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2BARTHOLOMEW IBY THE MERCY OF GODARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE,NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHTO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCHGRACE, PEACE AND MERCYFROM THE SAVIOR CHRISTRISEN IN GLORYBeloved children in the Lord,n Once again, i.n a spirit of joy and peace, we address you withthe delightful and hopeful greeting: "Christ is Ri sen!"The occurrences and events of our time may not seem to justifythe exultation of our greeting. The natural de structioncaused by seismic tremors and oceanic swells, together with thelurking devastation from possible nu clear explosion, as well asthe human sa crifices resulting from military conflict and terror-ВІСНИКвипускається щомісячноВИДАВНИЧОЮ СПІЛКОЮ “ЕККЛЕЗІЯ”для УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ПРАВОСЛАВНОЇЦЕРКВИ В КАНАДІз благословенняЙого Високопреосвященства ЮРІЯ,АРХИЄПИСКОПА ВІННІПЕҐУІ СЕРЕДНЬОЇ ЄПАРХІЇ,МИТРОПОЛИТА КАНАДИ,ПЕРВОІЄРАРХА УКРАЇНСЬКОЇПРАВОСЛАВНОЇ ЦЕРКВИ В КАНАДІПротопресвітер Віктор ЛакустаГОЛОВА ВИДАВНИЧОЇ СПІЛКИ“ЕККЛЕЗІЯ”o. Євген Максим’юкГОЛОВНИЙ РЕДАКТОР ВІСНИКА9 St. John’s Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2W 1G8Website: www.uocc.caE-mail: visnyk@uocc.caВИДАВНИЧИЙ ПЕРСОНАЛ:Марія КорчевичМихайло ПавенськийPatriarchal Encyclical for Pascha 2011Deadline for Submissionsn June 2011 issue — Deadline: May 6ТЕЛЕФОН:Редакції: (877) 586-3093 ext. 236Дописи / Статті: visnyk@uocc.caПередплат: (877) 586-3093 ext. 225Зміна адреси: finance2@uocc.caОголошення: (877) 586-3093 ехт. 223ФАКС: (204) 582-5241EПОШТА:visnyk@uocc.caРІЧНА ПЕРЕДПЛАТА:в Канаді – $25.00 + GST ($1.25)в США – $45.00 (амер. дол.)поза Канадою і США – $50.00 (амер. дол.)ціна номера – $1.60 i пересилка + GSTTHE HERALDis published monthly by“ECCLESIA” PUBLISHING CORP.for THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOXCHURCH OF CANADAwith the blessing ofHis Eminence, the Most Reverend YURIJ,ARCHBISHOP OF WINNIPEGAND THE CENTRAL EPARCHYMETROPOLITAN OF CANADAPRIMATE OF THE UKRAINIANORTHODOX CHURCH OF CANADARt. Rev. Protopresbyter Victor LakustaPRESIDENT “ECCLESIA” PUBLISHINGCORPORATIONRev. Fr. Eugene MaximiukEDITOR-IN-CHIEF, THE HERALDPUBLICATION STAFF:Mariya KortchevichMikhail PavenskiTELEPHONE:Editorial Office: (877) 586-3093 ext. 236Article Submissions: visnyk@uocc.caSubscriptions: (877) 586-3093 ext. 225Address Changes: finance2@uocc.caAdvertising: (877) 586-3093 ext. 223FAX: (204) 582-5241EMAIL:visnyk@uocc.caANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES:in Canada – $25.00 + GST ($1.25)in USA – $45.00 (U.S.)foreign subscriptions – $50.00 (U.S.)single copy – $1.60 and postage + GSTMessage by His All-HolinessEcumenical PatriarchBartholomew on the nuclearexplosion at Fukushima(March 13, 2011)It is with burdened and painful heart thatthe entire world is witnessing the drama ofthe tragic earthquake, which over the lastdays has afflicted Japan and cost nu merouslives of our brothers and sisters. Moreover, it iswith much anguish and sorrow that we beholdthe related devastation in the Land of theRising Sun as well as in other nations of thePacific. Every corner of the planet is offeringprayers both for the repose of the departedsouls and for the support of those who continueto be grieved and imperiled by the ensuingseismic tremors and ferocious tsunami. La -mentably, yet another calamitous consequencehas struck the region with the explosion of thenuclear plant at Fukushima, rendering stillmore frightening the recent nightmare inJapan.The disastrous ramifications of this eventwill become more evident over the next days.Of course, with regard to the earthquake, nohuman response is adequate. The causes andresults eclipse human words. Never the less, withregard to the explosion of the nuclear reactorand the aftermath of a nuclear adversity, thereВІСНИКтравень 2011ist action, reveal our world to be in horribletorment and an guish from the pressure of thenatural and spiritual forces of evil.Nevertheless, the Resurrection of Christ isindeed real and grants to faith ful Christians thecertainty—and to all humanity the possibility—oftranscending the adverse consequencesof natural calamity and spiritual perversity.Nature rebels when the arrogant hu manmind endeavors to tame its boundless forcesendowed by the Creator to its seemingly in sig -nificant and inactive elements. In consideringfrom a spiritual perspective the griev ous naturalphenomena that plague our planet repeatedlyand successively in recent times, we appreciateand acknowledge the belief that these areinseparable from the spiritual and ethical deviationof humanity. The signs of this deviation—suchas greed, avarice, and an insatiabledesire for material wealth, alongside an indifferencetoward the poverty endured by so manyas a result of the imbalanced af fluence of thefew—may not be clearly related to the naturaloccurrences in the eyes of scientists. Yet, forsomeone examining the matter spiritually, sindisturbs the harmony of spiritual and naturalrelations alike. For, there is a mystical connectionbetween moral and natural evil; if we wishto be liberated from the latter, we must rejectthe former.Our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, the new Adamand God, constitutes the model for the beneficialinfluence of a saint on the natural world.For Christ healed physical and spiritual illness,granting comfort and healing to all people,while at the same time bringing calm and peaceto stormy seas, multiplying five loaves of breadto feed the five thousand, thereby combiningthe reconciliation of spiritual and natural harmony.If we want to exert a po sitive impact onthe current negative natural and political conditionsof our world, then we have no otheralternative than faith in the Risen Christ andfulfillment of his saving commandments.Christ has risen and given new life to theperfect ethos of human kind, which had darkenedthis ethos. Christ be came the first-bornand pioneer of the regeneration of the worldand the whole of creation. The message of theResurrection is not empty of meaning for thequality of human life and the balanced functionof nature. As we completely and profoundlyexperience the Resurrection of Christin the depth of our heart, our existence shallfavorably impact upon all humanity and thenatural world. The natural sciences may not yetfully have underlined the relationship betweenthe regeneration of humanity and the renewalof creation, but the experience of the saints —which should be the aim of our own experience—confirmsthe experientially proven factthat, indeed, a person reborn in Christ restoresthe harmony of the natural world disturbed bysin. In Christ, the saint can move mountainsfor the good of the world, while the sinful person,who opposes the ways of God, can shakethe earth and raise destructive waves.Let us approach the sanctity of the RisenChrist in order, through His grace, to calm thenatural and moral waves that trouble ourworld today.May the grace of our Risen Lord Je susChrist be with you all, beloved children in theLord. Amen.Holy Pascha 2011—† Bartholomew of ConstantinopleFervent supplicant for allbefore the Risen ChristTo be read in churches during the Div ine Liturgyon the Feast of Pascha, following the reading of theHoly Gospel.is indeed a response that we are called to make.With all due respect to the science and technologyof nuclear energy and for the sake of thesurvival of the human race, we counter-proposethe safer green forms of energy, whichboth moderately preserve our natural re sourcesand mindfully serve our hu man needs.Our Creator granted us the gifts of the sun,wind, water and ocean, all of which may safelyand sufficiently provide energy. Ecologicallyfriendlyscience and technology has discoveredways and means of producing sustainableforms of energy for our ecosystem. Therefore,we ask: Why do we persist in adopting suchdangerous sources of energy? Are we so arrogantas to compete with and exploit nature?Yet, we know that nature invariably seeks re -venge.From the Ecumenical Patriarchate, we raisefervent prayers for our be loved Japanese peoplefor the trial and tribulation it currently faces,while at the same time passionately appeal toall those responsible for a reconsideration ofthe nuclear policy of nations throughout theworld.ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011Pastoral Message from the Ukrainian Catholic and the UkrainianOrthodox Hierarchs of United States of America and Canada25th Anniversary of Chornobyl Tragedyn Twenty-five years ago, in the earlymorning hours of Satur day, April 26,1986, the residents of Prypiat, a largetown and administrative centre locatedon the river of the same name, one ofthe many tributaries along the upperreaches of the mighty Dnipro north ofthe Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, were awakenedfrom their sleep by an event thatwould change their lives forever. Thisevent was of such immense proportions,that its devastating effects spreadfar beyond the limits of the city andeven of Ukraine itself, and indeed, theyare still being felt today.At precisely 1:23 am local time ahuge explosion rocked Re act or No.4 ofthe nearby Chornobyl Nuclear PowerStation, split ting its walls and sending atoxic plume of radioactive fallout, 400times greater than that emitted by theatomic bomb in Hiroshima, high intothe night sky. Although the Soviet au -thorities initially attempted to minimizethe magnitude of the nu clear accidentand even deny its occurrence, theimmense scale of the disaster becamequickly evident to the entire world asthe toxic cloud passed from Ukraineinto Russia, Belarus and eventually intoScandinavia and Western Europe.The economic, environmental andhuman costs of the nu clear accident inChornobyl that night have been trulystaggering. Many people living in theim mediate vicinity of the power plantwere killed outright in the aftermath ofthe explosion. Many more sufferedago nizing deaths due to radiation sickness.Others were sickened with cancersand other illnesses directly linkedto excessive exposure to radiation.Chil dren proved especially vulnerable.It is estimated that in the 25 years sincethe catastrophe, over 4,000 children inUkraine, Belarus and Rus sia have be -come ill with thyroid cancer. The irnum bers are still growing.The explosion and ensuing radioactivecontamination also forced theevacuation and eventual resettlementof 350,000 people living in Chornobyland in 90 separate communities in thesurrounding area. The Chornobyl Ex -clu sion Zone—an area almost 40 milesin diameter surrounding the crippledpower plant—is off limits to humanhabitation and will remain so for generationsto come because of radioactivetoxins that have poisoned the oncerich and productive soil.A quarter century on, the catastrophein Chornobyl remains the largestand most devastating nuclear accidentin history and has rightly been de -scribed as the technological disaster ofthe 20th century.Recalling and reflecting upon thesesobering and saddening facts on the25th anniversary of the Chornobylcatastrophe, we can only lift up ourhearts in prayer to the Al mighty Godand beg for His continued mercy andcompassion as we remember those whosuffered indescribable pain and loss.We recall firstly, on this solemnanniversary, the many innocent men,women and children who perished inthis tragedy and we pray for the reposeof their souls. We remember in particularthe brave and selfless firefighters,who, in the hours and days followingthe explosion, know ingly and willinglyexposed themselves to mortal dangerand almost certain death in or der toextinguish the flames and constructand place the sarcophagus on thesmouldering ruins of the reactor. Ofsuch men Christ speaks eloquentlywhen He declares: "Greater love has noone than this, than to lay down one’s lifefor his friends." (Jn. 15:13) We pray thatGod grant them eternal rest in a placeof everlasting light where there is nopain, sorrow or mourning.We also remember and pray fortho se whose health was irrevocably da -maged by the radiation that wasreleased that day, those who were takenill and are living with sickness to thisday, and for their families, and for tho -se whose lives were cut short by prematuredeath. We especial ly re mem berthe children, most of whom who wereborn after the catastrophe itself, whosuffer physical and psychological disabilitiesto day because of Chornobyl.We also remember and pray for themany thousands of people who wereforced, by the noxious cloud of radiation,to flee their homes and leave be -hind forever, everything that was fam -iliar and loved by them: the villages,houses, fields and farms whe re theyand generations before them wereborn, lived, laboured and died. MayGod grant all who suffer His peace, ho -pe and consolation.And, in a special way, we also re -member and pray for our beloved ho -meland of Ukraine: so rich, generousand abundant, yet so often ne glected,plundered, and abused over the centuriesby the men who ruled over her.We read in the opening verses ofHoly Scrip ture in the Book of Genesisthat, after creating Adam and Eve, Godthe Father blessed them and entrustedthe earth and everything that He hadcreated on it to them and their posteritysaying: "Be fruitful and multiply; fillthe earth and subdue it, and havedominion... over every living thing thatmoves on the earth." (Gen. 1:28) "ThenGod saw everything He had made, andindeed it was very good." (Gen. 1:31)As the summit of God’s creation,made in His image and likeness, man -kind was thus gi ven the great privilegeof being stewards of God’s creation, en -trusted by Him with the awe some re -sponsibility of caring for, preservingand nurturing the earth and all thatGod had deemed ‘very good’ for all generations.Sad ly however, we know thatthrough his sinfulness, mankind timeand time again through out history hasneglected the sacred duty of responsiblestewardship over the earth and hasabused his privileged position inexchange for prestige, profit and personalgain, often desecrating and de -stroying God’s creation in the process.And so it was in Chornobyl. Theworld now knows that the nuclear ac -cident in Chornobyl, according to thefindings of the Nuclear Safety AdvisoryGroup, was entirely avoidable and canbe attributed to "…a deficient safetyculture, not only at the Chor nobylplant, but throughout the Soviet de -sign, operating and regulatory organi-Pastoral Messagezations… " It was the morally bank ruptand dehumanizing Com munist idealogyof the Soviet Union, and those thatwere unfortunate slaves to it, the systemthat placed the fulfillment of 5-yearplans before the good of the people,that are the true causes of the nu clearcatastrophe in Chor nobyl.From the distance of a quarter centurywe can see, despite the incalculabledeath and de struction caused byChornobyl, that some good has comefrom it as well. For one, the catastrophein Chornobyl proved to be, in so -me ways, the death knell of the So vietUnion. The explosion shook not onlythe nu clear power station, but thefound ation of the godless system thatbuilt it as well. The world came to realize,perhaps as never before, with whatutter duplicity and callous disregardthe Soviet leadership treated its citizens.It is no surprise that within a fewyears of Chor no byl the entire SovietEmpire had collapsed in ruins.In addition, over the years manypeople, Ukrainians and non-Ukrain -ians alike, as well as organizations fromnations the world over have been unitedin their efforts to aid the victims ofChornobyl in whatever way they can,especially the innocent children. Theyare people who live the reality that weall form one Body of Christ, and that,as St. Paul says: "If one member suffers,all the members suffer with him…" (ICor. 12:26) We remember and pray forthem as well, that God reward them fortheir good hearts and kind deeds.In conclusion, on the solemn 25th1986 - 2011anniversary of the nuclear catastrophein Chornobyl, let us invoke the lovingprotection of the most holy Theo tokos,Queen of Ukraine. May she shelter uswith her Omophor and, through Herpowerful intercession, may those whoperished find eternal repose, may thosewho suffer find spiritual and physicalhealing, and may the land of Ukrainebe renewed and blessed.Given April, 2011.† Constantine, Metropolitan of theUkrainian Orthodox Church of the USA† Yurij, Metropolitan of the UkrainianOrthodox Church in Canada† Archbishop Antony† Bishop Ilarion† Bishop Andriy† Bishop Daniel† Stefan, Metropolitan of the UkrainianCatholic Church in the USA† Lawrence, Metropolitan of theUkrainian Catholic Church in Canada† Bishop Richard† Bishop Stephen† Bishop Paul† Bishop David† Bishop Kenneth† Bishop Bryan† Bishop John8 квітня 2011 p.ВЕЛИКОДНЄ ВІТАННЯСвітовий Конгрес Українців щиро вітає Ієрархів і душпастирів укра -їнських Церков та українців, що проживають в Україні та за її межа -ми, зі світлим святом Христового Воскресіння!День Воскресіння Ісуса Христа є найбільшим і найвеличнішим длявсіх українців святом. Приходячи навесні і знаменуючи собою про -будження природи, Великдень символізує перемогу добра над злом,життя над смертю та світла над пітьмою. Він наповнює нас духов ноюпіднесеністю і радістю, вселяє в серця мир і злагоду та віру в кра щемайбутнє.Великдень згуртовує мільйони українців України й діаспори—всіх,хто сповідує християнство і його духовні надбання. У цей день мисво єю молитвою та добрим словом згадуємо тих, хто вже відійшов увічність, залишивши нам свою любов і життєвий досвід. Ми такожщиро дякуємо Воскреслому Сину Божому за його ласки та просимопокровительства для своїх рідних і близьких та для дорогої нам ду -ховної Батьківщини—України.У світлий день Великодня Світовий Конгрес Українців закликає всесві тове українство славити Сина Божого, а також, об'єднавшись на в -коло спільних християнських та українських національних цін но -стей, відчути свою відповідальність перед завтрашнім днем та бу тичуйними до потреб наших братів і сестер у всьому світі, які по тре бу -ють нашого розуміння та дійової підтримки.Тож нехай світлі Великодні дні принесуть у кожну українську родинунадію на краще майбутнє, мир, злагоду і благополуччя, наповнятьнас вірою у власні сили, а також додадуть натхнення і далі продов жу -вати спільну працю для добра України та українського народу!Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес!Евген ЧолійПрезидентСвітовий Конгрес УкраїнцівСтефан РоманівГенеральний секретар3ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

4Пастирське Посланняn Двадцять п'ять років тому, рано вранці у суботу, 26 квітня 1986 року, жи -телі міста Прип'ять—великого міста та адміністративного центру роз та -шованого на річці з тим самим іменем, одне з багатьох приток верхньогопо бережжя могутнього Дніпра, на північ від Української столиці—Київ,пробудились від сну подією, яка змінить їхнє життя назавжди. Виникла ве -ликомасштабна з глобальними наслідками аварія, руйнівна сила якої пере -й шла кордони не лише міста, але й України, що навіть сьогодні, її можнавід чути.Рівно о 1:23 ранку за місцевим часом відбувся величезний вибух реак -тора №4 Чорнобильської Атомної Електространції, від чого тріснули стінита вийшов токсичний шлейф радіоактивних речовин, що у 400 раз більшеніж під час атомної бомби на Геросиму, високо в нічне небо. Хоча радян сь -ка влада спочатку намагалася зменшити загрозу атомної аварії і навіть за -пе речувала її виникнення, але великомасштабне лихо швидко далося просебе знати цілому світові, як токсична хмара що перейшла з України до Ро -сії, Білорусії і навіть до Скандинавії та Західної Європи.Економічні, природні, та людські втрати від атомної аварії цієї ночі уЧор нобилі справді були приголомшені. Багато людей, які жили в околиціелектростанції загинули зразу від цього вибуху. Набагато більше загинуливід хворіб спричинених радіацією. Інші захворіли на рак та різні захво рю -вання від надмірної радіації. Особливо потерпіли діти. За оцінками 25 ро -ків після катастрофи, більше 4000 дітей в Україні, Білорусії та Росії захво -рі ли на рак щитовидної залози. Їхня чисельність ще й досі зростає.Вибух та радіоактивне забруднення спричинило до евакуації та пере се -лення 350.000 людей, які жили у Чорнобилі та у ще 90 навколишніх насе ле -них пунктах. Чорнобильська зона відчуження—площа, діаметр якої стано -вить майже 40 миль навколо розірваної електростанції—не є здатна утри -му вати людські поселення і буде такою залишатись ще багато поколінь че -рез радіонукліди, які отруїли, колись багату та родючу землю.Пройшло чверть століття, а катастрофа у Чорнобилі залишається най -бі льшою та найбільш руйнівною атомною аварією у історії, та правдивоназвана як технологічна катастрофа 20-го століття.Згадуючи та роздумуючи над цими сумними фактами у день двад ця ти -п'ятиліття Чорнобильської Катастрофи, ми можемо лиш підняти наші сер цяу молитві до Всемогутнього Бога і просити за продовження Його бла годатіта милості, коли згадуємо тих, які потерпіли невимовну біль та втра ту.У цю сумну річницю, найперше хочемо згадати багато невинних чоло -віків, жінок та дітей, які загинули у цій катастрофі і ми молимось за упокійїхніх душ. Особливо ми згадуємо хоробрих та самовідданих пожежників,які після вибуху гасили полум'я та будували і клали саркофаг на зруйно ва -ний реактор, знаючи і сміливо йдучи на велику небезпеку і на можливусмер ть. Саме про цих людей Христос красномовно говорить коли про по -відував: "Ніхто більшої любові не має над ту, як хто свою душу поклав биза друзів своїх" (Ін. 15:13) Ми молимося, щоб Бог дарував їм вічний спокійу місті вічного світла, де немає ні болю, ні смутку, ні зітхання.Ми також згадуємо та молимося за тих, чиє здоров'я безповоротно по -ш кодилося завдяки радіації, що вийшла у цей день, і за тих які захворіли іпродовжують жити з хворобою до сьогоднішнього дня, і за їхні сім'ї, і затих, чиє життя було скорочене передчасною смертю. Ми особливо згаду є -мо дітей, котрі народилися після катастрофи, які сьогодні мучаться будучифізично та психічно хворими каліками через Чорнобиль. Ми також згаду -є мо і молимося за багато тисяч людей, які були змушені через шкідливу ра -діаційну хмару залишати свої домівки втрачаючи за собою назавжди все,що було для них знайомим і любимим: села, хати, поля і колгоспи, де вониі покоління перед ними народилися, жили, працювали і вмирали. Хай Богдарує всім, хто страждає Його мир, надію та утіху.А особливо, ми згадуємо і молимося за нашу улюблену батьківщину Ук -раїну: багату, щиру та рясну, але часто знехтувану, пограбовану та спа плю -жену століттями тими, хто над нею володіє.Ми читаємо у початкових рядках Святого Письма у Книзі Буття, що пі -сля створення Адама та Єви, Бог Отець благословив їх і доручив їм зем люі все, що Він створив на ній: "Плодіться і розмножуйтеся, і наповнюйтезем лю, оволодійте нею ... і над кожним плазуючим живим на землі" (Бут.1:28) "І побачив Бог усе, що вчинив. І ото,—вельми добре воно!" (Бут. 1:31)Як найвище Боже творіння, створене за образом та подобою Його, лю -ди ні було дано великий привілей, бути господарем Божого творіння, до -ручено Ним велику відповідальність дбати, оберігати та доглядати землю івсе, що Бог вважає "вельми добрим" на всі покоління. Але на жаль, ми зна -є мо, що через гріх, людство знову і знову під час всієї історії нехтувало обо -в'язком відповідального господаря і зловживало цим привілеєм зарадипрестижу, прибутку та особистої вигоди, часто осквернюючи та руйнуючиБоже творіння у цьому процесі.І так сталося у Чорнобилі. Цілий світ сьогодні знає, що атомну катас -тро фу у Чорнобилі, згідно дослідів Групи Атомної Безпеки, можна було за -побігти і причиною стала "... недостача культури безпеки, не тільки на Чор -но бильській станції, але у цілому Радянському Союзі в структурі, управ -лін ні та керуючих організаціях..." Взагалі, це було моральне банкрутство танелюдяна комуністична ідеологія Радянського Союзу, і тих, хто були її ра -ба ми, система, що постановила п'ятирічний план перед людьми, це єсправ жня причина атомної катастрофи у Чорнобилі.ВІСНИКтравень 2011Пастирське послання Української Католицької та УкраїнськоїПравославної Ієрархії Сполучених Штатів Америки та Канади25 років від Чорнобильської КатастрофиНа відстані четвертини століття ми можемо бачити, незважаючи на не -зліченні смерті та руїни спричинені Чорнобилем, і добру частину наслід -ків. З одного боку, Чорнобильська катастрофа виявилась, свого роду, похо -роном Радянського Союзу. Вибух потряс не тільки атомну електростанцію,але і основу безбожної системи, яка її побудувала. Світ побачив, чого не ба -чив до того, що з повним лукавством та черствою неповагою ставилось ра -дянське керівництво до своїх громадян. Тому і не дивно, що за декілька ро -ків після Чорнобиля ціла Радянська Імперія розпалася.