Feast of Christ, Lover of Mankind - St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Parish

Ushers for June 20139:00 AM Divine Liturgy 11:00 AM Divine LiturgyLeo Derkach, Ed Chmilar Murray Pitchko, Hank GongosBruce Grant, Ed Kasowski Harold Brigidear, Jimmie YeremiyAlex StelmachJerry Pasternak, Steve YakimetzKnights of Columbus - Fr. Hannas Council # 10519Family BBQBasilian Fathers House of Studies12909 - 113 Ave., EdmontonSunday June 9, from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PMTickets: $5/adults; $3/students; children under 6: freePlease bring your own lawn chairsFor information: Peter at 780.922.2352 or Jerry at 780.922.2943You are InvitedThursday, June 20, 2013: The Ukrainian Canadian Civil LibertiesAssociation is inviting everyone to an opening of a pavilion at Cave &Basin National Historic Site in Banff National Park, recalling Canada'sfirst national internment operations of 1914-1920.Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, OSBM, Bishop David Motiuk andclergy from the Eparchy will celebrate a Panachyda for the internees atthe Cave & Basin Site at 2:00 PM.For more information contact: Steve Malins, Project Lead at403.762.1557 or email: steve.malins@pc.gc.ca. Ukrainian CanadianCivil Liberties Association Website: www.uccla.caCamp St. Basil - Pyrohy Work BeeThis event will take place 9:30 AM, Thursday, July 11 at Camp St.Basil. Anyone who would like to join the ladies from the Calmarparishes in making pyrohy for the children at camp are most cordiallyinvited to come out to the lake that day. If anyone needs transportation,please contact Fr. Ireneus at 780.434.8010.Eparchial Acolyte CampThis year’s Eparchial Acolyte Camp will be held at Camp St. Basilfrom August 5 - 10, 2013. The registration form, along with a letteroutlining the purpose and activities of the Acolyte camp, are availableon the Eparchial website: www.edmontoneparchy.com.For additional info contact Greg Balko by phone: 780.457.5266, or byemail: gbalko@telusplanet.net.Epistle: Hebrews 2:11-18 Gospel: John 3:13-17June 9, 2013Feast of Christ,Lover of MankindPARISH OFFICE HOURSMonday to Friday9:00 AM – Noon / 1:00 PM to 5:00 PMBASILIAN FATHERS IN THE PARISHFr. Joseph Pidskalny, OSBM - Superior & PastorFr. Mark Zazula, OSBM - AssistantFr. Ireneus Prystajecky, OSBM - AssistantBASILIAN FATHERS HOUSE OF STUDIES12909 – 113 Avenue, Phone: 780.451.5879Fr. Daniel Wach, OSBM - RectorFr. John Sembrat, OSBM - Pastor, Calmar DistrictSSMI SOUTH SIDE - Phone: 780.435.4441Sr. Esther Kurylo & Sr. Petronella DybkaCULTURAL CENTRE - Phone: 780.434.4288Judy Appleby, ManagerSENIORS CITIZENS RESIDENCEPhone: 780.436.2745CATECHISM PROGRAMAbram & Melissa Hartrick,st_basils_catechism@hotmail.comПарафія Святого Василія ВеликогоSt. Basil the Great Ukrainian Catholic Parish7007 – 109th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 3B9Phone: 780.434.8010 Fax: 780.438.3189Website: www.stbasilschurch.comE-mail: st.basils@shawbiz.caHOURS OF CHURCH SERVICESSATURDAY:Divine Liturgy: 7:00 AM & 7:00 PMSUNDAY:Matins 8:00 AMDivine Liturgies: 9:00 AM (Ukr), 11:00 AM (Eng.)7:00 PM (Eng./Ukr.)HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION:Divine Liturgy: 7:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 7:00 PMMINOR FEAST DAYS:Divine Liturgy: 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM* If this is a Friday, the 9:00 AM Liturgy is omittedWEEKDAYS: Mon – Thurs; SaturdayDivine Liturgy: 7:00 AM (Ukr.)FRIDAY:Divine Liturgy: 7:00 AM (Ukr.) & 9:00 AM (Eng.)CONFESSIONS: During Sunday Divine Liturgies.Saturdays during 7:00 PM Divine Liturgy.MARRIAGES:By appointment at least 6 months in advanceMembership in the Parish is mandatoryBAPTISMS & FUNERALS: By arrangement

