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March 03.13 A.Qxd ВІННІПЕҐ, MАНІТОБА, КАНАДА WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA LXXXX • Ч.3 березень 2013 • March 2013 No.3 • LXXXX “We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Aid to Publishers component of the Canada Periodical Fund.” UOCC Delegation to the Ecumenical Patriarchate n ISTANBUL, TURKEY —His Eminen ce, Metropolitan Yurij, together with His Grace Bishop Ilarion and His Grace Bi shop An - driy, led a delegation from the Ukrainian Or tho dox Church of Canada to the Ecu - menical Patriarchate of Con stantinople from Febru a ry 7 to February 10, 2013 at the invitation of His All-Ho liness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholo mew I. (See p. 14 for full story) Високопреосвященніший Ми тро по - лит Юрій відвідав Константино по льсь - кий Патріярхат разом з Єпи ско пом Iла - рі оном і Єпископом Андрієм на чолі де - Великий Піст • G reat Lent легації Української Право славної Цер - кви в Канаді 7-10 лютого 2013 року на begins March 18, 2013 за прошення Його Все-Свя тості Вселен сь - See our Great Lent features кого Патріярха Варфоломея І. pp. 1-7, 20 (Див. стор. 14) Photo: N. Manginas March 2013–The Month of Priestly Calling Березень–Місяць священичого покликання Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! modern age. Our theological institution слу жіння Святій Церкві. На відміну від —St. Andrew’s College can assist qualified n "And we know that all things work to - неспо кійного світу сьогодні, де па ну - candidates to prepare for priestly service gether for good to those who love God, to ють війни, репресії, злиден н ість, еко - so that they may serve for the Glory of но мічні та еко логічні кри зи, Гос подь those who are the call ed ac cording to His God and the salvation of all. The priest - pur pose." (Rm 8:28) зво лив нам жити і слу жи ти Йо му в hood is a great calling that must be ac - цьому місці, де є сво бода, пошана до This historic 95th anniversary year of cepted with humility and in all serious - the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Can - людської гід но сті, і ба гат ство. Вели кий ness. As Christ submitted his hu man will Піст та кож дає мож ливість роз думу ва - ada provides an opportunity to reflect on to God’s Divine Will, priesthood calls us our pioneer ancestors who were called by ти про наше життя у Христі в таких to obedience and servitude to His Holy умовах і про наші обо в'язки мудрого the Lord to build churches and to spread Church. Pastoral ministry is the forefront His Good News in an unheard of foreign ко рис ту вання цими дара ми задля на - of the Church’s outreach ministry where шо го спа сіння. пов ній ду ховості та діянні land. For generations, they continued to every priest must work in the vineyard of Божого Сло ва по через Його hear God’s call to transmit Christ’s mes - Бог сотворив нас із любови, і кож - the Lord to bring tho se not on Christ’s ного з нас благо сло вив уніка ль ними Святу Україн сь ку Право - sage and the Teachings of the Holy Or - Path ba ck to the fellowship of His Holy дарами і особливим покли кан ням. По - сла вну Цер кву. tho dox Church to succeeding generations Church in full spirituality and prac tice of над 100 років нашого пе ребування на by developing parish life and encourag - the Word of God through His Holy Uk - —† ЮРІЙ, Митрополит ing their youth to become priests. And, rainian Ortho dox Church. цій благословенній ка над ській землі, Господь і Спаси те ль наш по кли кав до thus, today, we, the children of these an - Publication Mail Agreement —† Yurij, Metropolitan cestors, find ourselves reaping the boun - слу жіння в Йо го Церкві багато добро - № 40010125 го і побож но го духо вен ства. Рев но мо - ties of God’s blessings of those first immi - Дорогі Брати і Сестри у Христі! grants who struggled and suffered and лимося, щоб і нове покоління свя щен - used all of their God-given skills to fulfill n "І знаємо, що тим, хто любить Бо - но слу жителів в нашій Цер кві, які по - this calling in service to the Holy Church. га, хто покликаний Його наста но вою, кликанні почути голос Бо жий і від гук - In contrast to today’s ever-troubled world, усе допомагає на добре". (Рим. 8:28) нутися на це священне по кли кання в af flicted by war, repression, poverty, and Цей історичний Ювілей 95-літ тя суча сно му світі