Церковний Дзвін Св. Михаїла. St. Michael s Church Bell. липень/серпень 2015 July/August. St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church

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1 липень/серпень 2015 July/August Церковний Дзвін Св. Михаїла St. Michael s Church Bell Bulletin of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Michael in Edmonton Бюлетень Української Православної Церкви Св. Михаїла в Едмонтонi Served By: Rt. Rev. Mitred Protopresbyter Fr. Nicholas Orest Rauliuk Митрофорний Протопресвітер Миколай Орест Равлюк Home telephone: Cell: revorestrauliuk@gmail.com GET INVOLVED! Contact the following for information: Parish President Shirley Wozimirsky Men s Society President Ron Kluchka Ukrainian Women s Association President: Dorothy Stachniak Upcoming Events July 01: Fraternal bingo July 18: Parish evening bingo July 19: NO DIVINE LITURGY at St. Michael s July 27: Parish afternoon bingo July 30: Fraternal bingo August 02: NO DIVINE St. Michael s August 07: Fraternal bingo August 13: Parish evening bingo August 26: Parish afternoon bingo St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church Avenue Parish Hall Street Edmonton, AB T5L 3J1 Office: (780) Fax: (780) Website: stmichaeluoc@shaw.ca Worship Service Times: Sundays and Feastdays Confession: Prior to Divine Liturgy Divine Liturgy: 10:00am Service Language Schedule: First Sunday of the month - Ukrainian Middle Sundays - Ukrainian AND English Last Sunday of the month - English Fellowship Lunch every Sunday immediately after Divine Liturgy, except July and August

2 SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES 2015 J U L Y J U L Y J U L Y J U L Y 5 th : 5 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost 12 th : 6 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost HOLY APOSTLES STS. PETER & PAUL 19 th : NO SERVICE CONCLUSION OF SOBOR 2015 in Winnipeg 26 th : 8 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST 2 nd : 9 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost NO SERVICE 9 th : 10 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost 16 th : 11 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost 23 rd : 12 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost 30 th : 13 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost S E P T E M B E R 6 th : 14 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost 13 th : 15 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost Confession 9:30 am; Divine liturgy 10:00 am 20 th : 16 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost 27 th : 17 th Sunday after Holy Pentecost EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Confession 9:30 am; Bringing out of the Holy Cross 9:50 am; divine Liturgy 10:00 am

3 President s Message Submitted by Shirley Wozimirsky The church will be in operation during July and August except for Two Sundays July 19 (SOBOR) and August 2, 2015 (annual closing). Rev. Father Nicholas and Dobrodiyka Jeannette will be on holiday July 27 to August 4, 2015 and August 5-9, 2015, they will be attending the Ukrainian Self-Reliance League of Canada Biennial Convention in Calgary. Rev. Father Nicholas plans to serve Divine Liturgy on August 9. If you require any assistance from Rev. Father Nicholas, contact him at his cell number ( ). All the Divine Liturgies will begin at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday throughout the year. No changes for the summer. Break in: On June 7, 2015 there was a break in after the Divine Liturgy while we were enjoying our potluck luncheon in the hall. The break in was into the priest s office and tool room in the church basement. These rooms are locked at all times. Nothing was taken but there were damages to the priest s office and the door casing was broken into the tool room. Everybody needs to be vigilant regarding strangers (visitors) attending our church. Do not follow them into the basement by yourself; ask someone to accompany you. Get Well Wishes: Get well wishes and a speedy recovery are extended to Jenny Budy, MaryAnn Euchuk, Pat Truchan, Eva Scobie, Alex Palamarek, Rev. Father Nicholas, Richard Tomko and any other members who are ill and are recovering at home or in the hospital. Memories Eternal! (Vichnaya Pamyat!) Our deepest sympathies are extended to the Zadimersky Family (Genevie, Russell, and Judy) and their families on the loss of their mother Bessie and to the Shandro family on the loss of their mother Anne. SOBOR 2015: Since there will be no delegate from our parish attending the SOBOR on July 15 19, 2015, I strongly suggest you read the last two issues of Bicnyk(4 pages of proposed resolutions) by other parishes. This will give you the opportunity to learn about all the problems our churches are experiencing in the rural areas as well as in the cities. High School Graduates: This year our parish has the honour of presenting icons to two girls who have completed 13 years of school and have graduated from grade 12. Both Oxana Kaczmar and Mary Mulatu Bekele have chosen to enter post secondary education to fulfill their dreams. Congratulations girls and may God guide you to achieve your dreams. Live the life you ve always wanted but remember to come to church for spiritual nourishment, to thank God for the accomplishments

