APRIL 7 – APRIL 13, 2019

FIFTH SUNDAY OF GREAT - Our Venerable Mother, ,

DURING LENT... First : p, 21 “Bless the Lord...” (First Psalm of ) Third Antiphon: p, 27 “Remember us...” (The Beatitudes)

TROPAR (Tone 5): Let us the faithful acclaim and worship the Word, co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, and born of the Virgin for our salvation. For He willed to be lifted up on the cross in the flesh, to suffer and to raise the dead by His glorious . Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen!

KONDAK (Tone 3): Formerly laden with every kind of immorality, today because of your , you were made a bride of Christ, longing for citizenship with angels crushing demons by the Cross as your weapon. And so, glorious Mary, you became a bride of heaven.

PROKIMEN (Tone 5): You, O Lord, will guard us and will keep us from this generation, and for ever. Verse: Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer left a just man. : A reading from the Epistle to the Hebrews (9:11-14) VERSES: Your mercies, O Lord, I will sing for ever; from generation to generation I will announce Your truth with my mouth. For You have said: Mercy shall be built up for ever; in the heavens Your truth shall be prepared. : Mark 10:32-45

INSTEAD OF “It is truly right…” In you, Lady full of grace, all creation rejoices, the world of angels and the human race. Sanctified temple, spiritual paradise, boast of virgins, God took flesh from you and became a child; He was God before the ages. He made your womb a throne and made it more encompassing than the heavens. In you, Lady full of grace, all creation rejoices, glory be to you.

COMMUNION HYMN: Praise the Lord from the heavens, Praise Him in the highest. The just man shall be in everlasting remembrance; of evil hearsay he shall have no fear. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

READERS: Today – Fran Soroski April 14 – Christine Hladky MINISTERS OF COMMUNION: Today - Joe Hladky, Ernie Paluck April 14 – John Makuch, Len Markewich USHERS: Today – Carl Korchynski, Ted Dusyk April 14 - Pat Romanow, Joe Lawryk GREETERS: Today – Carl & Linda Korchynski April 14 – Joe & Christine Hladky SERVERS: Every Sunday – All volunteers are welcomed

DIVINE LITURGIES… Monday, April 8 – The Holy Apostles Herodion, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncretus, Phlegontus and Hermes 6:00 p.m. – Children’s followed by Catechism Tuesday, April 9 – The Holy Eupsichius (360-63) 6:30 p.m. – Divine Liturgy (for +Olga Romashenko 40 days Memorial Service requested by Polly Ann Sereda) Wednesday, April 10 – The Holy Terence, Pompeius and others with them [Presanctified – Genesis 43:26- 31; 45:1-16; Proverbs 21:23-22:4] 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Confessions (O’Neil High School) at St. Peter RC 7:00 p.m. – LITURGY OF PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS Thursday, April 11 – The Holy Priest-Marty Antipas, Bishop of Pergamos in Asia (81-96) 12:30 p.m. – Divine Liturgy at Campion College Friday, April 12 - Our Venerable Father and Confessor Basil, Bishop of Parios (741-75); 7:00 p.m. – STATIONS OF THE CROSS PREPARED AND LED BY THE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM REGINA AND SASKATOON (last service this year) , April 13 - Lazurus Saturday [Hebrews 12:28-13:8; John 11:1-45] 10:00 a.m. – Divine Liturgy Sorokousty (for the deceased) Sunday, April 14 - : The Lord’s into Jerusalem [Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18] 9:30 a.m. – DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT (For The Faithful) FIRST SOLEMN HOLY COMMUNION AND OF PUSSY WILLOWS

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE… ❖ Monday, April 8 – 6:00pm~Children’s Divine Liturgy followed by Catechism ❖ Tuesday, April 9 – Noon K of C Bingo ❖ Thursday, April 11 – 6:30pm~Divine Liturgy followed by St. A’s Senior Meeting ❖ Friday, April 12 – 7:00pm-9:00pm~Stations of the Cross led by Youth and Young Adults from Regina

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION BRUNCH SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 following 9:30 Divine Liturgy hosted by St. Athanasius UCBC. Tickets maybe purchased after Liturgy or call Len Markewich at 306-584-3206. Tickets: Adults - $13; Children (6-12) - $8; Children 5 and under – Free

ST. ATHANASIUS PRAZNYK/FEAST DAY will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2019, immediately following the Divine Liturgy that day. Tickets go on sale today. Please refer to the poster on front foyer table in the and auditorium for details.

EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS are now being accepted. Please use the specifically marked envelopes provided at the back of the church and place in the Sunday collection basket. Thank you!

UCBC BROTHERS will be selling sausage for today and April 14th after Divine Liturgy.

Ultimate A & B Youth Announcement : Our next event will take place Friday, April 12 from 7:00pm-9:30pm at St. Athanasius Parish. PLEASE NOTE: Our event will begin with us leading the Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm. I am looking for youth and young adults to help lead the stations that night. If you are interested, please let Lesia know ASAP by sending her an email to [email protected]. If you have any questions, please feel free to send an email. We will continue with our regular event once the Stations of the Cross are complete.

18th ANNUAL DIVINE MERCY CONFERENCE is to be held on , April 28, 2019 at St. Mary’s Church, Winnipeg & 13th Ave. Regina, SK. For more information regarding this event refer to the poster on the bulletin board in the auditorium

UCWLC ST. BASIL’S BRANCH will hold an Easter Tea & Bake Sale on Saturday, April 13th from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. For more information regarding this event refer to the poster on the bulletin board.

UCC-REGINA is looking for volunteers who are interested in working on the creation of an Access TV Program – Ukraine Regina. It is a great opportunity to use your creative skills, get a new interesting experience, and promote Ukrainian culture. If you would like to participate or know someone who would be interested, please let us know.

CHOIR PRACTISE today at 2:00 PM. If you are interested in joining the Choir, please contact Phyllis Lukey at 306- 529-8152 or email [email protected].

WONDERFUL GIFT IDEA! A NEW INSPIRATIONAL RECORDING OF GLORIOUS EASTER MUSIC! The bilingual CD collection of Easter music Христос Bоскрес! Christ is Risen! is available at St.Athanasius Parish for a limited time. CDs are $20.00 each. Please contact Fr.Vasyl by phone 306-519-9030 or the parish office 306-543-8008 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am-2pm).

EPARCHY OF SASKATOON – CANTORS’ WORKSHOP will be held on June 7 and 8, 2019 at Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Auditorium, Saskatoon Sk. For more information regarding the workshop refer to poster on the bulletin board in the auditorium.

100th ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION of Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Ituna, cordially invites you to attend their 100th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th. For more information regarding the celebration refer to poster on the bulletin board.

LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTION: 52 Regular Sunday envelopes - $1150; 3 Building Fund envelopes - $200; 1 envelope - $30; 1 Easter Offering envelope - $10; 5 Easter Flower envelopes - $170; 3 Visitor envelopes - $35; Loose Change - $55; 11 PAG donations - $1775.

EPARCHY OF SASKATOON notice from Queen's House of Retreats for upcoming retreats and programs taking place at their facility are posted on the bulletin board in the auditorium.

EPARCHY OF SASKATOON – Unique Fundraising Event “Come to Me All” is being organized by Victoriia Marko, member of the Social and Justice Committee of the Ukrainian Catholic of St. George responsible for the Cooperation with Ukraine , Youth and Young Adult Minister of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon. For more information regarding this event refer to the poster on the bulletin board.

EPARCHIAL WEBSITE - 2019 AND EASTER SERVICES for our parishes of our Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon is now available on our Eparchial website on the Home Page or directly at this link: Schedule of Holy Week & Easter Services for Parishes of our Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon. Please check out the schedule of services and join in “Journeying Together” with our families and our Eparchial family as we prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord Christ!” “I am the resurrection and the life: He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die”. John 11:25-26

PYSANKA WORKSHOP – Come and Learn How to Make ! Workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at St. Athanasius Parish, 55 McMurchy Ave., Regina starting at 5:00pm. Everybody from 7 years and older are welcome to attend. Pysanka is a Ukrainian , decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using wax-resist method. The experienced instructors will guide you through all the steps of transforming a plain egg into a work of art. Typical, workshop is between 1-3 hours. All supplies are included and there is no fee. For more information contact Fr. Vasl at 306-519-9030

