St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church

12104-129 Avenue Parish Hall – 12918 – 121 Street

Edmonton, AB T5L 3J1 Office: (780) 454-8385 ▪ Fax: (780) 447-4768

Website: www.uocc-stmichael.ca Email: stmichaeluoc@shaw.ca

Upcoming Events: Dec. 03: Bazaar 11:00am - 2:30 pm Dec. 11: Men’s Society Dinner and Annual

Meeting - 5:00pm Dec. 11: Ukrainian Women’s Association

Dinner and Annual Meeting – 5:00 pm Dec. 16: Fraternal evening bingo Dec.18: Visit from St. Nicholas – 12:30

noon Dec. 19: Parish afternoon bingo Dec. 22: Seniors Christmas Dinner 2:00 –

4:00 pm January 08: NO DIVINE LITURGY January 14, 2017: MALANKA – New Year’s

Dine & Dance (see poster) January 18: Blessing of Water – 5:30pm -EPIPHANY SUPPER -6:30 pm January 19: NO DIVINE LITURGY

Served By: Rt. Rev. Mitred Protopresbyter Fr. Nicholas Orest Rauliuk

Митрофорний Протопресвітер Миколай Орест Равлюк

10335 – 159 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5P 3A5 Home telephone: 780-461-3088 ▪ Cell: 780-938-3004

Email: revorestrauliuk@gmail.com

Contact the following for information:

Parish President: Shirley Wozimirsky - 780-475-5875 Men’s Society President: Ron Kluchka – 780-456-1059

UWA Ladies President: Mary Paltzat – 780-472-2337

St. Michael’s Seniors Society President: Fr. Nicholas Orest – 780-461-3088 or 780-938-3004

Worship Service Times: SUNDAYS and FEASTDAYS Confession: 9:30 am Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am

Service Language Schedule:

First Sunday of the month - Ukrainian

Middle Sundays - Ukrainian & English

Last Sunday of the month - English

Fellowship every Sunday after Divine Liturgy

except JULY and August

грудень 2016 December

Церковний Дзвін

Св. Михаїла

St. Michael’s

Church Bell

Bulletin of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Michael in Edmonton

Бюлетень Української Православної Церкви Св. Михаїла в Едмонтонi

SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES

D E C E M B E R – 2016 4th: 24th Sunday after Holy Pentecost Confession – 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am 6th: Tuesday – Rosslyn Place Care Home Service – 10:00 am 11th: 25th Sunday after Holy Pentecost Confession – 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am 13th: Tuesday–St. Michael’s Extended Care Home service–10:30 am 15th: Thursday – St. Michael’s Millennium Care Home service-10:00am 18th: 26th Sunday after Holy Pentecost Confession – 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am 25th: 27th Sunday after Holy Pentecost Confession – 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am 27th: Tuesday – Shepherd’s Care Home Service – 10:00 am 29th: Thursday – McQueen Lodge Care Home Service – 10:00 am

J A N U A R Y – 2017

1st: Sunday before the Nativity of Jesus Christ Confessions- 9;30 am; Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am 7th: Saturday – The Nativity of our Lord and God, Jesus Christ; CHRISTMAS SERVICE - Confession – 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am 8th: Sunday after the Nativity of Christ – NO SERVICE at St. Michael’s Parish 8th: Sunday – 1st day after the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ : -St. Michael’s Millennium Pavilion Centre Care Home Service at 10:00 am 9th: Monday - 2nd day of the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ; Synaxis of the Birth- giver of God the Holy Theotokos – Rosslyn Place Care Home Service 10:00am 10th: Tuesday – 3rd day of the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ; The Feastday of the Holy Martyr Protodeacon St. Stephen – Shepherd’s Care Home Service – 10:00 am 11th: Wednesday – 4th day of the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ - St. Michael’s Extended Care Home service at 10:30 am 12th: Thursday – 5th day of the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ –McQueen Lodge Care Home Service – 10:30 am 15th: Sunday before Epiphany (Jordan) Confession – 9:30 am; Divine Liturgy – 10:00 am 18th: Wednesday: EVE OF EPIPHANY (THEOPHANY) JORDAN GREAT BLESSING OF WATER – 5:30 pm EPIPHANY SUPPER – 6:30 19th: Thursday – BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE RIVER JORDAN NO SERVICE at St. Michael’s Parish SERVICE at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village – 9:30 am

President’s Message

Submitted by Shirley Wozimirsky

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the

kingdom of heaven.

