Troparia and Kontakia

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1 A Place to Encounter the Living Christ APRIL 2, 5th Sunday of the Great Fast 5th Sunday of the Great Fast; Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt; Our Venerable Father Titus the Wonderworker; Passing into Eternal Life (1959) of Blessed Mykola (Nicholas) Charnetsky, Exarch of Volhynia and Confessor Great Fast Troparia and Kontakia 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] Troparion: Let us the faithful acclaim and worship the Word,* co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit,* and born of the Virgin for our salvation.* For He willed to be lifted up on the cross in the flesh, to suffer death* and to raise the dead by His glorious resurrection. Troparion: The divine image was faithfully preserved in you, O mother,* for taking up the Cross, you followed Christ.* By your deeds you have taught us to see beyond the flesh, which passes,* and care for the soul, a thing immortal.* And so, O venerable Mary,* your spirit rejoices with the angels. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen. Kontakion: Once you were filled with every impurity,* now through repentance you have been revealed as a bride of Christ,* following the angelic life, you crushed demons with the weapon of the Cross.* Therefore, O glorious Mary, you have been shown to be a bride of the kingdom. For if the blood of goats and bulls, with the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer, sanctifies those who have been defiled so that their flesh is purified, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God! Please gather your children to hold candles for the Gospel. Alleluia Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! verse: Your mercies, O Lord, I will sing for ever; from generation to generation I will announce Your truth with my mouth. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! verse: For You have said: Mercy shall be built up for ever; in the heavens Your truth shall be prepared. (Psalm 88:2,3) Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Gospel Mark 10:32-45 Prokeimenon You, O Lord, will guard us and will keep us* from this generation and for ever. verse: Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer left a just man. (Psalm 11:8,2) Epistle Hebrews 9:11-14 Brothers and Sisters, when Christ came as a A t that time, Jesus took the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will

2 Marriage: Arrangements with Fr. Bo. 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 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 replied, We are able. Then Jesus said to them, The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared. When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to temple and spiritual paradise, virgins pride and boast, from whom God is made flesh and became a little Child; and He who is our God before all ages, He made your womb a throne, and He made it wider that all the heavens. In you, O Full of Grace, all creation rejoices. Glory be to you. Communion Hymn Praise the Lord from the heavens;* praise Him in the highest. (Psalm 148:1)* The just man shall be in everlasting remembrance;* of evil hearsay he shall have no fear.* Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. (Psalm 111:6) Alleluia, alleluia,* alleluia. Congratulations Deacon Andrij on your upcoming Ordination! We are very pleased to announce our wonderful Deacon will be Ordained. Save the date! May 27th, 10 a.m. at St. Josaphat s Cathedral in Edmonton. We anticipate having the newly ordained priest celebrate his first Liturgy with us in Calgary on June 4th at 10:30 am. MNOHAYA LITA! An Evening with Bishop David On Friday June 9th, join Bishop David and your fellow parishioners for an evening of conversation and fun! Event timing is 6:00 pm 10:00 pm. In true Ukrainian style we will feed you with Chef s delights (come hungry) and there will be a cash bar. Check out the Silent Auction tables and try outbidding your friends! For tickets ($75 per person) and more information please contact Laurie Kindrachuk: laurie.kindrachuk@shaw.ca or (St. Stephen s), Andrew Ilnycky: ilnycky@telus.net (Assumption) or ; Ron Gnyra: rongnrya@shaw.ca (Assumption). We are looking for donations for our Silent Auction (to be valued at no less then $50). Some suggestions: artwork, paintings, pottery, home décor items; Icons, paintings, decorative crosses; gift baskets, gift certi-

