| |  | | | |  | | Dear friends, Glory to Jesus Christ! Слава Ісусу Христу!
In one of his books, Fr. Anthony Coniaris says this: “The eye is the window of the whole body. Eye here means the soul of a person. And we tend to see and hear things not as they are, but as we are. He who is filled with hate sees only hateful people. If we feel insecure inside, other people seem to threaten us. We are constantly judging others by ourselves. The thief is far more suspicious of others than is the honest man.”
How about the way we see ourselves? Why is it important that we see ourselves with the eyes of God? I read about a hotel manager who became so weary at being yelled at for every little discomfort or inconvenience that his guests experienced, because they wanted Ritz Carlton fancies at Motel 6 prices. During one especially uncomfortable exchange, he noticed that the woman who was blasting him looked oddly enough like a monkey. He couldn’t help but wonder if she knew how funny she looked as she contorted her face in anger. So he got a brilliant idea—he hung a large mirror directly behind the front desk, so that guests could see themselves as they interacted with the hotel clerks. Soon the anger and the temper-tantrums all but stopped. When people could see how rude and hateful they looked while they were yelling and screaming about something that was usually so inconsequential, they stopped yelling and screaming.
Have a great week, Fr. Andre |
| | UPCOMING LITURGIES & EVENTS |
|  | | | Jules Chrusch; Lil Muzyka; Johanna Bidulka; Al Pobran; Steph Cooley; Nikolas Stefanyshyn; Hazel Udchic; Janet Loiselle (Maroniuk); Fr. Andriy Pavliv; Rose Koberinski; Corina Bohnet; Christine Hrycan-Kulack.
Please remember in your prayers those who are in hospitals, care homes and those who are not able to join us actively in our community. If you would like to have your name or a loved one added to the “PLEASE PRAY FOR” list, please call the parish office at 306-652-4837 or send an email to dormitionparishsaskatoon@gmail.com. |
| | | |  | | | |  | |  | Special Graduation Liturgy Intention
We invite parents and family members of Grade 8, high school, and post-secondary graduates to contact the church with the names of their graduates. Please message Fr. Andre or email Myron (dormitionparishsaskatoon@gmail.com) to include them in a special graduation liturgy intention.
Let’s celebrate their achievements and pray for their future success! |
| |  | READINGS FORSUNDAY, JUNE 9th |
| EPISTLE A reading from the Letter of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans. (5: 1-10 ) Brothers and Sisters Now that we have been justified by faith, we are at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have gained access by faith to the grace in which we now stand, and we boast of our hope for the glory of God. But not only that — we even boast of our afflictions! We know that affliction makes for endurance, and endurance for tested virtue, and tested virtue for hope. And this hope will not leave us disappointed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. At the appointed time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for us godless men. It is rare that anyone should lay down his life for a just man, though it is barely possible that for a good man someone may have the courage to die. It is precisely in this that God proves his love for us: that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Now that we have been justified by his blood, it is all the more certain that we shall be saved by him from God's wrath. For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him by the death of his Son, it is all the more certain that we who have been reconciled will be saved by his life.
GOSPEL Matthew 6:22-34 The Lord said: "The eye is the body's lamp. If your eyes are good, your body will be filled with light; if your eyes are bad, your body will be in darkness. And if your light is darkness, how deep will the darkness be! No man can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other or be attentive to one and despise the other. You cannot give yourself to God and money. I warn you then: do not worry about your livelihood, what you are to eat or drink or use for clothing. Is not life more than food? Is not the body more valuable than clothes?
"Look at the birds in the sky. They do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? Which of you by worrying can add a moment to his life-span? As for clothes, why be concerned? Learn a lesson from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work; they do not spin. Yet I assure you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was arrayed like one of these. If God can clothe in such splendor the grass of the field, which blooms today and is thrown on the fire tomorrow, will he not provide much more for you, O weak in faith! Stop worrying, then, over questions like, 'What are we to eat, or what are we to drink, or what are we to wear?' The unbelievers are always running after these things. Your heavenly Father knows all that you need. Seek first his kingship over you, his way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides. Enough, then, of worrying about tomorrow. Let tomorrow take care of itself. Today has troubles enough of its own." |
| |  | Today marks the close of the 2024 Annual Eparchial Appeal. Our Parish, the Eparchy & the Ukrainian Catholic Foundation of Saskatchewan want to say a HEARTFELT THANK YOU to all who have made a gift to this year’s Annual Eparchial Appeal to support the Eparchial programs and initiatives. However, we cannot rest just yet!! If you have not yet made your gift, PLEASE consider donating a one-time gift, or a pledge spread over several months. The closer we can get to reaching the Appeal goal the better our Eparchy will be in the position to provide programs like the religious education programs, clergy support and education, communication services and Chancery office support. PLEASE be assured your donations to the Appeal will go a long way to help the Eparchy to continue with the programs and ministries that are so vital to the sustainability of our Ukrainian Catholic faith in Saskatchewan. Donations to the Annual Eparchial Appeal is one way the Faithful of the Eparchy can help. If you have already contributed to the 2024 Annual Eparchial Appeal, we extend a very heartfelt THANK YOU for your continued and generous support. Your donation is making a significant difference. Please be confident that all funds donated to the 2024 Annual Eparchial Appeal will be directed to the initiatives promoted by the Appeal literature at the beginning of the Appeal. If you wish to review these initiatives, please visit our website at www.ucfsask.org.
