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VOL. 51 / NO. 50 • SUNDAY OF FORE-FATHERS • TONE 2 • DEC. 14, 2014

VOL. 53 / NO. 11 • FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT • TONE 1 • MARCH 13, 2016

26401 ST. JOSAPHAT DRIVE • WARREN, MI 48091 Rectory & Office: 586-755-1740 • Fax: 586-755-1399 www.stjoschurchosbm.com • Email: stjucch@aol.com

Parish Centre: 586-758-7711 • www.stjosaphatbanquets.com

Email: stjosaphathall@aol.com

Pastor: Fr. Mario Dacechen, OSBM Cell: 917-842-2819 • Email: madario88@gmail.com

Assistant: Fr. Walter Rybicky, OSBM • Email: FrWalterR@yahoo.com

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Sundays 9:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.

(Office is closed for lunch 12:00 –1:00 p.m.) IC Schools: 586-574-2480 • www.icschools.org / www.icschools.net

REGULAR SCHEDULE OF DIVINE LITURGIES Sunday: (Ukrainian) 8:30, 10:00 a.m.; (English) 12:00 noon.

Saturday: (Ukrainian) 8:30 a.m.; (English) 4:00 p.m. Weekdays: (Ukrainian) 8:30 a.m.

Holy Days & Obligatory Feasts: (Ukr.) 9:00 and (Eng.) 7:00 p.m. Confessions - During Liturgies

Saturday 4:00pm, Sunday 8:30, 10:00 & 12:00 and all Holy Days

To arrange for Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion and Funerals - call the Office first.

For Weddings make an appointment with the Pastor, at least 6 months ahead.

On Repentance

In our 21st century culture, the notion of repentance

seems to be for many, something medieval with a sense of

groveling and asking oneself; ' I'm really not that bad.' That

is a false noting to what repentance is really about. God

doesn't need our prayers and repentance. If God doesn't

need this, then it is important for us. Repentance arises

from the fact that we are created by God and are made for

Him. Sin damages this relationship which needs to be

mended and one of these prerequisites is repentance. We

feel we've done nothing wrong and see no need for

repentance. We always have to examine our conscience on

who we are and what we have done. We must examine the

state of our souls as the saints do in regards to love of

God and neighbor. Then we see the things that warrant

repentance on our part. In his Confessions, St Augustine reminds us; "Our hearts were made for You O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in You." We were made by God and for God who loved us first. On our part we respond, but realize we are weak, limited creatures that make God's presence seem week and sporadic. We don't love God in a deep manner and trust more in our senses which are based on experience. Our prayer becomes sporadic and dull and we become lukewarm and abandon prayer and God altogether. We enjoy being with people we love, our spouse, friends and continually want to be with them. It should be the same attitude towards God. When Jesus ascended to heaven. He didn't just leave us a set of rules and sayings and fly off. He left us His Church and the Sacraments especially Confession and the Holy Eucharist - as means (cont. on pg. 3)

5 Неділя Великого Посту Мр 10:32-45

Перед нами вже останній тиждень Великого

Святого посту. Наступна Квітна неділя торжественно

уквітчує цей час благодаті, у якому ми мали

приготовитися до пережиття Страсного тижня і до дня

Воскресіння, і зробити крок до зміни в особистому

духовному житті. Вартує ще раз пригадати ціль, яку

мали на початку цього посту: відновити у нас упалий

образ Божий.

Служити із покорою слабшим, щоб відновити у

собі: любов, терпеливість, лагідність

Господь у сьогоднішній Євангелії вказує ще один

крок в уподібненні до Бога – через служіння в покорі:

“хто зміж вас хоче стати великим, хай буде вам слугою,

і хто зміж вас хоче бути першим, хай буде слугою усіх ”

ці слова хоча не є такі захоплюючі та все ж є

правдивими, слова злого духа, котрий пропонує все і

відразу, є обманом і, навіть, самознищенням.

Подумаймо самі. Реклама цього світу, який ставить

акцент лише на матеріальному добрі і ніби має у центрі

уваги людину, роблячи так багато для неї, але … все за

гроші і все це зводиться до узалежнення людини до

постійного комфорту. Якщо немає грошей, тоді і не

буде добра. Якщо немає комфорту – нема щастя. І де

тепер є людина? Де є її радість?

