Recent Events
Our Patron Saint's Day or Khram was held on Sunday, July 19th
His Grace, Bishop Ilarion, is welcomed by Parish Member Nick Syrotiuk
Father Patrick also greets Bishop Ilarion who officated at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Father Stephen Keaschuk also served with Father Patrick
Protodeacon Jaroslav reads the Gospel
Ann Lega was Mistress of Ceremonies for the dinner and program that followed the Liturgy.
Bishop Ilarion addresses remoarks to members and guests.
The 2009 Ukrainian Orthodox Senior's Fair was held at St. Anthony's on Wednesday, May 20th! Congratulations go out to the Senior's Fair Organizing Committee - Ann Lega, Harry Nichiporik, Pat Zyha, Claire Lauro,Pat Anderson and Yvonne Panchuk for a job well done!
The Fair started with a Moleben celebrated by His Grace, Bishop Ilarion and Father Patrick
Presentations were made by several guest speakers who provided imformation that was relevant to today's seniors.
Everyone gets up and moving to the music!
John Wozny performs on his tsymbala with assistance from Yvonne Panchuk
Guests from St. John's Cathedral entertain the group!
No Parish event would be complete without a performance by our own Celebration Choir! The group performed several Ukrainian folk songs and led a sing-along for all our guests!
Our 18th Annual St. Anthony's Golf Tournament took place on Saturday, June 6!
Golf Tournament Breakfast Volunteers - Dobr. Kathy Yamniuk, Deanna Wozny & Vi Holowach
Registration went very smoothly in the capable hands of Father Patrick Yamniuk and Parish President Dave Korzan who is also a tournament sponsor and Tournament Co-Chairman
One of our past champions, Ray Shapka in fine form!
Evie Pysyk and Iris Blasco stop to do a little fishing along the way!
Boris Luciw - Tournament Sponsor and Parish Joker! If you look closely, you can see several roasted chickens hanging along the edge of the right cart!
Dinner Coordinator Pat Bodnaruk (right) along with two of her volunteers, Annette Boyko (left) and Medora Krill (centre)
Lil and Adrienne were just two of our many volunteers who braved the weather to work at the tournament!
Joe Bodnar - Tournament Co-Chairman and MC for the event!
The much desired St. Anthony's Championship Pysanka Trophy! Our 2009 Champions (from left to right) Keith Low, Neil MacDowell and Peter Matheos. Missing from the picture is Kevin Todd.
Golf Committee members Dianne Bodnar (left) and Vicki Kinhnicki celebrating another successful tournament!
There is a UWAC - St. Anna's Branch, Monthly Meeting this Wednesday, March 17th at 7:00 PM.
Please note that there will NOT be an evening Presanctified Liturgy here this week. All members are invited to attend the service at St. John’s Cathedral on Wednesday, March 17th. Confessions start at 8:30 AM with the service beginning at 9:30 AM.
Bible Study resumes this Tuesday, March 16th at 7:00 PM.
Paschal Matins practice for the lead sing group will be held on Saturday, March 20th & 27th after Vespers.
Your 2010 Membership fees are now due. They remain unchanged at $105 for a single member and $185 for a family membership.
Work bees for the Easter Bake Sale are under way. All work bees begins at 9:00 AM:
Tuesday, March 16th – Babkas
Our Easter Bake Sale will take place on Saturday, March 20th beginning at 10:00 AM. Please help make this event successful by distributing some of the flyers and posters that are available downstairs.
March 27th is Lazarus Saturday. Sunday School students and Youth Group members are invited to make their confessions that morning and to attend a pancake breakfast prepared by the Youth Group! Confessions begin at 9:00 AM with the service following at 10:00 AM.
Saturday, March 27th is also Super Saturday! All children and youth of the parish are invited to attend an afternoon of crafts and a talk with Father Patrick. Activities begin at 1:00 PM. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board.
We will be collecting our annual Paschal donations for the Western Eparchy and Consistory on Sunday, April 4th. Please mark your envelopes “Western Eparchy/Consistory Easter Collection.”
There will be NO Sunday School Classes March 28th, April 4th and April 11th. Children are encouraged to attend services with their parents.
An exciting new contest for the children and youth of our parish – The Holy Week Picture Contest! Please see the blue handout for details!
Information regarding this year’s Orthodox Men’s Retreat, April 9-11, is available downstairs.
Alan Sanger has been accepted as an OCMC representative for a mission trip to Madagascar! If you would like to help support this mission, please mark your donation envelope & cheque memo “Sanger OCMC Mission Trip.” Donations will be accepted until Sunday, April 25th.
Tuesday, March 16th
Sunday, March 21st
Taxation of Church Honorariums
This is a good time a year to again remind those members of our parish whose extra services our Church is able to recognize with an honorarium, that these honorariums are, unfortunately, considered to be taxable income. That is, the personal services rendered are considered to be taxable services, as opposed to say, for the reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of the Church.
The honorarium is taxable even though the recipient member donates the honorarium back to the Church (for which a tax deductible charitable donation receipt should be issued). In most cases where the honorariums are donated back, there will likely be little if any tax cost if appropriately reported.
And for further clarification, an honorarium does not have to be supported by a T4, T4A, etc. to be taxable.
Obviously, when our accountant files our Revenue Canada Charities return, honorariums are reported as part of our expenditures, even though they are not segregated and reported by recipient.
Please contact our accountant, Ed Dvornikov, if you require further clarification.
Yours in Christ,
We are starting our annual Lenten donation drive to support African Mission Priests. We would like to collect enough funds to continue supporting the three priests we were able to assist last year so please be generous! Please mark your donation envelopes “African Priests.” Donations will be accepted until April 4th.
Thursday, March 18th – Pies
Food Bank: John Kornicki
Greeters: Debbie & Ken Toker
Companions: Kathy & Dave Cartwright
Ushers: Youth Group members attending the Liturgy
Lunch Captain: Medora Krill (Lenten)
Special Notice:
Dave Korzan
