From The Director’s Chair EVENTS AT A

GLANCE

Sun, February 1

‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring Sunday

Sun, February 1 IHMS Tea

Sat, February 7

Table for Two

Sun, February 8

Bowling 2pm at Windsor Park Lanes & Pizza at Holy Eucharist after

Sat, February 14

Valentine’s Day

Sat, February 14

Wii Games night at Holy Family 6-10pm

Mon, February 23

First Day of Lent

March 6 to 8

Inter-Eparchial Youth Retreat in Yorkton, Saskatchewan

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Welcome back!

We are now in the month of February and the Great Lent is coming soon on February 23rd. Please keep in mind that this is a spiritual time in order to pre-pare for the resurrection of our Lord at Pascha and take advan-tage of any retreats and prayer services that are available. To begin, I would like to thank the youth and young adults who came out to the ecumenical youth service on January 19 and the New Year’s Levy on January 25. Your presence was greatly appreciated. Mov-ing on to February, the month begins with Super bowl Sunday and our annual “Souper bowl of caring” event in various parishes. Youth groups are requested to make collections of food and monetary donations which will be sent to a designated charity following that Sunday. If you would like to hold this in your parish, please contact me for details. The following weekend, on Sat-urday February 7th, the annual Table for Two for young couples will be held at St. Joseph’s par-ish at 6:00 pm. This is an excel-lent opportunity for couples to share a wonderful dinner and

some communication time. Please email uk-ryvm@mts.net for a table. The next day, Sunday Febru-ary 8, the youth of Holy Eucharist parish will be hold-ing a bowling event at Win-dsor Park Lanes followed by a pizza supper at the parish hall. Those interested in par-ticipating are asked to meet at the lanes at 2 pm. We hope to see you there!

The next weekend,

on Saturday February 14, the youth at Holy Family parish will be holding an evening of Nintendo Wii games in the parish hall, 1001 Grant Ave from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. If you have a favourite game you would like to bring, please take it along. Finally, with the start of the Great Lent, the youth of Mani-toba and Saskatchewan will be hosting a Lenten retreat in Yorkton from March 6 to 8,

2009. We will be leaving the Friday evening and re-turning on the Sunday night. This event is aimed at those under 18 but those who are over are also en-couraged to come as group leaders. Call the UCY office as soon as possible if you are interested. For those over 18, Unity 2009 is just six months away. This will take place

in Ancaster, near Hamil-ton Ontario, in August. This will be the fourth Unity to take place and is a wonderful way for Ukrainian Catholic Young Adults to get to know each other and share their faith. Please

call if you are interested in attending. Finally, please be advised that, from February 9 to the beginning of June I will be on sabbatical away from my office but will continue to check my emails on a regular basis. All youth and young adult events will con-tinue as scheduled for this period of time. That’s all for now, see you in March! Tamara Lisowski

Youth Article 2

Puzzles & Comics 3

Light Reading 7

Upcoming Events 10

Saint’s Corner 10

Contact Us! 10

Inside this issue:

Ukrainian Catholic Youth and

Young Adult News February 2009 Volume 7, Issue 3

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What God Can Do With "57 Cents"

A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was "too crowded."

"I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, tak-ing her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sun-day school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night think-ing of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.

Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings; she was taken suddenly ill

and died. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had be-friended their daughter to handle the final arrangements. “She was a lov-

able little thing--but in only a few weeks after that she and at the funeral her father told me, quietly, of how his little girl had been saving money for a building fund. And there, at the fu-neral, he handed me what she had saved--just fifty- seven cents in pen-nies."

As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump. Inside was found 57 cents

and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School."

For two years she had saved for this offering of love. When the

pastor tearfully read that note, he knew in-stantly what he would do. Car-rying this note and the

cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her un-selfish love and devotion.

He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building.

But the story does not end there...

A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thou-sands. When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents.

Church members made large do-nations. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years the little girl's gift

had increased to $250,000.00--a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unsel-fish love had paid large divi-dends.

