CHRIST THE KING ХРИСТА ЦАРЯ

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1 The Glorious Great Martyr Demetrius October 26 S a i n t D e m e t r i u s w a s a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 190, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bath-house. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, acquaintance of Demetrius, came to the Saint in the bath-house and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and said, O God of Demetrius, help me! and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he commanded that Demetrius be pierced with lances while he was yet in the bath-house. As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword. Parish Office - ПАРАФІЯЛЬНА КАНЦЕЛЯРІЯ 1001 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 1Y3 Tel: (204) Fax: (204) Website: Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Parish Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої Родини 20th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 26 Жовтня October 26, 2014 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 -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 Glory to Jesus Christ! Слава Ісусу Христу! Glory Forever! Слава На Віки! CHURCH BULLETIN Церковний Бюлетень CHRIST THE KING ХРИСТА ЦАРЯ On December 11, 1925, a Holy Year, Pope Pius XI instituted a new feast for the Church. The title of the feast was Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, and the date was to be the Sunday which immediately proceeds the Feast of All Saints (November 1 st in the Latin Church). In 1969 Pope Paul VI gave the celebration the highest rank of Solemnity and a new title: Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe [source: Pilate said to Jesus, "Are you the King of the Jews?"... Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here." So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world,to testify to the truth (John 18:33b, 36-37). When we celebrate Christ as King, we are not celebrating an oppressive ruler, but one willing to die for humanity and whose "loving-kindness endures forever." Christ is the king that gives us true freedom, freedom in Him. Thus we must never forget that Christ radically redefined and transformed the concept of kingship.

2 What is the History of Halloween: A Christian Perspective? When we consider the history of Halloween from a Christian perspective, it may seem as if the modern holiday has gotten out of hand. After all, doesn t Halloween glorify evil? Is it right to send our children out as devils and witches? Shouldn t we emphasize the saints, whose nearly forgotten feast day is the reason for Halloween? Hallow is the same word for "holy" that we find in the Lord s Prayer, and e en is a contraction of "evening." The word Halloween itself is a shortened form of "All Hallows Eve," the day before All Saints Day. This holiday, properly understood and celebrated with all of its fun trappings, can be a way for us to deepen our understanding of faith. Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic tribes of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany. On October 31, the tribes would celebrate the festival of Samhain. During this festival, Celts believed the souls of the dead -- including ghosts, goblins, and witches -- returned to mingle with the living. In order to scare away the evil spirits, people would wear masks and light bonfires. When the Romans conquered the Celts, they added their own touches to the Samhain festival, such as making centerpieces out of apples and nuts for Pomona, the Roman goddess of the orchards. The Romans also bobbed for apples and drank cider -- traditions which may sound familiar to you. But where does the Christian aspect of the holiday come into play? In 835, Pope Gregory IV moved the celebration for all the martyrs (later all saints) from May 13 to November 1. The night before became known as All Hallow s Even or holy evening. Eventually the name was shortened to the current Halloween. On November 1, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates All Souls Day. The purpose of this feast is to remember those who have died, whether they are officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as saints or not. It is a celebration of the communion of saints, which reminds us that the church is not bound by space or time. Many of the customs we now associate with Halloween are also derived from ancient celebrations. For example, the current custom of going door-to-door to collect treats actually started in Ireland hundreds of years ago. Groups of farmers would go door-to-door collecting food and materials for a village feast and bonfire. Those who gave - were promised prosperity; those who did not - received threats of bad luck. When an influx of Irish Catholic immigrants came to the United States in the 1800s, the custom of trick-or-treating came with them. Does your family carve a pumpkin to place on your porch for Halloween? If so, then you can once again thank the Irish for that tradition. Actually, the custom began with a turnip. People would hollow out the turnips and place lighted candles inside to scare off the evil spirits. When the Irish came to America, they discovered the pumpkin as a larger substitute for the turnip. And so, we now carve pumpkins instead of turnips for Halloween. Although Halloween has become mostly a secular holiday, we need to remind our families of its Christian roots. Talk about ways that you can safely celebrate both the secular and Christian aspects of the holiday. One way might be through the costumes that your children choose. The Pastoral Parish Council has approved this initiative of unauthorized parking on our property. A person may not, without the permission of Holy Family Parish leave or park any vehicle on the Church parking lot. Contact the Parish Office at for permission to park your vehicle. The sign is displayed in plain view prohibiting unauthorized parking and is monitored 24/7. Please Note! This does not apply to Church functions and Parish events YOUTH COORDINATOR WANTED A Message From The Pastoral Parish Council Chairperson Calla Komarnicki The Parish Council is looking for a Parish Youth Coordinator. Please pass the word to any one that you think might be interested. The education and formation of our youth is of great importance to the parish. After all, they are an integral part of our Church. Holy Family truly values its youth as integral and full members of their faith community TODAY, not just tomorrow when they grow up (as in the future of the Church ). Only when we get this will they truly be enriched by and know the incredible gift of to our Church, and they will consider their parish as a second home and a significant community in their lives. We need your help! Contact Calla at