З другого боку, за ті роки багато людей,—українці, а також не-українці,разом з організаціями з різних країн світу єдналися у своїх зусиллях допо -могти жертвам Чорнобиля хто чим може, особливо невинним дітям. Це тілюди, які живуть реальністю, де ми всі формуємо одне тіло Христове, яккаже св. Павло: "І коли терпить один член, терплять з ним усі члени..." (ІКор. 12:26) Ми згадуємо і молимося за них також, щоб Бог нагородив їх заїхні добрі серця та справи.На завершення, у сумну 25 річницю атомної катастрофи у Чорнобилі,помолимося до Пресвятої Богородиці, під покровом якої знаходиться Ук -ра їнська земля. 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From Pastoral LifeMy Lord and My God!THE HERALDMay 2011We all learn from experience.Not just from our own experience,but from someoneelse’s experience as well.On Pascha Sunday, we saw how theRisen Lord first appeared to Mary Mag -dalene, and how she became an "eyewitnessnews reporter" for Jesus as she"went to the disciples with the news: "Ihave seen the Lord!"’ But, was Mary’s"eyewitness news alert’, her ex perience,enough to convince the disciples?Despite Mary’s "breaking news" ofhaving seen the Risen Christ, it was notuntil "Jesus came and stood amongthem and said, ‘Peace be with you,"’and then showed them His hands andside, that the disciples believed the Re -surrection had taken place. Until then,they all had doubts, until they saw itfor themselves. In our religious culture,it is St. Thomas who gets the bad "rap"for his lack of faith and we refer to himas "Doubting Thomas." The fact is, be -ginning with Mary who stood outsidethe empty tomb telling the "gardener"(who was really Jesus) that someonehad stolen Christ’s body on down toevery single one of the other disciples…they had all doubted the Re sur -rection.In the Gospel lesson for St. ThomasSunday (John 20:19-31), the other discipleshad told Thomas that they hadseen the resurrected Lord. But stillTho mas replied, "Unless I see the nailmarks in his Hands where the nailswere and put my hand into his side, Iwill not believe it." A week passed andthe disciples were in the house againbut this time Thomas was with them.And though the doors were locked Je -sus came and stood among them andsaid, "Peace be with you!" Then He saidto Thomas, "Put your finger here; seemy hands. Reach out your hand andput it into my side. Stop doubting andbelieve."The doubt of Thomas is describedin the Church hymns as ‘blessed,’ for itwas not a doubt of resistance to truth,but one that desperately desired atruth ful answer—a "doubt which gavebirth to faith" when the answer wasrevealed. In the hymns of the Church,Christ says to Thomas, "Your doubtwill teach My Passion and Resurrec tionto all," and we affirm that his doubt"brought the hearts of believers toknowledge." The conversion of Tho -mas’ doubt into faith led him to theclearest confession of Christ’s divinity,addressing Jesus as "my Lord and myGod" (v.28). (Orthodox Study Bible)Are we not, in a way, doubting likeThomas, like Mary or like Peter, untilГосподь мій і Бог мій!Ми всі вчимося на досвіді. Нетільки на нашому власно -му, але й на чужому також.На Пасху (Великдень), миба чили, як Воскреслий Господьвпер ше з'явився Марії Магдалині, іпро те як вона стала "очевидцем іре портером новини" про Ісуса, про -те як вона "пішла до учнів з нови -ною": Я бачила Господа!" Але чи ві -стка про цю подію, очевидцем якоїбула "Марія" була потрясаючою, чибув її досвід достатній для того, щобпереконати учнів у достовірності?Незважаючи на Маріїну потря са -ючу "новину", що вона бачила Вос -креслого Христа, ця вістка фак тич -но спочатку не була сприйнята, ажтільки коли Ісус прийшов, і став по -серед них і сказав: "Мир вам", а по -тім показав їм руки Свої і бік, ті -льки тоді учні повірили, що Вос -кресіння справді мало місце. До то -го часу поки не побачили самі, вонивсі сумнівалися. У нашому релігій -но му переданні, це є св. Фома, якийотримує погану "репутацію" за свійбрак віри і тому ми називаємо його"Невірний Фома". Справа в тому,що починаючи від Марії, котра сто -яла біля порожнього гробу, кажучи"садівникові" (Котрим насправдібув Ісус), що хтось вкрав тіло Хри -ста і так аж до кожного з інших уч -нів ... вони всі мали сумніви щодоВос кре сіння.В Євангельській науці на Фоми нунеділю (Ів. 20:19-31), говориться,що інші учні розказали Фомі, щовони бачили Воскреслого Господа.Але Фома все одно не повірив, вінвідповів: "Коли на руках Його знакувід цвяшного я не побачу, і пальцясвого не вкладу до відцвяшної раниі своєї руки не вкладу до боку Його,—не ввірую". Минув тиждень, і учнібули в будинку знову, але цього разуФома з ними був. І хоч двері булизам кнені, прийшов Ісус і став посе -ред них і сказав: "Мир вам!" Потімка же Фомі: "Простягни свій палецьсюди, та на руки Мої подивись.Про стягни й свою руку, і вклади добоку Мого. І не будь ти невіруючий,але віруючий".Сумнів Фоми, описаний в цер -ков них піснеспівах як "благосло вен -ня", бо це був не сумнів супроти іс -ти ни, а такий сумнів, на який вінбільше за все на світі бажав дістатиправдиву відповідь—"сумнів, якийпо родив віру", коли відповідь булавідкрита. У піснях Церкви, Христоскаже Фомі: "Твій сумнів буде нав ча -ти всіх про Мої Страсті і Воскре сін -ня", і ми підтверджуємо, що цей йо -го сумнів "привів серця віруючих дознання". Перетворення сумніву Фо -ми у віру привело його до щирогови знання Божественності Христа,для нього Ісус був тільки, як "Госпо -дь мій і Бог мій", (Ів. 20:28)Хіба ми, до якоїсь міри не такісамі як той невірний Фома, чи якМарія або як Петро, аж коли Вос -креслий Христос, Своїм дивовиж -ним життям, не входить в нашежит тя і не називає наше ім'я: "Гали -но, Петре, Тиміше, Тарасе, Анно...Мир вам!... Не будьте невіруючими,але віруючими?" Я ніколи не мавпідстав сумніватися в тому, що мо -же мені не сказали правду. Але вірамоя не завжди була "живою", ска жі -мо, аж поки Воскреслий Христос непоказав Себе мені. Це сталося, ко лимій приятель (нині він також свя -ще ник) попросив мене по го во ри тиз ним про значення Ісу са в мо ємужитті. Не про те, хто Він, як це зна -ходимо в Св. Письмі, але хто Він умоєму серці. Тільки після цієї роз -мови Св. Письмо ожило і набра лоособистого значення. Тіль ки тодірозвіялися мої хмари і пере твори -лися на яскраве сонячне світ ло. Ті -льки тоді я відчув, що я міг би стати"свідком кореспондентом" для Хри -ста—кажучи іншим—"Я ба чив Гос -пода!" Правду кажучи я не завждивпевнений, коли йдеться про деякіречі, але життя стає кра щим, чимдов ше я практикую свою віру—зтвердим наміром вірити—все біль -ше і більше виходячи з тем рявисум ніву і невірування і вступа ючи усвітло віри. За допомогою об мінудосвідом своєї віри, я зміг 'по ба чи -ти' Христа і нарешті всім сер цемпо вірити.Ми прийшли до віри тому, щовсе лився в нас Дух Святий, який від -крився нам через Св. Письмо і до -свід Церкви. Завдяки цьому дос віду,ми поливаємо в собі насіння ві ри. Атепер уявім собі можливості поді ли -тися нашою вірою з іншими для то -го, щоб творити світ, який дає пе -ревагу любові над ненавистю, спа -Errata in BookOrdination anniversaries:Bishops, Priests, DeaconsMAYReverendFr. PatrickPowalinskyHyas-Kamsack-Swan RiverParish District5the Risen Christ, through His amazinglife, enters into our lives and speaks ourname: "Halyna, Peter, Tim, Terry,Ann… Peace be with you! …Do not beunbelieving, but believing?" I neverhad reason to doubt that I was notbeing told the truth. But my faith wasnot always ‘alive’, shall we say, until theRisen Christ showed himself to me. Ithappened when a friend (now also apriest) asked me to talk to him aboutwhat Jesus meant in my life. Not whoHe is, as found in Scriptures, but whoHe is in my heart. Only then did theScriptures come to life and take onpersonal significance. Only then weremy clouds transformed into brightsunlight. Only then did I feel I couldbe come an "eyewitness news reporter"for Christ—telling others—"I haveseen the Lord!" Truth be told I do notalways feel sure about things, but lifegets better the longer I practice myfaith—making an intentional choice tobe lieve—walking more and more outof the darkness of doubt and unbeliefand into the sunshine of faith. Throughsharing his faith experience, I was ableto ‘see’ Christ and finally believe withall my heart.We are brought to faith through theindwelling of the Holy Spirit revealedto us through the Scriptures and theex perience of the Church. Throughthe se experiences, we water the seed offaith within us. Then imagine the possibilitiesin sharing this faith to create aworld that chooses love over hate, salvationover sin and death, heaven overhell, good over evil, service over beingserved, humility over pride, peace overwar, and light over darkness. A worldthat loves unconditionally; a worldwhe re peace reigns; a world where thehungry are fed; a world where goodnews is preached to the poor and thecaptives are set free. A world whereChrist’s Resurrection has vanquishedany need to fear death for we possess anew confidence and conviction be -cause our heart has come to the trueknowledge of Christ’s Resurrection.What a reason to rejoice! What areason to live! What a reason to sharethe most precious thing in the world—our faith—with everyone we meetboth through our actions and by ourwords! Christ is Risen! Proclaim it loudand clear for all to experience!сінню над гріхом і смертю, небу надпеклом, добру над злом, світові, вяко му є бажання послужити ко му сь,а не щоб служили нам, сми рен ностінад гордістю, миру над вій ною, ісвітлу над темрявою. Світ, якийлюбить безумовно, світ, де па нуєспокій, світ, в якому годують го лод -них, світ, де добра вістка про по ві ду -ється бідним, а невільники ви ходятьна волю. Свiт, де Вос кресіння Хрис -тове перемогло страх смерті, бо миволодіємо новою впев неністю і пе -ре конаністю, тому що наші серцяпри йшла до істин ного знання проВоскресіння Хрис та.Яка підстава для радості! Якапри чина для життя! Яка причинапо ділитися найціннішим, що є насві ті—нашою вірою—з усіма, з кимзустрічаємося як через нашу діяль -ність, так і наші слова!Христос Воскрес! Голосім про цеголосно і виразно для всіх, щоб і всівони це відчували.In the recently printed ‘Errata’, regarding the book—"The Ukrainian OrthodoxChurch: Selected His tor ical Topics of the XVII-XVIII c. and the UkrainianCanadian Dias po ra", the author apologizes to Ben Wasylyshen for the mispellingof his name.—Dr. Roman YereniukDerewianka, Very Rev. Mitred Archpriest Mikolaj —May 07, 1972Harkavyi, Rev. Fr. Alexander —May 31, 1999Kouchnir, Very Rev. Archpriest Volodymyr —May 20, 1990Kuzyk, Rev. Fr. Raymond Brent —May 26, 1996Shmyhelskyy, Rev. Fr. Myroslaw —May 20, 2007Skrumeda, Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Michael —May 20, 1973Woronchak, Very Rev. Archpriest Isadore —May 15, 1988May God Grant them Many, Blessed Years! На Многії Літа!ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

6“The coat is warm, but it’s not cut to our size...”Ihave just listened to an interviewon the CBC with the writer AndreDubus III from Boston. Somethinghe said lingered with me. He wasdescribing his youth, in which he ex -pressed his anger at the hard times heand his family were experiencing byfighting. His violence was mainly di -rected at bullies—who were biggerthan he was. Nonetheless, he says of itthat it produced in him "a hangover ofthe spirit, as if all those punches andkicks had pushed you into a gray andtreeless landscape where love and forgivenesswere hard to find."I identified with M. Dubus, not be -cause I experienced much violence inthe quiet Northern Alberta communityof my youth (there was practicallynone), but because of my perspectiveon the history of my ancestral homeland,Ukraine. Throughout its morethan a thousand years of history, thepeople of Ukraine have only brieflyand sporadically experienced the kindof freedom that my parents providedfor me by immigrating to Canada, withits tradition of democracy and, notmerely tolerance, but actual nurturingof, the distinctness of the many differentpeoples who are its citizens. Uk -rain ians have had to fight against ty -rants and oppressors—and patientlyen dure with faith and hope that theseРедакційна • Guest EditorialFr. Ihor G. Kutash,Member,StandingCommission onInter-Church andEcumenicalRelations,UkrainianOrthodox Churchof Canadawould one day disappear "like the dewbefore the sunrise" as their nationalanthem proclaims.His growing awareness of the spiritualhangover brought about by violenceled M. Dubus to renounce it andhe is on record for not having struckanyone for the last 23 years. He thusprovides an important message—particularlyrelevant to our times withthe ir vast potential for the increasinglydeadly escalation of violence and thein creasingly manifest message thatinjustice and oppression inevitablypro duce it.Clearly many political leaders havenot yet assimilated this sort of message.Alas, one wonders if some of ourcontemporary distinguished spiritualleaders have done so. Violence against,and oppression of, the spirit are certainlyjust as—if not even more—ca -pable of producing the sort of hangoverM. Dubus has noted.This comes to mind when one readsabout the propagation of the theory ofthe "Russian world". According to thistheory the people of Russia, Ukraineand Belarus (and even Moldova andKazakhstan) are one nation, in fact thecontinuation of Holy Rus’. Therefore,the argument goes, Ukraine and Bela -rus do not need their own distinct loc -al Church, especially not one headedby their own Patriarchs, since there isalready one Patriarch for this entireRus sian world, located in Moscow.There are even hints that he might notbe averse to having his headquarters(or perhaps an alternative one) locatedin Kyiv.It does not take much imaginationto hear in this message the voice of apolitical empire which is desperatelyseeking to hang on to its dominationof peoples and nations, even though(paraphrased from Shevchenko’s poem, ‘Haidamaky’)“Теплий кожух, тільки – не на нас шитий...”Ятільки що на радіостанціїСВС прослухав інтерв'ю з пи -сьменником Андре Дюбус III зБостону. На мене зробило особливевражіння дещо ним ска за не.Він охарактеризував свою мо ло ді сть,в якій він виявляв своє обу рен ня зприводу важких часів, що за знавалайого родина, через його ча с ті бій ки.Такий насильницький гнів був, восновному, спрямований на хуліга -нів,—які були більші від ньо го. Тимне менше, він говорить, що це спри -яло витворенню в ньо му "похміллядуху, так ніби всі ці удари руками іногами штовхали вас у сі рий і без -лісний ландшафт, де було дуже важ -ко знайти любов і про щен ня".Щодо мене, то я розділяв перс -пек тиву пана Дю буса, не тому, щоза знав багато на сильства в оточенніспокійної спі ль ноти північної Аль -берти, де про йшла моя юність (тамчогось подіб ного практично не бу -ло), а з уваги на мою точку зо ру що -до іс то рії моєї історичної ба тьків -щини України. Протягом усієї своєїбільш ніж тисячолітньої істо рії, на -род Ук раїни лише на дуже ко роткийчас—і то спорадично—відчував та -ку сво боду, яку мої батьки змоглида ти ме ні завдяки імміграції до Ка -нади з її традиціями демократії, і непро с то терпимості, а правдивогопле кан ня виразності багатьох різно -ма нітних на родів, які є її грома дя на -ми. Укра їн ці на своїй землі булизму шені бо ротися проти тиранів ігно бителів—терпляче переноситивсе з вірою і надією, що вороги водин пре кра сний день зникнуть "якроса на сон ці", як це співається угімні Ук ра їни.Зростаюче усвідомлення духов -но го похмілля, викликаного наси ль -ством, призвело М. Дюбуса до зре -чення від цього, і він вже, протягомостанніх 23 ро ків ані когісенько невдарив. Таким чином, він подає важ -ливе повідом лення—особливо акту -а льне для на шого ча су з його вели -чезним потен ціа лом зростаючоїсмер тельної ес ка ла ції жорстокогонасильства і все бі льш зростаючогоочевидного твер д жен ня, що неспра -ведливість і ути ски не минуче йогоспричиня ють.Очевидно, багато політичних лі -дерів ще не асимілювалися з такимродом повідомлення. На жаль, за да -єшся питанням, чи деякі з нашихсу часних видатних духовних про -від ників це зробили? Насилля і при -гнічення духа здатні так же само,як що ж не більше, творити таке жсаме похмілля, про яке напоминаєthe movement of history appears tohave voted against it.There is much in Russian culture,literature, language and spiritualitythat is admirable. Its imperialism, how -ever, with its messianic overtones, isnot admirable. The culture with whichI identity most closely, that of my Uk -rain ian ancestors, is a culture fromwhich, for historical reasons, messianicimperialism is mostly ab sent.I also admire and rejoice in the cultureof the English, the Irish, the Scots,the French, the Italians, and oh so very,very many others, without affirmingthe imperialistic and violent episodeswhich admittedly are to be found inthem, as well. The Holy Spirit does in -deed work together with God’s marvelouslydiverse human children toma nifest beauty, grace and truth everywhere.These virtues flourish whenpeople are free to develop them, and tocreate and share their own distinct—and equally valuable—cultural treasures.Coercion, tyrannical indoctrinationand manipulation produce re -sentful slaves, not loving and generousneighbours.Alas, however good the intentionsof the promoters of the "Russianworld" theory may be, their words re -mind some folks of the passionatepraises of the emerging, triumphant"Aryan race", which heralded so muchtragedy in the past century. It is so sadto recall that the majority of theChurches in the land in which this"gospel" was proclaimed approved itand declared common cause with theproclaimers. There was also a heroicminority, which—just possibly—mayhave best represented the tragicallysilent majority. It was called the Con -fessing Church, which dissented andпан Дюбус.Це ж спадає на думку, коли чи та -ємо про пропаганду теорії "Росій сь -кого світу". Згідно з цією теорієюлюди Росії, України та Білорусі (а на -віть Молдови і Казахстану) є од нієюнацією, а насправді продов жен нямнароду Святої Русі. Внаслідок цьо -го,—ствер джує вона,—Україні і Бі -лорусі не по трібні їхні власні окреміпо мі сні Церкви, особливо такі, ко тріочо лені своїми власними Патрі ар -хами, ос кільки вже є один Патрі архдля ці лого Російського світу, якийзнахо ди ться в Москві. Є навіть чут -ки, що він можливо не був би про тито го, щоб його головна кан це ля ріяуп рав ління (або, можливо, аль тер -на тив на) знаходилася в Киє ві.Не потрібно багато кмітливостічи великого розуму, щоб почути вцьому повідомленні голос політич -ної імперії, яка відчайдушно прагнезатримати своє панування над на ро -дами і націями, незважаючи наві тьна те, що вже самий рух історії про -голосував проти цього. Багато за хо п -люючого є в російській куль ту рі, лі -тературі, мові і духовності. Од нак, церосійський імперіалізм з його ме сі -ян ським наголосом, який не ви кли -кає захоплення. Культура, з якою янайближче ідентифікуюся, це ку ль -ВІСНИКтравень 2011produced its martyrs, among them therenowned Dietrich Bonhoeffer.It is, of course, highly unlikely thatthe promoters of the "Russian World"are consciously promoting a "Russianracism". There are other—also troubling—possibleinterpretations. As no -ted above, some interpret this messageas an attempt to shore up a fading em -pire. Others have said that the growthof the Muslim population in Russia,coupled with the decline in Church at -tendance on the part of Russian Or -thodox, make Ukraine particularly im -portant as a bastion for stemming thedecline of Orthodox Russia itself.None of these interpretations willultimately prevent the "spiritual hangover"of which Andre Dubus III speaks.Those who do violence—spiritual aswell as physical—have a price to pay. Itis to live, and to bring others with themto live, in that "gray and treeless landscapewhere love and forgiveness [are]hard to find". Until we find our wayout—through repentance.The Great Fast has just offered usanother opportunity to come out ofthat sad landscape—to be the Church,that is a people called out of darknessinto God’s marvelous light (I Peter2:9). We would do well to always re -mem ber that the Greek work for"Church" is "ekklesia", i. e. a community"called-out" of the world, called torenounce the worldly logic of violenceand coercion and manifest the divinelogic of love. And the Bright Feast ofthe Resurrection of our Lord - WhoseGospel is the only one which thosewho follow Him ought to be proclaiming—hasassured us that our truehomeland is not in a "gray and treelesslandscape", but with Him, the King ofkings and Lord of lords.(перефразовані слова Шевченка, “Гайдамаки”)ту ра моїх українських пред ків, в якійз історичних причин, ме сі ян ськийімперіалізм звичайно від сут ній.Я також надзвичайно захоплю -юся і втішаюся культурами англій -сь кою, ірландською, шотландською,французькою, італійською, та бага -тьма іншими, не схвалюючи притому імперіалістичних і насильни -ць ких епізодів, які звичайно, такожмають там місце. Святий Дух дій с нопрацює разом з чудовим Божим різ -номаїттям людських дітей, щоб по -всюди проявляти красу, благо да тьта правду. Ці чесноти процві та ють,коли люди можуть вільно роз ви ва -ти їх, створювати й діли тися своїмивласними відмінностями—і одна -ко во цінними—культурними скар -ба ми. Примус, тиранічна індок три -нація та маніпуляція—витво рю ютьсердитих рабів, а не люб ля чих і ще -дрих сусідів.На жаль, якими б добрими не бу -ли наміри промоторів теорії "Росій -ського світу", проте їхні слова нага -дують деяким людям пристраснихпохвал випливаючої, тріумфуючої"арійської раси", які стали провісни -ком такої величезної трагедії в ми -ну лому столітті.