4:00 PM              Mary Bilak – Andrew & Florence Tomko

Sunday, Jan. 29              SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE

            8:30 AM           God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Monday, Jan. 30            THREE HOLY HERARCHS

10:30 AM          Mary Valadja – The Udiski Family

Anointing of the Holy Oil – Myrovania

Thursday, Feb. 2           Encounter of Our Lord in The Temple

10:30 AM            God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Blessing of Candles – Anointing of the Holy Oil – Myrova

Friday, Feb. 3

9:00 AM               Evelyn Romoshko – Fred & Donna Pierontani & Family

Saturday, Feb. 4

4:00 PM    John & Anna Rudeski – Daughter Ann Marie Onderko

Sunday, Feb. 5                  SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON

             8:30 AM              God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of

Jan. 28 – Feb. 4 by Rita Rentko in memory of husband Steve Rentko.

ALTAR CANDLES: We are happy to report all the months of 2012 for the Altar Candles are competed. Thank you for your cooperation.

SANCTUARY LIGHTS: A new chart is available for weeks starting July 14, 2012 through May 13, 2013. This chart fills up fast so if you are interested in a certain date now is the time to sign up for your requests.

STAINED GLASS ICONS: Our thanks for the donation of $500 toward the Stained Glass Icon of St. Peter from Michael & Louise Hubiack. Your generous donation is greatly appreciated.

THANKS: It is so good to say thank you to all the 16 people who came to the church last Sunday to dismantle the Nativity. The work went fast and finished in one and a half hours. God’s blessings to those who gave their time and energy to participate.

Special LUC Meeting – Sunday, February 5, 2012

North Anthracite Council – League of Ukrainian Catholics will meet from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 20 Nottingham Street, Plymouth, PA. This is a specially called session of importance to all Council members and will end early enough for participants to be able to enjoy the Super Bowl that evening.

The LUC is planning a bus trip to the St. George Festival in New York, May 19, 2012. If you would be interested in attending this affair, you must have your name in as one bus is filled and they are working on the second bus. The cost for the bus is $35.

Further details will follow as I receive them. Call Ann Beshada,, 829-4202  if you want your name on the list.

FOOD COLLECTION: A thank you letter was received from the Christian Service Center, Plymouth, PA for our contribution of the food collected during the Christmas Season. This organization serves the needy throughout the year.

THANK YOU NOTE: A thank you note was sent to all parishioners of SS Peter & Paul, from Archbishop Soroka, for his 60^th Birthday and Christmas gift. His wish for God’s to bless all richly. Also the Chancery thanks our parish for the donation of $500 for the Patriachal Sobor in Kyiv.

             4:00 PM                 Frances Bencho – Jewel Johnstone

Sunday, Jan. 22                         SUNDAY OF ZACCHAEUS

            8:30 AM                    God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, January 25

9:00 AM                      Leonard Lotrick -  Wife Catherine Lotrick

Friday, January 27                 

9:00 AM                      Elaine Makowski – Michael & Louise Hubiack

Saturday, January 28

4:00 PM                      Mary Bilak – Andrew & Florence Tomko

Sunday, January 29                SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE

8:30 AM                        God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

SANCTUARY LIGHT:  The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of

Jan. 21 – 28 by Mary S. Pryslak in memory of George Pryslak and Family.

NATIVITY: We need help to dismantled our Nativity Scene this Sunday, January 22^nd starting at 1:00 PM. If anyone can help with this project please come and lend a hand.

ALTAR CANDLES: Thanks to those who filled in Feb. & March for the Monthly Altar Candles. August and October are still available. $40 for the month.

Myasopusna 2012:  Holy Transfiguration Church is pleased to announce that dinner tickets are now available for their Annual Myasopusna Festival, held at the church’s banquet hall, 240 Center Street, Nanticoke, on Sunday, February 12, from noon to 4 pm.  The Myasopusna (Meatfare) Festival is the parish’s pre-lenten celebration, preceding the Great Fast.  Dinner (a platter of holuptsi, kobasi, ham, pyrohy, borscht, black bread and butter, and a homemade dessert) will be served from 12:30 to 2:00 pm, followed by live Ukrainian music and dance performances by Kazka, Holy Year Choir, and Saint Mary’s Ukrainian Dancers.  A variety of Ukrainian crafts will be on display and for sale.  Dinner tickets are $13 ($10 if purchased by February 5).