А з другої сторони здійснити це практично

неможливо, бо насправді всі в центрі не можемо бути

одночасно, і все найкраще також не можемо мати ми

всі, і знову ж: всі не можуть бути найбагатшими

і першими. Так фальшива мрія, (prod. na stor. 3)

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LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, March 13, 2016 (Prayer Book pg. 220, 282)

(Relics of St. Nicephorus) (Molytovnyk. st. 214, 272)

Heb. 9: 11-14; Mk. 10: 32-45

8:30 #969 + Walentyna Pateryn — G. & M. Jacks

10:00 For The Parish

12:00 #700 + Olga Kinal (1yr) — Family

Monday, March 14, 2016 (St. Benedict)

2 Tim. 4: 9-18; Lk. 23: 1-12

7:00 #1070 Health & God's Blessings for Donald Krasicky

— I. Krasicky

8:30 #949 + Nicole Chupa — Family

#1067 + Maria Hryhorczyk w/panakhyda — Family *6:00pm — Stations of the Cross (in Eng.) Prayer Families: A. Duzyj / I. Shubelyak

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 (St. Agapius)

Ti. 1: 5-16; Lk. 23: 13-25

8:30 #656 ++ John Szykula, Michael, Iliya & Maria — Family

#497 + Anna Rudnycky — T. & M. Lewyckyj Prayer Families: R. Dyell / O. Shtokalo

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 (Sts. Sabinus & Papas)

Ti. 2: 1-10; Lk. 23: 26-32

8:30 #730 + Nadia Denysenko — M. Kwitkowsky

#789 + Claudia (Ohryn) Elston — L. & L. Wroblewski

*6:00pm — Stations of the Cross (in Ukr.) Prayer Families: R. Dyhdalo / V. Shrubowich

Thursday, March 17, 2016 (St. Alexius)

Ti. 2:11 3:3; Lk. 23: 33-43

8:30 #1030 Health & God's Blessings for Patrick Nordstrom

— Maciborski Family

#1057 Health & God's Blessings for Children &

Grandchildren—A. Kostiuk

Ukrainian Village

11:00 #792 + Paul Dzul — M. & I. Pryjma Prayer Families: M. Farion / J. Short

Friday, March 18, 2016 (St. Cyril)

Ti. 3: 4-15; Lk. 23: 44-56

8:30 #660 Health & God's Blessings for Happy 60th Birthday

Jaroslaw Weliczko — Family Prayer Families: K. Fedak / V. Shesiuk

Saturday, March 19, 2016 (Sts. Chrysanthus & Daria)

Heb. 12:28 - 13:8; Jn. 11: 1-45

8:30 #605 ++ Sofia & Stefan Sylwestruk — A. & Z. Serafyn

*Sorokousty

11:00 #1066 + Janusz Rokosz (1yr) w/panakhyda — Family

4:00pm #595 ++ Wasyl, Natalia & Marko Mordowanec

— Family Prayer Families: S. Fedenko / S. Sharon

Sunday, March 20, 2016 (Prayer Book pg. 290) Palm Sunday (Molytovnyk. st. 280)

Phil. 4: 4-9; Jn. 12: 1-18

8:30 #780 Health, Happiness & God's Blessings for

Slava Glinska & Antonina — Glinska Family

10:00 For The Parish

12:00 #707 ++ All Deceased Family Members

— R. & V. Maksimowich

Altar Cleaning

Olga Seniw and Mary Olesnavich

+ May He Rest in Peace +

Bohdan Nehaniv passed away on March 01, 2016 at the age of 88 and was buried from St. Josaphat on March 07, 2016 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Please Remember Him In Your Prayers

Terry Babenko, Steven Batkoski, Thomas Binkley,

Renee Bosbous, Sviatoslav Cherniawskyy, Amanda

Cliffton, John DeHate, Kathy Dorosz, Irene

Lash, Christine Lash-Farion, Mychajlo Fedorenko,

Thomas Gula, Vasyl Halayda, Olga Halushka, Alfred

Hetkowski, Dorothy Kail, Suzanne Kotas, Jaroslawa Kovch,

Irene Krasicky, Allyson Logan, Virginia Michaluk, Brian

Miller, Sophia Nigrans, Patrick Nordstrom, Jesse Obriecht,

Tamara Olszewski, Lily Ondusky, John Paluch, Marty Peters,

Douglas Podgorski, Christopher Portalski, Riley Portalski,

Walter Roback, Stephanie Salata, Pearl Sawchuk, Dick Schultz,

Joshua Sherman, Nicole Sherman, Angela Shrubowich, Peggy

Slowinski, Rosemary Smith, Michael Tereck Jr., Phyllis Tresh,

Teri Turak, David Tyro, Pat & Michael Yandura. **Also, please pray for all our elderly that are ill, in nursing homes

and home bound.**

Pray For All The Men & Women in Military Service - In Active Duty

- From our parish & families -

Vlady Calice, Michael Crill, John Darga, Michael Poff, Eugene

Poterfield, Christopher V.., Jordan Wenson, Nicholas Zablonski,

Stanislav Zibrivskyy (Please inform the office of any updates)

Sorokousty Services during Lent

Sorokousty services for your deceased loved ones will be held

on Saturday mornings after the 8:30a.m. Liturgy during Lent.

