Christmas Eve 24 Грудня

December 24, 2017

Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church Українська Католицька Церква Пресвятої Родини

Слава Ісусу Христу! - Glory to Jesus Christ!

Epistle: Hebrews 11: 9-10:17-23, 32-40

Church Bulletin - Церковний Бюлетень

Gospel: Matthew 1: 1-25

Христос Рождається! Christ is Born!

Славімо Його! Let us Glorify Him! Merry Christmas!

Dec 24 Dec 31

Rosary Linda Marak Paulette Terrick

Greeters Bill and Walter

Kutchma Brian and Vicky

Adams

Epistle Zenon Romaniuk Anastasia Pasieczka

Ushers Peter Yakimoski

Nelson Caruk Bill Kutchma

Andrew Brimble

Eucharist Richard Pidsadny Eugene Statkewich

Sacristan Eugene Statkewich Leonard Terrick

9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY

11:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

ПРОСИМО МОЛИТВУ ЗА ЗДОРОВ’Я

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

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

Dec 24 Dec 31

Greeters

Ushers

Wally Komonko

Lawrence Luba

Casper Stoski

Wally Komonko

Lawrence Luba

Casper Stoski

Epistle

Eucharist Myron Musick Myron Musick

Sacristan Peter Tkach Peter Tkach

Sunday Envelopes (78) $2,522

Loose Cash $42.75

Visitors $65

Candle Offering $108.90

Lift Fund Sylvia Luba $100

Christmas Flowers $115

Vigil Lamps $20

Carolling $150

Perogy sales $1,780

Christmas Offering $240

Holy Spirit Seminary $1,340

Christmas Offering $240

Queen Of Peace Prayer Group $80

Church Directory Advertising $3,150

Збірка

SUNDAY’S COLLECTION DEC 17th

Sign up for pre-authorized giving forms in the narthex

Щиро Вам дякуємо! Thank you for your generosity!

Perogies for sale call the Parish Office 204-453-4653

$6.00 per dozen

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Ushers & Epistle Readers Wanted Please Contact Ned Derkach

204-952-5577

Divine Liturgy Schedule Порядок Богослужінь

Day Date Time Intention

Sun Dec 24 9:00 am

10:00 pm

Souls in purgatory

Christmas Eve Service - Святий Вечір Mon Dec 25 11:00 am Christmas - РІЗДВО ХРИСТОВЕ - Nativity of our Lord

Tue Dec 26 7:30 am Mary Shewchuk William Shewchuk by Ann Marie McDonald

Wed Dec 27 7:30 am No Liturgy

Thu Dec 28 7:30 am No Liturgy

Fri Dec 29 6:30 pm 7:00 pm

Rosary Divine Liturgy

Sun Dec 31 9:00 am

11:00 am

Florence Bayda by Caroline, Martin, Anastasia, Nicholas & Adriana Pasieczka For intention of all our parishioner

YEAR END IS NEXT SUNDAY

If you wish to give a donation to the

parish, all donations must be received

in the parish office by Sunday

December 31st, in order to be included

on the 2017 tax receipt. Any donations

received after that date will be included

on the 2018 tax receipt.

A Sincerest Thanks– Дякуємо To everyone for your good wishes, Christmas cards and various kind &

generous gifts. God bless you all!

~Fr John Mostivsky

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2017 Seminary and CCCB Special Collection Appeal

For 2017 our parish has been assessed at $6,128. To date, our

seminary collection is $4,030 leaving a shortfall of

$2,098. We are appealing to our parishioners for your help to cover this shortfall. A special

thank you is extended to those who have already been so

generous.

