September 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 11th Sunday after Pentecost

10:00 Divine Liturgy

5 6 7 8 9 10 AGM for

Ukrainian Museum of

Canada 1:00 pm.

11 12th Sunday after Pentecost

10:00 Divine Liturgy

Beheading of John the

Baptist

Sunday School registration

12 13 14 Church New Year

15

7: 00 pm Parish

Council Meeting

16 17

1813th Sunday after Pentecost

10:00 Divine Liturgy

UWAC monthly meeting

after church

19 20 21 Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary Ilarion Res. 10:00 am.

Varenyky Bee 8:00 am.

22

Varenyky Bee

9:00am.

23 24

25 14th Sunday after Pente-

cost

10:00 Divine Liturgy

26 27 Universal Exalta-

tion of the Life-Giving

Cross

28 29 30

Varenyky Supper

5:00- 7:00 pm.

September 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 10:00 Divine

Liturgy

1 Cor/1 9:2-12

Mt/18: 23-35

5 6 7 8 9 10

11 10:00 Divine

Liturgy

1 Cor/1 15:1-11

Mt/19:16-26

12 13 14

Ecclesiastical

New Year

15 16 17

18 10:00 Divine

Liturgy

1 Cor/1 16:13-24

Mt/21:33-42

19 20 21

Ilarion Res.

22 23 24

25 10:00 Divine

Liturgy

1 Cor/1 1:21-2:4

Mt/22:1-14

26 27 Group 1

Elevation of the

Cross

1Cor/1Kor 1:18-24

Jn/19:6-11, 13-20,

25-28,30-35

28 29 30

Epistle Readers Altar Servers & Greeters

Sunday, September 4

V. Webster

V. Kowalsky

Sunday, September 11

E. Fedorchuk

I. Prystupa

Sunday, September 18

C. Allen

W. Rybalka

Sunday, September 25

O. Drozdovvskyy

J. Didula

Group 1

E. Stefanuk

S. Hawryliw

J. Demkiw

L. Klopoushak

Sunday, September 4 M. Dwernychuk

G. Trischuk

J. Hrycuik

M. Hrycuik

Tuesday, September 27

Group 1

Sunday, September 11

G. Kochan

R. Antonichuk

R. Stefurenc

Z. Kindrachuk

Sunday, September 18

L. Balion

M. Gregory

J. Werezak

G. Allen

Sunday, September 25

K. Helmke

Y. Kirushok

R. Skwarchuk

V. Turyk

Tuesday, September 27

G. Danyliuk

R. Hrycuik

ANNIVERSARIES - SEPTEMBER: Lorie & Dennis Braun (02), Murray Wieder-

hold & Lynn Dwernychuk (08), Oleksandr & Heather Paturov (12), Ron &

Suzanne Skwarchuk (18), Bernie & Bonita Werezak (30), Yaroslaw & Svetlana

Kramarenko

B’DAYS - SEPTEMBER: David Hawrysh (01), Jacob Powalinsky (01), Carson

Wiederhold (01), Andrij Falkovskay (02), Olha Horivchuk (02), Nadia Kodak

(03), Tetiana Smyrnova (03), Rose Jarman (05), Ernie Uhryn (05), Andrie Smoly-

akov (06), Ed Maksuta (06), Sergei Panasiuk (06), Yuriy Nestorov (07), Uliana

Sosnyk (07), Pavlo Marchak (09), Dmytro Marko (09), Zane Skoretz (09), Marisa

Evans (14), Anna Hawrysh (14) Kyrylo Vitkovskyy (15), Tammi Bohle (17),

Darcia Evans (17), Leanna Kowalsky (18), Jordan Trischuk (19), Trinity Walton

(19), Laryssa Yaremenko (19), Tesfom Ghebremedhin (20), Owen Trischuk (20),

Sophia Ivanov (21),Luba Semyboroda (21), Elsie Powalinsky (21), Ernie Stefanuk

(21), Larry Klopoushak (23), Richard Danyliuk (24), Sasha Trokhymchuk (25),

Boris Felzer (24), Anne Kohut (25), Elmer Wachniak (27), Jonathan

Ghebremedhin (28), Ivan Paliy (28), Maryan Sosnyk (28), Rychel Smith (28),

Sophia Hrycuik (29), Olga Wachniak (29), Kathryn Drinkwater (30)

Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of Holy Trinity

September 2016 Monthly Bulletin

V. Rev. Archpriest Fr. Taras Makowsky

otm.makowsky@sasktel.net

Cellular: 306-222-0274 Phone: 306-931-8595

Sunday: Hours—9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy—10:00 a.m.

