DIVINE LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK
Sunday,
March 14, 2010—Fourth Sunday of Lent—The Venerable John Climacus, Our Venerable
Father Benedict
5:00 p.m. +Metro
Bastuk, req. John Bastuk
+Robert Copie (1st
Anniversary)
8:30 a.m. God’s Blessings for All
Parishioners
10:00 a.m. +John Didoshak, req. Mendick Family
11:30 a.m. +Justyna and +Mykola Slowikowsky, req. Pauline
Klymochko and Family
5:00 p.m. Lenten Vespers
Monday, March 15,
2010
9:00 a.m.
Stations of the Cross (English)
Tuesday, March 16,
2010
9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross
(Ukrainian)
Wednesday, March
17, 2010—Our Venerable Father Alexis, Man of God
9:00
a.m. Stations of the Cross (Ukrainian)
7:00 p.m.
Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts (English)
Thursday, March 18,
2010—Our Holy Father Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem
No Lenten
Services
Friday,
March 19, 2010—The Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria
9:00 a.m.
Stations of the Cross (English)
10:00 a.m. Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts (Ukrainian)
Saturday,
March 20, 2010—Akathist Saturday—Our Venerable Fathers of St. Sabbas Monastery,
martyred by the Saracens
9:00 a.m. +Charles Sorochty, req. Irene Feszczyszyn
5:00 p.m.
+Nicholas Warchola, req. Warchola Family
Sunday,
March 21, 2010—5th Sunday of Lent—Commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt—Our
Venerable Father and Confessor James, Bishop of Catania
8:30 a.m. +George amd +Halyna Lewyckyj, req. Bohdanna Kowalchuk
10:00 a.m. +Fedor Stasiw, req. Stasiw Family
11:30 a.m. God’s Blessings for All Parishioners
5:00 p.m. Lenten Vespers
Sanctuary
Candle will
burn this week for +Maria and +Mykola Osadciw, req. Peter and Ellen Osadciw.
Schedule
of Prayers:
March 14 at 9:30 a.m.—The Rosary in English
March 21 at 9:30 a.m.—The Rosary in English
March 28 at 9:40 a.m.—The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
THE SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN CLIMACOS
The Fourth Sunday of Great
Lent
Saint John Climacos was a
monk of the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration on the God-trodden Mountain
of Sinai where he died in the year 605. For forty years he lived in the
mountains near the monastery, renouncing the distractions of the world to
center his life on God. At the age of fifty-six he became the head of the
monastery and wrote the famous book entitled “The Ladder of Divine Ascent.” In
this book, Saint John recorded his teachings and observations concerning the
ascetic life as a series of thirty steps. He explained all the levels of
Christian growth from a sinful start to the height of spiritual perfection,
Christian love, as a ladder ascending to Heaven.
Saint John Climacos is
often also referred to as Saint John of the Ladder, His regular feast day falls
on 30 March. His commemoration during Great Lent was added to the calendar of
the Church because his book was read in the monasteries during the Lenten
period to encourage monks and nuns in their ascetic practices. We honor Saint
John on the fourth Sunday of Great Lent for encouragement in our acts of
prayer, fasting and almsgiving as we too climb the ladder of divine ascent. We
must also, constantly progress upwards in our quest as Christians to reflect
God’s love in our lives. We must always take the love that God bestows upon us
as His children and share it with our brothers and sisters. Let us ascend that
ladder of divine ascent, proposed by Saint John Climacos and ascend it eagerly.
THE LENTEN PRAYER OF
ST. EPHREM THE SYRIAN
Of all Lenten hymns and
prayers, one short prayer can be termed the
Lenten prayer. Tradition ascribes it to one of the great teachers of spiritual
life—St. Ephrem the Syrian. Here is its text:
O Lord and Master of
my life!
Take from me the
spirit of sloth,
faint-heartedness,
lust of power, and idle talk.
But give rather the
spirit of chastity,
Humility, patience,
and love to Thy servant.
Yea, O Lord and
King!
Grant me to see my
own errors
And not to judge my
brother;
For Thou art blessed
unto ages of ages. Amen.
Remember
to Pray, Fast, and Give Alms to the poor. By this we come to know ourselves,
our true selves, who God really is, and to see the needs of others. Enjoy the
second half of the Great Lent!
“ALL YOU CAN EAT” PANCAKE BREAKFAST
St. Josaphat’s Knights of Columbus
Patriarch Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Council 10949 will sponsor an “All You Can Eat”
Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 21, 2010
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the school
cafeteria. Prices are $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children (8th grade and
lower).
EASTER DINNER “SVYACHENE”
Our annual Easter Dinner
(Svyachene) will be held on Sunday, April 18, 2010
after Divine Liturgy (approximately 1:00 p.m. ). Tickets are $15.00 for
Adults, Children are Free (up to age 18), but a ticket is required. Tickets
are available at the Rectory (during office hours) and in The Mosaic. Tickets
will not be sold at the door.
CHANGE IN DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE
APRIL 18, 2010
On Sunday, April 18, 2010 there
will be only one Divine Liturgy, at 11:00 a.m. This will be a day of
celebration as Bishop Paul Chomnycky will be here for the ordination
of Stephen Wisnowski to the Deaconate. After the Divine
Liturgy, everyone is invited to attend the Easter Dinner “Svyachene” in the
school cafeteria..
HOLY NAME SOCIETY NEWS
TODAY the Holy Name Society will receive Corporate Communion at
the 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy, followed by a continental breakfast and a
meeting.
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
A Children’s
Liturgy will be celebrated on Sunday, March
28, 2010 at the 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy. Parents are
encouraged to sit with their children in the front pews.
St. Josaphat’s Sunday School
Lenten Food Drive
The students of
our Sunday Religious Education Program are conducting a Lenten Food Drive. We
are collecting canned foods and other dry staple foods, such as sugar, flour,
rice, macaroni, dry peas and beans and baby food. We are also collecting
personal hygiene items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, and
deodorant. Please help us help the less fortunate. Boxes have been provided
for these items in the lower level of church. Thank you.
PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES & HOLY LAND
Lourdes: May 30—June 4, 2010
Holy Land: June 5—12, 2010
Guided tours
with explanations in English & Ukrainian.
For
registration or further information please contact:
Rev. Mario
Dacychyn 917/842-2819 or 586/755-1740
MEETINGS
Festival Meeting on
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
U.N.W.L.A. Branch 46 Meeting on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the
lower level of church.
St. Josaphat Seniors Meeting on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the
school cafeteria.
St. Anne’s Society Meeting on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the
school cafeteria.
Knights of Columbus Meeting on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the
school cafeteria.
SAVE THESE DATES
March 21, 2010—Knights of Columbus “All You Can Eat”
Pancake Breakfast
April 25, 2010—Knights of Columbus “All You Can Eat”
Pancake Breakfast
August 12-15, 2010—St. Josaphat Annual Ukrainian Festival
August 27-29, 2010—Annual Men and Women’s Retreat
EASTER BREAD
Orders for
Easter Bread are being taken at the Rectory (during office hours) for pick
up in the school cafeteria on Saturday and Sunday, March 27 & 28. Deadline
for orders is Noon on Monday, March 22. Prices are: Small
($6.00), Medium ($10.00), and Large ($13.00).
BINGO TEAM THIS WEEK #4
Ronald
Dinger— Captain
Peter
Osadciw—Co-Captain
Bingo Begins
at 7:30 p.m.