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history lessons I learned and
the memories I made, space
limits me to this. In closing I
would highly recommend
anyone and everyone
thinking about participating
in S.E.R.V.E., to stop thinking
and “Just Do It”. It is an
experience which you’ll
treasure for your life (and
next time you’re in the Shrine
gift shop at St. Joseph’s pick
up a copy of the Acathist)!!!
Where to begin? My
experience at S.E.R.V.E. was
absolutely incredible!!
Unfortunately, I’m limited to
a certain number of words…
as a result I will briefly talk
about two memories which
impacted me the most.
The first was getting to work
with the people at Siloam
Mission. Their gratitude and
kindness for their meals was
something which touched me
(one man hadn’t eaten in
four days). Serving them was
special but even more
meaningful was getting to sit
down and just talk with them
while we played cards. Some
would talk about life, while
others their family. Some
would just give me tips on
how to beat Fr. Taras in
Cribbage.
The second thing which I will
never forget, and probably
impacted me the most
spiritually (besides daily
liturgy) was praying the
Divine Office/Byzantine
prayers. My two favourite
were morning prayer and the
Acathist Hymn to Blessed
Vasyl. The words of the
Acathist were so rich, and
were sung so angelically –
“Rejoice for you lost your life
to find it in Christ, Rejoice for
you bought the pearl of Great
Price, Rejoice for you found
the hidden treasure…Rejoice
for you renounced the world,
Rejoice for you chose the
Kingdom…Rejoice O Bishop
and Martyr Vasyl glorious
champion for Christ!!” - One
couldn’t help but feel like
they were on Heaven’s
doorstep listening to angels
sing!! While I could write so
much more about the
amazing people I met, the
S.E.R.V.E. By Jonny Lashyn
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
Youth
Ministry
2
Young Adult
Ministry
3
Family
Ministry
4
Kindred Spirits F A L L 2 0 1 6
F O R E V E R Y O N E
W H O S H A R E S I N
T H E M I S S I O N
A N D S P I R I T O F
S T . A L P H O N S U S
Farewell . . . from Michelle
L-R: Michelle Thiessen, Olesia Panas, Fr.
Taras Kchik, C.Ss.R, Br. Guy Meir, C.Ss.R,
Jonny Lashyn and Vinessa Monias.
My time working and serving with the Redemptorists these past 6 years has been
nothing short of amazing. However . . . it’s time for a change in ministry for me. As of
September, I will be the new coordinator of Campus Ministry at St. Boniface Diocesan
High School here in Winnipeg. I’m looking forward to new faces, new challenges and
new ways of God working in my life. Of course, I will take the Redemptorist Charism
along with me, it truly is a part of who I am and it has made me into the person I am today. For this, a
heart-felt thank you to you all!
Jonny & Fr.Taras
P A G E 2
Youth
Ministry
Fun and Games with
are cool!
UR Youth If there’s anything I’ve learned
from the teens that come to
UR (Ukrainian Redemptorist)
Youth, it’s that they love to
spend time in the kitchen.
We put their skills to the test
early in the year with our Soup
Night. Yes, we gave them a
variety of ingredients (think:
beets, clams, peppers), offered
them no recipes and outlawed
Google. The evening ended
with 4 very creative vats of
soup. Some more edible than
others! But we shared our
creations and ate till we were
full! Mission accomplished.
It was one thing cooking for
ourselves, but were we
capable of feeding a crowd?
Of course . . . So we signed up
to cook a spaghetti supper for
a crowd of 60 people
at The Welcome
Home for their
Thursday Family
Night meal.
A few things we
learned while doing
this:
1) Many hands make light
work.
2) Pink ground beef is not
cooked.
3) Washing dishes is not
nearly as much fun as
stirring spaghetti.
We participated in a pilgrimage
through the Holy Door with
Fr. Taras Kchik, C.Ss,R in
January.
Our late night gathering on
Holy Thursday was truly epic .
. . candles, music, a beautiful
foot washing ceremony . . . .
And not one person giggled!
What is unique about a church
youth group? That everything
we do brings us closer to Jesus
and grows our relationship
with God and each other.
As much as we love having fun
and goofing around with each
other, prayer is the foundation
of our gatherings. We start
with it and we end with it!
one of our young people
pulled out his guitar and led us
in some Ukrainian Christmas
carols. Thanks,
Thomas!
We’ve even spent
some time at Holy
Family Home, helping
out with their Big
Bingo night. We’re
becoming
professionals at
handing out prizes and learning
our Ukrainian numbers up to
75! Way to go!
St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic
Church is the home base for
UR Youth. Just down the
street is a large apartment
block where many of our older
parishioners live.
UR Youth planned a Pizza and
Games night in their common
room. We shared a slice,
played some games and then
shared stories about ourselves.
