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Volume 48 No 15 Sunday, April 8, 2012
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ST. NICHOLAS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
835 N Oakley Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60622
CATHEDRAL BULLETIN
Christ Is Risen! Indeed He Is Risen!
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History of the Feast of the Resurrection
The feast of the Resurrection of our Lord in ourliturgical texts
(books) is addressed with the following
titles: The Holy and Great Sunday of the Pasch, TheDay of the
Holy Pasch or simply The Holy Pasch.
Our people have still another name for the Resurrection(Easter),
and that is, Greatday or The Great Day,
since it is truly great for the event it commemorates andfor its
significance and for the great joy it brings.
The word pasch is derived from the Hebrew word
pasach which denotes passover. Here it refers tothe angel of God
who, because Pharaoh would not free
the Israelites, during the night destroyed the first-bornof the
Egyptians, but passed over (in Hebrew
pasach) the houses of the Israelites, whose doorframes were
sprinkled with the blood of a one year oldlamb. To the Jews the
word pasch also meant a lamb,
which they slaughtered on the feast of the Pasch(Passover).
Later this name came to denote the day or
feast of the Pasch itself, which commemorated thedeliverance of
the Jews from Egyptian bondage.
For the Apostles and first Christians the Paschbecame the symbol
of another Passover, namely, the
twofold or double passover of Jesus Christ: first fromlife to
death and then from death to life. The firstPassover formed the
basis for the Pasch of the
Crucifixion, and the second for the joyful Pasch of
theResurrection. The Apostles and first Christians
celebrated the Christian Pasch together with the Jews,but it was
not one of joy; rather it was one that was sad
and linked with fasting, because it was, for them,
theanniversary of Christs death.
For the Christians, the paschal lamb of the Jewsprefigured Jesus
Christ who, like an innocent lamb,offered himself as a sacrifice
for the sins of the world.
This is why in the resurrectional services he is calledthe
paschal lamb or simply the Pasch. For Christ
our Passover, says St. Paul, has been sacrificed. (ICor.
5,7)
In the second century while the sorrowful Pasch ofthe
Crucifixion was still being observed, the practice ofcelebrating
the joyous Pasch in honor of Christs
Resurrection arose. This Pasch was kept on the Sundayafter the
Jewish Pasch (Passover). Regarding this two
fold celebration of the Pasch of the Crucifixion and thePasch of
the Resurrection, a long and relentless
controversy developed concerning the day on whichthe Pasch
should be celebrated. This dispute arose
because of the changing view concerning the characterof the
Pasch itself. At first, Christians had looked upon
the Pasch as a day of sorrow and fasting in memory ofChrists
death but, gradually, they developed a desire to
combine this sadness with the joyful celebration of
Christs glorious Resurrection. This joyous festival did
not, of course, harmonize with an attitude of sorrownor with
penitential fasting. The Christian Church, as a
whole, began celebrating the Pasch of ChristsResurrection on
Sunday; but certain Christiancommunities, especially in Asia Minor,
stubbornly
adhered to the celebration of the Pasch with the Jewson the 14th
day of Nisan, which is the day of the first
vernal full moon. These Christian groups were
calledQuartodecimani, (from the Latin word for the
fourteenth) i.e., the Fourteenth-dayers, from the dayof the 14th
of Nisan.
The Council of Nicea (325) finally put an end tothese long and
bitter disputes by decreeing that all
Christians must celebrate the feast of the Pasch on thesame day,
that is, on the Sunday after the first full
moon following the spring equinox of March 21, andnot according
to the Jewish custom.
During the course of the fourth and fifth centuries,the
celebration of the Pasch was extended from one dayto a whole week,
called Bright Week ,in contrast to
the week before Easter, which was called Great orPassion
week.
The collection of ecclesiastical laws entitled theApostolic
Constitutions, which were set down inwriting in Syria around 380
A.D. but which allegedly,
from Apostolic times, offers the following informationconcerning
Bright Week: Let slaves rest from their
work all the Great Week, and that which follows it for the one
in memory of the passion, and the other of
the resurrection; and there is need they should be
instructed who it is that suffered and rose again, andwho it is
that permitted him to suffer, and raised himagain. (VIII, 33)
Emperor Theodosius the Great (+395) banned courtproceedings
during the entire Bright Week, while
Emperor Theodosius the Younger (+450) barred allperformances in
the theatre and circus. In Jerusalem,
the most solemn days were the first three days of thePasch,
which the Eastern Church observes to thepresent day.