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What’s Up with 57¢? When you are in the city of Philadel-phia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are edu-cated.

Have a look, too, at the Good Samari-tan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday School time.

In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such re-

markable history. Along-side of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr. Rus-sel H. Conwell, author of the book, "Acres of Dia-monds"

This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS. Please read the whole story & the book at: http://www.universallawstoday.com/ebooks/AcresOfDiamonds.pdf Left: Dr Russell H. Conwell. Right:

The little girl, Hattie May

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From: http://www.christianlifestories.com/stories/a-e/57cents.html

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Fill-in Puzzles 4 letter words

Coat

Gold

Heal

John

Pray

5 letter words

Brass

Doves

House

James

Jesus

Peter

Power

Scrip

Simon

6 letter words

Andrew

Israel

Lepers

Philip

Preach

Purses

Silver

Twelve

Wolves

7 letter words

Cleanse

Galilee

Journey

Mission

8 letter words

Serpents

Sparrows

9 letter word

Disciples

10 letter words

Holy Spirit

Provisions

11 letter words

Bartholomew

Persecution

12 letter word

Raise the dead

13 letter words

Cast out devils

Judas Iscariot

15 letter word

Kingdom of heaven

The Mission of the Twelve Disciples by Philologus

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MOVIES YOU SHOULD SEE!

The Derby Stallion Fifteen-year-old Patrick McCardle (Zac Efron) finds himself in a dilemma when he befriends a has-been horse trainer and is pre-sented with an opportunity to live out his real dream. For Patrick, the choice is easy; telling his father will be the hard part. A former

baseball player himself, Jim McCardle dreams that his son will be a baseball star someday, and he truly believes that it is Patrick's dream too. In reality, Patrick doesn't even like the sport. He loves horses and dreams of racing in the Derby Cup. So, when Houston Jones (Bill Cobbs) - one time Derby Cup winner, but currently the town drunk - offers to train him, Patrick works up the courage to ask his parents for permission. Pat-rick's parents are understandably concerned, but they agree to let Patrick train. His parents aren't his only challenge, though, Patrick must also con-tend with the current Derby Cup champion, spoiled rich kid Randy Adams, who fights him every step of the way. And, when an unexpected tragedy strikes, Patrick must decide whether to finish what he started or give up altogether. The Derby Stallion tells a story that has been told many times before - a young kid does not share his father's dreams, has to inform his father of this and go after his own dreams, and has to face the rich bully in order to accomplish his dreams. While the moral of the story is positive, the version told in this movie places a high emphasis on winning. Patrick is encouraged to follow his dreams to win, but no wise adult ever tells him that following his dreams is important even if he doesn't win, at least not in so many words (there is one attempt by Houston, who tells him he has a winner's heart, which his arch rival does not have). The film does place a high emphasis, though, on being a good person. Several of the characters in different situations make positive choices and set examples of honesty and integrity.

Highly recommended!!! BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ!

Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil From School Library Journal Adult/High School–In 2002, just months after the Taliban had been driven out of Afghanistan, Rodriguez, a hairdresser from Holland, MI, joined a small nongovernmental aid organiza-tion on a mission to the war-torn nation. That visit changed her life. In Kabul, she chronicles her efforts to help establish the country's first modern beauty school and training salon; along with music and kite-flying, hairdressing had been banned under the previous regime. This memoir offers a glimpse into a world Westerners seldom see–life behind the veil. Rodri-guez was entranced with the delightful personalities that emerged when her students removed their burqas behind closed doors, but her book is also a tale of empowerment–both for her and the women. In a city with no mail service, she went door-to-door to recruit students from clandestine beauty shops, and there were constant efforts to shut her down. She had to convince Afghan men to work side by side with her to unpack cartons of supplies donated from the U.S. The students, however, are the heroines of this memoir. Women denied education and seldom allowed to leave their homes found they were able to support themselves and their families. Rodriguez's experiences will delight readers as she recounts such tales as two friends acting as parents and ne-gotiating a dowry for her marriage to an Afghan man or her stu-dents puzzling over a donation of a carton of thongs. Most of all, they will share her admiration for Afghan women's survival and triumph in chaotic times.–Pat Bangs, Fairfax County Public Li-brary, VA From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. A terrific opening chapter—colorful, suspenseful, funny—ushers readers into the curious closed world of Afghan women. A wedding is about to take place, arranged, of course, but there is a potentially dire secret—the bride is not technically a virgin. How Rodriguez, an admirably resourceful and dynamic woman, set to marry a nice Afghan man, solves this problem makes a great story, embellished as it is with all the traditional wedding preparations. Rodriguez went to Afghanistan in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban, volunteering as a nurse's aide, but soon found that her skills as a trained hairdresser were far more in demand, both for the Western workers and, as word got out, Afghans. On a trip back to the U.S., she persuaded companies in the beauty industry to donate 10,000 boxes of products and sup-plies to ship to Kabul, and instantly she started a training school. Political problems ensued ("too much laughing within the school"), financial problems, cultural misunderstandings and finally the gov-ernment closed the school and salon—though the reader will sus-pect that the endlessly ingenious Rodriguez, using her book as a wedge against authority, will triumph in the end. This witty and insightful (if light) memoir will be perfect for women's reading groups and daytime talk shows. (Apr. 10)

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Thank you Saint Therese for favors received novena. JS

~ Inter-Eparchial Youth Retreat ~

Bus transportation will be provided from Winnipeg. We will leave from Scotia st there will be a pick up in Rossburn, MB at 9pm on the Friday for those in the rural area. One adult chaperon will be required for every 8 youth attending.

Please register by March 1 by calling Tamara @ 338-7801.

Register soon, limited spots available!

Cost: $70 + Skiing/Snowboarding/Tubing Rental~$56/$58/$16 (we will be subsidizing $20 to bring the cost down to $50 + rentals)

Included in event: accommodations, food, ski/snowboard/tubing trip, meeting new

friends, bus transportation, Lenten Spiritual Renewal, fun and fellowship

Strengthening The Roots ~ Source Unknown

Once upon a time, a stately oak tree realized that its strength was beginning to wane. When the wind was strong, the once proud tree shook ominously and made suspicious creaking sounds. With great effort, the tree grew some fine new branches and began to feel secure once more. But when the next gale came, it felt some of its roots snapping and, had it not been for the support of a friendly neighboring syca-more tree, it would have fallen to the ground. When the oak tree recovered from the shock, it turned to the sycamore and asked, "How is it that you were able to stand your ground but to help me also?" The sycamore tree replied, "While you were busy growing new branches, I was strengthening my roots."

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Candy Manners

Four-year-old Mitch loved candy almost as much as his mom Ann did. He and Daddy had given her a beautiful heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine's Day. A few days later Mitch was eyeing it, wishing to have a piece of it. As he reached out to touch one of the big pieces, Ann said to him, "If you touch it, then you have to eat it. Do you understand?" "Oh, yes," he said, nodding his head. Suddenly his little hand patted the tops of all the pieces of candy. "Now I can eat them all."

Girl Reflects on the Consequences of Adam and Eve

My 7-year-old daughter, Jessica, is a deep thinker when it comes to theological questions. Recently we discussed why bad things happen some-times, re-reading the story of Adam and Eve and how sin came into the world. Later that week, Jessica was ill and had to stay home from school. Feeling miserable, she told me: "If only Adam and Even hadn't eaten the fruit, I would-

n't be sick." Before I could answer, she added: "Of course, if they didn't eat it, we'd be sitting here naked."