Feast Days: Divine Liturgy—10:00 a.m. or as announced

Tropar, Tone 4

Your nativity, O Theotokos, has brought you to the whole universe. The Sun of Righteous-ness, Christ our God, has shone forth from Your, annulling the curse and giving a blessing. He has abolished death and granted us eternal life.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Parish Priest – Very Rev. Fr. Taras Makowsky – 306-931-8595 or 306-222-0274

Parish Council President – Rod Antonichuk - 306-374-5919

Sunday Church School - Dobr. Joanne – 306-931-8595

Parish Administrator – Gord Trischuk – 306-955-1452

TYC/UOMA President – Ron Trischuk – 306-244-1867

UWAC President—Carol Cisecki—306-343-9987

CYMK President – Reese Smith

Auditorium Booking Agent – Gord Trischuk-306-955-1452

Holosy - a non-denominational adult, mixed voice, choir welcomes new members.

Rehearsals are held Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Repertoire focuses main-

ly on traditional Ukrainian folk music, with periodic performances at senior's residenc-

es, care homes, and at other events such as the Festival of Trees. The choir strives to

preserve the rich tradition of Ukrainian choral music and to share that legacy with the

community at large. Our first rehearsal this year will be held September 19. Visit our

website at holosy.weebly.com

Contact Audrey Bayduza, bayduza@sasktel.net for more information.

UWAC Ukr. Women’s Assoc. of Canada

Monthly meeting

Sunday, September 18,2016

1:00 pm.

Church Council Meeting /

- 7:00p.m.

Thursday, September 15th- 7:00 pm

Annual General Meeting Of Ukrainian

Museum of Canada

Saturday, September 10, 2016

at 1:00 p.m.

910 Spadina Crescent East ,Saskatoon

Varenyky Work Bees

Please come, volunteer your time for this unique fundraiser which has been very successful for our Church.

Work Bee dates: Varenyky prep—September 21,2016 at 8:00 am.

Varenyky making- September 22, 2016 at 9:00 am.

If you know somebody who needs a ride, pick them up or contact the Church council so that we can invite them to come help. You will be contacted when Holobtsi will be made .

Baptisms Alexia Gerasymenko - Alexiy & Iulia Gerasymenko Eveline Voronin - Leonid & Ksenia Voronin Yan Voronin - Leonid & Ksenia Voronin

Weddings: Dale Bodnarchuk and Cathy Klopoushak Mark Skoretz and Kyleigh Rohovich

Funerals: Anne Klopoushak Anna Werezak Olha Bilek John Sopatyk Our Condolences to the families from our Cathedral.

Varenyky Supper Friday, September 30,

2016

Starting at 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Come and enjoy the food!

From Orthodox Pathway: The Orthodox Church is one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church in which

resides the fullness of Christian truth. It is holy because its head, the Lord Jesus Christ, is holy and made

it the unique vehicle of sanctification; it is Catholic because it knows no limitation of time or place and

encompasses within itself the entirety of Christ’s Church, and it is Apostolic because it alone has main-

tained, with unbroken continuity and without any alteration, the faith of the apostles through the ages.

You will find the deeper, authentic spiritual life you are looking for in the splendid and moving worship of

the Orthodox Church.

Від равославного Шляху: Православна Церква - це Свята, Всесвітня і Апостольська ерква. Вона

Свята, тому що голова цієї еркви - Ісус Христос, Cвята і має унікальній засіб освячення; вона - є

Всесвітня, тому що вона не має обмеження в часі або місці і охоплює в собі всю повноту Христової

Церкви, і вона - є Апостольською, тому що тільки вона зберегла, з безперервною

спадкоємностю без будь-яких змін, віру апостолів крізь століття. Ви знайдете більш глибоке,

справжнє духовне життя, яке ви шукаєте в прекрасній і зворушливій молитві Православної Церкви.