3 $18,344 As of Oct 19th $45,000 West Side Wall Restoration Campaign How You Can Help... If you are able to make a donation towards the restoration, it would be greatly appreciated. Please use the restoration envelops or convenience envelop located in the pew pockets labeling it West Side Wall Restoration Thank You! Дякуємо! Greeters Ushers Epistle Eucharist 9 AM 9:00 DIVINE AM DIVINE LITURGY Oct 26 Nov 2 Rosary Marianne Derkach Paulette Terrick Greeters Roselene Maksymetz Dorothy Willey Oct 26 Nov 2 Lawrence Luba Oliver Moreau Myron Musick Ned and Yvonne Derkach Epistle Amber Osterman Leonard Terrick Ushers Dan Myk Michael Henderson Walter and Bill Kuchma Eucharist Leonard Terrick Ned Derkach Sacristan Leonard Terrick Eugene Statkewich 11 AM DIVINE LITURGY Lawrence Luba Oliver Moreau Myron Musick Sacristan Peter Tkach Peter Tkach Vigil Lamps Icon of Mary Icon of Jesus Oct 26-Nov 1 Health and spirtual help for Doug, Kim, Rob and Chelsea by Mum Parish Collections Жертводавство у нашій Парафії Sunday Envelopes (76) $1,955 Loose Cash $100 Visitors $45 Candle Donation $62.60 Perogy Sales $60 Church Maintenance $20 Holy Spirit Seminary October 19, 2014 Restoration Campaign $110 Harvest Dance $30 Holy Spirit Seminary $435 Щиро Вам дякуємо! Thank you for your Generosity! Health and Spiritual Help for Doug and Rob by Mum Nov 2-Nov 8 Pray for the ebola victims People in conflict, That people at war and in conflict may lead the way in building a peaceful future

4 Divine Liturgy Schedule Порядок Богослужінь Sun Oct 26 9:00 am Sun Nov 2 9:00 am Sun Nov 9 9:00 am Sun Nov 16 9:00 am Florence Bayda and Daniel Pasieczka by Irene Zapisocki Mary and William Tkach by Peter and family Kay Furkalo (Mother) by Merna Furkalo For all K of C members and families Tue Nov am Peter Hyska (5 yrs) by Stell Hyska and family Wed Nov 19 8:00 am In thanksgiving by Ned and Yvonne Derkach Thu Nov 20 8:00 am Lloyd Sulymka by Irene and family 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. SHRINE PRESENTATION Sunday,October 26 At 2:30 p.m. at St. Joseph s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Fr. John Sianchuk and Mary Jane Kalenchuk will give an audio video presentation of their recent trip to Ukraine, where Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky was proclaimed Patron of Prison Ministry by Patriarch Sviatoslav at the Pilgrimage in Zarvanytsia. We invite all to come and hear about this important event which has brought honour to our Shrine and our Church. We especially encourage all those who volunteered preparing for this event by making 3 rd Class relics to be present. ALL ARE WELCOME. Proud parents Tyler and Carly Henaire Dale Hanischuk received the Sacrament of Baptism, Chrismation and received the Holy Eucharist We rejoice with the family of Jaxon James Henaire who was Baptized and Chrismated at Our Church on October 18, May God bless him with a long and grace-filled life bringing the joy of Salvation to whomever he meets. МНОГАЯ ЛІТА! We rejoice with the family of Dale Roger Joel Hanischuk who was Baptized, Chrismated and received the Holy Eucharist at Our Church on October 19, May God bless him with a long and grace-filled life bringing the joy of Salvation to whomever he meets. МНОГАЯ ЛІТА!