4:00 PM              Gary Chittendon – Mary, Nicholas & Valarie

Sunday, Jan. 15           Thirty FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

            8:30 AM           God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, Jan. 18

9:00 AM          Elaine Makowski – 40^th Day – Ilaria & George Krenitsky

Friday, Jan. 20

9:00 AM             Evelyn Romashko – Peggy Yanklunas

Saturday, Jan. 21

4:00 PM    Frances Bencho – Jewel Johnstone

Sunday, Jan. 22           SUNDAY OF ZACCHAEUS

             8:30 AM              God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of Jan. 14 – 21 by Peter & Vivian Phillips in memory of Peter Phillips, Sr.

ALTAR CANDLES: The months of February, March, Aug. & Oct. are still available for your requests. The Altar Candles burn for the full month at all the Church Services.

VOCATIONS: According to the United States Conference of the Catholic Bishops, the week of January 9 – 14, 2012, is designated as National Vocations of Awareness week. We encourage all the faithful to pray for our clergy and pray for Vocations as listed on the card enclosed.

DONATION: Our thanks for the donation of a case of Altar Wine for Holy Communion by an anonymous donor. Also thanks to Mike & Dolores Sinko for their donation of Spring Water for the Blessing of Holy Water. May God Bless you for your generosity.  

STAINED GLASS ICONS: Final steps are in the process for the completion on the Stained Glass Icons of St. Peter and St. Paul for the front of the church. Donations are being accepted for this project. If you are interested in donating toward these Icons, please inform Father Roman or place your request in the Collection..

HOLY SUPPER: We wish to thank all those who attended the Holy Supper last week, January 6^th. It was a very nice evening and the traditional foods were plentiful and delicious. Thanks to all for their donations of food and monetary gifts. Look forward to next year for a repeat affair.

PRAYERS: Please remember in your prayers all the sick of the parish, those in nursing facilities, in hospitals and at home.

BLESSING OF HOMES: Remember it is time to have your home blessed. If you would like to have your home blessed please call Father Roman at 735-2262 or place your name, address and telephone number in the collection basket. Father would like to bless everyone’s home.

4:00 PM                                  Anna Soppeck ~ Paul & Dolores Hoover

Sunday, January 8                   SUNDAY AFTER THE THEOPHANY

8:30 AM                              God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, January 11

9:00 AM                                  Mary Valadja – Harry Mahally

Friday, January 13

9:00AM           `                       Michael Kachinko, Sr. – Ron & Rosemarie Kachinko

Saturday, January 14

4:00 PM         Gary Chittendon – Mary, Nicholas & Valarie

Sunday, January15              Thirty First Sunday After Pentecost

8:30 AM                                 God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

WHY DO UKRAINIANS CELEBRATE Christmas on January 7th rather than December 25th? Many people wonder why the Ukrainian date is thirteen days later and only a few people are aware that it is related to a change from the calendar which was in use two thousand years ago.

Tradition plays a great part in the lives of people of Ukrainian origin and it is for this reason that they have continued to celebrate Christmas on the old date that would have been observed by all Christians.

The Roman calendar that had been in use since the eighth century B.C. originally started the year on March 1 and had 10 months as the names of the months themselves indicate, September (7), October (8), November (9) and December (10). Eventually two months were added, Januarius and Februarius, and the year was started on January. However, it was only 355 days long so it had over ten days error and the seasons and the calendar over the years continued to lose their correct relationship.

Jan. 7 – 15 by Mike & Dolores Sinko in memory of their Parents – Michael & Mary Sinko and John & Helen Kurkoski.

ALTAR CANDLES: The Altar Candles are requested to burn at all services for the Month of January by Ann Beshada in memory of husband Andrew Beshada.

BLESSING OF HOMES: If you would like to have your home blessed please call Father Roman at 735-2262 or place your name, address and telephone number in the collection basket. Father would like to bless everyone’s home.

