Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Parish Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої Родини

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1 Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Parish Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої Родини Христос Раждається! Славіте Його! Christ is Born! Glorify Him! SUNDAY AFTER THE THEOPHANY OF CHRIST 12-го Січня January 12, 2014 Parish Office - ПАРАФІЯЛЬНА КАНЦЕЛЯРІЯ 1001 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 1Y3 Tel: (204) Fax: (204) Website: Office Hours Tue-Fri, 9:30 am-400 pm Від вівтірка до п ятниці - 9:30 рано до 4:00 пополудн Clergy and Staff - Духовенство й Працівники Fr. Darren Kawiuk, Parish Priest dkawiuk@yahoo.ca Joe Kulyk, Office Manager holyfamilyparishoffice@gmail.com Eucharist - Божественна Літургія Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00 am-english - по-англійськи 11:00 am-ukrainian - по-українськи Weekday Divine Liturgy - Будні - Tuesday-Friday: 8:00 am Repentance (Confession) - Сповідь Sundays during Liturgy & by appointment Baptisms - Хрещення Notify the Parish Office at least a month before the baby is expected or shortly afterwards. There is a special information class which parent s must attend before the Sacrament of Baptism & Confirmation can be celebrated. Weddings - Вінчання Contact the pastor 9-12 months in advance Parish Hall - Храмовий Зал Parish Pastoral Council Calla Komarnicki, Chairperson Knights of Columbus Zenon Scraba, Grand Knight UCWLC, Vicky Adams, President Leona Shewchuk, Assistant Club 55+, Stella Hyska, President Queen of Peace Prayer Group Leonard Terrick, Coordinator Decorating/Altar Guild Elizabeth Weselowski Catechism Program Martin Pasieczka, Coordinator THE SUNDAY AFTER THEOPHANY After Christ was baptized, the first words that He said were: 'Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand'. Why? Because after we have been baptized, we are always tempted and the only way to end temptation is to repent. But what exactly do these words mean? What is repentance? What is the Kingdom of Heaven? In order to understand the meaning of the word repentance, we must first understand the nature of the opposite of repentance, the reason for repentance - sin. Sin comes to us in three stages. Firstly, we have a thought, a temptation towards evil. Secondly, we entertain that thought and imagine its attraction until it becomes irresistible. Thirdly we act on that thought that we have entertained. Continued on page 6

2 ПРОСИМО МОЛИТВУ ЗА ЗДОРОВЯ - Please remember in your prayers those people of our parish who are in the hospitals, care homes and those who are shut-ins, as well as those who need our prayers. Remember, if you would like a hospital visit or to have your name published in the bulletin, you or a member of your family must call the parish office and let us know. BEING CLOSE TO GOD BY GOING TO CHURCH: WHY DO WE STRESS CHURCH ATTENDANCE? Adapted from Hieromonk John (Anderson) The Church is literally the Body of Christ. This means that corporately, not individually, we are Christ Himself still incarnate in the world doing His work. If a person desires with their whole heart one can unite to Christ and become a member of His Body. Ideally, this is motivated by a simple desire to know God and to be where He is. Out of this love for God comes the desire to follow his commands and to worship Him. However, this happens in a context which is not our own. C a t h o l i c i s m a n d Orthodoxy maintain the ancient Jewish belief that God is manifest in the temple. We believe that the same glorious presence of God, the Shekinah Glory, that dwelt on the Ark of the Covenant now resides on each altar in every Catholic and Orthodox Temple. God is with us, understand all ye nations. Isaiah 8:10, as the hymn from Great Compline says. If we truly understood what this means that the God who is a consuming fire is literally present in the Church we would strive to worship before Him frequently. Church attendance is not about obligation, guilt, or nostalgia. It is about being where the beloved is and worshipping Him simply because we love Him. It is about being the Body of Christ in oneness. By going to Church we learn to lay aside ego, we learn to love, we learn to live, and we learn how to be truly human. Christ Himself told us to make God the absolute center of our lives and to make all else secondary. Eternal life begins at the altar where we remain in His Presence without distractions, For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matt 6:21.

