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SUNDAY, August 2nd . 2020

SUNDAY LITURGY

10:00 a.m. English

(Rosary at 9:30 am)

Office Hours (Tues. & Thurs.)

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

CONFESSIONS Before Divine Litur-gies

BAPTISM By appointment

FUNERALS By arrangement

MARRIAGES: By appointment at least six months in advance

WEBSITE: www.saintbasilwpg.ca

PARISH OFFICE EMAIL ADDRESS: parish@saintbasilwpg.ca

SAINT BASIL the GREAT

Ukrainian Catholic Parish Парафія СВ. ВАСИЛІЯ ВЕЛИКОГО УГКЦ

202 HARCOURT STREET, WINNIPEG, MB R3J 3H3

Parish Office: 204-837-4180 Parish Hall: 204-889-9057

Rev. Fr. Ihor Shved о. Ігор Швед Cell: 431-996-2343

Email Address Stbasilpriest@gmail.com

Tropar, tone 8: You came down from on high, O Merciful One,*

and accepted three days of burial* to free us from our suffer-

ings.* O Lord, our life and our resurrection,* glory be to You.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

now and for ever and ever. Amen!

Kondak, tone

8: When You

rose from the

tomb, You also

raised the dead

and resurrected

Adam.* Eve ex-

ults in Your res-

urrection,* and

the ends of the

world celebrate

Your rising from

the dead,* O

most merciful

One.

Prokimen, tone

8: Pray and give

praise to the

Lord our God.

Verse: In Judea

God is known;

His name is

great in Israel.

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PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Call and visit our many parishioners that are ill or experiencing varous challenges in life. Remember: If anyone

wishes to receive the Sacraments at home or in the hospital or nursing home please contact the parish office or Fr.

Ihor directly, at the numbers noted, and we will be happy to visit.

SCHEDULE All Sunday and Feast Day

Divine Liturgies are limited to 50 people,

please register through the office at 204-

837-4180 or Dorothy Labay at 204-832-6834

Time Feast or Intention, requested by

2 August, Sunday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy for all parishioners with a live stream

3 August, Monday 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy (Ukr)

4 August, Tuesday 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy for the soul of Amanda Kuryk requested by Anne

Lamothe

5 August, Wednesday 9:30AM Divine Liturgy for the soul of Rose Malchuk, widow of the late Wa-

ter Malchuk requested by Gus & Pearl Groen

6 August, Thursday 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy for all parishioners with a live stream. Feast of

Transfiguration blessing of the fruits.

7 August, Friday 9:30AM Divine Liturgy for for God's blessing for Dorothy Labay requested

by Natalia Hotel

8 August, Saturday 9:00 AM

7: 00 PM

Divine Liturgy (Ukrainian)

Vespers

9 August, Sunday 10.00 AM Divine Liturgy for all parishioners with a live stream

Devotional Services to Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky - Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm Live streaming on the YouTube Shrine Channel Website: Bishop Velychkov-sky National Martyr's Shrine . This is to notify you and your parishioners that the Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr`s Shrine will be open to the public on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. At this time we are only accepting individuals in good health, no groups. We are following the COVID guidelines and are asking

that all visitors wear masks when entering the Shrine.

We will have bilingual Divine Liturgies next Sundays as now we have only one Liturgy.

It is for welcoming Ukrainain speaking people and for those who were coming for the Ukraini-

an Liturgy before the pandemic.

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SANCTUARY LIGHT burns eternally to indicate the presence of the Holy Eucha-

rist In the tabernacle.

For the soul of Steve Kolochuk offered by Betty Kolochuk and family

The Sanctuary light can be reserved , please contact the office at 204-837-4180.

God’s Blessings for your

Happiest Birthday

Sylvia Martyniuk—Severyn Shved

Helen Ranallo

МНОГАЯ ЛІТА!

Church Custodians

August—Marilyn Slobogian—James Wrubleski–

Olga Twerdun

Dear Parishioners, Please contact me to help

clean the church for a month in 2020. Your

early attention would be greatly appreciated.

Diane Pinuta - Church Cleaning Chair

204-774-1350

Thank you to all our Parishioners for remem-bering your Parish during these difficult times.

We will soon all be together again...

Donations: Many Parishioners have asked how they can keep donating to the church during these unusual times. God bless you for thinking about your parish! If you would like to drop off your enve-lope - use the mailbox located in front of the Church on Harcourt Street.

