From The Director’s Chair

EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Friday, January 1

New Years Day!

Happy New Year!!

Sat, January 23

UCY Executive Mtg

Mon, January 25

WYD 2011 Interest Finder Mtg at 6:30pm

Wed, January 27

Unity 2011 MB Group Mtg at 7pm

Tues, January 26

Theology on Tap at Messiah Lutheran Church for the week of Christian Unity

Wed, February 3

Ecumenical Talk

Sun, February 7

‘Souper Bowl of Caring’

Sun, February 7

Tri-Diocesan Mtg at Chancery at 2pm

"Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness." James Thruber

A Recently Spotted Bumper Sticker:

Don't give up. Look up!

"Our prayers lay the track down which Gods power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it can-not reach us without rails." Watchman Nee

UCY/UCYA Winnipeg

Happy New Year! 2010 is here and things show no signs of slowing down at the youth and young adult office. On behalf of myself and everyone on our ad-visory board, I would like to extend best wishes for the coming year and pray that our ministry contin-ues to grow in 2010. To begin with, as usual, I would like to extend some thanks. On Satur-day, December 19, our youth and young adult executive again had their annual Christmas party at St. Michael’s parish. Like every year, attendance was excellent and the food that everyone brought was deli-cious. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped. We also took part in a gift ex-change and finished the orna-ments for Holy Family Nurs-ing Home. Speaking of Holy Family, I would also like to thank all of the 26 carolers who came out on the 27th of December to join in the caroling at the home and help with the distribution of ornaments. We also had the oppor-tunity to sing at Bethany Home for the Sister Servants and were warmly received. This has also be-come an annual tradition and one that is attended by greater and greater numbers every year. I’m sure all of the residents and staff are looking forward to next year! Moving on to this month, our monthly youth advisory board meeting will take place at the chan-cery on Saturday, January 23 at

1:00 pm. This will be an impor-tant meeting as we will lay the groundwork for all of our events this coming year. Following that, on Wednesday, January 27th at 7:00 pm, we will be having our next planning meeting for Unity 2012. This event is scheduled to take place in Manitoba two years from now and is for Ukrainian Catholic Young Adults aged 18 to 35. If you would like to help in the planning of this event, please let me know if you can attend the meeting. All meetings will take

place at 233 Scotia Street. Also, we will be having a WYD 2011 interest finder meeting on Monday,

January 25 at 6:30pm. If you are thinking about going to Spain for WYD and will be 18-35 by Au-gust 1, 2011, please join us that evening to find out information on the pilgrimage. On February 3rd, the last in our series of ecumenical youth work-shops will take place at Faith Lutheran Church ~ 1311 Dakota Street and the topic will be ‘Beyond Pizza & Bowling - The Serving Church’ If you are in-volved in youth ministry or inter-ested in the topic in general, please join us. Looking ahead, two major events

are on tap for the spring and fall. The first will be a tri-diocesan (Archdiocese of Winnipeg and St. Boniface and Archeparchy of Winnipeg) youth rally with guest speaker Jesse Manbusen on May 15. This event is aimed at stu-dents under 18 years of age with specific workshops for each age level but those who are 18-35 are also welcome to attend. This will take place at St. Mary’s Academy. Please call 338-7801 if you are inter-ested in attending. Secondly, on the week of July 5th to 9th the tri-annual Congress of the Ukrainian Catholic Youth will be held in Edmonton. This event is aimed at those under 18 but those who are older are welcome to attend. We would like to assemble a Win-nipeg delegation to travel to the event, so please call or email me if you are interested in attending. That’s all for now, see you in February! (Please note that I will be on leave from the be-ginning of February to the end of May) 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 January 2010 Volume 8, Issue 2

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THE PICKLE JAR The pickle jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss his coins into the jar. As a small boy I was al-ways fascinated at the sounds the coins made as they were dropped into the jar. They ended with a merry jingle when the jar was almost empty. Then the tones gradually muted to a dull thud as the jar was filled. I used to squat on the floor in front of the jar and admire the copper and silver circles that glinted like a pirate's treasure when the sun poured through the bedroom window. When the jar was filled, Dad would sit at the kitchen table and roll the coins before taking them to the bank. Taking the coins to the bank was always a big production. Stacked neatly in a small cardboard box, the coins were placed between Dad and me on the seat of his old truck. Each and every time, as we drove to the bank, Dad would look at me hopefully. "Those coins are going to keep you out of the textile mill, son. You're going to do better than me. This old mill town's not going to hold you back." Also, each and every time, as he slid the box of rolled coins across the counter at the bank toward the cashier, he would grin proudly. "These are for my son's college fund. He'll never work at the mill all his life like me." We would always celebrate each deposit by stopping for an ice cream cone. I always got chocolate. Dad always got vanilla. When the clerk at the ice cream parlor handed Dad his change, he would show me the few coins nestled in his palm. "When we get home, we'll start filling the jar again." He always let me drop the first coins into the empty jar. As they rattled around with a