(продовження на стор. 9)ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011A column for high school and university studentsOver the past several years, in conversationswith the editors of theVisnyk, the idea of a column forhigh school and university studentshas occasionally been proposed.You - the "young adult demographic"—are important to the Church. Not onlythat, but whether you realize it or notthe Christian Faith is important to you—probably more important than yourealize. I’ve often asked myself: "If I wasa teenager or university student, and theVisnyk arrived at my house, would therebe anything in it to interest me?"Hopefully this column will.I’ve been directly involved withyouth ministry and education duringmost of my adult life. One of the highpoints of my summer is going to AllSaints’ Ukrainian Orthodox camp inEm lenton, Pennsylvania to spend timewith the teenagers there. Every day, afterbreakfast and again after dinner, wehave an hour to talk about spiritualmat ters. The campers put questions in abox, and we pull them out and answerthem as well as we can. I’d like to workthis column the same way, as a conversation,not a lecture.The contemporary world can be acomplicated and intimidating place.Besides the technological complexity ofour society there is a social and moralcomplexity which is even more overwhelming.It’s no exaggeration to saythat the current state of affairs regardingmany moral, ethical, religious andspi ritual issues would have been un -thinkable even 50 years ago.Growing up in such a world it’s easyto lose one’s way, and it’s always easyjust to "go with the flow". But just like itwas for Christians in the Roman Em -pire, under the Moslems, or in the So -viet Union, it’s necessary for true Chris -tians today to be knowledgeable abouttheir faith and dedicated to the Church.I recently heard a talk given by Me -tropolitan Kallistos (Ware). Duringques tion period a woman asked himwhat we could do to keep our youth inthe Church. He replied by saying thatwhenever he speaks with the youth ofhis parish in Oxford he reminds themthat in our contemporary world if theywant to remain Orthodox Christiansthey need to be prepared to be like asalmon, swimming constantly againstthe current. It’s not impossible for people,even young people, even universitystudents, to remain committed believingOrthodox Christians, but it is definitelya countercultural act, and thosewho wish to remain with the Churchwill have to be prepared to deal in asound intellectual, spiritual and lovingmanner with the questions, derision,and outright aggression which they willcertainly face.Due to the emphasis "the world"puts on career success and "personalfulfillment" most of our teens andyoung adults, even those who are closeto the Church, find themselves in a constanttug of war among many activities—sports, music lessons, dance classes,school work, part-time jobs, socialactivities, etc. Notice we haven’t evenmentioned worship services, parishyouth group activities, or prayer! Basedon my observation, Christ and theChurch usually seem to find themselvesat the bottom of the priority list. This isboth sad and unfortunate, because it’sprecisely at the beginning of the teenyears and continuing through the earlytwenties that as human beings we areable to start philosophically engagingthe deeper realities of life, the world,and the Christian faith.While we’re blessed to live in an ageof rapid technological advancement,we’re at the same time witnessing afrightening drop in the level of spiritualknowledge. This is dangerous for society,as economic or scientific progresswhich is not tempered by wisdom andlove for the people and things this pro -gress affects is often catastrophic. It isdangerous for all of us individually aswell, since if we aren’t spiritually and in -tellectually engaged with our faith we’resitting ducks when the next cultist, secularhumanist, or "evangelist" wants tohave fun with us.Speaking of "evangelists", we mustadmit that part of the reason "Chris t -ians" are often made fun of is because ofthe way certain "Christians" act andspeak. Watching some of the questionablecharacters that claim to preach theGospel on television or listening towhat most of them preach would makeany normally intelligent person with aneven minimal understanding of theGospel of Christ be suspicious. These"evangelists" often prey on the generalpublic’s ignorance of authentic Chris -tian teaching and practice, as well astheir base human instincts (greed, jealousy,fear, the need for affirmation, etc.)to line their own pockets. Which is allthe more reason to know our faith well,so that we don’t get sucked in by thesecharlatans or lumped together withthem as "crackpot Christians".In addition to the above, it takes peoplelonger to grow up nowadays. Fifty ora hundred years ago people often gotmarried in their late teens or earlytwenties. The spiritual, psychologicaland practical lessons that were learnedby our grandparents simply by virtue ofgoing to Church every Sunday, having aspouse and children to look after, andtaking an active part in the ongoing lifeof the community are not being learn -ed, or learned late in life, by a large segmentof our population today, to thedetriment of society, the Church, andus, individual people.Hopefully this column will help youcontextualize a lot of the informationyou may have been fed through the7mass media, school, or even in Church.Based on my pastoral experience I’vegot a list of things I’d like to write about,issues like honour and honesty; relationshipissues (friendship, dating,court ing, marriage); sexual morality(sex ual activity, homosexuality, pornography,the Church’s vision of humansexual activity); addiction issues (alcohol,internet, drugs, gambling); familyissues (relationship with parents, siblings,etc.); relationship to Church (do Ifeel uncomfortable or unwelcome inChurch? Why should I even belong to aChurch?); theological issues (Who isJesus Christ? Bodily resurrection andthe resurrection of Christ. What aboutnon-Christians or non-Orthodox?); per -sonal spirituality (prayer, fasting, worship,service), etc.But as I said, I don’t want this columnto be a one-way street. I welcome all ofyou who might have a question or anissue you’d like addressed to e-mail it tome at bhladio@sympatico.ca, or to theeditor of the Visnyk at visnyk@uocc.ca.All correspondence will be kept in thestrictest confidence. I will prioritize the -se questions and address them in up -coming columns.I’m excited about this column, andlook forward to exploring the world ofOrthodox Christianity with you. In themeantime, be good, say your prayers, goto church, and we’ll talk again nextmonth.Notes from Camp: from a sister camp program in the USAEvery summer the Ukrainian Or -thodox Church of the USA sponsorsa camping program for te -en agers called "Teenage Con fe -ren ce" at All Saints camp in Emlenton,Pennsylvania. I’ve been blessed to takepart in the program for many years,teaching religion and singing. It’s anexceptional program, bringing greatspiritual benefit to everyone involved.The program is centred on God andHis Church. Days begin and end withcommon prayer in the beautiful Car -pathian-style wooden church. Mealslikewise begin and end with prayer.Liturgy is served on Sundays and feastdays, with other services such as Ves -pers, Akathists, and Molebens of feredat appropriate times. These services arevery uplifting, as the teenagers sing theservices themselves, and sing themwell.Every day following breakfast andsupper the campers gather for a questionand answer session with thepriests. All the difficult issues whichim pact our youth—issues of morality,sexuality, theology, Christian living,etc.—are addressed. I always returnhome thinking that if our adult parishionersor council members were aseager to openly wrestle with the teachingsof our church as these teenagersNew Column: Against the Currentare our parishes would be veritablehot houses of Christian faith and practice!The encampment also featuressports, culture, music, and social activities.Every year the campers are dividedinto teams of 8-10 and participatein the "Ukie Olympics", which featuresevents like running, throwing, basketball,volleyball, etc. Of special note isthe diving competition, judged personallyby Metropolitan Constantine.The team accumulating the mostpoints over the two week encampmentwins the coveted "Kozak Cup". Besidesorganized sports campers have timefor free sports like swimming, soccer,basketball, tennis—you name it, thecamp has facilities for it.Singing is very popular. It’s amazingto have 50 or 60 teenagers singing bothpopular and folk songs in either Uk -rainian or English joyfully and at thetop of their lungs. The camp is locatedon the banks of the Allegheny river,and it’s traditional to go down and singby the riverside on the grass at leastonce during the encampment.This past year the campers—mostlyUkrainian Orthodox but with a significantminority who are not Ukrainian,not Orthodox, or neither—learnedabout various aspects of Ukrainianculture, including Christmas, Newyear,Theophany, and wedding customs.In the past whole encampmentshave been dedicated to one or anotherof these themes, including full blowncelebrations of Christmas Eve (withthe Holy Supper and caroling for theneighbours who have cottages downthe road from the camp), and a completeUkrainian wedding, including abanquet and dance!Chapel prayers.ПротоієрейБогдан ГладьоУПЦ Св. ІванаХрестителяОшава, Он.V. Rev. ArchpriestBohdan HladioUOC ofSt. John the BaptistOshawa, ONCamp is a unique opportunity tobond with other Ukrainian Orthodoxteenagers from parishes throughoutthe USA and Canada. Every eveningthe re is a dance, a bon-fire, or someother type of social event where theyouth have an opportunity to interact.The friendships made at camp last forlife.(continued on p.8)ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

8Camp Veselka 2010It was yet another hot summer inGim li, Manitoba, where childrenfrom the ages of 5 to 14 frolicked inthe sunshine. Whether it’s the sport/outdoor activities or arts and crafts, orthe connections and bonds the camp -ers create with their cabins and councillors,there’s something about CampVeselka that makes kids come backyear after year. This summer, Camp Ve -sel ka’s theme was Nature! The camperslearned everything about nature: fromhow to navigate using a compass—tolearning about animals, geography, andthe four seasons in Ukrainian.After the first evening of getting toknow each other, the campers settledinto a comfortable routine. They werewoken by a 7:30 am bell, participatedin fun morning physical exercises, andthen filed into Camp Veselka’s chapelfor Morning Prayers. After prayers, adelicious breakfast fuelled the campersfor a day of learning. They attendedses sions such as Religion Class, Culin -ary Arts, Arts and Crafts, UkrainianLanguage (Nature themed), UkrainianDancing, Singing, and Sports. In theevening, the councillors and I ledSummer Campsfriendly competitions such as Capturethe Flag, a Nature Themed ScavengerHunt, and ‘Survivor.’ Other eveningact ivities included ‘Zabavas’ (dances)with the themes of ‘The MasqueradeSnowball’ and ‘Spring Fling’! Movienights, campfires, skit nights, and talentshows filled the rest of theevenings.The campers enjoyed learning newskills with our special guests. We hadScouts Canada come in to teach thechildren about maps, compasses, directions,and basic navigation skills. Also,we had a special guest come in to teacharchery! Special guests came in to doculinary arts with the campers—thechildren made home-made noodles andkolach (Ukrainian bread). The campersalso enjoyed a special visit from BishopAndriy who taught them more aboutthe Ukrainian Orthodox Faith. CampVeselka had such a variety in activities,thank you to all the volunteers and specialguests that made the campers’ experiencesunique this summer!Even though everyone dreaded it,all good things come to an end. Thetwo week session ended off with anentertaining concert—including Uk -rain ian poems, a kolomeyka, and a few‘Four Seasons’ themed skits. After ateary goodbye and endless autographbook messages, the campers left CampVeselka with their families—knowingthat the memories made at camp willstay with them forever.ВІСНИКтравень 2011For more information please contactHalya Osswald at (204) 661-6823,66 Hatcher Road, Wpg. MB. R2C3W1. As well, Camp Veselka requireseager camp counsellors to join ourcrew. If you are interested, please forwarda resume to the above address.—staffNotes from Camp: from a sister camp program in the USA…(continued from p.7)Each year the camp program has aspecific theme. Last year’s theme was"Mission". Every day an Orthodox missionaryfrom the Orthodox ChristianMission Centre in Florida was commemoratedby name during morningand evening prayers. These missionariesserve in such far flung places asAfrica, India, South America, Albania,Alaska, and Romania. We also hadshort term OCMC missionaries givepre sentations about their work and ex -periences spreading the Gospel overseas.Besides the long and short-termmissionaries sponsored through OC -MC, the Ukrainian Orthodox Churchof the USA sponsors missionary tripsfor young adults to Ukraine, and forhigh school students in the USA andCanada. Campers who had taken partin these mission trips gave very movingpresentations about their trips tohelp out at Church sponsored orphanagesin Ukraine as well as Orthodoxmis sions in the USA and Canada.Parishioners often ask "what can wedo to increase church membership?"As a special "hands on" project thisyear the campers prepared a missionoutreach program. An open house,which included a performance of Or -thodox liturgical music, presentationsby the youth, a question and answersession with our clergy, and a fellowshipreception afterwards was hosted atSs. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Or tho doxChurch in nearby Lyndora, Penn syl -vania. The campers prepared and distributedflyers, greeted the guests, sangliturgical hymns, and even preparedfood for the reception afterwards! Indoing so the teenagers re ceived theknowledge and practical ex periencewhich permitted them to re turn homecapable of organizing such events intheir home parishes.The success of any endeavour de -pends primarily on the people in -volved. Natalie Kapeluck, Director ofyouth ministry for the UOC of theUSA, does a phenomenal job as campdirector. Fr. John Harvey has been thebeloved spiritual director for 30 years.The counselors and camp staff aremostly young adults who have gonethrough the camp program themselvesand return year after year.A high point of every encampmentis the visit of the bishops. This yearCamp Veselka sign.Group photo.Metropolitan Constantine and BishopDaniel took part in a question and an -swer session which was very interestingand uplifting for us all.In addition to frequent participationin the Holy Liturgy, prayer athome, fasting, scripture reading andChristian service, there is no greateropportunity to keep our children closeto the church than that offered by summerchurch camps. Christ centredcamp ing programs like the ones of -fered at All Saints Camp are a uniqueand irreplaceable means of strengtheningthe faith of our children and thefabric of our Church.(information about this year’s en -campments can be accessed throughthe web-site of the Ukrainian Ortho -dox Church of the USA, www.uocofusa.org)—Fr. Bohdan HladioLong jump.Singing near the river with Fr. Bohdan Hladio.ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011n WINNIPEG—From April 28, 2011 toMay 20, 2011, one of the fore mostchurch choirs in Ukraine—the Vy du -bychi Church Choir of the Kyiv Vy du -bytsky Monastery of the Uk rainian Or -thodox Church (Kyiv Patri archate) willbe visiting Canada on its second cross -country tour. Under the direction of Vo -lodymyr Viniar, it en joys a high profile inthe sacred music community of Uk raineand is one of the foremost church choirsin Ukraine. Over these past 20 years, theChoir has produced 12 CD’s that havebeen widely distributed throughout Uk -raine and internationally.The 2011 Canadian Tour of the Vy -Vydubychi Church ChoirFamous Ukrainian Church Choir to Tour Canada(продовження зі стор.1)Тур 2011-го року включатиме 12концертів по всій Канаді, 3 майстеркласидля українсько-канадської хо -рової громади, участь хору в літур -гій них службах.Перший тур хору «Видубичі» від -бувся у 1997-му році, і включав чо -ти ритижневі гастролі Канадою, підчас яких відбулося 25 концерт нихТеплий кожух, тільки…(продовження зі стор. 6)І дуже прикро при гадувати, щобільшість церков тих земель, де це"євангеліє" було про го лошене, схва -лювала його і прого ло шувала спіль -ну справу з прокла мато ра ми. Булатам також і героїчна мен шість, яка—і лише можливо—най краще пред -du bychi Church Choir is a joint effortbetween the Ukrainian Orthodox andUkrainian Catholic Churches in Cana -da. By celebrating and promoting whatunites us, the project will serve tostrengthen both bodies while providinga positive example of cooperationand Christian understanding. The2011 tour will include 12 concertsthroughout Canada, 3 master classesfor the Ukrainian Canadian Choralcom munity and participation by thechoir in liturgical services.The first Vydubychi Choir tour wasin 1997, when it did a four week tour ofCanada with 25 concert performancesвиступів. Цей проект залучив авди -торію загальним обсягом по над8.000 осіб; відгуки були над зви чай -но позитивними, а духовний впливту ру відчувався іще багато ро ків пойого завершенні.Три майстер-класи, що проведехор, на додаток до концертів—важ -лива і захоплююча частина туру. Во -ни дозволять представникам хору,зна ним експертам з української тра -ставляла трагічну мов чазну біль ші -сть. Ім'я її було Спо ві дуюча Церква,яка не погод жува ла ся, і виховаласвоїх Муче ни ків, се ред яких відомийДітрих Бон гоф фер.Звичайно, не можна повірити, щопромотори теорії "Російського сві -ту", свідомо пропагують свого ро ду"російський расизм". Є й інші—та -during this period of time. This projectengaged a total national audience ofover 8,000 people and collectively, theresponse was overwhelmingly positive,the spiritual impact of the tour was feltfor many years.An exciting part of the tour is thatin addition to concerts, the Choir willhost three master class workshops.This will enable these highly-qualifiedexperts in the Ukrainian tradition ofByzantine church choral music to actas clinicians at one-day master classworkshops for Canadian choir directors,singers and cantors. This outreachwill lead to personal contacts betweenдиції візантійського хорового співу,висту пити у якості вчителів на од но -денних майстер-класах для ка над -ських хо ро вих директорів, спі ваків ідяків. Це роз ширення спів праці при -з веде до встановлення осо бис тихконтактів між канадсь ки ми та ук ра -їнськими ко легами і забезпе чи ть дов -готривалі сто сунки між фахів цями іхорами, що послу гують про відни ка -ми творчого обмі ну в майбут ньому.9Canadian and Uk -rainian colleaguesand will ensure along-lasting relationshipsbetweenprofessionals and choirs that will servea conduit for creative exchanges intothe future.Local organizing committees are inplace to coordinate the concerts andmaster classes. For more informationon concert times, venues and prices orto learn more about the master classes,please visit the 2011 Vydubychi ChoirTour website at www.vydubychi.comor call 1-877-586-3093 ext 0 toll free.Відомий Український Церковний Хор відвідає Канаду(Welcome!)2nd annualCalgary UkrainianFestival says"Вітаємо!"n It’s fun to be Ukrainian! The Calgary Ukrainian Festival is promising guestsone great party for the second year in a row, June 4th and 5th, 2011 at the AcadiaRecreation Complex, 240 90th Ave. S.E.The first-ever CUF took place last year, a long overdue celebration of Uk -rainian culture in a city where approximately 80,000 people claim Ukrainian de -scent (according to the last census). 2011 also marks the 120th anniversary ofUkrainian settlement in Canada and Alberta.Join us for all-day mainstage entertainment, featuring the colourful choreographyof local Ukrainian dance ensembles and folk melodies of vocal groups.Check out the art show and sale, hosted by the Alberta Council for UkrainianArts, as well as the children’s craft area. Browse Ukrainian handicrafts and souvenirsin the marketplace. And the tempting aroma of butter and garlic will drawyou to our food vendors, where nobody goes home hungry! Sample ethnic cuisinesuch as pyrohy (perogies), holubtsi (cabbage rolls) and kolbassa (garlicsausage), washed down by imported vodka and beer.Saturday night, put on your dancing shoes for an authentic "zabava"—the Uk -rainian word for party. Stay for the "kolomeyka"—a dance that starts in a circle("kolo") and ends in a showdown of the best Ukrainian dance moves and tricks,from spinning girls to jumping men exhibiting power and strength.Come to be entertained and educated about Calgary’s rich Ukrainian culture...andleave with a true taste of Ukrainian hospitality!Festival hours are Saturday 11 a.m.-2 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admissionis $5, children 5 & under free. Tickets to the Saturday night zabava dance are $15.Details online at www.calgaryukrainianfestival.caFor more information:Andrea Slobodian, Director of Marketing & Communications(403) 620-8245 andrea.slobodian@gmail.comкож викликаючі тривогу—мож ливіінтерпретації. Як зазнача ло ся вище,деякі інтерпретують ці заклики, якспробу зміцнити від цві лу, завмира -ючу імперію. Інші гово рять, що кі -лькісне зростання мусу льманськогонаселення в Росії, в по єднанні зізни женням відвіду вано сті Церкви збоку російських пра во славних, ро -бить Україну особ ливо важливою,як бастіон для га ль му вання занепа -ду самої Право славної Росії.Жодна з цих інтерпретацій в кін -цевому рахунку не зможе запобігти"духовному похміллю", про яке го -во рить Андре Дюбус III. Ті, хто чи -нить насильства—як духовні, так іфі зичні—за це заплатять. А ось як:мусять вони жити, і вести з собоюінших жити, в цьому "сірому і без -лісному ландшафті, де любов і про -щення важко знайти". Поки незнай деться вихід—через покаяння.Великий Піст щойно запро по ну -вав нам ще одну можливість, щобМісцеві організаційні комітети ко -ординуватимуть концерти і май стеркласи.Для отримання інфор ма ціїщодо часу концертів, місця їх ньогопроведення та цін, а також для того,щоби дізнатися більше про майстеркласи,просимо відвідати сто рінку ту -ру хору «Видубичі», що від буватиме -ться у 2011 році, за ад ре сою www.vydu -bychi.com або дзвонити за тел. 1-877-586-3093 extension 0 (без кош товно).вибратися з цьоґо сумного крає ви -ду—а це бути Церквою, тобто бу тилюдьми викликаними із тем ряви додивного світла Божого (І Петра 2:9).Було б дуже добре, щоб ми зав ждипам'ятали, що грецьке слово "Цер -ква", тобто "екклезія", має зна чінняспільноти, чи співтовариства, по кли -каної чи покликаного відмо ви тисявід мирської логіки наси ль ства і при -мусу, і проявляти божес твенну логікулюбові. І Світлий Пра зник Вос кре -сіння Господа на шо го—Єван гелієКотрого єдине, яке ті, хто йде за Ниммають про го лошу ва ти—запевнивнас, що наша справ жня батьківщинане в "сірому і без дерев краєвиді", а зНим, Царем над царями і Владикоюнад владиками.—o. Ігор Куташ,Член Постійної комісії Між-Церковних та екуменічнихвідносин, Українська ПравославнаЦерква в КанадіWISDOM OF OUR FATHERS“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, let all creation visibleand invisible, keep the feast. For Christ is Risen, our eternal Joy!.”—Paschal CanonШановні Читачі!n Статті чи дописи, підписані авто ра ми, поміщені у “Вісни ку”, незав жди від дзер калюють настав лен ня і погляди Укра їн сь кої Пра -вославної Церкви в Ка на ді, а тіль ки погляди ав торів. Редак ція за -сте рігає право справляти і скорочу ва ти надіслані стат ті і дописи тавід мов ля ти публі ку ван ня мате ріялів, які не від пові да ють про філюцієї газети чи, вза галі, не є від повід ними.Dear Readers!n Articles published in the “Herald”, signed by the writer, do not neces -sar ily reflect the views and opinions of the Ukrainian Orthodox Churchof Canada but rather those of the author. The editor reserves the right toedit or shorten, if necessary, all articles, as well as to refuse pub lic ation ofsubmitted materials if deemed unsuitable or at variance with editorialpolicy.ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