Молитви Для Вірних – Prayers for our Faithful

Mary Budzak Nadia Demkiw Lily Herman Nick Budzak

Paul Kodak Michael Kerelchuk Rose Kerelchuk Kay Kostyk

Elaine Maksymiuk Mary Maksuta Ann Michayluk Ernie Wasylciw

Michael Sorochka Dobr. Erika Olesiuk Elsie Stefanuk Myron Petrow

Emily Pihach Elsie Powalinsky Peter Powalinsky Clark Remenda

Susan Senko Alexandra Shewchuk Joe Horechuk Toni Horechuk

Vera Webster Walter Fedusiak Elizabeth Fedusiak

CYMK AGM - Annual General Meeting

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Following the Divine liturgy with a Hot Dog Brunch

Оголошення для всіх батьків!

11 вересня, після Служби Божої отець Тарас всіх дітей буде

благословляти на новий навчальний рік. Можна приносити шкільні

рюкзаки. Будемо раді бачити всіх дітей! До зустрічі!!!

Dear Sunday School Parents and children,

Summer vacation is coming to a close, and we will soon be

starting up our Sunday School program. This first day of our

classes will commence on Sunday, September 11, 2016. At this

time Fr. Taras will bless all the Children's backpacks for the up

coming year.

Dear Parents, as in the past we are always encouraging all of our children to

attend. However, we would like you to help our Sunday school coordinators

and teachers. If your children are under the age of 6 years, it is important

that you stay to assist your child with various projects during classes. We are

also praying that perhaps two or three parents would like to help Dobr.

Joanne with the teaching. The role of the Church, the duty of the parent is to

give an opportunity for our children to receive religious instruction early, in

the formative years. Then as they grow, they shall become firm in their

Orthodox faith. Any one who is interested in teaching Sunday School please

contact Dobr. Joanne at bigmak@sasktel.net. See you all

soon! Thank you Pani Patrusia for your generous support

and gifted teaching over the past few years. God Bless

you!

Tropar, Tone 1

O Lord, save Your People and bless Your inheritance!

Grant victory to Orthodox Christians over their adver-

saries, and by Your Cross preserve your Commonwealth.

Tropar, Tone 2 The memory of the righteous is praised, but you, O Fore-runner, are well pleased with the testimony of the Lord. For you have truly been revealed as more honourable than the prophets since you were deemed worthy to baptize in the river the One of whom they foretold. There-fore, having fought and suffered for the Truth, you have also joyfully preached to those in hades the good tidings of God revealed in the flesh, Who takes away the sins of the world and grants us great mercy.

27 вересня - Воздвиження Чесного і Животворчого Хреста Господнього

Хрест існував уже в давніх народів, в єгиптян, фінікійців, асирійців ще до народження Ісуса Христа і кара смерті на хресті вже в ті часи існувала. Від тих народів хрест і кару смерті на хресті перейняли римляни, і коли вони в 63-ому році, перед народженням Христа, завоювали Палестину, то принесли з собою хрест і спосіб карати смертю на хресті різних злочинців-чужинців, але не римлян. У Палестині в той час злочинців карали каменуванням, але для Ісуса Христа єврейський парламент – Синедріон – обрав ганебний спосіб смерті, тобто не каменування, а розп'яття на хресті, щоб таким чином якнайбільше зневажити особу Ісуса Христа, зачисляючи Його до найбільших злочинців.

І тільки в 313 році Візантійський імператор Костянтин Великий, що своїм Міланським едиктом дав волю християнам вільно визнавати свою релігію, заборонив карати розп'яттям кого б то не було.

Діставши право визнавати віру в Христа Ісуса, християни поцікавились долею хреста, що на ньому був розп'ятий Ісус Христос. Треба було віднайти цього хреста, а тому св. Олена, мати імператора Костянтина, прибула в 326 році до Єрусалиму, і тут вдалось їй віднайти не лише хрест Ісуса Христа, а й хрести, що на них розп'яті були два розбійника. Щоб упевнитися, який з них є хрест Господній, Патріарх Макарій доручив прикладати померлого чоловіка до кожного хреста, і коли того приклали до третього хреста, він ожив. Це і був Господній Хрест.

Радості присутніх при цьому не було меж. Усі хотіли бачити і навіть доторкнутись до Господнього Хреста, а тому Патріарх Макарій наказав підносити-воздвигати Господній Хрест, щоб народ міг його бачити.

