Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of Holy Trinity

July and August 2016 Monthly Bulletin

Tropar: Tone 4

Foremost of the apostles and teachers of the universe, pray to the Master of all that He would grant peace to the world and great mercy to our souls.

V. Rev. Archpriest Fr. Taras Makowsky

otm.makowsky@sasktel.net

Cellular: 306-222-0274 Phone: 306-931-8595

Sunday: Hours—9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy—10:00 a.m.

Feast Days: Divine Liturgy—10:00 a.m. or as announced

ANNIVERSARIES - JULY: Fr. Taras and Dobr. Joanne Makowsky (02), Murray & Olha Hallborg (08),

Gordon & Donna Kochan (10), Robert & Ksenia Hrycuik (11), Myron & Doreen Petrow (11), Terry & Carol

Shinkewski (12), Joe & Toni Horachek (13), Ernie & Jan Stefanuk (15), Mike & Vi Huculiak (17), Orest &

Audrey Woroniuk (18), Gil & Tammy Allen (22), Ivan & Mariya Paliy (23), James & Marsha Hryciuk (27),

Vyacheslav & Katerina Smyrnov (28), Jason & Donna Walton (29), Andrew & Janet Hawrysh (30), Clinton &

Linda Smith (30), Oleg & Tatiana Mandrykin (30), Andriy & Liliya Vitkovskyy (30), Mike & Emily

Dwernychuk (31)

B’DAYS - JULY: Donna Kochan (02), Sofia Zhukov (02) Clark Remenda (03), Alice Antonichuk (04),

Liudmyla Druzhyna (05), Olha Hallborg (05), Nastia Kramerenko (05), Ivan Dobushevsky (06), Bogdan Ko-

valenko (06), Dara Hrytzak (07), Derek Kindrachuk (07), Olga Bilek (08), Alexa Danyliuk (08), Julia Har-

buz (08), Carissa Klopoushak (10), Pat Bodnar- Slowski (10), Ivanna Kindrachuk (11), Myron Kowalsky (11),

Alla Krechkova (Smetanuk) (11), Bisirat Tesfamichael (11), Paul Antonichuk (12), Olga Dwernychuk (12),

Connie Symchyck (12), Yuriy Dzhura (13), Peter Kindrachuk (13), Alana Hyshka (14), Valentyna Pshenysha

(15), Orville Zaleschuk (17), Yan Sadovskyy (18), Olena Shlyama (20), Natalia Pavlovska (23), Julia

Kindrachuk(23), Vladyk Sukmaniuk (23), Sofija Fedorov (24), Zhenia Panasiuk (24), Ihor Trokhymchuk (25),

Anthony Hawrysh (26), Orest Danyliuk (28), Bailee Symchyck (28), Vitia Pohrebniak (30)

ANNIVERSARIES - AUGUST: Mike & Rose Kerelchuk (02), Zane & Larise Skoretz (02), Mykola &

Svitlana Fayfruk (03), Ed & Mary Maksuta (03), Donny & Darby Sovyn (3), Dave & Louise Wiwchar (05),

Oleksandr & Iryna Dzhura (11), Michael & Sylvia Sorochka (11), David and Anna Hawrysh (12),

Larry & Alicia Klopoushak (12), Michael & Marianela Manzuik (12), Patricia Yuzik & Kevin Carswell (14),

Bohdan & Darlene Danyliw (15), Myron & Olesia Kowalsky (15), Zenovie & Irene Kindrachuk (17), Joe &

Tammi Bohle (18), John & Cindy Didula (24)

B’DAYS - AUGUST: Anna Trischuk (01), LiliyaYuschyshyn (02), Alicia Klopoushak (03), Lynn Dwer-

nychuk (04), Irene Kindrachuk (04), Yuriy Kirushok (04), John Didula (05), Jordan Welbourne (06), Julia Kizka

(08), Maryan Sosnyk (08), Sophia Bather (10), Victoria Nosach (10), Bohdan Fedorov (12), Nathan Ghe-

bremedhin (12), David Manzuc (13), Marinel Manzuc (13), Alisa Legkostup (14), Nicole Kaftan (15), Mary

Maksuta (15), Beverly Peatz (15), Lilliyan Manzuc (16), Stephan Kodak (17), Charlene Remenda (17), Mariana

Falkovska (18), Anna-Marie Yuzik-Grinde(18), Yulia Statsenko (19), Mary Budzak (20), Vivian Lundgren

