April 08, 2018 St. Josaphat, Warren, Michigan Page 1

26401 ST. JOSAPHAT DRIVE • WARREN, MI 48091 Rectory & Office: 586-755-1740 • Fax: 586-755-1399

www.stjoschurch.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

Cell: 586-457-3314 • Email: FrWalterR@yahoo.com

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays - closed

(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: 8:30, 10:00 a.m. (Ukrainian); 12:00 noon (English)

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

Holy Days & Obligatory Feasts: 9:00 a.m. (Ukr.) and 7:00 p.m. (Eng.)

Confessions - During Liturgies and only 1/2 hour before Liturgies during Summer Saturday 4:00pm, Sunday 8:30, 10:00 & 12:00 and all Holy Days

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

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

VOL. 55 / NO. 14 • SUNDAY OF ST. THOMAS • APRIL 08, 2018

Томина неділя

В Євангелії говориться, що Апостол

Тома, на прізвисько Близнюк, не був

присутній між учнями, коли їм з’явився

Воскреслий Христос.

І коли потім почув, що сталося, поки

його не було, він заявив, що поки не

побачить на руках Ісуса знаків від цвяхів

і не вкладе свого пальця у місця, де були

цвяхи і в проколотий бік, то не повірить.

Деякі християнські мислителі вважають, що

насправді Тома не сумнівався, а шукав доказів і

підтверджень всього того, що йому переповідали. Його

не задовольняло просто вірити на основі того, що інші

йому розповідали. Він бажав сам побачити Воскреслого

Ісуса і доторкнутися до Нього.

Євангелист Іван, який записав в Євангелії цю

історію, запрошує нас сьогодні вступити у школу

Апостола Томи і навчитися від нього віри у

Воскресіння.

Сьогодні Євангеліє запрошує нас на цей сміливий

шлях Апостола Томи. Він поставив вимогу для своєї

віри. Він заявив, що поки не досвідчить сам

Воскреслого Христа, то не повірить у Його

Воскресіння. Апостол Тома хоче вірити в того Ісуса,

якого він бачив розп’ятим і похованим, тому й забажав,

якщо Він насправді воскрес, вкласти свої пальці в

місця, де були Його рани. І нас Тома запрошує до віри саме в такого Ісуса, який був розп’ятим і мертвим, а зараз

I Believe, Therefore I Am

We are living in a crisis of faith. Young

millennials prefer to be atheists; some

Christian denominations are disintegrating

while others are accommodating themselves

to the culture. Others want proof or nothing

at all and prefer to trust in science the

limited human intellect. In today's Gospel,

Thomas did not see the risen Christ and did

not believe. But the pattern goes back to

Adam and Eve who were told that they would surely die if

they eat from the tree of knowledge. They wanted proof

which resulted in sin, death and corruption which passed

on to the human race. It took 9 plagues and the death of his

first-born to convince pharaoh that Moses was sent from

God. Even Moses and those with him doubted God and

never entered the Promised Land.

God never wants us to believe without proof, or obey

without explanation. That's why He performs mighty works

through his holy ones, servants and prophets who are

weak men in order to prove His might. Yet, the apostles,

the people closest to Christ did not perceive Him. Peter did

not believe the words of the myrrh-bearing women and

ran to the empty tomb to see for himself. The disciples at

Emmaus did not recognize the risen Christ until the

breaking of the bread.

We experience with our senses and put our faith in them.

If we have no faith and refuse to believe except in the

material world, then it is difficult to trust in God with

closed eyes. As long as we believe that man is (cont. on pg. 3) (prod. na stor. 3)

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LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK Sunday of St. Thomas

Sunday, April 08, 2018

Acts. 5: 12-20; Jn. 20: 19-31 (Prayer Bk pg. 220, 325) (Mol. st. 214, 317)

8:30 #2343 ++ Teodor & Kateryna Tokarchuk, Dmytro Lesiw

& Family Members — R. Tokarchuk 10:00 — For The Parish

12:00 #2326 + Nick Szram — Family

Monday, April 09, 2018 (Mtr. Eupsychius)

