травень/червень 2016 Церковний Дзвін Св. Михаїла May/June 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 10335 159 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5P 3A5 Home telephone: 780-461-3088 Cell: 780-938-3004 Email: revorestrauliuk@gmail.com Contact the following for information: Parish President: Shirley Wozimirsky - 780-475-5875 Men s Society President: Ron Kluchka 780-456-1059 UWA Ladies President: Mary Paltzat 780-472-2337 St. Michael s Seniors Society President: Fr. Nicholas Orest 780-461-3088 or 780-938-3004 Worship Service Times: SUNDAYS and FEEASTDAYS Confession: 9:15 am Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am Service Language Schedule: First Sunday of the month - Ukrainian Middle Sundays - Ukrainian & English Last Sunday of the month - English Fellowship every Sunday after Divine Liturgy except JULY and August St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church 12104-129 Avenue Parish Hall 12918 121 Street Edmonton, AB T5L 3J1 Office: (780) 454-8385 Fax: (780) 447-4768 Website: www.uocc-stmichael.ca Email: stmichaeluoc@shaw.ca Upcoming Events: **Мау 06: Fraternal afternoon bingo **May 08: MOTHERS DAY **May 10: Parish evening bingo **May 17: Parish Board meeting 7:00 pm **JUNE 04: Fraternal afternoon bingo **JUNE 06: Ukr. Women s Assoc. meeting-7:00p **JUNE 06: Men s Society meeting 7:00 pm **JUNE 10: Parish afternoon bingo **June 12: PARISH FAMILY POTLUCK PICNIC **JUNE 12: SPECIAL MEETING to follow potluck picnic dinner **JUNE21: Parish Board meeting 7:00 pm **JUNE 22: Parish evening bingo **JUNE 27: Fraternal afternoon bingo
As we celebrate EASTER, may Christ s Resurrection give us strength for a life of purity and holiness. May the Eternal Light of the tomb shine brightly in our hearts. We sincerely greet: His Grace Bishop Ilarion; St. Michael s Parish members and their Families; Choir members, Director and Cantor; all the members of the Princess Olha Branch of the Ukrainian Women s Association; St. Michael s Men s Society; St. Michael s Seniors Society; Youth and Children; Parish Adherents; Everyone who is ill at home, in the Care Homes and Hospitals; our Brothers and Sisters in our Homeland Ukraine and Everyone throughout the World, we wish ALL OF YOU great joy, peace and love in the RESURRECTED LORD! On behalf of St. Michael s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Edmonton: - Rt. Rev. Mitred Protopresbyter Nicholas Orest and Dobrodiyka Jeannette - Shirley Wozimirsky, Parish President - Liz Maybroda, Parish Secretary
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES - 2 0 1 6 M A Y 1 st : HOLY EASTER SUNDAY THE HOLY RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST -RESURRECTIONAL DIVINE LITURGY 8:00 am -BLESSING OF EASTER BASKETS to follow Divine Liturgy 2 nd : EASTER MONDAY Shepherd s Care Home EASTER SERVICE 10:00 am 3 rd : EASTER TUESDAY Rosslyn Care Home EASTER SERVICE 10:00 am 4 th : EASTER WEDNESDAY McQueen Place Care Home EASTER SERVICE 11:00 am 5 th : EASTER THURSDAY St. Michael s Millennium Care Home EASTER SERVICE-10:00am 8 th : Sunday of ST. THOMAS (Mothers day) Confession-9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am; BLESSED EASTER DINNER cancelled Graveside Services Edmonton Cemetery 3:00 pm 9 th : MONDAY Citadel Care Home EASTER SERVICE 10:30 am 10 th : TUESDAY St. Michael s Extended Care Home EASTER SERVICE-10:30 am 15 th : Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Graveside Services Beechmount Cemetery 2:00 pm 22 nd : Sunday of the Paralyzed Man Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Graveside Services St. Michael s Cemetery 2:00 pm 29 th : Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Graveside Services Evergreen Cemetery 2:00 pm J U N E 5 th : Sunday of the Blind Man Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Graveside Services St. Stephen s Cemetery 2:00 pm 7 th : Tuesday Rosslyn Care Home Service 10:00 am 9 th : THURSDAY ASCENSION OF OUR LORD ВОЗНЕСІННЯ ГОСПОДНЄ Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 12 th : 7 th Sunday of Paska Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 14 th : Tuesday St. Michael s Extended Care Home Service 10:30 am 16 th : Thursday St. Michael s Millennium Care Home Service 10:00 am 19 th : HOLY PENTECOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am KNEELING PRAYERS 26 th : First Sunday after Holy Pentecost Confession 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 28 th : Tuesday Shepherd s Care Home Service 10:00 am 30 th : Thursday McQueen Place Care Home Service 10:30 am.
