Parish of St. John the Baptist - Perth

PARISH WEEKLY NEWS

26th April—3rd May 2015

Epistle Acts Epistle Acts 6:1-7 1. But with the believers multiplying rapidly, there were rumblings of discontent. Those who spoke only Greek complained that their widows were being discriminated against, that they were not being given as much food, in the daily distribution, as the widows who spoke Hebrew. 2. So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. “We should spend our time preaching; not administering a feeding program,” they said. 3. “Now look around among yourselves, dear brothers, and select seven men, wise and full of the Holy Spirit, who are well thought of by everyone; and we will put them in charge of this business. 4. Then we can spend our time in prayer, preaching and teaching.” 5. This sounded reasonable to the whole assembly, and they elected the following; Stephen (a man unusually full of faith, and the Holy Spirit) Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Nicolaus of Antioch (a Gentile convert to the Jewish faith, who had become a Christian. 6. These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them and laid their hands on them in blessing. 7. God’s message was preached in ever widening circles and the number of disciples increased vastly in Jerusalem; and many of the Jewish priests were converted too. Gospel : Mark 15:43 - 16:8 15. 43. Joseph from Arimathea, a respected member of the Jewish Supreme Court (who was also was also waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 44. Then Pilate wondered if Jesus was already dead so he summoned the centurion in charge and asked him whether Jesus had been dead for some time. 45. When he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph . 46. Then Joseph bought a linen cloth and, taking Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth and laid it in a tomb, which had been hewn out of the rock. He then rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. 47. May Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.. 16.1. When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene and Salome and Mary the mother of James went out and bought spices so that they might go and anoint Jesus.. 2. Early the following morning, just at sunrise, they went out to the tomb. 3. On the way they were saying to one another how they would roll away the huge stone from the entrance to the tomb.. 4. But when they arrived they looked up and saw that the stone - a very large one- was already moved away and the entrance was open. 5. As they entered the tomb they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side. And they were alarmed. 6. But the angel said, “ Don’t be alarmed. Aren’t you looking for Jesus, the Nazarene who was crucified? He has been raised. He is not here Look, that’s where his body was lying. 7. Now go and tell his disciples including Peter; that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died.!” 8. The women fled from the Tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them and they said nothing to anyone for they were afraid.

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Ukrainian Catholic Church

Parish Priest: Fr. Wolodymyr Kalinecki

20 Ferguson St, Maylands WA 6051

T/F (08) 9271 4711 | M: 0418 926 267

E: w.kalinecki@ozemail.com.au

Fr Deacon Richard—mbl 0439 622 056

Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate:

Sr Nicodema Zemliak -

16 Ferguson St, Maylands WA 6051

T: (08) 9272 9361

Parish Postal Address:

PO Box 230, Dianella WA 6059

Editor: Luba Valega

T: (08) 9276 3160 | M: 0401 309 228

E: luba_valega@hotmail.com

This is a weekly Parish newsletter for all to read, to inform you of what is happening in our Parish and

share with you some interesting readings. Please feel free to share it around!

This Week’s Readings Epistle:

Act 6:1-7 Gospel: John 15:43-16:8 SUNDAY of Myrrh

Bearing Women

Tone 2

Sunday of Myrrh Bearers (Mk. 16:9-20) by Fr Iraneaus Canada Perhaps we can learn a lesson or two from the so-called "Myrrh-Bearing" women whom our Church honours today, and honours every second Sunday after Easter. You know the story. These were the women, among them Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, who watched under the cross as Jesus died. They did not leave Him in the hour of His greatest need. They watched as Joseph and Nicodemus buried the Lord, and they made careful note of the tomb. On Saturday they stayed home; they had to, it was a big Jewish holyday, the Pascha, and they couldn't go out. 1. But early the next day, that is Sunday, the first Easter morn-ing, while it was still dark, they went through the streets of Jerusalem —they were going to the tomb of Jesus to anoint His body. What a love they had for Christ! They couldn't wait for the sun to rise. They got up while it was still dark. They must have had their own work to do, and they had their families; besides, it was the day after the big feast, and there must have been housework and perhaps a wash to do. But they loved the Lord and He was in need. He had first claim on their lives. Early in the morn we see them walking quickly to the place where the One whom they loved was buried. It takes love of God to make for happiness. 2. What they carried with them. They carried ex-pensive spices and ointments, for they intended to anoint the body of Christ. These women were not wealthy, still they bought the things the Lord was in need of. Perhaps they went without a meal to provide the funds. Still more puzzling is how they were able to buy the oint-ments, because Saturday was the holyday and stores were closed. But they found a way to get them. Love always finds a way. So these women expressed their love. They went out and bought something for Christ. It not only cost them sleep that morning, but some effort and money as well. Happiness demands some sacrifices on our part—it involves the giving of ourselves to God and to others. Having our own way always and in all things will not make us happy, it will in the end make us miserable. Be willing to love, be willing to give, of yourself and of what you have. 3. There was one thing bothering them as they hurried along: who was going to remove the rock from the door of the tomb? It was a huge stone, perhaps weighing a ton; they couldn't move it to get inside, where the body of Jesus was. The amazing thing is that despite this, they kept going! They didn't return home when this difficulty first occurred to them. Love found a way. If we had been there, perhaps we would never have made it to the tomb — there were too many obstacles. But they went. 4. What was their reward for such love and devotion? When they came to the tomb, they noticed that the stone had been rolled away! Going inside, they found that the grave was empty. Terrified, they noticed an angel sitting at the tomb. "Do not be afraid," he assured them. "You seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here. Behold the place where they laid Him ..." Sure enough, the tomb was empty. Then they left the tomb, trembling at the thought of what had happened. Do you think we could find happier people anywhere, anytime, than those women that day? What a pulsating joy they must have felt when they realized that the Lord had risen from the dead! No wonder the Kontakion for the day begins with the words: "O Christ our God, you bade the myrrh-bearers rejoice..." And rejoice they did in the knowledge that the Saviour had risen from the dead. Our Church has tried to get hold of some of that resurrection joy for us by way of the services of worship. There are melodious, happy songs and exclamations. There is feasting instead of fasting; standing instead of kneeling. The royal doors of the Ikonostas are open to signify the open gates of glory. The words of St. Paul echo down through the centuries: "Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice!" If we seek, then, that which makes for true happiness, we must look beyond the material things and technology of modern life. They have their rightful place, but as we grasp for them we must be careful lest we lose our grips on faith and love and hope in Christ. Our Lord warn-ed about this long ago when He said: "A man's life does not consist in the abundance of things which he possesses." In what, then, does a man's life consist? St. John the beloved apostle tells us clearly: "He that has the Son has life, and he that does not have the Son of God does not have life." There it is. Life has meaning, life has joy, life has happiness, when it is centred about Christ the Son of God. The myrrh-bearing women centred their lives about the Lord, and they found life's meaning and happiness. God give us the wisdom and the desire and the help to do the same. Amen. ================================================================================ Those who sing in church are myrrh bearers. Those who clean the church are myrrh bearers. Those who prepare the flowers for the services are myrrh bearers. Those who look after the garden are myrrh bearers. Those who sew vestments and altar-coverings are myrrh bearers. Those who bake prosphora are myrrh bearers. Those who prepare tea or donate food or wash up are myrrh bearers. Those who donate icons or make offerings of money are myrrh bearers. Even those who simply come and pray for the salvation of all are myrrh bearers. All those who work for the Body of Christ, the Church, in this world, but are not of this world, are myrrh bearers, because they show that they too selflessly love Christ.

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Easter Photos Sat and Sun

Church Choir Rehearsals and Singing 05.05.15 Tuesday rehearsal 10.05.15 Sunday Liturgy 9am (Sunday of Samaritan Woman - Tone 4) 14.06.15 Sunday Liturgy 9am (Tone 1) *************************************************** ************************* =============================================================================== WE ARE LEAVING STARTING TIMES OF HOLY LITURGY ON SU NDAYS AT 9AM FOR THE DURATION . SURVEY AMONG PARISHIONERS WHO COME REGUL ARLY WANT 9AM START INSTEAD OF 9:30AM. Parish Council ============================================================================= EASTER CELEBRATIONS IN PERTH AND NORTHAM