brief, happy jingle, we grinned at each other. "You'll get to college on pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters," he said. "But you'll get there. I'll see to that."

The years passed, and I finished college and took a job in another town. Once, while visit-ing my parents, I used the phone in their bedroom, and noticed that the pickle jar was gone. It had served its pur-pose and had been removed. A lump rose in my throat as I stared at the spot beside the

dresser where the jar had always stood. My dad was a man of few words, and never lec-tured me on the values of determination, perseverance, and faith. The pickle jar had taught me all these virtues far more eloquently than the most flowery of words could have done. When I married, I told my wife Susan about the significant part the lowly pickle jar had played in my life as a boy. In my mind, it defined, more than anything else, how much my dad had loved me. No matter how rough things got at home, Dad continued to doggedly drop his coins into the jar. Even the summer when Dad got laid off from the mill, and Mama had to serve dried beans several times a week, not a single dime was taken from the jar. To the contrary, as Dad looked across the table at me, pouring catsup over my beans to make them more palatable, he became more determined than ever to make away out for me. "When you finish college, Son," he told me, his eyes glis-tening, "You'll never have to eat beans

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What’s Up with Qjdlmft? again...unless you want to." The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we spent the holiday with my parents. After dinner, Mom and Dad sat next to each other on the sofa, taking turns cuddling their first grandchild. Jessica began to whimper softly, and Susan took her from Dad's arms. "She probably needs to be changed," she said, carrying the baby into my parents' bed-room to diaper her. When Susan came back into the living room, there was a strange mist in her eyes. She handed Jessica back to Dad before taking my hand and leading me into the room. "Look," she said softly, her eyes directing me to a spot on the floor beside the dresser. To my amazement, there, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already covered with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out a fistful of coins. With a gamut of emotions choking me, I dropped the coins into the jar. I looked up and saw that Dad, carrying Jessica, had slipped quietly into the room. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions I felt. Neither one of us could speak. ~ Author Unknown ~

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The Word Puzzles ~ Names of Our Lord

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WYD 2011 Interest Finder Are you thinking about going to WYD 2011 in

Spain?

Will you be between the ages of 18-35 by August 1,

2011? Then you are invited to join the WYD 2011

Canadian Ukrainian Catholic Pilgrimage

Cost: approx $3500 Date: August 1-24, 2011

Locations: Spain & Morocco

If you are interested and would like more information about WYD 2011 please e-mail

Tamara at youth@archeparchy.ca or

Fr Michael Smolinski whome01@mts.net

Tamara Lisowski @ youth@archeparchy.ca

WYD 2011 Interest Finder Meeting Monday, January 25

WYD 2011 Interest Finder meeting at 6:30 pm at 233 Scotia St. Please join us for an evening of information on WYD 2011 if you are thinking of going to Spain for WYD 2011 and will be 18+ by August 1, 2011.

Thank you Saint Therese for favors received novena. JS

Please note: The Pre-Retreat for those attending WYD 2011 is mandatory (nationally) ~ and will be held from August 20-22, 2010 in Saskatoon, SK

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MOVIES YOU SHOULD SEE!

Extraordinary Measures Extraordinary Meas-ures” is the first major motion picture for CBS Films and Harrison Ford's second screen credit as Executive Producer. It is a story based on the true story of John Crowley whose children suffered from a rare disease known as Pompe disease. He gives up a life as a well paid corporate execu-tive to raise money to fund scientific research to find a cure for

