Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Parish Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої Родини

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1 Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Parish Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої Родини Glory to Jesus Christ! Слава Ісусу Христу! Glory Forever! Слава На Віки! CHURCH BULLETIN Церковний Бюлетень SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 16 го Березня March 16, 2014 Parish Office - ПАРАФІЯЛЬНА КАНЦЕЛЯРІЯ 1001 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 1Y3 Tel: (204) Fax: (204) Website: 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 11:00 am-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 Sit At My Right Hand Till I Make Your Enemies Your Footstool These words may seem a bit harsh when you first read them. This scripture can be found in the New Testament in the book of Mark Chapter Twelve verse thirty five. What this verse is telling us is that as long as you have God by your side you don't have to fight or battle your enemies. Remember the enemies are being used by the devil and his gang. And the person being used to fight the devils battle has no idea that this is so. God wants you to rise above this. Think bigger. Know that He (God) has got you. Take note though back in the day, Jesus went up against a mighty resistance. He spoke against the Jewish church. He spoke against the Roman army. He spoke against evil men and women. He was not a church mouse. What He did do was empower the people to see for themselves the wrong and evil that was being done. He taught that the battle between good and evil is not yours alone. You have help and help comes in a big way. Remember this the next time. Recognize with whom your battle may be with. Call on the Lord, and sit at His right hand until He (God) makes your enemies your footstool.amen!

2 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. Perogy Supper Friday, March 28 5:00-7:00 pm $6.00 Plate (6 perogies) $10.00 Plate (12 perogies) Includes a piece of pie and beverage World Famous Perogies $5.00 per dozen on sale now Phone the Parish Office KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 2014 KUCA Youth Winter Games YWG WIND-UP April 6th. Location: Canad Garden City Inn; 1-3 pm (10-12 year olds), 3-5 pm (13-16 years olds). Bring your bathing suits. YOU ARE INVITED! LENTEN SUPPERS Fish & Chips or Spaghetti Friday, March 21, Apr 4,11 5:30-6:45 pm Perogy Supper Friday, March 28 5:00-7:00 pm Annual General Meeting Sunday, April 27th After Divine Liturgy All parishioners are asked to participate in this important gathering A reminder to all parish organizations and committees: your AGM reports are due at the parish office by Thursday, April 11th by - holyfamilyadmin@mts.net

3 Greeters Ushers Epistle Eucharist Sacristan 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY Mar 16 Mar 23 Rosary Leonard Terrick Ann Babey Greeters John and Jeanne Saj Mar 16 Mar 23 Lawrence Luba Oliver Moreau Myron Musick Peter Tkach Mary Rizok Jean Uhryn Epistle Marilyn Daulat John Nicholson Ushers Zenon and Tyler Scraba John Nicholson Brian Adams Eucharist Richard Pidsadny Kevin Komarnicki Sacristan Eugene Statkewich Eugene Statkewich Lawrence Luba Oliver Moreau Myron Musick Peter Tkach Весняний Чай ANNUAL SPRING TEA Sunday, April 6th 1:00 pm 115 McGregor Street Hosted by the U.C.W.L.C. branch of Sts. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral. Official Opener: Dr. Andrea Babick Весняний Чай 43rd ANNUAL SPRING TULIP TEA Sunday, March 16th 1:30-3:30pm Vigil Lamps Icon of Mary Icon of Jesus Mar Pray peace and justice for Ukraine Prayer for the lives lost in the struggle for a democratic and Free Ukraine. Mar Mar 30 Apr-5 Thanksgiving and blessing for Trevor and Tyler Scraba Health and speedy recovery of Brother Peter Yakimoski by Knights of Columbus Immaculate Conception Church Cooks Creek, Mb (Hwy Zora Rd.) God's blessing for speedy recovery for April by Grandma and Grandpa Health and speedy recovery of Brother Peter Yakimoski by Knights of Columbus