To Prepare your home for the Blessing please have ready:

A lighted candle, Icon or Cross, bowl of sanctified water taken from the church at the celebration of the Feast of The Theophany, covered with a clean white cloth. Place these items on a table. All radios, TV’s and stereos should be turned off. All who are present should come to the table where the service of Blessing will be and all should join in the singing of the responses. The first name of those for whom special prayers are to be offered, whether living or deceased, should be presented on a clear piece of paper. The deceased can be indicated with a small cross before the name. Blessing of Home envelopes should be presented at the time of the Priest’s Blessing of the Home. Please put your name, address and telephone number if you are putting the envelope in the collection basket.

COUNCIL MEETING: A meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday, January 11^th in the Church Hall at 6:30 PM. All members are asked to please attend this meeting as many subjects will be discussed.

STATEMENT: If you are interested in receiving a personal statement of your offerings please put you name in the collection basket. It will be available to you as soon as possible.

THANKS: Many thanks to all the parishioners who work to keep our parish together. No matter what your contribution is in helping, whether large or small, it is greatly appreciated. Thanks to our Pastor Father Roman for celebrating all the Divine Liturgies.  May we all continue to work for the betterment of the Parish and have the faith to do so. God’s blessing on all those who served so faithfully.

Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania

4:00 PM         Dimitro & Anna Carpa – Charles Drazba & Family

Sunday, Jan. 1             CIRCUMCISION OF Our Lord

8:30 AM          St. Basil the Great Archbishop

                                            sUNDAY BEFORE THE THEOPHANY

Myrovania - Anointing of Holy Oil

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, Jan. 4

9:00 AM                      John Phillips – Brother Peter & Vivian Phillips

Friday, Jan. 6             Theophany of Our Lord – Holy day of obligation

10:00 AM                    Divine Liturgy

                                   God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Myrovania - (Anointing of Holy Oil) after Divine Liturgy

5:00 PM                      Ukrainian Holy Supper – Christmas Eve .

Saturday, Jan. 7

4:00 PM                     Anna Soppeck ~ Paul & Dolores Hoover

Sunday, Jan. 8             Sunday After the Theophany

8:30 AM                      God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

BLESSING OF HOMES: If you would like to have your home blessed please call Father Roman at 735-2262 or place your name and address in the collection basket. Father would like to bless everyone’s home if you so desire. This is the Priest Pastoral duties to visit all parishioners so if you see Father at your door, don’t be surprised.

SANCTUARY LIGHT:  The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of

Dec. 31 – Jan. 7 by Rita Rentko in memory of Sandra Elko.

UKRAINIAN HOLY SUPPER: Our Parish Family Ukrainian Holy Supper will be held this coming Friday Evening, 5:00 PM January 6^th in the Church Hall. This will be same as last year. Those attending will prepare a cover dish or a monetary donation. Some of the food will be provided by the parish. We are hoping for a full attendance to celebrate this Holy Supper. Please sign in if you will be attending. Come and spend some time with your parishioners for a nice affair to celebrate this Ukrainian Christmas.

PRAYERS:  Please remember in your prayers all the sick of the parish, those at home, in nursing facilities and hospitals.      

THANKS: Our thanks for another generous donation of $1000 toward the Stained Glass Icon of St. Paul given by Charles Halloway in memory of his brother Michael Halloway.

COUNCIL MEETING: A meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Wednesday, January 11^th in the Church Hall at 6:30 PM. All members are asked to please attend this meeting as many subjects will be discussed.
MALANKA: Reservations are still being accepted for the Northeastern Pennsylvania’s 8th Annual Ukrainian New Year Dinner Dance – MALANKA – conducted on Friday, January 13, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM at St. Vladimir Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Avenue, Scranton, PA. Doors open at 5:45 PM. A generous buffet will be served along with a midnight bubbly toast and dancing to the music of the popular Ukrainian orchestra “Fata Morgana”. Cash bar and door prizes. Tickets are $40.00. Reservations can be made by contacting Ann Beshada at 829-4202 or Gerry Adamchak at 824-3880. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Znamy Boh Compline Litia Service – Divine Liturgy –

Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Sunday, December 25 ~ Christmas Day – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD -9:00 AM

Divine Liturgy – Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Monday, Dec. 26                   SYNAXIS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

10.30 AM                    Mary Valadja – Clara Patrylak

Tuesday, Dec. 27                    ST. STEPHEN, PROTOMARTYR

10:30 AM                    Peter Phillips, Sr. – Son Peter & Vivian Phillips

Friday, Dec. 30

9:00 AM                      Mary Bilak – Ed & Jill Tomko

Saturday, Dec. 31       THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD

Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania

4:00 PM         Dimitro & Anna Carpa – Charles Drazba & Family

Sunday, January 1       SUNDAY BEFORE THE THEOPHANY

8:30 AM           THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD

St. Basil the Great Archbishop

Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

 Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania

May Jesus’ the giver of every good and perfect gift
bless you with heaven’s blessings
this CHRISTmas

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of December 24 – 31 by Ann Beshada in memory of her mother Mary Conniff.