Acts 3: 19-26; Jn. 2: 1-11

8:30 #087 + Wolodymyr Baran — Baran Family

#133 + Fr. Demetrius Wysochansky, OSBM — M. Dobish Prayer Families: O. Cherstylo / H. Derkacz-Turner

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 (Mtr. Terence)

Acts 4: 1-10; Jn. 3: 16-21

8:30 #2219 + Semen Steciuk (5 yrs) w/panakhyda

— Piwtorak Family

#2518 + Eugene Wolonick — O. Wojtyshyn Prayer Families: M. Chovich / J. Turak

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (Mtr. Antipas)

Acts 4: 13-22; Jn. 5: 17-24

8:30 #2263 ++ Wasyl & Natalia — L. Florchuk

#2412 + Michael Olijnyk — Family Prayer Families: C. Chupa / I. Tsisyk

Thursday, April 12, 2018 (Conf. Basil)

Acts 4: 23-31; Jn. 5: 24-30

8:30 #2570 ++ All Deceased Goshko & Anhel Family

Members — M. Goshko

#017 + Nadia Litynskyj — Kowalyk Family

Ukrainian Village

11:00 #2530 + Olga Bohay — L. Kolodchin Prayer Families: M. Chupa / T. Tryshnivskyy

Friday, April 13, 2018

(Mtr. Artemon)

Acts 5: 1-11; Jn. 5: 30-6:2 8:30 #2447 ++ Petro, Mychajlo, Pavlo & Wolodymyr

— O. Papiz

#128 + Patricia Soroka - 40th Day w/panakhyda

— H. & R. Sobol Prayer Families: L. Cieplak / O. Trush

Saturday, April 14, 2018 (Conf. Martin)

Acts 5: 21-33; Jn. 6: 14-27

8:30 #2373 ++ Nicholas & Mary Kawecky — Family

10:00 #107 + Jaroslaw Baziuk - Memorial Liturgy — Family

+ Maria Baziuk - 40th day w/panakhyda

4:00pm #2293 ++ Nicholas & Kathryn Prychitko — Family Prayer Families: L. Cionka / A. Tomkiw

Altar Cleaning

MaryLou Sudomir and Christine Farion

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Acts. 6: 1-7; Mk. 15:43 - 16:8 (Prayer Bk pg. 221, 327) (Mol. st. 215, 320)

8:30 #2475 + All Deceased Melnyczuk Family Members

— Szajenko Family 10:00 — For The Parish

12:00 #2254 Health & God's Blessings for Happy Birthday

Boris Dorosz

Baptism

Illya Joseph Yavorskyy son of Vitaliy Yavorskyy and

Oksana Yunyk was baptized in our church on Sunday,

March 25, 2018.

God Bless You and Mnohaya Lita!

+ May They Rest in Peace +

Patricia Soroka passed away on March 7, 2018 at the age of 63 and a Memorial Service was held at St. Josaphat on March 15, 2018.

Wanda Binkowski passed away on March 15, 2018 at

the age of 81 and was buried from Wujek Calcetterra

March 20, 2018 at Resurrection Cemetery.

Please Remember Them In Your Prayers

Qura Pod[ka

Qyroserde;no d]ku=mo komitetovi pid provodom Anni

Nordstrom i vsim, ]ki pomahaly robyty varenyky

i prynesly pe;yvo na na'i Vylykopostni obidy,

~Smawena Ryba.~

D]ku=mo vsim, ]ki tak t]wko prac[valy, pered,

pid;as i pisl] obidiv, qob na'i obidy uspi'no vdalys],

vsim, xto pryhotovyv lozu na Kvitnu Nedil[, vsim, xto

posv]tyv svij ;as do vbyrann] na'o\ cerkvy,

pryhotovlenn] Bowoho Hrobu, ustavlenni kvitiv,

ta ;yqenni cerkvy pered ta pisl] Velykodn].

Qyro serde;no d]ku=mo vsim Pan]m qo spekly

prykrasni i sma;ni pasky na Velykden/.

D]ku=mo Vivtarnij Druwyni ta Starqym Bratam.

Za Va'u qedru prac[, nexaj Boh vynahorodyt/ Vas stokratno.

Thank You

Thank you to Anne Nordstrom, her staff and to everyone who helped prepare and make varenyky, prepare the fish and to all who brought baked goods for our dessert table at our Lenten Fish Fry's. Thank you to all those who worked the Fish Fry's, before, during and clean-up afterwards. Thank you to all who cut and prepared the pussy willows for Palm Sunday and those who helped prepare the church (flowers, Altar and the Holy Shroud) for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. A special Thank You to the ladies who made the beautiful and delicious paskas for Easter. Thank you to the Ushers, Altar boys who helped with the services during Easter.

Thank You again

and may the Dear Lord reward you hundredfold.

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– воскреслим. Це віра в такого Бога, який розуміє наші особисті страждання і здатний нам співчувати. Це віра в такого Бога, який супроводжує нас на дорозі до Воскресіння, серед наших хресних доріг. Це віра в такого Бога, який здатний вкласти також свої пальці в місця, де були наші рани і показати нам, що ми, завдяки Його Кожен з нас повинен прагнути сам особисто зустрінутися з Ісусом і доторкнутися до Нього. Саме така зустріч породжує глибоке визнання, яке виразилося у словах Апостола Томи: Господь мій і Бог мій! Коли Апостол Тома доторкнувся до Ісуса, то почув Його відповідь, яка є дуже знаною серед християн: Побачив мене, то й віруєш. Щасливі ті, які, не убачивши, увірували! Дехто вважає, що ці слова Ісуса сказані про нас, що не можемо побачити його Воскреслого у тілі і доторкнутися до нього, як Тома. На кожній Святій Літургії, ми маємо змогу доторкнутися до Нього як Апостол Тома і навіть прийняти Його. Господь мій і Бог мій!

+ In Memory of Maria Baziuk +

Liturgies - St. Josaphat Church Alexandra Florchuk

Vladimir & Martha Jovanovic

Liturgy - St. John the Baptist Peter & Vera Kucyj

St. Josaphat Church Donation - $50

Dr. Ihor & Irene Bohay

Immaculate Conception Restoration Fund - $50 Yara Zubalskyj

Wishes of the Family - $160 (St. Josaphat Church Donation)

George & Juliana Wonsul George & Oksana Tarnavsky

Roman & Tamara Petraszczuk Bohdan & Sophie Koshiw

Flowers Ned & Lynn Liddle Kim McDonald & Family

Ray & Mary Stecko Doug & Adrian Joslin

The Family of Mary Baziuk would like to thank all,

those present and those who could not be at her Funeral.

Also thank you for the prayers, condolences, remembrances,

kind wishes, donations and flowers.

May all our memories of her be with us forever.

+ In Memory of Patricia Soroka +

Liturgies - St. Josaphat Church Olga Soroka Rosemary & Horacio Sobol

Irene Maciborski Irene Szawronski

Thomas & Dori Fooy Maria Futiak Stephen Szuper

St. Josaphat Church Donation - $100 Olga Soroka

the center of everything, we won't see God and the works

of His hand in the world. We become insensitive to Him

and His great love and ignore Him as if He never existed.

We want Him out of our schools, our daily lives; we don't

pray anymore and prefer other things such as entertainment

to church. We pursue petty things instead of first seeking

the Kingdom of God.

The Lord respects our freedom and is not offended by

our mistrust. He calls us like Thomas to; "Put your finger

here, and see my hands, and put out your hand and

place it in my side. Do not be unbelieving, but

believing." It is not a blind faith, but a belief that goes

from the mind to the heart and the cloud of witnesses that

shout into the world the Good News of our redemption in

Jesus Christ. We see what the world has become and that

it is easier to trust God than man. Man has failed us, God

does not fail us. God has always acted in our best interest,

even to sacrificing Himself for us.