Please submit your list of names in the proper envelope and

drop it into the collection basket.

Sorokousty pid;as Postu

Molytvy za naqyx pokijnyx (sorokousty) budut/

vidpravl]tys] po subotax, 8:30 rano pid;as Postu. Bud/

laska podajte imena vaqyx pokijnyx uwyva[;y

ozna;eni konverty.

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of our sanctification and especially His presence the Holy Eucharist through which He gives us is His very self. We can talk about God, religion and prayer, but do we believe and live accordingly? Are we aware of God and His involvement in our lives? Do we attend Liturgy frequently and take advantage of the Sacrament of Confession to express our repentance and receive forgiveness of our sins? We look at our society that is changing traditional marriage, kills innocent unborn children and acts according to the prevailing temporary culture. Through the sin of pride we have become our own idol, and our pleasures and creature comforts have become our own gods. Even with our needs being provided for either by our own resources or the state's, our wealth and prestige, we are not happy, something is lacking, something is wrong in our lives. We have to examine our souls in depth and see what we are truly like. We need to see what is ailing us in order to be cured. This realization should bring us to repentance which cleans the lens through which we see ourselves. It is through the lens created by tears of repentance that we see Christ the most clearly. We have to love God, have faith and trust in Him. Only God can restore us (Lamentations 5; 21), but we have to get to know or reacquaint ourselves with the God who loves us. How can we know someone we don't love, and how can we love someone we don't know? In order to know Him we must repent and pray to change our view and direction in life. Humility and repentance are not false morbid self-abasement, but self-knowledge, seeing the state we are truly in and what we can become with God's mercy and forgiveness. We are greatly loved by God who loves us for nothing on our part because He is love (1 John 4; 8). Our tears of repentance are those of sorrow, but they are mingled as well with tears of joy. In spite of our smallness, in spite of our sins, in spite of our neglect of God, He still loves us and in this lies all our hope.

Fish Fry and Pyrohy Preparation Schedule:

Tuesday, March 15th at 9:00am, we will be preparing the potatoes, onions, etc. for the pyrohy.

Wednesday, March 16th at 9:00am, we will be making the pyrohy.

Please — if you can, bring in baked goods for our pastry table during the fish fry. Also, we will need help in setting-up before and tearing down after the Fish Fry.

Please, if you can spare some time, it would be greatly appreciated.

Our Fish Fry is our most successful fundraiser!

запропонована духом цього світу, залишається утопією.

Така спокуса про легке забезпечення була також в

апостолів. Вони хотіли бачити Христа земним месією,

царем, що забезпечив би їм земний добробут. Це у

інших викликало звичайний гнів. Так було, є і по-

сьогодні.

Є люди, які подібно до учнів Христа, думають лише

про теперішнє, і живуть так ніби і не було потойбічного

життя. Вони все роблять із розрахунком, щоб лише їм

було добре і не думають про інших людей, про інше

життя. Час показує, що таке суспільство не буде мати

щастя ні тут, ні на небі.

Апостоли були із Христом – у них сталися зміни.

Апостоли вчилися від Христа і, бачачи Його

приклад, самі намагалися служити іншим. Історія нам

показує факти зміни: Яків був першим із апостолів,

який став мучеником у 44 роки через проповідь

Євангелії, а Іван став проповідником Любові, який

мабуть найбільше про неї і написав, а особливо показав

у своєму житті. Змінилися.

Коли будемо служити іншим з любов’ю, з покорою,

з упованням на Бога та приготуванням до вічності, то

буде користь і нам, і другим.

Суспільство, церковна громада, сім’я, група друзів –

якщо відносини їхні зв’язані любов’ю і служінням

слабшим, то такі відносини будуть нерозривними,

і навіть вічними, адже правдива Любов не проминає.

Calender of Events

March 20th………Palm Sunday

March 25th……….Good Friday

March 27th………Easter Sunday

April 3rd………….Sviatchene - 1:30p.m. St. Josaphat Ctr April 17th…………I.C. School Ladies Tea May 8th………….. Mother’s Day May 15th………… First Solemn Holy Communion - at I.C. Church @ 10a.m.