з усіма його проб ле ма - eco nomic and ecological crises, the Lord іс нування Української Право слав ної ми. Наша богословська шко ла, Ко легія has willed us to live and serve Him in a Церкви в Канаді дає нагоду згадати на - Св. Андрея, може до помогти на ді ле - pla ce with freedom, respect for human ших предків-піонерів, які були по кли - ним пев ними вла с ти востями кан ди да - dig nity, and immense bounty. This time ка ні Господом, щоб бу ду вати цер кви і там підго ту ва ти ся до священи чо го of the Great Fast provides an opportuni - сіяти Його Добру Вістку в нечу ва ній слу жіння, щоб вони мо гли служити на ty to reflect on living a life in Christ under далекій чужині. Протягом по ко лі нь Сла ву Богові та спа сін ня нашого на - such conditions and on our responsibili - во ни постійно прислухалися до Бо жо - роду. Духівництво—це ве лике по кли - ties to use these gifts wisely for the salva - го покли кання передавати Хр ис то ву кан ня, яке має бути при йняте зі сми - tion of all. ві с т ку й Вчення Святої Право слав ної рен ням і всією гли бо ко думністю. Як God has created us out of love, and Цер к ви наступним поко лін ням шля - Христос підкорив Свою люд сь ку во лю each has been blessed with a unique set of хом розвитку парафіяльного жит тя та Святій Божій Во лі, так і свя щен нослу - gifts and a special calling. For over 100 заохочення їх молоді до свяще ни чого жіння за кликає нас до послуху й слу - years in this land, Our Lord and Saviour служіння. І, таким чином, ми—діти жіння Його Святій Цер кві. Пас тир - has called many good and pious clergy to цих пред ків, на сьогод ніш ній день по - ське служіння—од не з най перед ні ших serve in Our Church. We fervently pray жи наємо дари Божого бла го словення служінь в Цер кві, де ко жен свя ще ник that those of a new generation of clergy in цих перших іммі грант ів, які боролися повинен на полегливо пра цю вати у Гос - our Church life who are so called to hear з труд но ща ми, страж дали та викорис - под ньо му Виноград нику, щоб знову God’s voice will respond to this sa cred call товували всі свої Богом дані здібності- при во дити тих, котрі не йду ть Доро - and take up the challenges posed by our талан ти, щоб виконати це покликання гою Христа, до Його Святої Церкви в ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: [email protected] web:www.uocc.ca 2 ВІСНИК Great Lent березень 2013 The Spiritual Rewards of Pascha and Beyond Just like an athlete does not start a long before even starting the Great Fast, we thinking their choices would lead to Holy Church shows us through the race without warming up muscles, stretch - are prompted to spend some time more fun and enjoyment, but were sto ry of Adam and Eve’s expulsion ing and preparation, so too do Or tho dox examining our souls and the depth of instead led away from the Father. from Paradise the dramatic conse - Christians stretch their "spiritual muscles" our faith. What is strong faith? This Meatfare Sunday brings us to a quences of not following God’s Com - during the Great Fast which be gins March parable of the Cana anite wo man pro - cross roads and tests our free will. The mandments and letting our own will 18, 2013. Over a significant amount of ti - vides a measuring stick for us. Would Church foreshadows Christ’s Second trump God’s Will. The point is also to me in the calendar, each Sunday’s theme we have crumbled under the spiritual Coming and we can choose to enter repent and ask forgiveness of God. focuses on one aspect of our spiritual test of the Apostles and Christ? If so, we Paradise and be with our Lord forever These weeks are designed to orient our struggle and each week is dedicated to a should not be discouraged because the in Eternity, or to be left out, content whole being as we begin the spiritual particular figure that in spires us to contin - Lord also teaches us how to achieve with a few years of fun on earth before work of the Great Fast. We examine the ue our spiritual work. These weeks help us this faith. The Holy Church in the eternal death. During this Sunday, very fundaments of our soul—our be - to prepare our entire being—soul, mind, upcoming weeks of the Fast guid es us Christ Himself tells us what we need to lief in God and our commitment to heart and body—to greet the glorious Re - one step at a time.
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