*Jesus Himself was no stranger to persecution.

*In all the hard places of life that God brings us to, He is creating opportunities for

us to exercise such faith in Him as will bring about blessed results and greatly

glorify His name.

*We need people. We need Christian fellowship. We need the Church. We cannot

go it alone.

(This is one Beatitude (Third Antiphon) from the book “Those Whom God Calls

Blessed – The Beatitudes for Everyday Living by Anthony M. Coniaris)

Please note the following dates of church activities:

Dec. 3 – UWAC Bazaar

Dec. 11 – Men’s Society and UWAC supper & Annual Meetings

Dec. 22 - Seniors Pot Luck Christmas Party

Dec. 18 – St. Nicholas Day for the children

Dec. 19 – Parish Bingo (afternoon)

January 14, 2017 – Malanka

January 26 - Parish Bingo (evening)

January 29 - Parish Annual Meeting

Please Note:

There WILL be Divine Liturgy held on Saturday January 7 (Christmas Day) but

there will be NO Divine Liturgy in our parish on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

There will be an evening service for the BLESSING of WATER on Wednesday,

January 18 but there WILL NOT be any Divine Liturgy on Thursday January 19,

2017.

Get Well Wishes – are extended to Liz Maybroda, Lloyd Holden, Henry Ewanchuk,

Ron Kluchka and any other parish members who are ill. May God grant them the

strength to recover from their illness and injuries as soon as possible.

May you always have LOVE to SHARE, HEALTH to SPARE, and FRIENDS who

CARE.

Western Eparchy Assembly at Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of

St. John the Baptist, Edmonton, Alberta, October 28 & 29, 2016 Report submitted by Shirley Wozimirsky

Attendance at the Assembly – 82 people (21 clergy, 51 laity(delegates) 10 guests

representing 24 parishes in Alberta and British Columbia

Fee to Western Eparchy will remain at $15.00 per parish member for 2017.

Message from the Consistory:

“We are all in this together.” No finger pointing or blaming any person for the sad

state of our consistory.

Staffing at the Consistory is reduced – editor of Visnyk resigned in June and the

accountant has been released.

How did we get to this point?

Changing demographics – ageing, declining memberships, fewer parishes

Membership fees are not keeping up with actual costs

Sobor deficits 2010 - $106,596.00 2015 - $99,120.00

Extra ordinary legal costs – 3 lawsuits

Increasing accounts receivables of UOCC Consistory became note holders –

Poor track record of items sold from the bookstore, levies not paid etc.

Currently the Consistory is carrying $405,000.00 of debt.

Current Financial Indicators:

Cash reserves are down

Accounts receivable – far too high

Cash flow – very tight

Lines of credit – heavily used

Donations – declining

Parish needs and expectations are increasing

Currently the Consistory owns 5 undeveloped lots of land and 3 pieces of real

estate.

Challenges and Opportunities:

Closure or sale of 37 inactive parishes

Membership levies – time to re-define term

Special fundraising appeal to eliminate debt; propose 5 year campaign

involving the UOCC Foundation

Surplus Consistory land assets – develop or sell

A resolution was passed at the Western Eparchy Assembly in regards to special

fundraising in the parish to assist the UOCC in debt reduction. The resolution is

as follows:

Resolution of Action

2.1 WHEREAS the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada is currently, and has

been for the previous five years, in a predicament of financial shortfall,

WHEREAS we, members of the UOCC, are responsible for the good

stewardship of the Church

BE IT RESOLVED, that parishes include in their programming in 2016 and 2017

a specific fundraising initiative to help eliminate debt at the national level of

our Church.

FUNDRAISING TARGET: $135,000.00

The levy to the Consistory for 2017 will be $100.00 per parish member. This

levy will be increasing by $5.00 per year for the next 5 years.

St. Andrew’s College:

There are currently 13 students; 9 full time and 4 part time. 1 student is from

Radway and 8 are from Ukraine. One student is a female studying Theology.

Fr. Timothy Chrapko spoke on “Towards an Orthodox Christian

Understanding of Death”

The societal perceptions of death are 1. death is certain

2. death is permanent

3. death must be feared

4. death is unclean

There are the two extremes – avoidance or denial and obsession

The avoidance or denial manifests in the practice of cremation, cremation with

no service, 30 – 40% opt for no funeral, a good portion of cremated remains

are not picked up and some have gems created from cremated ashes.

