District Priest: Fr.

Peter Haugen - 587-252-2715 August 2017

District President: Ron Rusnak - 780-826-2062 Volume 4, Issue 5
Newsletter Contact: Dobr. Erin Haugen - 587-252-3410

Bonnyville & District

Parish News
Sponsors!
Our fundraising committee has begun a new campaign - Newsletter Sponsorship! If
you are interested in how you can sponsor a newsletter, please see Caroline Yewchin.

Many thanks to
Joyce Drapaka with Pamela Willey & family
for sponsoring the August Newsletter
in memory of Alvin Drapaka
son, brother, husband, father, grandpa and now great grandpa..
A family history can be found on page 4.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Pastoral Message........1

PASTORAL MESSAGE Liturgical Readings ........... 2

Alvin Drapaka History.. . 3
Submitted by Fr. Peter Haugen Update ................... 4
Schedule...6
! Christ is amongst us!
Without wanting to draw particular attention to an individual, we
have most recently welcomed into our parish communities a Catechu-
men and we have begun praying the Litany of the Catechumens as a re- Ukrainian Orthodox
sult. Thankfully, this has caused much warmth within our parishes, but Church of Canada

also a great many questions about all this to me. I thought this would be www.uocc.ca

a good opportunity to try and answer these questions in a more public Western Eparchy
way to help us all understand just why this has happened. www.uocc-we.ca

What is a Catechumen? Bonnyville/St. Paul

Parochial District
www.bonnyvilleanddistrictuoc.ca/
A catechumen is defined as one receiving instruction in the basic doc-
trines of Christianity before admission to communicant membership in Ancient Faith Radio
the Church. www.ancientfaith.com
Pastoral continued from page 1.
In the ancient Church, the catechumenate, or time during which one is a
catechumen, often lasted for as much as three years and included not
only participation in the divine services but also catechesis, formal in-
struction from a teacher, often the bishop or appointed catechist. Exor-
cists often performed the catechetical role, as well, following their ini-
tial prayers of exorcism over the one being made a catechumen, which
is the traditional manner of receiving a catechumen into the community
of the Church. Catechumens are understood to be Christians upon begin-
ning their catechumenate, and should they die before baptism, they are
traditionally given an Orthodox funeral.

As the Church eventually became the majority religion of the lands in

which it sojourned, the catechumenate as an institution gradually died Liturgical Scripture
out in many places, as most Christians were being baptized shortly after Readings
birth. As Orthodoxy has moved into the West and Far East and begun August 2017
gaining converts to the faith, the catechumenate has been significantly
rejuvenated. Sunday, August 6th
9th Sunday
Catechetical instruction in North America does not typically last the after Pentecost
three years which was common in the time of St. John Chrysostom, but Epistle: 1 Cor. 3:9-17;
typically can last from six months to a year, depending on the practice
Gospel: Matt. 14:22-34.
of the bishop, his jurisdiction, and the level of spiritual maturity of the
catechumen. Local parish priests typically oversee the catechesis of
those preparing to be received into the Church. The Orthodox Church Sunday, August 13th
has no formal catechism, a single body of work that details the specifics 10th Sunday
after Pentecost
of its faith.
Epistle: 1 Cor. 4:9-16;
The process of receiving the Catechumen into the Church occurs through Gospel: Matt. 17:14-23.
Holy Baptism. Traditionally, the process made by the catechumen would
be evaluated by the Second Sunday of Great Lent. The Catechumen Sunday, August 20th
would participate in Great Lent with the faithful of the Church and tra- 11th Sunday
ditionally prepare to be Baptized and Chrismated on Holy Saturday. after Pentecost
Thus, the very first Eucharist received by the newly baptized servant Epistle: 1 Cor. 9:2-12;
would be on Pascha (Easter) with the whole body of the Church on the Gospel: Matt. 18:23-35.
Feast of Feasts!
Sunday, August 27th
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to speak
12th Sunday
with Fr. Peter. after Pentecost
Epistle: 1 Cor. 15:1-11;
http://sppoc.org/our-faith/how-to-become-an-orthodox-christian
http://www.stgeorgegoc.org/pastors-corner/catechism-conversion Gospel: Matt. 19:16-26.

Yours in Christ,
Fr. Peter Haugen
2
 ALVIN DRAPAKA
Newsletter Submitted by Joyce Drapaka
Submissions
Needed! 10 years ago Alvins passing left us
with a large void in our lives, but he
did leave us with what it is to know
what strength meant and the
Please keep the sub-
knowledge for guidance, uncondi-
missions for the news- tional love and his odd sense of hu-
letter coming! An- morwhich remains with us and nev-
nouncements, reports, er ended with his passing.
stories, photos If you
want to share it, we In life he embraced every new op-
want to see it! Please portunity with enthusiasm and clear-
feel free to submit to ly shared that with all of us. From
owning an auto body shop in Two
me anytime.
Hills, working for a New Hollond
farm machinery garage, then into a
real estate and insurance office in
Dobr. Erin Haugen: St. Paul, then owning St. Paul Car
ehaugen@hotmail.ca Wash and FasGas station. From here
587-252-3410 got a tree planting truck and moved
trees in the spring, summer and fall.
Finally he owned and operated Top-
line Tacklea fishing and hunting
store which was his love and began a
cycle of camping, fishing, hunting
and quading.

He was a dedicated volunteer with

many organizations, one being Kievs
Fr. Peters Contact -K-Hi youth camp for over 20 years.
Information:
5525-55 Ave. He was a member of the Holy Trinity
St. Paul, Alberta Ukrainian Orthodox Church in
T0A 3A1 Glendon and was involved in all so-
Phone: cial activities within the church and
district churches.
587-252-2715
Email:
Over the last 10 years all four of his
pmthaugen@hotmail.com grandchildren have graduated. Chris-
topher was 1st, then Braedenfollowed by Aahesha and now Keagan
the last one this past May 2017. He also had wo weddings
If anyone you know is in the Granddaughter Aahesha who carried his photo in her bouquet of flow-
Hospital, or are at home ill ers and in a bracelet she wore during her special day; and grandson
and would like a visitation Braeden who wore his ring as his own wedding band.
from me, please contact me
and I will make immediate
arrangements to meet with He now has three beautiful great granddaughtersLondyn, Aspyn and
them. Blake that definitely inherited some of his witty sense of humor and
other traits that we see in them.

3 May his memory be eternal!

 O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God. Have mercy on me, a sinner .
-Jesus Prayer

Website All Saints St. Elias Sts. Peter & Paul

St. Paul, AB Bonnyville, AB Nowa Bukowina, AB
Dont forget we have a Dwayne Ternovoy Janet Hutskal Sandra Yuschyshyn
website! 780-614-0858 780-573-3470 780-645-4815
It is under a bit of
construction, but you can find
updates, locations, and a long
term schedule there. Photos
will be coming soon as well. Holy Trinity All Saints Descent of the Holy Spirit
Check it out! Glendon, AB Sandy Rapids, AB Stry, AB
Joyce Drapaka Ron Rusnak Marion Chimko
www.bonnyvilleanddistrictuoc.ca/ 780-645-3760 780-826-2062 780-636-2870
Were also on Facebook!
Look up:

Bonnyville District of the

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of
Canada

5
 AUGUST
Date Day Time Location Description
6 Sunday 10:00 AM Kievs-K-Hi Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
NO SERVICE IN DISTRICT - FR PETER AT USRL
13 Sunday 10:00 AM
CONVENTION
14 Monday DORMITION FAST BEGINS
20 Sunday 10:00 AM Glendon Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
27 Sunday 10:00 AM Sandy Rapids Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost