St. Joseph s Ukrainian Catholic Church Shrine of Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky, CSsR 250 Jefferson Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 0M6 Served by the Ukrainian Catholic Redemptorists February 11, 2018 Parish Bulletin February 11, 2018 Sunday of Forgiveness Today, Forgiveness Sunday is the last day before the start Great Lent. The name of this Sunday indicates our desire for God s forgiveness that lies at the heart of these forty days. Today, also commemorates Adam and Eve s expulsion from the Garden of Eden, Paradise, because of their disobedience. Yet, despite of this, God did not give up on them. As we pray in matins for this day, We were expelled of old, O Lord, from the Garden of Eden, for wrongly eating from the tree. But, O my God and Savior, You once again have restored us through Your Cross and Your Passion. Thereby, O Master, fortify and enable us purely to finish Lent and to worship Your holy resurrection, Pascha our saving Passover, by the prayers of Your Mother Yes, Adam & Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, but as we glance at the Icon of the Resurrection behind our altar, we see that Our Lord restoring them back to life. This gift of new life awaits all of us at the conclusion of our journey through Great Lent.
Saint Joseph s Ukrainian Catholic Church 250 Jefferson Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R2V 0M6 Parish Office & Monastery Entrance Aikins St. Hours 9:30 am - 12 Noon 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Phone Office 204-339-4512 Hall 204-339-0061 Sunday Divine Liturgies Saturday 5:00 pm English Sunday 8:30 am Ukrainian 11:00 am English Daily Divine Liturgies Please See Liturgical Intention Schedule Vespers Saturday 4:15 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy Wednesday 7:00 pm Sacraments Baptism Chrismation Eucharist Please contact the parish office Marriage Please contact the parish office a minimum of six months in advance Sacrament of Anointing Visitation of the Sick Contact the parish office If an emergency please call anytime. Reconciliation Confession During the Sunday Divine Liturgies or by appointment. Email & Website office@stjosephukrwinnipeg.ca www.stjosephukrwinnipeg.ca Pastor Fr. Dmytro Dnistrian,CSsR Assistants Fr. John Sianchuk, CSsR Fr. Frank Szadiak, CSsR Office Manager Anastasia Tertigka Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky, CSsR Bishop - Martyr Shrine - Museum - Gift Shop Hours of Operation Sunday After Divine Liturgies Monday-Closed Tuesday Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am -1:00 pm 204-338-7321 bvshrine@mymts.net www.bvmartyrshrine.com
Христос по серед нас! Christ is among us! Sunday of Forgiveness The Redemptorists and parishioners of St. Joseph s extend a warm welcome to all our guests. Thank you for worshipping with us today. This Week at Saint Joseph s Sunday February 11 Monday February 12 Tuesday February 13 Wednesday February 14 Friday February 16 Saturday February 17 Sunday February 18 10:00 am 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 9:00 am 6:00 pm 9:00 am 7:00 pm 4:30 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 8:30 am 6:00 pm 10:00 am 6:00 pm Catechism Forgiveness Vespers Poklonny Service K of C Meeting Perogy Bee Preparation Dance Lessons Perogy Bee Pre-Sanctified Liturgy K of C Fish Fry Stations of the Cross Divine Liturgy & Sorokousty Table for Two No Catechism Stations of the Cross (Ukr) Deepest Sympathy & Condolences Stella Mikolayanko on the recent passing of her sister +Olga Swidinsky Andy Haworth on the recent passing of his sister +Julia (Julie) Haworth Grant Eternal Rest, O Lord, to the souls of your servants. Вічная Пам`ять God Grant Them Eternal Memory Вічная Пам`ять Great Lent A Time To Parish Annual General Meeting Sunday, March 18, 2018 All Reports should be submitted to the parish office as soon as possible.