Pope John Paul II Speaks to Youth Week Three Remember the poor... (Galatians 2:10) "Jesus invites us to love the poor, because they should be given special attention precisely because of their vulnerability." --Pope John Paul II, World Youth Day XIV

Think About That The poor are vulnerable because they don't have access to things they need in order to live a full life. Some don't have access to health care. Some don't have access to enough food. Some don't have access to a place to live. Some don't have access to a good education or a job. What would your life be like if you didn't have these things? Take Action This week find at least three articles of clothing in your closet or dresser or on your bedroom floor that you don't need. Take them to a place in your town that provides clothing to the poor. Say A Prayer Lord, help me to love the poor, not look upon them as second-class citizens. Help me to give of myself so that they may have what they need to live.

Did You Know? In 1958 John Paul II was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Krakow, Poland.

Taken from...My Dear Young Friends: Pope John Paul II Speaks to Youth on Life, Love, and Courage My Dear Young Friends, a collection of fifty-two weekly reflections on living in the Spirit, invites young people to read and act on Pope John Paul II's inspiring addresses to young people gathered at annual World Youth Day celebrations. Please visit www.smp.org for more information from the publisher, Saint Mary's Press. FOUND ONLINE AT:http://www.youthapostles.com

- On the Lighter Side -

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blended. Add broccoli, dry stuffing mix, ham and 1/2 cup of the cheese; mix lightly.

POUR mixture into 2-L baking dish or 9-inch pie plate; cover loosely with foil.

BAKE 45 min. Uncover; sprinkle with remain-ing 1/2 cup cheese. Bake 10 min. or until cheese is melted and mixture is cooked through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips Substitute Use whatever frozen vegetables and shred-ded cheese you have on hand, such as peas and Kraft 3 Cheese Mexicana Finely Shred-ded Cheese.

Healthy Living Save 6 g fat per serving, by substituting 1% milk, low-fat sour cream and Kraft Double Cheddar Light Shreds.

Prep Time: 5 min Total Time: 1 hr Makes: 4

What You Need 4 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup sour cream 2 cups frozen chopped broccoli 1 pkg. (120 g) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken 120 g sliced cooked ham, chopped 1 cup KRAFT Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese, divided

Make It PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Beat eggs, milk and sour cream in large bowl with wire whisk until well

Corn Meal Muffins 1 cup Sugar 3/4 cup oil 3 Eggs 1 cup Mayonnaise 1/2 cup Orange Juice 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice 1 Tbsp Vanilla 3 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 1/2 cup Flour 1 1/2 cup Corn Meal 1 cup Blueberries, or Raspberries or Rhu-barb

Bake in oven for 20 minutes at 375º

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Metropolitan's New Years Greeting ~ Holy Eucharist, Jan 25, 2009

~ From the Chancery Pantry ~ Ham and Cheese Stuff'n Puff

"The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you." Mae Maloo, Bits & Pieces, 12/13/90

Thought for the Month!

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May God Bless You Anonymous "May God bless you with unspeakable joy, not only in the world to come, but in this world also. May your path be bright and full of light everywhere you go. May God tell darkness that it must flee at your command. And, I pray your feet will never stumble out of God’s plan. May the desires of your heart come true. And may you experience peace in everything you do. May goodness, kindness, and mercy come your way. And may you gain wisdom and grow in the Lord everyday."

"God wisely designed the human body so that we can

neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily."

Anonymous

Lord grant that the fire of my heart may melt the lead of my feet. - Unknown

"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow

by evading it today." Abraham Lincoln

Thank you Saint Therese for favors received novena. JS

"You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is

that you meet it with courage, and with the best you have to give."

Eleanor Roosevelt

"You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing…Get interested in something! Get

absolutely enthralled in something! Get out of yourself! Be somebody! Do something…The more you lose

yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have." Rev. Norman Vincent Peale,

Powerquotes,Vol. 3, # 250

Paganini’s Violin Anonymous

The great violinist, Nicolo Paganini, willed his exquisite violin to Genoa—the city of his birth—but only on the condition that the instrument never be played again. It was an unfortunate condition, for it is a characteristic of wood that as long as it is used and handled, it shows little decline in quality. However, as soon as it is set aside in storage, it begins to decay. The fabulous, mellow-toned violin became worm-eaten stored in its gorgeous case, valueless now except as a relic. The deteriorating instrument is a reminder that gifts and talents are tools meant to be used, not treasures to be stored up. Likewise, a life withdrawn from love and service to others loses its meaning.