(21), Anatoliy Paliy (21), James Werezak (21), Alexis Kolodziejski (22), Olga Bokshowan (24), Lesia Rybalka

(24), Viktoria Vlasenko (25), Kelly Braun (27), Vladyslav Pohrebniak (28), Vyacheslav Smyrnov (28), Julian

Makowsky (29), Oksana Marko (30), Myhaylo Tetera (30), Amber Werezak (31)

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Parish Priest – Very Rev. Fr. Taras Makowsky – 306-931-8595 or 306-222-0274

Parish Council President – Rod Antonichuk - 306-374-5919

Sunday Church School - Patrusia Rudy 306– 934-5003 & Dobr. Joanne – 306-931-8595

Parish Administrator – Gord Trischuk – 306-955-1452

TYC/UOMA President – Ron Trischuk – 306-244-1867

UWAC President—Carol Cisecki—306-343-9987

CYMK President – Reese Smith

Auditorium Booking Agent – Gord Trischuk-306-955-1452

Matthew 6:21: ; Luke 12:34. . . Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also . . .

Tithing—Membership

Tithing is a Christian ideal worth striving towards. It is important to learn that our own generosity

is a commitment in maintaining our own Church building and various programing that we wish to

present throughout the year. It would be great and humbling , not to rely on non Orthodox

Christians, or guests to support us. As the Cathedral Dean, I humbly ask, please help us to meet

our yearly budget, by giving joyfully your 2016 yearly membership and tithe as soon as possible.

Thank you and God bless.

Молитви Для Вірних – Prayers for our Faithful

Mary Budzak Nadia Demkiw Lily Herman Nick Budzak

Olga Belik Anne Klopoushak Paul Kodak Michael Kerelchuk

Rose Kerelchuk Kay Kostyk Elaine Maksymiuk Mary Maksuta

Ann Michayluk Ernie Wasylciw Michael Sorochka Dobr. Erika Olesiuk

Elsie Stefanuk Myron Petrow Emily Pihach Elsie Powalinsky

Peter Powalinsky Clark Remenda Susan Senko Alexandra Shewchuk

Joe Horechuk Toni Horechuk Vera Webster

Dobrodyka Joanne and myself would like to express a huge thank you to Pani Patrusia

Rudy. Pani Patrusia has been a wonderful team leader of our Sunday School program for

the last 3 years, We shall look to her for assistance form time to time. If you are inter-

ested in helping our Sunday School program please contact Fr. Taras.

FOLKFEST 2016 UKRAINIAN KARPATY PAVILION

DATES: THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, FRIDAY AUGUST 19 AND SATURDAY AUGUST 20

WHERE: PRAIRIELAND HALL D

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Set-up on Tuesday, August 16 and Wednesday, August 17

Pavilion workers Aug. 18-20: kitchen workers, food servers, housekeeping, bar attendants, hosts,

passport stampers, attendance monitors, delivery drivers

Shifts are four hours in length and a meal and beverage ticket is included.

From Orthodox Pathway: The Orthodox Church is one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church in which

resides the fullness of Christian truth. It is holy because its head, the Lord Jesus Christ, is holy and made

it the unique vehicle of sanctification; it is Catholic because it knows no limitation of time or place and

encompasses within itself the entirety of Christ’s Church, and it is Apostolic because it alone has main-

tained, with unbroken continuity and without any alteration, the faith of the apostles through the ages.

You will find the deeper, authentic spiritual life you are looking for in the splendid and moving worship of

the Orthodox Church.

Від равославного Шляху: Православна Церква - це Свята, Всесвітня і Апостольська ерква. Вона -

є Свята, тому що голова цієї еркви - Ісус Христос, Cвята і має унікальній засіб освячення; вона - є

Всесвітня, тому що вона не має обмеження в часі або місці і охоплює в собі всю повноту Христової

Церкви, і вона - є Апостольською, тому що тільки вона зберегла, з безперервною

спадкоємностю без будь-яких змін, віру апостолів крізь століття. Ви знайдете більш глибоке,

справжнє духовне життя, яке ви шукаєте в прекрасній і зворушливій молитві Православної Церкви.

Attention : If anyone wishes to purchase extra church directories please contact Stan

Hawryliw there are extras available.

.Elder Thaddeus . . . continued

Вона постійно, на нашій стороні, але занадто часто ми забуваємо її".