SYMPATHY: We extend our sympathy to the family of Elaine Roman Makowski who was called to her eternal rest. May her memory be eternal!

THANKS: Our thanks to Stanley Olshezski, his helper and the three parishioners that came to set up the Nativity – Anna Magill, Ann Beshada and Gabe Metric. A time well spent for such a Beautiful Scene.

HOLY SUPPER: The Ukrainian Holy Supper will be held on Friday, January 6, 2012 in the Church Hall. Please, if you intend to participate, place your name and the item you wish to contribute. Any dish that is meat free is acceptable. Try to be part of this nice tradition and be in attendance. If you do not wish to prepare a dish, a monetary gift would help to supply the Fish. Come and join in your Parish Family.

FOOD DRIVE: The food that you donated so generously will be given to The Christian Services here in All Saints Parish in Plymouth. Our thanks to those who helped to make this a generous donation to the needy.

4:00 PM          Frances Bencho – Charles & Kimberly Demuzzia

Sunday, Dec. 18         SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

8:30 AM          SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, Dec. 21

9:00 AM             Elaine Makowski – 9^th Day – Ilaria & George Krenitsky

Friday, Dec. 23

9:00 AM          VAnn Phillips – Son Peter & Vivian Phillips

Saturday, December 24 ~ Christmas Eve – VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS -6:30  PM

Znamy Boh Compline Litia Service – Divine Liturgy –

Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Sunday, December 25 ~ Christmas Day – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD -9:00 AM

Divine Liturgy – Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

UKRAINIAN HOLY SUPPER: Pleas sign in for the Holy Supper covered dish to be held January 6^th in the Church Hall. Some of the food will be provided by the parish. We are hoping for a full attendance to celebrate this Holy Supper.

What Christmas should Mean to Us

Christmas is a time for loving,

Holding in our hearts

All the magic and the wonder

That this blessed day imparts

It’s a time for letting bygones

Be just that, and nothing more,

Time for looking back and weighing

All we have been working for.

Christmas is a time for giving

Something more than store-bought goods,

Time for spending peaceful moments,

Walking through the quiet woods.

‘Tis a time for growing closer

While we have the time to spend,

Cherishing the precious moments

With relative or friend.

Christmas is a time for sharing

Hope and joy and sorrow,

Giving what is ours today,

But may not be…tomorrow.

‘Tis a time for recollection,

For the sands of time run fast,

Do not squander golden moments,

Do not grieve for what is past.

There’s a bright star in the heavens,

Over one small cattle stall,

And a Baby in a manger

Who has come to save us all.

And with love beyond all telling,

As He reaches out for us,

This hushed and holy moment is

What Christmas should mean to us.

CHRISTMAS EVE

The feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ is ranked among the greatest feasts of our Church Year. Therefore, holy Church, mindful of the majesty and significance of this feast, encourages the faithful to prepare by prayer and fasting for this encounter with our Savior.

The festal preparation reaches its peak on the Eve of the Nativity. It is a day of watching, prayer and fasting. The guest from heaven is about to arrive; therefore, it is necessary to prepare for his coming worthily. The Holy Eve of the Nativity has not only its own church significant services; it is also rich in symbolic rites and customs, some of which go back to pre-Christian times.

The eve of Christmas brings the Forty Days Christmas fast to a close. A strict fast is prescribed for this entire day. The whole family feels that on that day a very important heavenly guest will arrive in the evening, and therefore, a deeply festal and spiritual mood pervades the home. Our ancestors highly respected and zealously observed the fast of this day until the appearance, of the evening star.

