Christ is Born! Славіти Його! Let us Glorify Him! Merry Christmas!

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1 From the Compendium of Catechism of the Ukrainian Catholic Church CHRIST OUR PASCHA Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої 24/25 го Грудня 2016 P December 24/25, 2016 Nativity Scene of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ at Holy Family Parish Христос Рождається! Christ is Born! Славіти Його! Let us Glorify Him! Merry Christmas!

2 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (Mt. 2, 1-12) After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him. When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. In Bethlehem in Judea, they replied, for this is what the prophet has written: But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel. Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him. After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshippedd him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. Vigil Lamps Icon of Mary Icon of Jesus Dec God s blessing and good health for our dedicated Altar Servers by Jean Schur God blessings and many thanks for Lillian by Jean Schur Please Note: There will be two collections on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The first collection will be for the Church and the second collection will be for the gift of love (Дар Любов).

3 May the guiding light of the Bethlehem Star lead us to The Way of Christ - the path to salvation. Therefore, let us all sing the Christmas carol, Boh Predvichny - God Eternal. On this joyous Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ, God Eternal is born today He came down from above To save us with His love Christ, the Son of God. Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Request from our Catechism Coordinator Martin Pasieczka Wanted 2016 year end calendars (picture only) in good shape for our catechism program, Triptych Project. Please drop off your old calendar in the box provide in the narthex.

4 Christmas Day-Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ The message of Christ s Nativity is as simple and as new today as it was more than 2,000 years ago: God is with us. In today s torn world, these are words of consolation and courage. Christ s birth marked the beginning of The Way on which He Himself embarked as a man: grounded in humility, stepeed in the Scriptures, centred on concern for others. Early Christians referred to their faith as The Way. Our journey is the same as theirs. It s a sojourn on earth that culminates in our arrival at the blessed dwelling awaiting us in what Pope Saint John Paul II called our Father s house. As He did with the two men walking to Emmaus, Jesus joins us along The Way, revealing His teachings and revealing Himself in the breaking of the bread. As we contemplate the infant in the crèche in the naive of our church today, we recognize the baby Jesus as the image of the invisible God who loves us (Col 1:15) Our prayer today: Jesus, even as an infant You showed us The Way to our Father s house. Guide us on our journey. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Різдвяні вітання On behalf of Holy Family Parish Council, We wish that the miracle of Christmas fills your heart with warmth and love. May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter, and goodwill, and may the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow. Wishing all parishioners a very Merry and Peaceful Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. God Bless. Христос Рождається! Christ is Born! Славіти Його! Let us Glorify Him! ШАСЛИВОГО НОВОГО РОКУ! HAPPY NEW УEAR! Christmas prayer and blessing Loving Father, help us remember the birth of Jesus that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the magi. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus sake. Amen! I hope and pray you have a joyous Christmas as we bask in the glow of God s awesome love. May the peace of the Christ child fill your hearts and the grace of God overwhelm you with joy. May your travels be safe and your homecomings be happy. Merry Christmas to all parishioners of Holy Family Parish. ~Fr. John Mostivsky Getting Married? Couples planning to get married at Holy Family Church in 2017, please confirm / reconfirm your dates with Fr John Mostivsky and with the Parish Office Christ Our Pascha Catechism books are available at the Parish Office Cost: $20.00 each ATTENTION BROTHER KNIGHTS! ICCD deadline to return all sold books by Jan 15, 2017 to Bros Bill Woroschuk or Zenon Scraba. Thank you! Merry Christmas 2017 YOUTH WINTER GAMES BOWLING - January 21st at Rossmere Lanes,1042 Henderson Hwy. Registration 3:30 pm, bowling and prizes: 4:00-6:00 pm. Participants must use bowling shoes provide by Rossmere Lanes. CURLING - February 25th at West Kildonan Curling club, 210 Enniskillen Avenue. ADVANCE RSVP IS REQUIRES PRIOR TO FEBRUARY16TH Registration 4:30 pm, curling 4:30-6:30 pm. Brooms provided, clean indoor shoes allowed on ice. MINI-OLYMPICS - March 4th at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 650 Flora Avenu. Registration 2:30 pm, games start 3:00-5:30 pm.clean indoor shoes required. INDOOR SOCCER - April 1st at Seven Oaks Soccer Plex, 725 Kingsbury Avenue, Registration 11:30 pm, soccer and snacks 12:00-3:00 pm, Clean indoor runners required. YWG WIND-UP May 6th. St Basil Parish Hall, 202 Harcourt Street, Food, Music, Games and Awards 6:00-10:00 pm. All Youth of all ages are invited! ADMISSION IS FREE!! Let s get our youth out to the Games!