Regarding the method of celebrating Bright Week,the Sixth
Ecumenical Council (691) decreed: From
the holy day of the Resurrection of Christ our God tothe new
Sunday (i.e., Thomas Sunday) the faithful arerequired to spend the
time in a state of leisure, frequentthe church and participate in
singing psalms, and
spiritual hymns, rejoicing in Christ, and listeningattentively
to the readings of the Holy Scriptures, for inthis way shall we
rise with Christ and with Him be
glorified. Therefore, during these days no horse racesor other
public spectacles are allowed to be
held. (Rule 66)
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ANNUAL PARISH EASTER DINNER
Sunday, April 22, 2012
12:00 p.m. School Auditorium
Lets gather together around the table withour family and
friends, share the blessed egg
and greet each other with:
Khrystos Voskres! Christ is Risen!
And, let us not forget that this is a perfect op-
portunity to help our parish by taking part in
our traditional pysanka auction.
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SINCEREST THANK YOU
AND APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO ALL OUR PARISHIONERSwho bought Easter plants in
memory of their loved
ones and also to those who donated toward the
Flower Fund.May the Risen Christ bless each and every one!
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A church without youth is a church without
a future. Moreover, youth without a church is
youth without a future.
+Pope Shenouda IIIof the Coptic Church
Look around you. Will our church have a
future? Will your children have a future?
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Readings for the day:
Acts 1:1-8
Gospel: Jn 1:1-17
Saint(s) of the Day
SS. Herodion, Agavus, Ruphus, Asyncritus,
Phlegon, Hermas and others. Bishops-Martyrs,apostles; mentioned
by St. Paul Apostle (Rom 16,
11-14)
Venerable, Celestine, Pope of Rome, remarkable for
his zeal, deposed a Bishop in Africa, repressedabuses, sent SS.
Paladius and Patrick as missioners
to the Scots and Irish. He condemned the Nestorian
heresy. Through his Legates he presided over the 3rdEcumenical
Council of Ephesis A.D. 431, died A.D.
432.
Trinity Icon - SanctuaryHealth & Blessings for Olenka
Jurewycz Boland - M Jurewycz
Trinity Icon - Sanctuary
+Michael Rybak & Frank Kabert - Family
Our Lord in Gethsemane - Sanctuary+John Pleskanka - Pleskanka
Family
Our Lord in Gethsemane - Sanctuary
Health & Blessings for Julian Daniv - Parents
Mother of God - Side Altar
Health & Blessings for Laura, Dan, Donald & Singeli
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H & I Muryn
Mother of God - Side Altar
Health & Blessings Paraskevia Wolaniuk - Family
St. Josaphat - Iconostas
Health & Blessings for Children, Grandchildren &
Great
Grandchildren - M Jurewycz
Mother of God - Iconostas+Julia Takoy - Children, Grandchildren
& Great Grandsons
Jesus Lover of Mankind - Iconostas+Paraskevia & Pavlo
Pawlyshyn - Pawlyshyn Family
St. Nicholas - Iconostas
+Christine & Orest Danyluk - M Jurewycz
Jesus Lover of Mankind - Side Altar+Peter & Anna Takoy -
Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren & Great Great
Grandsons
Jesus Lover of Mankind - Side Altar+Andrew & Pelagia
Matwyshyn -
Children, Grandchildren & Great GrandsonsTetrapod+In Memory
of Lawrence W Romanow, Sr -
Bernadine Romanow & Family
Tetrapod
+In Memory of Joseph Miciak - Maria Miciak
Mother of God - Rectory Chapel(available)
Jesus Lover of Mankind - Rectory Chapel
(available)
Sisters Chapel -
(available)Sisters Chapel -
(available)
The Holy Sunday of Pascha- Festal Tone
Candle Intentions for the monthof April
-PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTSi
Coffee and Cake for April
8 - - Pascha15 - - Holy Name
22 - - Sviachene29 - -Apostleship of Prayer
Ci Meetings for April
8 - No Meetings
15 - - BVM Sodality22 - -
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Liturgy intentions for the week ofApril 9th
Let my prayer ariselike incense before you
Pray for ...Please Pray for the followingParishioners who are
not well,
their family and friends of
parishioners.