3 COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS When it all began With our 50th Anniversary right around the corner, on the weekend of June 2, 2018 (HOLD THE DATE), I would like to share with you some of the memories of how it all began. Stories that have been previously published give us a glimpse of what was, and there are other stories I have heard from parishioners at meetings or through casual conversation. I promise you that the story of St. Stephen s is filled with drive, spirit and strength of those twenty-seven founding families, clergy and religious. And yes, there is something very special about St. Stephen s. The St. Stephen s Book chronicles the history of our parish from 1967 to The history book is beautifully written and documented. It is filled with information and photographs that make you feel the love of those who brought the book to life. I will use wording from the book from time to time because those words best describe the why, the how and the emotion of the journey. With the growing number of Ukrainian Catholics living in south Calgary there was a need to establish a new Ukrainian Catholic Church. In May 1967 Bishop Neil Savaryn approved the establishment of a mission. To preserve the name of the first Ukrainian Catholic church in Calgary ( ), the mission was named St. Stephen s Mission. Father Phil Shinduke was appointed part time pastor and the facilities at St. James Hall (Roman Catholic Church) were made available. This is similar to what we now do for St. Basil s. On June 5, 1967 the small community of 14 Ukrainian families attended the first Divine Liturgy at St. Stephen s Mission. 1968, 50 years ago, St. Stephen s was awarded full parish status and Father Martin Greschuk was appointed as first pastor. The first Parish Council was formed in 1969: Walter Krysak - President, Ed Sakundiak - Vice-President, Orest Sachkiw - Treasurer, Stan Kwasniowski - Secretary, Orest Demco, John Zuk, Jerry Jumaga Directors. The success of our parish is a reflection of us all past, present and future. My hope is that by starting to tell the story, you our parishioners will come forward with your stories to share. So until next week God Bless Laurie Kindrachuk, editor Contact me: laurie.kindrachuk@shaw.ca Cell: Father Martin Greschuk, first Parish pastor LENT 8:30am for the repose of the soul of +Nancy Korchinski 10:30am for the repose of the soul of +Joe Ewanchyna 5:00pm for the intentions and needs of all parishioners Monday, April 3: Tuesday, April 4: Wednesday, April 5: 7:00pm - Pre-sanctified Liturgy for blessings and keeping you in our prayers for Walter Kmet Thursday, April 6: Friday, April 7: 10:00am (Westview) for the intentions and needs of all parishioners 7:00pm Pre-sanctified Liturgy for the repose of the soul of +Joe Luzney Saturday, April 8: 9:00am for blessings and congratulations on the 14 th Anniversary of Ordination for Fr. Bo Sunday, April 9: PALM SUNDAY 8:30am for blessings for health and well being for Michelle and Ted

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 ; 2 5th Sunday of Lent 8:30 am Divine Liturgy: Ukr. NO First Solemn Communion Class 10:30 am Divine Liturgy: Eng. NO Sunday School 1:00 pm Melkite Divine Liturgy Arab 5:00 pm Divine Liturgy: Eng. 3 10:00 am Open Iconography Studio 4:00 pm Newman College Course 7:00 pm Bible Study 7:00 pm Great Complines Arabic 4 6:00 pm Archiving Meeting 6:30 pm Ukrainian Language Class 7:00 pm PPC Meeting 5 7: Li 7: La Men s Dinner: Annual major church fundraiser for capital expenses plus Inn From the Cold endeavours. Contact: Greg Bobyn ; <greg.bobyn@mnp.ca> The Helping Others Network: Distributes used furnishings and clothing to the needy. Contact: Des Peplinski ; dlp238@shaw.ca Art Committee: discusses religious artwork for parish. Contact: Jim Ochitwa jim.ochitwa@maryngroup.com 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 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 TUESDAY 6:00-6:45pm Confessions Eng or 7:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy Eng 12 W 6: Co U 7: Li no En 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 Plus 50 Club: Provides social interaction for parish seniors, promotes 16 PASCHA EASTER SUNDAY 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 NO 5:00 pm service 23 THOMAS SUNDAY 8:30 am Divine Liturgy: Ukr. 9:00 am First Solemn Communion 17 BRIGHT MONDAY 24 9:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy 4:00 pm Newman College Course 7:00 pm 50th Anniversary Planning Mtg 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Open 18 BRIGHT TUESDAY 9:00 am Resurrectional Divine Liturgy 25 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 11:00 am Plus W N 26 N 7:

