Église ukrainienne
orthodoxe de
Sainte-Marie la Protectrice

НЕДІЛЯ 20-ТА ПІСЛЯ П'ЯТИДЕСЯТНИЦІ. Голос 3-ій. Ікони Божої Матері, іменованої "Всіх скорботних Радість" (1688). Мч. Арефи і з ним 4299-ти мучеників (523).
Прпп. Арефи (XII), Сисоя (XIII) та Феофіла (XII-XIII), затворників Печерських, у Ближніх печерах. Блж. Єлезвоя, царя Ефіопського (близько 553-555). Мц. Синклітикії та двох її дочок (VI). Свт. Афанасія, патр. Царгородського (після 1311). Мц. Вікторії Нікомідійської. Ікони Божої Матері, іменованої "Усіх скорботних Радість", або "Скорботна" (Сімферопольська) (1999). Утреня: Євангелія 9-та, Івана 20:19-31. Літургія: Галат 1:11-19. Луки 7:11–16.

TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Tone 3. Icon of the Mother of God “The Joy of All Who Sorrow” (1688). Martyr Arethas and with him 4299 martyrs (523). Venerable Arethas (12^th c.), Sisoes (13^th c.) and Theophilus (11-13^th c.), Recluses of the Near Kyiv Caves. Blessed Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia (near 553-555). Martyr Syncletica and her two daughters (6^th c.). St. Athanasius, Patriarch of Constantinople (after 1311). Martyr Victoria of Nicomedia. Icons of the Mother of God entitled “The Joy of All Who Sorrow” or “The Sorrowful” (Simferopol) (1999). Matins: Gospel 9: John 20:19-31. Liturgy: Galatians 1:11-19. Luke 7:11-16.

ПОРЯДОК БОГОСЛУЖЕНЬ

Сьогодні: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 Літургія. Панахида в 14-ту річницю упокоєння Василя Мельника та в 10-ту упокоєння проф. Ярослава Богдана Рудницького (просили полк. Степан Голутяк та Тетяна Носко-Оборонів).

8-го листопада, Вівторок, Вмч. Димитрія Солунського: 9:30 ран. Літургія. Панахида в 1-шу річницю упокоєння Анатолія Булаха, батька Лариси Софії.

12-го листопада, субота: Вечірні в нас не буде, а буде в Катедрі бо ж о. Ігор буде на Єпархіальному З’їзді в Торонто.

13-го листопада, Неділя 21-ша по П’ятдесятниці: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 Літургія. Панахида в 40-ий день упокоєння Миколи Кулика.

19-го листопада, субота: Вечірні в нас не буде, а буде в Катедрі з нагоди приїзду з хором о. Ігоря Охримчука з сестричної Громади Соборної Успення Пресвятої Богородиці в Оттаві.

20-го листопада, Неділя 22-га по П’ятдесятниці: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 Літургія.

ORDER OF SERVICES

Today: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 Liturgy. Panakhyda for Vasyl’ Melnyk (14^th ann.) and Prof. Jaroslaw Bohdan Rudnyckyj (10^th ann.) (req. by Col. Stephen Hallick and Tetiana Nosko-Oboroniw).

November 8, Tuesday, Holy and Glorious Demetrius the Myrrh-streaming of Thessalonica: 9:30 a.m. Liturgy. Panakhyda for Anatoliy Bulakh, father of Larysa Sophia (1^st ann.).

November 12, Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Vespers at St. Sophie Cathedral since Fr. Ihor will be away at the Diocesan Conference in Toronto.

November 13, 21st Sunday after Pentecost: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 Liturgy. Panakhyda for Nicholas Kulyk (40^th day).

November 19, Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Vespers at St. Sophie Cathedral on the occasion of the visit of Fr. Ihor Okhrimtchouk with the choir from our sister Parish in Ottawa – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.

November 20, 22nd Sunday after Pentecost: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 Liturgy.

Надзвичайні Загальні Збори Громади сьогодні по Відправі, щоб обговорити стан нашого будинку.

Special General Meeting of the Hromada after Liturgy to discuss the state of our building.

Рідна школа Митрополита Іларіона продовжує працю в цю суботу 12-го листопада в Пластовій домівці 3355 Dandurand. Тел.: Добр. Людмила Попович, директор – (514) 366-3684.