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Monday, April 9th / Acts 1:12-17 & 21-26 * Jn 1:18-28
Bright Monday
Death of Methodius Apostle to the Slavs
6:45 Health & Blessings for Alan Gilewski, Jr. -
Cheryln Pilch8:00 Health & Blessings for Julian Daniv -
Parents
6:00PM
Tuesday, April 10th / Acts 2:14-21 * Lk 24:12-35
Bright Tuesday6:45 + Iwanna Lewycky - Estate
8:00 + Bohdan Derkacz (2nd Ann) - Natalie Derkacz (P)+ Simeon
& Anastasia Czuba - daughter, Natalka
6:00PM In Thanksgiving - Natalie Acevedo
Wednesday, April 11th / Acts 2:22-36 * Jn 1:35-51
6:45 + Deceased in Mykluz Family - Estate8:00 + Anna Lozinski -
Family
+ Maria & Maksym Iwasyszyn - Daria, Iwan & Family
+ Andrew Iwaniuk, Jr - Family (P)
Thursday, April 12th / Acts 2:38-43 * Jn 3:1-156:45 + Ivanna
Horodyskyj - Andrew Fylypovych
8:00 + Pytro & Maria Legytskyj - Anastasia Mlak
+ Ivan Mencinskyj - Daria Mencinskyj
6:00PM Akathist to St. Nicholas our Patron
Friday, April 13th/ Acts 3:1-8 * Jn 2:12-226:45 + Robert Rurka -
Edward Bailey
8:00 Health & Blessings for
Sr. Suzanne Matwijiw, OSBM -
Irene Matwijiw-DeNatale+ Deceased in the Musialowski &
Romaniuk Families
- Romaniuk Family+ Zenon Strombeckyj (1st Ann) - Family
Saturday, April 14th / Acts 3:11-16 * Jn 3:22-33
6:45 Health & Anniversary Blessings forGina & Alan
Gilewski - Cheryln Pilch
8:00 Health & Birthday Blessings for Christina -
W & L Boyczuk+ Mykola Lushniak - A Martyniuk
+ Mykola Denesiuk - Oleh Paly
+ Anna May Kuzniar - Saber & Zastawnyj Families
+ Dorothy Mykytka (40th Day) -
Roman & Maria Dubycky5:00 Vespers
Sunday, April 15th - Thomas Sunday
7:00
8:30 Health & Blessings for the Musialowski &
Romaniuk
Families - Romaniuk FamilyHealth & Blessings for Children
& Grandchildren -
N Bilous
Health & Blessings for our Priests, Deacons &
Sisters
who serve St. Nicholas Cathedral - Blahovischennia10:00 For
Parishioners
Health & Blessings for Jon Hays - LaVerne P Arnold
12:00
Bishop Efraim Krevey,OSBM
Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn
Bishop Peter Stasiuk
Fr. Thomas Glynn
Fr. Andrew Plishka
Fr. Wayne Ruchgy
Daria BaluchVeronica Bihun
Alexandra Borodayko
Steven Burton
William Burton, Jr.
Leonard Chornomaz
Tina Cooper
Jerry Cooper
Peter & Annie Derdak
Tyrsa Dutko
Lydia Dzychko
Nadia Dzydzan
Donald Flannery
Steve Goshko
Jon HaysJohn Horedecky
Joseph Hura
Ivan
Vera Iwanecky
Ryan Jurek
Maria Jurewycz
Olenka Jurewycz Boland
Robert Kalem
Olga Kopulos
Irene Korpan
O holy Father, Physician of souls and bodies, You sent Your
only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to heal every infirmity
and todeliver us from death. Heal Your servant of every spiritual
and bodily ill
which afflicts him/her. Restore him/her by the grace of Your
Christthrough the prayers of our most holy Lady, the Mother of God
and ever-Virgin Mary, and of all Your Saints. For You, our God, are
the Fountainof healing, and we glorify You together with Your
only-begotten Son +,and Your Consubstantial Spirit, now and ever
and forever. Amen.
If you know of any parish member, family member or friends who
are home
bound and in need of our prayer and would like it published,
please let the
rectory know.
Sandy Kuchar
Daria Kuzma
Anna Lenyk
Wanda Lesniak
Marilynda
Paul Matviuw
Daria MencinskyjChristine Milewczyk
Cheryl Moreno
Ralph Moreno
Maria Mychajlyszyn
Lillian Opychany
Jaroslawa Panchuk
Pleskanka Family
Debbie Plishka
Olga Hirka Poliarny
Stefania Positano
Jeanne Shyan
Dorothy Skrypnyk
Zirka Turczyn
Jaroslava VataschukJerry Wasiunec
Justyna Wojtiuk
Maria Wojtowycz
Paraskevia Wolaniuk
Elizabeth Zahrabelski
Sofia Zalucky
Natalka Zaparaniuk
Roman Zavadovych
Helen Ziolwski
