Sunday, November 6th, 2016 25th Sunday after Pentecost

“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength,

and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27

УКРАЇНСЬКА КАТОЛИЦЬКА ПАРАФІЯ СВ. МИХАЇЛА UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL

100 Yale Ave. East, Winnipeg, MB R2C 0H8 Tel: 222-4283 Fax: 222-5332

E-mail: st.michaelsoffice@yahoo.ca Website: www.stmichaelsparish.wordpress.co

Welcome—Bitaemo Our Mission is to Know, Love and Serve Our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. Here at St. Michael’s, the centre of our life is Sunday and daily Divine Liturgy. It is here where we come

to know Christ in each other, in the Sacred Scriptures and through participation in the Holy Sacraments.

CLERGY: Parish Priest:

Very Rev. Fr. Mark Gnutel Ph:(204)667-9588

email:mgnutel@mts.net Assistant Priest: Fr. Alan Wizinsky Ph. (204)619-1165

email:stmichaelucc@icloud.com Protodeacon Stefan Tyrawski

Ph: (204)-229-7687 email: tyrawski@shaw.ca

Office Administrator Valerie Balla

Ph. (204)222-4283

Parish Council Chairman Ron Kawaler

Ph. (204)222-7801

UCWLC President Betty Gnutel

Ph. (204) 668-8463

Parent Ed Susan Knight (204)477-1993

Sheila Verhaeghe (204)224-3049

Brotherhood President Ron Kawaler

Ph. (204)222-7801

Catechism Program Marian & Nathan Polakoff

Ph. (204)504-1973

K of C. Grand Knight Jerry Maskiew

Ph. (204)256-8124

Pastoral Care Coordinator Rose Jansen

Ph. (204)661-6315

Choir Cantor Don Gnutel (204)668-8463

Choir Director Pat Hawthorn (204)661-6744

Office Hours:

Wednesday 9:30 am to 1:00 pm Thursday 9:30 am. to 1:00 pm

Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 am.

Nov. 11 - Volunteering at The Welcome Home Variety Night, 5-9pm, at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 160 Euclid Avenue (Use the Maple Street entrance). We will be assisting the set-up, as well as the event itself. Supper will be provided. Please RSVP to Michelle, 204-799-1060 or email michelle.d.thiessen@gmail.com. Friday Nov 25 - 7-10pm, gathering in the Youth Room at St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 250 Jefferson Ave.

St. Annes Parish presents BIBLE STUDY:

THE GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW The word of God is a seed. We need to nurture the ground of our lives to allow the seed to grow and bear fruit within us. WHAT: The Gospel of St. Matthew WHEN: We will meet for 10 sessions; one evening per week 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM:

Mondays, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 Dec 5 Jan. 9, 16,23, 30 Feb 6 OR

Tuesdays, Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec 6 Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 Feb 7

WHERE: St. Anne Church – 35 Marcie Street Seniors Room HOW: To register or for more information, please call Bill or Connie Cox at 204-334-3324

Registration is $25 to cover the cost of the books. Registration deadline Oct. 30th

HOLY EUCHARIST GREY CUP SOCIAL Saturday, November 26, 2016 Ho-

ly Eucharist Parish Centre - 460 Munroe Ave. Live Band - “By Request” Dancing - 8:00pm to 12:00am Cash Bar - Late Lunch

Served Tickets $17.50 Each For Tickets Call: Bernice at 204-669-2068

"The Welcome Home" 188 Euclid Ave- is looking for young adults to join The Welcome Home community in January of 2017. Community members share a home, times of communal prayer and working to-gether to serve the needs of the people who live in the neighborhood. All community members have their room and board provid-ed and a small monthly stipend to help cov-er personal expenses. For more information thewelcomehome.ca or call 204-946-5352.

