop s Levee on New Year s Day The Officers and Members of the D'Arcy McGee Assembly, Justice Emmett Hall Assembly, and Bishop Nykyta Assembly of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus in Saskatoon extends an invitation to attend the January 1, 2019 Bishops' Levee, which will be held between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on New Year's Day at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, (123 Nelson Road), Saskatoon, SK. (Suggested dress is formal: tux, suit or other suitable attire). The Levee provides an opportunity to exchange New Year's greeting with His Excellency, the Most Reverend Mark Hagemoen, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon, and His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bryan Bayda C.Ss.R., Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon.

7 BISHOP BUDKA EPARCHIAL STEWARDSHIP SOCIETY INC. (BBESSI) SHARE THE SPIRIT 50/50 LOTTERY DRAW (Lottery License #LR ) The Share the Spirit 50/50 Lottery Draw concluded on December 19, 2018 with the drawing of the winning 50/50 Lottery Ticket. The draw was supervised and conducted by Collins Barrow Chartered Professional Accountants. The response to this Lottery was very good. There were 2,944 tickets sold which means that the gross ticket sales amounted to $58,880. The winning portion of the 50/50 draw was half of the $58,880 gross ticket sales, or $29,440. The winner of this amount was Steve Schebel from Foam Lake, SK. In addition to the winner portion of the 50/50 draw, purchasers of the lottery tickets were able to designate a parish/mission or a designated Eparchial Organization to receive 25% of the ticket price, or $5.00 from each ticket sold. Therefore, a parish/mission or the designated Eparchial Organization will receive $5.00 for each time they were named as the designated beneficiary on the ticket purchased. The total amount that will be apportioned among these organization will be $14,720. For a complete list of the parishes/missions or designated Eparchial Organizations who received these funds please go to our website at Cheques to these organizations will be going out next week. In closing, we would like to extend a very huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who purchased these lottery tickets. Your support is very much gratefully appreciated, and we look forward to your participation and support next year. PS: If you have not yet returned your UNSOLD ticket book, please mail it in to the BBESSI Office, or bring it to your Parish Office. It is important to remember that under the Lottery License rules ALL tickets, SOLD OR UNSOLD must be returned to the BBESSI Office. Christ is Born! Let us Glorify Him! Христос Раждається! Славіте И ого! Answering the call from our Bishop s Christmas Video Message, we invite everybody (regardless of age) to come for a WALK (4 km) with Bishop Bryan along Spadina Crescent East, Sunday January 13, The walk will start at 2.00 p.m. at CPR Bridge (at The Weir on Meewasin Valley Trail); you can park you vehicle there. The final destination will be the house of our Youth Minister Viktoriia Marko (363 La Ronge Road), where everybody will be treated to hot chocolate and pampushky, and then driven back to their vehicle. The purpose of our walk is to experience the presence of Jesus among and around us. If you are ready to join us for this experience, please text or call Viktoriia at , so we know how many pampushky we should prepare, and if we need to contact you with any change. SO PLEASE JOIN US IN A WALK WITH JESUS AND FRIENDS! PLEASE NOTE: The distance and starting point of the walk will be dependent on the weather conditions, but the destination will remain the same. You will be contacted if there are any changes. Viktoriia Marko, Youth and Young Adult Minister, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon (Ext. 227) cell: uwitness2youth@gmail.com