Pompe. Crowley meets an eccentric scientist names Dr. Stonehill who is working at a small lab in a col-lege. Together they form their own bio-tech com-pany to search for a cure. As CBS Films’ first major motion picture, the producers wisely tempered the budget by focusing on a human story rather than a commercial action film. Certainly it is a film that wants to be much more than a commercial film. It wants to make a statement about life, science, medi-cine, and the politics behind the pharmaceutical companies. In this respect, it is relatively successful. The message is one that Christians will readily iden-tify with. The value of human life is extolled, as a man struggles to save the life of his children. In one scene, a doctor suggests that if their son dies it could be “a blessing” in disguise, because he will not have to suffer anymore. He even asks if they want to pull the plug. Later, when the child pulls through, Crowley sarcastically retorts, “it looks like we dodged that blessing, huh, doc?” In a generation where our society is rapidly moving towards eutha-nasia and “mercy killings,” it is refreshing to see the value of human life promoted in a Hollywood film. It is also refreshing to see one of the characters pray to God. As simple as this seems, it has become all too cliche in Hollywood films that the religious character is the villain. Here, prayer is shown as natural and good. This film was inspired by the book The Cure by Pulit-zer Prize-winning writer Geeta Anand.

Highly recommended!!! BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ!

The Cure By Geeta Anand

Ten percent of the author's net payments from sales of this book will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. How A Father, John Crowley, Raised $100 Million--and Bucked the Medical Establish-ment--in a Quest to Save His Children

The remarkable true story of one father's race against time to build a business that would cure his sick children. John and Aileen Crowley were on top of the world. With a brand-new Harvard Business School degree, three beautiful children, a new house, and a great job, they thought that they had just entered the best years of life. Then doc-tors diagnosed their two youngest children with Pompe disease, and everything changed. Fifteen-month-old Megan and five-month-old Patrick were given only months to live. Pompe disease, the Crowleys were told, was so rare that no company had yet de-veloped a medicine to combat it. There was no cure, no treatment--only the gradual degeneration of muscle so that in the end, af-flicted children would be unable to walk, eat, or even breathe on their own. It was a nightmare the Crowleys could hardly compre-hend. But John Crowley refused to accept this death sentence--and in the absence of other options, he chose his own solution. Determined to find scientists who could develop a replacement enzyme that would keep the disease at bay and his children alive, Crowley quit his job as a marketing executive and invested himself and his life savings in a biotechnology start-up company. In just over a year, Novazyme Pharmaceuticals Inc. went from an endow-ment of $37,000 to $27 million, and was sold to Genzyme Corp. soon thereafter for a newsbreaking $137.5 million. But the struggle wasn't over yet, and scientific setbacks, accusations of conflict of interest, business troubles, and the children's own worsening con-dition would test the limits of John and Aileen's minds and hearts as they fought for a cure. With deft prose and devastating clarity, Wall Street Journal reporter Geeta Anand weaves together the disparate threads of this remarkable story--of cutting-edge sci-ence, business acumen and daring, and the indomitable fighting spirit of a family that refuses to give in. Heart-wrenching yet trium-phant, The Cure takes readers from the boardrooms and laborato-ries to hospital beds and kindergarten classrooms. With its capti-vating and ultimately deeply uplifting narrative, The Cure is a wholly American story of commerce and technology, determination and daring, and of fam-ily and the power of a belief in happy endings.

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Please Join Us... Thank you Saint Therese for favors received novena. MS

THEOLOGY ON TAPTHEOLOGY ON TAP is a discussion series for young adults and their friends, married and single. Those who are young at heart are encouraged to attend.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elisabeth Duggan (204) 452-2227 Ext 273 eduggan@archwinnipeg.ca

WE ARE ON

Week of Christian Unity Week of Christian Unity Theology on TapTheology on Tap

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH 2010TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH 2010 Messiah Lutheran, 400 Rouge RoadMessiah Lutheran, 400 Rouge Road

7:30pm Ecumenical Prayer Service7:30pm Ecumenical Prayer Service 8:15pm Theology on Tap Program8:15pm Theology on Tap Program Guest Speaker: Bishop Elaine SauerGuest Speaker: Bishop Elaine Sauer Topic:Topic: EcumenismEcumenism Every year the Winnipeg Christian Every year the Winnipeg Christian communities gather to celebrate the communities gather to celebrate the week of Christian Unity with the Festival week of Christian Unity with the Festival of Prayer. For the Tuesday evening, we of Prayer. For the Tuesday evening, we invite you to a unique experience of invite you to a unique experience of prayer and discussion on ecumenism.prayer and discussion on ecumenism.