У пошану до Хреста Господнього Православна Церква встановила свято Воздвиження Чесного і Животворящого Хреста Господнього, що його велично святкуємо кожного року 14 вересня, а 27 вересня за новим стилем. Це одне з найдавніших християнських свят. Цього дня в соборних церквах відбувається спеціальний чин підношення-воздвиження Чесного Хреста, а народ, стаючи на коліна, співає: "Господи, помилуй".

As important as any of the feast days commemorating the exalted saints of the Church is the feast day held annually on September 14 in special tribute to the cross of Jesus Christ, the reproduction of which is worn or displayed in every corner of the earth as a symbol of the mightiest faith in all the universe.

The two timbers on which the Messiah died to save the world, priceless beyond meas-ure, form the most familiar and beloved symbol in a world full of symbols and emblems. For nearly three hundred years after his death the Cross was buried in obscurity, eventu-ally to be salvaged through the efforts of a devout Byzantine emperor and his mother.

The Emperor Constantine the Great was not only the first Christian emperor, but, togeth-er with his mother, has been honoured with sainthood. His mother is honoured for her determined efforts in the cause of Christianity. It was Constantine who beheld a vision in the sky in which were emblazoned the words 'en touto Nika', translating into "In this Sign Conquer," etched across a brilliant cross of Jesus Christ.

Ordering that all the shields of his army bear the sign of the Cross, Constantine went on to subdue the enemies of the state and to establish the Christian faith, which has outlived his empire and will endure forever. Helen, the mother of Constantine and a saint of the Church, had the full support of her son when she decided to recover the cross of Christ, and although nearly three hundred years had elapsed since the Crucifixion, she was opti-mistic in her resolve to find the Cross and return it to the city of Constantinople.

After months of diligent search, painstakingly following every historic clue as to its whereabouts, Helen and her dedicated group of searchers discovered the Cross on 14 September 325 AD in the vicinity of Golgotha, where it had been buried in the dust of the centuries. On the spot where the Cross was discovered there was found to grow a hitherto unknown flower of rare beauty and fragrance which has been named Vasiliko (Basil), meaning the flower of royalty, out of respect to the Dowager Queen who led the expedition.

This flower, since that memorable day over 1600 years ago, has been the official flower

of the Orthodox Christian Church and is in evidence when Clergymen engage in the age

-old tradition of blessing homes or the waters on which seamen ply their trade.

From Orthodoxinfo.com

Feast of the Elevation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

Commemorated September 14/27

Harvest, Thanksgiving, and Sowing

By marking the start of a new year in September, the Empire—and later, the Orthodox Church—was associating the new year with harvesting crops. As preparations for winter were being made, so too were preparations for the upcoming year.

For Christians, it was a time of thanksgiving, remembering the good weather and abun-dant rain the Lord provided for that year’s harvest—something we pray for at every Divine Liturgy.

This draws close parallels with the Feast of Trumpets for the pre-Incarnation people of God (Lev. 23:23–25):

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘The seventh month, on the first of the month, rest will be yours, a memorial of trumpets; it will be a holy assembly to you. You will not perform any servile work, and you will bring a whole burnt offering to the Lord.’”

As the Synaxarion notes, this was also the day Christ entered a synagogue and read from the scroll of Isaiah (cf. Luke 4:16–30).

By marking the new year at harvest time, we remind ourselves annually of our depend-ence on both hard work and the blessings of God. Going beyond material blessings and healthy crops, this applied (as do many of our hymns) to Imperial concerns, including prayers for protection from our enemies:

Creator of the universe, setting times and seasons by Your sole authority, bless the cycle of the year of Your grace, O Lord, guarding our rulers and Your nation in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us. —Apolytikion (Second Tone)

You who created all things in Your infinite wisdom, and set the times by Your own authority, grant Your Christian people victories. Blessing our comings and goings throughout this year, guide our works accord-ing to Your divine will. —Kontakion (Fourth Tone)

And if one considers the increasing natural disasters, droughts, floods, wildfires (especially here in the Pacific Northwest), hurricanes, and famines, we should be all the more mindful in this modern era of technology and abundance to pray for such things—not less so.

We have not engineered our way out of dependence on God. If anything, the more our abilities increase, the more we have shown need for God’s favor and mercy.