~John Nicholson, Treasurer

Fluorescent Light Fixtures with bulbs free if interested . Please

call Zenon Scraba 204-797-4862

THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (Mt. 2, 1-12)

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.” Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

Christmas Day-Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

The message of Christ’s Nativity is as simple and as new today as it was more than 2,000 years ago: God is with us. In today’s torn

world, these are words of consolation and courage. Christ’s birth marked the beginning of “The Way” on which He Himself embarked as a man: grounded in humility, steeped in the Scriptures, centred

on concern for others. Early Christians referred to their faith as “The Way”. Our journey is the same as theirs. It’s a sojourn on earth that

culminates in our arrival at the blessed dwelling awaiting us in what Pope Saint John Paul II called “our Father’s house”. As He did with

the two men walking to Emmaus, Jesus joins us along The Way, revealing His teachings and revealing Himself in “the breaking of the

bread”. As we contemplate the infant in the crèche in the naive of our church today, we recognize the baby Jesus as the image of the

invisible God who loves us (Col 1:15) Our prayer today: Jesus, even as an infant You showed us The Way to our Father’s house. Guide us on our journey.

Calendar of Events 2017 www.archeparchy.ca

Dec 27 - Holy Family Knights of Columbus Executive Meeting CANCELLED

Jan 3 – proposed date for the Clergy Levee with Metropolitan at Residence

Jan 9 - Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 7:00 pm in the auditorium

Jan 20 - Start of Youth Winter Games, Schedule to follow

Jan 28 - UCWLC January meeting is a membership luncheon following the second liturgy. Please plan to attend. There will be no meeting January 3rd.

Feb 2 - The Holy Family Home Ladies’ Auxiliary Annual Fundraising Dinner for Ladies Only at Holy Eucharist Parish Center. Tickets are $75.00. Please contact Diane Snidal at Holy Family Home for information / tickets. (204) 589 - 7381 ext 230

e-mail: dsnidal@holyfamilyhome.mb.ca

Vigil Lamps

Icon of Mary Icon of Jesus

Dec 24 –30 Ann and Michael Ditz by Maxine Ditz

Sandra Ditz and Uncle Harry Dyc by Maxine Ditz

Dec 31-Jan 6

Dr Douglas Stoski By Casper, Violet and family

Dr Douglas Stoski by Casper, Violet and family

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We rejoice with the family of

Anna Lauren Derkatch

who was Baptized and Chrismated at Our Church on December 17, 2017

May Our Lord watch over this new lamb of His Holy Flock all the days of her life

МНОГАЯ ЛІТА! Anna, Baptised in Christ with Fr John Mostivsky

Holy Family Parish St Nicholas Concert December 17, 2017

Photos by Peter Tataryn

Христос Рождається!

Christ is Born! Славімо Його!

Let us Glorify Him

K of C TOY AND FOOD DRIVE DONATIONS RECEIVED 2017

Христос Рождається! - Merry Christmas! Thank you to Holy Family Parish parishioners for your generosity with your donation To the Toy

& Food drive. Your food donation went to the Missionary Sisters of Charity and toys went to Thrive (pregnancy distress) and Villa Rosa for the least fortunate in the community especially children and their families. The agencies were thrilled with our donations. ~ Zenon Scraba

Item/Date Nov. 5 Nov.12 Nov.19 Nov.26 Dec. 3 Dec.10 Dec.17 Total Baby Food 4 4

Beans 6 2 2 3 4 17

Broth 2 1 2 5

Cereal/Oatmeal 6 8 3 2/2 5 2 1 29

Chocolate chips 1 1

Cookies/ Crackers 2 1 2 5 10

Canned meat 5 1 1 5 5 4 7 28

Evaporated milk 2 2

Fish 2 7 3 1 13

Fruit - canned 1 1

Granola bars 1 1

Marshmallows 1 1

Jam/ Syrup 1/1 2

Lard 1 1

Pasta /Tomato Sauce 3 1 6 2 12

Pasta Kraft Dinner

3 12

4 6 1

2 4

2 3

2 1

19 21

Peanut Butter 6 3 1 2 1 1 14

Potato Chips 5 5

Pudding/ Jell-o Cake Mix

2 2

1 12 1

3 4 2

22 5

Rice 2 1 3 6

Soup - canned - dry - case

8 1

9 1

20 1

3 2

8 2

4 1

4 1

56 4 5

Stew 1 1

Stuffing 2 1 3

Tea/ Coffee 1 3 4

Tomatoes/ Tomato Juice/Paste

2 6 1 2 2 2

1 14 2

Veggies 1 2 2 2 5 8 9 29

CASH DONATIONS $140