SAINT BASIL the GREAT СВ. ВАСИЛІЯ ВЕЛИКОГО Ukrainian Catholic Parish Парафія УГКЦ 202 HARCOURT STREET, WINNIPEG, MB R3J 3H3 Parish Office: 204-837-4180 Parish Hall: 204-889-9057 Parish Office Email Address: parish@saintbasilwpg.ca Rev. Fr. Ihor Shved о. Ігор Швед Phones: Cell: 431-996-2343 Home; 204-889-2083 Email Address Stbasilpriest@gmail.com Epiphany, The Feast of Lights or The Day of Illumination The Greek word "epiphany" means manifestation and applied by the Christians to the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, it specifically meant the manifestation of His divinity. St. John Chrysostom (died 407) elucidates: "Why do we call this day Epiphany? Because Jesus Christ manifested Himself to all people, not when He was born, but, rather, when He was baptized. Until that time He was unknown to the people, as testified by St. John the Baptist, saying,: 'There stands among you One, Whom you don't know!' (Jn. 1:26)." (cf. Homily on the Epiphany, 2) In the Old Slavonic, the feast is called "Bohojavlenije," equivalent to the Greek "Theophany," which means the manifestation of the Godhead. This SUNDAY LITURGY 10:00 a.m. (Rosary at 9:30 am) Office Hours (Mon-Wed-Fri) 10:00 am 1:00 pm 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 word, however, more clearly reflects the manifestation of the Blessed Trinity at Christ's baptism as poetically described in the troparion of the Feast: "At Your baptism in the Jordan..." The solemn baptism of the catechumens was also administered in the Eastern Church on the eve of the Epiphany since the IV century. The early Fathers of the Church referred to this as the Mystery of Illumination or Enlightenment. Thus the Epiphany was also called The Feast of Lights or The Day of Illumination (cf. St. Gregory of Nazianz, Oration XL, 1-6). Following this, our liturgical books still call the Sunday before and after Epiphany the Sunday before the Illumination and the Sunday after the Illumination. St. Proclus, the Patriarch of Constantinople (d. 447), gives us the following explanation: "Christ manifested Himself to the world; He filled it with light and joy; He sanctified the waters and diffused His light in the souls of men." (cf. Migne, P.G. 65, 757-761) PRAYER FOR THE BLESSING OF HOMES O God, our True Light and Savior, You have deigned to be baptized in the Jordan by John the Baptist to renew all men by the cleansing water of regeneration (Tit. 3:5) and to enter under the roof of Zacchaeus, bringing salvation to him and his house (Lk. 19:9), now, You, O Lord, protect also all those who dwell in this house from all harm and injury; grant them Jordan's blessing, purification of soul and body, and good health; and hear all their supplications, which are for their salvation and life eternal. For blessed are You, O Lord, together with Your Eternal Father and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen.
EPISTLE READERS :- January 7 th - Andy Labay January 14 th - Gerry Skochyles January 21 st - Alex Zimrose January 28 th - Megan Morant USHERS & GREETERS: Jan. 7 14 th - Nick Labay & Loraine Lysak Jan 21 28 th - Gus & Pearl Groen Feb. 4 11 th - Merv & Cathy Cherewyk Tatsa counters: - Parishioners willing to help count/process the Sunday envelopes, please contact Linda Labay 204-832-6905.Counters for January 2018 are:- Martin & Leona Nechwediuk, Morley & Evelyn Luhovy Church Custodians for January 2018 are:- Dennis Glowa, Ernie & Stephanie Baydock DONATIONS God bless you for supporting your parish Sunday collection offerings December 31 st, 2017 - $2115.00 PLEASE NOTE:- The 2018 Church envelopes are available at the back of the church. Please contact the office if your envelopes are not there. DIVINE LITURGY REQUESTS Time Feast or Intention, requested by 7 th Jan. Sunday 10:00 AM All parishioners 8 th Jan. Monday 10:00 AM 9 th Jan. Tuesday 10:00 AM 10 th Jan. Wed. 10.00 PM 11 th Jan. Thursday 6:45 PM Liturgy followed by K of C meeting 12 th Jan. Friday 10:00 AM 13 th Jan. Saturday 9:15 АМ NOTE: All the 10:00 am Divine Liturgies scheduled on the calendar are all open for your intention requests. If you would like to request please contact the office and book your preferred date. These names will be published in the bulletin the following week.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS CALL AND VISIT - our many parishioners that are ill or experiencing various challenges in life. Remember: If anyone wishes to receive the Sacraments at home or in the hospital or nursing home please contact the parish office or Fr. Ihor directly, at the numbers given above, and we will be happy to visit. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS Happy New Year. Welcome to the start of 2018. This month we have several functions, the first is our regular council meeting on January 11, 2018 starting @6:45 pm with Mass. Then our first pancake breakfast for 2018 on January 21 after Divine Liturgy. We have only one coffee house this month on January 28, 2018. We have our first monthly Perogy Supper for 2018 on Friday Jan. 26 starting @4:30 pm. We are looking for assistance to get everything ready for Friday with peeling of potatoes on Monday Jan. 22, starting @6:30pm. All are welcome to come down an enjoy our first pancake breakfast, coffee house, and perogy supper for 2018 with fellow parishioners and friends. Submitted by Andrew Labay Grand Knight HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HAPPY BIRTHDAY:- January 9 th - Edward Yaskiw January 12 th Olga Twerdun SANCTUARY LIGHT This WEEK INTENTION OFFERED Sanctuary Light burns eternally to indicate the presence of the Holy Eucharist in the tabernacle. RENEWAL/PASTORAL COMMITTEE Our first meeting will be held on Tuesday January 9 th at 7:00 pm. We will be discussing the ideas and plans going forward for the next three years. Please plan to attend and show your support. Bring your ideas. We will also continue with our prayerful reading of Holy Scriptures Lexio Divine. Submitted by Dorothy Labay Winter Clothing Drive In speaking to the staff at Siloam Mission, we learned that donations are mostly for women s clothes, however, most of the clients are men. Please dig deep in your closets and look for men s pants, shirts, coats, shoes and boots. Also, warm socks are a necessity during the winter months, so consider donating 1 2 pairs. Imagine if every parishioner gave a pair of socks we could ensure 100 pair of warm feet. As always, donations are collected at the back of the church in the boxes labelled Winter Clothing Collection. Thank you and bless you for your generosity.. Condolences to Gus & Pearl Groen and family on the loss of Pearl s cousin Pauline Senko in Winnipeg on December 16 th at the age of 97.
A Huge Thank You to Edna & John Bazarkewich and Pearl & Gus Groen on planning, preparing and hosting the Sunday December 31 st hot luncheon (Praznik).Thanks to Sorrentos owner Gerry for the complimentary preparation of the potatoes they were delicious. Submitted by: - Gus Groen Submitted by Mildred Gollets Thank you to all the carollers (young & elders) who endured the frigid weather to spread the glory of the Christmas season with Christmas Carols. Thank you to all the parishioners who so graciously welcomed the carollers into their homes and thank you for all your generous donations. Thank you to Leona Solomon for organizing the group carollers and providing the necessary information for each group. Fr. Ihor UKRAINIAN CLUB FOR ADULTS Ukrainian language, Ukrainian spirit, Ukrainian culture, Ukrainian life, Ukrainian history, Ukrainian news, Ukrainian Church life, Ukrainian songs, and a taste of Ukrainian food Once per month on Sunday after a pancake breakfast starting from January 2018. It can be in Ukrainian with some translations in English or it can be in English with some translations in Ukrainian (we can discuss the language and time). All are welcome! Please, write on my e-mail, if you are interested in attending: lesiauhryn@gmail.com UKRAINIAN FOR CHILDREN Ukrainian for children, who would like to learn the basics of the language and to practice it by singing, memorizing, listening, watching Ukrainian videos and playing games!!! It starts from January. All are welcome!!! To register and to discuss the details, please, write: lesiauhryn@gmail.com \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2018 Youth Winter Games Schedule Bowling: Saturday, Jan 20, 2018 Rossmere Lanes, 1042 Henderson Hwy., Registration 3:30pm, bowling and prizes 4:00-6:00pm Participants must rent bowling shoes Curling: Saturday, Feb 3, 2018 Elmwood Curling Club, 300 Brazier St., ADVANCED RSVP REQUIRED PRIOR TO FEB 3, 2018 Registration 4:00pm., curling and snacks 4:30-6:30pm. Brooms provided, Clean indoor shoes allowed on ice. Snowshoeing/Broomball: : Saturday, Feb 17, 2018 at Immaculate Conception In Cooks Creek. Full details to follow 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.
Theme: Keep Christ in Christmas Rules: Make a drawing or collage. Drawings must be free-hand, not traced. Drawing/collage paper cannot be larger than 8 ½ x 14 (legal-sized paper). Magazine pictures, fabrics, glitter, sequins, leaves, bark, wool or any other medium may be used together to create a total look. On the back of each artwork, please include the artist s name, age, school and grade. Only one entry for each category group will be submitted to the Manitoba State office for final judging. Categories: Group A - pre-school /kindergarten Group B - grades 1/2 Group C - grades 3/4 Group D - grades 5/6 Group E - grades 7/8 Prizes: Three prizes per category group, as judged by the Manitoba State office. Ideas for drawing/collage: Where/how was Baby Jesus found? Is Jesus part of your own Christmas celebration? Does this Christmas celebration help you love Jesus more and does it make You grow in your faith? Draw a picture or advertisement that would help people remember to Keep Christ in Christmas. Entries must be returned to Wanda Prychitko on or before Sunday, January 21 st (you can find me at Saturday Catechism or with the choir on Sundays). Even though artwork is being submitted from parishes and Catholic schools all across Manitoba, we have had several previous winners from our parish. Remember the message, Keep Christ in Christmas, and try your best. All entries become the property of the Knights of Columbus and will not be returned. However, we will photograph each entry to post on the parish website.