March 22, 2020 St. Josaphat, Warren, Michigan Page 1

26401 ST. JOSAPHAT DRIVE WARREN, MI 48091

Rectory & Office: 586-755-1740 • C: 586-565-2600 • E: stjucch@aol.com • www.stjoschurch.com Parish Centre: 26440 Ryan Road Warren, MI 48091 • 586-758-7711

Email: stjosaphathall@aol.com • www.stjosaphatbanquets.com

Pastor: Fr. Mario Dacechen, OSBM Cell: 917-842-2819 • Email: madario88@gmail.com

Assistant: Fr. Walter Rybicky, OSBM Cell: 586-457-3314 • Email: FrWalterR@yahoo.com

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. (Closed for lunch 12:00 –1:00 p.m.)

Regular Schedule of Divine Liturgies Sundays: 8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. (Ukrainian); 12:00 noon (English)

Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. (Ukrainian) Saturday: 9:00 a.m. (Ukrainian); 4:00 p.m. (English) Holy Days & Obligatory Feasts: 9:00 a.m. (Ukr.) and 7:00 p.m. (Eng.) Confessions - During Liturgies

To arrange for Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion & Funerals - call the Office first. For Weddings - make an appointment with the Pastor, at least 6 months ahead.

VOL. 57 / NO. 12 • FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT • TONE 8 • MARCH 22, 2020

Blahoviqenn]

Presv]to\ Bohorodyci

Vitann] Anhela: Radujs], Blahodatna, Hospod/ z Tobo[.

Feast of the Annunciation of the Mother of God

Greeting of the Angel:

Hail, O Woman Full of Grace, the Lord is with you!

Tropar: S/ohodni po;atok na'oho spasinn] i vy]vlenn]

spokonvi;no\ Bowo\ ta=mnyci: Syn Bowyj sta= Synom

Divy, i Havry\l blahovistyt/ pro c[ mylist/. Tym-to

j my z nym zakly;mo do Bohorodyci; Radujs],

Blahodatna, - Hospod/ z Tobo[!

Kondak: Tobi, vybranij Vladarci, pod];ni pisni peremohy

spiva=mo my, vr]tovani vid lyxa, sluhy Tvo\,

Bohorodyce. Ty, qo ma=' sylu nezdolannu, zaxorony

nas vid us]kyx bid, qob zvaty nam: Radujs], nevisto,

- Diva ;ysta]!

Prokimen: Blahovistit/ den/ u den/ spasinn] Boha na'oho.

Troparion: Today is the fountainhead of our salvation and the revelation of an eternal mystery; the Son of God becomes a virgin's Son, and Gabriel announces this Grace. Therefore, let us exclaim with him to the Mother of God: Hail, O Woman Full of Grace, the Lord is with you.

Kontakion: O Mother of God, we your servants sing a hymn of thanks to you, a hymn of triumph to a valiant leader; for you have delivered us from all peril. We now exclaim to you: Hail, O Bride and Virgin ever-pure.

Prokimen: Day after day, announce the salvation of the Lord.

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LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK Fourth Sunday of Lent Sunday, March 22, 2020 (Pr.Bk. pg. 225, 276)(Mol. st. 219, 267) Heb. 6: 13-20; Mk. 9: 17-31 8:30 #1483 Health & God’s Blessings for Olena Papiz — O. Zanke 10:00 — For The Parish #1145 Health & God’s Blessings for Happy Birthday Jaroslaw & Diana Kusznir

12:00 #1453 + Romana Kohut — A. Bohay

Monday, March 23, 2020 (VMrt. Nicon) 2 Tim. 2: 20-26; Lk. 22: 7-23 8:30 #1521 + Nancy George — OLPH Sodality 6:00pm — Stations of the Cross (English)

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (Ven. Zacharius) 2 Tim. 3: 1-9; Lk. 22: 24-38 8:30 #1549 ++ Anna & Wasyl Petriw — Family

