PALM / WILLOW SUNDAY Our Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem

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1 A Place to Encounter the Living Christ APRIL 9, PALM / WILLOW SUNDAY Our Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem Address: th Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T3E 3W5 Office Hours: Mon Thurs: 8:30am - 4:00pm Friday: Closed Saturday: 8:30 am 4:00pm Sunday: Open btwn Liturgies Closed Statutory Holidays Telephone: , press 0 Facsimile: For Pastoral Emergencies: , press 9 Office@Protomartyr.ca Parish Website: Eparchy Website: DIVINE LITURGIES Sundays: 8:30am Ukrainian [chanted] 10:30am English [choir] First Antiphon I am filled with love* for the Lord will hear the voice of my plea. Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. For He has inclined His ear to me,* and I will call to Him all the days of my life. Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. The pangs of death encircled me,* the trials of Hades befell me. Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. I met with anguish and pain,* and called upon the name of the Lord. Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour, save us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen. Only-begotten Son and Word of God, You are immortal, and You willed for our salvation to be made flesh of the Holy Mother of God and evervirgin Mary, and without change you became man. You were crucified, O Christ our God, and trampled death by death. You are One of the Holy Trinity, glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit, save us. Third Antiphon Give thanks to the Lord for He is good,* for His mercy endures forever. Assuring us before Your Passion of the general resurrection,* You raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God:* and so, like the children we also carry signs of victory* and cry to You, the conqueror of death:* Hosanna in the highest!* Blessed is He who comes* in the name we also carry signs of victory* and cry to You, the conqueror of death:* Hosanna in the highest!* Blessed is He who comes* in the name of the Lord. Therefore, let the house of Aaron say that He is good,* for His mercy endures forever. Assuring us before Your Passion of the general resurrection,* You raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God:* and so, like the children we also carry signs of victory* and cry to You, the conqueror of death:* Hosanna in the highest!* Blessed is He who comes* in the name of the Lord. Let all who feat the Lord say that He is good,* for His mercy endures forever. Assuring us before Your Passion of the general resurrection,* You raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God:* and so, like the children we also carry signs of victory* and cry to You, the conqueror of death:* Hosanna in the highest!* Blessed is He who comes* in the name of the Lord. Entrance Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, we bless you from the house of the Lord,* the Lord is God and has appeared to us. Troparia and Kontakia Troparion: Assuring us before Your Passion of the general resurrection,* You raised Lazarus from the dead, O Christ God:* and so, like the children we also carry signs of victory* and cry to You, the conqueror of death:* Hosanna in the highest!* Blessed is He who comes* in the name of the Lord. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

2 Baptism-Chrismation-Eucharist: Arrangements with Fr. Bo. Anointing of the Sick: For emergencies call , press 9. Funeral: Arrangements with Fr. Bo. CLERGY and RELIGIOUS Priest and Administrator: Fr. Bo (Bohdan) Nahachewsky , ext. 202 Deacon and Intern: Dcn. Andrij Nykyforuk , ext 203 Pastor, St. Basil s Melkite Catholic Church Fr. Ephrem Kardouh , ext. 302 emkardouh@gmail.com Greek-Catholic-Church-Calgary /> Pastor (on sabbatical): Fr. Mark A. Bayrock mabayrock.iphone@gmail.com PARISH OFFICE Office Administrator: Linda Buck Sacramental Coordinator: TBD , ext. 0 office@protomartyr.ca MAINTENANCE John Kowal , ext. 207 <maintenance@protomartyr.ca HALL RENTAL INQUIRIES Brett Bernakevitch Director, Parish Centre Management Prokeimenon Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord;* God the Lord has appeared to us. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endures forever. Epistle Philippians 4:4-9 Brothers and Sisters, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. Please gather your children to hold candles for the Gospel. Alleluia Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! verse: Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has worked wonders. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! verse: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Gospel John 12:1-18 ix days before the Passover Jesus came to S Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death as well, since it was on account of him that many of the Jews were deserting and were believing in Jesus. The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord the King of Israel! Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written: Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey s colt! His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written of him and had been done to him. So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify. It was also because they heard that he had performed this sign that the crowd went to meet him. Hymn to the Mother of God O my soul, magnify Christ who seated on a foal. And the irmos: The Lord is God and has appeared to us:* together let us celebrate.* Come with great rejoicing; let us magnify Christ* with palms and olive branches, and with sings let us cry aloud to Him:* Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.. Communion Hymn Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord;* God the Lord has appeared to us.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 117:26-27)

3 COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS A Very Special Gift to Our Patriarch In anticipation of the Patriarch's visit a few years ago, some children's activities were planned for the children to gain an understanding of what a "patriarch" is and how he is entrusted with the spiritual guidance and care of Christ's flock and his church. During the Divine Liturgy, we pray for the church hierarchy, the Pope, the Patriarch and other various church clergy. As a momento of his visit to St. Stephen and perhaps more significantly for the Patriarch to know that he was lifted up in prayer as the newly appointed Patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, one of the activities planned with the children was to make a rosary. On a Sunday in May, children from the parish gathered in the hall to pray the rosary. Each child was given a bead to hold while appropriate prayer of the rosary was prayed. Glass beads of blue and green were chosen. Blue to represent our Holy Mother, traditionally honoured in the month of May who said yes and was open to the will of God; green to represent the Holy Spirit the Giver of Life celebrated in the Feast of Pentecost which coincided with the Patriarch's visit that June. As a symbol of our profession of faith, a Trinity Cross, with the image of God the Father creator and protector, God the Son Jesus crucified and God the Holy Spirit in the form of dove was chosen and the beads and cross were linked together to make the rosary. The rosary was rather humble in materials and execution but was touched and lovingly prayed upon by many hands. As children and youth from the parish gathered at the front of the church to welcome the Patriarch at the pontifical liturgy, the rosary was presented to Patriarch Sviatoslav with the prayers of our parish community. Many thanks to Donna Chelack for sharing this very touching story! Thank you Stan K for the photo. Laurie Kindrachuk, editor Contact me: laurie.kindrachuk@shaw.ca :30am for blessings for health and well being for Michelle and Ted Carpenter 10:30am for the repose of the soul of +Joe Ewanchyna 5:00pm for the intentions and needs of all parishioners Monday, April 10: HOLY MONDAY 7:00pm - Pre-sanctified Liturgy for the repose of the soul +Henry Wiecek Tuesday, April 11: HOLY TUESDAY 7:00pm - Pre-sanctified Liturgy in memorial of the repose of the soul of +Olga Rutko Wednesday, April 12: HOLY WEDNESDAY 7:00pm - Pre-sanctified Liturgy for the intentions and needs of all parishioners Thursday, April 13: HOLY THURSDAY Friday, April 14: GOOD FRIDAY Saturday, April 15: HOLY SATURDAY Sunday, April 16: EASTER SUNDAY PASCHA RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD 8:30am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy 10:30am Resurrectional Divine