Where's Mommy? My six-year-old son seems to demand my attention just when I am most busy around the house. My standard reply has been, "I'm busy right now. Go ask your mother." The disappointed look often on his face as I sent him away convinced me to change my priorities. I resolved to give him my immediate attention whenever he asked. My resolve was quickly tested. I had just climbed to the top of our two-storied house, paintbrush and bucket in hand. As I dipped my brush into the paint I heard his little voice call, "Daddy, Daddy." Determined to keep my new resolution, I immediately laid paintbrush and bucket aside and climbed back down to the ground to see what he wanted. I got down on both knees, looked him straight in the face and asked, "Well, now what can I do for you, son?" His reply: "Daddy, where's Mommy?"

Prayerful But Unsatisfied When our granddaughter was four, she came to the table one day in a disgruntled mood. She complained loudly about every dish on the table. Hoping to change the mood, her mother suggested that she give the bless-ing. After a sullen pause, she prayed, "OK, God, I forgive you for this food."

Child Draws Humorous Picture of Christmas A little girl came home from Sunday school waving a paper for her mother to see. "Look Mommy," she exclaimed, "Teacher says I drew the most un-usual Christmas picture she ever saw!" Her mother took one look and had to agree with the teacher. Hoping her daughter could explain her creation, the mother asked, "Why are all these people riding in the back of an air-plane?" "Well, Mommy, that's the flight into Egypt." Accepting that, mother asked another question: "Who is this mean-looking man in the front?" Her daughter answered quickly and knowingly: "That's Pontius, the Pilot." Look-ing at the picture even more closely, the mother said, "I see you have Mary and Joseph and the baby. But who is this large man sitting behind Mary?" "Can't you tell?" the little girl asked, beginning to shake her head in disap-pointment. "That's Round John Virgin."

Pope John Paul II Speaks to Youth Week Two The integrity of the upright guides them... (Proverbs 11:3) "But, I ask you, is it better to be resigned to a life without ideals... or rather, ...to seek the truth, goodness, jus-tice, working for a world that reflects the beauty of God, even at the cost of facing the trials it may involve?" --Pope John Paul II, World Youth Day XII

Think About That To live in a world where we experience Christian ideals like kindness, patience, peace, forgiveness, and joy takes the commitment of people who first believe in those ideals and then the commitment to act those ideals out everyday. That's no easy task. It's a lot of work. The Holy Father is asking us, "is it worth it?" He says "yes!" Take Action Every day there are ways that we fail to live out our Christian ideals. Each time we do that we cause a little "death" or pain or sorrow in someone and in ourselves. This week choose one Christian ideal that you are going to work hard at living out in every situation and with every person you meet. Say A Prayer Lord, help me to live out the ideals of Jesus. Especially help me when others make fun of me or tease me for standing up for what I believe. Help me to know that it's worth the work. Did You Know? The Pope has numerous official titles, including bishop of Rome, vicar of Jesus Christ, successor of the prince of the apostles, supreme pontiff of the universal Church, patriarch of the West, primate of Italy, archbishop and metropolitan of the Roman province, sovereign of the state of the Vatican City, servant of the servants of God.

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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Super Easy Fish Skillet Prep Time: 5 min Total Time: 20 min Makes: 4 servings, 1/4 recipes (338 g) each What You Need! 1/2 cup chopped red onions 2 Tbsp. KRAFT SIGNATURE CALORIE-WISE Sundried Tomato and Oregano Dressing 1 can (19 fl oz/540mL) stewed to-matoes, undrained 1 green pepper, chopped 1/2 cup pitted black olives 1 lb. frozen fish fillets, such as haddock, halibut or cod, thawed

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~ From the Chancery Pantry ~ Easy Healthy Meals! Make It! COOK onions in dressing in large skil-let until tender. ADD tomatoes, peppers and olives. TOP with fish; cover. Cook on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Kraft Kitchens Tips Variation Plus It Up! For a flavour boost, add minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the sauce.

Mexican Cobb Salad Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 15 min Makes: 12 servings, 1 cup (250 mL) each What You Need! 8 cups torn romaine lettuce 1 cup frozen corn, thawed 1 large tomato, chopped 8 slices (80 g) reduced-sodium oven

roasted turkey breast, coarsely chopped 1 can (19 fl oz/540 mL) black beans, rinsed 1 cup KRAFT Tex Mex Light Shredded Cheese 1/2 cup chopped red onions 1/2 cup KRAFT CALORIE-WISE RANCHER'S CHOICE Dressing 1/2 cup salsa Make It! COVER platter with lettuce; top with next 6 ingredients. MIX dressing and salsa; drizzle over salad just before serving. Kraft Kitchens Tips: Add chopped avocados and/or chopped cilantro.

