Blessing of Homes at Theophany
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ST. MARY’S UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Blessing of Homes at Theophany Церква Матері Божої Неустанної Помочі In the days following Theophany, the Fathers will be visiting and bless- Our Mother of Perpetual Help ing the homes of parishioners with the newly blessed "Jordan Water". If you 155 Catherine Street, Yorkton, SK S3N 0B9 wish to have your home blessed please fill out the bottom portion of this page VOL. 54, NO. 45 PARISH BULLETIN DECEMBER 24/31, 2017 and drop it in the collection basket or drop it off at the rectory office. Хр ист ос Ра жда єть ся ! C hr i st is Bo r n ! HOME BLESSING 2018 Сл а в іте Й ого ! G l or if y H i m ! Name_________________________Address_________________ Phone__________ Most Suitable time to visit: Morning __ Afternoon __ Evening __ DATE TIME EPISTLE CANTOR USHERS ORGANIST AT EC 5:00 pm Saturday S D 23 Peter Evening John Ostrowercha English Kobylka Group Vicky Ostrowercha SUN DEC 24 Ukrainian Eve of 10:00 am Catholic the Nativity Brotherhood 7:00 pm Eleanor Laurie Fedorowich John Uhryn Leonard Puchala Iris English Shumay Ron Wizniak Carl Pacholka Skehar 9:30 pm Ed Ukrainian Lorne Catholic Ukrainian Stechyshyn Pindus Brotherhood MON DEC 25 Ukrainian The parish community of St. Mary’s extends a warm The Nativity 10:00 am Catholic of Our Lord Brotherhood Welcome - Вітаємo to everyone who is with us today, especially all visitors. SAT DEC 30 5:00 pm Sr. Suzanne Saturday Ann Musey English Kokuruds Evening We are pleased that you have come to pray with us this Sunday. May the Lord bless You. Group Jean Kitsch SUN DEC 31 Ed Ukrainian Pastoral Care of the DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE Sunday after 9:00 am Harry Catholic Ukrainian Redemptorists the Nativity Ukrainian Kardynal Pindus Brotherhood Fr. Bohdan Lukie, CSsR - Pastor UNDAY 11:00 am Len Laurie Fedorowich Len Niedzielski Iris S English Niedzielski Ron Wizniak Betty Niedzielski Skehar Fr. Raymond Lukie, CSsR - Assistant Pastor Saturday 5:00 pm English Fr. Methodius Kushko,CSsR - Assistant Pastor Sunday 9:00 am Ukrainian SAT JAN 6 5:00 pm Saturday Dennis Benko English Evening 11:00 am English Group Lionel Fedorowich OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:15 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm SUN JAN 7 Ukrainian Sunday after 9:00 am Catholic OLY AYS Theophany Ukrainian Brotherhood Office 306-783-4594 H D Info Line 306-782-0654 9:00 am 11:00 am Toni Laurie Fedorowich Jerry Gromnisky Iris Gromnisky English Ron Wizniak Steven Hrynkiw Skehar SICK CALLS - Anytime EEKDAYS THANK YOU: BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES* by Appointment W to our Sacristans, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, Children 8:00 am Monday - Friday of Mary, Cantors, Choirs, Ushers, Readers & Organist for assisting at & enriching *Please contact the pastor at least six 9:00 am Saturday our Divine Liturgies! May God Bless you abundantly! months before the wedding date. Х рис тос Р аж д аєт ься ! Сл а в іте Й ого ! pcOMING vENtS Christ is born ! Let us praise Him ! U E January 8 Cultural Centre Board Meeting 6:00 pm This week we joyously celebrate the Birth-Day of Our January 8 Knights of Columbus Meeting 7:00 pm Lord and Saviour Jesus – and now we hopefully continue for the January 14 First Solemn Holy Communion Class 9:45 am next couple of weeks in a festive mood - reminding one another, January 15 Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood Meeting 7:00 pm over and over again, of God's Goodness to all of us! How very January 16 Parish Council Meeting 7:00 pm much we are encouraged to perpetuate the - “Spirit of Giving” January 16 Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood Bingo 7:00 pm especially the “giving of ourselves” as did Jesus! It truly is wonderful and heart-warming to experience so January 25 Golden Agers Birthdays and Anniversaries 1:00 pm many people praying and celebrating on Christmas Eve/Day. Of January 26 Knights of Columbus Bingo 7:00 pm course, we are always happy to see our 'regulars' but especially supremely delighted January 27 Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood Bingo 1:00 pm with many guests who join us for our Nativity services. We pray and hope that they are January 28 First Solemn Holy Communion Class 9:45 am all welcomed warmly and thus wish to join us again and again. We must constantly be January 30 Feast of the Three Holy Bishops - Gregory, Basil & John a “welcoming family of God” here at St. Mary's! February 2 Feast of Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple May I also append a special and sincere word of Gratitude and Appreciation February 3 Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood Bingo 1:00 pm to all who took precious time out to wonderfully beautify our church and monastery for February 3 Knights of Columbus Bingo 7:00 pm all the Christmas festivities – the flowers, the trees, the lights, the Nativity scenes and February 5 UCWLC Meeting 7:00 pm all the church decorations! Truly you all are