Église ukrainienne
orthodoxe de
Saint-Marie la Protectrice

Неділя сиропусна, прощення. Спомин Адамового вигнання. Голос 3-ій. Мч. Никифора, з Антіохії сирійської (близько 257). Знайдення мощей свт. Інокентія, єп. Іркутського (1805). Прп. Панкратія Печерського, в Дальніх печерах (ХІІІ). Сщмчч. Маркела, єп. Сікелійського, Філагрія, єп. Кипрського, і Панкратія, єп. Тавроменійського (І). Мч. Петра Дамаскина (близько 776). Прп. Никифора (1557) і Геннадія (близько 1516) Важеозерських. На Утрені: Єв. 3-тє: Мт. 16:9-20. На Літургії: Рм. 13:11-14:4; Мт. 6:14-21. Заговини на Великий піст.

Сheesefare (Forgiveness) Sunday. Tone 3. Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch in Syria (257). Uncovering of the relics of St. Innocent, Bishop of Irkutsk (1805). Ven. Pancratius of the Far Kyiv Caves (XIII). Matins: G3: Mk. 16:9-20. Liturgy: Rm 13:11-14:4; Mt. 6:14-21.

ПОРЯДОК БОГОСЛУЖЕНЬ

Сьогодні: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 ран. Літургія. Панахида по: новопереставленій (в Польщі) Єві Наумович, матері і бабусі наших парафіянок Галини й Каті Мирошниченко; в 40-ий день упок. парафіян Єви Анисимів та Максима Євтуха; та в 9-ий день упок. парафіянки Катерини Торяник. Потім Вечірня Прощення.

23-го лютого, Чистий Понеділок: 5:00 по пол. Покаянний Канон Св. Андрея Критського в Катедрі Св. Софії.

24-го лютого, Вівторок: 5:00 по пол. Покаянний Канон Св. Андрея Критського в Катедрі Св. Софії.

25-го лютого, Середа: 9:00 ран. Літургія Раніш Освячених Дарів в Катедрі Св. Софії. 7:00 веч. Покаянний Канон Св. Андрея Критського у нас.

26-го лютого, Четвер: 7:00 веч. Покаянний Канон Св. Андрея Критського у нас.

27-го лютого, П’ятниця: 9:30 ран. Літургія Раніш Освячених Дарів у нас.

28-го лютого, Феодоровська Субота: 9:00 ран. Літургія. 4:00 по пол. Вечірня.

29-го лютого, Неділя 1-ша Великого посту. Торжество Православ’я: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 ран. Літургія. 7:00 веч. Вечірня Православ’я в Антіохійській Церкві Св. Марії, 120 boul. Gouin схід.

6-го березня, Субота – Поминання померлих: 9:30 ран. Літургія. 5:00 по пол. Вечірня. 6:30 Пасія в Церкві Св. Юрія в Лашін – духовну бесіду проведе о. Володимир.

7-го березня. Неділя 2-га Великого посту. Свт. Григорія Палами, архиєп. Фессалонійського: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 ран. Літургія.

ORDER OF SERVICES

Today: 9:00 Matins; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy. Panakhyda for: newly-reposed Ewa Naumowicz (in Poland), mother and grandmother of our parishioners Halyna and Kathy Miroszniczenko; Eva Anysymiw and Maxim Yewtuch (40^th day or repose) and for Catherine Torianyk (9^th day of repose). Followed by Forgiveness Vespers.

February 23, Pure Monday: 5:00 p.m. Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete – at St. Sophie Cathedral.

February 24, Tuesday: 5:00 p.m. Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete – at St. Sophie Cathedral.

February 25, Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts – at St. Sophie Cathedral. 7:00 p.m. Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete – in this Temple.

February 26, Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Penitential Canon of St. Andrew of Crete – in this Temple.

February 27, Friday: 9:30 a.m. Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts – in this Temple.

February 28, “Theodore’s Saturday”: 9:00 a.m. Liturgy. 4:00 p.m. Vespers.

February 29, First Sunday of the Great Fast. The Sunday of Orthodoxy: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy. 7:00 p.m. Orthodoxy Vespers in St. Mary’s Antiochina Church, 120 boul. Gouin est.

Saturday, March 6 – Commemoration of the Reposed: 9:30 a.m. Liturgy. 5:00 p.m. Vespers. 6:30 p.m. Lenten Service “Pasiya” at St. George’s Church in Lachine. Spiritual address by Fr. Volodymyr.

Sunday, March 7, Second Sunday of the Great Fast, St. Gregory Palamas: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy.

Річні Загальні збори нашої Громади відбудуться в наступну неділю 29-го ц.м. по Службі Божій.