4 Wash Away My Guilt Have mercy on me, God, in Your goodness; in the greatness of Your compassion wipe out my offence. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt; and of my sin cleanse me. - Psalm 51:3-4 Everyone makes mistakes. To err is human we say. We try to fit into the crowd, and in our efforts often hurt the ones we love the most. We do our best to make a living for our family, and in the process sometimes go against our own ethics. We try to be faithful to our religious beliefs, and along the way belittle and degrade others. Psalm 51 is often prayed in the monasteries every day at noon. Monks and nuns who keep silent during their day are still aware that a misplaced glance, a grimace or an ill-conceived whisper can offend those in their midst. At the end of Psalm 51, some communities move to the center aisle, bow to each other and then bow to the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament on the altar. As the Lord is in the tabernacle, so also does He live in the souls of our brothers and sisters in Christ-present in one another. Our job as Christians is not to develop our own moral plan that will make us sinless. Rather, we are to acknowledge our weaknesses and to believe that the Lord can use even our annoying foibles and mistakes for God s honour and glory. Suggestion: During the midst of your day, ask God to wash away any hurt that you may have caused others. Be peaceful, knowing that God is willing to forgive our past sins, errors and transgressions - to bless us and give us His peace so that we may be get back on track. Perogy Help - Потрібна поміч Sunday, March 23 - (After the 9 am Liturgy) - potato peeling Tuesday, March 25 - making potato balls - 8:00 am Wednesday, March 26 - perogy pinching - 8:00 am Friday, March 28 - hall setup, perogy supper, 5-7 pm

5 Divine Liturgy Schedule Порядок Богослужінь Sun Mar 16 9:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am K of C Corporate Communion Catechism Classes For intentions of all our parishioners Tue Mar 18 8:00 am In thanksgiving by Ned and Yvonne Derkach Wed Mar 19 8:00 am Ella Marie Belinsky by Elizabeth Weselowski Thu Mar 20 8:00 am Emil Weselowski by Linda & Michael Marak Fri Mar 21 8:00 am 7:00 pm Mary Stupak by Christine Stations of the Cross Sat Mar 22 9:00 am Sorokousty (Сорокоусти) Service Sun Mar 23 9:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am Tue Mar 25 7:00 pm Feast of the Annunciation Auntie Rosina Brezden by Zenon Scraba and family Catechism Classes For intentions of all our parishioners Wed Mar 26 8:00 am Blessings and grace for Doreen Baddon by Leonard and PauletteTerrick Thu Mar 27 8:00 am In thanksgiving for Leonard and Paulette Terrick Fri Mar 28 8:00 am 7:00 pm Theresa R. Triska by husband Joseph Triska, Randolf and Oliver Moreau Stations of the Cross Sat Mar 29 9:00 am Sorokousty (Сорокоусти) Service Sun Mar 30 9:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am Ann Karlicki (40 days) by family Catechism Classes For intentions of all our parishioners Tue Apr 1 8:00 am Blessings for Steven, Coral & Tyler by Leonard and Wed Apr 2 8:00 am God's blessing and health for Lena & Marianne Derkach Thu Apr 3 8:00 am In thanksgiving by Paulette & Leonard Terrick

6 Meetings & Events Alpha Omega Alumnae presents "Multigenerational Ukrainian-Canadian Identity through Literature" by Dr. Lindy Ledohowski, Research Professor, Carleton Univ., and Board Member of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. This five-part talk looks at Ukrainian-Canadian English-language literature to examine questions about what it means to be a born-in-canada descendant of Ukrainian immigrants in today's post-multicultural society. Friday, March 21, 2014, 7 P.M., Canad Inns Garden City, $5.00 admission. For further information contact Fr. Len Altilia SJ at Wedding Anniversary - Stella and Maurice Kohut Will be celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary June 12th, МНОГАЯ ЛІТА! Perogy Supper - will be held at Holy Family Ukrainian Church, Auditorium, 1001 Grant Ave, Friday, March 28th, from 5-7 P.M.. Cost is $6 regular plate, $10 large plate. Each meal includes a piece of pie and beverage. Club 55+ Seniors Dance - April 22nd, noon - 3:30 pm, Holy Family Parish Auditorium. Registration $8.00 (at the door - includes a light lunch) Dance to the Pride and Joy band.