St. Nicholas Parish cordially invites you to Celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the founding of the Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat. To commemorate, St. Nicholas

UCC will be hosting a Parish Mission: November 11-13, 2016. Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 pm-

Moleben to St. Josaphat & Mission Talk Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7 pm-

Healing Service, Mission Talk & Veneration of the Relics of St. Josaphat

Sunday, Nov. 13 at 10 am - one Pontifical Liturgy celebrated by His Grace, Metropolitan

Lawrence Huculak, OSBM. 12:30 pm - Dinner Banquet

For tickets for the Banquet please contact the office @ 204.582.6695 ADULTS: $25.00

CHILDREN (6-12): $10.00

SUNDAY, Nov. 13th, 2016

ROSARY LEADER:

Marilyn Krochak

EPISTLE READER

Harry Hawryshko

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:

David Kawaler

Norm Kowalchuk

VIGIL LAMPS Justina Andrusiak

Walter Gnutel Helen Kurylko

Please remember in your prayers the following who are ill at home, in hospitals

or care homes: Sylvia Woroniak,, Audrey Stefanyshen,,

Ann Kulyk, Charles Belsham, Ann Tchir, Kay Skotnicki, Iris Chroniak, Pearl

Zahaiko, Mickey Paraschuk, Tinnie Trush, Katherina Dubesky, Nick Zazula, Olga

Stelmach, Mary Harrison, Paul Kurylko , Justina Andrusiak, Mary Andrushko , Lena

Shewchuk, Ron Shott, Mary Zaporzan, William Gnutel, Olga Rizzuto

COLLECTION & Donations Received SUNDAY, Oct. 30th , 2016 Sunday Offering - $1,595.00

Direct Debit - $217.00 Vigil Lamps - $25.00

Flowers - $10.00 Church Cleaning - $10.00

Reno/Parish Upkeep - $70.00 Total Collection -$1,927. 00

THANK YOU!

Liturgy Intentions For the Week of Nov. 6th - 13th

Sunday, Nov. 6th - 9:30 am. 25th Sunday After Pentecost - Luke 10:25-37 - + William Early (1 year) - offered by Brent & Bev Early & family (Fr. Alan) Wednesday, Nov. 9 - 9:00 am- Luke - 15:1-10 For the Sick & Shut-ins - Pastoral Care (Fr. Alan) Thursday, Nov. 10 - 9:00 am- Luke 16:1-9 (Fr. Michael) Friday, Nov. 11 - 10:00 am. Remembrance Day Service Luke 16:15-18, 17:1-4 (Fr. Alan) Sunday, Nov. 13th - 9:30 am. Feast of St. Michael - Luke 10:16-21 - Health of Paul Kurylko—offered by wife Helen (Fr. Mark)

St. Michael's Christmas Bake Sale and Raffle Saturday, Nov. 26. We are requesting donations of

new items towards our raffle table. Prizes may be brought to the hall with names of donors attached to the prizes. Please contact Nicole Balla at 204-416-2497. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

TREE OF WARMTH Will once again be set up at the Church entrance. We are asking parishioners to either knit or buy mittens, scarves, toques, or gloves to place in the box beside the little tree. These will once again be

delivered amongst our poor in Winnipeg by Centre - Flavie Laurent Inc. situated on 450 Provencher Blvd. in St Boniface. LET US KEEP OUR LESS FORTUNATE WARM!!!!! For more information, contact Liz at 204-222-5435.

COFFEE & FELLOWSHIP Will be hosted by Knights of Columbus for the

month of November. Thank you to the Pastoral Care for hosting the fellowship last month!

Thank you to everyone involved in the first Children’s Liturgy last Sunday - to the

Catechism teachers for preparing the children - to Julia Scarsbrook for doing such a good job reading the Epistle and to the Choir for helping with the responses and singing.

Thank you to Marian & Nathan Polakoff and all the teachers and parents who helped

to put on and organize the Children’s “Trick or Treat Party” last Sunday. You did a great job and the children had a great time.

THANK YOU TO all our wonderful volunteers who came our last week to help with the Pyrohy Preparations.

God bless you for your dedication and hard work.

MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK:

UCWLC - Monday, Nov. 7th - 7:30 pm. Rosary @ 7:00 pm.

Brotherhood Membership Drive –Monday,

Nov. 7th @ 7:30 pm. All members are encouraged to attend. We also are making an

appeal to all the men in our parish who are not members to consider joining the Brotherhood.