+ Старійшина Фаддей , Проповідь на Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці,

святкується в серпні 15/28

Цитується - наші думки визначають наше Життя

Membership in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada

(From the journal of Fr. Ohkrimtchuk)

What is It, and Why Does It Matter? What do we mean by “member” (chlen) and

“membership” (chlenstvo) in relation to the church community (hromada)? Every baptized Orthodox Christian is a member of the Church in a spiritual sense. Here, the term “member” is used in a more specific sense, i.e. a registered member who takes part in the organizational life of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC) and supports the Church financially through the payment of membership dues.

What is the historical basis for the concept of church membership? Historically, the

task of defending the Orthodox faith and upholding Orthodox institutions in Ukrainian lands fell not only to the clergy (bishops, priests, and monastics), but also the laity – ordinary believers who responded to the call to serve their Church. At the height of the Cossack age, the involvement of lay brotherhoods (bratstva) in scholar-ship, book publishing, and the establishment of schools made Ukraine the centre of learning in the Orthodox world. The brotherhoods also attended to the social aspect of the Church’s work, for example, by supporting orphanages. In the early twentieth century, when Ukrainians sought to reassert an authentic national identity for their Church, lay men and women again took a leading part. Both in Ukraine and in Canada sobor- opravnist’ (governance by council) was accepted as the norm of church administration, reflecting the belief both clergy and laity have important roles to play fulfilling the Church’s mission in the contemporary world.

What is the role of members today in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada? At the parish level, members have the right to vote at general meetings (zbory), and to serve as

officers on the parish council. The elected members of the parish council assume responsibility, on a voluntary basis, for administering all aspects of the church community on behalf of the faithful. Dues paid by members also provide the operating revenue the UOCC’s central administration (the Consistory, which includes the Met-ropolitan’s chancellery) and for the Eastern Eparchy (the Bishop’s residence and administrative offices). Parish delegates to regular and extraordinary Church councils (sobory) – the highest governing authority of the UOCC – are selected from among other members. Thus, in all of its organizational structures, the UOCC is founded on the participation and voluntary efforts of members. The Church calls its faithful to be active participants, to give their time and talents, and not simply to be passive bystanders. The model is one of personal service and re-sponsibility.

Are there spiritual reasons for signing up as a member? Yes. Fr. Ihor Kutash has written:

"The Church is fully manifested in its congregations, its hromady. It is our gift and priviledge to be part of a hromada. It also requires our active participation, particularly in worship but also in its life in the world that is to come, and so must be governed as an earthly institution, always bearing mind that it is also a heavenly reali-ty. Thus, people … support and serve in it as members in the earthly juridical sense, as well as in heavenly sense, as fellow sojourners on the way to the eternal Kingdom which is already among us but also yet to come in all its majesty and glory."

Continued on next page . . .

Membership in the UOCC . . .

Is formal membership a requirement? No. Church welcomes everyone who identifies with the Ukrainian Orthodox tradition, and our community has always included both members and non-members. The decision is up toy the individual. However, we encourage parishioners to consider registering as members, as a way of meeting their obligations as Orthodox Christians, and as an opportunity to deepen their involvement in the life of the Church. You can also pay your membership via Direct Deposit Program. Does our Church de-rive income from membership dues? Yes. Our membership fees are 144 per individual member or 288 per family. The breakdown of the membership fees is shown on pages 6-7 of this Bulletin. Our parish collects 35 per member to cover some of our operational expenses. To meet its own financial needs, our Church de-pends mainly on Sunday plate collections and goodwill donations. If you would like to help financially our parish we encourage you to sign up for the Direct Deposit program.

Does our Church derive income from membership dues? Our membership fees or as it is now referred to as tithe are $200.00 at the least. With a tithe all donations receive an income tax receipt. Your tithe - dona-tions allows our Cathedral to achieve our budget goals. We are able to develop a vision with your support to fulfill our responsibility in providing a home to worship and to grow spiritually.

What is the process of becoming a member? New applicants are asked to complete a form. Copies can be obtained in the church office. Upon acceptance, the tithe is renewed every year by payment of the pre-

Elder Thaddeus: The Most Holy Mother of God prays for us ceaselessly. . . .

“The Most Holy Mother of God prays for us ceaselessly. She is always visiting us. Whenever we turn to her in our heart, she is there. After the Lord, she is the greatest protection for mankind.

How many churches there are in the world that are dedicated to the Most Holy Mother of God! How many healing springs where people are cured of their ailments have sprung up in places where the Most Holy Theotokos appeared and blessed those springs to heal both the sick and the healthy!