Metropolitan Ilarion Ukrainian School continues Saturday, November 12, at 9:00 a.m. at the Plast building, 3355 Dandurand. Info: Director, Dobrodiyka Liudmyla Popovych - (514) 366-3684.

Молимось за недужих парафіян: Протоєреїв Юрія Бриґідира та Захарія Ревка; Марію Валах, Ліду Біленко, Федора Грізія, Ніну Замоздру, Валентину Киричко, Анну Романову та Параску Скрип’юк.

On Saturday, November 19, after Vespers at St. Sophie Cathedral, which will be sung by a choir from the Cathedral in Ottawa, there will be a pre-Lenten Zabava in the Church hall organized by the Ukrainian Self-Reliance Association (TYC).  Music will be provided by a live 5-piece band that hails from Zaporizhia in Ukraine.  Frs. Ihor Kutash and Ihor Okhrimtchouk will be present (there will be no Vespers at St. Mary the Protectress Church that evening).  Tickets $15 for adults and $5 for students.  For information call (514) 727-2236.

The Beauty of the Saints

St. James the Just, the Lord’s Brother

This wonderful Saint is commemorated on November 5 (October 23 Julian Calendar). St. Nicholas Velimirovic, in his Prologue from Ochrid, says that James is called 'the Lord's brother' because he was the son of righteous Joseph, the Betrothed of the most holy Mother of God. When Joseph was dying, he was sharing out his goods among his sons and wanted to leave a share to Jesus, the Son of the most holy Virgin Mary, but his sons opposed this, not reckoning Jesus to be a brother of theirs. James, though, loved Jesus greatly and announced that he would include Him in his share, counting himself to be indeed brother to the Lord.

The name may at first have been used by his brothers to tease him. Later it became a mark of distinction – James had been lovingly devoted to the Lord before he came to know the true identity of the One Whom Mary brought into the word and of Whom His father, Joseph, whose characteristics James showed to such a marked degree, was the Guardian. Simply because he was a truly good man!

According to tradition, James went to Egypt with the most holy Virgin and Joseph when Herod tried to kill the new-born King. I have a reproduction of an Icon showing the three of them, with Mary on a donkey, Joseph in the lead, and James following behind, on their way to Egypt.

James is also called the Just because he took upon himself the vows of a Nazarite. The Nazarites vowed to abstain from wine, to refrain from eating meat, and not to cut their hair. Their vow symbolized a life of holiness and purity, commanded formerly by the Lord for all Israel. When the Saviour began to teach the nation about the Kingdom of God, St. James believed that the Man he had accepted and defended as Brother was indeed the Messiah and became His apostle. He was chosen as the first Bishop of Jerusalem.

The Lord included him among his Seventy Apostles, appearing to him after His glorious Resurrection, as the Apostle Paul testifies (I Cor. 15:7). He was bishop in Jerusalem for thirty years. On the Lord's instructions, he composed the first Liturgy, which was far too long for later Christians and was shortened by St Basil and St John Chrysostom. It is still celebrated on the day of his commemoration by some Churches.

We read in The Prologue that one day, at Pascha, when many people were gathered in Jerusalem, Ananias the High Priest with his elders told James to climb up onto a roof and speak against Christ. St James did indeed climb up, but once there began to speak to the people about Christ as the Son of God and the true Messiah, and of His Resurrection and eternal glory in heaven. The infuriated priests and elders cast him down from the roof, and he was badly injured though still alive. A man then ran up and killed him with a blow to his head. Thus this glorious apostle of Christ died a martyr's death and entered into the Kingdom of his Lord. James was sixty-three years old when he suffered for Christ.

Several years ago an ossuary with the inscription “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” was displayed in the Royal Ontario Museum. Since then the owner of this ossuary has been charged with fraud and forgery. The matter is still under debate. Whether or not the ossuary did indeed once contain the bones of this wonderful Saint, we revere and seek to imitate his life, as a true, beautiful Friend of God.

Saying Twelve of the apocryphal Gospel of Thomas quotes Jesus as saying: “Wherever you have come, you will go to James the Just, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being”. It is indeed for such as he that the Lord created the Heavens and the earth. Let us strive, by the Lord’s grace, to be like him. (compiled – igk)

Bulletin sponsors:

Alfred Dallaire- Memoria – constant friends of the Ukrainian community, offering support and help in times of bereavement. Tel. 514-277-7778.

Pierre Desjardins – Quebec Granite Inc. – Monuments – reliability since 1945. Tel. 514-352-9095.