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (Pr.Bk. pg. 504)(Mol. st. 493) Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary Heb. 2: 11-18; Lk. 1: 24-38 9:00 #1527 Health & God’s Blessings for all our Mothers in our Parish — OLPH Sodality #1564 Health & God’s Blessings for Myron & Anna Woronowycz — Family

Ukrainian Village 11:00 #1499 + Sofia Skorupa — K. Spiewak

7:00pm #1451 Health & God’s Blessings for Happy Birthday for Carly Sowirka — Family

#1167 Health & God’s Blessings for Happy Birthday for David Scott Thursday, March 26, 2020 (Synaxis Arch. Gabriel) 2 Tim. 3: 16-4:4; Lk. 22: 55-62 8:30 #1531 + Barbara Gorday — J. & M. Katsaros

Friday, March 27, 2020 (Mrt. Matrona) 2 Tim. 4: 5-8; Lk. 22: 63-71 8:30 #1167 Health & God’s Blessings for Happy Birthday for Fr. Roman Hykavy, OSBM *6:00pm — Stations of the Cross (Ukrainian)

Saturday, March 28, 2020 (Ven. Hilarion) Heb. 9: 24-28; Mk. 8: 27-31

9:00 #1488 Health & God’s Blessings for Olena Papiz — A. Florchuk — Sorokousty

4:00pm #1285 + Donna Chupa — Family

Sunday, March 29, 2020 (Pr.Bk. pg. 220, 281)(Mol. st. 214, 272) Heb. 9: 11-14; Mk. 10: 32-45 8:30 #1293 + Walter Levandivskyj — M. Levandivskyj 10:00 — For The Parish #1304 Health & God’s Blessings for Happy *90* Birthday Alexander Serafyn

12:00 #1322 ++ All Deceased Melnyczuk Family Members— Family

Altar Cleaning: Hanna Kravets and Maria Levandivskyj

Fr. Bernard Panczuk, OSBM, Fr. Lawrence Lawryniuk, OSBM, Sr. Joan Weiss,

Nicholas Allen, Lisa Thompson-Burton, Chuck, Oleh Cieply, Jeanette Cionka, Connie Dorosz, Donna Herrick, Rebecca Holowaty, Eugene Iwasiuk, John Kobasa, Eugen Kondziolka, Christina Lloyd, Nancy McCarthy, Walter Mosuriak, Patrick Nordstrom, Mary Spear, Pat Szymanski, Michael Tereck Jr., Teri Turak, David Tyro, Mark Tyro, Lance Woodliff, George Zwierzycki

- All our elderly parishioners and parishioners that are ill, in nursing homes and home bound. Also for all men & women in Military Duty and for peace in the United States and Ukraine.

Za naqyx star'yx i xvoryx parafi]n kotri ne mowut/ pryxodyty do

cerkvy. A takow za na'yx vo]kiv i za myr v Ukra\ni i v Ameryci.

Please notify us of any updates to the list. Thank you.

+ May They Rest in Peace +

Mary Kowalyshyn passed away on March 10, 2020 at the age of 94 and was buried from St. Josaphat on March 15, 2020 at Resurrection Cemetery.

Please Remember Her In Your Prayers

Sorokousty Services during Lent Sorokousty services for your deceased loved ones will be held on Saturday mornings after the 9:00a.m. Liturgy during Lent. Please submit your list of names in the proper envelope and drop it into the collection basket.

Sorokousty pid;as Postu

Molytvy za naqyx pokijnyx (sorokousty) budut/

vidpravl]tys] po subotax, 9:00 rano pid;as Postu.

Bud/ laska podajte imena vaqyx pokijnyx uwyva[;y

ozna;eni konverty.

Memorial Easter Plants

Easter flowers can be ordered that will be placed in church for Easter. Each plant is $25.00. Please contact the church office.

Kvity do Bowoho hrobu mowna zamovl]ty v

cerkovnij kancel]ri\. Cina - $25.00.

Molims] za myr i kraqu dol[

Ameryky i Ukra\ny

Please pray for peace in United States and in Ukraine.

Molims] za likuvann] z Koronavirus

Please pray for those ailing and for the cure for the Coronavirus

Please Pray For The Sick

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Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God

The Church celebrates the feast of the Annunciation of the most Holy Mother of God. After the Lord cursed man for the sin of disobedience, many centuries passed. And on that day the Good News was heard, the news that the promise given by God to the foremother Eve was being fulfilled: “You shall strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15). The Archangel Gabriel announced to the Immaculate Virgin: “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you...” The Archangel announced to the Virgin, that she had been chosen for the birth of the Savior of the world. Although the Righteous Joseph was her betrothed, the Immaculate Virgin had made a vow to preserve her virginity for God's sake, and therefore answered the Archangel incredulously: “How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?” And the Archangel communicated the heavenly mystery to her: “The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.” The Virgin's own consent was needed for this election, and she replied: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”

Who is not touched, who does not delight in the election of this modest and meek Maiden to such exalted service? Many centuries have come and gone, there were many modest and meek maidens, but no one was worthy to perform this but Mary of Nazareth. Doesn't every one of us want to merit God's grace, not so exalted perhaps, more modest, but all the same to be chosen for God's service?

If an angel declared that we had been elected, would we refuse? By the way, it is not an angel, but the Lord Himself who calls us to, “Rejoice, you have been chosen for salvation.” How must we respond to this election? We must answer like the Mother of God, Behold the handmaid/servant of the Lord; “May it be it done to me according to your word.”

But perhaps someone will say, “Yes”, but for the Mother of God this election imparted God's grace to her and the joy of contact with God; while for us this is connected with tremendous spiritual efforts, it obliges us to take up our cross and follow the Lord. This requires much exertion along a narrow and sorrowful path. This is especially true in our day, when there are so many wide paths leading to destruction.

But for the Mother of God as well her election was a cross to bear. Just think what it cost her to watch her Son be crucified! Her pain, as a mother, was the same as if she had been crucified herself. Therefore, we will not be shaken when we hear the Lord's call. Just like the Pure Virgin, we will answer humbly in the affirmative, for only with our participation can our salvation be achieved.

Духовне Святе Причастя У ситуаціях, коли немає змоги прийняти Ісуса в Євхаристії або з іншої причини не можна приступити до Святого Причастя, але є прагнення з’єднатися з Ісусом, то справжнє Таїнство Євхаристії можна замінити духовним Причастям.

Мій Ісусе! Вірю, що Ти присутній у Пресвятій Тайні Євхаристії! Люблю Тебе над усе, і моя душа тужить за Тобою. Не можу зараз Тебе прийняти в Пресвятій Тайні Євхаристії, тому хоча б духовним чином прийди до мого серця! Запрошую Тебе, відчиняю навстіж двері мого серця, згадуючи Твої слова: «Ось стою під дверима і стукаю. Якщо хто почує Мій голос і відчинить двері, Я ввійдудо ньогоі буду вечеряти з ним, і він зі Мною» (Одкр 3, 20). Обіймаю Тебе, неначе б Ти вже був у мені, і весь єднаюся з Тобою. Ісусе, моє найвище Добро й моя солодка Любове! Торкнись мого серця й запали його, щоб воно завжди палало любов’ю до Тебе. З молитовника “Щоденно з Богом” Джерело: CREDO: https://credo.pro/2020/03/84348