She is constantly, by our side, and all too often we forget her.”

+ Elder Thaddeus, Homily on the Dormition of the Theotokos delivered August 15/28

Quoted from Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives

Старійшина Фаддей : Пресвята Богородиця молиться за нас невпинно...

" Пресвята Богородиця молиться за нас невпинно. Вона завжди у нас в гостях. Всякий раз, коли ми звертаємося до неї в нашому серці, вона там є. Після Господа, вона є найбільшим захистом людства.

Скільки є у світі церков, які присвячені Пресвятій Богородиці! Скільки цілющих джерел, де люди виліковуються від недуг, з'явилися в тих місцях, де Пресвята Богородиця явилася і благословила ці джерела для зцілення і хворим, і здоровим! Continued . . .

Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner, and

Baptist of the Lord, John (July 7)

Tropar, Tone 4:

O Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ, all we who

honour you with love are at a loss to praise you worthily. For

the barrenness of your mother and the silence of your father

have been ended by your glorious and honourable nativity, and

the incarnation of the Son of God is preached to the world

Transfiguration of Our Lord, and Saviour Jesus Christ (August 19)

Tropar Tone 7

You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, showing Your Glory to Your

disciples as far as they could endure it. Let Your Everlasting Light shine on us sinners.

Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Giver-of-Light, glory to You.

July 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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3

10:00 am.

Divine Liturgy

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10

10:00 am.

Divine Liturgy

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10:00 Ilarion Res.

St. Peter and Paul

13 14 15 16

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10:00 am.

Divine Liturgy

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24

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Divine Liturgy

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31

10:00 am.

Divine Liturgy

Fr. Taras at Green Grove - Zeleniy Hai Camp 1st week

Fr. Taras on Holidays (5 days)

Fr. Taras on Holidays (5 days)

July 24 - Fr. Baxter’s last Divine Liturgy with us prior to his moving to Kingston.

July 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Epistle Readers

Sunday, July 03

Stan Hawryliw

J. Demkiw

Sunday, July 10

I Prystupa

V. Kowalsky

Sunday, July 17

O. Drosdovskyy

V. Webster

Sunday, July 24

J. Didula

A. Hawrysh

Sunday, July 31

R. Rudy

A. Paliy

Fr. Taras 5 days Holidays

Fr. Taras 5 days Holidays

Altar Servers & Greeters

Sunday, July 03 M. Dwernychuk

G. Trischuk

J. Werezak

J. Hrycuik

Sunday, July 10

Z. Skoretz

R. Stefureac

B.J. Maskal

G. Allen

Sunday, July 17 L. Balion

V. Turyk

I. Saviak

Sunday, July 24 R. Antonichuk

M. Gregory

R. Yuzik

Sunday, July 31

M. Dwernychuk

V. Turyk

B.J. Maskal

I. Saviak

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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7

10:00 am.

Divine Liturgy

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14 10:00 am.

Divine Liturgy

Dormition Fast begins

Blessing of poppy seed &

Honey

15 16 17 18 19 10:00 am.

Transfiguration

Blessing of fruits

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Divine Liturgy

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28 10:00 am.

Divine Liturgy

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Blessing of Herbs

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August 2016

August 18 - 20 Folkfest

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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7

10:00 am.

Divine Liturgy

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14 10:00

am.

Divine Liturgy

Dormition Fast

begins

15 16 17 18 19 10:00 am.

Transfiguration

Blessing of fruits

Group 1

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Divine Liturgy

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August 2016 Epistle Readers

Sunday, August 07

C. Allen

J. Demkiw

Sunday, August 14

E. Fedorchuk

M. Maskal

Sunday, August 21

I. Prystuupa

S. Hawryliw

Sunday, August 28

Y. Kirushok

B. J. Maskal

Altar Servers & Greeters

Sunday, August 07 Y. Kirushok

G. Kochan

J. Makowsky

R. Skwarchuk

Sunday, August 14 K. Helmke

L. Balion

M. Maskal

G. Allen

Sunday, August 21 G. Trischuk

R. Antonichuk

I. Saviak

Sunday, August 28 M. Dwernychuk

M. Gregory

B.J. Maskal

J. Makowsky

Group 1 E. Stefanuk L. Klopoushak S. Hawryliw J. Demkiw

Sunday, August 19 M. Dwernychuk

G. Trischuk

R. Hrycuik