5 PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS ПРОСИМО МОЛИТВУ ЗА ЗДОРОВ Я Please remember in your prayers those people of our parish who are in the hospitals, care homes, shut-ins and those who are not able to join us actively. Remember, if you would like a hospital visit or home visit please call the parish office and let us know. Don t leave it to the last minute! Rosary Greeters Epistle Ushers 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY Dec 25 Jan 1 Marianne Derkach Carol Nowasad Jean Uchach Zenon Romaniuk Dan Myk Michael Henderson Eucharist Kevin Komarnicki Sacristan Zenon Scraba Leonard Terrick Richard and Shelly Pidsadny Amber Ostermann Walter Kutchma Stanley Kustiak Leonard Terrick Leonard Terrick 11:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY Greeters Ushers Epistle Eucharist Dec 25 Jan 1 Wally Komonko Lawrence Luba Casper Stoski Myron Musick Wally Komonko Lawrence Luba Casper Stoski Myron Musick Sacristan Peter Tkach Peter Tkach Збірка SUNDAY S COLLECTION DEC 18th Sunday Envelopes (65) $2,352 Loose Cash $14 Candle Offering $62 Church Maintenance $550 Christmas Flowers $25 Vigil Lamps $5 Perogy Sales $ Christ Our Pascha Catechism Carolling $295 Christmas Offering $1,405 Holy Spirit Seminary $250 Catechism Our Pascha Books $60 In memory of Ed Rozwood $130 St Nicholas Concert $323 Щиро Вам дякуємо! Thank you for your Generosity! Sign up for pre-authorized giving forms are in the narthex Divine Liturgy Schedule Порядок Богослужінь Day Date Time Intention Sat Dec 24 10:00 pm Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy Service - Святий Вечір Sun Dec 25 11:00 am Christmas Divine Liturgy - РІЗДВО ХРИСТОВЕ Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Tue Dec 27 9:00 am Mary Shewchuk by Ann Marie McDonald (1 year - mother) Wed Dec 28 7:30 am Edward Roswood by Marianne Derkach Thu Dec 29 7:30 am In Thanksgiving to God for Ned and Yvonne Derkach Fri Dec 30 7:30 am Dr Douglas Stoski by Family Sun Jan 1 9:00 am 11:00 am Calendar of Events 2016 Souls in purgatory by Leonard and Paulette Terrick We pray for the health and wellbeing of all our parishioners Feast of St Basil the Great Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy at 10:00 pm - Святий Вечір Dec 25 - Christmas Divine Liturgy - 11:00 am - РІЗДВО ХРИСТОВЕ Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Dec 28 - Holy Family Knights of Columbus Executive Meeting at 7:30 pm Dec 29 - Queen of Peace Prayer Group Meeting at 7:00 pm (every Thursday) Jan 3 - Holy Family Knights of Columbus General Meeting at 7:30 pm Jan 15 - UCWLC luncheon, after 11:00 am Divine Liturgy Jan 26 - Ukrainian for Beginners, every Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:30 pm (Jan 26- March 23) at Nelson McIntyre Collegiate, room 205, 188 St Mary s Road. Register online at or phone Jan 28 - Annual Fundraising Breakfast for Home of Hope, 10:00 am at Sts Peter & Paul Parish Centre Feb 1 - St John Brebeuf Catholic School (K to 8) invites you to an informational Open House, 7:00 pm at 605 Renfrew Street. For more information, please contact Ms Gail Gel at schooloffice@sjbcommunity.ca, phone , or visit Feb 3 - Holy Family Home Ladies Auxiliary Fundraising Dinner celebrating the Ukrainian Spirit, appetizers 6:15 pm at Holy Eucharist Parish Centre, 460 Munroe Avenue. Dinner and draw to follow. Ukrainian Attire encourage. Cost: $75.00 per ticket. For tickets contact: Diane Snidal at

6 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Before Theophany 7:30 am Divine Liturgy No Liturgy 7:30 am Divine Liturgy 7:30 am Divine Liturgy Circumcision of our Lord Parish Office Closed 7:30 pm K of C General 7:00 pm UCWLC Meeting 7:00 pm Prayer Group Parish Office Closed 9:00 am Divine Liturgy Meeting 11:00 am Divine Liturgy Feast of St Basil the Great Sunday After Theophany 7:30 am Divine Liturgy 7:30 am Divine Liturgy 7:30 am Divine Liturgy 7:30 am Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Office Closed Noon - Seniors Luncheon 7:00 pm Prayer Group Parish Office Closed 10:30 Catechism Classes Canada Inn Pembina Hwy 11:00 am Divine Liturgy 7:30 am Pastoral Council Meeting th Sunday after Pentecost No Liturgy No Liturgy No Liturgy No Liturgy 9:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Office Closed 7:00 pm Prayer Group Parish Office Closed 10:30 Catechism Classes 11:00 am Divine Liturgy UCWLC Lunch aft 2nd DL st Sunday after Pentecost No Liturgy No Liturgy No Liturgy No Liturgy 9:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Office Closed 7:30 pm K of C Executive 7:00 pm Prayer Group Parish Office Closed 10:30 Catechism Classes Meeting Home of Hope Fundraing 11:00 am Divine Liturgy (see poster in narthex) Sunday of Zacchaeus 7:30 am Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Office Closed 10:30 Catechism Classes 11:00 am Divine Liturgy ШАСЛИВОГО НОВОГО РОКУ! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Bulletin Notices Notices for the bulletin must be ed or in writing by Wednesday at 3 pm to be included in that week s bulletin.