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March 27, 2016

SAINT BASIL the GREAT PARISH

202 HARCOURT STREET, WINNIPEG, MB R3J 3H3

Parish Office: 204-837-4180 Parish Hall: 204-889-9057

Parish Priest: Rt. Rev Canon Walter Klimchuk

СHRIST IS RISEN!

INDEED HE IS RISEN!

ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕС!

Воістину Воскрес!

SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY

10:00 a.m. (Rosary precedes each

Liturgy by one half hour)

WEEKDAY SERVICES (Tue-Fri)

8:30 a.m. Rosary followed by Liturgy

CONFESSIONS

Before Divine Liturgies

BAPTISIMS

By appointment

FUNERALS

By arrangement

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By appointment at least three months

in advance

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March 27, 2016

The Easter Way of Living

From Father Walter

It had been a long three days. They had known the feeling of terror in the face of false

accusations, the trauma of a mock trial, and the helplessness of standing by while a loved

one was convicted of a crime he had not committed.

Yet, this was only the backdrop for the deep agony of nameless, hopeless grief that would

crash around them like a tidal wave when the one who had been son, brother, teacher. and

savior was brutally killed. There is no making sense of such aching sorrow. The first days

after such a tragedy found the women who were closest to Jesus in life wanting only to touch

and prepare his body one last time in death.

He had talked of resurrection. He had said that in three days he would rise. But it was not

resurrection that was on the mind of those women. It was death. Imagine the moment of

recognition when Jesus stood before them again. Imagine the elation of re-union. Imagine

the radiant hope that followed those three days of pain. Imagine the faith that was kindled as

a result of that "Easter" experience.

But the Easter story is not only an experience, an event. It is a way of life. The resurrection of

Jesus created the hope in Christians that death is never the end—resurrection is. We not

only look forward to an eternal future with the Holy One, we have the opportunity to

experience Easter moments in the midst of our everyday lives. We know that death and

sorrow stand nearby whether it be physical death. the loss of a job. the loss of a relationship,

the loss of a dream —but resurrection also waits to be noticed at the edges of our life. We

have all known the wonder of a healing, a new job. a new love, a new dream being born out

of the agony of hopelessness.

Making Easter a way of life means that we are unwilling to settle for death in any of its

forms. We are unwilling to give up hope and believe that new life is always being offered to

us by heaven. We are unwilling to be ground down by grief when God's goodness is

extended to us. Making Easter a way of life means that we turn our eyes toward resurrection

each and every day, searching for its signs, believing in its truth, living in its glory.

To all our parishioners and friends, I extend my sincerest best wishes for a most

joyous and blessed Easter. May the Risen Lord fill all of us with renewed hope and

grant us the fullest measure of peace and joy this Easter day.

March 27, 2016

THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT

EXODUS 20:12 “Honor your

father and your mother, that your

days may be long upon the land

which the Lord your God is

giving you.”

There are two problems with this Commandment, and perhaps a third:

1. Many of us have negative memories associated with this Commandment.

2. It seems to be meant mostly for children.

3. It seems to describe a family situation many of us never experienced.

The last one is the kicker. How do you obey this Commandment …

—If you are from a broken home?

—If your parents abused you?

—If you are adopted?

—If you and your parents don’t get along?

—If you don’t even know who your parents are?

—If your parents are dead?

These are difficult questions that reflect very real concerns and much personal pain. On one

level the Fifth Commandment appears to apply mostly to families that resemble “ Leave It to

Beaver” or “Ozzie and Harriet”. It doesn’t seem to fit the dysfunctional families in our time.

Let’s begin with two crucial observations:

1. Since this Commandment comes from God, there must be a way to obey it no matter how

difficult or painful it may be.

2. Since God has our best interests at heart, obedience must be in our own best interest.

It is in that spirit that we approach the Fifth Commandment.

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I. The Basic Command

The words are very simple: “Honour your father and

your mother.” Nothing tricky there. The key word is

“honour.” The Hebrew word is kabod, which means “to

be heavy.” The basic sense is “to treat someone with

respect because they carry a heavy weight of authority.

Sometimes we speak of certain dignitaries as being

“heavyweights.” That’s exactly the sense of the

Hebrew. It means to treat your parents as VIPs

because they carry a heavy weight of authority. To

“honour” means to treat with dignity, respect and

deference.

You are to honour your parents because of the heaviness of their position. You are to treat

them with respect because of their position as parents over you. In society, your parents may

have little or no authority and they may be considered “lightweights” by the world. But your

parents bear a special relationship to you. You “honour” them when you recognize that

special relationship.