5 Meetings & Events Fr. Darren Away on Holidays Fr Darren is away on holidays October 28th - November 14th there will be no weekday liturgies this time. For emergencies (ie funerals) contact Fr Yaroslav Buduykevych at For hospital visits at St. Boniface contact Fr. Ivan Mostivsky at and for Health Science Centre Hospital contact: Fr Kowch at Planning to get Married? Couples planning to get married at Holy Family Church in please confirm/reconfirm your dates with the Parish Office and with Father Darren. During the month of October join us in praying the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary every Thursday at 7:00 pm Buy a Grey Cup ticket and support a worthy cause; our Catechism Program The UCWLC are selling Grey Cup Tickets We invite all our parishioners to help with this raffle. The proceeds of the raffle help support the catechism program at Holy Family Parish. Please see the following UCWLC members to get your tickets; Judy Scraba, Evelyn Melnyk, and Eileen Belinsky Club 55 Plus Dance Next Parish Pastoral Council Meeting Wednesday, November 19, :30 pm - Church Auditorium Tue, November18th Holy Family Parish Noon - 3:30 pm Church Auditorium\ $ light lunch Dance to Pride & Joy Band The Perogy Supper Miracle, November 2, 2014 at the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, 281 Donald Street, Cocktails: 5:30m pm, Performance/Dinner: 7:00 pm. In support of the NEW Immaculate Heart of Mary School Campus, presented by the Lubov SSMI Foundation a Danny Schur Musical Comedy. Tickets: $150 per person. Order online at or phone A Banquet honouring Rt. Rev. Msgr. Mitrat Michael Buyachok on the 45th Anniversary of Priesthood will take place Sunday, November 16 at 5:30 pm at the Victoria Inn 1808 Wellington Avenue follow ing Thanksgiving Divine Liturgy at Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $70 per person and available by calling or e mail stvocathedral@mts.net 45th anniversary of Priesthood Honouring Rt Rev Msgr Mitrat Michael Buyachok, Sunday, November 16, 2014., Banquet 5:30 pm Victoria Inn, 1088 Welington Ave, Tickets $70 - Call the Parish Office

6 Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Parish Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої Родини Sunday Неділя Monday Понеділок Tuesday Вівторок Wednesday Середа Thursday Четвер Friday П ятниця Saturday Субота Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday Nov 2nd Back 1 hour st Sunday after Pentecost Divine Liturgy 3 4 1:00 pm - Club 55+ Meeting 7:30 pm K of C General Meeting :00 pm - Feast of St Michael nd Sunday after Pentecost Divine Liturgy Remembrance Day Lest We Forget Start of ST. PHILIPS FAST ПИЛИПІВКA rd Sunday after Pentecost Divine Liturgy Club 55+ Dance Noon - 3:30 pm 19 7:30 pm Parish Pastoral Council Meeting Entrance of Blessed Virgin May into the Temple ГОЛОДОМОР MEMORIAL No Divine Liturgy Не буде DAY Святої Літургії Manitoba 23 24th Sunday after Pentecost Divine Liturgy 30 25th Sunday after Pentecost Regular Sunday Service :30 pm K of C Executive Meeting Board Room Perogy Supper 5:00-7:00 pm 29