President s Message Submitted by Shirley Wozimirsky Easter(Velykden), the most glorious and radiant event in all history, commemorates the Resurrection of Christ. Preparations for Easter began six weeks earlier with the observance of the Great Lent. This was a time of spiritual purification, of fasting, abstinence from pleasure of the flesh, a time of penance and forgiveness. During this time the faithful go to confession to partake of Holy Communion, in expectations of the Resurrection of Christ. We are just a few days away from celebrating Easter. The parish board wishes to extend Easter greetings to His Grace Bishop Ilarion, Rev. Father Nicholas, Dobrojika Jeannette, parish members and their families, and all orthodox brothers and sisters. Khrystos Voskres (Christ is risen)! Voistyno Voskres (Truly He is risen)! Get Well Wishes are extended to Martin Husieff, Ivan Tkaczuk, Alex Palamarek, Pat Truchan and any other parish members who are ill. May God grant them the strength to recover from their illness as soon as possible. Membership Fees are due. Those individuals who have not paid their membership fees for 2016, please do this as soon as possible. Family Picnic Sunday, June 12 at about 11:45 a.m. It is potluck. Whatever you bring will be shared by the other members. Bingos Please help us when you are called. The funds generated pay our utility bills (gas, water, sewage, and power). When we do NOT have enough volunteers to man the bingos, we are penalized by loosing one or two bingos. Casino August 2 & 3, 2016 at Baccarat Casino. Please fill an application form and help us. We need 40 workers for the two days. The funds generated are needed for the operation of the church. Faith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy. Hope makes all things work.
Traditional Ukrainian Easter Breakfast Traditional Foods for Blessing of the Easter Baskets Hard boiled eggs is a symbol of life and rebirth. It is also symbolic of the resurrection of Christ. The boiled egg is the first food divided and share by the family with the greeting Khrystos Voskres and the reply is Voistyno Voskres. This ritual symbolized family unity. Salt a symbol of God s grace. As salt flavors our food, so does the grace of God in our lives. If we are to be the salt of the earth, as Jesus tells us to be, we must never be without God s grace. Paska a round shaped bread decorated with fancy ornaments. The predominant dough ornaments were in the shape of the cross. Paska was symbolic of the true and eternal life offered by Christ. Jesus is the Living Bread and the word paska means Passover. Christ, by his resurrection, has passed over from death to life, freeing us from the bondage of sin. Babka a delicate, rich, raised yeast bread cake. Babka was a symbol of the Mother of God. Babka is baked as a tall, round loaf and is fine-textured, can be lightly glazed and decorated to symbolize the joy of Mary at the news of Christ s Resurrection. Ham Kobassa (ham sausage)- Ukrainian sausage contains choice cuts of lean pork and sometimes veal is also used. All meat products represent the animals used in sacrifice in the Old Testament and remind us of the sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ who became for us the a lamb of God taking away the sins of the World. Maslo (butter) decorated with whole cloves arranged in the shape of the cross. Butter represents the burial ointment and the cloves represent the spices and aloes which were used to anoint Christ s body to prepare it for burial. Cottage Cheese by its whiteness, is a symbol of purity and goodness of a soul without sin. Khrin horseradish root. Horseradish represents suffering. Its sharp flavour symbolizes the suffering of Christ and our own suffering as long as we are slaves to sin. Buracky z khrinom pickled beet and horseradish relish. Beets are a symbol of sin. The red stain of the beets symbolized the stain caused by sin, which is washed away by Christ s victory over sin. Krashanky solid coloured boiled eggs. Krashanka is derived from the word krasha which means to colour. The krashanka is shared by all members of the family to break the fast and to show family unity and hope for a good life in the year ahead. Pysanky intricately designed Easter eggs, made from raw eggs and never eaten. Pysanky are symbolic of the Resurrection and the promise of a better world and life eternal. These multicoloured eggs had symbolic designs to symbolize Christ risen from the tomb, just as an egg has new life coming forth from within itself. The shell represents Christ s grave.
