ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dormition Parish
BULLETIN BY EMAIL – if you wish to receive a copy of the bulletin by email, please let us know by calling the parish office or send your request to [email protected].
MANY HAPPY YEARS! – Best wishes and God’s blessings to Ihor Holinka, Yaroslav Tymchyna, Anastasia Sych, and to all who celebrate their birthdays or anniversaries. May God bless you with health, happiness and peace, for many happy years!
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES – to Sieger and Mariana Siderius on the occasion of the Baptism and Christian Initiation of their newborn son, Kristian Maksym Siderius. May the Lord God bless the Siderius family with health, peace and happiness, for many happy years!
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER – Greg Ostopowich, Sharon Holinka, Helen Sirman, and all who are dealing with health issues.
CALENDARS FOR 2025 – Calendars for the new year 2025 are available for pick-up in the vestibule (narthex).
ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE – Bishop Stephen Chmilar, Bishop Emeritus, Eparchy of Toronto, reposed in the Lord on December 21 at the age of 79 years old. Bishop Stephen was born on May 24, 1945, in Lamont, Alberta. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 11, 1972, and consecrated Bishop of Toronto on July 23, 2003, retiring from active ministry in 2019. Funeral arrangements are as follows: 7:00 pm – Thursday, January 2, Panakhyda Service at St. Basil’s Parish, Edmonton. 10:00 am – Funeral Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Mundare. Burial at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Mundare. May God grant a blessed repose to Bishop Stephen. Vichnaya Pamyat.
SUNDAY CATECHISM CLASSES – We will take a break for the Christmas-Theophany season. Catechism will resume on Sunday, January 19, 2025.
BOTTLE DRIVE FUNDRAISER – to financially support Dormition Parish and its projects, collect your recyclable bottles in blue bags over the upcoming holidays! The two drop-off dates are TODAY, Sunday, December 29, 2024, and Sunday, January 5, 2025. Winterburn Bottle Depot will have a trailer set-up in our parking lot for easy drop-off.
JAN 1: NEW YEAR’S DAY – Divine Liturgy (English) at 10:00 am; and Divine Liturgy (Ukrainian) at 12:00 noon. Great Vespers and Lytia will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 31, at 5:30 pm.
FIRST SATURDAY LITURGY AND MARIAN CONSECRATION – On Saturday, January 4 (first Saturday of the month), Divine Liturgy will be offered at 7:30 am. Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – after the Divine Liturgy.
THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD – On the Feast of Theophany, Monday, January 6, 2025, Divine Liturgy and Water Blessing (Bilingual) will be celebrated at 9:00 am and also at 7:00 pm.
KUTIA AND THEOPHANY POTLUCK – will take place on Sunday, January 12, 2025, after the 9:30 am Divine Liturgy. If you are able to bring a food donation, please sign up on the list posted in the vestibule.
FIRST SOLEMN COMMUNION & CONFESSION CLASSES 2025 – Children who are 7 years old and up are welcome to register! Weekly classes in English will begin on Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Classes in Ukrainian will begin the same day, January 18, 2025, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. To register, please contact Dobr. Donna Babej or Fr. Peter Babej.
BIBLE STUDY PILGRIMAGE (ENGLISH) – A STUDY OF THE HOLY LAND AS THE FIFTH GOSPEL. The Holy Land, as the place of Jesus’ public ministry, can be understood as a “Fifth Gospel.” Two of the four Evangelists, namely Mark and John, reveal profound knowledge of the landscape where Jesus lived, preached, and ministered. On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 6:45 PM, join us for a six-week spiritual pilgrimage that will take us from Dormition Parish Hall to the Holy Land, in preparation for the Great Fast. The material presented will be based on two books published by the Catholic priest, monk archeologist and scholar, Fr. Bargil Pixner O.S.B.: “With Jesus through Galilee according to the Fifth Gospel,” and “With Jesus in Jerusalem, His first and last days in Judea.” To register your attendance, please notify Fr. Peter at [email protected].
BIBLE STUDY (UKRAINIAN) – HISTORY OF SALVATION TIMELINE. In the New Year, we will resume our Ukrainian Bible Study on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6:30 PM, with the study of the Book of Numbers and the next period of salvation history known as “The Wanderings.”
FOOD BANK DRIVE – In response to this urgent need at this time, let all of us be generous in donation food to those who are in need of assistance. Please leave your donations in the designated box in the church vestibule.
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP – If you would like to register as an active member of Dormition Parish, please fill out the “Registration Form” located in the vestibule (narthex) and submit it to Fr. Peter, or slip it under the Parish Office door. Upon registration, the treasurer will issue an “envelope number” for income tax purposes, and you will be notified by email.