Great Lent 2018 Forgiveness Vespers Sunday February 11 6:30 pm In this beautiful service in which we seek forgiveness from God and from one another as we begin our journey to Holy Week & Pascha (Easter). Please plan to attend. Poklonny Service First Day of Great Lent Monday February 12-7:00 pm Presantified Liturgy Every Wednesday during Great Lent. Starting February 14-7:00 pm Way of the Cross English Every Friday during Great Lent. Starting February 16-6:30 pm Way of the Cross Ukrainian Every Sunday during Great Lent. Starting February 18-6:00 pm Sorokousty Prayers for our dearly departed Saturdays 8:30 am February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17 February 12 - March 23 HOLY WEEK March 24 - March 31 PASCHA Easter Великдень Sunday April 1
FASTING REGULATIONS FOR GREAT LENT Simple Fasting requires the faithful not to consume meat, during all Fridays throughout the year, including the Holy Season of Great Lent, with certain exceptions. Simple Fasting is recommended on Wednesdays during the Holy Season of Great Lent for the intention of world peace, gratitude for the gift of life and for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Strict Fasting requires the faithful not to consume meat, eggs and dairy products. Strict Fasting occurs on the first day of Great Lent, February 27 and on Good Friday, April 14. The following have been given a general dispensation from fasting: - Persons who are spiritually or physically ill - sick and convalescent - those who work strenuously - pregnant women and nursing mothers - those who have reached the age of 60 years Bishops, pastors and confessors may grant a dispensation from the fasting guidelines in case of necessity, in conformity with the spirit of our Church. Looking Towards the Future First step: A survey Dear Parishioners, As 2018 begins, I have a request. Please pray, reflect, and think about the future of our parish. Last year was the 65th anniversary of our parish. I believe that our God wants to help us write the next chapter of St Joseph s through our prayers and participation. The first step towards this goal is a survey, which seeks to gather information and provide thoughts for reflection. Each parishioner is invited to complete the survey electronically at www.stjosephparishsurvey.ca. Paper surveys will be available on the weekend of February 17 & 18 Help Needed Perogy Bee February 13 & 14 Maximum Number of Orders Have Been Reached. No more orders at this time. During each Perogy Bee help is always needed for a variety of tasks. Please come to help support this important parish project. 2018 Knights of Columbus Youth Winter Games Snowshoeing/Broomball Saturday, Feb 17, 2018 at Immaculate Conception in Cooks Creek. Phone for details. Mini-Olympics Saturday, March 17, 2018, Immaculate Heart School, 650 Flora Ave. Registration 2:30pm., games and snacks 3:00-5:30 pm. Clean indoor shoes required Indoor Soccer Saturday, April 14, 2018, Seven Oaks Soccer Plex, 725 Kingsbury Ave., Registration 2:30pm., soccer and snacks 3:00-5:00pm. Clean indoor runners required. Windup Saturday April 28, 2018 St Joseph s Parish Hall, 250 Jefferson Ave., Food, Music, Games and Awards 6:00-10:00pm All youth are invited and admission is free for all events. Please note that only Curling requires advance registration For other information, contact: Dennis Wawrykow 204-339-4261 dennisnow123@gmail.com
Dearly Beloved in Christ! Pastoral Letterof the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada Announcing THE RELOCATION OF HOLY SPIRIT UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC SEMINARY To the Very Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Religious Sisters, Seminarians and Laity of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada: (The Lord said to Joshua) I command you: be firm and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go! (Joshua 1:1,9) With the above words of Sacred Scripture in our minds we address you concerning a change in location of Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, which, since its creation in 1980, has been located in Ottawa ON. When the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies announced several years ago its plan to relocate to the University of Saint Michael College in the University of Toronto, the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops of Canada, who constitute the Seminary Board of Directors, began a process of discernment, together with the Seminary Rector, regarding the implications for the Seminary. The first question centered on the academic formation of our seminarians which until recently had been ensured through the theology programs at Ottawa s Saint Paul University and the Eastern theological programs provided by the Sheptytsky Institute affiliated with St. Paul University. Enquiries were made regarding the Sheptytsky Institute s new academic arrangements with St. Michael s College in Toronto. Information was also received regarding programs offered at Ottawa s St. Paul University, now without the participation of the Sheptytsky Institute. Discussions were also held with other academic centers, including those available at several institutions in Edmonton AB. The second question centered on a physical home for the Seminary. The present building in Ottawa could still be used if the Seminary remained in Ottawa, but as an older building it has been subject to ever increasing repairs over the years. Much time was spent visiting possible locations in the Toronto area. There the difficulty was finding a building suitable for the Seminary needs, within a reasonable travel distance to St. Michael s College and at a feasible price. The cost was clearly of concern even when considering the sale of the Ottawa location. A third option arose when the Basilian Fathers vacated their House of Studies in Edmonton, with the possibility of a lease or purchase agreement with the Seminary.