10good of the Church.The Minutes of the February Pres -idium Meetings were approved and themeetings heard various points fromthe business arising from the Minutes.The Presidium heard from Fr. TarasUdod that there are no updates in thestatus of the New Westminster pro -perty issue. Fr. Taras Udod then statedthat he would continue to review thequestion raised by Green Grove Campand re port back to the Presidium. Fr.Victor then gave information regardnAn overview of the February 23rdmeeting of the Presidium of the Con -sistory Board is as follows:Metropolitan Yurij gre eted themem bers of the Presidium, prayingthat the Na tivity Season was spirituallyuplifting for them. He stated that it hasbe en a busy time for him with conferencesand planning for the relocationto Win nipeg. He stated that after hisshort vacation he felt refreshed and isnow settled in Win nipeg.The Minutes of the December andJanuary Presidium Meetings were ap -prov ed and the meeting heard variouspoints from the business arising fromthe Mi nutes. Fr. Victor Lakusta gave anupdate on the London-Sarnia Parishthat after their an nual meeting theyhave requested that their assigned pastorcontinue to be with them. Fr. Victorthen reported that the purchase of thenew Metropolitan residence is completeand he thanked all who assistedin setting up the house. The Presidiumheard from Fr. Taras Udod regardingthe current status of the New West -min ster property issue. On anothermat ter, Fr. Ta ras stated that he wouldcontinue to review the question raisedby Green Grove Camp and report backn An overview of the March meetingof the Presidium of the ConsistoryBoard is as follows:Metropolitan Yurij greeted themembers of the Presidium by statingthat we, as a church have begun ourLen ten journey with the joint services:Sunday of Ortho do xy, Passia. We are inthe atmosphere of Great Lent. Thetime of Great Lent is going fast as weare at the end of March and only a fewweeks remain till Pascha. We mustfocus on our spiritual good and theFrom the Office of the ConsistoryPresidium Meeting HighlightsFebruary 23 2011to the Presidium. Fr. Vic tor then gaveinformation regarding the upcomingVydu by chi Choir Tour (April 27th toMay 21st, 2011). All is proceeding welland information will be shared, as it ismade available.The Presidium then heard commentsfrom the Council of Bishops.Metropol it an Yurij stated that the Or -thodox-Catholic Bishops Encounter inFlorida went very well. Pertinent informationcan be gotten from the UOCCWebsite. During the separate sessions,the Ukrainian Orthodox Bi shops discussedjoint concerns and commonpro jects ideas. As these ideas are de -veloped more information will beshared. During the dialogue with theUk rainian Catholic Hierarchs, twopresentations were given, one by Fr. Dr.J. Buciora on the the me of ‘Paths toReconciliation’. The presentations werevery well received and will be publishedin the future.Metropolitan Yurij stated that he ispre paring for the extraordinary East -ern Epar chial Assembly set for March19th, 2011 to discuss the matter of theEastern Eparchy Bishop’s title.Metropolitan Yurij then stated thebishops are preparing for the otherPresidium Meeting HighlightsMarch 23 2011Громада Зіслання Св. Духа в Геффорд, Саск.святкує своє75-ти літтяв суботу-неділю 18-19 червня, 2011 p. Б.Усіх бувших членів громади та мешканців Геффорду і околиць та всіхлюдей доброї волі ласкаво і сердечно запрошуємо на цей ювілей!The Ukrainian Orthodox Church ofthe Descent of the Holy Ghost in Hafford, SKjoyously announces that we will be celebratingthe 75-th anniversary of the parishHis Eminence Metropolitan Yurij will be our most-honoured guest and willpreside over the celebrations.All former members and residents of Hafford and area are sincerely invitedto come and celebrate onSaturday, June 18, 2011 with a Lesser Blessing of Water at 7:00 p.m. (and anopportunity for Holy Confession) with a reception to followSunday, June 19, 2011 9:00 a.m. Greeting the Metropolitan and HierarchicalDivine Liturgy, followed by the "Khram" procession. This will be followed byan Anniversary Banquet and Programme at the Hafford Communiplex.Please call for your advance tickets for the Banquet (so that catering numberscan be confirmed.)Banquet Tickets $25.00Please call:Ron Tkachuk at (306) 549-2343 joyron@littleloon.caRon Tanchak at (306) 549-4526 rontanchak@gmail.comAndriy Hawrysh at (306) 549-4818 hawryshcreek@sasktel.netEpiscopal dialogues that are beingplanned in March: one being anOrthodox/Catholic Dialogue (March15th-16th) and the other an Or tho doxBishops of Canada dialogue (March17th).In his report, Fr. Victor stated thatthe "Parish Report Forms" are startingto come in. The 2011 wall calendarshave been well received. We have surpassedlast years orders and. Fr. Victoralso reported Church Goods hasimproved in its management and sales.He further stated that he would havemore information on the position ofMission and Education Director forthe March Meeting. The position ofEditor of Visnyk and CommunicationsOfficer is posted in Visnyk and on theUOCC Web page and that he is receivingapplications. Fr. Victor stated thatthe transition of res ponsibilities fromAndrew Serray to the other employeesof the Finance Depart ment is progressingwell. Fr. Victor in form ed thePresidium that he continues to coordinateinterim mission services for someparishes and districts around Win -nipeg.It was reported that Keith Swintonhas conducted interviews with the staffat the Consistory office regarding theoperations of the Consistory Office.The Presidium called for a preliminaryreport for the March Meeting.Henry Kuzia reported that he is nowing the upcoming Vydubychi ChoirTour (April 27th to May 21st, 2011).All is proceeding well and informationwill be shared, as it is made available.The Presidium heard a report on thestatus of the upcoming Full ConsistoryBoard Meeting (end of May) and de -cided on the venue. Re garding the Ot -tawa Taras Shevchenko MonumentPro ject, a letter of appeal would be preparedand sent out to the congregationsof the UOCC from the Councilof Bishops, urging support of this mostworthwhile project. Inform ation canbe found on the UOCC Web site.The Presidium then heard commentsfrom the Council of Bishops.Metropol itan Yurij stated the extraordinaryEastern Eparchial Assembly,held on March 19th, 2011 to discussthe matter of the Eastern Eparchy Bi -shop’s title, was very positive. Part icip -ants in the meeting came with the goalof seeking a resolution. The informationgathered from this meeting will bepre sented to the Full Con sistory Boardfor further direction.Metropolitan Yurij then stated thatthe Orthodox/Catholic Dialogue (March15th-16th) discussed topics of mutualinterest especially in the areas of interfaithrelations with non-Chris tians.Following this dialogue, Metro politanYurij and Bishop Andriy participatedin the Orthodox Bi shops of CanadaDialogue (March 17th). He stated thatthe matter of naming the CanadianAssembly of Orthodox Bi shops is stillnot decided. Other topics of discussionwere: reception of converts, cremation,and creating a na tion al registry of ca -nonical clergy and churches and mon -asteries in Canada.In his report, Fr. Victor discussed thestatus of various parish and clergymat ters that have been brought to theattention of his office. These mattersare ongoing. He stated that the deadlinefor transfer requests has passedand he will prepare a dossier for theВІСНИКтравень 2011proceeding with the completion of theAn nual Audit for 2010. He is trainingstaff in the finance department withregards to new duties that are now as -signed. He stated that a concerted ef -fort would be made to address Ac -counts Receivables. He noted that thereare computer upgrades to be made. Heis also looking into various governmentalprograms for summer staffing,building upgrades and funding.Fr. Gene Maximiuk reported that allis progressing within normal parametersre garding his departments. Theprayer book publishing is awaitingfinal approval by bishops and committees.A new column in Visnyk will be -gin in May, geared for Young Adults.He also reported that once the prayerbooks are sent to print, he would be -gin the process of publishing volumes5 and 6 of the History of the UOCC.Under new business, various lettersre ceived from clergy and parishes, representingmatters of concern, werebrought forward with the Presidiumresolving the mat ters or deciding tofurther investigate them. Due to theprivate and sensitive na ture of many ofthese issues, detailed information cannotbe released.The Meeting adjourned with theblessing of Metropolitan Yurij.—Office of CommunicationsCouncil of Bishops to begin addressingthe matters. He further stated that discussionwill have to take place re -garding realignments of parish boundariesin conjunction with the clergyassignments. Fr. Victor then indicatedthat the ap plicants for the job of Editorof Visnyk will be forwarded to theConsistory Board for their review.Henry Kuzia presented a financialstatement for the 5 months ended Feb -ruary 28th, 2011. Church Goods show -ed a loss for the period, but is movingtowards a profit situation. Customerservice is im proving and the Store willbe opening on Saturday’s from 9:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Ec clesia Publishingcon tinues to operate within its targetre garding the budget. The Office of theConsistory Levy revenue is coming insteadily. General donations are downbut this may be attributed to last year’sSobor activity. The consolidated financialstatement showed that the Con -sistory is in a positive financial position.Mr. Kuzia stated that the AnnualAudit is in its final stages of completion.The Pres id ium reviewed the processfor reviewing the Annual Finan -cial Audit.Fr. Gene Maximiuk reported that allis progressing within normal parametersre garding his departments. Theprayer book publishing is awaitingfinal approval by bi shops and committees.Under new business, the Presidiumheard information regarding the translationof the UOCC Bylaws. A draft hasbeen prepared and will be review ed.The Pres idium addressed other in -form ation re garding staff, parish andclergy matters.The next Presidium meeting was setfor April 14, 2011. The Meeting ad -journed with the blessing of Metro pol -itan Yurij.—Office of CommunicationsВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011Honouring His Eminence Archbishop Antony11Uplifting Jubilee of Archpastoral Service!n Hierarchs, clergy and faithful fromacross the United States of America,Canada and United Kingdom traveledto Washington, DC Metropolitan areaon January 22, 2011 to honor His Emi -nence Archbishop Antony, ruling hierarchof the Eastern Eparchy and Pres -ident of the Consistory of the Ukrain -ian Orthodox Church of the USA duringthe celebration of his 25th anniversaryof episcopal consecration and mi -nistry. His Beatitude MetropolitanCon stantine and His Grace BishopDaniel of the UOC of USA along withHis Eminence Metropolitan Yurij andHis Grace Bishop Andriy of the Uk -rain ian Orthodox Church of Canadajoined Archbishop Antony at the altarof St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Ca -thedral in Silver Spring, MD for themost important part of the celebration—the Holy Eucharist.Metropolitan Constantine spokefollowing the conclusion of the DivineLiturgy expressing his gratitude to theAlmighty God for Archbishop An to -Metropolitan Yurij greeting Archbishop Antony.ny’s dedicated service and the ability totouch the lives of those who entrustedinto his spiritual care.The day continued with a festivebanquet at St. Andrew’s parish hall, ga -thering over 300 guests. Metropol itanConstantine opened the gatheringwith a prayer and the address of HisAll-Holiness Ecumenical PatriarchBar tholomew, who greeted the Arch -bishop with a congratulatory letter.His Eminence Metropolitan Yurij,newly installed Primate of the Ukrain -ian Orthodox Church of Canada,greeted Archbishop Antony at the banquetin behalf of his Church Admin -istration and all his clergy and faithful,recalling their more than 40 year longfriendship since first meeting in hisfirst year and the Archbishop’s finalyear of studies at St. Andrew Seminaryin Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Hespoke of the many times they haveworked together on various projects ashierarchs of the Church and the manytimes that Archbishop Antony hastaken part in the life of the Church inCanada. Bishop Andriy greeted in be -half of all the Canadian hierarchs—including Bishop Ilarion, who was un -able to attend the celebration—andpre sented the Archbishop with a beautifulicon of St. Antony the Great forutilization in his liturgical and prayerlife.Archbishop Antony spoke of thegreat mystery of events that took place25 years ago – on October 6, 1985—when he knelt down before the altar ofSt. Andrew Memorial Church in SouthBound Brook and was gifted with thereality of the Grace of God, whichwould fulfill that which was lacking inhim and strengthen him along the en -tire path of his episcopal ministry. Hespoke of the struggle for all bishopsand for any rank of the priesthood toremember at all times that they areministers of Christ—to His Churchand to His people. The bishop cannotadd anything to the Good News or of -fer any salvation on his own. He canonly assist those entrusted to his spiritualcare in growing in their faith andfollowing the narrow path, which leadsto God’s Heavenly Kingdom.The Archbishop offered special andemotional words of gratitude to manypeople for their influence on his life.He presented a bouquet of flowers tohis mother Dorothy, who was overcomewith emotion at the long-standingovation given to her by the entiregathering. His Eminence made specialmention of all those who providedvery specific and powerful spiritualand emotional presence in his life, all atthe appropriate times.On the following day, Sunday, Jan -uary 23, 2011, His Eminence Archbi -shop Antony served a Divine Liturgy ofThanksgiving at St. Andrew Cath edral,while the parish family greeted theirPress Releasehierarch on his upcoming Name’s Dayand birthday.Concluding the celebrations withthis Liturgy, the Archbishop stated: "AsI give thanks to God for the uniqueprivilege of having been your shepherdall these years, I also want to thankeach of you for your own witness ofopenness to the gifts and challenges ofthe Holy Spirit according to the particularcircumstances of your life. As Idraw my comments to a conclusion, Iwant to take the occasion to publiclythank all the members of the clergy –deacons and priests alike—for theirfaithful service and partnership in proclaimingthe Gospel and celebratingthe Mysteries of our Lord. You havecontributed immensely to our HolyUk rainian Orthodox Church of theUSA and the many different ministrieswe have embraced."God grant you many years, Arch bi -shop Antony!9 St. John's AvenueWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2W 1G8Renew or Subscribe Today!PLEASE ENTER MY SUBSCRIPTION FOR:q 1 year q 2 years q 3 years($25.00 + 1.25 GST) = $26.25Foreign subscription: $50.00 (US); U.S.A. $45.00 (US)q Enclosed is my cheque payable to “The Herald” for $q First time subscriber q Renewal q GiftNameAddressCity /Prov./ Postal CodePhone number ( )Please enclose your label from “The Herald”.$Change of address to “THe Herald”NameAddressCity /Prov./ Postal CodePlease enclose your label from “The Herald”.Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing!Dr. Karen Hamilton, Metropolitan Yurij, Rt. Rev. Victor Lakusta.n Winnipeg, MB April 7—His Emi -nence, Metropolitan Yurij met withRev. Dr. Karen Hamilton, General Se -cretary (Ex.-Officio) of the ExecutiveCommittee of the Canadian Councilof Churches. Metropolitan Yurij andRev. Dr. Hamilton met at the Con -sistory Office to discuss areas of interestof the Canadian Council ofChurch es dealing with governmentand social issues.They also discussed matters pertainingto the Interfaith Committee onCanadian Military Chaplaincy (ICC -MC), on which both the MetropolitanYurij and Rev. Dr. Hamilton sit. TheICCMC provides advice to the Chap -lain General, the Ministry of NationalDefence and supports the ChaplainBranch of Canadian Forces.—Office of Communications-UOCCВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

12(continued from the March issue)n From the very early beginnings ofthe Ukrainian Women’s Association ofCanada, they saw the importance andnecessity of a women’s press. In factthis idea was brought up at the foundingconvention in 1926. The CentralExecutive of the Association approach -ed the directors of the Ukrainian Voice,and the "Zhinochiy Kutok", or "Wo men’sCorner was born. The articles be gan ap -pearing early in 1927, and last ed justunder half a year. Later in 1927, with thedecision of the Editorial Committee, thename "Women’s Cor ner" was changedto the "Ukrainian Wo men’s Associationof Canada Sec tion".In 1927 and 1928, it occupied asmall section of the page, about two orthree columns, but by 1929 it had ex -panded to a full page. A variety of topicswere featured—speeches deliveredat conventions, as well as guidelines forpublic activity, and as always, remind -ers of a Ukrainian woman’s responsibilitiesand obligations to the communityand her family.In 1930, they began publishing an -nual reports of the local branches, conventionreports, and articles on theeducation and upbringing of children.Later on, a wider scope of topics wereprinted, some of which included contemporarydevelopment and events;travel reports; biographical sketches;home economics; and studies of FolkArts. A column titled "Around theHearth", where readers from acrossCa nada could express themselves onvarious issues was also introduced.In 1934, the Central Executive wastransferred to Winnipeg, and NataliaKohuska assumed the editorial responsibilities.In 1948, the UWAC Sectionwas again renamed, and became the"UWAC Page"—"Storinka Soyuzu Uk -ra i nok Kanady".The UWAC Page had great significanceand was important for promotingthe principles of the UWAC, andn March 25, 2011—Toronto, Ontario:On Thursday March 24th, MPPs in theOntario Legislature voted unanimouslyin support of Bill-155 the UkrainianHeritage Day Act. Ukrainian Canadiancommunity leaders from across Onta -rio observed the debate and vote fromthe gallery of the legislature.The Ukrainian Heritage Day Act pro -claims September 7th of each year Uk -rainian Heritage Day in the prov ince ofOntario. Bill-155 was introduc ed byGerry Martiniuk, MPP (Cam brid ge)and was co-sponsored by Don na Cans -field, MPP (Etobicoke Centre) andCheri DiNovo, MPP (Park dale-HighPark).The Ukrainian Canadian Congress—Ontario Provincial Council providedinput during the drafting of the billand solicited feedback from communityleaders across the province.History – U.W.A.C.Ukrainian Heritage Day in OntarioDuring the debate of the UkrainianHeritage Day Act, MPPs of all threeparties rose to voice their support ofthe bill and to reflect upon the manycontributions that Ukrainian Canad -ians have made to Ontario. Speaking insupport of the bill were its co-sponsorsGerry Martiniuk, MPP (Cambridge)and Donna Cansfield, MPP (EtobicokeCentre) as well as a number of otherMPPs from all three parties including:Rosario Marchese, MPP (Trinity-Spa -dina), Tony Ruprecht, MPP (Daven -port), Jerry J. Ouellette, MPP (Oshawa)and Michael Prue, MPP (Beaches-EastYork).Bill-155 was later put to a vote whe -re it received unanimous support fromall members of the legislature ensuringthat it will become law before the up -coming provincial election.Yvan Baker, President of the Uk -rain ian Canadian Congress—OntarioPro v incial Council, stated, "This billnot only establishes September 7th ofeach year Ukrainian Heritage Day inOnta rio, but it will in perpetuity re -mind us of the role Ontario has playedin welcoming Ukrainian immigrantsseeking a better life and the contributionsof generations of Ukrainian Ca -nadians to Ontario and to Canada"September 7, 1891 is the date onwhich the first Ukrainian immigrants,Vasyl Eleniak and Ivan Pylypiw, arrivedВІСНИКтравень 2011Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canadahelping the Association in the growthof various activities. It provided op -portunities for many women to sharetheir writing skills, to display their talents,to express their opinions. Throughthis page, each branch gained theknowledge necessary for doing thework within their communities. Thishelped to promote unity, build a strongfoundation for the organization, andguarantee its growth.The UWAC was supportive of Tri -dent Press, which published the Uk -rainian Voice. The value and goodwillof this company was recognized, andthe Association showed their gratitudeby giving a great deal of financial support,and help with getting new subscribers.In 1959, the Association decidedthat it was time they had a publicationof their own, and the last UWAC Pagein the Ukrainian Voice was printed inDecember of that year. The Journal,"Promin" was inaugurated in 1960,and is still being published today. Theyear 2010 was a banner year for Pro -min, with the celebration of the 50thAnni versary of the Journal.Throughout the fifty years, Prominhas undergone certain changes, whichare necessary in any publication due tochanging times. Perhaps the greatestchange is the use of the English languagein approximately fifty percent ofthe content. Also, with the coming ofnew technology, more and better qualityphotos are included.We believe that the Journal wouldserve us more completely if there weremore reports of branch activities, newsitems and photos from the membersand branches, articles and reports fromthe conveners and news from the Pro -vinces. Soyuzanky, this is our Jour n al,to be used as our tool for communicating.It has not really been used by us forthat purpose. Let us resolve to be ginthese next 50 years with more submissionsfrom all of us. I believe that thiswould make the Journal more meaningfulto each of us by creating a "personaltouch".In addition to serving the UOCCand the communities in various ways,the UWAC has always been involved inhumanitarian work. A classic exampleis their work during World War Two.In 1939, at the onset of this war, thepeople of all the democratic countrieswere preparing to do their duty, and todefend their country. Projects were initiatedby government agencies, as wellas charitable institutions such as theRed Cross. The UWAC was involved inassisting Canada in the war effort rightfrom the start of the war.In September, 1939, the UWAC Na -tional President sent out a circular toall branches, informing them abouttheir wartime program. In part this cir -cular stated:"What part should women play inthis war? As free and equal citizens weshould also perform our duty in keepingwith our strength. A campaign tocollect funds for the Red Cross willsoon be announced. All of our branchesshould participate in this campaign.All of Canada will be divided intocom mittees; provincial and municipaldistricts. Women’s committees to conductwork on behalf of the Red Crosswill be organized. At the next meetingevery branch of the Association shoulddelegate a representative to the districtcommittee and work in accord withthis committee............"The branches of the UWAC an swer -ed this call and at first they participatedin common projects with other org -anizations. However, because all theirwork was attributed to the populationin general, in time, Associa tion bran -ches, especially those in larger communities,began organizing their own separatecommittees for the war time ef -fort. They raised funds and trans -mitted them directly to the Red Cross.Other examples of help given were, in1940 the UWAC Nation al Ex ecutiveestablished a War Fund, collecting mo -ney to purchase a Mili tary Am bulancefor the Dept. of Na tional De fence. Alsoin 1940, the As sociation initiated thepractice of mailing parcels to servicemenstationed overseas. The branchesreadily participated in this, and parcelswere mailed out regularly.In 1945, just prior to the end of thewar, the Ukrainian Canadian Commit -tee created the Ukrainian CanadianRelief Fund, which was established toaid the victims of war in Europe.Again, the UWAC stepped up and contributedto this need. After the end ofthe war there were thousands of Uk -rain ians in Concentration Camps inother European countries. Many ofthe se refugees arrived in Ca nada, andwere assisted by Ukrainian organizations,which included the UWAC.1944 marks the beginning of St.Andrew’s College, the theological seminaryof the Ukrainian Orthodox Churchof Canada (UOCC). The first collegebuilding was located on Church Ave.,and was purchased by the Con sistory ofthe UOCC with a small down-payment,the balance to be paid off in installments.They appealed to all the organizationsof the Ukrain ian Self-RelianceLeague of Canada for fi nancial help withthis project. The USRL component organizationstook up the call, and collectionswere launched all across Cana da.This first college, in addition to in -struction in theology, ran a Grades 10-12 high school curriculum. In the firstyear there were more girls than malestudents enrolled in the program.Toward the end of the second year,the Director of St. Andrew’s College ap -proached the National UWAC Exe cutivewith the idea of constructing a separateresidence for the female students.In spite of the fact that they werestill burdened financially with fundraisingcampaigns for the Red Crossand the refugees in Europe, they decidedto launch yet another fund-raisingcampaign on behalf of the girl’s residence.After nearly two years, early in1948, a building for the girl’s residenceadjacent to the College building waspurchased by the College Administra -tion. The UWAC had collected $9,496.01,and turned it over to the College.The campaign had officially ended,but the local UWAC branches continuedcollecting money for this residencefor some time.The work of the UWAC on behalf ofSt. Andrew’s College did not end there.Donations from members and branchescontinued. When the College soldthe building they had occupied, andcon structed a new building on theUni versity of Manitoba campus, financialas well as moral assistance was providedby the UWAC. This assistan cecontinued throughout the years, andcontinues to the present time.conclusion next issue—Zennia Yuzik, PresidentU.W.A.C. National Executivein Canada before making their waywestward.Ukrainian Heritage Day1. September 7 in each year is proclaimedas Ukrainian Heritage Day.Commencement2. Thsi Act comes into force on theday it receives Royal Assent.Short title:3. The short title of this Act is theUkrainian Heritage Day Act, 2011.Source: Ukrainian Echo, Vol.24 №4April 05, 2011WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS“The grace of the feast (Pascha) is not limited to one time, nor does itssplendid brilliancy decline; but it is always near, enlightening the minds ofthose who earnestly desire it.”