Northam

The Head of the UGCC on Easter: “To Celebrate Easter during the war means to see our victory in a resurrected Christ” Monday, 13 April 2015 I wish all of you to rejoice in a resurrected Christ, for this joy comes not from our infirmities and annoyances but from God. May this Easter joy pay a visit to every Ukrainian family, and those, who celebrate Easter with a whistle and whine of bullets and strikes of missiles may be filled with this joy, too. To celebrate Easter during the war means to see our victory in a resurrected Christ. The Father and the Head of the UGCC His Beatitude Sviatoslav told about it during an Easter Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ of the UGCC that is in Kyiv, the day of the Resurrection of OLJC on 12th of April. Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh Secretary of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC and administrator of the Patriarchal Curia of the UGCC together with Bishop Yosyph an auxiliary bishop of the Kyiv Archeparchy and many other priests co-served with a supreme Archbishop of the UGCC. The Head of the Church told if someone truly wants to perceive the resurrection of Christ, let he stretch his hand for a needy and weak, then he will understand the meaning to arise from the dead with a Savior. “What the notion “to resurrect” means to us? When apostles firstly heard from Christ the word “resurrection” they didn’t understand it. Thus, walking the road, they were asking one another about the meaning of rising from the dead. For death is realities we acquainted with, especially when we lose the dearest person. And resurrection is an experience that is above a human’s reach and his life experiences”, said His Beatitude Sviatoslav. Proceeding with an Easter homily, the Head of the UGCC mentioned, as the Gospel gives it, resurrection is like an eternal light the world is filled with. Also, in his opinion, the symbol of the resurrection is a stretched hand for a needy and fallen. “One of the oldest way to depict the Resurrection of Christ is an icon “Harrowing of hell”, the main in our Patriarchal Cathedral. In this icon we see the hand of our resurrected Savior stretched for a fallen Adam. Christ stretches His vivifying hand fastened to the cross, bringing up with it a fallen man, leading him to a new life, - explained a preacher. So today it is important for us to feel and take this vivifying hand of a resurrected Savior stretched for us. For, He raises from the dead and steps into eternal life with all of us”. “In this bright day we ask Lord to stretch His vivifying hand for Ukraine! It is essential for us to go through the Resurrection of Christ as a real reviving victory of Him, granting us by His almighty hand”, signified His beatitude Sviatoslav. UGCC Department of Information ========================================================================================== The prayer:

Father, Thank You for each and every day You have blessed us here on earth. Thank You for Your tender mercies. Thank You for giving us friends and family to share joys and sorrows with. I ask You to bless my friends, relatives, brothers and sisters in Christ and those I care deeply for, who are reading this right now. Where there is joy, give them continued joy, Where there is pain or sorrow, give them your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence. Where there is need, fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings. In Jesus' name, Amen. GOD IS LOVE

Day Date Time Feast Special Feast Days - Julian Calendar

Sun

Tone 2

26th April, 2015

9:00 am 2pm >>

Holy Liturgy >>Blessing graves

Fremantle

Sun of Myrrh Bearing Women Also Panahyda for Chornobyl victims

Mon 27th April, 2015

No Holy Liturgy

Tues 28th April, 2015 8:30am Holy Liturgy

Wed 29th April, 2015 8:30am Holy Liturgy

Thurs 30th April, 2015 8:30am Holy Liturgy

Fri 1st May, 2015 Holy Liturgy Molebyn to Holy Mother Mary

Sat 2nd May 2015 2pm 7pm

Blessing graves >>> Holy Liturgy

>>>At Guildford in English

Sun

Tone 3

3rd May, 2015

9:00 am 2pm

Holy Liturgy Blessing graves >>

Sunday of Paralytic >>Midland

A RESTORATION (Maintenance) fund has being organised for our Church renovations. This is separate to the yearly upkeep (podatok) fund. If you wish to donate, please see Luba Valega. The Church building is in need of repairs and so the Par-ish Council is asking for your support. Total now $12,250.00 The Parish Council has installed a lift going up to the hall via the stairs outside to help people to be able to get to the hall much easier. We are looking for donations to help cover costs of the lift. Please see anyone on Parish Council if you would like to make a donation. The cost of the lift was $42,000 Total now $8428.81 Church donation . $650 from Korczyn-sky family for departed mum Maria Szwec family $150 for departed mum Krystyna. May Jesus bless you all =============================== Websites to check out www.catholicukes.org.au for all your Eparchial information, all parishes info and lots of information for the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia http://news.ugcc.org.ua/en/news will get you news from Ukraine If you wish to make a donation direct via bank send to Dnister (Ukrainian Catholic church) BSB 704235/ acct 00006479 and email luba_valega@hotmail.com to confirm Or post to PO Box 230, Dianella 6059—this can be for Easter envelope donations also.

Cleaning Church Roster Sat 25th April - Sat 2nd May—Irene Grynychyn ========================================================= Holy Liturgy in Northam —next Holy Liturgy—17th May at 5pm

======================================== Please pray for sick people in our parish and visit them if you can. If you need Fr Wolodymyr to visit, please ring him to book a time. 08) 92714711 Fr Wolodymyr is also blessing houses. If you would like him to come bless your house, please make a booking on 92714711 or email him on w.kalinecki@ozemail.com.au ———————————————————–———————- UAWA AGM April 26th, 2015 now postponed to 3rd May, 2015 at 11.30am. At Ukr Cath church hall Ukr Cath Church AGM—17th May ================================================= Some important dates on Church calendar Blessing Graves at Fremantle—Sun 26th April—2pm At Guildford Sat 2nd May, 2pm At Midland—Sun 3rd May, 2pm At Pinnaroo—Sat 9th May—2pm Northam—17th May—3pm ==================================================