SUNDAY OF THE FOREFATHERS 11 Грудня

DECEMBER 11, 2016

1001 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3M 1Y3,

ph 204-453-4653, fax 204-452-2332

holyfamilychurch.wordpress.com

Parish Office Hours, Tue - Fri : 9:30 to 4 pm

Pastor - Fr John Mostivsky: 204-453-4653

jmostivsky@shaw.ca

Office Manager - Joe Kulyk: 204-453-4653

holyfamilyparishoffice@gmail.com

Liturgical Sunday Schedule: Weekdays

9:00 am (English) Tue - Fri

11:00 am (Ukrainian) 7:30 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Sunday’s during Liturgy & by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism & Chrismation by appointment with the Pastor

Sacrament of Holy Matrimony (Marriage) by appointment with the Pastor - 6 months in advance

Funerals - by appointment with the Pastor

Parish Auditorium - 204-452-2332

Parish Pastoral Council Jim Antonick, Chairperson - 204-489-8482

K of C - Zenon Scraba, GK - 204-797-4862

UCWLC - Pat Antonick, President- 204-489-8482

Club 55+ Stella Hyska, President - 204-489-6425

Catechism - Martin Pasieczka, 204-453-4965

Queen of Peace Prayer Group Leonard Terrick, Facilitator - 204-269-4696

Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої Родини

Слава Ісусу Христу! - Glory to Jesus Christ!

Слава на віки! - Glory forever! Church Bulletin - Церковний Бюлетень

Вітаємо Бас у Нашій Парафії

We warmly welcome all of our visitors! It’s good to have you

with us!

Dec 11 Dec 18

Rosary Natalka Sharpe Linda Marak

Greeters Lawrence and Alice

Maksymetz Jean Uhryn

Epistle Calla Komarnicki Martin Pasieczka

Ushers Walter Bzovy

Walter Kutchma Frank Pacholuk Nelson Caruk

Eucharist Leonard Terrick Martin Pasieczka

Sacristan Eugene Statkewich Zenon Scraba

9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY

11:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

ПРОСИМО МОЛИТВУ ЗА ЗДОРОВ’Я

Please remember in your prayers those people of our parish who are in the hospitals, care homes, shut-ins and those who are not able to join us actively. Remember, if you would like a hospital visit or home visit please call the parish office

and let us know. Don’t leave it to the last minute!

Dec 11 Dec 18

Greeters

Ushers

Wally Komonko

Lawrence Luba

Casper Stoski

Wally Komonko

Lawrence Luba

Casper Stoski

Epistle

Eucharist Myron Musick Myron Musick

Sacristan Peter Tkach Peter Tkach

Sunday Envelopes (70) $2,685

Loose Cash $17

Candle Offering $83.15

Visitors $175

Christmas Flowers $588

Coffee & Donuts $51.40

Christ Our Pascha Catechism $20

Pre Authorized Debit Dec (29) $3,055

Збірка

SUNDAY’S COLLECTION Dec 4, 2016

Щиро Вам дякуємо! Thank you for your Generosity!

Holy Family Knights of

Columbus will be selling these 21/4 inch buttons after

each Divine Liturgy up until Christmas at

Getting Married? Couples planning to get married at Holy Family Church in 2017, please confirm /

reconfirm your dates with Fr John Mostivsky and with the Parish Office

Sign up for pre-authorized giving anytime of the year.

Application form is located in the Narthex

Divine Liturgy Schedule Порядок Богослужінь

Day Date Time Intention

Sun Dec 11 9:00 am 11:00 am

We pray for the health and wellbeing of all our parishioners Anna and Michael Tkach by Family

Tue Dec 13 7:30 am Dr Douglas Stoski by Family

Wed Dec 14 7:30 am Successful surgery for Violet Stoski by family

Thu Dec 15 7:30 am Louis Triska (brother) by Joseph Triska

Fri Dec 16 7:30 am Blessings for Fr John and Fr Eugene by Paulette and Leonard Terrick

Sun Dec 18 9:00 am

Knights of Columbus Members and their families St Nicholas Concert

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UCWLC will be collecting personal care products to donate to House of Peace for Christmas. Fill a purse or

cosmetic bag with shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste and

toothbrushes for example or pick up individual items and drop them off

in the box in he narthex. Your help is appreciated.

~Pat Antonick

PLEASE NOTE: Omission - UCWLC Grey Cup Raffle Thank You as noted in last

week’s bulletin.

We failed to mention that Eileen Belinsky together with Judy Scraba coordinated the

2016 Grey Cup Raffle tickets . In fact, Eileen and Judy have coordinated the raffle

fundraiser for the past few years.

Parish Bulletin apologies for the omission

Is available at the Parish Office Cost: $20.00 each

Knights of Columbus Keep

Christ in Christmas Sign Set up

Thank you to the following volunteers who braved the weather to help set up the sign:

Steven Terrick Glen Jensen

Richard Duchnycz

~Zenon Scraba, Grand Knight

CATECHISM OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Thank - you to those parishioners who have signed up to go to Holy Family Nursing Home to escort the residents to Divine Liturgy for the month of December.. We still need volunteers

for December 18 and 25. A blue sign - up sheet is in the narthex.

Vigil Lamps

Icon of Mary

Icon of Jesus

Dec 11-17 God’s blessing for Courtney. Chris, Julia & Caitlyn by family

God’s blessing for Nicholas, Liz, Beatrice & Marjorie by family

Pastoral Council Meeting, Tuesday, December 13, 2016 6:30 pm - Executive Meeting; 7:30 pm - General Meeting

Holy Family Parish

Next Sunday!