Note please. This Commandment to “honour” is in force wholly apart from the way your

parents perform. You may have had lousy parents; unfortunately many children grow up with

parents who are absent, or abusive, or unkind, or cruel. Your parents may have split up when

you were very young. One or both of your parents may have had a drinking problem. Any of

those facts will obviously affect your relationship with your parents but (and this is a huge

but) … your parents’ failure to be all they should have been does not excuse you from obey-

ing the Fifth Commandment.

—It does not say “Honour your parents if they were honourable.”

—It does not say “Honour your parents if they deserved it.”

—It does not say “Honour your parents if they treated you right.”

The Fifth Commandment says, “Honour your father and mother.” Period.

The way your parents performed will certainly affect your relationship with them and it will

certainly affect the way you obey this Commandment and the motivation you bring to the

task. But it does not affect the central reality that you must obey it whether they were good

parents or not!

God’s Not Fooling About This

Consider what God has to say about those children who disobey these words:

“Anyone who attacks his mother and father must be put to death.” Exodus 21:15

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Deuteronomy 21:18-21 gives the following

instruction for a “stubborn and rebellious

son.” First, the parents bring the son to the

elders at the gate of the town. Second, they

testify against their own son—that he is

stubborn, rebellious, profligate and a

drunkard. Third, “then all the men of his town

shall stone him to death.” Why such a harsh

punishment? “You must purge the evil from

among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.”

“He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.”

Proverbs 19:26

“If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.”

Proverbs 20:20

“The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the

ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.” Proverbs 30:17

These are serious words which must be taken seriously. God is not kidding when he says,

“Honour your parents.” Those who take this Commandment lightly will live to regret it.

In the Place of God

There is a great reason behind these serious

warnings. You ought to honor your parents

because your parents stand in the place of God

in your life. They represent God to you. Though

they are far from perfect, and even the best

parents fail in many ways, your Dad and Mom

represent God in your life. When you get down

to the bottom line, this Commandment matters

to God because the way you respond to your

parents is the way you are likely to respond to God.

—If you are hostile and angry toward your parents, you are likely to be hostile and angry

toward God.

—If you honor your parents despite their faults, you are likely to honor God with your life.

And that’s why this Commandment is fifth on the list. The first four Commandments deal with

your relation-ship to God. The last six deal with your relationship with other people. The

Commandment to honor your parents is the one that makes it easy to obey all the rest. Learn

to honor your parents—to truly treat them with the respect they deserve—and you will

probably not have many problems with things like murder, adultery and theft. But if you do

not honor your parents, you are not likely to honor the Commandments of God.

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So the Fifth Commandment is crucial and fundamental. Get this one down and the others will

be made much easier.

II. The Four Divine Reasons

We’ve seen the serious warnings about neglecting this Commandment. But what about the

positive side? Are there any rewards for those who obey? Indeed there are. Scripture offers

four reasons why children should be careful to honor their parents.

A. It is the Right Thing to Do.

Ephesians 6:1 says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”

B. It Pleases God.

Colossians 3:20 says, “Children, obey your parents in

everything, for this pleases the Lord.”

C. It Leads to Long Life.

Exodus 20:12 says, “Honor your father and your mother, so

that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is

giving you.” What is the connection between long life and

honoring your parents? Those who honor their parents will

enjoy three benefits that tend to produce long life:

—They will be less conflicted on the inside.

—They will experience inner peace instead of anxiety.

—They will be free of damaging hang-ups from the past.

Beyond that, when parents are honored the family tends to stay intact. When families stay

intact, society is strengthened. When society is strengthened, people tend to live longer,

happier, more productive lives.

D. It Insures Success.

Deuteronomy 5:16 says, “Honor your father and mother, as the Lord your God has

commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the

Lord your God is giving you.”

A Trough For My Parents

If you need a little more convincing, just ponder this old Grimm fairy tale. Once upon a time a

young couple with a son was forced to take in the husband’s aging father. The young wife,

being a modern sort, didn’t like the idea, but agreed to do it for her husband’s sake. She told

the old man, “We eat at such-and-such a time. If you want to eat, you’d better be at the table

when the meal is served.” At first the old man came right on time. But eventually he came

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late, and to teach him a lesson, the young

wife had the old man eat in a corner by

himself. More time passed and the old man

began having trouble with his food. He

couldn’t seem to properly handle a knife and

fork. After enduring the situation as long as

she could, the young wife in exasperation

had her husband buy a feeding trough, the

kind you use to feed pigs. “Now then,” she

said, “If you are going to eat like a pig, you’re going to have a trough like a pig.”

Everything seemed to go well for a few weeks until one day when the young couple couldn’t

find their 4-year old son. Bam, bam, bam came the noise from the shed behind the house.

Walking to the door of the shed, they discovered the young boy busily nailing boards

together. “What are you doing sweetheart? asked the young wife. “Oh,” said the boy, “I’m

making a trough for when you grow old.”