Ecclesiastical New Year September 01/14 from blogs.ancientfaith.com

The Orthodox Christian

The Orthodox Christian belongs to the Body of Christ. This Eastern Orthodox Church is organically

the same congregation (or ecclesia) which was born at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Jerusa-

lem on Pentecost, a direct continuation from the Apostles by laying on of hands from each gener-

ation of priests to the next. The Orthodox Christian recognizes the rich Christian heritage and pro-

claims that the belongs to this Church, which corresponds to the Church of the Apostles as does a

grown-up person correspond to a picture taken of him as a child.

The Orthodox Christian has been baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity and follows the ideals

and beliefs of both the Scriptures and Sacred Tradition. He believes in a living and loving God,

Whose Grace protects and guides him in the path of redemption. He believes that God has

revealed Himself in the Bible through the Prophets and especially in the Person of Jesus Christ,

His only-begotten Son who is man’s Savior. He especially believes in the Incarnation of Christ as

God-Man, in His Crucifixion and Resurrection, in His Gospel and Commandments, and in the

world to come.

(Excerpts from THE FAITH WE HOLD by Archbishop Paul of Finland)

Spirituality in the Orthodox Church means the everyday activity of life in communion with

God. The term spirituality refers not merely to the activity of man’s spirit alone, his mind,

heart and soul, but it refers as well to the whole of man’s life as inspired and guided by the

Spirit of God. Every act of a Christian must be a spiritual act. Every thought must be spiritual,

every word, every deed, every activity of the body, every action of the person. This means that

all that a person thinks, says and does must be inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit so that

the will of God the Father might be accomplished as revealed and taught by Jesus Christ the

Son of God.

. . . Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God (1 Cor 10:31)

Doing all things to the glory of God id the meaning and substance of life for a human being.

This “doing” is what Christian spirituality is about.

From The Orthodox Faith

Matthew 6:21: ; Luke 12:34. . . Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also . . .

Tithing—Membership -- Pledge

Tithing is a Christian ideal worth striving towards. It is important to learn that our own generosity

is a commitment in maintaining our own Church building and various programing that we wish to

present throughout the year. It would be great and humbling , not to rely on non Orthodox

Christians, or guests to support us. As the Cathedral Dean, I humbly ask, please help us to meet

our yearly budget, by giving joyfully your 2016 yearly membership and tithe as soon as possible.

Thank you and God bless.

Coffee/Tea Fellowship follows the

Divine Liturgy in

Church Basement.

Jesus’ disciples tell him that all they have are five loaves and two small fish that a boy has offered.

Jesus’ response is the phrase, “Bring them to me.” Jesus then takes the loaves, blesses and breaks them, and feeds 5,000 men plus women and children.

We offer ourselves and we become the Church, His body on earth. No matter how

much we give, He cannot be outdone. Just like the boy who offered the loaves and the fish, if we offer what we have –

however great or small our gift – with prayer and humility, God will receive our

gifts and multiply them to feed His people.

Orthodox Christian Stewardship is way of life, which acknowledges accounta-

bility, reverence, and responsibility before God. A primary goal of Stewardship is

to promote spiritual growth and strengthen faith. Becoming a Steward begins

when we believe in God, to whom we give our love, loyalty and trust and act on

those beliefs. As Stewards, we affirm that every aspect of our lives comes as a gift

from Him. Stewardship calls on the faithful to cheerfully offer back to God a

portion of the gifts with which they have been blessed

From Greek Orthodox Church Stewardship Ministry

Іоанн Кронштадтський: Церква, через храм і богослужіння, діє на всю людину. "Церква, через храм і

богослужіння, діє на всю людину, виховує її повністю; діє на її зір, слух, нюх, відчуття, смак, уяву, розум, і волю, пишністю ікон і всього храму, дзвоном дзвонів, співом хору, ароматом ладану, цілуванням Євангелії, хреста і святих ікон, через просфору, спів, і солодкі звуки читання Всятого Писання ".

St. John of Kronstadt:“The Church, through the temple and Divine service, acts upon the entire man, educates him wholly; acts upon his sight, hearing, smelling, feeling, taste, im-agination, mind, and will, by the splendour of the icons and of the whole temple, by the ringing of bells, by the singing of the choir, by the fragrance of the incense, the kissing of the Gospel, of the cross and the holy icons, by the prosphoras, the singing, and sweet sound of the readings of the Scriptures”

Святитель Іоанн Златоуст: "Батьки і матері: Ідіть і приведіть вашу дитину за руку до церкви."

St. John Chrysostom

Fathers and mothers: Go and lead your child by the hand into the church.”