Sunday, June 9Feast of ChristLover of MankindTuesday, June 11Wednesday, June 12Thursday, June 13Friday, June 14Saturday, June 15Sunday, June 164th Sunday after PentecostUpcoming11:00 AM: Bozhi DityAct of Atonement after each Divine Liturgy5:45 PM: Moleben followed by UCWLCBanquet and Program in the Cultural Centre7:30 PM: Men's Club meeting7:30 PM: Choir practiceDivine Liturgies: 7:00 AM & 9:00 AM10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Adoration (Chapel)6:30 PM: Moleben to the Sacred Heart of JesusFather's Day11:00 AM: Bozhi DityDeadline for submission to the bulletin is Thursday, 1:00 PM.During the month of June Moleben to the Sacred Heart of Jesuswill be celebrated every Saturday evening at 6:30 pm. We encourageour parishioners to attend.Sincerest condolences are extended to the Family of the late NeilKotylak. Eternal Memory!Our Sick ListFeel free to submit to the Parish the name of anyone who is ill and inneed of our prayers. Their names will be included in the list below.These names will remain on the Sick List only until the end of themonth, at which time they must be resubmitted to be included in thenext month’s list.Nadia, Maxine Borowski, Ronald Chomyc, Nick Harrison,Anne Hlushak, Ann Marie Malin, Bernie WoodAll our shut-ins, as well as those in hospitals and nursing homesThank You! Last month we collected 223 kg. of non-perishable fooditems for the Edmonton Food Bank.Becoming a More Welcoming ParishIn keeping with our Eparchy’s 25 year Pastoral Plan (for copies of theplan please visit www.edmontoneparchy.com) Bishop David has issueda Pastoral Letter entitled Becoming a More Welcoming Parish: Towardsa Ministry of Welcome. Copies of this Pastoral Letter can be found ateach church entrance. Please take one home. If you prefer to have adigital copy please visit the Eparchy’s website.Notice of Summer Divine Liturgy ScheduleFrom Sunday, June 23 to Sunday, September 1 the followingsummer schedule of weekend Divine Liturgies will again beoffered:Saturday Evening:Sunday Morning:Sunday Evening:7:00 PM10:00 AM (bilingual)7:00 PMThe regular schedule of Saturday evening and Sunday DivineLiturgies will resume on Sunday, September 8, 2013.Please inform any relatives and friends of this schedulechange. We hope that everyone has a safe and restful summer.Mundare Vidpust - PilgrimageThis year Sts. Peter & Paul Vidpust - Pilgrimage in Mundare will beheld on Sunday, June 23, 2013.9:30 AM - Blessing of water.10:00 AM: A Pontifical Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at theGrotto (weather permitting), with a Banquet to follow at the NationalHall.The Fathers encourage as many of our parishioners as possible toattend Sts. Peter & Paul Vidpust - Pilgrimage in Mundare, so as toreceive the graces and spiritual gifts that accompany such a beautifulevent.Building a Vibrant ParishThe Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has approved aprogram called, “The Vibrant Parish - A Place to Encounter the LivingChrist.” The goal of this pastoral program, based on a Pastoral letter ofHis Beatitute Sviatoslav, is to help all the faithful of our Church to learnto “live in order to please God” (1 Thess. 4:1), and thus to grow inholiness and unity in Christ Jesus.At each church entrance are copies of the Pastoral letter that has beenwritten to the clergy, religious and all of us faithful. Each of us has apersonal responsibility to grow in faith and understanding, and asfaithful we need to read and to take the time to understand and meditateon this very important Pastoral letter.For a digital version: http://www.edmontoneparchy.com/2011/12/thevibrant-parish-a-place-to-encounter-the-living-christ/