"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest

friend." Robert Louis Stevenson

Saint’s Corner

Note: Unity 2009 ~ 6 months

Tamara Lisowski 233 Scotia St

Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 1V7

Saturday, February 14

Pre-lent games night at Holy Family Parish. All youth invited to attend. Time 6pm to 10pm. Admission $4. Please bring your favorite game with you!

Fri, Mar 6 to Sun, Mar 8

Inter-Eparchial Youth Retreat in Yorkton, SK. Please see page 6 for more info. Bus transportation will be provided from Winnipeg. Please register by March 1 by calling Tamara @ 338-7801

Fri, Mar 20 to Sat, Mar 21

Youth Fast-a-thon at St Joseph’s Parish. Please register by March 16, 2009 by calling Tamara @ 338-7801 or Mary Jane @ 338-7321

Sun, February 1

‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring Sunday at all parishes. You are asked to collect monetary for The Wel-come Home and non perishable food donations for a charity of your choice. Please help the needy in your area at this time of the year.

Sat, February 7 The Redemptorist Young Adult Voca-tion Ministry Office Presents Table for Two An Evening for Young Couples Enjoy a candlelit dinner followed by a presentation aimed at strengthening the relationships of young, married and engaged couples. Saturday, February 7th, 2009 St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church 250 Jef-ferson Avenue 6:00PM Presentation to Follow Cost: $35.00 per couple

Please reserve your table before January 27th Contact Dani at 338-6823 or ukryvm@mts.net

Sun, February 8

Youth Bowling at Windsor Park Lanes with Pizza supper to follow at Holy Eucharist Parish Hall. Meet at 2pm at the lanes. Call Tamara @ 338-7801 by February 5 to register

Phone: 204-338-7801 Fax: 204-339-4006

New*** Email: youth@archeparchy.ca

Upcoming Events!

Saint Methodius Also known as Apostle of the Slavs, Apostle of the Southern Slavs Memorial 14 February Profile Brother of Saint Cyril. Greek nobility. Studied at the University of Constantinople, and taught philosophy there. Priest. Sent with Cyril by the emperor in 861 to convert the Jewish Khazars of Russia, a mission that was success-ful, and which allowed him to learn the Khazar's language. In 863, sent with Cyril to convert Mo-ravians in their native tongue. Though some western clergy opposed their efforts and refused to ordain their candidates for the priesthood, they did good work. Helped develop an alphabet for the Slavonic language that eventually became what is known as the Cyrillic today. After initial criticism for their use of it, they achieved approval of the Liturgy in the Slavonic lan-guage. Bishop. Evangelized in Moravia, Bohemia, Pannonia, and Poland. Bap-tized Saint Ludmilla and Duke Boriwoi. Archbishop of Velehred, Czechoslova-kia, but deposed and imprisoned in 870 due to the opposition of German clergy with his work. Often in trouble over his use of Slavonic in liturgy, some claim-ing he preached heresy; repeatedly cleared of charges. Translated the Bible into the Slavonic languages. Pioneered the use of local and vernacular lan-guages in liturgical settings.

Born 826 at Thessalonica, Greece Died 6 April 885 at Moravia (Czechoslovakia) Patronage Bohemia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, ecumenism, Europe, Moravia, unity of the Eastern and Western Churches, Yugoslavia Representation with Saint Cyril, Oriental bishop holding up a church with Saint Cyril, Oriental bishop holding a picture of the Last Judgement

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Unity 09 in August, please Contact: Tamara Lisowski

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Sr. Janet Kozak, SSMI (204) 586-2906

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