Pastoral Care - Wednesday, Nov. 9th – 9:30 am. following the 9:00 am Liturgy (not Tuesday as

indicated in the calendar because of a Clergy Conference)

Parish Council - Thursday, Nov. 10th @ 7:00 pm.

St. Michael’s Parish Feast Day Next Sunday, Nov. 13th - 9:30 am.

We invite all our parishioners and their families to join us for our feast day Liturgy. Divine Liturgy will be held at the regular time 9:30 am. fol-

lowed by a light lunch and fellowship in the upstairs hall hosted by the Knights of Columbus.

REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE - Friday, November 11th - 10:00 am. hosted by K of C. The liturgy will be held for the men and women who lost their lives for our freedom. There will be presentations after the Liturgy and coffee and donuts to follow. We encourage all our parishioners to come and attend.

Liturgy will also be held at St. Anne’s Parish - Friday, November 11th @ 10:00 a.m.

Let us remember the men and women who gave up their lives so that we may enjoy the freedom and privileges of this great country!

GOSPEL REFLECTION Luke 10: 25 –37

“And who is my neighbor?”

In today’s Gospel, Jesus told a parable to show how wide God’s love and mercy is towards all. Jesus’ story of a brutal highway robbery was all too familiar to His audience. The road from Jerusalem to Jericho went through a narrow and steep valley surrounded by cliffs. This narrow highway was dangerous and notorious for robbers who could easily ambush their victim and escape into the hills. No one in his right mind would think of traveling it alone.

Why did the religious leaders refuse to give any help when they saw a victim lying by the roadside? Didn't they know that this victim was their neighbor? And why did a Samaritan, an outsider who was despised by the Jews, treat this victim with special care at his own expense as he would care for his own family? Who showed true neighborly care, compassion and mercy? Jesus makes the supposed villain, the despised Samaritan, the merciful one as an example for the status conscious Jews. Why didn't the priest and Levite stop to help? The priest probably didn't want to risk the possibility of ritual impurity. His piety got in the way of charity. The Levite approached close to the victim, but stopped short of actually helping him. Perhaps he feared that bandits were using a decoy to ambush him. The Levite put personal safety ahead of saving his neighbor.

What does Jesus' story tell us about true love for one's neighbor? First, we must be willing to help even if others brought trouble on themselves through their own fault. Second, our love and concern to help others in need must be practical. Good intentions and empathizing with others are not enough. And lastly, our love for others must be as wide as God's love. No one is excluded. God's love is unconditional. So we must be ready to do good to others for their sake, just as God is good to us. Are you ready to lay down your life for your neighbor?

MEDIATION: Lord, help me to genuinely love You with my whole heart, mind, soul and strength. Help me to have such an honest love for You that it also overflows into my love for others. May Your precious gift of holiness fill my life and enable me to love You and others in a total way. Jesus, I trust in You.

Report from the Parish 2015/2016 Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of our parish was held last Sunday with approx. 50 people

in attendance The following make up the new Parish Council: Fr. Mark Gnutel & Fr. Alan Wizinsky Ron Kawaler Chairperson Mark Brooker Vice Chairperson Irene Holowaty Secretary David Kawaler Financial Secretary Wayne Tanchuk Treasurer Bill Grywinski Maintenance Brent Early Maintenance Assistant Helen Kurylko (Past Chairperson) Member at large Harry Hawryshko Member at large Rose Jansen Member at large Marilyn Krochak Member at large Organization appointments for information only not for election Betty Gnutel - UCWL Jerry Maskiew - K of C Ron Kawaler - UCB Auditors: Ken Balla Norm Kowalchuk Jo Lopuck We wish our newly elected Council God’s Blessings for a successful year in all their endeavours for the good of our church. A BIG THANK you to all parishioners who took time out and attended the meeting. Also to the out going members of the Parish Council - Bill Remarchuk & Don Gnutel for the many diligent hours you have provided to our parish.

May God bless all of you!

DIRECT DEPOSIT - simple, safe and easy method of preauthorized payment as a donation option. If you would like to sign up, simply pick one up a form at the church entrance. Attach a void cheque and place it in the collection basket, mail or drop it off to the parish office. Contributions can be debited either weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Changes can easily be made by simply calling the parish office @ 204-222-4283. SIGN UP TODAY!