Молитва на Благовіщення Пречистої Діви Марії Богородице Діво, радуйся! I я вітаю Тебе, Пренепорочна Діво, словами, якими поздоровив Тебе колись Архангел Гавриїл у Назареті. Ти повна всяких ласк, з Тобою Господь. Всевишній підніс Тебе до найбільшої гідності в небі й на землі, бо вибрав Тебе на Матір Свого Сина. Ти одна з поміж жінок вибрана до такої гідності. Тебе славлю, Тебе величаю, Тобі честь віддаю, Донько Предвічного Вітця, Мати Божого Сина, Обручнице Святого Духа. Окрім такої гідності, Ти, Пресвята Діво, така покірна, що називаєш Себе Божою служницею. Тож молю Тебе: навчи й мене тієї найбільшої чесноти - покори. Випроси мені ласки, щоб я міг(ла) лише тим величатися, що я Твій(оя) слуга. А коли буду Твоїм(єю) вірним(ою) слугою, тоді буду виконувати Божу волю в усьому і через те буду учасником(цею) Божої слави на небі. Цього від Тебе надіюся, про це Тебе сьогодні гаряче прошу. Амінь.

В слові „Благовіщення” криється вся суть сьогоднішнього свята. Благовіщення – це радісна, щаслива вістка. Вістка про прихід на землю довгоочікуваного Месії, котрого Бог обіцяв першим людям у раю. Перші люди, що жили в раю з Богом, не усвідомлювали до кінця щастя, яке дає їм життя з Богом, люблячим Небесним Отцем. Тільки попавши через гріх в неволю злобного диявола, який знущався над людьми, вони зрозуміли те щастя, що дає їм життя з Богом. В людей росло бажання знову повернутися до життя з Богом. І чим тяжча була їхня неволя, тим сильнішим було їхнє бажання. Але не можемо забувати про часті помилки людей, що стягнули своїми гріхами, навіть потоп (Бут 7,17). Співчуваючи матері Месії, яка буде ділити з ним його терпіння, вона просила у Бога для майбутньої Матері Спасителя ласки. Марія з болем серця переживала долю Месії і його Матері. В часі таких роздумів приходить до Марії архангел Гавриїл і поздоровляє її словами: "Радуйся, благодатна, Господь з Тобою!” Марія стривожилась, бо не знала що має означати це привітання. Ангел продовжував: "Не бійсь, Маріє! Ти бо знайшла ласку в Бога. Ось ти

зачнеш у лоні й родиш сина. Й даси йому ім’я Ісус” (Лк

1, 30-31). Для Марії слова ангела були незрозумілими. Як вона породить сина, коли вона мужа не знає. Ангел їй пояснив, що вона породить сина не за людським способом, а за ласкою і силою Божою. "Дух Святий зійде на тебе, і сила Всевишнього тебе отінить; тому й святе, що народиться, назветься Син Божий” (Лк 1,35).

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Best Wishes, Health, Happiness and God's Blessings.

Happy Birthday

Alexander Serafyn, Jeanette Onachuk, Maria Dackiw, Anastasia Kaliszczak, Alfred Hetkowski, Vladya Kumlyk,

Jaroslaw Kusznir, Stefania Leskie, Steven Cusick, Nicholas Hlywa, Sylvia Karpinsky, Maria Levandivskyj, David Scott, Andrij Zachar, Marko Farion, Lydia Woryk, Galyna Shubelyak, Zoryana Kozakov, David Holowchak,

Kevin Paduchowski, Peter Sawka, Carly Sowirka

Mnoha] Lita!

Names printed are for birthdays for this week — from Sunday thru Saturday

Sunday Coffee Schedule

1st Sunday - K of C — coffee & sweets

2nd Sunday - Mothers in Prayer Group — borsh, coffee & sweets

3rd Sunday - UNWL Br. 142 — borsh, coffee, sweets …….. 4th Sunday - OLPH Sodality — coffee & sweets

Meetings / Sxodyny

St. Josaphat Knights of Columbus #8441 will hold their meeting on Monday, March 16th - 7:30pm.

Marijs/ka Dr. Im. Zarvanyc/ko\ – Bowo\ Materi

povidomla= qo> 1-oho berezn] v hod. 4>00p.p. - Sxodyny

O.L.P.H. Sodality – Wednesday, April 8th – Rosary at 1:00pm followed by a meeting.