The moral of the story: Your children will treat you the way you treat your parents. One

generation teaches another, and our children learn to honor us precisely as they see us

honoring our parents. If you want to be remembered with kindness when you are old, treat

your elderly parents with the respect they deserve.

III. The Application

A. For Parents

We can sum up the application to parents in a single sentence: Make it easy for your children

to obey this Commandment. There is a sense in which if you want your children to honor

you, you yourself must be honor-able!

How do you make it easy for your children to honor you?

1. By Praising Your Children

When was the last time you hugged your children? When was the last time you said, “I’m so

proud of you.” When was the last time you bragged about them in their presence? Nothing

can take the place of praising your children. It’s hard enough to be a kid in this world. You

need all the support you can get—especially from home.

2. By Listening to Your Children

Many fail miserably in this area. Our children talk but we don’t listen. We’re too busy reading

the paper or watching TV. Usually we expend so much energy on the job that we have

nothing left for our children.

It’s amazing how much wisdom we will discover in our children if only we’ll stop to listen to

them. All you have to do is ask. Your children will be delighted to tell you what they think!

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3. By Setting Limits and Saying “No”

Praising your children is absolutely crucial. But just as crucial is the determination to say “No”

when necessary. Even more important is the determination to back up your words with

appropriate action.

4. By Spending Time with Them

The best present we can give our children is our

presence. Nothing else can take the place of

you spending time with your children. No gift

you can give is as crucial as the gift of yourself.

Your kids will forget the things you give them;

they will never forget the time you spend with

them.

5. By Modeling the Right Kind of Life

Our children copy everything we do. That’s one of the most terrifying truths of parenthood.

There are little eyes upon you, And they’re watching night and day;

There are little ears that quickly Take in every word you say;

There are little hands all eager To do anything you do;

And a little boy who’s dreaming Of the day he’ll be like you.

You’re the little fellow’s idol; You’re the wisest of the wise.

In his little mind about you, No suspicions ever arise.

He believes in you devoutly, Holds that all you say and do,

He will say and do, in your way, When he’s grown up like you.

There’s a wide-eyed little fellow Who believes you’re always right.

And his little ears are open, And he watches day and night.

You are setting an example Every day, in all you do,

For the little boy who’s waiting To grow up to be like you.

B. For Grown-Up Children

Finally, we come to the principle meaning of the text. For too long we have relegated this

Commandment to young children and sometimes even used it as a club over their heads.

But God never intended that this Commandment be aimed primarily at young children. After

all, how many young children were present at Mt. Sinai? Most of the people who received the

Ten Commandments were adults.

This Commandment is primarily for grown-up children. It is God’s way of telling us how to

treat our parents!

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Four Ways to Honor Your Parents

How can we honour our parents when we no longer live under their authority?

1. By Speaking Well of Them

Sometimes we hear adults saying terribly disrespectful

things about their parents. They speak with bitterness

and anger over things that happened many years ago.

That raises a question: How do you speak well of people

who hurt you deeply? Here we’re left with some advice

we all learned as children. “If you can’t say some-thing

nice, say nothing at all.” There is a true sense in which

you honor your parents by refusing to speak ill of them.

—Speak well of your parents if you can.

—If you can’t, you can still refuse to speak ill of them.

That, too, is a way of honoring your parents.

2. By Obeying Them

For many people the whole point of moving away from home is so that you won’t have to

obey your parents anymore. Most of us have heard it said that while you don’t have to obey

your parents, you always have to honor them. That’s true enough, but it doesn’t grasp the full

biblical implication of the Fifth Commandment.

Our modern attitude of moving away so we don’t have to obey would have shocked Moses

and Paul. In their eyes, children were always to obey their parents—with the only possible

exception being when the parents ask the children to do something that violates God’s law.

In the biblical mindset, the older your parents get, the more wisdom they attain, and the

greater your responsibility to obey their instruction.

Does that mean a grown-up child should obey his elderly parents? Yes, that’s what it means.

If that sounds shocking, it’s only because we’ve drifted so far from the biblical mindset. In

God’s eyes we are forever children, always under obligation to honor and—as far as

possible—to obey our parents.

3. By Forgiving Them

Here we come to the heart of the problem for many people. How do you honor parents who

have hurt and abused you? How do you honor an alcoholic father? How do you honor a

mother who left you? How do you honor parents who neglected you?

Here is a simple answer: We must not use the hurts of the past as an excuse to evade this

Commandment. To be specific, here are some things we must not say:

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"My parents were not lovable, therefore I will not

love them.”

"My parents were not wise, therefore I will not

respect them.”

"My parents were not kind, therefore I will not

admire them.”

"My parents were not patient, therefore I will not

be patient with them.”

So many of us waste years playing the “if only” game. “If only my father had loved me.” “If

only my mother had been kind to me.” “If only my parents had stayed together.” The “if only”

game is destructive because it teaches you to live in a fantasy world—instead of in reality.