4 and guidance in your life. May you have the determination and strength to succeed in all your endeavors. Catering: The prices for catering at funerals and other social events have changed. The rental for the use of the hall has also increased. The changes have gone into effect June 1, Contact Korneil Ozipko regarding booking and catering prices. We need more volunteers who would like to assist us in making cabbage rolls or helping in the kitchen. Kalyna Country Bus Tour: TYC (Ukrainian Self-Reliance Association, Edmonton Branch) is organizing a bus tour into the Kalyna Country visiting various churches and cemeteries. Yars Balan who has been researching the histories of all the Ukrainian Churches in Eastern Alberta(this includes Russian and Catholic) for the last 30 years will provide the commentary. The tour will take place on Saturday, September 26, Last year the bus plus a hot noon luncheon provided by a Women s group cost $ The trip starts at 9:00 a.m. at St. John s Cultural Center and the bus returns at 6:30 7:00 p.m. to the same location. Contact is Bohdan Maslo at ( ). If you want more details, contact Bohdan. Do not wait till September to book yourself for the tour because for the last 2 weeks, you are placed on a waiting list. You will then get in if someone cancels out. Bingos: Thank you to all the volunteers who work at our bingos. Keep helping our parish during the summer months where we have 4 bingos two in July and 2 in August. These bingos provide us with the necessary funds to defray parish expenses. We are very grateful for your support. New Members: Our parish has gained three new members. They are Millie Lazaruk, Florence Gelech and Eugene Stefiuk. Welcome them when you meet them at church. Furniture: One of our members got evicted from his rental apartment and is in need of a chest of drawers and a small table and chairs. Please contact Rev. Father Nicholas if you have any of these items. Seniors: The last day for activities was Thursday, June 25, We will resume our activities in September. Humor: They are NOT grey hairs! They are my WISDOM HIGHLIGHTS!! I just happen to be extremely WISE! Why is it after I push ONE for English I still can t understand the person on the other end?

5 Shopping in Heaven As I was walking down life s highway many years ago, I came upon a sign that read Heaven s Grocery Store. When I got a little closer, the doors swing open wide and when I came to myself, I was standing inside. I saw a host of angels, they were standing everywhere. One handed me a basket and said My child shop with care. Everything a human needed was in that grocery store and what you could not carry, you could come back for more. First I got some Patience. Love was in that same row. Further down was Understanding; you need that everywhere you go. I got a box or two of Wisdom and Faith a bag or two. And Charity of course, I would need some of that too. I couldn t miss the Holy Ghost, it was all over the place. And then some Strength and Courage to help me run this race. My basket was getting full but I remembered I needed Grace, and then I chose Salvation for Salvation was free; I tried to get enough of that to do for you and me. Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill, for I thought I had everything to do the Master s Will. As I went up the aisle I saw Prayer and put that in, for I knew when I stepped outside I would run into Sin. Peace and Joy were plentiful, the last thing on the shelf. Song and Praise were hanging near so I just helped myself. Then I said to the angel Now how much do I owe? He smiled and said Just take them everywhere you go. Again I asked Really now, How much do I owe? My Child he said Jesus paid your bill a long, long, time ago. Humor: Some days I just wish I had the wisdom of a ninety year old, the body of a twenty year old and the energy of a three year old. I told you that I do not have Alzheimer s. I have some timers sometimes I remember and sometimes I don t. Losing weight doesn t seem to be working for me, so I m going to concentrate on getting taller.

6 P A R I S H E V E N T S Nancy Lischuk receiving Metropolitan s Hramota and Icon of St. Michael for 50 Year Membership Father s Day Flowers prepared by Dobrodiyka Jeannette in Memory of ALL the Fathers in our Congregations who have fallen asleep in the Lord and for the latest father who has fallen asleep in the Lord, Constable Daniel Woodall

7 July 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 - Fraternal bingo Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy - 10:00 am Holy Apostles Saints Peter & Paul -Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 19 NO SERVICE Conclusion of SOBOR 2015 in Winnipeg Parish evening bingo Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy - 10:00 am 27 -Parish afternoon bingo Fraternal bingo 31

8 August 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 ANNUAL CLOSURE NO DIVINE LITURGY Fraternal bingo 8 9 -Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy - 10:00 am Parish evening bingo Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy 10:00am Parish afternoon bingo Confession-9:30 am -Divine Liturgy-10:00 am 31

9 St Michael s Men s Society President s Message by Ron Kluchka Belated Father s Day wishes are being extended to all of our parish s fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, step-grandfathers, great grandfathers, step great grandfathers and we must not forget the adopted grandpas as well. May your days be filled with good health, happiness and God s blessings. Thank you to all the Bingo volunteers, your time and commitment contributes to the funding of the ongoing expenses of the church. Special thanks to Stefan and his hard work in getting the pastoral office back into shape. *********************** Wishing everyone a summer filled with sun and fun. For those that are travelling, have a safe and pleasant journey. For the farmers and gardeners, may it rain when needed and may the sun shine when needed as well. Next bi-monthly meeting will be held on September 14th at 7:00 p.m. and I encourage all members to attend. In closing, I extend a thank you to Rev. Fr. Nicholas Orest Rauliuk for your continued blessings and guidance.

10 St. Michael S SeniorS B I R T H D A Y S: May, July and August Nick Kutash Natalka Ozipko, Shirley Wozimirsky, Rose Wowk, Marie Magega, Kay Pitula, Sophie Turta,Henry Ewanchuk, Fr. Nicholas, Stephan Mulyk and Liz Maybroda Birthday Cakes for the Seniors St. Michael s Seniors Society Executive 2015 Pres.: Rev. Fr. Nicholas; Vice: Henry Ewanchuk; Secretary: Liz Maybroda; Treasurer: Shirley Wozimirsky; Program/Social: Dobrodiyka Jeannette, Sylvia Yarmuch and Agnes Hodinski; Phoning: Rose Wowk

11 GROUP PICTURE St. Michael s Seniors 2015 ST. MICHAEL S SENIORS SOCIETY GROUP PICTURE 2015 St. Michael s Seniors will meet: September 10 th, September 24 th, October 8 th, October 22, November 12 th, November 26 th and December 10 th, PLEASE MARK THESE DATES