—Saint Athanasius of AlexandriaВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011Getting Past Couple GridlockFather Charles,I was raised Greek Orthodox, and Imarried a man who was raised Cathol -ic. After one year of marriage, we havebeen struggling with the followingmajor ques tion: In which religion willwe raise our future children? I knowthat a successful marriage is built onsacrifice and consideration for yourpartner, but what do you do when oneperson has to give? I am not willing tocompromise on this issue? Please help.As time passes, I feel more confused.E-mail RespondentI recently received this E-mail. Myresponse appears below. While my re -sponse may be especially relevant tocouples with similar issues and challenges,I believe my suggestions alsorelate to all couples who are strugglingto get past couple gridlock and cultivateoneness. Here is how I answeredthis respondent.Cyber Confession…Really?n What's the one thing you've done noone else can ever know?The mere thought of dredging upsome dark and hidden sin, inspires ahard gulping swallow, a pounding heartand perhaps a blush on the cheeks.Unconfessed sin left festering deepin our psyche can cause psychosoma ticillness. It gnaws on our conscience androbs us of inner peace and tranquility.Sin simply means missing the mark ormisusing the full potential of the giftsGod has given us.The Epistle of James chapter 5:16tells us: "Confess your trespasses to oneanother and pray for one another, thatyou may be healed. The effective ferventprayer of the righteous man availsmuch."The early Christian church believerspracticed something that todaywould be considered radical. Theypracticed public confession... confessingsins publicly in the context of community.Over time, the practice be cameun workable, causing division, scandalMarriage and FamilyDear Respondent,As you may already know fromreading the information on the In ter -faith Marriage website, couples whohave strong connections to their religiousand cultural backgrounds aremore vulnerable to encountering challengeslike those you've described.Often, it is not easy for such couples tocome to mutually satisfying resolutionsbecause both partners are highlycommitted to their backgrounds.Another closely related reason isbe cause one partner usually has tomake most of the concessions. As a re -sult, many couples with high connectionsto their backgrounds are unableto reach mutually satisfying resolutionsfor months and even years. Evenwhen changes occur in such marriages,they are often unilateral changes thatcreate distance and negatively affecttheir relationship.So, I'm glad you wrote me, becausethese days couples—especially newlyweds—can'tafford to remain stuck forlong periods of time. Gridlock is toxic,and it compromises oneness by infectinga young couple's marriage withdes tructive negativity. With that stated,here are some suggestions that I hopewill help you both get past the gridlockyou have written about to me.My SuggestionsStep #1. Once you review my re -sponse, if you're interested in tryingwhat I've suggested, inform your husbandthat you wrote to me for a secondopinion, and let him review my e-mail.If he finds what I've written of value,and is willing to try these ideas, makean appointment with one another.You'll need around an hour to begintaking advantage of these suggestions.Step #2. Formerly commit yourselvesto finding some mutually satisfyingChrist-centered resolutions. Thisstep is important because it helps youform a partnership that begins to dissolvethe-him-versus-her standoff thatlikely exists between the two of youwhenever the issues you've describedarise.Step #3. Once you've formed apart nership, pray together for guidanceand assistance. Your prayersshould come from the heart. If possible,each of you should take turnspray ing. Whoever feels the most comfortablewith this suggestion shouldbegin. If you’re not certain how to be -gin this step, begin by reciting prayersfrom each partner's tradition. Onceyou've read several prayers, end byspeaking to God from your heart justas you might speak to a trusted mentoror parent figure.Step #4. After you pray together,start defining and articulating theissues and problems in respectful languagethat you both understand.During this step, each of you shouldtake turns speaking. One of you shouldwrite down the issues in objective languageon a piece of paper entitled,"Our Christ-centered Part ner ship."You should also avoid becoming criticaland contemptuous. Blame, criticismand contempt will quickly putone or both of you on the defensiveand rancor in the church. The churchcommunity representative, the priest,was eventually charged with listeningto confessions and the Sacrament ofCon fession developed to fulfill thehealing and restorative benefits of confession.What is a sacrament in simpleterms? In the broad sense a sacramentis a material, visible act used by God asa channel of Grace for the spiritual andthe invisible. The world is made up of"sacraments of the natural order."A handshake is a sacrament in thesense, that it is a visible clasping ofhands to express the invisible, usuallywelcome and friendship.Our western society has difficultywith the concept of confession and sin.Admitting that we have sinned to aper son or group somehow negativelyimpacts us in a culture artificiallypropped up with issues of self imageand self esteem. It's not my fault; it issomeone else's, etc., etc. Yet as the sayinggoes, we need to sometimes"getand back into gridlock.Step #5. Assuming you completestep four, this next step will require youto clearly and respectfully talk aboutwhat you've done to loosen the gridlock.Often, partners have differentopinions about what's been done. Youshould take turns speaking and listeningwhen attempting to complete thisstep. Both partner's perspectives areim portant here and throughout thisexercise. As you proceed through thisstep a common understanding of theissues and problems should emerge,along with a better understanding ofthe reasons that have caused the gridlock.Warning: Do not proceed to thenext step until you both believe stepsfour and five have been completed.In an effort to complete the last twosteps the following few observationsmight help. Please remember that bothpartners may have different opinionsand strong beliefs regarding the stepsthat need to take place in order forthem to get past the gridlock. Please al -so avoid getting too bogged down inthe details—the devil is often in thedetails. Your common objective shouldbe to chronicle what has been doneand what you've done to resolve thegridlock.Step #6. If you get through the firstfive steps, you are now ready to proceedto the sixth step. During this stepyou will want to begin identifyingsome new and different strategies thatmight prove helpful to you in yourquest to find some mutually satisfyingresolutions. During this step it's especiallyimportant that you work togetherin an effort to find new and differentsolutions. Recalling any counsel you'vereceived from your pastors and whatScripture teaches should prove indispensableto you in identifying newpotentially effective strategies.Step #7. If you manage to get to thispoint, you are ready to proceed to theseventh step. During this step reviewall the information that was generatedduring the last step and prayerfullyselect the best and most promisingstrategies. Then try them.Step #8. If you get through the firstseven steps, before implementing thestrategies you have identified, don'tsomething off our chests." We now cando that easily without exposure orrepentance. As our culture has degeneratedto the absurd, there are nowquick convenient and anonymous wayto deal with those nagging indiscretionsof ours: cyber space confessions.It is the Internet confessional. It’strendy and catching on.Have some slip-ups to shake looseand can't or won't make it down to theparish priest? No problem. Just havethem absolved and dealt with by postingthem online at an e-confessional.You're just a few keystrokes away fromartificially deleting a guilty conscience.These sites offer others the chance to seewhat you've posted and see if your sinsare comparable or as grievous as theirs.What a voyeuristic bonus! The restof the world can get online and identifywith the transgressions of others.And consider the false therapeuticbenefits in this system. We can deludeourselves into thinking how very goodwe are in comparison to others. Whone eds a priest or time of prayer and selfreflection anymore? We can fool ourselvesby thinking we can hide from13forget to complete this process bypray ing together. Your prayers shouldin clude the following thoughts andrequests, but not be limited to them:Thank God for the love that you share.Ask God and your partner for forgivenesswherever appropriate. Ask Him tocontinue to richly bless you with thegifts of the Holy Spirit—gifts like "love,joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness,faithfulness, gentleness, self-control"(Gal.5:22).Ask Him to help you both live withthe decisions that will prayerfullyemerge through this process.A Few Additional SuggestionsSome couples will be able to completeall of these steps in one sit ting.Some will not. So, if an hour passes andyou're not done with the exercise,make an appointment to come back toyour discussion within 48 hours. Theobjective of this exercise is not to seehow fast you can get through each step.The objective is to help you bothprayerfully identify new ideas that canguide you to some Christ-centeredmutually satisfying resolutions.As you prayerfully struggle througheach of these steps, you should alsofind that the Holy Spirit will take controlof the issues and problems you'vedescribed, and your egos will take abackseat. If this occurs, you will alsofind that your hearts will soften andsome mutually satisfying resolutionswill emerge that you can both live with.And finally, if you try these suggestions,and are unsuccessful, then itmaybe that you need some outsidehelp. If that is the case, do not delay infinding the help you need. Consultyour pastors or a marriage-friendlytherapist.—by Fr. Charles Joanides,Ph.D., LMFTFr. Charles directs the Archdiocese'soutreach efforts to intermarried couplesand their families. He is also onfaculty at Nyack College teaching marriageand family therapy. For more in -formation, log onto the Interfaith Mar -riage Web site at www.interfaith. goarch.org.Source: Orthodox Observer,September 2010God. We get trapped into a false realitywhich accommodates itself to ourcom fort level of anonymous silence.Yet, divorced from God's love, mer -cy and forgiveness, turning our backson the light who is Christ, the shadowsgrow dark and deep. We still flirt andare secretly confused by dark thoughts;dark words; dark emotions; dark act -ions; dark omissions. Yes, we are hidingfrom the living God, and we are overwhelmedby the shadowy monsters wecreate by our own sin.True confession before God, whe -ther in the solitude of a repentant heartor before a priest in the Sacra ment ofConfession, leads to real healing. Theconfession of a contrite heart restores aright relationship with a re lationalGod. Confession isn't an informationtransfer; it is a relational healing.That is why "share-a-sin" on an e-confessional site is such a tawdry distortionof the true spiritual rhythm ofconfession. Cyber-confession is anonymous.Christian sacramental confessionis personal.(continued on p.18 )ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

14From Our ParishesВІСНИКтравень 2011Visit of His Grace Bishop Ilarion to Two HillsParochial DistrictThe Two Hills & Parochial DistrictUkrainian Orthodox Parish washonoured by a Hierarchical visitfrom His Grace Ilarion Bishop ofthe Ukrainian Orthodox Church ofCa nada, Western Eparchy on Sunday,Oc tober 24th, 2010. The visitationtook place at the Two Hills U.O.C. ofHoly Trinity and started with the officialgreeting of the Bishop by ParochialDistrict President Carole Myshaniukand Parish Priest Fr. Wasyl Sapiha. Bi -shop Ilarion was welcomed with a traditionalkolach and salt by PresidentCarole. De eyana Baydala presented HisGrace with a bouquet of red roses. Bi -shop Ilarion was then escorted to theAltar by children: Megan and BraydenKere liuk, Taylor Raddish, Kristen Ma -io r ana, Maria Fedorouk and DeeyanaBay dala.The Divine Liturgy was served byHis Grace Bishop Ilarion, Fr. Wasyl andassisted by Deacon Anthony Lakus ta,Protodeacon Gary Boychuk, along withSub-Deacon Jim Kapustinski. Re s -pons es were sung by the Two Hills andParochial District Church choir underthe leadership of Cantor Steve Orleski.Terry and Tim Baydala, Allan Hoholand Carole Myshaniuk assisted thecan t or. Altar boys were Alex Fedo rouk,Marko Baydala and Jordan Poli schuk.The Thanksgiving service was fol lowedby the blessing of the Thanks giv ingBasket pre pared by Olga Chrap ko.After the service, all guests and par -ishioners were treated to a deliciousThanksgiving Dinner at the Two HillsSeniors Centre. All guests tables weredecorated with a Thanksgiving themewhich was donated by the SeniorsCen tre members.continued on p.18Official greeting of the Bishop by Parochial District President Carole Myshaniuk and ParishPriest Fr. Wasyl Sapiha.His Grace Bishop Ilarion and Parish Priest Fr. Wasyl Sapiha concelebratingthe Divine Liturgy.His Grace Bishop Ilarion blessing the parishioners at the dismissal.His Grace Bishop Ilarion addressesthe parishioners.Rev. Fr. Wasyl Sapiha delivers a message.(L-R): Melvin Verenka, Carole Myshaniuk, Dave Bachinsky, His Grace Bishop Ilarion, JimOlmstead, Rev. Fr. Wasyl Sapiha, Walter Eliuk and Ted Yarmuch of the Two Hills and ParochialDistrict at the dinner at Two Hills Seniors Centre. Missing from photo Sonja Galichowski.(L-R): Protodeacon Gary Boychuk, Deacon Anton Lakusta, His Grace Bishop Ilarion, Rev. Fr.Wasyl Sapiha and Dobr. Domka Sapiha.President of Myrnam Holy Trinity UO andParochial District President Carole Myshaniuk.Nellie Nikiforuk celebrates her 94th Birthday.ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church,Winnipeg, ManitobaSt. Michael’s Day – ХрамOn Sunday, November 14, 2010,we celebrated St. Michael's Day"Храм". We honoured our mem -ber's children with scholarshipsand congratulations. The children werecognized attended Ukrain ian Sum -mer Camp "Plast" during July/August2010 and students who took Ukrainiancredit courses during the 2010 schoolyear. This year we recognized sevenchildren. St. Michael's is very proud ofour students and their achie vementsand we encourage them to continuewith their Ukrainian studies. The sevenstudents were: Katherine Mayba whocompleted level 20 Ukrainian creditfrom Uni ver s ity of Saskatoon; Marysaand Ju lian Fosty, Alexander and An -drew May ba, Mykola and Danylo Krukwho attended Ukrainian SummerCamp. Congra tu lations to all the students.St. Nicholas Day – Св. МиколайFrom Our Parishes15L. to R.: President Mrs. Helen Mayba, Alexander Mayba, Katherine Mayba, Julian Fosty,Marysa Fosty.L. to R.: President Mrs. Helen Mayba, Andrew Mayba, Mykola Kruk, Danylo Kruk.L. to R.: St. Nicholas, Danylo Kruk, Halyna Kruk, Mykola Kruk, Alexander Mayba.Bishop Ilarion’s Visit…More photos from p.14Marlene Olmstead and Gladys Ternovoy atthe Raffle Table—Flowers of the Bible.St. Paul and District Cultural Choir.Deeyana Baydala and Maria Fedoruk.On Sunday December 19, 2010,St. Michael's celebrated St. Ni -cholas Day with a Pro gram.Un der the direction of LesiaKruk, the children performed Ukrain -ian vers es, dances and songs honouringSt. Nicholas. Св. Миколай came infor the program and sat on stage listeningto the children. He spoke to thechildren about St. Nicholas's visit tochildren. Bags were prepared for eachchild in our parish. Each bag had аname and Katherine Mayba called eachchild up to meet St. Nicholas. The programwas well received.”A Foundation of Faith”What grants are given by the Ukrainian OrthodoxChurch of Canada Foundation?In the recent past, the UOCCF has sponsored the Gar -den ton Pilgrimage in Manitoba, the South ern AlbertaMission Project initiated by St. Vla dimir's Church inCalgary and the Nativity Story Project initiated by St.Volo dymyr's Church in To ronto among others.Alternately, to donate to the Foundation, please goto our new website: http//www.uoccf.ca and clickon the icon on our home page "Donate now throughCanadaHelps. org". Or mail your cheque to UOCCFound ation, 9 St. John's Avenue, Winni peg, Mani -toba R2W 1G8. The Found ation encourages planned giving and donationsfrom parishes and their affiliated organizations. Tax receipts will be is suedand all don ors will be acknowledged annually.Please remember that the Foundation invites you to apply for grants for yourparish projects by May 31, 2011. Consult our website http//www.uoccf.ca for applicationforms and let us support you in achieving your goals!For further information contact: 1-877-586-3093 or foundation@uoccf.ca.На які вартісні цілі Фундація Української Православної ЦерквиКанади дає гроші?Недавно, ФУПЦК спонсорував прощу до Ґардентону, Манітоби, мі сій нийпроект південної Альберти пропонований Церквою св. Во лоди мира вКал ґарі та Різдв'яну Історію пропоновану Церквою св. Воло ди мира в То -ронті, між іншими. Щоб зложити свій дар Фундації, просимо заглянути нанашу нову ін тернетську сторінку: http//www.uoccf.ca і торкніть іконку"Donate now through CanadaHelps. org". Або вишліть свій чек на адресу:UOCC Founda tion, 9 St. John's Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 1G8. Фунда -ція радо прий має попередньо пляновані жертви та жертви від па ра фій тавід їхніх зв'яз кових організацій. Фундація дасть посвітку на по датки йвизнатиме кожного жертводавця річно.Пригадуємо, що Фундація чeкає на ваші аплікації щодо парафіяльнихпроектів до 31-го травня, 2011 p.! Гляньте на нашу інтернетську сторінкуhttp//www.uoccf.ca та користуйте зі своєї фундації!За дальшою інформацією, просимо податися: 1-877-586-3093 або foundation@uoccf.ca.ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

16From Our ParishesВІСНИКтравень 2011His Grace Bishop Andriy visits St. Volodymyr’s UOCThunder Bay, OntarioHis Grace Bishop Andriy made apastoral visit to St. Volodymyr’sUkrainian Orthodox Church,Thunder Bay, on November 27and 28, 2010. His Grace ad dres sed theParish Saturday evening November27th and answered questions from theChurch members.continued on p.18Greeting at the door, Betty Karpiuk, His Grace and William Tureski.Conferring the Mitre upon Father Jaroslaw D. Buciora.Protodeacon Taras Maluzynsky, Bishop Andriy, Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Jaroslaw D. Buciorawith Zorya Dancers.Group photo after Liturgy.ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011The Synod of Bishops of the UGCC elected Most Rev.Sviatoslav Shevchuk Major Archbishopn Lviv, Ukraine, 25 March 2011—Most Reverend Sviatoslav Shevchukhas been elected Major Archbishop atan Electoral Synod of Bishops of theUk rainian Greek Catholic Church inLviv/Bruhovitchi 21-24 March 2011, inaccord with the Code of Canons of theEastern Churches and the ParticularLaw of the Ukrainian Greek CatholicChurch (UGCC).His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVIconfirmed and blessed the election ofBishop Sviatoslav according to the de -cision of the Electoral Synod of Bi -shops of the UGCC on 23 March.Since March 2010, Bishop Sviato slav,40 years old, has been the Apo st olicAdministrator of the Ukrainian Ca thol -ic Eparchy (Diocese) of the Pro tectionof the Mother of God in Ar gen tina.The ceremonies of the enthronementof His Beatitude Sviatoslav asMajor Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych willtake place in Kyiv (Ukraine), on Sun -day, 27 March, during the HierarchicalDivine Liturgy at the patriarchal Soborof the Holy Resurrection of Christ.This Divine Liturgy beginning at 10:00Обрано Главу УГКЦn Виборчий Синод Єпископів Укра -їнської Греко-Католицької Церкви,зібраний у Львові-Брюховичах, 21-24 березня, відповідно до приписівКодексу Канонів Східних Церков таПартикулярного права УкраїнськоїГреко-Католицької Церкви, обравВерховним Архиєпископом УГКЦПреосвященного Владику Свято -сла ва (Шевчука).Святійший Отець Венедикт XVIпо твердив і поблагословив вибірПре освященного Владики Свято -слава згідно з рішенням ВиборчогоСиноду Єпископів УГКЦ від 23 бе -резня 2011 року.Введення Блаженнішого Свято -слава на престол Верховного Архи -єпископа Києво-Галицького відбу де -ться у Києві в неділю, 27 березня, підчас Архиєрейської Літургії у Па трі -аршому соборі Воскресіння Хри с то -вого. Цією Літургією, яка роз поч не -ться о 10:00, офіційно завер шить сявиборчий Синод Єпископів УГКЦ.Біографія ПреосвященногоВла дики Святослава (Шевчука).Владика Святослав (Шевчук),Апо стольський Адміністратор єпар -хії Покрова Пресвятої Богоро диці вБуенос-Айресі, народився 5 травня1970 року у м. Стрию, Львівськоїобл. У 1991-1992 роках навчався уЦентрі філософсько-богословськихстудій «Дон Боско» у м. Буенос-Ай -ре сі (Аргентина), а у 1992-1994 ро ках—у Львівській духовній семі нарії.Дияконські свячення отримав 21травня 1994 року (святитель Влади -ка Филимон (Курчаба), священичі -26 червня 1994 року (святитель Бла -женніший Мирослав Іван КардиналЛю бачівський).У 1994-1999 роках навчався у Пап -ському університеті св. Томи Ак він -ського (Рим, Італія), де здобув докто -рат з відзнакою Summa cum laude вга лузі богословської антро пології таоснов моральної бого сло в'ї візантій -сь кої богословської тра ди ції.God Grant Many Years!a.m. will bring to completion the Elec -toral Synod.The Electoral Synod was called as aresult of the announcement of the re -tirement of His Beatitude LubomyrCar dinal Husar on 10 February 2011due to his deteriorating health. HisBea titude Lubomyr had been electedMajor Archbishop at an Electoral Sy -nod in Lviv, in January 2001.His Beatitude Sviatoslav was bornin Striy, Ukraine on 5 May 1970. Be -tween 1991-1992 he studied at the DonBosko Centre for Philosophy and The -ology in Buenos Aires, Argentina andthen later at Holy Spirit Seminary inLviv 1992-1994. He was ordained adea con for the Archeparchy (Arch -diocese) of Lviv on 21 May 1994 by thelate Bishop Phileomon KurchabaC.Ss.R. and a priest of the Archeparchyof Lviv by Major Archbishop MyroslavIvan Cardinal Lubachivsky on 26 June1994. He completed his doctoral studiesin Theological Anthropology basedon the Byzantine moral and theologicaltradition at the Pontifical Univers -ity of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome inУ 1999-2000 роках—префект Ль -вів ської духовної семінарії СвятогоДуха. У 2000-2007—віце-ректор ЛДССвятого Духа.З 2001—віце-декан богословсь -ко го факультету Львівської бого -слов ської академії (відтак Україн сь -кого католицького університету).У 2002-2005—голова секретарі а -ту та особистий секретар Блаженні -шого Любомира, адміністратор Па -тріаршої курії у Львові.З червня 2007—ректор Львівсь -кої духовної семінарії Святого Ду ха.14 січня 2009 року СвятішийОтець Венедикт XVI поблагословиврішенняСиноду Єпископів Україн -ської Греко-Католицької Церквипро призначенняотця доктора Свя -то слава Шевчука Єпископом-по -міч ником єпархії Покрова Пресвя -тої Богородиці в Буенос-Айресі (Аргентина).Новому єпископу уділенотитулярний престол Castra di Galba.Архиєрейська хіротонія від була -ся 7 квітня 2009 року, у день праз -ника Благовіщення Пресвятої Бого -родиці, в Архикатедральному собо -рі Святого Юра у Львові. Головнимсвятителем, у присутності Блажен -нішого Любомира, був Високо пре -освященний Владика Ігор (Возь -няк), Архиєпископ Львівський, аспівсвятителями—Владика Михаїл(Микицей), Єпарх єпархії ПокроваПресвятої Богородиці в Буенос-Ай -ресі, та Владика Юліян (Воронов -ський), Єпарх Самбірсько-Дрого -бич цький.10 квітня 2010 року призначенийАпостольським Адміністраторомєпархії Покрови Пресвятої Бого ро -диці.Владика Святослав вільно воло -діє такими іноземними мовами: ан -глійською, італійською, іспанською,польською та російською мовами.—Секретаріат Синоду ЄпископівУкраїнської Греко-Католицької Церкви1999 receiving Sum ma cumlaude.Between the years of 1999and 2009 he served as prefect,vice rector and rector of HolySpirit Seminary in Lviv. In2001 he was appointed vicedeanof the theological facultyof the Lviv The ological Acade -my (later the Ukrainian Ca -thol ic University). From 2002to 2005 he was the chief ofstaff and personal secretary ofHis Beatitude Lubo myr Husarand the director of the Pa tri -archal Curia in Lviv.On 14 January 2009, HisHo liness Benedict XVI, confirmedthe decision of the Sy -nod of Ukrainian Greek Ca -thol ic Bishops to nominatehim auxiliary bishop of thePro tection of Mother of GodUk rainian Catholic Eparchy in BuenosAires, Argentina, titular bishop of Cas -tra di Galba. His Episcopal ordinationtook place on 7 April 2009 at St. Geor -ge’s Cathedral So bor in Lviv. The mainconsecrator was Archbishop Ihor Voz -niak along with co-consecrating Bi -shops Mykhaj lo Mykycej (BuenosAires) and Julian Gbur, (Striyj). On 10March 2010, Bi shop Sviatoslav was ap -Його БлаженствуБлаженнішому СВЯТОСЛАВУ,Верховному АрхиєпископуУкраїнської Греко-Католицької Церкви17pointed Apost olic Administrator of theEparchy of the Protection of the Mo -ther of God in Buenos Aries. He is currentlythe head of the Synodal Com -mittee for Clergy.His Beatitude Sviatoslav’s nativelanguage is Ukrainian. He is fluent inEnglish, Italian, Polish, Russian andSpanish.Source: http://www.catholicukes.org.au5 квітня 2011 p.Б.Прп. Никона, ігумена Києво-ПечерськогоСлава Ісусу Христу!Ваше Блаженство,Від імені єпископату, духовенства і мирян Української Право слав ноїЦеркви в Канаді з радістю вітаю й поздоровляю Вас і Вашу Церкву з об -ранням Вашої гідної особи сповняти важливі обов'язки «першого архиє -рея серед єпископів УГКЦ». Це благословення Боже, це голос Господній,який промовляє до Вас устами Вашої Церкви і віддзеркалює слова Все -виш нього—«Гаразд, рабе добрий і вірний! Ти в малому був вірний, над вели -ким по ставлю тебе...» (Мт.25:23).У цей час Великого Посту, коли Ви «берете свій хрест» ради спасін нясвого і пастви, дорученої Вам Самим Сотворителем, ми возносимо нашімолитви до Нього за Вас і Вашу Церкву, щоб Ви «зо страхом Божим, віроюі любов'ю» могли достойно нести тягар, який Всевишній поклав на Вашіпле чі.Дорогий Брате у Христі! Нехай благословенна місія, доручена ВамХри стом-Спасителем, принесе плоди спасіння для вірних УГКЦ, і нехай че -рез нашу співпрацю зміцнюється братерська любов, яка веде до тієї єдно -сти, якої так прагне наш український народ і ті, котрі будують «Єдину, По -місну, Соборну іАпостольську Церкву».Аксіос! Аксіос! Аксіос!За Собор Єпископів УПЦК,† ЮРІЙ, МитрополитАрхиєпископ Вінніпегу і Сердньої ЄпархіїПервоієрарх Української Православної Церкви в КанадіВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