You will make a major advance in your spiritual life when you conclude that your parents are

sinners just like you!

—Are they unloveable? Love them anyway.

—Are they selfish? Love them anyway.

—Are they too possessive? Love them anyway.

—Are they too old, too contrary, too weak, too mean, too silly, too hard, too foolish? It

matters not what they are. They are still your parents.

Love them anyway!

Psychologists have told us for years that we tend to marry people like our parents. Sons tend

to marry women like their mothers; daughters tend to marry men like their fathers. Often we

think we’re marrying the opposite of our parents but how

often it turns out in later years that we have “returned

home” and recreated our parents’ marriage without

realizing what we have done.

Here’s a thought. When we refuse to forgive our

parents, we tend to carry that resentment and bitterness

over into our own marriage. Dysfunctional patterns are

thus passed down from one generation to another. The

very best thing you can do for your own marriage is to

forgive your parents for the things they did to hurt you. If

you don’t, those mistakes are likely to be repeated and

the inner resentment will eat away at you.

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Think about it this way. By forgiving, you cut yourself free from

the past. When you refuse to forgive, your parents win twice—

once in the past when they hurt you and once in the present

by your refusal to forgive. By refusing to forgive, you are still

allowing your parents to control your life in a negative way.

4. By Not Forsaking Them

At this point we have the example of Jesus who, while

hanging on the cross, took time to remember his aging

mother. To his mother he said, “Woman, behold your son.” To

John he said, “Son, behold your mother.” Think of that! While dying for the sins of the world,

he took time to keep the Fifth Commandment!

How do you “not forsake” your parents?

—By writing to them

—By calling them

—By caring for them

—By supporting them financially

—By speaking well of them

—By remembering them after they are gone

This Commandment is the one that helps you obey all the rest. Why is that? Because the

first place where you can show the reality of your religion is at home. To say it another way,

religion that doesn’t begin at home doesn’t begin at all.

PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE WHO NEED OUR PRAYERS

Oh God our Father we pray You restore to physical health, those who are weakened

with illness. Give peace of mind to those troubled with worry and comfort those

discouraged with problems. Help them find their inner strength, a faith and trust in you and a love for

one another to guide them through any health challenges or troubles they may face. Amen. Please

pray for the health of Lou Gollets. Please pray for the health of Walter Latocki. Please pray for

the health of Steven Marchenski. Please pray for health & healing for Joyce Hojlo. Please pray

for the health and total recovery of Bill Morant. Please pray for the health of Annie H. Kruk.

Please pray for the health of Margaret Hadubiak. Please pray for the health and total recovery

of Dorothy Labay. Please pray for the health of Kay Tokarwiski. Please pray for the health and

total recovery of Mildred Kalyniuk. Please pray for the health and recovery of Helen

Czaplynsky. Please pray for the health of Serge Larouche. Please pray for the health & total

recovery of Marjorie Romanik. Please pray for the health and recovery of Adele Genik. Please

pray for the health & recovery of Veronica Darichuk. Please pray for the health & total recovery

of Anna Labay.

March 27, 2016

THE TRAVELING ICON OF THE MOTHER OF POCHAIV

You can arrange to have the icon in your home by using the sign-up sheet at the back of the church. Just write your name on the week in the calendar that corresponds to your choice of time period.

When we speak of icons as a medium for “gazing into heaven”, we refer to their value as much more than ethereal-looking religious art. Instead, icons serve as a very real means for connecting us with God and His love. Icons are beautiful, but without relationship behind it, beauty alone feeds only a portion of the human soul, and ultimately patronizes the deep human need for loving connection with the Transcendent. With this in mind, we seek to view icons as points of visual and spiritual intersection with eternal things, as living prompts for our prayers, and as reminders of the very real world that exists beyond the limitations of this temporal one. Icons can seem complicated or strange at first. Take time to come present to the icon, to simply gaze, allowing both your sense of sight as well as the longings of your heart to interact with what the icon presents to you in a particular moment. Icons have a way of teaching the heart spiritual truths the mind cannot. This is part of what is meant by icons being “theology in color.

While the Icon is in your home pray before it, alone or with others, for all your intentions and needs. You may pray the Rosary, in whole or in part, or the prayers from the Moleben to the Mother of God, or pray in your own words; or simply spend some silent moments in meditation, listening and being attentive to God's Word.

In your prayers, approach the Blessed Mother with childlike confidence and bring her all your concerns, worries, disappointments, hurts and sufferings, and all your needs, wishes and hopes. But also say a prayer of thanksgiving for all of your successes and joys, your graces and blessings, known and unknown. Make the most of the presence of Mary's Icon in your home.

If anyone wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confession or Holy Communion at home or in the hospital or nursing home please contact the parish office at 204-837-4180.