4 market the efforts of all parish charitable activity. Contact: Eugene Woychyshyn ; Pass It On: Donates clothing to needy families in Calgary. Contact: Theresa Lewchuk ; Men s Dinner: Annual major church fundraiser for capital expenses plus Inn From the Cold endeavors. Contact: Greg Bobyn ; greg.bobyn@mnp.ca 9 PALM SUNDAY TRIUMPHAL ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM BLESSING OF PUSSYWILLOWS 8:30 am Divine Liturgy: Ukr. 9:00 am First Solemn Communion Class 10:00am 12:00pm Confessions Eng or Arab 10:30 am Divine Liturgy: Eng. With Sunday School 1:00 pm Melkite Divine Liturgy Arab 5:00 pm Divine Liturgy: Eng. UCWLC EASTER BAZAAR 10 HOLY MONDAY 4:00 pm Newman College Course 6:00-6:45 pm Confessions Eng or Ukr or Arab Presanctified Liturgy Eng NO Bible Study 11 HOLY TUESDAY 6:00-6:45pm Confessions Eng or 7:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy Eng 12 6 CU 7 Li n E The Helping Others Network: Distributes used furnishings and clothing to the needy. Contact: Des Peplinski ; dlp238@shaw.ca Art Committee: studies and plans new religious artwork for parish. Contact: Jim Ochitwa jim.ochitwa@maryngroup.com UCWLC: Responds to parish and community needs through volunteerism, pastoral works, Ukrainian culture & aid. Contact: Stacey Bobyn sbobyn1@telusplanet.net Knights of Columbus: Provide financial aid & support for members and their families, and help the sick, needy and disabled in our parish, city and abroad. Contact: Earle Kowalewich at , earlekoko@shaw.ca 16 PASCHA EASTER SUNDAY RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD 8:00 am Resurrectional Matins Eng w/ choir 8:30 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy, followed by Blessing of Easter Baskets Eng & Ukr w/ choir 10:30 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy followed by Blessing of Easter Baskets Eng & Ukr NO First Solemn Communion Class NO Sunday School 1:00 pm Melkite Resurrectional Matins (Rush) followed by Resurrectional Divine Liturgy Arab 23 THOMAS SUNDAY 8:30 am Divine Liturgy: Ukr. 9:00 am First Solemn Comm. Class 10:30 am Divine Liturgy: Eng. with Sunday School 10:30 am Baptism 1:00 pm Melkite Divine Liturgy Arab 5:00 pm Divine Liturgy: Eng. 17 BRIGHT MONDAY 24 9:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy 4:00 pm Newman College Course 7:00 pm 50th Anniversary Planning Mtg 10:00 am Open Iconography Studio 4:00 pm Newman College Course 18 BRIGHT TUESDAY 9:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy 25 11:00 am Plus 50 Meeting and luncheon 19 N 26 N 7 7 M Plus 50 Club: Provides social interaction for parish seniors, promotes Ukrainian cultural events, and raises 30 SUNDAY OF THE MYRRBEARING WOMEN 8:30 am Divine Liturgy: Ukr. MAY 1 4:00 pm Newman 2 No Divine Liturgy 3 N

5 HOLY WEDNESDAY 6:00-6:45pm Confessions Eng or 7:00 pm Presanctified iturgy, with Annointing of the Sick Eng and Arab BRIGHT WEDNESDAY No Divine Liturgy 13 HOLY THURSDAY 9:00 9:45 am Confessions Eng or 10:00 am Divine Liturgy with Washing of the Feet Eng 5:00-5:45 pm Confessions Eng or 6:00 pm Matins of the Passion (the Twelve Gospels) - Eng 8:00 pm Melkite Divine Liturgy with Washing of the Feet, Twelve Gospels Arab 8:00 pm Confessions Eng or Ukr 20 BRIGHT THURSDAY 9:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy 14 GOOD FRIDAY NO WestView Liturgy 12:00-12:45 pm Confessions Eng or Ukr or Arab 1:00 pm Good Friday Service (Plaschanytsia / Shroud) - Eng w/ choir 6:00 pm Confessions Eng or Ukr 7:00 pm Melkite Good Friday Service Arab 21 BRIGHT FRIDAY 10:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy at West View 15 HOLY SATURDAY 9:00-9:45 am Confessions Eng or 10:00 am Jerusalem Matins Eng 12:00 pm Melkite Divine Liturgy Arab 2:00 pm Blessing of Easter Baskets Eng 3:00 pm Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, followed by Blessing of the Easter Baskets Eng 5:30 pm Blessing of Easter Baskets Eng 6:00 pm Nadhrobne 11:00 pm Matins (Rush) and Liturgy Melkite Arab 22 BRIGHT SATURDAY 9:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy 2:30 pm Melkite Baptism PLAST Post Easter Event Prayer & Support Group: Accepts prayer requests for the confidential needs and intentions of parishioners. Contact: Marilyn Comchi ; marilyncomchi@shaw.ca Support Network: Provides support, encouragement & help for parishioners facing various difficulties/situations with referrals to services or help they need. Contact: Marilyn Comchi marilyncomchi@shaw.ca International Trust Fund: Solicits & invests donations and disburses earned income to international charities in 2 nd and 3 rd world countries. Contact: Steve Groch ; swgctc@aol.com Family Support Trust Fund: provides temporary financial support to parishioners in need. Donations to this fund are always welcome. Contact: Eugene Woychyshyn ; eugene.woychyshyn@gmail.com Calgary Pro-Life Association: Raises funds for educational awareness programs. Contact: John Siroishka ; johnsiroishka@shaw.ca No Divine Liturgy 7:00 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm Property Management Meeting No Divine Liturgy :00 pm Knights of :00 am Divine Liturgy at West View Lodge 10:30 am Choir leaving for Edmonton 10:00 am Divine Liturgy at West View :00 am First Solemn Communion Retreat and 1st Confessions 4:00pm Confessions 5:00 pm Vespers 4:00pm Confessions Parish Library: A great place to borrow great books about our faith. Contact: Olga Kizlyk Scarpari ststephens.library@gmail.com ARK Store: Looking for the perfect religious item? Check it out at the entrance to our hall. Open most Sunday mornings after Liturgy. Contact: Donna Chelack ; dchelack@shaw.ca

6 Sunday School: A program run on most Sundays during the 10:30am Divine Liturgy for preschoolers age 4 through grade 2 children. Contact: Lynsey Lowey lklowey@hotmail.com First Solemn Communion (FSC): Sacramental Classes for children around GRADE 2 who are ready to approach for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist on their own. Contact: Karen McMillan s.david.mcmillan@gmail.com Children of Mary & Altar Servers: Elementary school children who have completed their FSC, are encouraged to get involved by serving at the Altar, learning, playing and growing together. Contact: Fr. Bo Nahachewsky fr.bo.nahachewsky@gmail.com Junior Youth & Senior Youth: This is an active group of Jr. & Sr. High School students who work, play and grow together in Christ. We are currently looking for a youth group leader, so if interested, please contact Fr. Bo. Young Adults: Those aged are encouraged to gather as a community and learn, embrace and celebrate their faith. We are currently looking for a young adults leader, so if interested, please contact Fr. Bo. Adult Catechism (RCIA): This program is open to Adults and Teens who want to receive the sacraments or just understand the faith. Contact: Fr. Bo Nahachewsky fr.bo.nahachewsky@gmail.com Bible Study: On many Mondays we 8:30 am KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 10:30am - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 5:00pm - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 8:30 am KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 10:30am - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 5:00pm - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOSTS/USHERS 8:30am - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 10:30 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOSTS/USHERS 8:30 am KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 10:30 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ROSARY (10:00am): KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ROSARY (10:00am): KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARK STORE - Siroishka family ARK STORE - CLOSED Easter Sunday PRAYER & CATECHESIS ** SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY ** FIRST SOLEMN COMMUNION class TODAY. Retreat and First Confessions: on Saturday, April 29. GREETING CARDS AND DIVINE LITURGIES: If you know someone in our Parish Family who the Love & Care Committee should be attending to, please contact Anne Lozinski at EASTER SCHEDULE: on the back page of the bulletin. GOOD FRIDAY VIGIL: sign up sheet in the atrium. SAVE THE DATE: A new Pastoral Care Seminar has been set for Tuesday, Sept. 19 with guest speaker, Dr. David Falk entitled A Christian Perspective on Medical Aid in Dying MAID. Please mark it in your calendars and stay tuned for more details. PARISH MEETINGS & EVENTS UCWLC EASTER BAZAAR: TODAY from 9:30 1:00. See you there! 50th ANNIVERSARY PLANNING MTG: on Monday, April 17 at 7:00pm in the boardroom. ART COMMITTEE MTG: on Thursday, April 20 at 7:00pm in the Knights room. AIN T YOUR BABA S ZABAVA: on Friday, May 5th Cinco de Mayo style! All young adults are encouraged to attend this fun filled night (see ad for details). AN EVENING WITH THE BISHOP: is being held in conjunction with ABVM here at St. Stephen s on Friday, June 9 (see ad for details). THE UKIE STAMPEDE STOMP: is just around the corner Saturday, June 24. Save the date and dust off your boots for another great even hosted by the Knights of Columbus (see ad for details). KIDS SUMMER CAMP is coming up! Save the date for the week of July 10-14th. Registration details coming soon! PASS IT ON (St. Stephen s Clothing Giveaway) is happening this year on October 14. Please start saving your winter clothing and footwear! Clothing Collection Day is Sunday Oct. 1, and Sort Day is Monday Oct. 2.

