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1 No. 992 (624) Ukrainian Catholic Church Parish of St. John the Baptist - Perth Parish Priest: Fr. Wolodymyr Kalinecki 20 Ferguson St, Maylands WA 6051 T/F (08) M: E: w.kalinecki@oz .com.au Fr Deacon Richard mbl Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate: Sr Nicodema Zemliak - 16 Ferguson St, Maylands WA 6051 T: (08) PARISH WEEKLY NEWS 10th 17th Jan 2016 Parish Postal Address: PO Box 230, Dianella WA 6059 Editor: Luba Valega T: (08) M: E: luba_valega@hotmail.com This is a weekly Parish newsletter for all to read, to inform you of what is happening in our Parish and share with you some interesting readings. Please feel free to share it around! This Week s Readings Epistle: Gal 1:11-19 Gospel: Mat2: Sun after Nativity/ Christmas Tone 7 HOLY LITURGY IS AT 9am UNTIL END OF MARCH 2016 FOR THE SUMMER SEASON. Farewell lunch for Fr Wolodymyr Kalinecki this Sunday Epistle A reading from the epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians (Gal. 1, 11-19). Brothers and Sister, For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. Gospel: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (Matt. 2, 13-23). When the wise men had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him." And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and departed to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, "Out of Egypt have I called my son." Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more." But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead." And he rose and took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus reigned over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. And he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene." Page 1

2 ST. STEPHEN 9th Jan But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together." The crowd had no answer to Stephen's eloquence because he spoke the TRUTH. The only defence against the TRUTH is force and violence. Since they could not argue the TRUTH they acted like children holding their ears and shouting louder to drown out the TRUTH. Do we also turn to violence and anger when we cannot win an argument? There is a price to pay for being a Christian. Are we too embarrassed to show we are? If you think it is easy being a Catholic, you're doing it wrong. St. Thomas a Becket wrote: Consider also one thing of which you have probably never thought. Not only do we at the feast of Christmas celebrate at once Our Lord's Birth and His Death: but on the next day we celebrate the martyrdom of His First martyr: the blessed Stephen. Is it an accident, do you think, that the day of the first martyr follows immediately the date of the Birth of Christ? By no means. Just as we rejoice and mourn at once, in the Birth and in the Passion of Our Lord; so also, in a smaller figure, we both rejoice and mourn in the death of martyrs. We mourn, for the sins of the world that has martyred them; we rejoice, that another soul is numbered among the Saints in Heaven for the glory of God and for the salvation of men. A martyrdom is never the design of man; for the true martyr is he who has become the instrument of God, who has surrendered his will in the will of God, not lost it but found it, for he has found freedom in submission to God. The martyr no longer desires anything for himself, not even the glory of martyrdom. So thus as on earth the Church mourns and rejoices at once, in a fashion that the world cannot understand; so in Heaven the Saints are most high, having made themselves most low, seeing themselves not as we see them, but in the light of the Godhead from which they draw their being. Amen. Fr Iraneaus ================================================================================= We will be having a very special event in our Parish of St John the Baptist, Perth On 3rd April, 2016, our Deacon Richard Charlwood will be ordained a priest. More details will be announced in coming weeks We wish him God s blessings Page 2

3 UAWA wishes everyone a Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you on January 16 for Malanka 2016 Please note there will be NO door sales - so pick up your phones and call Stephanie for your tickets! (for phone number see poster)

4 UKRAINIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH Watch as the site grows each day and a world of Ukrainian literature translated into English unfolds before your eyes. From the old classics to current-day books about the war in Ukraine s east. Both prose and poetry. Links to websites to buy books online. New and used. Like us on Facebook at Donations welcome through PayPal to ytkacz@gmail.com ============================================================= Photos from Rizdvo Nativity of Jesus Thurs 7th Jan, 2016

5 Day Date Time Feast Special Feast Days - Julian Calendar Sun Tone 7 10th Jan, :00am 11:30am Farewell lunch>> Sun after Nativity of Jesus <<For Fr Wolodymyr Mon 11th Jan, 2016 No Tues 12th Jan, :30am Wed 13th Jan, :30am Vespers Thurs 14th Jan, :30 am New Year Julian Calendar Fri 15th Jan, :30am Sat 16th Jan, pm 7pm Vespers Both in English Sun Tone 8 17th Jan, :00 am Sun before Theophany (Julian calendar) Cleaning Church Roster Sat 2nd Jan Nataliya thank you Sat 16th Jan Irene Grynychyn If anyone can help clean church once a month (pref on Sat morning) please let Luba Valega know. ========================================================= next Holy Liturgy in NORTHAM Sun 24th Jan, 2016 Theophany Julian calendar 5pm. Bring a container for the holy water to take home. ================================= Please pray for sick people in our parish and visit them if you can. If you need Fr Wolodymyr to visit, please ring him to book a time. 08) ================================================= To those who have not yet paid their annual upkeep fund (podatok), please do so asap. We need your support so accounts can be paid. Many thanks to those who have paid for 2015 A RESTORATION (Maintenance) fund has being organised for our Church renovations. This is separate to the yearly upkeep (podatok) fund. If you wish to donate, please see Luba Valega. The Church building is in need of repairs and so the Parish Council is asking for your support. Church donation S & N Petrowsky $20 for flowers, $20 for candles. McLean family $5 candles. Mrs M Stasiw $50 for flowers and candles. May Jesus bless you always =============================== If you wish to make a church donation direct via bank send to Dnister (Ukrainian Catholic church) BSB / acct and Luba for confirmation luba_valega@hotmail.com to confirm Or post cheque to PO Box 230, Dianella 6059 =============================== UKRAINIAN CALENDARS FOR 2016 HAVE ARRIVED. SEE LUBA, FR WOLODYMYR OR SR NICODEMA TO PURCHASE COST $15.00 EACH.