Candle a lighted candle placed in the center of the paska is symbolic of the radiance of the resurrected Christ, The Light of the World. The Easter dinner would include all of the above Blessed Foods, plus a selection of the following: holubtsi, vegetables, salads, studenetz (headcheese) jelled pork meat, pork roast, parakladanetz ( a rich fruit layered coffee cake), torte ( a fancy layer cake with a variety of filling). Traditionally, the foods for Easter breakfast were served cold. Easter to Ukrainians is truly the fulfillment of the hopes and faith of mankind. The preservation of time-honoured traditions and rituals ensure that it shall be so for ages to come.
May 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 EASTER Div. Liturgy-8:00am Blessing of Easter Baskets to follow Divine Liturgy 2 Shepherd s Care EASTER SERVICE 10:00 am 3 Rosslyn Care Home EASTER SERVICE 10:00 am 4 McQueen Place EASTER SERVICE 11:00 am 5 St. Michael s Millennium Centre EASTER SERVICE 10:00 am 6 7 8 -Confession-9:30am -Divine Lit.-10:00 am Edmonton cemetery- 3:00 pm 9 Citadel Care Home EASTER SERVICE 10:30 am 10 St. Michael s Extended Care EASTER SERVICE 10:30 am 11 12 13 14 15 -Confession-9:30am -Divine Liturgy-10:00 Am Beechmount-2:00 pm 22 -Confession-9:30am Divine Lit. 10:00 am St. Michael s cemetery 2:00 pm 29 -Confession-9:30am Divine Lit.-10:00 am Evergreen cemetery 2:00 pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31
June 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 -Confession-9:30am -Divine Lit.-10:00am St. Stephen s Cemetery 2:00 pm 6 7 Rosslyn Care Home Service-10:00am 8 9 ASCENSION OF OUR LORD -Confession-9:30 am Div. Liturgy-10:00am 10 11 12 -Confession-9:30am Div.Liturgy-10:00am 13 14 St. Michael s Extended Care Home Service -10:30 am 15 16 St. Michael s Millenniun Centre 10:00 am 17 18 19 HOLY TRINITY -Confession-9:30am Div. Liturgy-10:00am KNEELING PRAYERS 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 -Confession-9:30am Div. Liturgu-10:00am 27 28 Shepherd s Care Home Service- 10:00am 29 30 McQueen Place care Home Service 10:30 am
Ukrainian Women s Association of Canada союз українок канади відділ княгині ольги St. Michael s Ukrainian Women s Association of Canada May 2016 Христос Воскрес! Воїстину Воскрес! May we all rejoice in the Resurrection of Christ and with it the mystery of our salvation. To all our parish faithful, a very special Easter greeting. May the miracle of this Easter season bless you with good health, happiness and prosperity. St. Michael s hosted a Passia (Lenten) service on April 10, a well-attended event. Special thanks to Jim Kniazky and his assistants for preparing a lovely lunch for the guests. Memorial Saturday occurred on April 16. Thank you to all who attended and shared their blessed food with everyone during fellowship. May the resposed loved ones memory be eternal. The Blessed Easter Luncheon scheduled for May 8 has been cancelled. Mother s Day is also on May 8, therefore there is no coordinator for the luncheon, as most of the women are involved with their families. Mother s Day is a special day to celebrate motherhood. May you have a wonderful day celebrating with family members, honoring the mothers and grandmothers in our lives. Mother s Day May 8 On the lighter side: There was a minister who fell in the ocean and he couldn t swim. When a boat came by, the captain yelled Do you need help? The minister replied No, God will save me. A little later, another boat came by and a fisherman asked Hey, do you need help? the minister replied again No, God will save me. Eventually the minister drowned and went to Heaven. He asked God Why didn t you save me? God replied, Fool, I sent you two boats! Mary Paltzat UWAC President
President s Report by Ron Kluchka I would like to wish one and all, Христос Bоскрес. Enjoy your time with family and friends while you sit down to eat paska, babka, kubasa, eggs, horseradish & cheese. For those who are travelling, we wish you a safe & enjoyable journey. Happy Mother s Day greetings are being extended to all the mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers of our parish. Enjoy your day & may God Bless you with good health and happiness. As we look forward to May flowers, the church grounds have been groomed. I would like to thank the volunteers who have looked after the purchasing of new equipment and maintenance of the church. Again, a huge hand to those wonderful people who have worked the Bingos, your commitment is unmeasurable and your continued support would be greatly appreciated. As June will soon be here, we wish our many fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers a Happy Father s Day. May your day be special and may you be blessed with good health and happiness. Our next casino has been scheduled on Tuesday, August 2 nd and Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 at the Baccarat Casino located at 10128 104 Avenue. This two day event results in a large monetary reward. We have 40 positions to fill and would appreciate your assistance. Please call me at 780-497-8852 to make arrangements to complete a volunteer application form. Family and friends are welcome to volunteer as well. Mark your calendars, the men's society s next bi-monthly meeting will be held June 6th at 7:00 p.m. I encourage all members to attend, everyone s input is important. Thank you, Rev. Fr. Nicholas Orest Rauliuk for your continued blessings and guidance.