May 22nd………... First Solemn Holy Communion - at St. Josaphat Church @ 12 noon

Uvaha!

Blahodijna akci] 76-ho viddilu SUA!

19-ho i 20-ho berezn] pisl] kowno\ Sluwby v cerkvi sv.

Josafata bude rozprodaw solodkoho do Velykodn/oho

Stolu.

Vyru;eni ko'ty budut/ vykorystani dl] pidtrymky

ukra\ns/kyx rodyn ]ki vtratyly hoduval/nykiv v ATO.

Dovidky po tel: 586-751-3765 abo 586-491-3240.

Attention!

Charity event hosted by the 76th branch of UNWLA!

Easter Sweets Sale for Cause at St. Josaphat Church on March

19th & 20th after every mass.

Proceeds will be used to support the Ukrainian families who have

lost a breadwinner in the ATO.

Contacts: call 586-751-3765 and 586-491-3240.

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Mnoha] Lita!

Meetings / Sxodyny

St. Josaphat Knights of Columbus #8441 will hold their meeting on Monday, March 21st - 7:30pm.

Marijs/ka Dr. Im. Zarvanyc/ko\ - Bowo\ Materi

povidomla= qo>

3-oho kvitn] v hod. 10>00rano - Spil/ne Sv. Pry;ast]

6-oho kvitn] v hod. 4>00p.p. - Sxodyny

House For Rent

St. Clair Shores on Little Mack Between 10 Mile and Stephens. 3 Bedrooms, 1 and ½ bath (½ bath is off master bedroom) ranch with large kitchen (gas stove and refrigerator) living room, attached garage, full basement and large lot. Lawn and snow service included.

$1,200/ month, Call Ron at 586-419-2008

Looking to Work

A Ukrainian speaking woman is looking for work to take care

of an elderly person. Work schedule is flexible. For more

information, please call Luba Naymova at 313-244-5718.

Looking to Work

Part-time cleaning positions available in the evenings (Monday through Friday) in Southfield area. Pays well. Earn extra money for cleaning commercial buildings. Must have transportation and no criminal background. For information, please call Carmen at 586-201-9801.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

St. Josaphat Church w/ Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sunday, April 03, 2016 8:00a.m. – 1:45p.m.

at the Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.

To be eligible to give blood, you must be at least 17 years old (at least 110 pounds based on height and be in generally good health). For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call Bohdan at 586-754-5251.

Catechism & Religion Class for Children

given by Br. Joao

Classes are on Sundays at 10:00a.m for children (ages 8 to 12 years old).

Please call the call the office at 586-755-1740 for more information.

"LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS" “Loving Father, help me to BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF by seeking Your will and becoming a living example of Your love in the world. Open

my heart to the areas of my life that need change, in order for me to carry out the mission and experience the joy You have imag-ined for my life.” Excerpt from “Dynamic Catholic Prayer” featured in Decision Point. Attention parents of our parish youth! If the above prayer touched your heart, please consider having your teenager (13-18 years of age) take part in Decision Point. Decision Point is a program currently being run in our parish Youth Group to enlighten and educate teens about living our Catholic faith. To see what Decision Point is all about, go to http://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/view-program/ and watch the video titled “Navigation” from session one. Then, please consider bringing your teen(s) to attend one of our Youth Group sessions. They are currently being held on Sundays at 10:30 am - 11:30 am in the parish hall (prior to the 12:00pm liturgy). Please contact our Youth Group facilitator, Katryna Czemerys, at katryna.maria@gmail.com for more information. With enough interest in this program, we hope to expand our Youth Group and keep our parish thriving. This endeavor is being supported by our St. Josaphat Council #8441 of the Knights of Columbus. Please consider it!

Catholic Faith Formation Series presented by St Josaphat Council #8441 Knights of Columbus

Please come on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm and meet in the classroom.

TRE ORE – The Seven Last Words of Christ

The “Three Hours Agony” or Tre Ore is a liturgical service held on Good Friday from noon to 3 o’clock to commemorate the Pas-sion of Christ. Specifically, it refers to the three hours that Jesus hung on the Cross and includes a series of homilies on the seven last words of Christ. Father Barron was invited by Cardinal Timothy Dolan to preside over the Tre Ore service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, and the content of his presentation is being featured here. Come and listen. March 15 – The First, Second & Third Words First: Father, forgive them, they know not what they do. Second: Today you will be with me in Paradise. Third: Woman, behold your son. Behold your mother. March 22 – The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, & Seventh Words Fourth: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Fifth: I thirst! Sixth: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. Seventh: It is finished.