March 27, 2016

MARCH 25 1966-2016

CONGRATULATIONS TO FATHER Walter on the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood. You are invited to a 50th Anniversary of Ordination Celebration in honour of Father Walter, Sunday May 15, 2016 at Canad Inns Polo Park, 1405 St. Matthews Avenue.

Come and enjoy a four course meal, entertainment, dancing, stories and reminiscences. Cash bar. Tickets are $55 per person and will be available from the parish office beginning on Wednesday March 30th.

Often called the "white-robed apostles of

hope," lilies were found growing in the

garden of Gethsemane after Christ's agony.

Tradition has it that the beautiful white

lilies spring up where drops of Christ's sweat

fell to the ground in his final hours of

sorrow and distress. Christian churches

continue this tradition at Easter by banking their altars and surrounding their

crosses with masses of Easter lilies to commemorate the Resurrection and

hope of life everlasting.

The pure white lily has also been closely associated with the Virgin Mary. In

early paintings, the Angel Gabriel is pictured extending to Mary a branch of

pure white lilies, announcing that she is to be the Mother of the Christ child.

In other paintings, saints are pictured bringing vases full of white lilies to

Mary and the Infant Jesus.

The legend is told that when Mary's tomb was visited three days after her

burial, it was found empty save for bunches of majestic white lilies. Early

writers and artists made the lily the emblem of the Annunciation, the

Resurrection of the Virgin: the pure white petals signifying her spotless body

and the golden anthers her soul glowing with heavenly light.

