SUNDAY May 6th 2018 SAINT BASIL the GREAT СВ. ВАСИЛІЯ ВЕЛИКОГО Ukrainian Catholic Parish Парафія УГКЦ 202 HARCOURT STREET, WINNIPEG, MB R3J Parish Office: 204-837-4180 Parish Hall: 204-889-9057 Rev. Fr. Ihor Shved о. Ігор Швед Cell: 431-996-2343 Home; 204-889-2083 Email Address Stbasilpriest@gmail.com Mission Days - which are celebrated by the entire Ukrainian Catholic Church around the world - are just around the corner. The Days are scheduled to occur from Ascension Thursday to Pentecost Sunday inclusive. That is 10 days of prayer, meditation, sharing and, especially - ACTION! The basic THEME for each day is: Ascension - "Introduction and an Invitation" Day 1 - "A Divine Love That Brings Joy" Day 2 - "Liberation from Sin" Day 3 - "God is With Us - We Belong to God" Day 4 - "Branches that Bear Fruit" Day 5 - "Where to Look for Truth?" Day 6 - "Personal Responsibility" Day 7 - "Community of Prayer" Day 8 - "Serving Those in Need" Day 9 - "Tend my sheep!" Day 10 - "Our Mission: to Carry the Holy Spirit to Others" The Mission Days guidebook will be available in our parish office, but it is also available online if you would like to download it. http://archeparchy.ca/news_details.php?news_id=629 1 SUNDAY LITURGY 10:00 a.m. (Rosary at 9:30 am) Office Hours (Mon & Thu) 11:00 am 2:00 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 We warmly welcome all of our visitors! It s good to have you with us!
Time Schedule Feast or Intention, requested by 6 th May, Sunday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy for all parishioners 7 th May, Monday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy +Maria Kuryk offered by Anne Lamothe 8 th May,Tuesday 10:00 AM 7:00 PM Divine Liturgy +Alexander Blake Moleben to the Mother of God & Catechism for Adult Christ - Our Pascha 9 th May, Wed. 6:30 PM Divine Liturgy +Alexander Blake 10 th May, Thursday 10:00 АM Divine Liturgy for health and blessings for Doreen Ascention Music from Prayer Partner 11 th May, Friday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy +Alexander Blake 12 th May, Saturday 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy +Alexander Blake 13 th May, Sunday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy for all parishioners 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. 2
MNOHAYA LITA - GOD S BLESSINGS FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF LOVE & HAPPINESS HAPPY ANNIVERSARY To anyone that is not registered with the Parish God s Blessings for your Happiest Birthday May 10 th Doreen Musick Tatsa counters: Parishioners willing to help count/process the Sunday envelopes, please contact Linda Labay 204-832-6905 Tacza counters for month of May are Pearl and Gus Groen and Gwen Dankewich. DONATIONS God bless you for supporting your parish Sunday collection for April 29 nd, 2018 was $ EPISTLE READERS May 6 - Megan Morant May 13 - Gerry Skochyles May 20 - Caelan Gurdibaniuk May 27 - Gwen Dankewich (UCWLC) USHERS & GREETERS May 6 &13 - Harry & Nellie Fediuk May 20 - Andy & Linda Labay May 27 - Ron and Kathy Trakalo Congratulations!!! For our graduates of catechism grade 8 (Kara Enns, Megan Morant, Noah Robins and Tyler Larouche); For our children who had the First Confession and Solemn Holy Communion (Ben Robins, Ian Buhler, Jacob Szwaluk, Logan Baron); We hope you will continue to grow in faith and will be active members of our parish! Special thank you to all children and parents for attending catechism classes; To our catechism teacher for volunteering, their time and efforts. God bless You all! Have a wonderful summer, but remember there are no vocations from Sundays Eucharist! 3
May is upon us and the grass is greening up and the weather is great. We have our regular business meeting on May 3, 2018 with mass @ 6:45 followed with the meeting. I invite all brother knights to attend. We have just completed another successful perogy supper last Friday and we will be having our final one on May 25, 2018 for this Columbian Year. I would like to thank the 49 workers on Wednesday for perogy pinching and related work, without your assistance we would not have the success during perogy week each month. We will start with potato peeling Monday at 1:00 pm on May 21, 2018. We ask brother knights to either come out and assist or attend with friends and parishioners for a great perogy supper prepared by brother knights. Respectfully submitted by Grand Knight Andrew Labay Thank you to everyone that came out to make perogies! Jan 24 543 doz., Feb. 21 451 doz., Mar. 453 doz., April 563 doz. The next Perogy Bee will be May 23. Your help is much appreciated. The Perogy Crew Announcements From May parish office is open on Monday and Thursday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Other days, if Fr. Ihor is not in the office, please, call Fr. Ihor s cell. Please, if you have an information to the bulletin submit it till Thursday 11:00 AM. From June 12 till July 9 Fr. Ihor will leave to Ukraine. We will not have daily Liturgies at that time. So, if you would like to offer Liturgy, please, plane it before or after. If you would like to have Liturgy at this period of time and you don t mind, Fr. Ihor can serve it in Ukraine and write it in the bulletin. A priest s information, whom to contact for emergencies (funerals, spiritual needs) will be given later. 4
