SUNDAY MARCH 31st, 2019 SAINT BASIL the GREAT SUNDAY LITURGY 10:00 a.m. English (Rosary at 9:30 am) СВ. ВАСИЛІЯ ВЕЛИКОГО 12:00 p.m. Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic Parish Парафія УГКЦ Office Hours (Tues. & Thurs.) 202 HARCOURT STREET, WINNIPEG, MB R3J 3H3 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Parish Office: 204-837-4180 Parish Hall: 204-889-9057 CONFESSIONS Before Divine Liturgies Rev. Fr. Ihor Shved о. Ігор Швед Cell: 431-996-2343 BAPTISIMS By appointment Email Address [email protected] FUNERALS By arrangement Our venerable and God-bearing Father John Climacus MARRIAGES: By appointment at (ca. 579 – 649), also known as John of the Ladder, John least six months in advance Scholasticus, and John Sinaites, was a seventh century WEBSITE: www.saintbasilwpg.ca monk at St. Catherine’s monastery at the base of Mount Si- PARISH OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] nai. He came to the monastery and BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: became a novice when he was [email protected] about 16 years old, and when he died in 649 he was the monastery’s abbot. He wrote a number of in- structive books, the most famous of which is The Ladder of Divine As- cent. (It is because of this book that John is known as “Climacus,” which means “of the ladder”.) It describes how to raise one’s soul to God, as if on a ladder. This book is one of the most widely read among Eastern Christians, especially during the season of Great Lent which immediate- ly precedes Pascha (Easter), and on the fourth Sunday of We warmly Great Lent he is especially commemorated. Quotes from St. John: Repentance is the renewal of welcome all of baptism. Repentance is a contract with God for a second life. A penitent is a buyer of humility. Repentance is the our visitors! It’s daughter of hope and the renunciation of despair. Repentance is reconciliation with the Lord by the prac- good to have tice of good deeds contrary to the sins. Repentance is purifi- you with us! cation of conscience. 1 SCHEDULE Time Feast or Intention, requested by 31 Mar., Sunday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy for all parishioners 12:00 PM Divine Liturgy (UKR) 01 Apr., Monday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy open 02 Apr., Tuesday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy for +Peter Solomon requested by the 7:00 PM Solomon Family Adult Catechism 03 Apr., Wednesday 6:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross 04 Apr., Thursday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy open 05 Apr., Friday 10.00 AM Parastas,Sorokousty Service 6.30 PM Confession, Lenten Misson 7.00 PM Presanctified Liturgy 06 Apr., Saturday 9:30 AM Confession, Divine Liturgy, Lenten Mission 07 Apr., Sunday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy Thanksgiving for Blessed Josaphata, 12:00 PM Divine Liturgy (UKR) for all parishioners Welcome to the LENTEN MISSION,with Rev. John Sianchuk C.Ss.R April 5-6 (Friday-Saturday) Fri., 6:30 p.m. – Confession, 7 p.m. – Liturgy of the Presenctified Gifts and 1-st talk; Sat., 9.30 a.m. – Confession, 10.00 a.m. Divine Liturgyfollowed by the 2 talk. Moleben to Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky, veneration of his relics, prayers for healing, anointing with the holy oil. (after it coffee and discussion) Father Sianchuk was born in Manitoba. In 1974 he was ordained to the priesthood. He studied philosophy and theology in Canada and Italy and graduated with a Licen- tiate in Eastern Theology (O.E.S.L) from Oriental Institute, Gregorian University, Rome in 1981. He is a present director2 of the Bishop Velychkovsky Matyr’s Shrine. God’s Blessings for your Tatsa counters Happiest Birthday for April are Linda Gardner, Aurelia & Orest Kulchyski April 5—Donna Olynyk DONATIONS – God bless you for supporting МНОГАЯ ЛІТА! your parish. Sunday collection for March 24, 2019— USHERS & GREETERS Church Custodians March 31—John & Natalie Bereziak April 7—Mervin & Cathy Cherewyk April—Gerry Skochyles, Linda Gardner, Noelle Richardson EPISTLE READERS: Dear Parishioners, Please contact me to help clean the church for a month in 2019. Your early March 31—Rob Hotel attention would be greatly appreciated Diane April 7—Megan Morant Pinuta - Church Cleaning Chair April 14—Katherine Dunsford 204-774-1350 SANCTUARY LIGHT Schedule burns eternally to indicate the presence of NOTE: All the Liturgies scheduled on the calendar the Holy Eucharist in the tabernacle. are all open for your intention requests. If you would like to request please contact the office and April 1 to 7 —For the soul of Walter Malchuk book your preferred date. offered by Gus & Pearl Groen & Family These names will be published in the bulletin the The Sanctuary light can be reserved , please following week. contact the office. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Call and visit our many parishioners that are ill or experiencing varous challenges in life. Condolences to Matt Baydock and children Remember: If anyone wishes to receive the Sac- Bradley & Sandra on the loss of his wife and raments at home or in the hospital or nursing home mother Jean on March 24. The funeral was held please contact the parish office or Fr. Ihor directly, on Saturday, March 30. at the numbers given above, and we will be happy Вічная пам’ять! to visit. 3 April 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Adult Catechism 7:00 pm 7 8 9 10 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 amSta- Lecto Divina 7:00 pm tions of the Cross 6.30 pm Ukrainian Divine Liturgy 12:00 pm UCWL meeting followed 14 15 16 17 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy 6:00 pm Adult Catechism 7:00 pm 11:00 Divine Liturgy Parish Council meeting No Ukrainian Divine Liturgy 1:00 pm Spring Tea 21 22 23 24 Easter Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 6:30pm Lecto Divina 7:00 pm Perogy Making 9:00 am 8:00 am Resurrection Potato peeling 2:00pm Matins & Divine Liturgy, Myrovanya 28 29 30 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am No Ukrainian Divine Liturgy Adult Catechism 7:00 pm 4 April 2019 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 6:00 pm Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Knights of Columbus Meeting following 11 12 13 Divine Liturgy 10:00 amSta- Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am tions of the Cross 6.30 pm Youth Group 6:00 pm UCWL meeting followed 18 19 20 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 6:00 pm—Last Supper presen- Good Friday 11:00 am—Vespers & Divine tation by Catechism Classes Liturgy 11:00 am—Vespers & 7:00 pm—Twelve Gospels Ser- Plaschanycia—Exposition of 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 pm Blessing of vice Holy Shroud Easter Food 4:00 pm—Stations of the Cross with the Catechism Classes 5:00 pm— Vigil 25 26 27 Divine Liturgy 6:30pm Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Perogy Making 9:00 am Perogy Supper 4:00 to 7:00pm 5 100th Anniversary of the Passing into Eternal Life of Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska the first mem- ber of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. April 7, 2019 - April 7, 2020 In 1869, Michaelina Hordashevska was born in Lviv, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and now Ukraine, into a family who were members of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. At the age of 18, she considered consecrating her life to God in a contemplative monastery of the Basilian nuns, then the only Eastern-rite wom- en's religious congregation. She attended a spiritual retreat which was preached by a Basilian monk, Father Jeremiah Lomnytsky, O.S.B.M., whose spiritual guidance she sought. With his permission, Michaelina took6 a prvate vow of chastity for one year. She was to renew this vow twice. At that time, Father Jeremiah, seeing that there was a need of active Religious Sisters to meet the social needs of the poor and needy faithful of the Church, had decided to establish a women's congregation which would follow an active life of ser- vice. He did so in conjunction with Father Cyril Sielec- ki, pastor of the village of Zhuzhelyany. Lomnytsky felt that Michaelina would be an appropriate candidate to found such a congregation. Thus she was asked to be the foundress of such a group, rather than follow the monastic life she had been con- sidering. When she agreed, she was sent in June 1892 to the Polish Roman Catholic Felician Sisters to experience the life of community which followed an active consecrated life. Hordashevska returned to Lviv two months later and, on 24 August, took the religious habit of the new Congregation and received the name Josaphata, in honor of the Ukraini- an Catholic martyr, Saint Josaphat, O.S.B.M. She then went to Zhuzhelyany, and became the first Superior of the seven young women who had been recruited for the new institute, training them in the spirit and charism of the Sisters Servants: "Serve your people where the need is greatest". For the rest of her life, Mother Josaphata led the new Congregation, through its growth and development. She oversaw the development of the various new ministries the Sisters entered.