Sheptytsky Institute Study DaysThe Eparchy of Edmonton is pleased to host the 2013 SheptytskyInstitute Study Days - An Eastern Christian Feast for the Mind andHeart from July 5-7 at St. Josaphat Cathedral Hall (Verkhovyna). TheStudy Days are an opportunity for the laity, religious, monastics andclergy to gather together in prayer, study, fellowship and discussion.The theme for the 2013 Study Days is: The Legacy of KyivanChristianity: Celebrating the 1025th Anniversary of the Baptism ofRus’-Ukraine featuring:• Rt. Rev. Dr. Andriy Chirovsky - The Spiritual Legacy of theUkrainian Catholic Church• Very Rev. Dr. Peter Galadza - The Liturgical Legacy of theUkrainian Catholic Church• Rev. Dr. Andrew Onuferko - The Catechetical Legacy of theUkrainian Catholic Church• Workshops on a variety of topics• Children’s Program (ages 5-12)For information and registration, visit www.edmontoneparchy.com orcall 780.424.5496. See pamphlets at each church entrance.Sheptytsky Institute Summer InstituteThe Eparchy of Edmonton is pleased to host the 2013 SheptytskyInstitute Summer Institute from July 9-20.Two university courses will be offered:• Rt. Rev. Dr. Andriy Chirovsky - THO 3318 Eastern ChristianSpirituality• Very Rev. Dr. Peter Galadza - THO 3328 The Holy Mysteries:Byzantine Sacraments.For further information and/or registration, contact Julie Daoustjdaoust@ustpaul.ca, St. Paul University, Ottawa, 1.800.637.6859, ext.2332; or 613.236.139,3 ext. 2332.Cost per course: credit $602; audit $125.Classes will be held at the Chancery Office of the Eparchy ofEdmonton (9645 - 108 Avenue).Note: Those enrolling in one or both courses are required to attend theSheptytsky Institute Study Days July 5-7.Devotion to the Sacred Heart of JesusDevotion to the Sacred Heart, as we know it, began about the year 1672.On repeated occasions, Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, aVisitation nun, in France, and during these apparitions He explained to herthe devotion to His Sacred Heart as He wanted people to practice it. Heasked to be honored in the symbol of His Heart of flesh; he asked for actsof reparation, for frequent Communion, Communion on the First Friday ofthe month, and the keeping of the Holy Hour.When the Catholic Church approved the devotion to the Sacred Heart ofJesus, she did not base her action only on the visions of St. Margaret Mary.The Church approved the devotion on its own merits. There is only onePerson in Jesus, and that Person was at the same time God and Man. HisHeart, too, is Divine - it is the Heart of God.In honoring the Heart of Christ, our homage lingers on the Person ofJesus in the fullness of His love. This love of Christ for us was the movingforce of all he did and suffered for us -- in Nazareth, on the Cross, in givingHimself in the Blessed Sacrament, in His teaching and healing, in Hispraying and working. When we speak of the Sacred Heart, we mean Jesusshowing us His Heart, Jesus all love for us and all lovable.Jesus Christ is the incarnation of God's infinite love. The Human Naturewhich the Son of God took upon Himself was filled with love and kindnessthat has never found an equal. He is the perfect model of love of God andneighbor.Every day of His life was filled with repeated proofs of “Christ's lovethat surpasses all knowledge” (Eph 3:19). Jesus handed down for all timethe fundamental feature of His character: “Take My yoke upon yourshoulders and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of Heart” (Mt11:29). He invited all, refusing none, surprising friends and rivals by Hisunconditional generosity.The meaning of love in the life of Jesus was especially evident in Hissufferings. Out of love for His Father He willed to undergo the death of theCross. “The world must know that I love the Father and do just as theFather has commanded Me” (Jn 14:31).The love that Jesus bore toward us also urged Him to undergo the deathof the Cross. At the Last Supper, He said, “There is no greater love than tolay down one's life for one's friends” (Jn 15:13).The Heart of Jesus never ceases to love us in heaven. He sanctifies usthrough the Sacraments. These are inexhaustible fountains of grace andholiness which have their source in the boundless ocean of the Sacred Heartof Jesus. http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/heart/meditation.htm