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LITURGIES & INTENTIONS

INTENTION OFFERED BY

MARCH 27TH 8:30 am EASTER SUNDAY

FOR THE FAITHFUL

MARCH 28TH NO MASS

MARCH 29TH 8:30 am +SOUL OF LEONARD KIMACOVICH ED & STELLA PILAT

MARCH 30TH 8:30 am +SOUL OF LEANNE GERMAINE FATHER WALTER

MARCH 31ST 8:30 am +SOUL OF LEONARD KIMACOVICH MARGARET & SAM KABAN

APRIL 1ST 8:30 am HEALTH OF MARJORIE ROMANIK FATHER WALTER

APRIL 3RD 10:00 am HEALTH OF LOU GOLLETS CATHY & ANGELA STOYANSKY

HEALTH OF MARJORIE ROMANIK FATHER WALTER

+SOULS OF MAX, MARY & ABRAHAM MELNYK ROXY MELNYK & FAMILY

+SOUL OF DEACON NICHOLAS KOHUCH MARTIN & LEONA NECHWEDIUK

+SOULS OF HANNAH & MICHAEL PROVALNIUK SVITLANA

+SOULS OF TEKLIA & JOSEF KULCHYTSKIJ KWIATKOWSKI

APRIL 4TH NO MASS

APRIL 5TH 8:30 am +SOUL OF LEANNE GERMAINE FATHER WALTER

+SOUL OF LEONARD KIMACOVICH RON SLOBODIAN

APRIL 6TH 8:30 am +SOUL OF LEONARD KIMACOVICH ANDREA KOHUCH

+SOUL OF LEANNE GERMAINE FATHER WALTER

APRIL 7TH 6:45 pm +SOUL OF LEONARD KIMACOVICH TIM PRUITT

+SOUL OF LEANNE GERMAINE FATHER WALTER

APRIL 8TH 8:30 am +SOULS OF EMILY & STANLEY STOYANSKY & FAMILY C&A

APRIL 10TH 10:00 am HEALTH OF MARJORIE ROMANIK FATHER WALTER

+SOULS OF ANNIE, BILL & STANLEY KOLENCH FAMILY

+SOUL OF DEACON NICHOLAS KOHUCH DENNIS & JOYCE MAKSYMETZ

+SOULS OF HANNAH & MICHAEL PROVALNIUK SVITLANA

+SOULS OF TEKLIA & JOSEF KULCHYTSKIJ KWIATKOWSKI

APRIL 11TH NO MASS

March 27, 2016

SANCTUARY LIGHT

WEEK OF INTENTION OFFERED BY

MARCH 27TH +SOUL OF WALTER GALAY ELSIE GALAY & FAMILY

APRIL 3RD HEALTH INTENTIONS FOR FAMILY SOPHIA ANDRINIUK

APRIL 10TH +SOUL OF ANNE NAHULIAK VIRGINIA MOORE

APRIL 17TH +SOUL OF JOHN ZAMRYKUT ANNE TANCHAK & FAMILY

MAY 1ST +SOUL OF MIKE TANCHAK ANNE TANCHAK & FAMILY

MAY 22ND +SOULS OF MIKE & JEAN NECHWEDIUK MARTIN & LEONA NECHWEDIUK

JUNE 12TH +SOUL OF HUSBAND BORIS MUSICK (28 YEARS) DOREEN MUSICK & FAMILY

JUNE 19TH +SOULS OF SISTERS CHRISTINE, MARY & PEARL DOREEN MUSICK & FAMILY

JUNE 26TH +SOULS OF BROTHERS PAUL, WALTER & NICHOLAS DOREEN MUSICK & FAMILY

JULY 3RD HEALTH OF ANNA LABAY ANDY & LINDA LABAY

JULY 10TH +SOUL OF TONY NAHULIAK VIRGINIA MOORE

JULY 24TH +SOUL OF EMILY STOYANSKY ANGELA & CATHY STOYANSKY

AUGUST 28TH HEALTH & BLESSINGS ANGELA STOYANSKY CATHY STOYANSKY

SEPTEMBER 4TH +SOULS OF WILLIAM & NELLIE KABAN KABAN FAMILY

SEPTEMBER 11TH +SOUL OF ROSE CAMERON KABAN FAMILY

SEPTEMBER 18TH HEALTH & BLESSINGS ANGELA STOYANSKY CATHY STOYANSKY

SEPTEMBER 25TH +SOUL OF FRED SOLTYS ANNE SOLTYS & FAMILY

OCTOBER 2ND HEALTH & BLESSINGS FATHER WALTER CATHY & ANGELA STOYANSKY

OCTOBER 30TH +SOUL OF ANNE SKOCHYLES GERRY SKOCHYLES

NOVEMBER 6TH HEALTH & BLESSINGS CATHY STOYANSKY ANGELA STOYANSKY

NOVEMBER 13TH +SOUL OF LARRY FEDORCHUK PHYLLIS FEDORCHUK & FAMILY

DECEMBER 4TH +SOUL OF JOHN LABAY ANDY & LINDA LABAY

DECEMBER 18TH +SOUL OF STANLEY STOYANSKY CATHY & ANGELA STOYANSKY

DECEMBER 25TH +SOUL OF HNAT ZAMRYKUT ANNE TANCHAK & FAMILY

A Sanctuary Light burns eternally to indicate the presence of Jesus in the Holy

Eucharist in the Tabernacle. It is a marvelous thing that we can actually be in His presence! "The

Sacrament of the Body of the Lord puts the demons to flight, defends us against the incentives to

vice and to concupiscence, cleanses the soul from sin, quiets the anger of God, enlightens the

understanding to know God, inflames the will and the affections with the love of God, fills the

memory with spiritual sweetness, confirms the entire man in good, frees us from eternal death,

multiplies the merits of a good life, leads us to our everlasting home, and re-animates the body to

eternal life," - St. Thomas Aquinas

March 27, 2016

54 Ways to Be Merciful During the Jubilee Year of Mercy 21-30

Practicing mercy in our lives actually does take practice Aleteia

The Pharisees saw this and said to

his disciples, “Why does your

teacher eat with tax collectors and

sinners?” He heard this and said,

“Those who are well do not need a

physician, but the sick do. Go and

learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I did not come to

call the righteous but sinners.”

—Matthew 9:11-13

God, who is merciful, desires our mercy. Here are 54 ways to keep to mercy during the Jubilee

Year. Try randomly selecting one each week and putting it into practice. (We gave you two

extra; mix them up!)

21) Memorize the 14 corporal and spiritual works of mercy and show your children what they

mean.

22) Instead of losing patience with someone online (or in person), try to hear their fear. Ask God

for what Solomon asked for: “an understanding heart.”

23) Offer to drive an elderly person to Mass.

24) Recall a time you were not given a benefit of a doubt, and extend one to someone else.

25) Put down the phone and really listen to someone else. With eye contact.

26) Have alternative drinks, other than water, for times when those who have been struggling

with alcohol come to visit.

26) Take advantage of sales to buy small toothpastes, soaps, shampoos, socks and

feminine products/toiletries; donate them to parish outreach, or make gift bags and have

them ready to hand out where needed.

27) Read John Paul II’s “Dives in misericordia” bit-by-bit through the year.

28) Create a short end-of-day ritual to ask for (and extend) forgiveness with those you live

with. “…do not let the sun set on your anger” (Eph 4:26).

29) Make a list of your “enemies.” Then, every day, say a prayer for them.

30) Make a point to smile, greet or make conversation with someone who is not in your everyday

circle.

