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Divine Services for the Week 5720 State Road • Parma, Ohio 44134-2594 www.stjosaphatcathedral.com www.facebook.com/StJosaphatCathedral FEBRUARY 24, 2019 MEATFARE SUNDAY VOLUME 48, ISSUE 8 .DIRECTORY: Most Rev. Bohdan J. Danylo, Bishop of St. Josaphat Eparchy in Parma Most Rev. Robert M. Moskal, Bishop Emeritus Parish Office: CATHEDRAL CLERGY (440) 886-2108 Rev. Bohdan Barytskyy, Administrator e-mail: [email protected] Fr. Barytskyy’s Cell Phone: Rev. Archdeacon Jeffrey Smolilo, Deacon 216-269-6829 Subdeacon Don Dalesandro Choir Director, Lyudmyla Sonewald Parish Office e-mail: Assistant Choir Director, Subdeacon Yevgen Gulenko [email protected] Head English Cantor, Jaroslaw Zawadiwsky Ukrainian Cantor, Zenon Jurkiw Parish Office Hours: Monday through Friday DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday: 4:00 PM in English (Sunday Anticipation) Sunday: 8:00 AM in Ukrainian • 9:30 AM in English • 11:00 AM in Ukrainian with Choir Astrodome Rental & Catering: (440) 886-6800 DIVINE SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Pyrohy Sales: (440) 888-8761 Thursday & Friday SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2019 - MEATFARE SUNDAY - FIRST AND SECOND FINDING OF THE 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM PRECIOUS HEAD OF THE HOLY, GLORIOUS PROPHET AND FORERUNNER JOHN THE BAPTIST - Our Venerable Father Erasmus Confessions: Saturdays, 3:00 PM 8:00 AM Health & Blessings for All Parishioners Sundays, 10:45 AM 9:30 AM Health & Birthday Blessings for Anastasia Pelz (Larry & Nadia Pelz) 11:00 AM † Ihor Dmytryshyn - 40th Day (Sokirka Family) † Stefania Shwed (niece, Eva) Baptisms: Arrangements must be made by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2019 - Our Holy Father Tarasius, Archbishop of Constantinople parents through the Rectory Office No Divine Liturgy to schedule baptisms and arrange for Pre-Baptism classes. All parents expecting to baptize their TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019 - Our Holy Father Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza first child are to attend Pre- 8:00 AM † Ivan Zwarun (Larissa Muzyczka) Baptism classes. Weddings: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 - Our Venerable Father and Confessor Procopius of Arrangements should be made Decapolitan with a priest through the Rectory Office at least six months prior to 8:00 AM † Deceased Members of the Iwaszkiw Family (Zelenka Family) the desired date. All couples must attend Pre-Cana classes which are THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 - Our Venerable Father and Confessor Basil, Ascetical normally scheduled in March. Companion of Procopius Funerals: 8:00 AM † Petro Basalyk - 40th Day (Family) Arrangements are made with the Rectory Office through the funeral FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019 - The Holy Venerable-Martyr Eudocia director before publication in the newspapers. 8:00 AM † Stefan Turczyk (Genia Turczyk) SATURDAY, MARCH 2 , 2019 - The Holy Priest-Martyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrenia This Week’s Readings: 9:00 AM Health & Blessings for Nadia Deychakiwsky (Martha Wiegand) Sorokousty Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2 Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 4:00 PM † Sophia Holowatyj (M. & R. Holowaty) Next Week’s Readings: SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019 - CHEESEFARE SUNDAY (Forgiveness Service at each D.L.) Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 8:00 AM Health & Blessings for All Parishioners 9:30 AM † Walter Jagniszczak (Maria Gera) 11:00 AM † Very Rev. Msgr. Mitred Archpriest Michael Poloway (Apostleship of Prayer) Changeable parts today: See Bulletin Insert 6:00 PM Vespers From the Pastoral Letter of the 2018 Synod of Bishops on God’s Word and Catechesis. Catechists—”Reliable Helpers of Priests in Catechetical Ministry” We turn to you, dear catechists—laity and consecrated men and women, and we thank you sincerely for your dedicated service in the parishes. You are the reliable helpers of priests in the mission of Christian teaching and educating the next generations of the faithful of our Church. The Church highly values your vocation and ministry. Your vocation to pass on the faith in the living Christ stems from the joy of your personal encounter with Him and your membership in the church parish community. Your desire to share this joy with others, to help others encounter Christ, is the response to the strivings of a person today, who seeks “the Way, the Truth and the Life.” Help the child, youth and adult of today encounter Jesus, recognize His teaching and be nourished by the Word of God and the Blessed Eucharist. On behalf of the Church, awaken, inspire and support the fervor to discover the Word of God and the truths of the faith, to live by them. Nurture in yourselves a life of personal prayer and lead to prayer those whom you are forming. Take care of your personal ongoing formation, in order to