His Grace Bishop Ilarion and Clergy that served at St. Michael s Paseeya Service-2016 Choir singing the Paseeya Service April 10, 2016 Rev. Protodeacon Gary (Yaroslav) Boychuk delivering the Paseeya lecture
Schedule of graveside services for 2016 Sunday, May 8 th : Edmonton Cemetery at 3:00 pm Sunday, May 15 th : Beechmount Cemetery at 2:00 pm Sunday, May 22 nd : St. Michael s Cemetery at 2:00 pm Sunday, May 29 th : Evergreen Cemetery at 2:00 pm Sunday, June 5 th : St. Stephen s Cemetery at 2:00 pm Third Sunday of Great Lent-Holy Fast: ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Soul Saturday Divine Liturgy REMEMBERING OUR DEPARTED LOVED ONES Eternal be their Memory! Palm Sunday-First time in 49 years that Fr. Nicholas blessed palm branches rather than pussy willows on Palm Sunday, April 24, 2016. Little girls of St. Michael s Parish receiving palm branches:naomi,arissa,sophia &Madison
Notice to all members of st. Michael s Dear MEMBER: A VERY SPECIAL MEETING is being called to order on SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016 at 12:30 pm. Please mark this date on your calendar. You will be receiving a notice in the mail describing its importance! How important is this meeting? You must be present to make the decision! Please attend. On behalf of St. Michael s Ukrainian Orthodox Church: Rt. Rev. Mitred Protopresbyter Fr. Nicholas Orest Rauliuk Parish Priest Shirley Wozimirsky Parish President Liz Maybroda Parish Secretary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To all MeMbers of st. Michael s parish St. Michael s Ukrainian Orthodox Seniors Society cordially invites YOU to join us on a trip to the Canadian Passion PLAY in Drumheller, Alberta on FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2016. We have 22 seats available on our bus Tickets for the performance are half price at $25.00 each There is NO CHARGE for the bus ride there and back Your lunch will cost $6.00 Your supper will cost $15.00 (buffet) Water will be supplied for everyone A small snack will be provided on the trip there and back You must sign a letter Notice of commitment and payment to be made in full: ( $25.00 + $6.00 +$15.00) either by cheque payable to St. Michael s UOC Seniors Society OR cash to be paid to Treasurer Shirley Wozimirsky by JUNE 15, 2016. You will reserve a seat on the bus, on a first come, first served basis when you sign the letter and pay the required $46.00. This letter NOTICE OF COMMITMENT will be available at the entrance to the Church An itinerary will be given to each registered passenger Remember-first come first served - before june 15 Departing 9:00 am and arriving home 12:00 midnight -St. Michael s UOC Seniors Society Executive-
SUNDAY, June 19, 2016: the second plate collection is designated to the Western Eparchy and the Consistory Office of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. THANK YOU For your generous DONATIONS!
Seniors making their PASKA Paska made ready for the oven Everyone made a Paska. Ready for EASTER
May the holy season of the resurrection of our lord and saviour be filled with joy, peace and happiness! Щиро вітаємо Всіх із радістним Святом Воскресіння Господа Ісуса Христа із мертвих!