Invoking the divine help of the Holy Spirit, the patron of the Seminary, the bishops conducted much prayer and reflection in order to come to a decision, fully aware of the stages of formation of the present seminarians and the good will of many organizations and individuals desirous for the best outcome for the Seminary. The bishops have also been sensitive to the concerns of the faithful of each eparchy who provide the funding essential to the running and maintenance of the Seminary, notwithstanding the decline in parish memberships and slow depletion of available finances. With all this in mind, the bishops, as the Seminary Board of Directors, have decided to enter into a lease agreement with the Basilian Fathers (Order of St. Basil the Great) for their House of Studies in Edmonton AB, which will provide space suitable for the Seminary, including chapel, kitchen and dining room, library and study rooms, and rooms for the seminarians and staff. Seminarians will pursue a Master of Divinity program at Newman Theological College. In addition, internet and online educational opportunities are also available to our seminarians, in particular with the Sheptytsky Institute, providing ever increasing dimensions to seminary formation. In Sacred Scripture, we find various examples of journeys undertaken by the people of God in response to the call of the Lord, be it Abraham and Moses in the Old Testament, or the Holy Family in the New Testament. So too, Holy Spirit Seminary will now undertake a new direction in its pilgrim journey as a sacred institution, which we discern to be the call of the Lord not only to the staff and seminarians, but also to the clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada. And so, with the prayer from the Divine Liturgy we pray: Let us go forth in peace. In the name of the Lord! Sincerely Yours in Christ, + Lawrence Huculak, OSBM, Metropolitan Archbishop of Winnipeg + David Motiuk, Eparchial Bishop of Edmonton + Stephen Chmilar, Eparchial Bishop of Toronto + Ken Nowakowski, Eparchial Bishop of New Westminster + Bryan Bayda, C.Ss.R., Eparchial Bishop of Saskatoon 2/14 February, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord UCWLC Holy Eucharist Branch 71st Annual Daffodil Tea Sunday, March 4, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Holy Eucharist Parish Centre. UCWLC Lenten Retreat Lighten the Load This Lent Presenter Sister Darleane Pelechaty, SSMI. Retreat will be held at at St. Nicholas Ukrainan Catholic Church on Saturday February 17. Registration will start at 9:00 am and continue to 9:20 am : $5/person; bring a bagged lunch. Divine Liturgy at 2:00 pm. Contact Shirley Erstelle for more information 204-339-3837
Our The Garden of Eden Fr Bob Pagligari, CSsR God created Adam and Eve and placed them in a garden called Eden. The word Eden means God's garden or a place that is fruitful and has plenty of water. We were not only created in God's image and likeness but also formed from the rich ground of God's own garden. Therefore, besides being a ray of light that illuminates the faith of those who feel doubtful and a dash of salt that preserves the hope of those who feel discouraged, we are also a spiritual soil that can germinate seeds of love for those who feel lonely. In God's garden, we are a parcel of land for others. Lent is the perfect opportunity to ask ourselves: How is our patch of Eden growing? What weeding, tilling and attending to is needed in our section of God's good earth so that the kernels of evangelization can take root and flourish? The Covenantal Garden Through their disobedience to God's command, as well as our continued disobedience to God's covenant, Adam and Eve abused the beautiful garden God had given them. Instead of basking in innocence, they stripped leaves from the vines to cover their naked bodies. The lie of the forktongued serpent, who promised they would become as smart as God, quickly gave way to the truth. They discovered that once separated from the vine, branches and leaves wither away quickly and die. Whenever creatures defy the Creator, the joyful valley of Eden becomes a sorrowful valley of tears. The Garden of Gethsemane Each time we separate ourselves from the true vine we are choosing to stray from living heartily in God's garden and preferring to exist in a self-centered desert of heartbreak. Jesus saw our misguided choices when he himself agonized for us in the Garden of Gethsemane. Through tears of our own making we often cry out this question: Why, if God is all knowing, and all powerful and all benevolent, is suffering even permitted? The rhetorically convincing answer, albeit sadly erroneous, is that suffering must exist for the sake of free will. This reply works but it is deceiving. In place of such sophistry we should defer to St. Thomas Aquinas and remember that bad arguments for the sake of the faith bring bad credit upon the faith. Suffering exists so that we can intervene with mercy. Each time we see misery but refuse to pray for the downtrodden, we are refusing to show mercy and we are turning away from God and our neighbor. Each time we see starvation but refuse to fast and feed the hungry, we are refusing to show mercy and turning away from God and our neighbor. Each time we pass a homeless person and refuse to give alms, we are refusing to show mercy and turning away from God and our neighbor. Whenever we avoid an occasion to alleviate suffering we are prolonging hardship and thereby causing suffering. In the end, we are misusing our free will to hurt rather than help. As a substitute for giving praise to God and showing charity to our neighbor, we are turning away from both and preferring sin to virtue.