18ReflectionsВІСНИКтравень 2011Не забуваймо поминати достойнихне злим тихим словомОб’єктом уваги ставитьсяДанило Скоропадськийn Тут мимоволі пригадується запо -віт, Тараса Шевченка. Мені ж по -дібне було навіяне роздумуваннямпро своє минуле. Мені ось-ось 86. Яжив активним життям, а тепер менізалишилося лише згадувати всепережите, пересвідчене. Звичайновсе це діється в час без сон них но -чей.Останньо, ночами я роздумувавпро багато-чого, згадував свої ранніроки в сані священика в Лондоні,Англія; згадував людей, але мене чо -мусь, не покидала думка про великулюдину того часу, тепер забуту лю -дину,—гетьманича Данила Скоро -падського. Велика був він людина,але він забутий, ніхто його не зга -дує, про нього не пишуть, а він до -брого слова вартий.Данило Скоропадський, син ос -таннього Гетьмана України /ранішегенерал збройних сил/ народився 12лютого 1904 року в Петербурзі, Вмо лодому віці був змушений вийтина еміграцію. Середню й високу ос -віту здобув у Німеччині й Швай ца -рії, 1939 року переселився до Ан глії,де жив і працював інженером вЛон доні. Він був відомий у кругаханглійської аристократії, серед якоївтішався особливою повагою. Я зу -стрівся і зблизився з ним 1950 року,коли був призначений дру гим свя -щеником української пра вославноїпарафії в Лондоні, що тоді була ві -Cyber Confession…(continued from p.13)Cyber-confession is the announcementof wrongs without repentance toan impersonal Web site. Christian sa -cramental confession is ownership ofwrongs and repentance to a personaland caring God. Cyber-confession re -sults in entertainment for others.Christian sacramental confession re -sults in re-connection of damaged re -lationships with others and with God.Whether or not you go to confession,and hopefully you do, even if youbelieve that all of this is medieval su -perstitions and dead and brittle fairytales, at least let the words of this confessionalprayer, penetrate beneath anycynicism, anger, and personal bitterness.May these words soften your heartand lead you to a spiritual father whocontinued from p.14The dinner was a pot -luck, preparedand donated by the Individualparishes that makeup the Two Hills Pa -rochial District. Donations to the FoodBank were accepted in lieu of a chargefor the meal. A short program followedby Deeyana Baydala delighting the au -dience with four instrumental selectionsplayed on the Dulcimer.Maria Fedorouk and Deeyana Bay -dala sang two beautiful Ukrainiansongs. The St. Paul and District Uk -дома як парафія Св. Миколая. Да ни -ло Скоропадський був членом тієїпарафії.У своїх безсонних ночах/розду -мах я згадав його і вирішив заго во -рити про нього в пресі.Данило Скоропадський—людинависокої освіти, англійського чинуджентлемен,—людина високої ку -ль тури, український патріот. Вінпровідник української ГетьманськоїПартії, але вмів жити з провідни -ками інших політичних переконаньрозсудливо/розумно і часто нага ду -вав, що перед кожним важливимпо чином-чином треба думати, чиданий чин буде на добро Україні? Іщо Україна скаже про нього?Гетьманича Данила Скоропад сь -кого поважали/любили скрізь. Вінне був якимсь там політикан том,він дійсний патріот, держав ник.Пригадую, Данило Скоропад сь -кий у церкві /ніколи не на першомумісці/. Хор співас "Святий Боже", ге -тьманич підспівує собі з хором. Ітак завжди.Друга половина лютого I957 ро -ку,—Данило Скоропадський у цер -кві. По закінченні Богослуженнязайшов до нашої канцелярії, запла -тив свою членську вкладку, дав пе -редплату на церковний журнал "Ві -домості" і ми розійшлися. Він, якзвичайно, в повному стані здоров’я,життєрадісний. Але в четвер поЛон доні розійшлася вістка, що ге -can confirm God's love and mercy foryou."Most merciful God, I acknowledgethat I have sinned against you inthought, word and deed, by what Ihave done and by what I left undone. Ihave not loved you with my wholeheart. I have not loved my neighbor asmyself. I am truly sorry and I humblyrepent. Have mercy upon me and forgiveme; that I may delight in your will,and walk in your ways, to glory of yourname. Amen"—Fr. John S. BakasFr. Bakas is dean of St. Sophia Ca -the dral in Los Angeles and a facultymember of Loyola Marymount Uni -versity School of Theology.Source:Orthodox Observer, January 2011rain ian Cultural Choir under the di -rection of Rodney Shapka then sangseveral Ukrainian folk songs as well asthe Ukrainian National Anthem in ho -n or and respect to Bishop Ilarion. Inhis address to the parishioners, HisGrace thanked the parochial districtfor the invitation and the hospitalityand encouraged everyone to continueto work and support the churches inthe parochial district.Several raffles followed. Dobr. Dom -ka Sapiha, donated a framed paintingthat she painted herself, which wasтьманич тяжко захво -рів, він у лі карні, йогооб служено таїнствамиСпо віді /При частя, а 23лютого він віддав Богудуха. /В де яких доку -ментах да ту упокоеннягетьма нича подають по-різ но му/.Похорон гетьманичаДанила Ско ропадсь ко -го відбувся 2 березня1957 з участю великоїгромади лю дей. Я буводин з 6-ти свяще ни -ків, що хоронили його.Данило Ско ропадськийпохований на цвинтаріГемстед, у Лондоні, Ан -глія.У той час ми про цене думали, але скоровиявилося, що гетьма нич не помер,він був отру єний. То був час, колипівнічні генії зла—со вітська агенту -ра, ви нищу ва ли ук ра їнських про -від ників, як ра ніше уби ли СимонаПетлюру, Єв гена Коно вальця, Сте -па на Бандеру і багато ін ших. Ті геніїзла не тільки убивали людей, а тру -їли їх речови на ми, які завдавалижертвам тяж ких терпінь, тоді вониOn Sunday at the Hierarchical DivineLiturgy, he con fer red Very. Rev. Fr.Jaroslaw Bucio ra as a Mitred Archpriest.He was assisted by Proto deaconTaras Maluzynsky who ac companiedHis Gra ce from Winnipeg. Also assistingduring the Liturgy were Orest Bucioraand Robert Spence.At tending from out of town wereFr. Bu ciora’s two sons, Ihor from StockholmSweden and Orest, his wife Ireneand daughter Elisa from London, Ontario,and Maria his sister from Montreal,PQ. A banquet hosted by the parishwas held at the Port Arthur ProsvitaVisit of His Grace Bishop Ilarion to Two Hills Parochial Districtwon by Frances Elkow. 50/50 raffleprizes were won by Sonja Gali chow ski,Ernie Skakun, Judy Kendal and Eli -zabeth Chomik. The winners all donatedback their winnings to the ParochialDistrict. Door prizes of a beautifulfresh flowers and fresh fruit centerpiececreated by Marlend Olmstead was wonby Dana Yaremchuk. An angel wallhang ing donated by Carole My shaniukwas won by Walter Eliuk. The afternoonended with Fr. Wasyl thankingthe Bishop for his visit to the Pa rochialDistrict and with the entire Congre ga -неминуче вми рали. Так за нашихднів про бу вали знищити ВіктораЮщенка, але австрійські лікарі вря -тували його.Згадуючи Гетьманича ДанилаСко ропадського, оцим проголо шу -ємо Йому Слава! та вічна йому па -м’ять!—Степан Ярмусь,ПротопресвітерHis Grace Bishop Andriy’s Visit…continued from p.16CANTOR POSITION:ST. MICHAEL’S UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCHIN EDMONTON, ALBERTAHAS A POSITION OPEN FOR A CANTOR.FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PHONE780.473.9201Cul tur al Centre.The Zorya Dancers perform ed aspirited dance and Andrijka Wary wodaand Simon Dolega presented a movingBandura Duet. Father Vladimir Chvetsof the Ukrainian Catholic Church ofthe Transfiguration, Father An drij Pe -tresin of the Ukrainian Ca tholic Churchof the Holy Cross and Fa ther NikolaosTambakis of the Holy Trinity GreekOrthodox Church also at tended. Themembers of St. Volody myr’s parish we -re most grateful for the visit by HisGra ce Bishop Andriy.Submitted by—Gene OnchulenkoPhoto credit: Ihor Bucioration wishing the Bishop ma ny rewardingyears as a Leader of the WesternEparchy of the Ukrainian Or thodoxChurch. President and Chair personCarole Myshaniuk also thanked BishopIlarion, Fr. Wasyl, the assisting Dea cons,the children and entertainers for makingthis day very special and me mor -able and for inspiring all in attendance.The day was enjoyed by all who at -tended and everyone is already lookingforward to the next Thanksgiving service.Submitted by—Carole Myshaniuk and Elsie ChobanВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011Summer Institute on Social Justice: Teaching theUkrainian Famine -Genocide (Holodomor) and theUkrainian Canadian Internment (6 credits)This special summer institute explores the meanings of social justice, humanrights, genocide and totalitarianism within the context of two case studies: oneCanadian and one European. The Canadian case study is the internment of Uk -rain ian Canadians in Canadian prison camps during World War One. The Eu -ropean case study is the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-33, called the Holo -domor.These two events challenge how we think about social justice within the 21stcentury. An amalgam of history, culture, media, the arts and pedagogy, thiscourse will present a unique opportunity to examine any horrific event within ateaching and learning perspective.The course will provide a historical context of the two events, beginning withan overview of the history of Ukrainian Canadians and of Ukraine, seen withinthe broader context of 21st century Canadian and world history. The internmentand famine case studies will be examined in depth focusing on content, context,subtexts and pedagogy.The pedagogy component will be aimed specifically at teachers from Gradesk-12, and will examine ways of learning about horrific events, including contemporarytechnology-based ideas such as webquests, databases, online and mo -bile teaching methodologies. However, this course is not only aimed at teachers.Others, including graduate students, will have the opportunity to explore contentissues, or examine how horrendous events are introduced into the classroom.The course facilitators are Drs. Orest Cap and Denis Hlynka. Both arelong time professors in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning.In addition to the designated instructors, the course will extensively draw uponcontent experts, both in person and via teleconferencing from Manitoba andacross Canada.Some of the highlights of the course include:• An opportunity to view critical documentary films dealing with the Intern -ment and Holodomor.• A look at why the Canadian government treated minorities as enemy aliens,during World War One, whether Ukrainian, German, or Austrian, and how thisextended to the treatment of the Japanese Canadians and others in World War Two.• A discussion of how RaphaelLem kin, the man who coined the term"genocide", defines that term relevantto the Holodomor.• An examination of George Or -well’s fantasy novel Animal Farm and… a little known fact … how it mightbe conceived of as a depiction of theUkrainian famine.• A study of how these issues fit in -to the Manitoba school curriculum,Internment recognition -presented by curriculum specialistsCastle Mountain, Alberta.from Manitoba Education.The institute will be run as a two week 9 a.m.-5 p.m. program. Final assignmentswill be due two weeks after the end of the course. The course is directlyaimed at teachers at all levels, but is also relevant to Master’s and doctoral studentsin education, in history, in political studies and students doing advancedwork in peace and justice studies.The Institute is worth 6 credit hours and is a viable component within thePBDE program, as well as for a MEd/PhD program (with advisor’s permission),and potentially transferable to other faculties and universities as well. It is hopedthat students from across Canadian universities will take advantage of thisunique and first time Institute. The course is also available to auditors. Ac com -modations for the two weeks are available from St. Andrew’s College in Win -nipeg (204 474 8895).Grounded in the Faculty of Education, this Summer Institute is supportedthrough grants by the Shevchenko Foundation and the University of ManitobaInnovation Fund, and is assisted by The Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studiesat the University of Manitoba.Dates: July 4-15, 2011 9 AM – 5 PMContacts: Dr. Orest Cap - 474-9073 ocap@cc.umanitoba.caDr. Denis Hlynka 474-9062 dhlynka@cc.umanitoba.caHow to register:Contact the Summer Session Office 474-6963 or474-8008 or the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies @474-8907EducationHolodomor – Genocide Memorial - Kyiv.19WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS“Pascha of beauty! The Pascha of the Lord! A Pascha worthy of all honorhas dawned for us! Let us embrace each other joyously: Pascha! Ransomfrom affliction!”—Paschal CanonВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

20St. Andrew’s College in WinnipegКолеґія Св. Андрея у ВінніпезіST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE IN WINNIPEG • UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA29 DYSART ROAD, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA R3T 2M7 TEL: (204) 474-8895 FAX: (204) 474-7624— This page is submitted by the St. Andrew’s College Administration and Board of Directors.Residence ApplicationsWe are now accepting St. Andrew’s College Residence applicationsfor the 2011 – 2012 academic year.Any students who wish to book a room are urged to contactthe Residence Supervisor, Genia Bozyk, as soon as possibleat (204) 474-8895 or email st_andrews@umanitoba.caAccommodations will be assigned on a first-come, first-serv -ed basis with preference given to returning students.The final decision of admission to the Residence is at the discretionof the St. Andrew’s College Administration.University of ManitobaSummer Institute in EducationJuly 4-15, 2011Social Justice:Teaching the Ukrainian Famine-Genocideand Ukrainian Canadian Internment.This Summer Institute targets teachers, and scholars in twoareas of social justice; focusing on the Ukrainian famine (theHolodomor) and the internment of Ukrainian Canadians inCa nadian prison camps during World War I.Participants will gain knowledge of the history of theseevents, the social justice context, and the larger cultural contextwithin which these events occurred. Teachers will learnhow to integrate this subject matter into various aspects ofexisting school curricula.Who?Learn UkrainianWhile Having Fun!Enroll your children now in…Mini-College 2011Ukrainian ProgramFor children 6-13 years of ageWhen? Week 1 — July 18-22, 2011Week 2 — July 25-29, 2011Week 3 — August 2-5, 2011Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.What?Where?Why?Cost?Ukrainian Day Program co-sponsored bySt. Andrew's Collegeand the Manitoba Parents for Ukrainian EducationSt. Andrew's College, University of Manitoba,Fort Garry Campus, 29 Dysart Road,Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2M7To learn Ukrainian through the Arts,Culture and Recreation.$75.00 per child (for each one-week term)Each child is to bring a bag lunch!For more information, please contact:Genia Bozyk – St. Andrew's College @ 474-8895 or M.P.U.E. @ 942-5405• ТОВАРИСТВО YKРAЇНЦІВ САМОСТІЙНИКІВ• UKRAINIAN SELF-RELIANCE ASSOCIATI0N• L'ASSOCIATION DES UKRAINIENS AUTONOMEHAMILTON TYC861 BARTON STREET EAST (rear), HAMILTON, ON L8L 3B4Award: The Dr. Stephen Klimasko CYMK ScholarshipOpen to: Students who hew been accepted and entering intoa first year post secondary school institution inSeptember 2011.Amount: $500.00AwardsGranted: One(1)Deadline: August 1st, 2011Qualifications:The applicant must be of Ukrainian-Canadianancestry, be achieving academic excellence and beinvolved in CYMK and an Ukrainian community life.Criteria: The Dr. Stephen Klimasko CYMK Scholarship Awardis presented annually to a member of CYMK whoachieves excellence in academics while providingleadership and contributing to the growth and developmentof CYMK. The recipient must be a studentaccepted and entering a first year post-second aryschool institution in September 2011. The applicantmust be maintaining a high academic standing.Applicants must demonstrate that they have takeninitiatives to build CYMK as an organization.Preference will be given to CYMK members whocurrently hold executive positions and who are alsoinvolved in the greater Ukrainian community.Donor: The scholarship, created in 2000 to recognize the50th Anniversary of Hamilton TYC, is donated annuallyin honour of the late Dr. Stephen Klimasko, afounding member of this organization and strongsupporter of CYMK.Reply RequirementsIn fewer than 500 words, typewritten and double-spaced, pleaseindicate why you think you should be considered for this award,based on the criteria outlined above. Please indicate the numberof years you have been a member of Jr. and Sr. CYMK as well aspositions held on the executive. Please include the following informationon a cover page to your application:Name and Address(Permanent and current, if different than permanent)Telephone Number(Home and alternate)Date of BirthName and address of Educational InstitutionPlease submit your application, resume, transcripts and 2 lettersof reference from Ukrainian Community leaders to:The Dr. Stephen Klimasko CYMK Scholarship Awardc/o Hamilton TYC (John Jurychuk)4488 Shane Court,Burlington. ON L7L5M6Or by e-mail with all information and transcripts as attachmentsto:john.jurychuk@sympatico.caВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011n Під патронатом Комітету Укра -їнок Ка нади відділ у Вінніпезі—27лю того 2011 року в залі ІнститутуПро світа від значили Свято ГероїньУкраїни.В цьому році ми вибрали ІринуСе ник—героїню, українську поете -су, член ку ОУН, членку Гельсінськоїгрупи, яка прикладом всього свогожиття по казала справжню мужні -сть і непохитні сть в боротьбі за во -лю України та за її самостійність.Вже два роки минуло як ії немає.Від страждала, відмучилась ця ге ро -їчна жін ка.Тому наше Свято героїнь, яке присвячене її пам'яті, почалося з Па на -хиди. Відслужили панахиду прото -іє рей, д-р богословія, настоятельСо бору Покро ви Божої Матері—Яро слав Буцьора.З цього ж Собору дякували—Ві -ра та Володимир Сенчуки.Від Католицької Катедри Св. Йо -си па відслужив панахиду отецьЮрій Банга.Щиро вдячні всім Вам!В залі були присутні Високопре -ос вя щенніший Митрополит Юрій,прот. і на стоятель Катедри Пресв.Iryna Senyk1926-2009n Iryna Senyk was born in Lviv, Uk -raine, in 1926. She was known as a poetand a political activist. She was borninto a family of січові стрільці, a militarygroup fighting for Ukrainian in -dependence from 1912–919 againstboth Poland and Russia.As an adult, she also became a memberof the Organization of UkrainianNa tionalists. Due to her involvement,she was arrested in December 1945 andaccused of treason against the home -land. She was sentenced in March 1946to 10 years of hard labor camp and lifelongexile. In 1968, she was re leased,but prohibited from returning to Lviv.She settled in Ivano-Frankivsk whereshe became involved with the Шести -десятники, Sixties Activists, and work -ed as a nurse. In November 1972, shewas arrested and charged with en -gaging in anti-Soviet propaganda. Jan -uary 1973, she was declared a particularlydangerous repeat offender, andwas sentenced to 6 years harsh laborcamp and 5 years exile. She serv ed hersentence in the women's unit of theМордовіянь political labor campswhe re she took part in hunger strikesCommunity NewsВідзначення Свята Героїнь у ВінніпезіТройці Гри го рій Мельник, іподия -кон Яків Мель ник, настоятель Ка -толицької церкви Св. Євхаристії д-рМихайло Квитков сь кий.Заля була гарно вдекорована.Мож на було оглянути виставку тво -рів Ірини Сеник, взірців вишивок,купити її кни ги, а також ознайо ми -тися з друко ва ни ми матеріалами ізїї життя і творчості.Відкрила Свято вступним словомі привітанням голова КУК ОленаҐер риті, а головну доповідь мали вдвох мовах—українською—пред -став ниця до КУК від Союзу Укра -їнок Канади, від діл ім. Лесі УкраїнкиЛюдмила Павен ська, англійською—представниця Ук ра їн ської Католи -ць кої Жіночої Ліґи Ка нади ДомнікаСтупак.Ірина Сеник—є одною із ста ге -роїв сві ту, визнаних на з'їзді Сві -тової Фе де рації Українських Жіно -чих Організацій 1998 року в Аме -риці, найдовгостро ко ві ший полі -тич ний в'язень—34 роки в'яз ни ці,та борів і заслань. Вона була як і та -лановитою поетесою, так і Заслу же -ною майстринею народної творчо -сті України, громадською діячкою,На Панахиді. Високпреосвященніший Митрополит Юрій, о. Г. Мельник, іподиякон Я.Мельник, о. Ю. Банга, о. д-р Я. Буцьора.to mark the Day of Soviet Political Pri -soners, signed letters and appeals to theworld community, trying to draw at -tention to the flagrant violations of ba -sic human rights in the USSR. IrynaSe nyk joined the Ukrainian HelsinkiGroup in 1979. On October 30th, a do -cument was published with the titleЛаментація where three members,Ok sana Meshko, Nina Strokata andIry na Senyk addressed an appeal to theworld community informing them ofthe numerous instances testifying tothe escalation of State terror and de -famation directed at the Ukrainian hu -m an rights movement in Ukraine. Shewas released in August 1983. Iryna Se -nyk spent a total of 16 years in prisonand labor camps and 18 years in exile.The years of imprisonment andexile have not destroyed her love of life.This spirit is dramatically expressed inSenyk's poetry. She invites the readersto share her experiences, inspires themto rise above physical and mental an -guish and to share her love of thoseclose to her; Nature, God, and herHome land.It was while in prison that she wastaught how to embroider by a cellmate, a nun. For thread, they unraveledbits of the prison uniform, and Iryna'skerchief. Fish bones served as needles.почес ною громадянкою міст Бори -слава і Ль вова. Вона жила Україноюі для Укра їни."Я до тебе , ВкраїноЧерез темряву й снігПоверталась невпинноІз найдальших доріг".Це слова із її глибокопа тріо тич -ної і всім нам зрозумілої, близькоїнашим сер цям поезії. Трагізм ней -мо вірно важ кої долі відбився у їївір шах. В 2006 році Ірина Сеник бу -ла нагороджена Указом ПрезидентаУкраїни—Орденом Княги ні Ольги3-го ступеня, роком пізніше—Ор де -ном "За мужність". Поховано сл. п.Ірину Сеник на Личаківському кла -до вищі у Львові.Вічна їй пам'ять!А її поезія, поезія дії, боротьби—жи ве в нашій пам'яті."Я знала і знала ще зранняЩо навіть найбільші стражданняНе приносять народові волюЇї здобувають на бранному полі".Мистецька програма, яка сліду ва -ла за доповідями, була добре скла -дена. Уча сники концерту пораду ва -21Виставка пресвячена пам’яті Ірени Сеник (друковані матеріали, книги, взірці вишивок).ли всіх присутніх гарною музикою іспівом. Під дириґентурою Рея Гані -бана, і ор ке стри "Лицарі музики"про звучали укра їнські пісні. На бан -дурі заграв Вільям Лейк—вдяч нійо му і слухали його гру ще і на ми -ну лих наших концертах. Ми ло -звучно і на високому професійномурівні звучали пісні у виконанні жі -но чо го тріо Хору ім. О. Кошиця —Миро сла ва Пачес, Ліда Горохо лин,та Лувелин Арм стронг.Вдячні всім учасникам мистець -кої програми!Закінчилося Свято відспіваннямвсі ми присутніми Славня України.А далі —була гостина, спілкування,обмін вра жен нями, а також зу стрі -чами-приві тан нями серед нашої на -ціонально сві до мої української спі -льноти.Історія Свята Героїнь вже налічує55 років і воно було започаткованена за клик СФУЖО в 1956 році.Раді, що ми продовжуємо цю тра -ди цію, горді тим, що Свято прой -шло ус пішно, і віримо, що з наши -ми зусил лями воно буде жити і далі.—Комітет Українок Канадивідділ у ВінніпезіHis Eminence Metropolitan Yurij (center) with Olena Garrity (l.), President of UCC-UCWCWin nipeg Branch and Ludmila Pavenski (r.), representative of UWAC L. Ukrainka BranchHer burning love of beauty and of co -lour is reflected in her delicate em broi -dery and the artistic ornamentationthat ac companies her verses.In commemoration of Iryna Senyk;Ukrainian Canadian Women's Coun -cil, Winnipeg Branch [KYK]at InstituteProsvita hall, displayed numerous photographsillustrating the ways Ukrain -ian embroidery can be fashionablyadapted to elegant styles. These examplescan be found in the book "БілаАйстра Любови", "White Aster of Lo -ve". This book on display, is also availablefor sale at Український Голос, Uk -rainian Voice, 842 Main Street, Winni -peg, Manitoba.An excerpt of her poetry:I will return yet to LvivAnd there I'll live forever,For there it was my first song blossomed,First love revealed its flowerА я ще вернуся у ЛьвівІ буду в ньому вічно жити,Бо там розцвів мій перший спів,Найпершого кохання квіти.(continued on p.23)ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