7 COMMEMORATION OF SAINT GREGORY PALAMAS - MARCH 16 The Second Sunday of Lent is kept as a feast of Saint Gregory Palamas, the Archbishop of Thessaloniki in the fourteenth century. Like the restoration of the holy icons, this memorial of Saint Gregory has to do with historical events, but also relates to our understanding of the Christian vocation, and the possibility for every Christian to achieve genuine holiness. Saint Gregory taught that all Christians are called to union with God, which is the object of the Christian life. Saint Gregory was a great ascetic, and a great master of the monastic life, but he taught that this invitation to union with God is open to every Christian. This is the challenge of Lent, but that challenge faces us all year round. Likewise this is the challenge of monasticism, but not just for the monks and nuns. The Holy Father has expressed it very well: in the East, monasticism was not seen merely as a separate condition, proper to a precise category of Christians, but rather as a reference point for all the baptized, according to the gifts offered to each by the Lord; it was presented as a symbolic synthesis of Christianity. (Pope John Paul II, Orientale Lumen, 9) A reference point and a synthesis. The monks and nuns must always remember that in this way they are responsible to and for the whole Christian people, and all of us should seek to nourish our Christian lives with the values which the monastics particularly exemplify. Saint Gregory Palamas himself has enjoyed an increasing popularity in the past fifty years or so. His spiritual theology is not absolutely binding, but he is an important and influential figure in patristic spirituality. At one time, Saint Gregory s ideas were highly controversial, and his memorial was removed from our liturgical books after the Synod of Zamost. But with the recent profound studies of Saint Gregory, and the deeper appreciation of the Christian East, the Holy See restored Saint Gregory s memorial on the Second Sunday of Great Lent in the Anthologion published by the Oriental Congregation. Our own Patriarch Joseph Cardinal Slipyj made a strong and positive contribution to this restoration of Saint Gregory Palamas to Catholic liturgical practice the new English translation of the Lenten Triodion contains the full service to St. Gregory Palamas, and this will increase our understanding of our spiritual and theological tradition.

8 Х р е с т у Т в о є м у п о к л о н я є м о с ь, В л а д и ко, і с в ятеє воскресіння Твоє славимо! Accept and Embrace Each Cross as a Stepping Stone - March 23 Sister Jean Marie Cihota Seeing Your Holy Cross exposed on this day, O Lord, we come forward faithfully kissing it in fear and in joy to the sound of our songs and hymns. Sanctify Your servants, and give peace to the world by the power of Your Precious Cross, O God of tenderness. (Matins for Cross-Veneration Thursday: Sessional Hymn) How often have we gazed upon the life-giving Cross and have given thanks to the Lord Jesus for all that He has suffered, patiently endured, and offered for each of us? How often do we praise Him for all the blessings we have received; for life, health, strength; for home, love, and friendship; for the happiness of our success and for prosperity? The majority of us would most probably respond in the affirmative, for how could we not appreciate the gifts of salvation He has so generously bestowed upon us! But how often do we render thanks for the crosses that beset us daily for the discipline of trials and temptations? When wrongs and injustices sadden our hearts, do we come forward faithfully kissing it, not only in fear, but in joy and with love? During the times when we become overly burdened and deeply conscious of our own shortcomings, is our tendency to despair and discouragement? Or do we come before the redeeming Cross of Jesus, acknowledging our failings, praying for His forgiveness and for the forgiveness of those whom we have wronged or offended? Each of us has suffered severe trials, either from others, or as a result of our own limitations and sinfulness. We could chose to let these daily crosses embitter our spirits and shatter our trust in the Lord. These crosses could be viewed and experienced as punishments from God, as burdens too heavy to bear, and weights that bend and break our spirit. Or we can chose to accept them as opportunities leading to the New Life. We should meditate upon the holy icon of the crucifixion, firmly believing that everything Jesus does is for our own best interests. We can turn to the lifegiving Cross and find strength to meet adversity with quiet courage and unshaken trust. We can come to believe that although weeping may indeed tarry for the night, joy shall return in the morning. Especially during this sacred season of the Holy Forty-Days Fast, may we truly believe that He is our Protector and our Saviour in every trial and peril and that His mercy is extended to us with loving kindness which will never fail. May we accept and embrace each cross as a minideath of our old self and as a stepping stone to the New Life the Life in Christ Jesus achieved through His Radiant Resurrection. To Your Cross, O Master, we bow in veneration, and we glorify Your holy Resurrection!