3 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY Jan 12 Jan 19 Rosary Paulette Terrick Christine Brezden KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Greeters Brian and Vicky Adams Eugene and Pat Statkewich Epistle Ken Charleson Choir Ushers Jeff Lazarko Wally Komonko Rick Duchnycz Dean Robinson Eucharist Ned Derkach Martin Pasieczka Sacristan Eugene Statkewich Zenon Scraba Greeters Ushers Epistle Eucharist Sacristan Jan :00 AM DIVINE LITURGY Jan 12 Jan 19 Lawrence Luba Oliver Moreau Myron Musick Peter Tkach Randolf Moreau VIGIL LIGHTS Icon of Mary Icon of Jesus In Thanksgiving by Joe Lawrence Luba Oliver Moreau Myron Musick Peter Tkach Randolf Moreau Pray for Ukraine Early Bird Draw January 25th at Holy Family Parish 5:30 pm - For tickets contact Zenon Scraba, GK 2014 YOUTH WINTER GAMES BOWLING - January 25th. Rossmere Lanes. (1042 Henderson Hwy.) 5-16 yrs: 3:30-6:00 pm; Host Councils: Father Filipow and St. Anne MINI OLYMPICS - February 8th. Immaculate Heart of Mary School. (650 Flora Avenue); 5-10 yrs: 12:30-2:30 pm; yrs: 2:30-4:30 pm; Host Councils: St. Josaphat, Bishop Ladyka and St. Basil INDOOR SOCCER/HOCKEY-February 22nd. Immaculate Heart of Mary School (650 Flora Avenue) yrs: 12:30-2:30 pm; and yrs: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm; Host Councils: Holy Eucharist and Bishop Budka BALL HOCKEY - March 8th, Location: TBA, 9-12 yrs: 1:00-3:00 pm; yrs: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm; Host Councils: Holy Family Council and Fr. Shyshkowich YWG WIND-UP March 21. Location: TBA; 6:00-10:30 pm; Host Councils: All Councils

4 Divine Liturgy Schedule Порядок Богослужінь Sun Jan 12 9:00 am 11:00 am For intentions of all our parishioners Vera Munick by brother Mike and Helen Tue Jan 14 8:00 am Morris and Anne Gylywaychuk by Patten & Gylywaychuk family Wed Jan 15 8:00 am John Onofryton by Rosalene Maksymetz Thu Jan 16 8:00 am Blessings and health for Fr Darren by Leonard and Paulette Terrick Fri Jan 17 8:00 am In thanksgiving by Ned and Yvonne Derkach Sun Jan 19 9:00 am 11:00 am Deceased families Maksymetz & Liwiski by Rosalene Maksymetz Tue Jan 21 8:00 am Souls in Purgatory by Paulette and Leonard Terrick Wed Jan 22 8:00 am Anastasia (mom) by Elizabeth Weselowski Thu Jan 23 8:00 am Blessings for Carol, Steven and Tyler by Paulette and Leonard Terrick Fri Jan 24 8:00 am Health and birthday blessing for Randy by Elizabeth Weselowski Parish Council Meeting January 14, :30 pm Parish Auditorium Place Your Perogy Order Now! Please Call the parish office at to place your perogy order. $5.00 per dozen ДЯКУЄМО - THANK YOU Христос Раждається! Славіте Його! Christ is Born! Glorify Him! I wish to express my gratitude to Holy Family Parishioners for your beautiful Christmas cards, good wishes and your generous gift of love. May God continue to bless you and your families with peace, joy and love each and every day of your lives. With prayer, Fr. Darren

5 Сходини та Події Meetings & Events Festival of Prayer - January 19-26, 7;30M pm, for more information see January 5th Church Bulletin. Perogy Helpers Needed! Sunday, Jan 26 - following 9:00 am Divine Liturgy - potato peeling Tuesday, Jan 28-8:00 am - making potato balls Wednesday, Jan 29-8:00 am - perogy pinching Friday, Jan 31 - hall setup, perogy supper, & CLEANUP PEROGY SUPPER - will be held at Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church, Auditorium, 1001 Grant Avenue, Friday, January 31st, from 5:00-7:00 P.M.. Cost is $6.00 regular plate, $10.00 large plate. Each meal includes a piece of pie and drink Festival of Carols - Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 2:00 pm Sts Vladimir & Olga Cathedral. Sponsored by Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre. 19th Annual Malanka (Ukrainian New Year s Celebration) Saturday, Janu ary 18, 2014 at Garden City Shopping Centre. Live Entertainment and cultu ral displays. Main Stage Shows 10:30 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Enter to win great prizes & bring home traditional foods, gifts and crafts. UCWLC Archeparchy of Winnipeg is Sponsoring a Fundraising Breakfast Saturday, January 25, 2014,10:00 at Holy Eucharist Parish Centre 460 Munroe Avenue to raise funds to furnish several bed rooms at House of Hope in Lviv, Ukraine - safe house to accommodate vulnerable teenage girls who are at risk of falling prey to human trafficking. The House of Hope is administered by the Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate. Sr Janice Soluk, will be speaking on the House of Hope. Tickets: $25.00 available from Vicky Adams or at the parish office Everyone welcome! Knights of Columbus Holy Family Council ICCD Early Draw, January 25 after 5:00 pm Divine Liturgy, Holy Family Parish in the Church Auditorium Club 55+ Seniors Dance - January 21st, noon - 3:30 pm, Holy Family Parish Auditorium. Compassionate Ministry - Tuesday, January 21st, 7:00 pm, St Nicholas Church, 737 Bannerman Ave, Register at or religioused@archeparchy.ca Registration $5.00 (at the door)