An old Slavonic Prologue for the 24^th of December contains the following spiritual exhortation to the faithful in reference to greeting the feast of the Nativity of Christ: “Take note brethren, that there is a fast on the day before this feast of the Nativity of Christ. Therefore, on this day, at the Sixth Hour (12 o’clock noon), we gather together for prayer, with love; and purity, overcoming anger, purifying carnal desires, and renouncing all evil deeds so that we may be made worthy with pure lips and an undefiled heart to partake of the Body of the Lord, that same Body which the Lord took upon Himself and willingly became poor.”

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of December 17 – 24 by Eleanor Trotsky in memory of Ann & Stanley Cmiel.

FLOWERS: The bouquet of flowers was donated this week by Ann Beshada in memory of Helen Beshada

BUILDING/IMPROVEMENT FUND: We sincerely appreciate the donations received to our Parish Building/Improvement Fund: $100 from Camp Hill Lions Club in memory of Leonard Lotrick and $100 from Helene Sirak  in memory of her husband Michael Sirak and son-in-law Mark Skopek.

CEMETERY BOOKS:  We are happy to announce that two more cemetery books have been purchased: One sold by Gloria Dran Elston and one from our parish. Books are still available if you are interested.

THANKS: Our thanks to Helen Sawka for her homemade crocheted lap robe and afghan she donated to our parish to be used for a chance off at our dinners. We thank you Helen for your generous time in making these items. God Bless.

Food Container: Our thanks to those who contributed to the Food for the needy. This weekend will be the last to donate your items. We pray God will bless us and keep us from hunger. The organization to be donated this food to is unknown but will be taken this week.

CEMETERY: Mr. Joseph Kozick requested that his son who is working for his Eagle honor would like to do some volunteer hours in our cemetery. The entrances have been cleaned and around the building, down the side toward the road and flowers planted. Mr. & Mrs. Kozick with their son and about 10 other scouts put in many hours and did a fine job to earn his Eagle Scout reward. Our thanks for the time and energy spent for this project. God’s Blessing!  

WOMEN’S SOCIETY: The Annual Christmas party for the Women’s Society was held last Sunday. Santa paid a visit, games were played, food was served and a good time was had by all.

We do wish to thank the few members of the Society who came to clean the church on Wednesday.

If anyone would like to come on this Sunday for the setting up of the Nativity your help will be appreciated.

4:00 PM           John & Veronica Carpa – Charles Drazba Family

Sunday, Dec. 11          SUNDAY OF THE HOLY ANCESTORS

8:30 AM           God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, Dec. 14

9:00 AM           John Phillips – Brother Peter & Vivian Phillips

Friday, Dec.16                          Sandy Elko – Ron & Rosemarie Kachinko

9:00 AM

Saturday, Dec. 17

4:00 PM    Frances Bencho – Charles & Kimberly Demuzzia

Sunday, Dec. 18            SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS

8:30 AM             God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE:

Saturday, December 24 ~ Christmas Eve – VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS – 6:30 PM        Znamy Boh – Compline Litia Service – Divine Liturgy – Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania        God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Sunday, December 25 ~ Christmas Day – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

9:00 AM    Divine Liturgy – Anointing of Holy Oil and Myrovania

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of December 10 – 17 by Albert Piston in memory of Jennie Piston

ALTAR CANDLES: The Altar Candles will burn at all services for the month of December in memory of Sandra Elko requested by Ron & Rosemarie Kachinko.

UKRAINIAN HOLY SUPPER: Plans are in the process of holding our Holy Supper for January 6^th in the Church Hall. This will be same as last year. Those attending will prepare a cover dish. List is in the vestibule for you to sign up and what your dish will be. Some of the food will be provided by the parish. We are hoping for a full attendance to celebrate this Holy Supper.

ANNUAL COOKIE SALE: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church is sponsoring its annual Cookie Sale the weekend of December 17-18. Cookies are $5.00 per container

of  2 dozen homemade cookies. If you would like to order, please call Jill at

824-4603. Deadline for ordering is Sunday, Dec.11^th

MALANKA 2012:  Northeastern Pennsylvania’s 8th Annual Ukrainian New Year Dinner Dance – MALANKA – will be conducted on Friday, January 13, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM at St. Vladimir Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Avenue, Scranton, PA . Doors open at 5:45 PM. A generous buffet including Ukrainian specialties will be served along with a midnight bubbly toast and dancing to the music of the popular Ukrainian orchestra “Fata Morgana”. Cash bar and door prizes. Tickets are $40.00. Reservations can be made by contacting Ann Beshada at 829-4202 or Gerry Adamchak at 824-3880. No tickets will be sold at the door. Early reservations are encouraged.