Security Surveillance Camera Fund Raiser project: Our fund raising project regarding the Security Surveillance Camera System for our church continues. We are still accepting donations to reach our fund raising goal. Thank you to those whom already have made donations to the project. We are very grateful for Church Custodians for May are Sam & every dollar that is donated. Donations can Sylvia Szwaluk, Brenda&Bill Morant, Kevbe dropped off at the parish office or in the in Szwaluk. Please feel free to volunteer tatsa basket during Sunday Liturgy. Please a few hours a week for one month of this note on your envelope/cheque that your do2018 year to enhance our church interi- nation is for the Security System. A tax reor. Choose the month which will be con- ceipt will be issued and all donor s names/ amounts will be posted in the weekly bullevenient for you and your family. Book tin. If you request to have you donation reearly to avoid disappointment. I hope I main anonymous please advise and your don t have to wait too long for your call. name will not be posted in the bulletin. Sonia Wawryk Church Cleaning Chair 204-831-0904 SANCTUARY LIGHT On behalf of the Parish, we want to thank those who donated money for Video and Security System: Jean Derhak 150 $ (not 125 $ as it was burns eternally to indicate the presence mentioned by mistake in previous bulletin) of the Holy Eucharist in the tabernacle. John Bazarkewich 200 $ Martin Nechwediuk 100 $ This WEEK April 29nd May 6th Carol Lapka 100 $ OPENED David Pinuta 200 $ Please remember your deceased rela- Thanks to your generous donations we have already collected 3,400$! tives and friends donating for the sanctuary light 5
Sunday of the Blind Man The journey of faith of the man born blind reaches its conclusion. It began with his eyes being opened to the light, and ends with an explicit profession of faith in Jesus (9,38), the Son of Man (9,35) and light of the world (9,5). Without the words of Jesus ( you are looking at him ) the blind man would have continued to see but would not have come to believe. This man s reaction is that of an Do you ever wonder what visitors authentic Christian: he sees and believes, he say when they walk away from your believes and he adores (9,38), regardless of church? What was their experience there, the consequences. The final saying of Jesus clarifies the whole and was it good enough for them to ever episode (9,41). There are those who cannot wish to return? Here are just a few see, like the man born blind, and there are ideas for making visitors to your church those who do not want to see, like the Pharifeel welcome. sees. Those who cannot see are not blameworthy, but, for those who do not want to Leave your prejudices behind see, their sin remains. This kind of blindness Greet visitors and tell them you re glad is the result of sin, the obstinate refusal to they came accept Jesus as the light of the world. (9,41; Make them aware of available programs, cf. 9,4-5). but don t push Send visitors away with a tangible gift Make contact with them again Who knows? They might decide to come back next Sunday! But even if they don t, it should be the goal of every churchgoing Christian to make visitors feel so welcome and so at home that when the day comes they see their need for God, they know just the church to go to for help. 6
Frequently, in our life, it seems we see a certain injustice. Someone lives as a unbeliever and He s doing good ; and someone lives piously and he suffers grief, unpleasantness. We say that some are more fortunate in life, some less. We evaluate constantly: that way is better, that way is worse. We can, as well, name numberless realistic situations, which influenced the fact that this is how it s happening, and not another way. It s very important to realize that our obligations, our concerns, all the circumstances or people around us these are incidental, for God gave all of this. Behind all of this is God. It may be that someone has bigger responsibilities but also has more grace, more grace for it: someone has less responsibility, however, God gives everyone according to the measure of his/her grace. Maybe someone will accomplish more on earth, looking from the human perspective, - obviously, he/she has more possibilities for it. This is the reason why it is important to sense the value of our personal life given us by God. It is important to realize the value of that, which we are doing, the significance of our concerns, and our responsibilities. Most likely very few of us sense this worth. For rarely are we aware, that this or another thing we re doing has its great weight before God. Therefore, it is necessary to remember that my responsibilities and circumstances of my life this is the place where I serve God. Most Reverend Venedykt The Feast of the Ascension of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on the fortieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter). The Feast itself commemorates when, on the fortieth day after His Resurrection, Jesus led His disciples to the Mount of Olives, and after blessing them and asking them to wait for the fulfillment of the promise of the Holy Spirit, He ascended into heaven. 7
Pledge Form Name Address City, Prov. Postal Code Phone 1 Phone 2 Email Envelope Number I (we) pledge a total of $ Saint Basil the Great Parish VIDEO AND SECURITY SYSTEM FUNDRAISER Donor Information (please print) Pledge Information Option #1: to be paid: now OR Option #2: $ quarterly over 4 quarters (May, August, November and February) OR Option #3: $ now and $ in August 2018. I (we) plan to make this contribution in the form of: cash cheque I (we) wish to have our gift remain anonymous. Signature(s) Date, 2018 Please make cheques or other gifts payable to: Saint Basil the Great Parish 202 Harcourt St Winnipeg, MB R3J 3H3 Please note on your cheque that your donation is for the Video and Security System. A receipt for Income Tax will be issued. THANK YOU! 8