Obsession of death is common today through vampires, zombies, violent video

games. The trivial objective of this obsession is curiosity for amusement and

entertainment.

In our Orthodox Faith death is clearly understood. Christ destroyed death by

His death. Understanding death is integral to the way we live and it depends

upon our understanding.

Visnyk – There will be fewer issues of the Visnyk published.

Church Goods Store – will wind down operations by January, 2018

Jesus

If you never felt pain, then how would you know that I am a Healer?

If you never had to pray, how would you know that I am a Deliverer?

If you never felt sadness, how would you know that I am a Comforter?

If you never made a mistake, how would you know that I am a Forgiver?

If you never were in trouble, how would you know that I will come to your

Rescue?

If you never had a problem, how would you know that I can solve them?

If you never had any suffering, then how would you know what I went

through?

If I gave you all things, how would you appreciate them?

If you knew all, how would you know that I will answer your questions?

If I never corrected you, how would you know that I love you?

If you had all the power, then how would you learn to depend on me?

If your life was perfect, then what would you need me for?

Love Jesus

*Be interested in your ancestors………. they are the only reason you are here!

This is your official notification: that the General Annual Meeting of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Edmonton will be held on Sunday, January 29th, 2017 in the Parish Hall at 12:45 PM immediately after Fellowship Coffee. Every Member has the privilege and obligation to attend!

D O N A T I O N S In Memory of:

Kay Pitula..................................................... Wasyl Hrynevich Daisy Senyk................................................. Kay Senyk Odarka Semotiuk Devlin....................... Mother, Kateryna Semotiuk Darusia & Mark Comeau....................... Winnifred, Anthony & Arnold Slon Russell & Sandy Sawchuk.................... Olga & Boleslaw Stelmaschuk Lloyd & Marie Holden............................ Malania Dutchak Rosalia Chonoluk Mary Ann Euchak

In Honor of: Ms Gladys Marie Magega...................... Mother, Marie Magega 55 years with the Ukrainian Women’s Association General Donations: Andrew & Irene Topolnitsky John & Helen Klimchuk Eva(Tkaczuk) & Mark Romaniuk

Your donations are greatly appreciated!

ATTEntion all members and guests During the of beginning of OCTOBER through to the end of

MARCH every year:

The side entrance doors to the Church, of the west parking lot, will

be opened during ALL Sunday Services.

The lift (elevator) is available at all times for your benefit. PLEASE

INFORM your President or Parish Priest when you need to use this

LIFT.

Telephone-President: 780.475.5875 or Priest: 780.461.3088

St. Michael’s “XRAM”, November 20, 2016: His Grace Bishop Ilarion assisted by Rt. Rev. Victor Lakusta, ProtoDeacon Gary Boychuk and Acolytes. Parish Priest Rt. Rev. Nicholas Orest and Dobrodiyka Jeannette were acknowledged on their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Fr. Nicholas & Dobrodiyka Genya Solomiya Kaczmar receives Grad Award Richard Tomkow receives 25 year receiving 50th Anniversary Blessings. from St. Michael’s Parish. membership Parish Award.

St. Michael’s Seniors donated latchhook Cross to Parish. Cutting of Anniversary Cake during “Xram” Celebrations.

Western Eparchy Assembly Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Metropolitan Yuriy and Bishop Ilarion assisted by all clergy and acolytes from the Western Eparchy-conclusion of the Assembly.

Danylo Fedoriw receives ACOLYTE Award Pin. At the Western Eparchy Youth Appreciation Banquet, St. Michael’s

YOUTH received Icons from His Grace Bishop Ilarion.

Hierarchs, Clergy and YOUTH, 2016 Western Eparchy Youth Appreciation Banquet.

B I S H O P ‘S T E A AT ST. ELIAS PARISH , 2016

Dobr. Jeannette receives Bishop’s certificate. “Dobrodiyki” Tea Pourers at the Bishop’s Tea

Edmonton & District “Dobrodiyki” receive Bishop’s Certificates. Bishop Ilarion with Clergy and their Spouses at the Tea.