The Garden of Glory We humans began life in a garden and our salvation, our new life, was first made known to us in a garden. The sepulcher, which held the dead body of Jesus, was located in a garden. Three days after the crucifixion and burial, Mary Magdalen was so upset by his empty tomb that she mistook Christ for the gardener. In her joy at finally recognizing him, Magdalen desperately clung to the risen Lord and refused to let go. Christ gently reminded her, and us, that there is still much to be done in the garden of our world before we can ascend to the garden in paradise. Through our faith, our good works and our baptism into Christ's passion, death, resurrection and ascension, we have the potential to return to Eden. We can become fruitful and multiply the mercy God has shown to us by showing mercy to others. Baptism is God's Holy Spirit of living water bubbling up within us, as Jesus promised the woman at the well, to quench our thirst for righteousness. Our purpose on Earth is to transform our hardened hearts into natural hearts longing for that heavenly space which God desires for each of us. How can we bring about this transformation? Our Lenten Garden We can prepare for our space in heaven by examining our space on earth. How orderly are we? What does our space look like? Is the space where we live and work very cluttered? Lent is a wonderful time to get organized. To tidy up our home and our workspace, we can begin by examining the state of our hearts and our souls. How readily do we receive God and others? Are the different gardens of our lives strewn with shriveled up leaves that are dying because we have separated ourselves from the true, life-giving vine? Do we ignore the expiration date of canned goods in our cupboards until we are forced to toss this sustenance into the garbage while the shelves of food pantries for the poor become barren? Have we accrued so much furniture and clothing that we need stackable bins to store our excess while the aisles at the St. Vincent de Paul stores fall empty? Like any seasoned grower, every Christian knows there are plagues of pests threatening to prevent the growth of our attempts to be kind and compassionate. Temptations to prolong the disobedience of our progenitors towards God abound. Lent is a time to rid our gardens-our homes, our workspaces, our hearts and our souls-of those allures that exclude God and shun others. The cultivating tools we need are easily available. They are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. All we have to do is put them into practice. Then our garden of Gethsemane will become a renewed garden of Eden. Our garden of Covenant will become a garden of Glory toward God and a welcoming haven for all. For the duration of Lent, let's place a symbol of our interior garden, like a flower, in our kitchen and at our workspace. Each morning when we see this reminder we can ask ourselves: What can I do today to de-clutter my house, my heart and my soul so that all of my gardens are properly prepared to receive my struggling neighbor and my risen Lord this Easter?
FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST IN SUPPORT OF HOME FOR HOPE Saturday, February 24, 2018 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Parish Hall - 460 Munroe Ave Tickets are $30/person, all proceeds help to support the girls directly. For tickets, please call the Lubov SSMI Foundation at 204-942-0443 or contact a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Women s League The Home of Hope in Lviv was established as a safe house to save teenage girls from a life on the street and becoming victim to human trafficking. The home is a ministry of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate in Ukraine and is a place that is enabling young women to live independently Table for Two 'Newly Married Couples, Engaged, or those ready to take the next big step'. Feb.17, 2018 6.00 pm Avoid over crowded restaurants and over priced meals. Enjoy a three course meal with wine at the table just for the two of you. Special Presentation by a Guest! Tickets: 45$ per couple RSVP by February 5th to Liz at 431-999- 8969, email at rymcssr@gmail.com Hosted by the Ukrainian Catholic Redemptorist s St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall 250 Jefferson Ave Come One, Come All Every Friday during Great Lent. February 16 - March 23 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Fr. Shyshkowich Council # 8925 Feb 10 & 11 Epistle Readers Saturday 5:00 pm P. Lewak Sunday 8:30 am I. Michalchyshyn Sunday 11:00 am H. Stockburn Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm M. Gwozd P. Gwozd Sunday 8:30 am S. Prokop H. Stockburn Sunday 11:00 am M. Samec I. Werbovetski Vigil Lamps Feb 5 - Feb 18 J. Washchyshyn G.Szun Feb 17 & 18 Epistle Readers Saturday 5:00 pm K. Hrechka Sunday 8:30 am M. Marnikow Sunday 11:00 am P. Washchyshyn Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm J. Hykawy M. Hykawy Sunday 8:30 am Z.Hudyma L. Hudyma Sunday 11:00 am G. Fallis G. Lasko Vigil Lamps Feb 5 - Feb 18 J. Washchyshyn G.Szun Sunday Collection February 4 159 Envelopes $4031 Open Collection $108.50 Vigil Lamps $88.60 Initial Offering $100 Outreach $270 Building Fund (In Memory of F. Bially) $ 250 Thank you for your generosity
Divine Liturgy Intentions & Lenten Services Sunday of Cheesefare Romans 13:11-14:4 Matthew 6:14-21 Sat. Feb. 10 5:00 pm For Our Parishioners Sun. Feb. 11 8:30 am +Father Yaroslaw Dybka,CSsR..Ryczak Family Holy Family Home 10:00 am God s Blessings & Health Glicaria Bilinsky.Bill & Bernie Bereziuk 11:00 am God s Blessings & Health Marc Storozuk...Sirdar Family 6:30 pm Forgiveness Vespers Mon. Feb. 12 8:00 am +Nellie Stolash......Darlene & Duane Dahl Bethany Home 11:00 am Health Christopher Konopelny...Anna-Marie & Jerry 7:00 pm Poklony Service Tues. Feb. 13 8:00 am God s Blessings Millie Lefko....Prayer Partner 11:00 am God s Blessings Sr. Zoe........Mary Bernatsky Wed. Feb. 14 Holy Family Home 10:00 am Health Ken Zulyniak.. Trach Family 7:00 pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy Thurs. Feb. 15 8:00 am Birthday Blessings & Health Alia...Mama, Tato, Larysa, Markian Bethany Home 11:00 am Health Peter Konopelny.. Anna-Marie & Jerry Fri. Feb. 16 8:00 am Birthday Blessings Ed Tycholis..... Family Bethany Home 11:00 am God s Blessings Barrett Family..Marcinkow Family 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross Sat. Feb. 17 8:30 am Divine Liturgy for the Deceased & Sorokousty First Sunday of Great Lent Hebrews 11: 24-26; 32-12:2 John 1: 43-51 Sat. Feb. 17 5:00 pm For Our Parishioners Sun. Feb. 18 8:30 am Birthday Blessings Catherine....Ryczak Family Holy Family Home 10:00 am God s Blessings Andrew & Sofia Hull (72 Anniv)....Orysia Hull 11:00 am +Bohdan Krywonizka...Bernardin Family 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross All Divine Liturgies at St. Joseph s unless otherwise indicated. Bethany Home 131 Aberdeen Ave (Sisters Servants Residence) Holy Family Home 165 Aberdeen Ave (Main & Aberdeen) St. Joseph s Residence 1149 Leila Ave Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Pamphlets are available for Adults, Youth & Young Adults and Youth. Located next to the confessional.