Молимось за недужих парафіян: Протоєреїв Юрія Бриґідира та Захарія Ревка; Марію Валах, Олександра Мазуркевича, Меланію Момот, Анну Романову, Петра Сарнавського, Марусю Авраменко-Сіґрам та Марію Треба.

Parish Annual General Meeting next Sunday, Feb. 29, after Divine Liturgy.

Orthodox Christian Wonen Conference with Valerie Zahirsky, M. Div., on the topic “Why Be Orthodox?”, Saturday, March 6, 2004, 9:00 a.m., The Sign of the Theotokos Orthodox Church
750, boul. St-Joseph (one block east of Métro Laurier), Info.: Masha Tkachuk, (514) 481-5093.
The OCW is an organization of women from diverse ethnic backgrounds who want to learn more about their faith by sharing common experiences, knowledge and concern about our troubled world today. All are welcome: men and women.

Рідна школа Митрополита Іларіона продовжує науку в суботу 28-го лютого у Пластовій Домівці о год. 9-ій ранку. Тел.: 637-8597.

Metropolitan Ilarion Ukrainian School continues its lessons on Saturday, February 28, at 9:00 a.m. Tel.: 637-8597.

Комітет Фонду „Поміч Україні” при Суспільній службі українців Монреаля проголошує м. лютий місяцем посиленої акції збирання пожертв на допомогу нашим знедоленим братам і сестрам в Україні, і передусім сиротам і інвалідам під гаслом „Хто, як не ми?” Свої пожертви на цю ціль просимо складати в бюрі Суспільної служби, 3244 Beaubien est.

ON FORGIVENESS (from the “Dynamis” Yahoo Group)

On Forgiveness: 1 Kings 24:1-25:1 LXX, especially vs. 17, "He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil." Over the years during which David, the anointed son of Jesse, served in the court of King Saul, the initial affection of the King for the young David turned into a poisonous suspicion and eventually a homicidal jealousy. David fled to the wilderness for his life, and Saul gathered an army to search out and destroy the young man. During this campaign, God protected David from harm and twice provided Saul opportunities to repent and quit his efforts to kill David. Today's reading portrays the first of these God-ordained occasions, and reveals David's great capacity for forgiveness. The passage teaches us how to forgive so that we may ourselves be forgiven (Lk. 6:37).

Note how the hand of God brought the unsuspecting Saul into the very cave where David and his men were hiding (1 Kngs. 24:3). The reality was not missed by David's men, for they said to David, "Here is the day of which the Lord said to you, Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you'" (vs. 4). Every reason to strike was plainly and conveniently provided by the circumstances. No mention of forgiveness was introduced. David recalled God's promise to deliver him from Saul, and the opportunity for self-defense was at hand. David was convinced to move up on his quarry "stealthily" (vs. 4).

Consider why David did not strike a fatal blow but elected instead to "cut off the skirt of Saul's robe" (vs.4). In taking a piece of the King's robe, he revealed ambivalence in his own heart, his desire to kill the King vs his reluctance to touch the anointed of God. His irresolute action forced the truth on him: inwardly he had consented to kill Saul, but his "heart smote him" (vs. 5), both for his agreement and for touching the person of the King. In this life there are always excuses, opportunities, and reasons for not forgiving. Only a heart that is athirst for the living God hesitates in time, and sometimes even the godly fall. Let us beware.

Writing later, David discloses how he may have been saved in this moment: "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart, and He will save the humble of spirit" (Ps. 33:18 LXX). He had a healthy heart. He was humble, contrite, and aware of his capacity to sin. Thus, his spirit revolted at acquiescing to murder, and he hastened to keep his men from the same sin: "the Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed" (1 Kings. 24:6, 7). Beloved, the image of Himself which our Lord and Savior instilled in us when He formed us in the womb is present in every man, even the most reprobate. So listen to St. Nikolai of Zica: "no-one is certain that he will not, before his death, commit that very sin for which he has condemned his brother....Therefore, my brothers, let us condemn no man, that we be not condemned."

Observe that David not only restrained his men, but "went out of the cave, and called after Saul" (vs. 8). St. John Chrysostom wisely observes about forgiveness that "if one let go him that hath been scourged and heal him not, he hath done nothing." Sooner or later Saul would have found the damage to his robe and realized the assault against his person. Notice that David, bathed in the forgiveness of God, having demonstrated his forgiveness of the King, also sought to extend his own healing to his opponent as well (vs. 11). Forgiveness must extend beyond holding back from revenge. Listen to the Apostle Paul, "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself....Let him who is taught the word share in all good things (Gal. 6:2, 3, 6).

O magnified Lord, let us condemn no man, that we be not condemned, but forgive us our sins and fill us with that contrition which will lead us to forgive even as we have been forgiven.