6 Sunday Theophany - continued from cover page These are the three stages of sin. Repentance also has three stages. Firstly, our consciences are pricked, we have the thought that what we have done is bad. Secondly, we entertain that consciousness and develop it until action becomes irresistible. Thirdly, we act. These are the three stages of repentance. Repentance then is not just an idea, a thought, it is above all an action. Repentance is a change of mind which leads to a practical and visible change in our way of life. Yes, it is true, that often we seem to come to confession with the same sins as before. Yes, it is true, that often we seem to make no progress, that although we have done wrong yet again, we have no tears, no depth of repentance to make us change our way of life. However, this should not mean that we lose hope, that we despair. That would be to fall to another temptation of the demon, the thought that we are unable to repent and that all our efforts are futile. Merely coming to confession and saying that we are weak, that we have done wrong yet again, that our repentance lacks depth, is an act of repentance in itself. As the Gospel says, we must forgive even unto seven times seventy. Moreover, by continued repentance and the determination to repent, eventually depth of repentance and tears will come to us. If this is repentance, what then is the Kingdom of Heaven? Firstly, the Kingdom of Heaven was Christ Himself Who spoke these words to the people of that time, before whom He stood. The Kingdom of Heaven was indeed at hand, for He stood before them. Secondly, the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand in another sense and stands before us in the here and now. The Kingdom of Heaven is here and now, but it depends on our willingness to accept Christ and His Holiness, Mercy and Grace. At this very moment each one of us is in fact able to meet God and enter into His eternal joy, but only if we wish to do so through deep repentance. The joy of the Kingdom of Heaven, simply the state of contentment with God, our well-being, is open to all who wish to accept Christ, the Word of God. Yes, it is true that our well-being does to some extent depend on whether we have a job, a roof over our heads, enough money to pay our way in the world. But none of these things is absolutely essential, for there are people who have all these things but are still unhappy, they do not have the Kingdom of Heaven. And there are people who have none of these things and yet they are happy, they have the Kingdom of Heaven. In other words the presence of the Kingdom of Heaven depends ultimately not on our external circumstances but on ourselves, on our interior disposition, on our ability to repent. Indeed it is only if we repent that the Kingdom of Heaven at hand. May God grant us the desire for that repentance.

7 Sunday Env Dec 22 (83) $3,262 Sunday Env Dec 25 (75) Parish Collections Жертводавство у нашій Парафії Sunday Env Dec 29 (62) $2,665 Sunday Env Jan 5 (103) $1,794 Loose Cash $33 $184 $21 $43 Candle Donation $67.80 $125 $77.60 $50.40 Church Maintenance $410 $520 $855 Initial Offering $25 $330 Visitors $50 $140 $150 $55 St Nicholas Concert $346 Catechism $50 Christmas Offering $3,475 $460 $50 Vigil Lamps $10 Perogy Sales $50 Holy Spirit Seminary $100 Dec 22 Dec 25 Dec 29 Jan 5 Christmas Flowers $25 $10 Elevator Fund $2,100 $613 Carolling $725 $40 Fr Kristalovich Fund $20 Pre Authorized Debit $2.453 Щиро Вам дякуємо! Thank you for your Generosity! 2013 Income Tax receipts will be ready for pick up on January 26th in the narthex. If you are new to the parish and would like to have a set of 2014 donation envelopes, please call the office at Immaculate Heart of Mary School Annual Tea Sunday, February 2, Flora Avenue, 1:30-4:00 pm Tea Theme: Celebrating Our Alumni The Tea will be officially opened by the Taylor Family, Krystal 75, Travis 03 and Brittney 05. An invitation is extended to all to come and visit the school. Enjoy the Bake Room and Raffles.

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