SUNDAY DEC. 30th 2018 SAINT BASIL the GREAT SUNDAY LITURGY 10:00 a.m. (Rosary at 9:30 am) СВ. ВАСИЛІЯ ВЕЛИКОГО Ukrainian Catholic Parish Office Hours (Tues. & Thurs.) Парафія УГКЦ 11:00 am 2:00 pm 202 HARCOURT STREET, WINNIPEG, MB R3J 3H3 Parish Office: 204-837-4180 Parish Hall: 204-889-9057 Rev. Fr. Ihor Shved о. Ігор Швед Cell: 431-996-2343 Email Address Stbasilpriest@gmail.com On this Sunday the Church commemorates three people who were close to Christ. First of all, His ancestor, the holy King and Prophet David, who foresaw the Coming of Christ in his Psalms. Secondly, we recall the righteous Joseph the Betrothed, who protected the Mother of God and her Child before, during and after His birth. (read more on page 8) CONFESSIONS Before Divine Liturgies BAPTISIMS By appointment FUNERALS By arrangement MARRIAGES: By appointment at least six months in advance WEBSITE: www.saintbasilwpg.ca PARISH OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS: parish@saintbasilwpg.ca BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: bulletin@saintbasilwpg.ca We warmly welcome all of our visitors! It s good to have 1
Christmas Schedule Join us in celebrating the Glory of God Dec. 30 10:00 am 12:00 pm Sunday Divine Liturgy for all parishioners Divine Liturgy (UKR) Dec. 31 10:00 am Thanksgiving Divine Liturgy Jan. 1, 2019 10:00 am Divine Liturgy for all parishioners celebrating the Feast of St. Basil the Great followed by potluck luncheon Jan. 2, 2019 10:00 am Divine Liturgy, Memorial Angels Jan. 3, 2019 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Jan. 4, 2019 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Jan. 5, 2019 10:00 am Eve of Theophany Jan. 6, 2019 10:00 am Theophany Blessing of the Water Thank you to all parishioners for gift of love for me and Metropolitian Lawrence. Thank you for all your Christmas cards and presents for my family. Thank you for participaticing in the Christmas services. A big Thank you to Sister Ruth and the choir who sang beautifully. Thank you to everyone who decorated the church and cleaned the church for our Christmas services. Thank you to everyone who serves our community and parish throughout the year. Welcome to celebrating St. Basil the Great day. It will be a good opportunity for us to ask God s Blessing for the coming year. Happy New Year to everyone. Fr. Ihor 2
EPISTLE READERS: God s Blessings for your Happiest Birthday Dec. 30 Martin Nechwediuk Dec. 31 New Year Eve Gerry Skochyles Jan. 1 New Year Day St. Basil The Great Tony Sklar Jan. 5 Sam Martyniuk Jan. 7 Veronica Darichuk May the Lord bring you joy, good fortune, prosperity and good health. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Dorothy Labay МНОГАЯ ЛІТА! SANCTUARY LIGHT burns eternally to indicate the presence of the Holy Eucharist in the tabernacle. USHERS & GREETERS Dec. 30 Ariel & Orest Kulchyski Jan. 6 & 13, 2019 Merv & Cathy Cherewyk Dec. 30 to Jan. 6. 2019 Tatsa counters For the health of Doug Wasyliw offered by Rose Wasyliw December- Tony Sklar, Lorraine Lysak and Rose Olynyk The Sanctuary light has been reserved until February 17th, 2019, contact the office for future dates. January Leona & Martin Nechwediuk and Evelyn & Morley Luhowy DONATIONS God bless you for supporting your parish. Sunday collection for December 23, 2018 - was $ Bethlehem Flame will burn for holy season of Christmas for peace in Ukriane Church Custodians Donations has been received from January Ariel & Orest Kulchyski Father Ihor & Family, Alex and Mary Zimrose, Dorothy Labay, Marusia Labay Dear Parishioners, your assistance is welcomed. Pick your month for 2019. I wish to thank all who have taken time to help in 2018. May our entire parish membership have a Blessed and peaceful Christmas and God s blessing in 2019 The flame has come from Bethlehem through the efforts of Plast. Please be ready to receive the flame to be used for our Christmas celebrations. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Sonia Wawryk - Church Cleaning Chair 204-831-0904 3
Januar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wedne 1 2 St. Basil the Great Pot Luck Luncheon 6 7 8 9 Blessing of the Water Christmas Eve Supper for Ukrainians at 5:30 pm 13 Ukrainian Divine Liturgy 12:00 PM 14 15 Lecto Divina 7:00 pm 16 UCWL meeting 20 Ukrainian Divine Liturgy 12:00 PM 21 22 Adult Catechism 7:00 pm 23 27 28 29 30 Ukrainian Divine Liturgy 12:00 PM Lecto Divina 7:00 pm The schedule of daily divine Liturgy can be changed so follow weekly schedule 4
y 2019 sday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 4 5 0:00 am 10 11 12 0:00 am Divine Liturgy 6:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting following Youth Group 6:00 pm 17 18 19 1:00 am followed Seniors gathering 1:30 to 4:00 pm Youth Malanka 8:00 24 25 26 0:00 am Perogy Supper 4:00 to 7:00pm Youth Group 6:00 pm 31 0:00 am 5
