CHRISTMAS IS COMING - A REFLECTION ABOUT THE SEASON
December 19, 2022
MAY THIS BE A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTHER
ОСЬ ТЕ РІЗДВО, ЯКОГО МИ ЧЕКАЛИ!
The Archeparchy of Winnipeg invites and encourages you and your family to take advantage of the many scheduled service offered by many parishes throughout the Province of Manitoba.
Any of our parishes would be thrilled to have you join them at their Christmas and Theophany services. Several Parishes offer a livestreaming service for their liturgical services, however, this year we want to attend - respectfully and safely - in person as much as possible.
Check the website of a Ukrainian Catholic Parish near you or call your local parish to find out when the services are scheduled to take place. Much of this contact information can be found in this Archeparchial website by clicking 'PARISHES' (under the 'Archeparchy' tab). Or... hey, if you are looking for something different... maybe something more simple and humble or, rather, something grandiose ... plan to attend services at a small country parish or at the cathedral or some parish that you always wanted to "check out", but... do come. The Lord awaits us all with His grace for a peaceful, yet powerful experience and a new beginning. Let's give Him a chance...
There are so many things to pray for in our own society and for our marriages and our families and, yes, for an end to the horrible war in Ukraine and so much more. There is so much going on in our world. that there is no way we will understand the truth of it all except through lens of the Word of God and the teaching of His Church. There is no way we will survive the turbulence and speed of the changes and events of our day except if we are anchored by a living faith and a committed relationship with our Lord.
Christmas is all about the realization of God's promise and about our God coming to dwell among us... Theophany is all about the revelation of God to us and God showing us that He is entrusting us with Divine Wisdom and inviting us to experience God like never before and to do great things with our Lord...
This is the year to come back and revive that faith we had deep in our souls yesteryear and which is still within us.
Allow yourself to have a wonderful Christmas celebration!