A definite highlight was when
K I N D R E D S P I R I T S
Spaghetti for 60!
Soup Night!
Our new friends!
Being a servant to others
Sin can be
messy!
Flames Ignite: In Remembrance and Celebration
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“You did WHAT on Halloween?” I
know, I know, there was a bit of a
shock-value to our program on
Halloween. We watched The
Exorcism of Emily Rose, followed
by a candlelit trip to the cemetery
to celebrate a Panakhyda, (prayers
for our deceased)
over the graves of
our Redemptorist
fathers and brothers who have fallen
asleep in the Lord.
This night reminded
us that we need to be
aware of the ever-present evil of
our world and not to forget those
who have gone before us.
We also lit some candles in
February at our annual Table for
Two, a Valentine dinner for young
married and engaged couples.
A special prayer service had
our young people partnering
up with the sisters, to read
scripture and share their
thoughts with each other.
This activity helped to break the ice
among all of us and afterwards, we
enjoyed a huge potluck dinner
together. Every year we are
welcomed back to Bethany House
Beautiful things happen when
different generations get together!
Our annual Palm Sunday Retreat
found us at Bethany House, the
home of the Sister Servants of Mary
Immaculate. Sr. Darleane Pelechaty
led us in a personal account of her
faith journey and opened our eyes
to the movement of Christ in our
lives.
with open arms. It
certainly is nice to see
their warm smiles and
experience their loving
hospitality. See you next
year!
opportunities to volunteer your
time with us too!
If you are interested in applying for
a year or volunteering for an hour,
please contact the director of The
Welcome Home, Justine Kruz at:
204-946-5352
The Welcome Home is currently
accepting applications for live-in
community members for the 2016-
2017 year. Community members
commit to a year of service, living
and working with Redemptorists
and other young adults in the inner-
city of Winnipeg, Manitoba from
late August to early July.
Can’t commit to a full year, you
say? Well, there are many
Halloween
at Holy
Family
Cemetery
in
Winnipeg
Looking for something to do next year?
A Retreat with a Twist!
There was a warm and
inviting atmosphere in the
church hall. We enjoyed a
three course meal followed
by a presentation from
Sandy and Norm Dobson,
parishioners of St. Joseph’s
Ukrainian Catholic church,
where this event is held
every year.
Couples also enjoyed a
photo booth and received a
complementary photo print.
It was a wonderful evening
enjoyed by all!
Table for Two 2016
Dayna with Sr. Elicia
Young
Adult
Ministry
Zenia with Sr. Marianne
The Welcome Home
Community 2015-2016
time with each other.
We don’t necessarily
know the families
that sit around us on
Sunday morning. For
myself and many
others, church is still
important, but how
I have a theory about why Family Ministry is
so important to the life of our church
communities . . .
A long, long time ago, life revolved around
the church. I love hearing stories about how
there were church baseball leaugues and
hockey tournaments.; how they would flood
the parking lot at St. Joseph’s and use the
youth room as the locker room! Their were
church picnics, praznyks and missions that
many people would come out to.
Enter local community clubs. Enter children’s
organized sports. Enter the wide array of
community programs and activities, clubs and
events. Life no longer revolves around
church for many of us. I’m not saying that
these things are bad . . . I’m saying life has
shifted. We no longer spend large chunks of
do we shift our priorities now to
accommodate this new pace of life?
This is why Family Ministry is so important.
In order to build a strong church community,
we have to get to know each other again . . .
outside the pews!
So let’s go on a sleigh ride, hang out a family
movie night or stop in at the Knights of
Columbus Winter Games. We probably have
more in common than you think!
Family Fun at it’s finest!
Kids playing while we get the bonfire
started.
Kindred Spirits F A L L 2 0 1 6
Ukrainian Redemptorist Young Adult Ministry Office
188 Euclid Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2W 2X4
[email protected] 204-799-1060
THE REDEMPTORISTS are an international religious order of priests and brothers
founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Liguori. Their mission is to spread the Gospel
to the poor and most abandoned.
THE REDEMPTORISTS OF THE YORKTON PROVINCE include all the Ukrainian
Catholic Redemptorists of Canada. We currently serve parishes located in
Saskatoon, Yorkton, Ituna, and Winnipeg. Commissioned lay collaborators, Partners
in Mission, share an integral role in our ministry. Recognizing that youth and young
adults are among the ‘most abandoned’ in our church, we have deeply invested
ourselves in growing in relationship with them since 1991. The Welcome Home, a
community-focused Winnipeg inner city mission, was established in 1993 and
enables us to share our charism with the neighbourhood and with young adults
who choose to live in community with us. Winnipeg is also home to the Shrine of
Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky, a Redemptorist bishop who was beatified in 2001.
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