UCWLC News: Glory be to Jesus Christ! January is our month to take the residents of Holy Family Nursing Home to Divine Liturgy. We invite anyone (parishioners and Knights and families) who can help, to please notify Leona Solomon at 204-832-0313. Let Leona know which week or weeks you plan to help. We need to be at Holy Family Home at 9:15 am. Re: The Memorial Angels: The names of those being remembered will be read on New Year s Day and the Divine Liturgy for them will be celebrated the following day, on January 2nd. Our next UCWLC meeting is January 16th at noon. Father Ihor Shved will have Divine Liturgy at 11 am. Please have your annual reports prepared for this meeting. In Christ, Gwen Dankewich Welcome to6 celebrating St. Basil the Great
2019 Youth Winter Games Theme: Keep Christ In Your Life Bowling: Saturday, Jan 19, 2019 Rossmere Lanes, 1042 Henderson Hwy., Registration 3:00pm, bowling and prizes 3:30-5:30pm. Participants must rent bowling shoes Curling: Saturday, Feb 2, 2019 Elmwood Curling Club, 300 Brazier St., ADVANCED RSVP REQUIRED PRIOR TO Jan 26, 2019 Registration 4:30pm., curling and snacks 5:00-7:00pm. Brooms provided, clean indoor shoes allowed on ice. Winter Carnival: Saturday, Feb 16, 2019 Immaculate Conception Cooks Creek (68003 Cooks Creek Rd, Hazelridge). Pancake Breakfast 10am Games 11:15am Fire Pit Lunch 12:45pm, Candy Scramble 3:30pm Events: Snowshoeing, Snow Hockey, Wagon Rides, Snow Horseshoes, Big Steaks Bingo (inside) Mini-Olympics: Saturday, March 16, 2019, IHMS, 650 Flora Ave., Registration 1:00pm, games and snacks 2:00-5:00 pm. Clean indoor shoes required Indoor Soccer: Saturday, April 13, 2019 Seven Oaks Soccer Plex, 725 Kingsbury Ave., Registration 2:30pm, soccer and snacks 3:00-5:00pm Clean indoor runners required Windup: Saturday, May 4, 2019 Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Centre, 400 Marion Ave., Games, Food, Music, and Awards 5:30-10:00pm MALANKA2019. Join St. Basil s parish on Friday, January 18, 2019 for a Malanka celebration. Youth activities start at 6:00 pm, live band, The Group Five, starts at 8:00 pm. Youth under 18 are free, adults tickets are $10. Contact Kyle (204) 232-8573 or the parish office to reserve tickets. Youth Winter Games Logo Contest: Cash Prize for Best YWG Logo to be handed out at Windup. Full details and Entry Forms available at all Games All youth are invited and admission is free for all events. 7
Knights of Columbus Report The Brother Knights, wish you and your families a Very Happy New Year May God always bless you with strength to face the good and bad times in this coming year, to face the challenges with confidence and always be successful. May he be there when you stumble. Happy New Year Now that the holiday season is almost over, January will be a very busy month, starting January 1 st, is the parish pot luck dinner after the Divine Liturgy, January 10 th Knights of Columbus meeting with Liturgy at 6pm, January 18 th, Malanka celebration put on by our youth, tickets are just $10,00 ea. Dance to the music of Ray Honeybun and the Group 5 orchestra, the youth need your support as they are just getting started, purchase a ticket from Kyle Robins, or at the door before Liturgy. Pancake Breakfast Sunday January 20 th,perogy potato peeling Jan. 21 st 2:00pm, perogy making Wednesday January 23 rd, perogy Supper Friday Jan. 25 th, Joining the Knights of Columbus just got much easier you can now join on-line for information see John Bazarkewich (Grand Knight), This is a great opportunity to work with your fellow parishioners as Brother in Christ. ICCD tickets MUST be turned in to Andy Labay no later than January 20 th, to get your tickets into the early bird draw. John Bazarkewich, Saint Basil Council Grand Knight Thirdly, we remember the son of Joseph, James, who accompanied the Mother of God, Christ and Joseph on the flight into Egypt, and later became one of the Apostles and indeed was martyred as James the Righteous, the first Bishop of Jerusalem. It is interesting to recall to Non-Believers the words of the Gospel regarding this Flight into Egypt, and how Joseph was commanded to 'take the young child and his mother into Egypt'. We note how the Scriptures clearly do not call Christ, 'Joseph's son', or his mother, 'your wife'. Again the Scriptures say that all this was to fulfil the words of the Scriptures: 'Out of Egypt have I called my son', and not, 'out of Egypt have I called Joseph's son'. From this journey to Egypt and the return we can see the complete dependence and faith in God's providence in the life of Joseph. Joseph had no real idea where he was going; he did not know anyone in Egypt; he had no resources or connections. Like the Hebrew people of old, he simply followed day by day the leading of God. Even after having arrived in Egypt and settled there, when they returned again Joseph was redirected throughout the journey avoiding Jerusalem and Judea going into Galilee and finally returning to his home in Nazareth. https://orthodox.net 8