Jesus said to Thomas; "Have you believed because you

have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen yet

believe." Believe because we have seen the Lord through

the eyes of the Myrrh Bearing women. Believe because we

have entered the empty tomb with Peter. Believe because

we have touched his wounds with Thomas' hand. Believe

because we built our churches on graves of the Martyrs that

died proclaiming the Resurrection. Believe because we

have the Scriptures and His words give life. Believe for the

Resurrection is the only thing that matters. Rejoice in the

truth of the Resurrection as the greatest mystery in the

history of mankind and don't try to explain with limited

secular human knowledge. Believe that Christ is risen!

Indeed He is risen!

Immaculate Conception School Donation

$200 Ihor & Alexandra Lawrin

I want to personally thank all the

wonderful ladies who so generously

donated baked goods for our bakery

table during Fish Fry. We had such

a variety this year. I couldn’t have

done it without you. You should feel proud of your

work. It is your hard work that continues to make our

parish exist. A special thank you to Carol Comiskey,

Linda Zajac, Roma Remeniuk, Christine Lash-Farion,

Marylou Sudomir and Rosemary Dyell.

Sincerely,

Karen Holowchak O.L.P.H. Sodality

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Stefania Dackiw, Betty Trush, Olga Kuzmik,

Christina Zachar, Theodore Xenos, Bohdan Pryjmak,

Jaroslaw Czykalowskyj, Gerald Aleshire,

Andrew Litynskyj, Jaroslaw Kisil, Oksana Krayovska,

Svitlana Besman, Roksolyana Kuhnhenn, Brian Chupa,

Jurij Fedorak, Andrei Kulikovskiy, Mary Goshko,

Ruslan Karabyn, Adriana Stebens, Larissa Woryk,

Hope Chupa

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

Happy Birthday

Mnoha] Lita!

Names printed are for birthdays for this week — from Sunday thru Saturday

Meetings / Sxodyny

O.L.P.H. Sodality – Tuesday, April 10th – Visit Irene Krasicky at nursing home (meet in church parking lot at 10am). Will have rosary and meeting at 1:00pm. Hostesses: Luba Nestorowich and Jeanette Onachuk.

St. Josaphat Knights of Columbus #8441 will hold

their meeting on Monday, April 16th - 7:30pm.

Calender of Events

April 15th …….Sviatchene at St. Josaphat at 1:30pm 15-ho kvitn] .... Sv];ene v sv. Joafata v 1:30p.p. May 6th…....... First Solemn Holy Communion - I.C. 10a.m.

6-ho travn] .... Perqe Uro;yste Sv]te Pry;ast] - Nep. Za;att] v 10 rano May 27th…...…First Solemn Holy Communion - St. Jos. at 12noon

27-ho travn] .... Perqe Uro;yste Sv]te Pry;ast] sv. Josafata v 12 poludn]

June 3rd–Sept 30…Summer Sunday Liturgy schedule – 9am (Ukr.) & 11am (Eng.) 3-ho lypn] …….Litnoho Por]dku Liturhij (Nedil]) do 30-ho veresn] -9am (Ukr.) & 11am (Anh.) Aug 4th/5th…... Sunflower Festival at St. Josaphat 4-ho/5-ho serpn] .... Son]qnyj Festyval/ - sv. Yosafata

Attention:

If you are interested in helping our Church, the Ushers are

looking for new volunteers. Volunteers can be either male

or female and 18 years old or older. If you are interested

or have questions, please contact Michael Holowaty at

586-634-1913 any day after 6:00p.m.

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

sv]tku[t/

Sv];ene

v nedil[, 15-ho kvitn], 2018 v 1:30 p.p. v cerkovnij zali sv. Josafata

Vystupa[t/ v prohrami:

Dyt];yj xor z cerkvy Neporo;noho Za;att]

i vystup studentiv z 'koly Neporo;noho Za;att]

St. Josaphat and Immaculate Conception Churches celebrating

Sviatchene

on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 1:30p.m. St. Josaphat Banquet Centre

Performing in program: Children's Choir of Immaculate Conception Church and Performers (Students) of Immaculate Conception School

Adults $20.00 Children $10.00 (16 years and under)

Tickets available at both Church offices (Deadline - Monday, April 9th) St. Josaphat - 586-755-1740 Immaculate Conception - 313-893-1710