5 :00 pm Presanctified iturgy English :00 pm Ukrainian anguage Class WEDNESDAY :00-6:45pm onfessions Eng or :00 pm Presanctified iturgy, with Anointing of the Sick ng and Arab BRIGHT WEDNESDAY :00 pm Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree meeting 7:00 pm Great Complines Arabic 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 7 14 LAST DAY OF LENT 10:00 am Divine Liturgy at Westview 7:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy English 8:00 pm Akathist to the Mother of God Arabic 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 8 LAZARUS SATURDAY FIRST DAY OF 15 WEEK 9:00 am Divine Liturgy HALL SETUP for EASTER BAKE SALE 4:00-4:45 pm Confessions Eng or 5:00 pm Vespers 9:00-9:45 am Confessions Eng or 10:00 am Jerusalem Matins Eng 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 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 Parish Library: A great place to borrow great books about our faith. Contact: Olga Kizlyk Scarpari ststephens.library@gmail.com :00 pm Choir Practice 27 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 28 10:00 am Divine Liturgy at West View 29 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 9:00 am First Solemn 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. Young Adults: Those aged are encouraged to gather as a community and learn, embrace and celebrate their faith. 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 ROSARY (10:00am): KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARK STORE - Longfield family PRAYER & CATECHESIS ** NO SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY ** ** NO FIRST SOLEMN COMMUNION ** BIBLE STUDY: tomorrow at 7:00pm. This is the last of the Matthew series. 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. SAVE THE DATE: A new Pastoral Care Seminar has been set for Tuesday, September 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. 8:30 am KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 10:30am - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 5:00pm - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOSTS/USHERS 8:30 am KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 10:30 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ROSARY (10:00am): KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARK STORE - Siroishka family PARISH MEETINGS & EVENTS PPC MEETING: on Tuesday, April 4 at 7:00pm in the Knights room. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 3rd degree MEETING: on Thursday, April 6 at 7:00pm in the Knights room UCWLC EASTER BAZAAR: on Sunday, April 9 from 9:30 1:00. A special thanks to Flo and Carolyn and all the ladies that helped make the Babkas!! You can still help sign up sheets in the Atrium. AIN T YOUR BABA S ZABAVA: on Friday, May 5th cinco de mayo style! All young adults are encouraged to attend this funfilled night (see ad). KIDS SUMMER CAMP is coming up! Save the date for the week of July 10-14th. Registration details coming soon! 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 study our faith through Sacred Scripture. Join us. Contact: Fr. Bo Nahachewsky <fr.bo.nahachewsky@gmail.com> JOB OPENING Would you like to work for the church? We are looking for a new Sacramental Coordinator, which helps with publishing this weekly bulletin, organizing things related to Sacraments, to help with parish programs and communications, and to generally help the parish be a vibrant God centered place. Detailed job descriptions are available on the bulletin board next to Fr. Bo s office or by . This is a 3/4 time position (27 hours a week) with a reasonably good wage. A successful candidate will

7 THE GREAT LENTEN FAST We practice fasting and abstinence during this Lenten period by choice. There are many in our own community who have a year-round forced fast because of current economic times. How can you help? We have initiated our Easter Lenten food drive with a big box in the narthex. With only a couple of weeks left we need to fill it up. Please go to your pantry and bring a non-perishable food item to church next week. Get the kids involved and have them pick something out. The last day of collection will be Palm Sunday. Together we can help others end their fast this Easter. Save the date for our KIDS SUMMER CAMP Check out these great summertime opportunities! 1. High School Upgrading - July 24th to Aug 1st We are offering English 30-1 and Math 30-1 equivalent courses that may be used for post-secondary admission. Given our late admission deadline, a student could take one of these upgrading courses this summer and use it for September admission at STMU. July 10 th -14 th with wrap up Sunday July 16 th

8 LAZARUS SATURDAY April 8th, PALM SUNDAY April 9th, 9:00 am Divine Liturgy, 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 GOOD FRIDAY April 14th, SATURDAY April 15th, 12-12:45 pm Confessions, available in English and/or Ukrainian 1:00 pm Good Friday Service (Plaschanytsia / Shroud), English with choir 6:00 pm Confessions, available in English and/or Ukrainian?:00 pm (TBD) 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 2:00 pm Blessing of Easter Baskets, English MONDAY April 10th, 6-6:45 pm Confessions, available in 7:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Service, 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 TUESDAY April 11th, 6-6:45 pm Confessions, available in 7:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Service, English PASCHA April 16th, 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 WEDNES- DAY April 12th, THURSDAY April 13th, 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 BRIGHT WEEK April 17-22, 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) 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 8:00 pm Divine liturgy with Washing of the Feet, and Twelve Gospels, Arabic (St. Basil s Melkite Parish) 8:00 pm Confessions, available in English THOMAS SUNDAY April 23, 8:30 am Divine Liturgy, Ukrainian 10:30 am Divine Liturgy, English with choir