GOD’S BLESSINGS FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF

LOVE & HAPPINESS HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Tony & Vicky Stastook

МНОГАЯ ЛІТА Condolences extended to Gus & Pearl Groen & family on the passing of Pearl’s oldest sister Rose Malchuk, widow of the later Walter Malchuk from Elphinstone, MB at 89 years of age. Funeral services will be held at Sandy Lake Ukrainian Catholic Church on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 11:00 am with interment to follow at Horod Cemetery.

KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS

I hope all of our Brother Knights and their families and fellow parishion-ers, are having a safe and healthy

summer, but as summer is starting to fade away, our thoughts have to turn to our fall programs, if or any that we will be able to proceed with.

To all Brother Knights our council meeting will be held Thursday August 13th, 2:00 pm, in the church basement.

On behalf of the Knights of Columbus, we extend our sympathies and condolences to Brother Gus Groen, wife Pearl and family members on the loss of Pearl’s sister Rose on July 22nd, Veechnaya Pamiat, Eternal Memories

Submitted by John Bazarkewich

Saint Basil Council Grand Knight

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PROJECT CARE PRESENTATION BY UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CONGRESS – MANITOBA PRO-

VINCIAL COUNCIL REACHES OUT TO MANITOBA SENIORS

A special presentation of the work and final product of "Project Care" took place in Winnipeg on Monday

morning at the Main Street Ukrainian National Federation Centre. Special guests were the province's major

spiritual leaders, Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak and Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk) and a representative of

the seniors of the province, Mrs. Jenny May. The press as well as other individuals that were instrumental in

the realization of the project were also invited.

Ms. Joanne Lewandosky, the President of the Manitoba Provincial Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Con-

gress, introduced the project and explained that Project Care is one of two major charitable actions that the

MPC-UCC has spearheaded since the declaration of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The first, in partnership with

the Lubov Foundation, and designated as the Well Being Campaign, involves fundraising for two 'Nocospray'

machines for the total sanitizing of living units at the province's largest long-term care facility of its kind – Holy

Family Home. The other effort, named 'Project Care'

or 'Проект Турбота', is the collation and distribu-

tion of hundreds of Covid-19 "self-care kits". Each

of the kits contains a number of not-easy-to-come-by

items that would be helpful to the most vulnerable

members of the community - in particular our seniors.

Aside from a selection of basic hygienic necessities,

the kits also include hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes,

facial masks, safety information and a unique holy

card. [The card includes the text of the Lord's Pray-

er (i.e. the Our Father) with the advice that one

should pray the prayer completely when washing

one's hands to comply with the suggested length of

time that one should wash one's hands to properly rid

them of any bacteria and... the coronavirus.]

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President Lewandosky thanked the numerous supporters and donors that helped by making materi-

al and financial donations, but also with the major task of obtaining the sometimes-elusive items and

packaging them and now - distributing them around the province. The names of all the individuals

and organizations and businesses are listed in one of the kit's information sheets. She did thank the

project coordinators that worked with her in realizing the project from its conception to these days of

fruition. They are: Maryka Chabluk, Beverly Stepaniuk and Dr. Roman Yereniuk. The coordinators

made formal presentations of the first batch of the special kits to Metropolitan Lawrence, Metropoli-

tan Yurij and Mrs. May. When a kit was presented to Marusia Labay a special word of gratitude

was expressed to her that the Ukrainian National Federation Hall was offered to serve as the prepa-

ration point for Project Care. The two Archbishops each expressed their gratitude for this unique

project of kindness and caring directed toward the most vulnerable of society at this time of pandem-

ic. Jenny May also expressed words of gratitude on behalf of the elderly that will receive the kits. All

the recipients agree that the kits will not only be appreciated for their practical value but will also

serve as a source of comfort and encouragement that people in the community care about them.

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PROJECT CARE:

Ukrainian Canadian Seniors are at a higher risk of suffering from severe and deadly complications

from contracting COVID-19 and they are the most vulnerable sector of our community during these

unprecedented times. There has been a genuine need identified by Ukrainian community organiza-

tions to start a new project in Winnipeg and Rural Manitoba to promote taking simple precautions

to reduce their chance of being infected or spreading Coronavirus. (COVID-19) Selected recipients

will be seniors living independently in their own homes and need to venture in the general public

for essential supplies such as food and prescriptions. This project will not supply Self-Care Kits to

long term care facilities or individuals who have already acquired these supplies.

The segment of the Ukrainian community in Manitoba who were identified, have limited access to

masks, hand sanitizers and alcohol wipes. These items are recommended by the World Health Or-

ganization to help people to reduce their risk of being infected and spreading COVID-19.