March 27, 2016

St. Basil Knights of Columbus "Spring Fling" Old Time Dance Saturday, April 16, 2016

St. Basil's Auditorium 202 Harcourt Street Winnipeg, MB Cocktails: 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $17.50 each

Dance: 8:00 p.m. Lunch Music by: The Female Beat For Tickets Please Contact: Harry Fediuk 832-0265 Andy Labay 832-6905 Martin Nechwediuk 837-3079 John Solomon 832-0313

With the Lent just over the Knights are busy with some functions for April. We start the month with our regular council meeting on April 7, 2016 with mass @ 6:45 followed by our council meeting. I urge all Brother knights to attend. Our next function is the Spring Fling dance, on April 16, 2016. We invite all parishioners and their friends to come out for a fine evening of music, dancing and fellowship,. Tickets available from brother knights Harry Fediuk. Martin Nechwediuk, and Andrew Labay. We then have our next perogy supper on April 29. This starts with

potato peeling on Monday April 25 @ 6:00 pm. Perogy pinching on Wednesday April 27, followed with the Supper on April 29. We invite all parishioners to come join our knights for all of the above functions and enjoy some fellowship with fellow parishioners. Submitted respectfully by Andrew Labay Grand Knight.

THE HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO:

IRIS SAWCHUK who will celebrate on March 27th

BILL KUBIK who will celebrate on March 28th

PHYLLIS MARCHENSKI who will celebrate on March 29th

MARJORIE ROMANIK who will celebrate on March 29th

SAM SZWALUK who will celebrate on March 29th

MNOHAYA-MNOHAYA LITA! GOD GRANT YOU MANY HAPPY YEARS!

March 27, 2016

Youth Winter Games 2016 Indoor Soccer Saturday, April 2nd

Seven Oaks Soccer Complex, 725 Kingsbury Ave. (off McPhillips)

Registration/check-in: 12:30 p.m.

Soccer and Snacks: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Clean indoor runners required Windup Saturday, April 16th

New Location: Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 965 Boyd Ave.

Food, music, games and awards 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

All youth of all ages are invited and admission is free!

Ukrainian Park Summer Camp

The camp is located near Gimli, along the west shore of Lake Winnipeg. Children grades 6-10 can register to attend July3-10; grades K-6 attend July 10-17. Camp Counsellors and parent volunteers are needed. Visit the link below for the Camp brochure, registration form, video, and more. See you at Camp this summer! http://archeparchy.ca/page.php?id=31

Counters for April 2016 are:- Elizabeth Sklepowich Linda Gardner Rose Olynyk

Submitted by Sylvia Martyniuk

Cleaners for April are

Sam & Sylvia Szwaluk & Brenda Morant

Submitted by Doreen Musick

March 27, 2016

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

April 14 - The Catholic Foundation of Manitoba’s Annual Caritas Dinner honouring the service of consecrated men (i.e. monks and religious) at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg. Tickets $95 and can be purchased by calling 204.233.4268. [visit www.catholicfoundation.mb.ca ]

HOLY FAMILY AUXILIARY SUNDAY APRIL 24 1:00 PM FASHION IN BLOOM A LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW FEATURING SPA LIFESTYLE & FASHION BOUTIQUE HOLY FAMILY HOME AUDITORIUM 165 ABERDEEN AVENUE TICKETS $30.00 SILENT BID AUCTION & RAFFLE LUNCHEON BY HOMER’S RESTAURANT FOR TICKETS CONTACT ELAINE SKIRZYK AT 204-632-5759 UR Youth (Grade 8-12)

Friday April 8th, 4:30pm, starting in the youth room at St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church. Supper included! Pick-

ups at 8:30pm.

Sunday April 10 -Sunday Session in the youth room at St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Contact Michelle for more details: rymcssr@gmail.com or call/text 204-799-1060.

Young Adults (18-35 years old)

S.E.R.V.E (Summer Endeavour in a Redemptorist Volunteer Experience)

May 5-20, 2016 at The Welcome Home in Winnipeg, MB

Experience 2 weeks that could very well change your life! Enjoy community life, learn about Redemptorist spirituality,

volunteer in various inner-city organizations and relax during a weekend lake retreat! For young adults ages 18-35 years.

For more information or to request an application contact Michelle at rymcssr@gmail.com or call/text 204-799-1060.

Deadline for applications is April 1!

World Youth Day 2016!

CUCP ~ Canadian Ukrainian Catholic Pilgrims Ukrainian Catholics from Canada will be joining

together to experience WYD 2016. July 12-August 3, 2016

July 12-14 ~ Lviv, Ukraine July 15-17 ~ Zarvanytsia, Ukraine

July 18-24 ~ Days of the Eparchy in Przemysl, Poland

July 25-31 ~ World Youth Day Week in Krakow, Poland

August 1-3 ~ Wrap Up Retreat Days in Krakow, Poland

Cost Approx $3800-$4200 For more information on the Pilgrimage you can email either Sarah at

uwitness2youth@gmail.com or Millie at youth@edmontoneparchy.com Please join us for a

Pilgrimage of a Lifetime! (Register early, space is limited)

UCY

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LIFE’S VISION Monday, May 9, 2016 at 6:30 pm- Join the Gospel of Life at Holy Eucharist Parish, 505 Watt St. Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10:30 am- Service at St. Mary’s Cathedral prior to the March for Life. Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:30 am- Gathering for the March for Life at the Legislative Building. Followed by speakers and closing remarks.