better serve God’s purpose and better respond to contemporary challenges. Be active and creative in your parish community. Be people of prayer and witnesses of Christian life. З Послання Синоду Єпископів на тему «БОЖЕ СЛОВО І КАТЕХИЗАЦІЯ» Катехити – «надійні помічники священиків у катехитичному служінні» Звертаємося до вас, дорогі катехити – миряни й богопосвячені особи, і складаємо вам щиру подяку за віддане служіння в парафіях. Ви – надійні помічники для священиків у місії християнського навчання і виховання поколінь вірних нашої Церкви. Церква високо цінує ваше покликання і служіння. Ваше покликання передавати віру в живого Христа походить із радості особистої зустрічі з Ним і належності до церковної парафіяльної спільноти. Ваше бажання ділитися цією радістю з іншими, допомагати їм пізнати Христа є відповіддю на прагнення сучасної людини, яка шукає «Дорогу, Істину і Життя». Допоможіть сучасній дитині, молодій і зрілій людині зустріти Ісуса, пізнати Його науку, живитися Божим Словом і Пресвятою Євхаристією. Від імені Церкви пробуджуйте, надихайте і підтримуйте запал до пізнавання Слова Божого і правд віри, до життя ними. Плекайте особисту молитву та провадьте до молитви тих, кого виховуєте. Дбайте про свою постійну формацію, щоб краще послужити Божій справі та відповісти на сучасні виклики. Проявляйте активність і творчість у своїй парафіяльній спільноті. Будьте людьми молитви та свідчення християнського життя. FEBRUARY 24, 2019, Page 3 ST. JOSAPHAT UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL VOLUME 48, ISSUE 8 SUNDAY COLLECTION ОГОЛОШЕННЯ February 17, 2019: $3,054.00 24 лютого 2019 Candles: $269.00 May our Lord God bless you for your generosity to our Cathedral and remember that God will reward you. Нехай Господь винагородить Вас за щедрість для Вітаємо парафіян та прихожан Собору Св. Йосафата! вашої Катедри. Нехай Господь благословить Вас за участь і молитву! М’ясопусна неділя – неділя про Страшний суд «Ото настав час, душе! Біжи наперед і клич з вірою: Святійший Отець Франциск згрішила я, Господи, згрішила перед Тобою! Але знаю, призначив Владику Бориса Чоловіколюбче, Твоє милосердя. Тому, заради великої Ґудзяка новим Митрополитом- Твоєї милости, не відкинь мене, Пастирю добрий, щоб Архиєпископом для стати мені по Твоїй правиці!» (з Вечірні неділі)– Філадельфійської Архиєпархії спонукає нас кликати до самих себе літургійна традиція М’ясопусної неділі (назва неділі пов’язана з завершенням м’ясопусного тижня, тобто тижня, у У понеділок, 18 лютого 2019 року, Ватиканська Служба якому «прощаємося» з м’ясними стравами Новин повідомила, що Святійший Отець Франциск «Якже прийде Син Чоловічий у своїй славі, й ангели призначив Владику Бориса Ґудзяка новим архиєпископом всі з ним, тоді він сяде на престолі своєї слави. І у Філадельфії для українців та митрополитом Української зберуться перед ним усі народи, і він відлучить їх Католицької Церкви у Сполучених Штатах Америки, оцим одних від одних, як пастух відлучує овець від козлів», – потверджуючи рекомендацію такого призначення говорить нам Євангеліє М’ясопусної неділі (Мт 25, 31- рішенням Синоду Єпископів Української Католицької 32). І критерієм такого відлучення стане не вдавана Церкви, який зустрівся у вересні 2018 року у Львові. побожність, не формальна приналежність до церковної спільноти, навіть не тривала і почасту лише зовнішня У даний час Філадельфійська архиєпархія є “sede vacante” молитва, а любов. Саме любов судитиме наші вчинки, згідно проголошення Папи Франциска після прийняття адже «любов силу гріхів покриває» (1 Пт 4, 8). Каже зречення з престолу митрополита-архиєпископа Стефана Христос до кожного з нас у цю неділю: «Я голодував, Сороки від 16 квітня 2018 року. Владика Андрій Рабій був мав спрагу, був чужинцем, нагим був, хворим, у номінованим апостольським адміністратором до часу призначення нового митрополита-архиєпископа. тюрмі…, благав про допомогу, потребував вашого часу, трошки зусиль, прагнув доброго слова, На даний час Владика Борис Ґудзяк служить єпархом милостині, страждав у самотності, незрозумінні, єпархії св. Володимира Великого, яка включає парафії у відкиненні, хотів просто лише уваги, а деколи лише Франції, Бельгії, Голандії, Люксембурґу та Швейцарії. погляду…». І тоді ми дивуємося, як Він, всемогутній і Архиєпископ Борис є засновником та президентом непізнанний, досконалий і вічний Бог, міг би чогось Українського Католицького Університету у Львові. Також, потребувати від нас, обмежених і слабих творінь? Ми він є головою Відділу зовнішніх церковних зв’язків ж доволі часто разом із євангельськими козлами не Української Греко-Католицької Церкви. знаємо і не пам’ятаємо, коли бачили Його потребуючим. Адже ми справді не бачимо. Бачимо Владика Андрій Рабій, апостольський адміністратор, навколо лише таких самих як ми людей. І не Владика Іван Бура, єпископ-помічник, разом з побачимо, допоки не полюбимо. Допоки не полюбимо духовенством та вірними Філадельфійської Архиєпархії Бога. Якщо любитимемо Його, неодмінно будемо Його радісно та сердечно приймають
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