A certain percentage of Ukrainian Canadian Seniors do not have access to computer technology

and are unable to receive important education identified by the World Health Organization. The

lack of information creates a greater risk of people being misinformed about procedures to keep

themselves and others safe. In addition to compromised resources, a large majority of Ukrainian

Canadian Seniors are supporting themselves with pensionable sums that are meagre.

The timeline for Project CARE is June 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. Each Ukrainian Catholic parish will

be allocated 10-12 kits for distribution to seniors in need. Please identify the members of your par-

ish that would benefit from a Covid19 Self-Care kit. Please contact Maryka Chabluk to confirm the

numbers required and provide a contact person from your parish who will receive and distribute

the kits to your parishioners. For further information, please contact: Maryka Chabluk -

maryka.chabluk@gmail.com or phone 204-797-7015

The Self-Care Kit will consist of one re-usable face mask, one alcohol-based hand sanitizer and one

package of anti-bacterial hand wipes. Also included in the Self-Care Kit will be an information sheet

that will instruct the users on how to effectively use the products provided to better protect them-

selves and others. Additional Self-Care items will include prayer card, soap, mouthwash, hand lo-

tion, dental kits and tea. On the outside packaging will be a heart- shaped sticker (coloured in blue

and yellow) stating the Self Care Kit is courtesy of Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Manitoba Branch

and all the Ukrainian Foundations/Organizations/Individuals that are supporting Project CARE.

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The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on August 6. The feast commemorates the transfiguration or meta-morphosis of Christ on Mount Tabor, when our Lord appeared in His divine glory before the Apostles Peter, James, and John. It is believed that Christ's transfiguration took place at the time of the Jewish Festival of Booths, and that the celebration of the event in the Christian Church became the New Tes-tament fulfillment of the Old Testament feast. Presently it is celebrated on the sixth of Au-gust, forty days before the feast, Elevation of the Holy Cross. Just as Peter, James, and John saw the transfiguration before the crucifixion so that they might know who it is who will suffered for them, the Church connects these two feasts to help the faithful understand the mission of Christ and that his suffering was voluntary. On the feast of the Transfig-uration the Church blesses the first-fruits of the harvest both as a giving back to the Lord what is His and has come from Him (1 Chronicles 29:14) and as a celebration of the promise of the final transfiguration of all things in Christ. The Divine Light glimpsed by the Apostles on Mount Tabor will transform all creation to its most perfect flowering and fruitfulness. In Constantinople and the Greek world grapes were placed on a table in the center of the temple and offered and blessed at the end of the Di-vine Liturgy and then partaken of by the faithful. Over time this blessing was extended as other first-fruits were brought to be offered and blessed.

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Epistle: A reading from the first letter of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians.(3:9- 17)

Brothers and Sisters! We are God’s co-workers; while you are his cultivation, his build-

ing. Thanks to the favor God showed me I laid a foundation as a wise master builder

might do, and now someone else is building upon it. Everyone, however, must be care-

ful how he builds. No one can lay a foundation other than the one that has been laid,

namely Jesus Christ. If different ones build on this foundation with gold, silver, precious

stones, wood, hay or straw, the work of each will be made clear. The Day will disclose

it. That day will make its appearance with fire, and fire will test the quality of each man’s

work. If the building a man has raised on this foundation still stands, he will receive his

recompense; if a man’s building burns, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but

only as one fleeing through fire. Are you not aware that you are the temple of God, and

that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy

him. For the temple of God is holy, and you are that temple.

Alleluia Verses: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord; let us acclaim God our Savior.

Let us come before His countenance with praise and acclaim Him with psalms.

Gospel: Matthew 14: 22 - 34

At that time while dismissing the crowds, Jesus insisted that his disciples get into the

boat and precede him to the other side. When he had sent them away, he went up on

the mountain by himself to pray, remaining there alone as evening drew on. Meanwhile

the boat, already several hundred yards out from shore, was being tossed about in the

waves, raised by strong head winds. At about three in the morning, he came walking

toward them on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were

terrified. “It is a ghost!” they said, and in their fear they began to cry out. Jesus has-

tened to reassure them: “Get hold of yourselves! It is I. Do not be afraid!” Peter spoke

up and said, “Lord, if it is really you, tell me to come to you across the water.” “Come!”

he said. So Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water, moving toward

Jesus. But when he perceived how strong the wind was, becoming frightened, he be-

gan to sink and cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus at once stretched out his hand and

caught him. “How little faith you have,” he exclaimed. “Why did you falter?” Once they

had climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Those who were in the boat showed him

reverence, declaring, “Beyond doubt you are the Son of God.” After making the cross-

ing they reached the shore at Gennesaret.

Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. Alle-

luia! Alleluia! Alleluia!