Calender of Events

April 5th …….. Easter Bake Sale given by UNWL Br. 76 April 12th …….. Easter May 2nd ……..... May Crowning (4:00pm Liturgy at St. Josaphat)

May 3rd ……… First Solemn Holy Communion - at St. Josaphat Church @ 12 noon

May 10th ……… Mother's Day May 17th ……… Start of Summer Liturgy Schedule (Sundays) 9:00am & 11:00am May 25th ……… Memorial Day Am/Ukr Veteran Memorial Service (10:45am St Jos)

Aug 1st/2nd ….. Sunflower Festival

Tuesday Nights Faith Formation Sessions at 7:30pm in the classroom

The next session will be held on Tuesday March 31st

For more information contact: Orest Sowirka or Zach Gala at tuesdaynightfaithformation@gmail.com

Need To Hire a Housekeeper

Need assistance with basic housekeeping for my parents house in the Troy area. Flexible hours — 4 to 6 hours a day — 2 to 3 days a week. For more information, please call Renee at 248-310-3239.

Fish Tales………

Kudos to our “Food Prep” volunteers. It takes a village for sure. Food is prepped Monday thru Friday. Preparing onions, tartar sauce, coleslaw, cocktail sauce, cutting and breading fish, and filling portion size cups — all needed for serving nearly 800 dinners in four hours every Friday! Your help is very much needed and appreciated. Every week between 200 and 250 pounds of potatoes are peeled, cut, boiled and prepared for the miles of dough needed for making pyrohy/varenyky. Thank you to our food prep army! They “love their job”. Without them we could not have success with this endeavor. More news to come from the……. Fish Fry Team The Fish Fry has been cancelled!

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION During the recent pandemic of the coronavirus, many churches and houses of worship have been closed. Our Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchy has encouraged us to remain open and celebrate the Divine Liturgy, but do so according to the government guides of proper cleanliness. The icons are not to be kissed, but one may bow-incline to them. The holy water stoups have been removed, and the sick and elderly are encouraged staying home.

If you are unable to attend the Divine Liturgy, or do attend and are not going to receive Holy Communion, you can still reach out to Our Lord by making an Act of Spiritual Communion! St. Thomas Aquinas defined a Spiritual Communion as “an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament in Communion at the Divine Liturgy, & in lovingly embracing Him as if we had actually received Him.” No matter what the times we are living in, turn to the Lord Jesus and ask him for His help & guidance in prayers.

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. St. Alphonsus Liguori

‘Welcome Christ into your heart. Embrace Him, and do not let Him leave you.’-Blessed Henry Heath OFM

You can make a Spiritual Communion as whenever and wherever you'd like, using the prayer given above, others like it, or your own heartfelt thoughts. You can make a Spiritual Communion before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, or anywhere else where the Spirit moves you. Remember, however, that you can “turn toward the holy tabernacle” and receive Jesus in your heart from anywhere you might happen to be, at any time, day or night! You just need to approach Him with sincerity, humility and a desire to follow in His footsteps in acts of faith and charity. And He’s delighted when we do so! Spiritual Communion is an act of devotion, & one very pleasing to God.

St. Jean-Marie Vianney, a French priest famous for converting countless souls to Christ in his parish of Ars in the 19th century, once said “when we feel the love of God growing cold, let us instantly make a Spiritual Communion. When we cannot go to the church, let us turn towards the tabernacle; no wall can shut us out from the good God.” We can indeed be grateful for that!

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26401 St. Josaphat Drive Warren, Michigan 48091

Tel. (586) 755-1740 Fax. (586) 755-1399 E-mail: stjucch@aol.com www.stjoschurch.com

New Parishioner Registration Form

Please return the completed form to the church office in a sealed envelope marked "office" and drop it into the collection basket or mail it to the office.

Parishioners:

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Male: Female:

Date of Birth: Date of Marriage: Church (w/ city/state):

Status: Single Married Divorced Widowed

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Children:

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Membership dues per year: $25 per family $12 per single person $10 widow / widower

* Children (at college age) should be registered separately

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