Ukrainian Women’s Association Presidents greeting everyone at the Bishop’s Annual Tea

celebrations at St. Elias Parish

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Confession-9:30am

Divine Liturgy-

10:00am

2 3 4 5 6 7 UKRAINIAN

CHRISTMAS

-Divine Liturgy–

10:00am

8 NO SERVICE at

ST. MICHAEL’S

-Millennium Care

Home Christmas

Service -10:00 am

9

Rosslyn Care Home

Christmas service—

10:00 am

10

Shepherd’s Care

Home Christmas

Service—10:00 am

11

St. Michael’s Extended

Care Home Christmas

Service—10:30 am

12

McQueen Lodge

Care Home service—

10:30 am

13 14

M A L A N K A

New Years Dine &

Dance

(see poster)

15

Confession-9:30am

Divine Liturgy-

10:00am

16 17 18EVE of EPIPHANY

-Blessing of Water-

5:30pm

-Epiphany Supper-

6:30pm

19 NO SERVICE at

ST. MICHAEL’S

-Service at Ukrainian

Cultural Heritage

Village—9:30 am

20 21

22

Confession-9:30am

Divine Liturgy-

10:00am

23 24 25 26

Parish evening bingo

27 28

29Confession-9:30

Div. Lit. –10:00am

-PARISH AGM after

Fellowship coffee

30

Fraternal afternoon

bingo

31

January 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

CHRISTMAS

BAZAAR—11:00 am

to 2:30 pm

4 Confessions-9:30am

Divine Liturgy-10:00am

-St. John’s Institute

AGM—re: Camp—

BAR-V-NOK –1:00pm

5 6

Rosslyn Care Home

Service—10:00 am

7 8 9 10

11Confession-9;30am

-Divine Lit.-10:00am

-UWA & Mens AGM

Dinner Meetings

5:00pm

12 13

St. Michael’s

Extended Care Home

Service 10:30 am

14 15

Millennium Care

Home Service-

10:00am

16

Fraternal evening

bingo

17

18Confession-9:30am

-Div. Lit-10:00 am

-St. NICHOLAS arrives

at St. Michael’s

Parish—12:30 noon

19

-Parish afternoon

bingo

20

-Church Board

Meeting—7:00 pm

21 22

SENIORS Christmas

Dinner 2:00—4:00

pm

23 24

25

Confession-9:30 am

Divine Liturgy-10:00am

ENGLISH

CHRISTMAS

26 27

Shepherd’s Care

Home service-

10:00am

28 29McQueen Lodge

Care Home Service—

10:30 am

30 31

December 2016

Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada

союз українок канади

відділ княгині ольги

St. Michael’s Ukrainian Women’s Association

December 2016 St. Michael’s Khram St. Michael’s Annual Khram was held on Sunday, November 20, 2016. The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was officiated by His Grace Bishop Ilarion, assisted by Rt. Rev. Protopresbyter Fr. Victor Lakusta and Rt. Rev. Protopresbyter Fr. Nicholas Rauliuk. All the guests proceeded to the parish hall for a wonderful turkey dinner complete with all the trimmings. Many thanks to Jim Kniatzky and his team for cooking a delicious meal. After dinner, the Women’s Association presented long service awards to: Elaine Kluchka .......................................... 5 years Helen Franchuk ...................................... 15 years Olive Moore............................................ 15 years Lucy Skrypnyk ......................................... 20 years Dorothy Stachniak .................................. 25 years Irene Topolnitsky .................................... 25 years Agnes Hodinski ....................................... 25 years Shirley Wozimirsky ................................. 35 years Joanna Yaremkevich ............................... 40 years Marie Magega ........................................ 55 years Sophie Pawliuk ....................................... 55 years Sophie Turta ........................................... 55 years Rose Sembaluk ....................................... 75 years Congratulations to our members for their dedicated service to the UWAC and the parish. We were pleased to have Lesia Perritt, the UWAC National President present the pins and to Betty Corlett, the 1st Vice President of the UWAC Provincial Executive for presenting flowers to our members. On behalf of the Kniahynia Ol’ha Women’s Association I congratulate Father Nicholas and Dobr. Jeannette on their 50th wedding anniversary. Christmas Bazaar The Christmas season is approaching quickly. It is the time of year when extra chores need to be done — shopping, cooking, baking and decorating our homes in a Christmas theme. In addition to that, St. Michael’s ladies have worked hard to fill