Memorial Easter Plants

Easter flowers can be ordered to be placed in church for Easter. Each plant is $25.00. Please contact the church office.

Kvity do Bowoho hrobu mowna zamovl]ty v cerkovnij kancel]ri\. Cina - $25.00.

Best Wishes, Health, Happiness and God's Blessings.

Happy Birthday

Ksenia Fedak, Wolodymyr Kusznir, Sylvia Sukiennik,

Maria Zarycky Cherviovskiy, Myron Andrash,

Darlene Bauer, Anna Czubatyj, Roberta Wroblewski,

George Pateryn, Nancy Stasyk, Jaroslaw Weliczko,

Yaroslava Glinska, William Peper,

Patricia Blazinski, Taras Rudnitsky, Kristina Chapp II,

Erin Lapkewych, Alexandra Oleksienko,

Yuliya Romanyshyn, Christi Kisil, Madisyn Szajenko

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Liturgies - St. Josaphat Church

Maria Bagan Roman & Myroslawa Baranyk Donna Belgan

Sr. RoseAnna Bukaczyk, OSBM Marcy Chomiak Maria Dackiw

Marie Dobish & Family Gloria Duzey Mary Jo Estep

Stefan & Anna Fedenko Mary Filo Alexandra Florchuk

Mary & Angela Goshko Stephen & Sophia Hazen George & Zenia Jurkiw

James & Mary Katsaros Jaroslav & Jaroslava Kornelyuk Eugenia Kostiuk

Anna Kowal Irene Krasicky Wolodymyr & Maria Kushnir

Jaroslaw & Diana Kusznir Sr. Theodosia Lukiw, OSBM J. MacDonald

Roman & Victoria Maksimowich Lydia Nestorowich Luba Nestorowich

Mary Olesnavich Jeanette Onachuk Tanya Petryna

Nick Prychitko Myroslaw & Irene Pryjma David & Helen Scott

Rosemary Sobol Stephen Stasiw Luba Szajenko

Tomkiw Family Anna Turchin Olga Wojtyshyn

Maria Woloszczuk Maria Zarycky

Pulminary Hypertension Association - $85

Eugene & Olha Bej Michael Chupa & Family Bohdan & Sylvia Karpinsky

Wishes of the Family - $800

Luba Bluj Stephen Buksa John Butry

Maria, Judy & Terry Brunec Walter Dobush Rosemary Dyell

Roma Dyhdalo Ksenia Fedak John Fedyk & Family

Jerry Grenda Don & Olga Halushka Michael Holowaty

Sonia Hulyk Myroslawa Kizyma Irene Krasicky

Bohdanna Kruczak Pauline Krupa Vladya Kumlyk

Bohdan Melnyk Tom & Olga Meyer Phil & Jackie Nahirniak

Erika Pawlyk Peper Family Mary Pinkos

Nick Prychitko Olga Seniw Bernice Tereck

John & Teri Turak Alexander & Zenia Serafyn Ihor & Linda Zajac

Marie Zarycky

The family of the late Paul Hryshko

would like to sincerely thank everyone who sent flowers, cards, condolences and donations.

A heartfelt thank you for all the prayers and support.

God Bless.

+ In Memory of Paul Hryshko +

St. Josaphat Church Donation - $35

Robert & Mary Lou Sudomir

St. Josaphat Church Renovation - $120

Oksana Fedorowycz Daniel & Donna Kushner-Walz

Immaculate Conception Restoration - $25

Carol Comiskey

Aid to Priests in Eatern Ukraine

Tanya Petryna Anna Turchyn

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St. Josaphat and Immaculate Conception Churches

celebrating

Sviatchene

Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 1:30p.m.

St. Josaphat Banquet Centre

Tickets available at both church offices

St. Josaphat - 586-755-1740

Immaculate Conception - 313-893-1710

Deadline: Tuesday, March 22nd Adults $20.00

Children under 10 - free admission

Parafi\ sv. Josafata i Neporo;noho Za;att]

sv]tku[t/

Sv];ene

v nedil[, 3-ho kvitn], 2016 v 1:30 p.p. v cerkovnij zali sv. Josafata

kvytky mowna

kupyty v cerkovnyx kancel]ri]x

sv. Josafata - 586-755-1740

Neporo;noho Za;att] - 313-893-1710

do vivtirka, 22-ho berezn] dl] doroslyx $20.00

a dity do 10 rokiv - vstup vil/nyj