St. Michael s Church Bell. Церковний Дзвін Св. Михаїла. к в і т е н ь 2014 A P R I L GET INVOLVED! Upcoming Events

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1 к в і т е н ь 2014 A P R I L Церковний Дзвін Св. Михаїла St. Michael s Church Bell Bulletin of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Michael in Edmonton Бюлетень Української Православної Церкви Св. Михаїла в Едмонтонi Served By: Rt. Rev. Mitred Protopresbyter Fr. Nicholas Orest Rauliuk Митрофорний Протопресвітер Миколай Орест Равлюк Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5P 3A5 Home telephone: Cell: revorestrauliuk@gmail.com GET INVOLVED! Contact the following for information: Parish President Shirley Wozimirsky Men s Society President Ron Kluchka UWA Ladies Presidents: Dorothy Stachniak Upcoming Events April 07: UWA meeting 7:00 pm April 07: Men s Society meeting 7:00 pm April 10: Men s afternoon bingo April 12: Easter Bazaar 11:00 am 2:00 pm April 15: Parish afternoon bingo April 22: Parish Board meeting 7:00 pm April 22: Fraternal bingo April 28: Parish evening bingo St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church Avenue Parish Hall Street Edmonton, AB T5L 3J1 Office: (780) Fax: (780) Website: stmichael.ca stmichaeluoc@shaw.ca Worship Service Times: Sundays: Confession: Prior to Divine Liturgy Divine Liturgy: September to May: 10:00 A.M. June to August: 9:30 AM Feast Days: Confession: Prior to Divine Liturgy Divine Liturgy: 10:00 A.M. Service Language Schedule: First Sunday of the month Ukrainian Middle Sundays Ukrainian AND English Last Sunday of the month English Fellowship Coffee and Light Lunch every Sunday after Divine Liturgy except JULY and August

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4 Ukrainian Women s Association of Canada союз українок канади відділ княгині ольги St. Michael s Ukrainian Women s Association of Canada April 2014 Христос Воскрес! Воїстину Воскрес! May we all rejoice in the Resurrection of Christ and with it the mystery of our salvation. The preparations continue in the expectation of the Resurrection of Jesus celebrated on Easter. The parish food coffers are full of frozen pyrohy, cabbage rolls, paska, babka and an assortment of pastry. The hustle and bustle continues in their homes preparing special items to donate to the Bazaar to be held on Saturday, April 12. The preparation of food and cooperation among the people has been excellent. Thank you for your dedication. There is also the personal spiritual preparation. People have been attending Lenten services in other churches. This is an excellent time for spiritual enhancement. We are encouraged to go to confession and accept the sacraments. It is also a time to remember the deceased. Many people brought kolachi and fruit to church on Saturday, March 15, for a Memorial Service in memory of their deceased. May their memory be eternal. On this day the names of all our deceased UWAC members were read off the commemorative plaque. In 2013 four names were added to this list, Mary Poloway, January 1; Mary Rozak, February 17; Olga Purych, August 15 and Stephanie Krikun, September 27. May their memory be eternal. Another opportunity for spiritual preparation is by attending a passia service. This passion service describes Jesus agony leading up to His crucifixion. This Passia Service will be held in our church on Sunday, April 6, at 6:00 p.m. Following the service there will be a short lecture by a guest clergy culminating in a fellowship lunch. You are invited to Easter Blessed Luncheon Sunday, April 27, :00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 12:00 Easter Luncheon Adults $ and under free Everyone is invited to attend church service and then partake of this special Easter meal of paska, butter, sausage, cheese, ham, and boiled eggs. Ladies Bi-Monthly Meeting Monday, April 7, :00 p.m. Dates to Remember Women s Bi-Monthly Meeting... April 7 Bazaar... April 12 Palm Sunday... April 13 Easter... April 20 Easter Luncheon... April 27 Mother s Day... May 11 Women s Bi-Monthly Meeting... June 2 Dorothy Stachniak, President, Ukrainian Women s Association