Did you know that there is more than one way to give to the Annual Eparchial Appeal? You can: Make a one-time gift. Make a pledge and spread out your pledge over 12 (or less) monthly payments. Have your donation matched by your company with a Corporate Matching Gift. Online donations: https://ucfsask-mobile.pllenty.com
Thank you again for your generosity and for your attentiveness to our call for funds for the 2023 Annual Eparchial Appeal. May God Bless you abundantly with His Grace, Mercy, and Blessings.
A full report of the funds raised in the 2024 Annual Eparchial Appeal will be provided just as soon as the final accounting is completed.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the Eparchial Appeal or the Foundation itself, please contact the Foundation Office at 306-653-0138, ext 223. |
| | UKRAINIAN IMMIGRATION STORIES THROUGH THE EYES OF DISPLACED YOUNG PEOPLE |
| Dear Parishioners, As you might be aware, the students of our Ukrainian program at Bethlehem Catholic High School have launched a project – a book of Ukrainian immigration stories through the eyes of displaced young people. We will continue to collect the stories until the end of this school year. We thank you for encouraging young people to share their stories with us and we kindly ask you to continue inviting high school Ukrainian displaced students to participate in the project. This book, shared by young witnesses of this horrible war time, will leave behind a legacy for future generations. Moreover, His Beatitude Sviatoslav (Shevchuk), the Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, stated that this book would be much valuable for future generations. He also mentioned that the project itself, is a healing remedy for those who share their stories. The Patriarch was delighted with the project and gave his blessing to the students. Information about the project The goal is to publish a bilingual book with the stories of high school age Ukrainians from our Catholic school division, who arrived from different parts of Ukraine due to the full-scale invasion of Russia. The stories would include their sharing of how the war impacted them personally (as well as their families), and their adaptation to Canadian society. Their stories can be submitted in Ukrainian, and we will be able to translate them into English. It will be a bilingual book with both Ukrainian and English versions of each story. Those students who are interested to share their stories are asked to write a consent email to VMarko@gscs.ca. After receiving the email, I will reach out to them, providing them with the detailed information so they could start working on their story. Students who choose to submit their story do not have to provide their personal names, or the names of their family members, officials, people in authority, individuals who assisted them, or of towns/villages/cities/regions/etc. They may use pseudonyms if they wish to remain anonymous. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send me an email. Thank you! Peace & Blessings, Viktoriia Marko, Religious Consultant, Byzantine Rite Teacher, Bethlehem High School & Bishop Filevich Bilingual School VMarko@gscs.ca |
| |  | |  | |  | | Vacation Bible School 2024 OUTBACK ROCK Where Kids Venture into Solid Faith
When: July 2 - 4, 2024 (Tuesday - Thursday) Where: Ss Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church How to Register: Request a registration form by emailing Laura Bosovich at lshymko@hotmail.com
Registration Fee: 1st Child - $25; Additional Children - $15. Payment can be made with Cash or Cheque (placed in Collection Basket at Saints Peter & Paul) or e-transfer: sspp@sasktel.net (please include your child’s name and that payment is for “Vacation Bible School 2024”)
Ages: Current School Year, Pre-School (age 4) – Grade 6; Youth currently in Grade 7 and up will be appreciated as volunteers.
Volunteers: We will need several volunteers to make this another successful VBS so if you are interested in helping out, please text or call Laura at 306-230-9437.
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| |  | |  | |  | |  | | Are you called to serve as a Catholic school board trustee? Civic elections, including elections for school board trustees, are this fall. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools has vacancies on our 10-member board. Catholic school board trustees serve an important role to help maintain the uniqueness of Catholic education and keep Christ as the heart and soul of each of our school communities. Nominations will open September 23, 2024. For more information www.gscs.ca/elections |
| |  | | The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon Eparchial Safeguarding Policy: Covenant of Care, Electronic Communication and Technology & Abuse and Misconduct Policy is a code of conduct which is designed to create safe and respectful church communities and healthy ministerial relationships, and to protect people from abuse and the harm that results. To speak to someone about a concern please contact Fr. Andre or email safeguarding@skeparchy.org. |
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| | The Ukrainian Catholic Parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God is situated on Treaty 6 territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis. We offer this acknowledgement in gratitude to reaffirm our commitment to reconciliation, building meaningful relationships, and to improving our own understanding of local Indigenous peoples and their cultures. |
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