22A Mother’s LoveМатеринська ЛюбовFor Our ChildrenLove is patient, love is kind—it always protects, always trusts,always hopes, always perseveres. (read I Corinth ians chapter13). These words taken from the Bible are the essenceof what a mother’s love is for her child.A mother’s love is something that no one can explain. Some -times, she loves her children even when they don’t deserve to beloved. It represents the highest level of sacrifice from the day thechild is born to the day she dies.In two recent issues of MACLEAN’S magazine there were articlesworth noting. The first one was about Chinese mothers whoare required by law to bear no more than one child, and then preferablya boy. It talks about the gut-wrenching pains that these mothersgo through when they give up their baby girls for adoption in foreigncountries.The other was of course the recent disaster in Ja -pan. We can only imagine what these mothers have gone throughlosing their children.During World War II—British mothers sent their children to Ca -nada to keep them safe from the war.Many examples of mothers’ love can be found in the Bible.Mothers and women in general are mentioned in the Bible manytimes as they played a prominent role then.Let’s review the story of Moses. At that time the king of Egyptwas afraid that the people of Israel were growing too strong so heordered that all the baby boys born to Israelites were to be drown -ed. The mother of Moses loved her baby too much to let such adreadful thing happen.When Pharaoh ordered all the baby boys to be put to death, shethought of a plan to save her infant son. She wove a water-proofbasket, placed the baby inside, and floated the basket in the NileRiver. She hoped that someone would find the child and keep him.Є різні почуття любові в сві ті, але не замінеш мамину лю -бов.Слова із послання св. Апо стола до Коринтян якраз по даютьобраз із такої лю бови [І Кор. 13]. Любов довго терпить, ми ло -сердує, любов не зави дує, любов не величається, не на ди ма -ється.У 1958 р. Загостив до Kана ди добре знаний співак із Ук -раїни Дмитро Гнатюк i зачарував нас піснею “РІДНА МАТИМОЯ”—що і сьогодні загальновідома.Рідна мати моя, ти ночей не доспала,Ти водила мене у поля край села,І в дорогу далеку ти мене на зорі проводжалаІ рушник вишиваний на щастя дала,І в дорогу далеку ти мене на зорі проводжала,І рушник вишиваний на щастя, на долю дала.Хай на ньому цвіте росяниста доріжка,І зелені луги, й солов'їні гаї,І твоя незрадлива материнська ласкава усмішка,І засмучені очі хороші твої,І твоя незрадлива материнська ласкава усмішка,І засмучені очі хороші блакитні твої,Я візму той рушник, простелю наче долю,В тихім шелесті трав, в щебетанні дібров,І на тім рушничкові оживе все знайоме до болю-І дитинсьтво розлука і вірна любов.І на тім рушникові оживе все знайоме до болю-І дитинсьтво, й розлука, й твоя материнська любов.ВІСНИКтравень 2011Someone did—Pharaoh’s daugh -ter. When she went to the river tobathe, she saw the basket andhad it brought to her. She adoptedthe baby as her own child andnamed him Moses which means“pulled from the water.” And we allknow what an important man hegrew up to be.We have just observed Easter,the crucifixion of our Lord JesusChrist on a cross at a place calledCalvary or Golgotha near Jeru sa -lem. Death on the cross was aslow, painful way to die. As Jesusgrew weaker and weaker, a group Dobrodiyka Janeof women stood at the foot of thecross and cried. Among the women was His mother Mary. Of all Hisfollowers, only these few women came to weep at Jesus’ feet. Marywas very sad to see how much her beloved son had to suf fer. (Readyour bibles about the se events in John 19:25-27) Je sus spoke toHis mother and told her that from now on John would be like a sonto her. Then He spoke to His disciple John and said, “Treat her likeyour own mo ther, John.”From that time on, John took Mary to live with him in his home.According to our Eastern Ortho dox tradition and teaching, the Vir -gin Mary lived at the home of the Evangelist John and ministeredto the sick and poor. Many of Christ’s followers came to her to findspiritual peace and joy. The years passed and as she neared herdeath she expressed the desire to see all the apostles. All of themcame except Thomas. Mary was buried in the Garden of Gethse -mane. Three days after her funeral the apostle Thomas arrived andwhen he went to visit Mary’s grave he was astounded to find itempty. So the apostles concluded that she had been taken intoheaven. We observe this feast called the Assumption of the VirginMary on August 28th. We still pray to her when we are in sorrow orneed so she is like mother to all of us.Generally the second Sunday in May is designated as Mother’sDay. This holiday as such was es tablished by an American ladynamed Anna Marie Jarvis following the death of her own mother in1905. On this day at the first church service she had 500 carnationsgiven to people to wear in honour of their mothers—a white carnationif the mother had died and a red one if she was living. I re -member this custom in our churchesmany years ago but do es not seemto happen any more.So what does your mother ex pectfrom you? Remember to give her aloving hug today and always. LOVEis the greatest gift you can give her.Remember also what God has commanded,“Honour your mother andfather, so that you may live long inthe Land the Lord your God is givingyou.” God be with you!ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011PublicityВідзначення Свята Героїнь у Вінніпезі…ladies trio Myroslava Paches, Lida Ho -rocholyn and Llwellyn Arm strong. Theconcert closed with the Uk rainian Na -tional Anthem "Ще не вмерла Ук ра ї -на." After the concert the re was fellowshipand a light lunch served.Ukrainian Canadian Women's Coun -cil, (UCWC), Winnipeg Branch, itsmain function is to hold a commemorativeconcert honoring past heroinesof Ukraine. This year's heroine was Iry -na Senyk.Ukrainian Canadian Women's Coun -cil, Winnipeg Branch, consists of four23organizations;1. League of Ukrainians in Canada[ЛYК].2. Ukrainian Women's Associationof Canada [UWAC]3. Organization of Ukrainian Wo -men in Canada [OУК]4. Ukrainian Catholic Women's Lea -gue of Canada [UCWLC]—submitted by Domnica StupakUkrainian Canadian Women's Coun cil,(UCWC), Winnipeg BranchHis Eminence Metropolitan Yurij amidst the active participants and organizers of the event.continued from p. 21In November 2005, she was awardedthe Order of Princess Olha, 3rd order,then in November 2006 with an awardfor Courage", 1st order.Iryna Senyk passed away in Bory -slaw, Ukraine, on October 25, 2009. Shewas buried in Lviv. Iryna's death wasde finitely the end of an era of heroinesbut it also was a start of a new Org -anization of Ukrainian National istsFree dom fighters.Вічна їй пам'ять!The Commemorative Service to com -memorate Iryna Senyk was graced withthe presences of His Eminence, Me -tropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk) Arch bi -shop of Winnipeg and the CentralEpar chy, Metropolitan of Canada, Pri -m ate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Churchof Canada; Archpriest Gregory Miel -nik, Dean and subdeacon Jacob Miel -nik of the Ukrainian Orthodox Me tro -politan Cathedral of the Holy Trinityand Rev. Dr. Michael Kwiet kow ski ofthe Ukrainian Catholic Par ish of theHoly Eucharist. Panakhyda service wasconducted by Rev. Jaroslav Buciora andRev. Yurij Ban ha and as sisted by Veraand Volo dymyr Sen chuk.The Master of Ceremony and openinggreetings was presented by OlenaGarrity, President of UCC-UCWCWin nipeg Branch. After Panakhyda,the re was a short program. An autobiographyto commemorate Iryna Senykwas presented by Ludmilla Pavenski, inUkrainian, and Domnica Stupak inEngl ish.Entertainment was presented by theMusical Knights Orchestra, DirectorRay Honeybun, Bandura Soloist player,William Lake Jr. and O. Koshetz ChoirCHOIR DI REC TOR / ДИРИГЕНТn The UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRALOF ST. MARY THE PROTECTRESS in WINNIPEG, MANITOBAis seeking a dynamic CHOIR DI REC TOR to help establish a new youthchoir that will carry out both li tur gical and folkloric choral programs.Please go to the uocc.ca web site to view the full ad.n УКРАЇНЦЬКИЙ ПРАВОСЛАВНИЙ СОБОР ПОКРОВИПРЕ СВЯТОЇ БОГОРОДИЦІ В ВІННІПЕЗІ, МАНІТОБА,оголошує конкурс на посаду динамічного ДИРИГЕНТА (регента) цер -ковного хору, щоб міг заснувати новий молодіжний хор, який буде здій -снювати як лі тур гійну так і фо ль клорну (народну) хорові про грами.Вийдіть на сайт: uocc.ca.MOVING???Please forward your old address and your new address to the Office of theConsistory so that we can keep your subscription current.Visnyk / The Herald 9 St. John's Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 1G8 ore-mail to: Henry Kuzia—finance@uocc.caor Valentyna Dmytrenko—finance2@uocc.caIvan’sAuto Body Ltd.á‡Á‰‡Î„¥‰¸ Á‡Ô·ÌÓ‚‡Ì¥ ÔÓıÓappleÓÌËЗазадалегідь запланований похорон—це можливо найкраща по -слу га, що можете зробити для своєї родини чи близьких. Нині багатолюдей усвідомлюють, що планування похорону заздалегідь зменшує іполегшує цей тягар. Таке планування забезпечує спокій, заощаджуєвидатки і запевняє прийняття рішень без стресу чи натиску часу.За інформацією чи для обговорення планування заздалегідь по хо -рону, звертайтеся, будь ласка, до Володимира Ядловського, дирек то рапохоронного заведення Park Memorial.Prearranged FuneralsPre-planning your funeral could be the kindest thing you do foryour family. Today more people are recognizing that planning a funeral inadvance lessens the burden for those you love. Itprovides peace of mind by saving money andensuring decisions are made without stress ortime pressure.For information or to discuss prearranginga funeral, please contact Walter Yadlowski at ParkMemorial.Walter YadlowskiFuneral Director9709-111 Avenue,Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 0B2Phone (780) 426-0050Fax (780) 424-2405Toll Free 1-800- 822-3526811 Murray Ave., Winnipeg, MB. R2V 4S7COLLISIONGLASSREPLACEMENTRESTORATIONINSURANCECLAIMSTel.: 334-4754Fax: 338-3705Ivan PecuhCertified AUTOPACrepair centerListen to our Ukrainian “Zabava” programevery Saturday from:5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.On CKJS 810 AM Radio“Serving the Ukrainian Community for over 27 years”ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

24(continued from the March issue)n The rampant corruption of the So -viet bureaucracy actually allowed thewealthier parishes to buy protectionfrom police harassment.There is no question that in the post-war period, the Russian church wasused as an instrument of Soviet policy.Initially, the Moscow Patriar chate play -ed an important role in the Sovietiz -ation of Western Ukrainian and Be -lorus' lands that Stalin had taken fromPoland. The Ukrainian AutocephalousOrthodox Church, which had revivedduring the war, was forced into exilewhile the faithful were arbitrarily in -corporated into the Russian Church.The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church,a bastion of Ukrainian nationalism inGalicia, was liquidated in 1946 by a pro -cess of enforced "reunification" withRus sian Orthodoxy. This move was in -spired by the renewed Moscow Patri -archate which coveted that chur ch’sholdings and faithful. As later eventsdemonstrated, the majority of Ukrain -ian Greek Catholics never reconciledthemselves with Russian Or thodoxyand remained closet Cathol ics, worshippingin the underground church orsimply pretending to be Or thodox.The gradual improvement in theinstitutional life of the Moscow Patri -archate was severely shaken by Khru -sh chev’s sudden and virulent anti-religiouscampaigns undertaken in the1960s. Although statistical data is im -precise, it is estimated that half of theworking Orthodox parishes were clos -ed down. In the 1970s the situation im -proved as the Kremlin began to use thechurch in the Cold War struggle. TheMoscow Patriarchate agreed to en dor -se the propaganda line about religiousfreedom in the Soviet Union and theKremlin’s peaceful intentions. As amember of the World Council ofChurch es, the patriarchate diligentlypro moted Soviet foreign policy—the le -gitimization of the Soviet empire inEastern Europe (detente) and the Kremlinversion of international peace.Historical CommentaryThe Experience of Christian Churchesin the Soviet EmpireCHURCH LIFE IN EASTERN EUROPETowards the end of World War II,communist regimes were establishedin Eastern Europe courtesy of the victoriousRed Army. Determined to createa loyal buffer zone, Stalin placedlocal communists in control of the oc -cupied lands. Schooled by the Krem lin,the new regimes set out to consolidatetheir power and then launch a so cialistrevolution modelled on the So viet system.Organized religion was con sidereda threat and as such had to be controlledand eventually eliminated.Eastern Europe represented a mixtureof Orthodox, Roman Catholic andProtestant faiths. In the pre-communistdays, these respective churches hadenjoyed privileged legal status, considerableinfluence and economic power.The newly imposed communist re -gimes attempted to establish firm controlover organized religion by restrictivelaws and intimidation. In the Ro -man Catholic countries of Poland,Hun gary and Czechoslovakia for in -stance, special effort was made to isolatelocal churches from the Vatican.The Vatican’s uncompromising anticommunistposture had made it a targetof the communist propaganda, de -nouncing the papacy as a tool ofAmer ican imperialism.As in tsarist Russia, the Orthodoxchurch had been an integral part of thestate as the national religion of pre-World War II Bulgaria, Romania and ofthe Serbian, Macedonian and Monte -ne gran republics of Yugoslavia. Assuch, the church in these countries de -fined the national identity of its adherentsand tended to reflect the politicalviews of the government in power. Thelong standing Byzantine tradition ofpolitical authoritarianism and cultural-religiousconformity in the Balkansinadvertently facilitated the relativelyrapid imposition of the communistsystem. But there was an importantdif ference in the attitude of the Bulgar -ian and Romanian governments to -wards the church. Their atheism wasnot militant but politically pragmatic.In fact, the Bulgarian and Romanianregimes understood the historical andstrategic importance of their Orthodoxchurches and, in the short term, theychose to use it for their own purposes.Thus, the survival of the church in Bul -garia and Romania was not immediatelythreatened, but its social missionand its traditional community leadershipcertainly were.The Bulgarian and Romanian chur -ches were purged of unreliable personneland the legal church-state relationshipwas reorganized along the lines ofthe Moscow Patriarchate. The churchesreluctantly became agents of thecom munist regime whose policies ef -fectively destroyed the churches’ po -tential of becoming centres of opposition.The submissive behaviour of Or -thodox churches in Romania and Bul -garia was the reflection of the traditionalBalkan strategy of survival by outwardlyadapting to occupying powers.In the formative stage of the communistrule in Bulgaria, the primate ofthe local Orthodox church, ExarchStefan, did resist the stripping of thechurch’s traditional status and was re -moved from office. A number of priestswas also arrested but, by Soviet standards,the purge was rather mild. By1953, a mutually advantageous relationshipwas established between thegovernment and the church hierarchy.In return for complete obedience, thegovernment recognized the BulgarianOrthodox Church as "the historicchurch of the Bulgarian people". Fur -thermore, with the approval of Mos -cow, the communist regime elevatedthe church to the prestigious status ofthe patriarchate. The restoration of thepatriarchal office (Patriarch Kiril), lostin the 14th century when the MoslemTurks had conquered the Balkans, wasa wise political move as it appeased theBulgarian sense of patriotism and pride.In return for its steadfast publicsup port of the political system, theBul garian church remained the largestnon-communist institution in thecountry. In the 1970s, for instance, thechurch boasted nearly 4000 parishes,several monasteries, a seminary and atheological school. It had a small publishinghouse which produced limitedreligious literature. The church supporteditself by the donations of thefaithful and revenues from the mo no -poly of candle production and sales.Still, the church was controlled and ma -nipulated. It was prevented from ministeringto the young who, in turn, werepressured not to attend religious services.It was assumed by the regime thatin time, as the old religious generationdied out, the young generation, educatedin the spirit of Marxism-Le ninism,would have no need for religion andthe church would wither away.Romania had been a police state be -fore the war and continued as one af -ter. The communist regime here wasthe most repressive in the entire satellitesystem; however, the regime alsorecognized the historic importance ofits Orthodox church in the nationbuildingprocess and even provided thechurch with limited funding. Not asingle parish church was closed. No -netheless, the Ministry of Cults had ex -tensive discretionary powers to interfereand limit religious activities and itused those prerogatives.The Catholic and Protestant experienceunder communism ranged fromserious difficulties to reasonable ac -com modations. It was the Roman Ca -tholic Church of Poland, respected bythe Polish people as their national in -stitution, which defiantly refused tosub mit itself to the new communistauthority. Under the strong leadershipof its primate, Cardinal Wyszynski, thePolish church relied on public supportto withstand government pressure andeven to denounce atheism. In Hungary,too, the communist regime found re -sistance on the part of the Catholicchurch. But in Czechoslovakia, with itslong secular tradition, the Catholicchurch had been considerably weakerand as such experienced severe repressionuntil the Prague Spring of 1968.In Hungary (63% Roman Catholic,25% Protestant), the communist re -gime was led by a Moscow-trained lead -ership which strove to make Hun gary acarbon copy of its sponsor. As a result,Hungary experienced more terrorbetween 1948 and 1953 than any othersatellite. Cardinal Josef Mind zen ty, theconservative primate of the Ca tholicchurch, was an outspoken anti-communistand refused to cooperate withthe regime. The government ar restedhim and unleashed a crackdown onthe church. Religious orders were dissolved,several thousand monks, nunsand priests were imprisoned, churchproperty was confiscated, pa rochialschools were secularized and charitableorganizations were disbanded. Thedire situation for the Catholic churchimproved somewhat after Sta lin’s deathin 1953. A compromise was reachedwith the authorities by which Catholicbishops pledged loyalty to the state inreturn for the relaxation of anti -religiousregulations. Incidentally, Pro -testant denominations (Lutherans andCalvinists) fared better because theywere more cooperative and, more im -portantly, did not have external tieslike the Catholic church.Following the failed Hungarian re -volution of 1956, relations between thenew and pragmatic communist governmentand the Christian churchesВІСНИКтравень 2011Dr. Oleh Gerusimproved dramatically. In fact, the Ca -tholic and Protestant churches evenwon the right to offer limited religiouseducation in public schools afterhours. Although attendance was voluntary,now atheist indoctrination ofthe young could be legally counteredby religious instructions. For theirpart, the churches recognized the de -termining role of the government inthe area of senior church appointmentsand agreed to endorse the causeof socialism, except atheism. Furtherimprovement in church-state relationswas illustrated by the election of severalProtestant clergymen to the Hun -garian parliament.The religious situation in East Ger -many (GDR) differed most noticeablyfrom the rest of the Soviet empire. Inthe early stages of communist rule, theregime itself was comparatively moderate.Because it was sensitive about theNazi past and because Berlin was thefocal point in the emerging East-Westtensions, the East German communistleadership initially refrained from un -dertaking Stalin-like repression. Se -condly, East Germany, the historicalcradle of the Protestant Reformation,was the only communist state with alarge and dynamic Protestant church,the Evangelical Lutheran. The RomanCatholic Church here, in contrast toneighbouring Poland, tended to be are latively passive institution. Indeed,the Evangelical Lutheran Church wasallowed to perform a wide range of re -ligious, social and educational functions.However, as the Cold War intensified, the communist government initiallytried to assert firm control overreligious activities. After a decade oftension during which the church en -joyed strong public support, the governmenteased its policies and even re -affirmed the Evangelical and Catholicownership of extensive church properties.Furthermore, it provided fundingto establish Protestant theological facultiesat six state universities.The Protestant church leadership ofEast Germany, while cooperative, wasnot subservient in the manner of theOrthodox hierarchies. It not only de -fended religious freedom but periodicallyspoke out independently on na -tional issues. The difficulty the governmenthad in controlling the Lutheranchurch without resorting to repressionwas largely due to the Protestant traditionof putting individual conscienceabove institutional discipline. In the1980s, the regime revised its strategicapproach to religion when it no longercharacterized religion as a reactionaryforce but as a necessary part of a socialistsociety in its formative phase. Theend of religion, however, was still itsultimate ideological goal. The interwarCzechoslovakia had been the onlydemocratic state in Eastern Europe.The re was no state religion and religioustoleration was a way of life.(to be continued)ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011УВАГА!Копії Метрик про Хрещення і ВінчанняOплата за пошук і видачу копії ме три ки про Хрещення чи Вінчаннястановить $30.00.