St. John Byzantine Catholic Church
(Ukrainian-Rite)
91 Lakeshore Rd., St. Catharines ON – L2N 2T6
Phone: (905) 937-3393 – Website: www.stjohnuc.com
Email: stjohnukrainian@bellnet.ca
Parish office hours – Tues - Fri. 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
DIVINE LITURGY AND SACRAMENTS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
4:15 pm – Sunday Divine Liturgy (all in English)
10:00 am – Divine Liturgy (English/Ukrainian)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION – Before or after Divine Liturgies or anytime by appointment
MARRIAGE – Please call the office 1 year in advance to make arrangements
BAPTISM – Please call the office to arrange an interview
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK – Please call the Parish office (905) 937-3393 or if an emergency (905) 327-3563
MEET OUR PARISH TEAM
Pastor: Rt. Rev. Anton Szymychalski
Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Chrystyna Tymczyszyn
PARISH COUNCIL
Chairperson – Bob Oleksiw
Vice-Chair – Natalie Millhiser
Secretary – Don Osadec
Treasurer – Allan (Oleh) Struk
Spiritual Trustee –Ellen Ternowski
Bingo –
Kitchen –
Mary Trush
Mary Kozachenko
Olga Czerwoniak
Maintenance Jerry Pryshlak
Social Convenor – Terry Hrankowski
Bereavement Dora Holubowsky
Theophany
January 10th, 2016
involvement of all parishioners. Please take the
time to attend.
Choir Practice: January 12th, 2016 at 7 p.m.
Epistle: Tim. 2:11-14, 3:4-7 Gospel: Mt. 3:13-17
Reader: O. Czerwoniak (Eng.)
Next week: M. Skaab (Ukr.)
Parish Council Meeting: January 18th at 6 p.m.
DIVINE LITURGY SERVICE
SATURDAY: 4:15 p.m.. Divine Liturgy (Eng.)
+Mary Saranchuk - 11yr. anniversary
req. George Saranchuk
SUNDAY: 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (Ukr. & Eng.)
Parish Kutia (Christmas Meal) will take place on
today after Liturgy. This is a community version of
the traditional family Christmas Eve supper. There
are no tickets to purchase for the meal, but a
goodwill offering will be taken. All are invited to
attend.
THIS WEEK OUR SANCTUARY CANDLES BURN
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
+JOHN & +ANNA TERNOWSKI, REQUESTED BY
PAUL & ELLEN TERNOWSKI .
Please remember to keep your eyes open for prize
items for future fundraising events. This is a good
time of year to pick up items because of all the
retail sales! Income tax receipts will be issued for
the value of any items donated.
OFFERINGS:
Jan. 3rd: $1,395.00
Roof Fund: Anonymous $200.00 ; M Juskiw $20.00;
P. Rosewarne $20.00; S. & T. Lee $50.00;
P. & R. Holubowsky $20.00; P. Ternowski $50.00;
E. Ternowski $20.00
Koliada: E. & L. Snihur $100.00; B. & M. Trush $50.00
Church Donation: P. Wloch (in memory of +Mary
Wloch) $10.00
Errors or omissions? Please call the office.
THANK YOU!
2016 donation envelopes and calendars are
available today.
If you are not a registered
parishioner, but would like to join the parish and
receive a set of envelopes, please fill out a
registration form, which can be found in the church
lobby and drop it off to the parish office during the
week.
Volunteer committee members are needed to help
with Big-A-Bucks 2016. If you would like to be on
the organizing committee, please call the parish
office. Big-A-Bucks is our biggest and most popular
fundraiser because of the dedicated team of people
that help to make it happen.
Malanka- Niagara Style 2016 will be held Saturday
January 23rd at the Ukrainian Black Sea Hall, 455
Welland Ave. featuring the band “Zirka”. Tickets
are $75 and can be purchased by contacting
Zenon Chytra at (905) 941-4864.
Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday
February 21st after Liturgy. The success and
growth or our parish depends on the input and
Valentines Dinner
Saturday February 13th
Tickets are $30 per person
Menu
Lemon Pepper Shrimp
Salad & Bread
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Parisian Roasted Potato’s
Green Bean Almandine
Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breast
Black Forest Cake with Coffee/Tea
Cash bar
Tickets will be available next week from the parish
office.
Did you know that St. John’s Church has a facebook
page? This page is always being updated by Fr.
Anton with parish news and community events.
Check us out at St. John Byzantine Catholic
Church.
After holiday clean up is a great time to tidy up and
get rid of accumulating papers and magazines
around your home. Please drop your newspapers,
flyers, catalogues and junk mail (no cardboard
please!) into our green bins located on the far side
of our parking lot.
Activity Functions as of
January 2016
January
10th:
12th:
February:
5th:
9th:
13th:
Kutia (Parish Christmas Meal)
CFUW meeting
Out of the Cold Fundraiser
CFUW meeting
Valentines Dinner
Feast of Theophany
Hymn of Praise
O, Holy Lord, holy in creating,
All that You create by Your Word,
by Your Spirit You consecrate.
O, Mighty Lord, mighty in suffering,
For the world You walk to Your death;
for the world, You resurrect.
Immortal Lord, in voice we praise You;
Father, Son, Holy Spirit — God, have mercy on us!
The Father, who appeared over Jordan as a voice,
The Spirit, who as a white dove hovered,
The Son, who by the Prophet John was baptized,
Three rays of light, one light shown,
The Trinity manifested, we praise You in voice:
Father, Son, Holy Spirit — God, have mercy on us!
SICK AND SHUT-INS:
Kateryna Dacko, Alexandra Matychuk, Becky Mussat,
Bill Hominchuk, Lesia Melnyk, Olga Onyschuk,
Stephania Zubatiuk, Fran Chayka, Matteo Nickolai
Grochowina-Totolo, Helen Brodoway, Rose Kondusky,
Sharon Cybulak, Paul Ternowski, Josifa Cuipka,
Greg Kondusky, Nadia Storoschuk, Cecilia Osczypko,
Alexandra Bucciarelli, Heidi Walters, Bob French,
Joanne Kuchar, Lena Heighway, Fr. Basil Kondusky,
Mary March, Tena Wowchuck, Art Holowachuk,
Dianna Seniuk, Michael Kozachenko, Sharon Dohan,
Terry Hrankowski, Jean Diggins,
Bill Walters, Tony Formica & Sharon Hudgen.
Lord, Jesus Christ, You who traveled throughout Galilee
healing the sick, enabling the blind to see and the lame
to walk, bring healing to Your people who need it this
day. Give peace to the minds of those who are tortured
by mental illness and anxiety. Comfort those who are
alone in their illness. May Your people reach out to
them and to all who are in need this day. Send grace to
the caregivers, that they might be effective and gentle
agents of Your loving
mercy. May our sufferings be united with Yours to
bring healing to people throughout the world. Amen
PLEASE WISH THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
15TH: Brandon Hachkowski, Diana Seniuk
God Grant Them Many Years!
Mnohaya Lita!
Have your home blessed during this special
season of Light and Joy!
The Feast of Theophany is a liturgical event which
commemorates Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River.
Fr. Anton will celebrate the Water Blessing Ceremony,
where he will bless the water with candles, his breath
and his hand, by immersing a cross in the water.
Parishioners are encouraged to take
blessed holy water home.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR
Here are some thoughts on what a home should
be:
A house is not a home unless it contains food for
the soul as well as for the body.
A home is a house with a heart inside.
The church can preach, the school can teach , but
the home must convert sermons and lesson into a
way of life.
A house is built by hands, but a home is built by
hearts.
Please call the office to arrange for a time for
Fr. Anton to come and bless your home with the
traditional Jordan blessing.