most gracious in your generosity and in your February 12 First Day of Great Lent love of St. Mary's! February 13 Holy Rosary Hour 12:00 Noon And another word of 'thanks' for the many beautiful cards, the warm greetings, the kind words, the gifts of love that you share with us, your pastors, at this joyous time CONTACT I NFORMATION of year. You are so very good to us and may we, in turn, share your goodness and gen- erosity with others. OFFICE: [email protected] PASTOR: [email protected] Let us continue to daily sing our beautiful and thought-provoking Christmas car- WEB: www.saintmarysyorkton.com EPARCHY OF SASKATOON: www.skeparchy.org ols and to pass on this heart-warming tradition to all our “little ones”. Remember “Faith, EPARCHIAL PASTORAL COUNCIL - Pat Thompson 306-782-9425 Geraldine Koban 306-782-0270 Love and Joy are not taught, but caught!” Be 'on fire' with your love for Jesus and PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT -Gwen Bilyk 306-782-4093 burn ever so brightly wherever you are! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Dave Spelay 306-782-5320 UCWLC - Doreen Rathgeber 306-782-1527 Larry German 306-782-2461 ULTURAL ENTRE Russ Thompson 306-782-9425 May be a wonderful, joyful, peaceful and loveful New Year! Let us all do UCBC - C C - 2018 GOLDEN AGERS - Verna Moroz 306-783-6293 CULTURALCENTRE MANAGER-Stan Shymanski 306-782-1010 our very best to ensure this! I promise, I do promise to do my share. Will you do the OUNG DULT INISTRY FFICE Phone: 1-204-799-1060 MAIL [email protected] same? Together we all thus perpetuate the spirit of Christ-mas now, and always! Y A M O - E : SUNDAY Received in 188 Regular Envelopes ………….......................……… $ 4,380.00 OLLECTION C Loose Collection …………………………………....................…......… $ 146.00 DECEMBER 17, Христос раждається! славіте Його!!! 2017 Received in 24 Other Envelopes ……………………............................. $ 317.00 Світлий день Христового Різдва стоїть перед нами. Світлий COVENANT OF CARE ABUSE AND MISCONDUCT PROTOCOL день свобідного життя нашого народу і церкви надходив і далі триває. The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon Covenant of Care Abuse and Misconduct Protocol is designed to ensure that all allegations of physical and sexual А з нагоди Різдв’яних Свят, в імені парафії, бажаю Вам, Вашим abuse and other misconduct are handled responsibly, transparently and with all due родинам, та знайомим великої радости та любови. Нехай Благосло- care and attention. To speak to someone about a concern please contact your Pastor, Parish Coordinator of Care (PCC) Geraldine Koban at 306-782-0270 or Deb Larmour, Eparchial Coor- вення Вифлеємського Дитяти Ісуса й Господа Нашого зворушить Ваші dinator of Care at (306)653-0138 ext. 228 or email: [email protected] серця в цю пору, коли Божий люд відзначає нового Христового Різдва! More information is available on the Eparchial Website, www.skeparchy.org CHRIST THE TEACHER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NEWS SUNDAY BEFORE THE NATIVITY DECEMBER 24, 2017 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS DECEMBER 22ND - JANUARY 3RD SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY DECEMBER 31, 2017 The theme of Sunday is always Resurrection. SUPPORT SCSBA’S SCHOOLS YOU CAN BELIEVE IN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN We invite you to refrain from kneeling during the Divine Liturgy. Help ensure Catholic education is available to all who choose it, no matter the reason, for future Today’s special liturgical parts & readings are found in the generations. Donate to support the legal appeal of the Theodore court-case ruling and keep resources in Tropars, Kondaks, Epistle & Gospel Readings our classrooms. A permanent reversal through the appeals process (which will likely go to the Supreme booklets that are found at the entrances of the church. Court of Canada) is needed to maintain funding for all who choose Catholic faith-based education. Donate THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AT ST. MARY’S through to January 31, 2018! Province Wide: Either drop off a cheque at your local division office, local SUN (DEC. 24) 10:00 am.......................................... Divine Liturgy (Sunday Obligation) school or go online at www.catholicedspirit.ca. Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord 7:00 pm............................................“God is with us” Service & Divine Liturgy (Eng) Visit the Cantors’ Corner on our Eparchial Website: 9:30 pm........................................... Povecheriye Service & Divine Liturgy (Ukr) MON Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord www.skeparchy.org . If you have not already discovered this (DEC. 25) on our website, please click on the icon on our homepage and dis- 10:00 am.......................................... Divine Liturgy TUE Feast of the Sobor of the Mother of God cover the Propers for the Liturgical Year on a monthly basis as (DEC. 26) taken from the translation and music of Father John Sianchuk, 9:00 am............................................Divine Liturgy WED EC Feast of St.