our freezers with goodies for our annual Christmas Bazaar, December 3, 2016. A roster work schedule has been made for that event and posted in the hall kitchen. We are grateful to all members and non members who have offered to help. Annual General Meeting The Women’s Annual General meeting (dinner meeting) has been scheduled for Sunday, December 11 at 5:00 p.m. We encourage members and potential members to attend. Fellowship Coffee Beginning in December, fellowship coffee will be served only once a month. This is necessary due to declining membership and ageing members who can no longer assist in preparing the luncheon. For December, the fellowship lunch has been scheduled for the 18th. On this day, our parish will celebrate St. Nicholas Day. For 2017, a schedule will be made for the monthly fellowship lunches. Dates to Remember Bazaar, Saturday ................................. December 3 Women’s Annual Meeting ... Sunday, December 11 St. Nicholas .......................... Sunday, December 18 Epiphany Blessed Supper ........................................ ................................ Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Pyrohy & Cabbage Roll Workshops ........................ ....................... Every Tuesday in February & March On the lighter side: Andrew was watching his father, a priest, write a sermon for the Christmas service. “How do you know what to say?” Andrew asked. “Why, God tells me,” the father replied. “Oh, then, why do you keep crossing things out?”

Submitted by Mary Paltzat, President

Sophie Turta 55 year pin Marie Magega 55 year pin Shirley Wozimirsky 35 year pin Irene Topolnitsky 25 year pin

Agnes Hodinski 25 year pin Dorothy Stachniak 25 year pin Son Will accepting for Lucy Skrypnyk 20 year pin

Helen Franchuk 15 year pin Elaine Kluchka 5 year pin

Missing from the pictures: Rose Sembaluk(75 year pin); Sophie Pawliuk (55 year pin); Joanna Yaremkevich(40 year pin);

Lucy Skrypnyk (20 year pin); and Olive Moore (15 year pin).

St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Parish

12104 – 129 Avenue

Invites you to celebrate

Feast of Jordan Eve of Theophany and the Blessing of Water

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

5:30 p.m.

Parishioners partake of the Holy Water and take some home to keep

throughout the year. Bring a small container for Holy Water. The Holy

Water is thought to have healing and calming powers and to prevent evil

from entering the home.

Following the service there will be a

Epiphany Eve Supper 6:30 p.m.

Kutia (Cooked Wheat)

Borshch

Pyrohy

Baked Salmon

and more

Supper: Adults $15.00

Children 7 to12 $10.00

6 and under FREE

Christ is Baptized!

In the River Jordan!

President’s Message by Ron Kluchka

Although the fall weather has not been kind to some, in general we have all enjoyed

the warmer temperatures and the lack of snow.

Thank you to the volunteers who came and worked at the November 12th Pushchenya,

I received many favourable comments about the event and especially about the food.

The studentz was a great hit. Again, thank you for a job well done.

A special thank you to those who are stepping up to the plate and volunteering to work

bingos. Your commitment and time is truly appreciated.

Our 2017 Malanka will be held on January 14th

2017

Music will be provided by the Northern Kings

Please encourage your family, friends, neighbors (or whoever else might listen) to

purchase tickets and attend.

To purchase tickets, please contact:

Korneil @ 780-475-3951 Henry @ 780-471-4661

Myron @ 780-475-5875 Ron @ 780-497-8852

The men's society’s annual meeting will be held on December 11th. An appreciation

dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. I encourage

all members to attend, your input is needed.

Wishing everyone the best of the festive season, safe travels to those who will be

traveling and may you all enjoy this special time with family and friends.

Thank you, Rev. Fr. Nicholas Orest Rauliuk for your continued blessings and guidance.

St. Michael’s seniors latch hooked two Orthodox Crosses

One has been donated to St. Michael’s Parish.

Dear Members of St. Michael’s Seniors:

A potluck christmas supper will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2016 beginning at 2;00 PM

H i d d e n t r e a s u r e s Sponsored by the Ukrainian Women’s Association Museum of Canada, Edmonton Branch and the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Edmonton. A special Exhibit of Pioneer Artifacts, Historic Costumes, Ceramics, Pysanky, Fine Art, Culinary, Press and more was show cased at St. John’s Cultural Centre, October 2-4, 2016. For information contact: Elaine Harasymiw @ 780.437.6629.

Visit your local MUSEUM and see all these Artifacts and more............