5 St. Michael s Ukrainian Women s Association Saturday, April 12, 2014 At St. Michael s Ukrainian Orthodox Hall Street 11:00 a.m. On Sale at 11:00 a.m. Meals, Crafts, Pyrohy, Cabbage Rolls Enjoy a plate of fresh made pyrohy, cabbage rolls,and sausage. Baking on Sale at 12:00 noon Paska Babka No Admission Fee

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7 SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES 2014 A P R I L 6th: 5 TH SUNDAY of Great Fast (Lent) Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am PASEEYA 6:00 pm at St. Michael s Church, Avenue. 7 th : ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS 13 th : PALM SUNDAY Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am; Blessing of willows following the Divine Liturgy 17 th : GREAT HOLY THURSDAY Reading of the 12 Gospels STRASTEE 7:00 pm 18 th : GREAT HOLY FRIDAY BRINGING OUT OF THE HOLY SHROUD 5:00 pm 19 th : HOLY SATURDAY Blessing of EASTER BASKETS 7:00 pm in the Church Hall 20 th : HOLY EASTER SUNDAY RESURRECTION OF CHRIST Confession 7:30 am; EASTER DIVINE LITURGY 8:00 am 21 st ; EASTER MONDAY Shepherd s Care Home Easter Service 10:00 am 22 nd : EASTER TUESDAY Rosslyn Care Home Easter Service 10:00 am 23 rd : EASTER WEDNESDAY St. Michael s Millennium Centre Easter Service 10:00 am 27 th : Sunday of St. Thomas Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am; BLESSED EASTER DINNER 11:45 am; Graveside Services Edmonton Cemetery 3:00 pm 29 th : Tuesday St. Michael s Extended Care Home Easter Service 10:30 am M A Y 4 th : Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Graveside Services Beechmount Cemetery 2:00 pm 5 th : Monday Citadel Care Home Easter Service 10:30 am 11 th : Sunday of the Paralyzed Man Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am; Graveside Services St. Michael s Cemetery 2:00 pm

8 April 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 -DIVINE LITURGY OF PRE- SANCTIFIED GIFTS 9:00 am St. John s Cathedral Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy 10:00 am - PASEEYA - 6:00 pm 7 -БЛАГОВІЩЕННЯ- -UWA meeting-7:00 -Men s Society Meeting 7:00 pm Men s afternoon bingo EASTER BAZAAR Beginning at 11:00 am 13PALM SUNDAY -Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy- 10:00am with BLESSING of WILLOWS Parish afternoon bingo BLESSING OF EASTER BASKETS 7:00 pm 20EASTER -Confession-7:30 am -EASTER DIVINE LITURGY 8:00 am -BLESSING OF PASKA to follow the Divine Liturgy 21 -Shepherd s Care Home Easter Service 10:00 am 22 -Rosslyn Care Home Easter Service 10:00 am -Parish Board meeting 7:00 pm - Fraternal bingo 23 -St. Michael s Millennium Centre Easter Service 10:00 am Confession-9:30 am -Divine Liturgy 10:00 am -BLESSED EASTER DINNER 11:45 am 28 -Parish evening bingo 29 -St. Michael s Extended Care Home Easter Service 10:30 am 30 MAY 5th: Easter Citadel Service Care Home 10:30 am

9 MEMORIAL SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2014 At St. Michael s Parish As long as we remember to pray for the deceased, their souls will live in peace forever. Approximately 35 people gathered for a memorial service on this first Saturday of Lent to remember their deceased loved ones. They came carrying kolachi, one, two or three and fruit, lighting candles all in memory of the departed. Following the Divine Liturgy, Father Nicholas held a Panahyda, reading the names of all the deceased and blessing the bread and fruit. The Knyhnia Olha Ukrainian Women s Association at St. Michael s have a large plaque listing the names and dates of the departed members. Four members names were added to the plaque this past year and Father Nicholas read all the names on the UWAC plaque. May their memory be eternal. Following the service, all kolachi and fruit were brought into the hall, where they were cut up and a fellowship of blessed bread and fruit and coffee was enjoyed by everyone. Our forefathers have left us this custom and our church reinforces this belief. In the cycle of life, we are very fortunate in knowing that our souls will live forever. Once again, this Lenten season defines this cycle and culminates with the resurrection of Jesus, Easter. Thank you to the people who came to this special service. Submitted by D. Stachniak

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