8 OF INTEREST * ST. GEORGE S CATHEDRAL MALANKA Saturday, January 12, St. George s Senior Citizen Centre ( th Street West) Cocktails: 5:30 p.m. Supper by Touch of Ukraine at 6:30 p.m. Dance: 8:30 p.m. 1:00 a.m. Late Night Lunch. Music by: Brothers of the Road. Advance Tickets Only! Come for an evening of great food, fun and prizes. Adults $40.00 / Youth (12-18) $20.00 / Children (6-11) $15.00 / Children 5 & under FREE. Deadline for tickets is January 8, Happy New Year! Tickets: (210 Avenue M South) Rectory , John , Bernie , Liz , Angeline * ITALIAN PILGRIMAGE INVITATION: ROME, ITALY APRIL 3 16, 2019, with Spiritual Director: Father Basil Malowany, Sacred Heart Church, Ituna, SK. There are 3 double occupancy accommodations remaining...until January 15, 2019! A chance to experience a part of the historic beauty, culture and spirituality of Italy. An Italian tour leader with be with the group daily. 6 nights in Rome; 3 nights in Assisi; 3 nights in Florence Lodging & meals will be either in Hotels or Religious Institutes; 2 meals per day while in Italy (breakfast & dinner). Prices from Regina Departure: $4,065/persondouble accommodations. Prices from Saskatoon Departure: $4,145/person-double accommodations. Prices include all airfare takes and surcharges. Medical Insurance costs are not included but are mandatory. Does not include, but advised: baggage, cancellation & trip accident insurance costs. For further inquiries and booking please contact Arthur Wytrykush at or by at: arthurw@sasktel.net * MUSÉE UKRAINA MUSEUM NEW EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY "MARIA Musée Ukraina Museum is honoured to be currently displaying the world premiere of MARIA - Lesia Marushak's newest exhibition on Holodomor - Victims of the Ukrainian Famine - Genocide of The work, in book and exhibition forms, presents Maruschak's intellectual and emotional response, informed by current research and the stories shared by survivors in the Ukrainian Canadian community she grew up in. Lesia Maruschak is a collector and artist based in Ottawa, Ontario, specializing in photographybased art investigating identity, remembrance and connection. The exhibition will run from November 3, 2018 to January 20, 2019 at Musée Ukraina Museum, (222 Avenue M South, Saskatoon, SK.) Museum Hours are Sundays - 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or for an appointment by calling * BISHOP FILEVICH UKRAINIAN BILINGUAL SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION NIGHT Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Kindergarten room. This Info Night is an information session for parents who have children that will attend Kindergarten in the school year. The session will introduce and inform the parents about Kindergarten and the structure of the Ukrainian program. If you know of anyone that may be interested in having their children attend the program, please pass this information along to them. Please contact the school if you have any questions at * SERENA SASKATCHEWAN ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER UNE NUIT À PARIS Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes ( th Street East) in Saskatoon, SK. Serena Saskatchewan is a natural family planning service. For more information or to reserve your free tickets, visit or sask@serena.ca. The gala will include a French catered banquet and wine, silent auction, pay a dime to be first in line (bring pocket change to increase your odds of eating first), and guest speaker Fr. Stephano Penna Authentic love in a sexually confused world. * ST. MICHAEL S WINTER CAMP at MADGE LAKE "POLAR BLAST: Where Jesus' Love is Cool" February 18-23, 2019 at St. Michaels Winter Camp Madge Lake Duck Mountain Provincial Park, SK. Come experience Gods love at St. Michaels Ukrainian Catholic Camp as we blaze through cross-country trails, explore Duck mountain and have many winter adventures. For: Youth Age Registration Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2019! Register at register@stmichaelscamp.com ; -