7 Saturday June 24th St. Stephen s Cultural Centre th Street SW Doors 6:00PM BBQ Steak and Perogie 7:00PM Entertainment & 9:00 PM For Tickets Contact: Terry Ron Ambrose KIDS THE WALDEN PIANO TRIO Benefit Concert for Medical Mercy Canada SUMMER CAMP th July th with wrap up Sunday July 16th See our Parish website for a cool video then Please contact Lynsey Lowey to register and/or for more info: lklowey@hotmail.com NEW INITIATIVE TO SAVE A BOY S LIFE: PLEASE SAVE THE DATE St. Stephen s will be holding a Stem Cell Registration Drive on Sunday, April 23rd (more details to come). The 8-year old boy Brady, has acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood. He is of Ukrainian Russian descent. His family is from one of the parishes in Edmonton where they have been doing similar stem cell drives to find a match to save his life. A match is very difficult due to ethnicity, so St. Stephen s has been asked to help out with the approval and guiding hand of his Excellency Bishop David. The process is a simple cheek swab. The age range we are looking for is A coordinated group of nurses will be here to take Thursday, April 27, Doors Open 5:45 Cardel Theatre: 180 Quarry Park Blvd. SE Calgary, Alberta T2C 3G3 General $20, Students / Seniors $ 15 Tickets must be purchased in advance at Cardel Theatre offers an intimate and up-close concert experience, there are only 125 seats available for this event, so reserve your tickets early! Spend an evening enjoying the talents of three multi-award winning, young classical musicians, The Walden Piano Trio (Daniel Dastoor, Andrew Park, Daniel Szefer), as they bring to life the classical works of Joseph Haydn, Johannes Brahms, Ernest Chausson, Paul Schoenfield, and others, in a concert to benefit Medical Mercy Canada. A collective of chamber music experience from around North America, The Walden Piano Trio seamlessly blends international schools of musical thought to bring the romance of music s recent, and not so recent past, to its audiences. With extensive credentials in solo and chamber performance, each member s background as soloists allows for a unique sound not routinely stumbled upon in live performance. This one-evening-only, high-calibre classical music performance will include light refreshments, an artisan market and more...and it s all

8 LAZARUS SATURDAY April 8th, PALM SUNDAY April 9th, HOLY MONDAY April 10th, HOLY TUESDAY April 11th, HOLY WEDNES- DAY April 12th, HOLY THURSDAY April 13th,, English 4-4:45 pm Confessions, available in 5:00 pm Vespers 8:30 am Divine Liturgy, Ukrainian 10-12:00 pm Confessions, available in English and/or Arabic 10:30 am Divine Liturgy, English with choir 1:00 pm Divine Liturgy, Arabic (St. Basil s Melkite Parish) 5:00 pm Divine Liturgy, English 6-6:45 pm Confessions, available in 7:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Service, English 6-6:45 pm Confessions, available in 7:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Service, English 6-6:45 pm Confessions, available in 7:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Service, with Anointing of the Sick, English & Arabic (joint service) 9-9:45 am Confessions, available in 10:00 am Divine liturgy with Washing of the Feet, English 5-5:45 pm Confessions, available in 6:00 pm Matins of the Passion (aka: the Twelve Gospels), English 8:00 pm Divine liturgy with Washing of the Feet, and Twelve Gospels, Arabic (St. Basil s Melkite Parish) GOOD FRIDAY April 14th, HOLY SATURDAY April 15th, PASCHA April 16th, BRIGHT WEEK April 17-22, THOMAS SUNDAY 12-12:45 pm Confessions, available in 1:00 pm Good Friday Service (Plaschanytsia / Shroud), English with choir 6:00 pm Confessions, available in English and/or Ukrainian 7:00pm Good Friday Service, Arabic (St. Basil s Melkite Parish) 9-9:45 pm Confessions, available in English and/or Ukrainian 10:00 am Jerusalem Matins, English 12:00 pm Melkite Divine Liturgy Arab 2:00 pm Blessing of Easter Baskets, English 3:00 pm Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, followed by Blessing of Easter Baskets, English 5:30 pm Blessing of Easter Baskets, English 6:00 pm Nadhrobne 11:00 pm Matins (Rush) and Liturgy Melkite Arab 8:00 am Resurrection Matins, English with choir 8:30 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy, followed by Blessing of Easter Baskets, primarily English with some Ukrainian with choir 10:30 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy, followed by Blessing of Easter Baskets, primarily English with some Ukrainian 1:00 pm Resurrection Matins (Rush), followed by Resurrectional Divine Liturgy, Arabic (St. Basil s Melkite Parish) NOTE: NO 5PM SERVICE Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 9:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy, English Wednesday, No Service Friday, 10:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy at Westview Lodge, English 8:30 am Divine Liturgy, Ukrainian