Чек просимо виписувати на: Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada,9 St. John’s Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2W 1G8На пошук необxідно від 2 до 4 тижнів.ATTENTION!Duplicate Baptismal and Marriage certificatesThe cost for searching and issuing Dupli cate Baptismal or Marriage certificatesis $30.00. Please make your cheque payable to: Ukrainian OrthodoxChurch of Canada, 9 St. John’s Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2W 1G8Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for processing.You can now pay with:Community NewsGenocide Revealed Wins for Best Documentaryn MONTREAL—The feature documentaryfilm "Genocide Revealed" hasjust won first prize, The Albert Statu et -te, at the 2011 Litchfield Hills FilmFest ival (formerly Kent Film Festival)for Best Documentary. Held at NewMilford, Connecticut from April 7 to10, the Award was presented at theAward’s ceremony on Saturday byfounders and directors Frank andPatrice Galterio.The Festival showcases films in variouscategories creating a platform forfilmmakers to reach the broadest possibleaudience."Genocide Revealed" had its festivalpublic screening on Saturday, April9, followed by a question and answerperiod with the film’s producer-directorYurij Luhovy, attending the Festiv -al. Participating also was Adriana Lu -hova, cameraperson on film’s production.Present in the audience was LanaBabij of the CT Holodomor committee,who has been working tirelesslywith her committee members to in -clude the famine-genocide in theState’s classroom curriculum for students."Gen ocide Revealed" is a welcomeaddition to be included into theteacher’s kit, as this documentary capturesthe broad scope of Sta lin’s genocideagainst the Ukrainian na tion.During the Festival Yurij Luhovywas interviewed on the CTV televisionprogram called Local Edition hostedby Philis Cortese about the making ofthe Famine-Genocide documentaryand the background of the Holodo -mor. Luhovy mentioned the Holodo -mor is also an American story as somefamine-genocide survivors came toAmerica after WW2, and with thecom munity, tried to alert the Americangovernment and public of Stalin’scrimes against the Ukrainian people inSoviet Ukraine. This television program,whose executive producer isGre gory Van Antwerp, serves 14 townsof Western Connecticut."During these international festivals,"Genocide Revealed" is being seenby the general public, most learningabut the Holodomor for the very firsttime. There are no monetary prizes forwinning but a win for this documentaryhelps spark more public awareness.Winning for Best Documentary,WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS“It is impossible for an impure soul to obtain spiritual knowledge……‘For the Spirit of God does not dwell in a body that is subject to sin’(Wisdom 1:5). ”—Saint John Cassian25Left to right Festival directors Frank and Patrice Galterio presenting Best Documentary win toYurij Luhovy for Genocide Revealed.Photo credit: Adriana Luhovygenerates more interest in the subjectand helps get this story into the mainstream",said filmmaker Luhovy.To arrange a showing of "GenocideRevealed" or to help support this project,please write Yurij Luhovy, MMLInc, 2330 Beaconsfield Ave., MontrealQuebecH4A 2G8; email mmlinc@hotmail.com; tel. 514 481 5871 or visit the Website www.yluhovy.com.‘Encountering the Mystery’to be translated into Ukrainiann The Ukrain ian Orthodox Church of Canada is ver y proud to be a partner inseeing this book published in Ukrainian, for Uk raine and for Ukrainians aroundthe world. We are committed to supporting the work of the Ecumenical Patri -archate and encourage our faithful, parishes and Ukrainian organizations todonate towards the costs of this Uk rainian translation.Donations towards the printing costs may be made to the UOCC, 9 St.John’s Avenue, Winnipeg MB R2W 1G8. Please designate your donation by statingthat it is to "En countering the Mystery".Вічная Пам’ять!Свя щен но служителям, що спо чи ли в Бозі в травні місяці.Митрополит Іоан (Теодорович) † 03. 05. 71Митрополит Михаїл (Хороший) † 18. 05. 77Протоієрей Варфоломій Войтович † 03. 05. 44Протоієрей Іван Дмитрів † 23. 05. 54Протоієрей Константин Желішкевич † 11. 05. 60Протоієрей Григорій Кришталович † 03. 05. 63Протоієрей Юрій Цукорник † 19. 05. 68Протоієрей Миколай Пахолків † 30. 05. 75Архипресвітер Григорій Василів † 05. 05. 93Протоієрей Іван Чинченко † 28. 05. 93Iєрей Олександер Кравченко † 31. 05. 97Протоієрей Теодот Глуханюк † 23. 05. 98Iєрей Василь Попович † 30. 05. 99Протопресвітер д-р Григорій Удод † 31. 05. 00Протопресвітер Максим Олесюк † 13. 05. 06Протопресвітер Тимофій Міненко † 30. 05. 06Добродійкам, що спо чи ли в Бозі в травні місяці.Добр. Домініка Огієнко † 19. 05. 37Добр. Клеоніка Квасніцька † 23. 05. 73Добр. Ксеня Хруставка † 22. 05. 75Добр. Софія Стратійчук † 29. 05. 92Шановні Читачі! Будемо щиро вдячні, якщо, завваживши помилку чи пропускв цій колонці, повідомите нас.Memory Eternal!“Memory Eternal!” to all UOCC clergy who fell asleep in the Lord in May.Metropolitan Ioann Theodorovich † 03. 05. 1971Metropolitan Michael (Khoroshy) † 18. 05. 1977Archpriest Bartolomew Woytowich † 03. 05. 1944Archpriest Ivan Dmytriw † 23. 05. 1954Archpriest Kost’ Zelishkewych † 11. 05. 1960Archpriest Hyrhoriy Kryshtanovich † 03. 05. 1963Archpriest George Tsukornyk † 19. 05. 1968Archpriest Mykolaj Pacholkiw † 30. 05. 1975Archpresbyter Hryhory Wasyliw † 05. 05. 1993Archpriest John Chinchenko † 28. 05. 1993Priest Alexander Krawchenko † 31. 05. 1997Archpriest Teodot Hluchaniuk † 23. 05. 1998Priest Vasili Popovich † 30. 05. 1999Protopresbyter Hryhory Udod † 31. 05. 2000Protopresbyter Maxim Olesiuk † 13. 05. 2006Protopresbyter Tymofy Minenko † 30. 05. 2006“Memory Eternal!” to all UOCC Dobrodiykas who fell asleep in the Lord in May.Dobr. Dominica Ohienko † 19. 05. 1937Dobr. Cleonica Kwasnytska † 23. 05. 1973Dobr. Ksenia Chrustawka † 23. 05. 1982Dobr. Sofia Stratychuk † 29. 05. 1992Dear Readers! If there are errors or omissions in this column, please let us know.Thank You.ВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

26Give Rest with the Saints…Walter Weslowski WWII Veteran In MemoriamLegion Member – Orleans Branch #632and past member of Montreal Branch #183n Walter Weslowski passed away withn In loving memory of my wife, whowas a mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and my son, who was abrother and uncle.God saw you both were very tiredand a cure was not to be, took yourhands and said "COME WITH MECHILDREN".He leadeth you through green pasturesinto ETERNAL LIFE where thereis no pain, no suffering, no sorrow,where the perpetual light shall alwaysshine upon you forever.God has you in his safe keeping andwe have you in our hearts. Your goldenhearts stopped beating but there is notgrace and dignity at his residence onJanuary 5, 2011 at the age of 91 withhis loving wife Anne Marie by his side.Loving father of Donna (Dr. NestorDemianczuk) and Linda. Proud grand -father of Dr. Chris tina (Chris Dol ha -niuk) and Andrij Demianczuk.He will also be dearly miss ed by hisstep-children Sharon Alex ander (Dearl),Tony Magalas (Beverly Howe), Stepgrandchildren Christa Alexander (RobHodges), Jason Alex ander (Melis saRui grok), Dana Jumaga (Lance), Jar retMagalas (Julie Fraser) and step greatgrand-children Jonas and Evleen Ju -ma ga and Kailey and Gabriel Magalas.He was predeceased by his parentsa day we do not think of you and pray.We were blessed to have you both inour lives and we will always cherishyour wonderful memories.We cannot express how much yourloss has devastated us. There willalways be pieces of our hearts missingand you will never be forgotten butremembered forever.Silent tears fall from our hearts thatlove you. Your hearts were kind andtrue. We will always treasure the memoriesof you.We look at your pictures everyday.Words will never express how we feel,Days do not seem real without you.Nykola and Barbara Weslow ski, hisfirst wife Emily Mudry, and his siblingsMichael, Adam, Steve, William, Annie,Nellie and Mary.Walter was a gentle person and agentleman. He was kind, caring, likeable,friendly, outgoing and a great storyteller.Friends were invited to visit the St.Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair andMcGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road (at Avia -tion Parkway) Sun day, Jan uary 9, after 1p.m. followed by a Legion Service andPanachyda Prayer Service at 3 p.m.Friends were also invited to visit theAlfred Dallaire Funeral Home, 3254 deBelle-chasse, Montreal, Monday from 7ВІСНИКтравень 2011to 9 p.m. with Pana khy da Prayer Serviceat 7 p.m.Funeral Service was held Tues day atthe St. So phie Ukrainian Or tho doxChurch, 6250 12th Avenue, Mont real at10 a.m. Burial followed at Mount Roy alCeme tery.In lieu of flowers, donations may bemade to the Royal Canadian Le gionBranch # 632 (Or leans), the As sump -tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary Uk rain -ian Ortho dox Church (Ottawa) or St.So phie Uk rain ian Orthodox Ca the dral(Montreal).This announcement was to appear in anearlier issue. We apologize for the oversight.EditorCassie (Ksenia) • Wesley John Huta In MemoriamApril 21, 2000March 16, 2006У річницю упокоєнняЕмма і Пилип ДемчукУ світлу пам’ятьn У 16-ту річницю упокоєннядоро гої мами і баби Емми(упок. 31-го трав ня 1995 р.) ів 12-ту річницю упо коєннядорогого тата і діда Пи липа(упок. 31-го травня 1999 р.),у їх світлу пам’ять складаємо,як “не в’янучий вінок” пожертвуна Фундацію Укра -їнсь кої Пра во славної Церк ви вКа на ді.Нехай Господь Бог оселитьдуші спочилих у ЦарствіНебеснім.Вічна Їм Пам’ять!— сини: о. прот. Богдан і добр. Оля,Михайло і Галина та внуки Джіна і АнітаTime hides the sadness, smiles hidethe tears but the memories will last forever.The aches in our hearts willalways remain.The greatest treasures are the yearswe were together. You did not go alonebut parts of us went with you.Memories do not fade, they onlygrow deeper for those we loved butcould not keep.The LOVE within our hearts willalways walk with us just like you alwaysdid. For all your love and kindness, younever asked for anything in return.We miss the things you used to sayand joke about. We know that you arealways there with shining smiles, love,strength and caring touches.Rest in peace, sleep in peace. PleaseGOD take them into your little castleand make them your little angels.You both were persons of compassion,duty, style, willing hands werealways there.You both were extraordinary andirreplaceable. You were the pride andjoy of our life.Time heals all sorrows, but you willnever be forgotten, we shed manysilent tears.Our bond is ETERNAL and ourlove, even death will never end.LOVE is gift more precious thenpure gold.You will always be remembered andsadly missed by your husband John,daughter Sonya, son-in-law Vern,grandchildren, great grandchildren,Breanne, husband Garreth and Grady,Scott, wife Jessie and Stephy, Darla andhusband Taylor."God looked around His gardenAnd found two empty spots;He then looked down upon this earthAnd saw your tired faces.He put His arms around youAnd lifted you to rest;God’s garden must be beautifulHe only takes the best.He knew that you were suffering,He knew you were in pain,He knew you might neverGet well upon this earth again.He saw the road was getting roughAnd the hills were hard to climb.So He closed your weary eyelids,And whispered, "Peace be thine".It broke our hearts to lose youBut you never went alone,For parts of us went with youThe day God called you home".ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE!VICHNAYA PAMYAT!Questions,please call our toll free number1-877-586-3093Please visit our Website: www.uocc.caDear Readers,It is our desire at the Visnyk that memorial announcements sent in by ourreaders appropriately honour their departed loved ones. To this end, werequest that an nouncements do not exceed 900 words.We also re quest that, when submitting an an nouncement with a picture,you send us an actual photograph. Please do not send pictures from newspaperclippings, computer print outs or photocopies, as these take a greatdeal of time to prepare for publication and rarely render a good image whenprinted in the paper. High resolution digital pictures are also acceptable.Photographs will be sent back only upon request and if ac companiedwith a self-addres sed stamped envelope. Thank you.— EditorВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

THE HERALDMay 2011May- Schedule ofServices27CENTRAL EPARCHY– MANITOBAPORTAGE LA PRAIRIE-BRANDONPriest: V. Rev. Archpriest Michael Skrumeda Tel: (204) 582-9053Sunday - 1 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - BrandonSunday - 8 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Portage la PrairieSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - BrandonSunday - 22 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Portage la PrairieSunday - 29 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - BrandonWINNIPEG, HOLY CROSS MISSION (ST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE CHAPEL)Priest: Rev. Fr. Evan Maximiuk Tel: (204) 474-2812Every Saturday 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (Services in English)Every Sunday 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy (Services in English)WINNIPEG RURAL DISTRICTContact: Office of the ConsistoryTel: (204) 586-3093 ext.227Sunday - 29 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Grave Blessing - GonorST. GEORGE’S AND SATELLITE PARISHES OF DAUPHINPriest: Rev. Fr. Brent Kuzyk Tel: (204) 638-4704Sunday - 1 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - DauphinFriday - 6 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - St. George’s Place ChapelSunday - 8 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy (Khram) - DauphinSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Dauphin2:30 p.m. - Obidnitsia; Grave Blessing - EthelbertSunday - 22 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Dauphin1:30 p.m. - Grave Blessing - DauphinSunday - 29 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Dauphin3:00 p.m. - Obidnitsia; Grave Blessing - RorketonROSSBURN/OAKBURN PARISH DISTRICTContact: Office of the ConsistoryTel: (204) 586-3093 ext.227Sunday - 1 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Easter Dinner - RossburnGraveside Services - Rossburn, Vista, Glen ElmoSunday - 8 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Easter Dinner; Graveside Services - Sandy LakeSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Easter Dinner; Graveside Services - SeechSunday - 22 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Easter Dinner; Graveside Services - OakburnSunday - 27 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy (Khram); Graveside Services - AngusvilleVITA PARISH DISTRICTPriest: V. Rev. Archpriest Miron Pozniak Tel: (204) 334-6297Sunday - 1 9:30 a.m. - Confession; 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - ArbakkaSunday - 8 9:30 a.m. - Confession; 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Graveside Services - DufrostWednesday - 11 2:00 p.m. - Noon-day Service - Vita Personal Care HomeSaturday - 14 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Graveside Services - Gardenton Historical2:00 p.m. - Noon-day Service; Graveside Services - Gardenton TownSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy (Khram); Graveside Services - SartoSunday - 22Sunday - 2910:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Graveside Services - Sirko10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Graveside Services - Sundown2:00 p.m. - Noon-day Service; Graveside Services - SenkiwNORTHWESTERN ONTARIOFORT FRANCES, ST. GEORGEPriest-in-Charge: Rev. Fr. Gene Maximiuk Tel: (204) 336-0996Saturday - 7 5:00 p.m. - VespersSunday - 8 9:00 a.m. - Confession; 9:30 a.m. - LiturgySaturday - 21 5:00 p.m. - VespersSunday - 22 9:00 a.m. - Confession; 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (Khram)SASKATCHEWANSunday - 1Monday - 2Friday - 6Sunday - 8Sunday - 15Sunday - 29Sunday - 1Wednesday - 4Friday -6Saturday - 7Sunday - 8Wednesday - 11Saturday - 14Sunday - 15Wednesday - 18Saturday - 21Sunday - 22Wednesday - 25Sunday - 1Saturday - 7Sunday - 8Saturday - 14Sunday - 15Saturday - 21Sunday - 22Sunday - 29CANORA-HUDSON BAY PARISH DISTRICTPriest: Rt. Rev. Mitred Archpriest Mikolaj DerewiankaTel: (306) 563-51539:30 a.m. - Liturgy; Easter Dinner - Canora10:45 a.m. - Moleben - Gateway Lodge Canora9:30 a.m. - Liturgy - Canora9:30 a.m. - Liturgy - Canora2:00 p.m. - Afternoon Service (Khram); Provody - Wysla9:30 a.m. - Liturgy - Canora9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (Khram); Provody - Hudson BayDESCENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT & SATELLITE PARISHES OF REGINAPriest: V. Rev. Fr. Slawomir Lomaszkіewicz Tel: (306) 205-64789:30 a.m. - Matins; Liturgy - Descent of the Holy Spirit6:30 p.m. - Akathist - Descent of the Holy Spirit9:30 a.m. - Matins; Liturgy - Selo9:30 a.m. - Liturgy - St. Volodymyr, Moose Jaw5:00 p.m. - Vespers - Selo6:30 p.m. - Vespers - Descent of the Holy Spirit9:30 a.m. - Matins; Liturgy (Khram) - Selo6:30 p.m. - Akathist - Descent of the Holy Spirit9:30 a.m. - Matins; Liturgy - St. Michael’s, Regina5:00 p.m. - Vespers - Selo6:30 p.m. - Vespers - Descent of the Holy Spirit9:30 a.m. - Matins; Liturgy; Provody - Descent of the Holy Spirit10:00 a.m. - Afternoon Service - Parkside6:30 p.m. - Akathist - Descent of the Holy Spirit9:30 a.m. - Matins; Liturgy - St. Michael’s, Candiac5:00 p.m. - Vespers - Selo6:30 p.m. - Vespers - Descent of the Holy Spirit9:30 a.m. - Matins; Liturgy - Descent of the Holy Spirit6:30 p.m. - Akathist - Descent of the Holy SpiritHYAS-KAMSACK-SWAN RIVER PARISH DISTRICTPriest: Rev. Fr. Patrick Powalinsky Tel: (306) 542-254010:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - Stenen10:30 a.m. - Provody - Canora Municipal;2:00 p.m. - Yorkton Memorial (Toporiwtsi):3:30 p.m. - Yorkton Memorial (Calder); 5:00 p.m. - Yorkton City Cemetery10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - Swan River10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - HyasProvody: 1:00 p.m. - Swan Plain; 4:00 p.m.(MB) - Durban;5:30 p.m.(MB) - Benito10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Mazeppa4:00 p.m. - Obidnitsia - Kamsack11:00 a.m. - Provody - Calder; 2:30 p.m. - Wroxton; 3:30 p.m. - Toporiwtsi10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - Swan River10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - DonwellFOAM LAKE-ITUNA-WADENA PARISH DISTRICTPriest: V. Rev. Archpriest Peter Wasylenko Tel: (306) 272-4978Sunday - 1 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - Foam LakeSaturday - 7 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - WynyardSunday - 8 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - GoodeveSaturday - 14 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - WatsonSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - MelvilleSunday - 22 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - WadenaSaturday - 28 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Provody - St. Elia’s, ParkviewSunday - 29 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Foam Lake2:00 p.m. - Moleben’ - Jubilee Home, Foam LakeMELFORT–NIPAWIN–WAKAW PARISH DISTRICTPriest: Rev. Fr. Roman Kocur Tel: (306) 233-4909Sunday - 1 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Blessing of Graves; Sviatchene - St. JulienSaturday - 7 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Blessing of Graves; Sviatchene - BrooksbySunday - 8 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Blessing of Graves; Sviatchene - CodetteSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Blessing of Graves; Sviatchene - WakawSunday - 22 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Blessing of Graves; Sviatchene - GronlidSunday - 22 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Blessing of Graves; Sviatchene - NipawinYORKTON DISTRICT PARISHPriest: V. Rev. Archpriest Mel Slashinsky Tel: (306) 782-2998Sunday - 1 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy; Easter Dinner - YorktonBlessing of Graves - (Yorkton Memorial Gardens)Sunday - 8 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy - YorktonThursday - 12 10:30 a.m. - Prayer Service - Yorkton Nursing HomeSunday - 15 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy - Sheho TownSunday - 22 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy - Yorkton2:00 p.m. - Afternoon Service - BentleySunday - 29 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy - YorktonWESTERN EPARCHY–ALBERTASOUTHERN ALBERTAPriests: V. Rev. Archpriest Taras Krochak Tel: (403) 241-7742Rev. Fr. Timothy Chrapko Tel: (403) 453-5407Sunday - 1 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Communal Paschal Breakfast; Provody - LethbridgeFriday - 67:00 p.m. - Vespers; Educational Evening - Red DeerSunday - 8 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - LethbridgeSaturday - 14 6:00 p.m. - Vespers - LethbridgeSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - LethbridgeFriday - 20 7:00 p.m. - Vespers; Educational Evening - Red DeerSunday - 22 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Red DeerSaturday - 28 6:00 p.m. - Vespers - LethbridgeSunday - 29 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - LethbridgeVEGREVILLE PARISH DISTRICTPriest: Rev. Fr. Michael Maranchuk Tel: (780) 632-2078Sunday - 1 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy (English) - VegrevilleBlessing of Graves: 1:00 p.m. - Royal Park; 2:00 p.m. - Riverside CemeteryWednesday - 4 10:30 a.m. - Service - Century Park3:00 p.m. - Service - Heritage HouseThursday - 5 10:00 a.m. - Service - Homestead LodgeSaturday - 7 6:30 p.m. - Vespers - VegrevilleSunday - 8 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy; Easter Dinner; Provody - Sich-KolomeaThursday - 12 10:30 a.m. - Service - St. Michael’s ManorSaturday - 14 6:30 p.m. - Vespers - VegrevilleSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy (Khram); Blessing of Graves - InnisfreeBlessing of Graves: 2:15 p.m. - Ranfurly; 3:00 p.m. - LavoySaturday - 21 6:30 p.m. - Great Vespers - LloydminsterSunday - 22 10:30 a.m. - Liturgy - Lloydminster10:00 a.m. - Liturgy (Visiting Priest) - CamroseBlessing of Graves: 1:00 p.m. - Lloydminster; 1:15 p.m. - Camrose;2:15 p.m. - Roundhill Cemetery; 3:15 p.m. - Inland (St. Nicholas Cemetery)Wednesday - 25 10:30 a.m. - Service - VCCThursday - 26 Lloydminster Pastoral DaySaturday - 28 6:30 p.m. - Great Vespers - VegrevilleSunday - 29 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - VegrevilleBRITISH COLUMBIAVANCOUVER ISLAND PARISH DISTRICTPriest: Rev. Fr. Peter Haugen Tel: (250) 667-5293Sunday - 1 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - ParksvilleSaturday - 7 4:00 p.m. - Great Vespers - VictoriaSunday - 8 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - VictoriaSaturday - 14 4:00 p.m. - Great Vespers - ParksvilleSunday - 15 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - ParksvilleSaturday - 21 4:00 p.m. - Great Vespers - VictoriaSunday - 22 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - VictoriaSaturday - 28 4:00 p.m. - Great Vespers - ParksvilleSunday - 29 10:00 a.m. - Liturgy - Parksville1. Нд. 2-а, Провідна, антипасха, ап. Томи2. Пн. Прп. Іоана, свт. Георгія3. Вт. Прп. Теодора, свт. Григорія4. Ср. Сщмч. Януарія, мч. Ісакія,мч. Теодора5. Чт. Aпп. Нафанаіла тп ін. Прп. Віталія6. Пт. Вмч. Юрія, мц. Олександри7. Сб. Прп. Сави, прп. Олексія8. Нд. 3-я, Жінок Мироносиць.Ап. Єв. Марка, гл.29. Пн. Свт. Василія, прав. Глафіри10. Вт. Ап. Симеона, прп. Стефана11. Ср. Ап. Ясона, мч. Максима,свт. Кирила12. Чт. 9-ти мчч. у Кизиці, прп. Мемнона13. Пт. Ап. Якова, свт. Микити,мч. Максима14. Сб. Пр. Єремії, сщмч. Макарія,блгв. Тамари15. Нд. 4-а, про розслабленого.ТРАВЕНЬСвт. Афанасія, гл.316. Пн. Мчч. Тимофія і Маври,прп. Теодосія17. Вт. Мц. Пелагії, сщмч. Еразма18. Ср. Преполовеиня. Вмц. Ірини19. Чт. Прав. Іова, мч. Варвара20. Пт. Мч. Акакія, прпп. Іоапа, Зенона21. Сб. Ап. єв. Іоана, прп. Арсенія22. Нд. 5-а, про самарян.Пер. мощ. св. Миколая, гл.423. Пн. Ап. Симона Зилота, блж. Таїсії24. Вт. Свв. Кирила і Методія25. Ср. Свтт. Єпифанія, Германа26. Чт. Мц. Гликерії, прмч. Макарія27. Пт. Мч. Ісидора, свт. Леонтія28. Сб. Прп. Пахомія Вел.29. Нд. 6-а, про сліпого.Прп. Теодора, гл. 530. Пн. Ап. Андроніка31. Вт. Мцц. Олександри, Фаїни, ЮліїВІСНИК • THE HERALD Tel.: 1-877-586-3093 Fax: (204) 582-5241 E-mail: visnyk@uocc.ca web:www.uocc.ca

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