UCY Christmas Party ~ UCY Caroling at Holy Family Nursing Home ~ Ecumenical Workshop

"The bottom line about success in life isn’t whether you are financially successful, but whether you have given of yourself in some way to help others less fortunate than you and to serve your community and your country." P. Anthony Ridder

Thought for the Month!

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The Finishing Touch Sower’s Seeds That Nurture Family Val-ues, # 81

Phidias very likely was the greatest sculptor among the ancient Greeks. Legend tells us that he was extremely careful when applying the finishing touches to the beau-tiful statue of Diana which was to adorn the Acropolis in Athens. As he applied his chisel to the back side of Diana’s head, he shaped each strand of hair with great pa-tience, giving his full attention to the tini-est detail. An observer reminded Phidias that the statue would stand one hundred feet high with its back to a huge marble wall. "Why waste your time on those finishing touches which will never be seen?" he asked. "Who will ever know of such detailed work in the back?" Phidias solemnly replied, "I will know!"

Thank you Saint Therese for favors received novena. JS

"A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be

stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man’s

brow." Charley Brower

"Never underestimate the power of giving. It shines like a beacon throughout humanity. It cuts through the oceans that divide us and brightens the lives of all it touches. One of life’s greatest laws is that you

cannot hold a torch to light another’s path…without brightening your own."

Source Unknown

"Without doubt, the most common weakness of all

human beings is the habit of leaving their minds open to

the negative influence of other people." Napoleon Hill,

Think & Grow Rich, p. 283

"There is no such thing as perfec-tion. But, in striving for perfection,

we can achieve excellence." Vince Lombardi

"Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire." William Yeats

Saint’s Corner

Note: WYD 2011 ~ 19 months

Unity 2012 ~ 2 1/2 years

Tamara Lisowski 233 Scotia St

Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 1V7

Tuesday, January 26 Theology on Tap at Messiah Lutheran Church (400 Rouge Road). Our change in date and location is because it is the Week of Christian Unity. At this particular event, it will begin with an ecumenical prayer service at 7:30pm and followed by the guest speaker Bishop Elaine Sauer at 8:15pm who will speak on ecumenism. Sunday, February 7

Tri-Diocesan Youth Rally Team meeting at 233 Scotia Street. 45 minute team meetings from 2pm to 5pm

Sunday, February 7

Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday. Donations of food and money are collected for needy families.

Saturday, January 23

UCY Executive meeting at 1pm at 233 Scotia Street. We would like to have at least one repre-sentative from each parish in attendance at the executive meetings so that there is an equal voice for all parishes Monday, January 25

WYD 2011 Interest Finder meeting at 6:30 pm at 233 Sco-tia St. Please join us for an evening of information on WYD 2011 if you are thinking of go-ing to Spain for WYD 2011 and will be 18+ by August 1, 2011. Wednesday, January 27

Unity 2012 MB group meeting at 7pm at 233 Scotia Street.

Wednesday, February 3

Ecumenical Talk for youth di-rectors ~ ‘Beyond Pizza & Bowling - The Serving Church’ 7pm to 9pm at Faith Lutheran Church ~ 1311 Dakota Street. See ad p 4.

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

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Upcoming Events!

Saint Genevieve Also known as Genovefa Memorial 3 January Profile When she was seven years old, Gene-vieve met Saint Germanus of Auxerre on his way to England. Germain befriended her because of her insistence on wanting to live her life for God, and prophesied her future sanctity. She took the veil at age 15. Prophesied invasions and disasters for Paris. Could read consciences and calm the possessed. When Paris was besieged by the Franks, she encouraged its defense, organized prayers for God’s protection of the city, and led an expedition for food to relieve the siege. Caused a church to be built on the tomb of Saint Denis. In 1129, the procession of her relics through Paris is believed to have ended an epidemic. Born 422 at Nanterre near Paris, France

Died 500 at Paris, France interred in the church of Saints Peter and Paul in Paris relics destroyed in 1871 Canonized Pre-Congregation Patronage against plague, against disasters, against fever, Paris, France, WACs, Women’s Army Corps Representation bread (from feeding the people), candle, cattle, girl re-storing eyesight to her mother, keys, shepherdess holding a candle which the devil is trying to extinguish and angels are helping to pro-tect, shepherdess with a coin suspended around her neck http://www.allmercifulsavior.com/icons/Icons-Genevieve.htm

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(204) 338-7801 &/or

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

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