VELYCHKOVSKY PILGRIMAGE TO UKRAINE 2016 July 3 to July 25, 2016 - The

Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr's Shrine is conducting a pilgrimage for 22 days to places in

Ukraine where Blessed Martyr Vasyl lived, worked and suffered. Some of the places we will

be visiting are: Lviv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kovel, Kamianetz Podilsk, Kyiv, the

Carpathian Mountains, Zarvanytsia, Pochaiv, etc. On this pilgrimage we will have prayer

services and hear stories of Blessed Vasyl’s life as well as sight-seeing throughout

Ukraine.Cost of the trip is $4500 CDN which includes: flights from Winnipeg to Lviv/Kyiv to

Winnipeg, travelling in air-conditioned bus throughout Ukraine, accommodations, meals and

attractions. Travel and medical insurance is not included. For more information contact by

e-mail: bvshrine@mymts.net or phone 204-338-7321. Book as soon as possible as space is

limited to 20 pilgrims. Deadline for reservations and non-refundable deposit of $300.00 is

February 29, 2016. Tour conducted by Fr. John Sianchuk, C.Ss.R. & Mary Jane Kalenchuk.

Come and experience Blessed Vasyl’s homeland and the beauty and hospitality of Ukraine

PYSANKA ART DAVID & DEREK WASYLYSHEN OSEREDOK UKRAINIAN CULTURAL &

EDUCATIONAL CENTRE 184 ALEXANDER AVE E MARCH 6-APRIL 9

PYSANKY WORKSHOPS AT OSEREDOK :ETCHED PYSANKA WORKSHOP SATURDAY

APRIL 2 2-4 pm. Registration fee $20 non-members, $15 members. FAMILY PYSANKA

WORKSHOPS SATURDAY MARCH 19 2 to 4 pm, SATURDAY APRIL 16 2 to 4 pm.

Registration fee $12 non-members, $8 members. GROUP BOOKINGS MINIMUM 12 MAXIMUM

35 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION Registration fee $7. Call 204 -942-0218 or email

ucec@mymts.net

Manitoba Catholic Prison Ministry Spiritual Retreat “Quality of Mercy…..” The Tri-Diocesan Prison Ministry committee is offering during the year-long Jubilee of Mercy, an opportunity for chaplains, prison ministry volunteers, correctional and parole officers, parishes and community members, to move together in a much deeper spiritual journey to be far-reaching Christian witnesses of mercy to the world. Karen Toole will lead us to defining for each and everyone one the “Quality of Mercy….” so that we can move forward with the work we have been called to do with respect to justice that is pleasing to God. Saturday, April 30th, 2016 - 9:00am to 4:00pm St. Benedict’s Retreat & Conference Centre 225 Masters Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, R4A 2A1 Questions ? call 204-451-2957 Cost - $30.00 - Deadline to register April 4th, 2016 Cheques payable to CACR of Saint-Boniface; mailed to Retreat, c/o Micah House 1039 Main St, Winnipeg MB R2W 3R2

March 27, 2016

March 2016 April ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 STATIONS OF

THE CROSS 7 PM

3 KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS MEETING 6:45

4 Sorokusty during

morning Mass

5

6 PANCAKE

BREAKFAST & ANNUAL MEETING FOLLOWING DIVINE LITURGY

7

8 International

Women's Day

9 STATIONS OF

THE CROSS 7 PM FOLLOWED BY UCWLC MEETING

10

11 Sorokusty

during morning Mass

12

13 Knights of

Columbus coffee house following Divine Liturgy

14 Commonwealth

Day

15

16 STATIONS OF

THE CROSS 7 PM

17

18 Sorokusty

during morning Mass PEROGY SUPPER 4 to 7 pm

19

20 PALM SUNDAY

Liturgy 11:00 am SPRING TEA 1:00 pm

21 HOLY MONDAY 8:30 am

22 HOLY

TUESDAY 8:30 am

CONFESSIONS 6 to 6:45 PM

23 HOLY

WEDNESDAY 8:30 am STATIONS OF THE CROSS 7 PM

24 HOLY

THURSDAY DIVINE LITURGY 8:30 AM MATINS TWELVE PASSION GOSPELS 7 PM

25 GOOD FRIDAY

ANNUNCIATION OF THEOTOKOS 8:30 am followed by: VESPERS & EXPOSITION OF THE HOLY SHROUD 7PM JERUSALEM MATINS

26 HOLY

SATURDAY 10: am Divine Liturgy; 2, 4 & 6 pm Blessing of Easter baskets & confessions; 7:30 pm Sepulchre Service

27 EASTER

SUNDAY 8:30 am Resurrection Matins followed by Divine Liturgy

28

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