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 AT 7:00 PM COME AND PRAY WITH OUR YOUTH AND GUESTS FROM REGINA and SASKATOON STATIONS OF THE CROSS BY THE YOUTH – ST. ATHANASIUS CHURCH, REGINA Friday, April 12 at 7:00 Pm – Stations of the Cross will be led by the Youth and Young Adults from Regina (Ultimate A&B Youth group) and Youth from Saskatoon. Youth and Young Adults of our Eparchy wrote the Stations of the Cross (all in English). It includes: reflections, , poems for children, songs and pictures. The version of the book will be provided and all the participants could read and actively participate in it. Please spread this info so more young people can join us. Young people who worked on the Stations of the Cross: Andrea Bamberger, Jonathan Lashyn, Lesia Lazurko, Marie Larmour, Victoria Ilnytska, Veronica Lucas, Sister Georgia and Viktoriia Marko. Come and pray with our Youth and guests from Saskatoon! For more info please call Fr.Vasyl 306-519-9030

ANOTHER TRIP TO JERUSALEM

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles; and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And on the third day He will rise again” (Mark 10:33-34). As Lent draws to a close, we turn our eyes to Jerusalem where the Lord will undergo His life-giving passion and death for us. On this 5th Sunday of Lent the Church also remembers another trip to Jerusalem: one that occurred some 300 years after Christ. According to the life written by St. Sophronios, Patriarch of Jerusalem in the seventh century, Mary the Egyptian was a runaway teenager who drifted into a fast lifestyle in Alexandria living in part on the proceeds of the sexual favors she dispensed. When she was 29 Mary attached herself to a group going on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. She went, not out of piety, but to meet others devoted to the same lifestyle. According to Sophronios, she never lacked for companions both on the journey and when she arrived in the Holy City. One day, curiosity prompted her to follow some pilgrims to the Anastasis, the church built over Christ’s tomb. She found herself unable to enter, resisted by an unseen force. Believing that this was because of her wild way of life, she was struck with remorse. She prayed before an of the Mother of God in the courtyard, asking for forgiveness and vowing to abandon the world and its pleasures. Returning to the church door she found herself now able to enter. Returning to give thanks before the icon, Mary heard a voice promising, “If you cross the Jordan, you will find glorious rest/ true peace.” After confessing and receiving Communion, she went into the desert where she remained a hermit for the rest of her life. The image of this extraordinary repentance and commitment to is held up to the Church as an encouragement to enter wholeheartedly into the remainder of the Fast and the Great Week which follows (adopted from royaldoors.net ).

ST. ATHANASIUS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 55 MCMURCHY AVENUE REGINA SK. S4R 3G3

Parish Priest: Fr. Vasyl Tymishak E-mail: [email protected] Cell Phone: 306-519-9030

Parish Office : 306-543-8008 Website: www.st-athanasius.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reginaukrainiancatholicnorth/

Parish Council President - Rosanne Miller: 306-543-5773 UCWLC President - Josie Vantour Seniors’ Club President - Angie Lawryk UCBC President - Mark Woitas Ultimate A&B Youth - Lesia Lazurko Knights of Columbus – Curtis Stechyshyn, Grand Knight Parish Coordinator of Care (PCC) Mary Lou Senko @ 306-525-6437

DIVINE LITURGY: Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Service in English; Confessions before every Divine Liturgy & Week Day Liturgies - As per the Schedule

MEMBERSHIP AT ST. ATHANASIUS PARISH is recognized by participating in the Sunday Divine Liturgy and by fulfilling your baptismal responsibility in contributing to our Church Community activities by using your time, talents and treasures. Regular financial donations by use of Sunday envelopes is necessary for our parish to grow and prosper.

Please contact Fr. Vasyl if you know of any parishioner who is sick and wants to be visited.

St. John Paul 11 Syro-Malabar Church - Fr. Sajy Thomas E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 306-450-7790 Parish Council President - Jose Martin Tom E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 306-216- 5626