After 9:00 am Divine Liturgy

St. Nicholas will be visiting our parish after the Divine Liturgy

on December 18th. (one Liturgy only at 9 am)) All parishioners are invited

Light lunch after the concert

Sunday of the Holy Forefathers

On this Sunday the Church commemorates the Holy Forefathers, i.e. the earthly ancestors of our Lord Jesus Christ, beginning with the first man, Adam, and on through Seth, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, King David, and others. These ancient people, separated from us by millennia, nevertheless have a direct and close bearing upon us, contemporary Orthodox Christians.

What connection is there between them and us? In general, the Church brings them to our attention now, right before Christmas, largely because of their faith – their belief in the promise given by God to Adam during his expulsion from the garden of Eden, that in the end a Saviour will come into the world and will redeem mankind from original sin. All the forefathers – who lived on earth long before the birth of Christ – lived and burned with this faith, never allowing it to be extinguished. They are a shining example to us, who are living on earth after the incarnation of our Lord. Just like those ancient people we, too, have never actually seen Christ: they only knew that He would come into the world, while we know that He did come into the world. But they firmly believed in His coming and their faith was justified.

UCWLC will be selling Mary’s Angels at both Divine Liturgies for

Christmas $5.00 each.

Calendar of Events 2016 www.archeparchy.ca

Dec 13 - Seniors Meeting at 1:00 pm - Holy Family Parish Pastoral Meeting ; Executive Meeting at 6:30 pm; General Meeting 7:30 pm

Dec 14 - UCWLC Meeting at 7:00 pm, Church Auditorium

Dec 15 - Queen of Peace Prayer Group Meeting at 7:00 pm

Dec 18 - St Nicholas Concert following the 9:00 Divine Liturgy , (one liturgy only)

Dec 20 - Christmas Confession 6:30 pm, Divine Liturgy at 7:00 pm

Dec 20 - See Christmas Schedule

Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service at 10:00 pm - Святий Вечір

Dec 25 - Christmas - РІЗДВО ХРИСТОВЕ Nativity of our Lord at 9 am

Dec 28 - Holy Family Knights of Columbus Executive Meeting at 7:30 pm

Dec 29 - Queen of Peace Prayer Group Meeting at 7:00 pm

THANK YOU! A huge thank you to the wonderful people who

volunteered their precious time and decorating talents to prepare our church upstairs and downstairs for the

advent and Christmas seasons.

Working together we had a very successful couple of hours. Thank you to the following families who were

able to help during all of our busy schedules:

Adams Antonick Belinsky Furkalo

Henderson Komonko

Kostenchuk

Lisi Marak Obirek

Schaible - Schur Scraba

Pasieczka

~Flower and Decorating Committee

Today's Catholic is called to take an intelligent, spiritual approach to the Bible. Listed here are 10 points for fruitful Scripture reading.

1. Bible reading is for Catholics. The Church encourages Catholics to make reading the Bible part of their daily prayer lives. Reading these inspired words, people grow deeper in their relationship with God and come to understand their place in the community God has called them to in himself.

2. Prayer is the beginning and the end. Reading the Bible is not like reading a novel or a history book. It should begin with a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds to the Word of God. Scripture reading should end with a prayer that this Word will bear fruit in our lives, helping us to become holier and more faithful people.

3. Get the whole story! When selecting a Bible, look for a Catholic edition. A Catholic edition will include the Church's complete list of sacred books along with introductions and notes for understanding the text. A Catholic edition will have an imprimatur notice on the back of the title page. An imprimatur indicates that the book is free of errors in Catholic doctrine.

4. The Bible isn't a book. It's a library. The Bible is a collection of 73 books written over the course of many centuries. The books include royal history, prophecy, poetry, challenging letters to struggling new faith communities, and believers' accounts of the preaching and passion of Jesus. Knowing the genre of the book you are reading will help you understand the literary tools the author is using and the meaning the author is trying to convey.

5. Know what the Bible is – and what it isn't. The Bible is the story of God's relationship with the people he has called to himself. It is not intended to be read as history text, a science book, or a political manifesto. In the Bible, God teaches us the truths that we need for the sake of our salvation.

6. The sum is greater than the parts. Read the Bible in context. What happens before and after – even in other books – helps us to understand the true meaning of the text.

7. The Old relates to the New. The Old Testament and the New Testament shed light on each other. While we read the Old Testament in light of the death and resurrection of Jesus, it has its own value as well. Together, these testaments help us to understand God's plan for human beings.

8. You do not read alone. By reading and reflecting on Sacred Scripture, Catholics join those faithful men and women who have taken God's Word to heart and put it into practice in their lives. We read the Bible within the tradition of the Church to benefit from the holiness and wisdom of all the faithful.

9. What is God saying to me? The Bible is not addressed only to long-dead people in a faraway land. It is addressed to each of us in our own unique situations. When we read, we need to understand what the text says and how the faithful have understood its meaning in the past. In light of this understanding, we then ask: What is God saying to me?

10. Reading isn't enough. If Scripture remains just words on a page, our work is not done. We need to meditate on the message and put it into action I our lives. Only then can the word be “living and effective” (Hebrews 4:12)

By Mary Elizabeth Sperry, - Associate Director for Utilization of the New American Bible.

From the Compendium of Catechism of the Ukrainian Catholic Church CHRIST OUR PASCHA