9 PASTORAL LETTER OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CANADA ON THE OCCASION OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 2018/2019 Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors! (Luke2:14) Dear Sisters and Brothers, As we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, we do so with a sense of wonder in our hearts. The story of the birth of Jesus serves as a constant reminder of God s love for us. To express God s boundless love for us, God appears among us in the person of his own son, Jesus Christ. God with us. Emmanuel. And in this we rejoice! This year, we celebrate Christmas in the context of the 100 th Anniversary of the End of World War I. On November 11, 1918, church bells rang out throughout the world as an out pouring of relief that four years of war had come to an end. We remember and honour those who served and sacrificed millions who gave with their lives that we might have peace. We remember the joy that peace brought after so much death and destruction. Peace. Jesus, at his birth, comes into the world as the Prince of Peace, in fulfilment of the prophecy of Isaiah: For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9: 6). Jesus is the Prince of Peace. He comes into the world as the great peacemaker among humanity. He teaches in the Beatitudes, Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Matthew 5: 9). At his death, he tells his disciples, Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you (John 14: 27). On that very first Easter, we are told: When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you. (John 20: 19). Alongside other powerful names such as Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, and Eternal Father, Jesus is given the title Prince of Peace, indicating one of His many roles the One who is the leader of peace and offers it to others. As we celebrate Jesus birth this Christmas, let us thank God for the gift of peace. And let us honour the Prince of Peace by continuing to be peacemakers in the world, starting within our own families and among our friends and neighbors. But how can we do so?

10 The story is told about an old rabbi who once asked his students how one could recognize the time when night ends and day begins. One student asked, Is it when, from a great distance, you can tell a dog from a sheep? No, said the rabbi. Another student asked, Is it when, from a great distance, you can tell a date palm from a fig tree? No, said the rabbi. Then, the students asked, when is it? The rabbi answered, It is when you look into the face of any human creature and see your brother or sister there. Until then, night is still with us. Ah, to see a brother or sister in all. This is the call of all humanity. Yet, we live in a world that is all too often filled with horrific examples of communities torn apart: hunger and starvation, ethnic cleansing, segregation, genocide, tougher immigration, and so on. Still, there is plenty of food and work for everyone in the world if we but share our common wealth and recognize that we are all brothers and sisters. We are not alone but are related with others all around the world. We belong to the family of God, and it is the love of God that binds us together. This Christmas, we remember those that fought for peace in the world. We remember the joy that peace brought, and pray for peace and a better world including places where there is conflict today: Ukraine, Syria, the Middle East, and others when we can truly call each other brother and sister. As we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, may Christ, truly bless you and your family with peace, love and joy, now and in the New Year! Christ is Born! Let us Glorify Him! + Lawrence Huculak OSBM, Metropolitan Archbishop of Winnipeg + Michael Wiwchar C.Ss.R., Bishop Emeritus of Saskatoon + Severian Yakymyshyn OSBM, Bishop Emeritus of New Westminster + David Motiuk, Eparchial Bishop of Edmonton + Stephen Chmilar, Eparchial Bishop of Toronto + Ken Nowakowski, Eparchial Bishop of New Westminster + Bryan Bayda C.Ss.R., Eparchial Bishop of Saskatoon BLESSING OF HOMES If you wish to have the Fathers bless your home with Jordan Water, please fill out the bottom portion of this page and drop it in the collection basket or drop it off at the Rectory office. Name: Address: Phone Number: Most suitable time for visit: check one of the following: Morning _ Afternoon Evening

11 Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Served by the Ukrainian Catholic Redemptorists 10 th Street East and Munroe Avenue Office & Mailing Address: th Street East, Saskatoon, SK. S7H 0G3 Office: Fax: Auditorium: Website: Parish Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Pastor: Fr. Michael Smolinski, C.Ss.R. Associate Pastor: Fr. Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. Deacon Thomas Nahachewsky Administrative Assistant: Theresa Gogol President, Parish Council: Andrea Wasylow Children s Coordinator: Andrea Swann sspp.chprograms@sasktel.net Bulletin Editor: Michelle Alexandrovich sspp.bulletin@sasktel.net Submission Deadline: Wednesday 12 Noon Divine Liturgy Schedule Sunday Feast Days Daily 5:00 p.m. (Saturday evening) 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. (Ukrainian) & 11:00 a.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. Sacraments of Baptism/Chrismation Contact the parish office Sacrament of Marriage Contact the parish office a minimum of six months in advance Sacrament of Anointing-Visitation of the Sick Contact the parish office Emergency please call anytime Sacrament of Reconciliation - Confession During the Sunday Divine Liturgies or by appointment