THANKS: Our thanks to Mary Lou & Wasil Pinaha and Verna Svewczuk, of New York, for their donation of $300. Part of the donations to be used to purchase non- perishable foods for the needy and the balance to the Building Fund toward the Stained Glass Icons of St. Peter. Their generous contributions are greatly appreciated.

Lottery Tickets: Our thanks to Mike & Dolores Sinko for taking charge of this Fund-raiser. God’s Blessings.

4:00 PM          Theodore Soppeck, Sr. – Paul & Dolores Hoover

Sunday, Dec. 4            TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

8:30 AM           God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Tuesday, Dec. 6           Nicholas of Myra Archbishop

Anointing of Holy Oil – Myrovania

9:00 AM           Peter Bosack – The Bilak Family

Wednesday, Dec. 7

9:00 AM          Frances Bencho – The Burgo Family

Friday, Dec. 9             CONCEPTION OF ST. ANNA

9:00 AM          Blessing of Holy Oil – Myrovania

Helen Carlo – Carlo Children

Saturday, Dec. 10  

4:00 PM    John & Veronica Carpa – Charles Drazba Family

Sunday, Dec. 11            SUNDAY OF THE HOLY ANCESTORS

8:30 AM             God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of December 3 – 10 by Albert Piston in memory of Michael Piston.

BUILDING/IMPROVEMENT FUND:  Our thanks to Mike & Helen Kowalick for their donation of $100 to our Parish Building/Improvement Fund in memory of Priscilla Kowalick. Your generous donation is greatly appreciated.
MALANKA 2012:  Northeastern Pennsylvania’s 8th Annual Ukrainian New Year Dinner Dance – MALANKA – will be conducted on Friday, January 13, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM at St. Vladimir Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Avenue, Scranton, PA . Doors open at 5:45 PM.
A generous buffet including Ukrainian specialties will be served along with a midnight bubbly toast and dancing to the music of the popular Ukrainian orchestra “Fata Morgana”. Cash bar and door prizes. Tickets are $40.00. Reservations can be made by contacting Ann Beshada at 829-4202 or Gerry Adamchak at 824-3880.
No tickets will be sold at the door. Early reservations are encouraged.

PYROHY PROJECT: Thanks to our faithful parishioners and non-parishioners who came out to help with the Parish Fund Raiser. 453 dozen of pyrohy’s were made. A few dozen are frozen if anyone wishes to purchase some. God’s Blessing on our wonderful workers.  

UKRAINIAN HOLY SUPPER: Plans are in the process of holding our Holy Supper for January 6^th in the Church Hall. This will be same as last year. Those attending will prepare a cover dish. Some of the food will be provided by the parish. We are hoping for a full attendance to celebrate this Holy Supper.

HOLY DAYS: This week our Church celebrates two Holy days. Tuesday, Dec. 6 is the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra and Friday, December 9 is the feast of the Conception of St. Anna.

The Holy Day: Conception of St. Anna according to the Archeparchy of Philadelphia is celebrated on December 9^th instead of December 8^th.

4:00 PM              VPriscilla Kowalick – Mike & Helen Kowalick

Sunday, Nov. 27            TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

           8:30 AM              God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, Nov. 30  

9:00 AM            VAndrew Beshada – Wife Ann Beshada

Friday, Dec. 2

9:00 AM           V Leonard Lotrick – 40^th Day – wife Catherine Lotrick

Saturday, Dec. 3

4:00 PM    V Theodore Soppeck, Sr. – Paul & Dolores Hoover

Sunday, Dec. 4          TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

             8:30 AM              God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of Nov. 26- Dec. 3 by Geri Kolotelo in memory of  Louis & Anna Kolotelo

ALTAR CANDLES: The 2012 chart for the Altar candles that will burn for the month for all services is available for your request. The chart is in the vestibule and you may sign up for the month for your intention. The $40 for the month can be collected with your envelopes.

FLOWERS: A chart is also available to sign up for flowers. Your intentions for honoring someone, in memory of a loved one or any occasion you would desire. The price of one bouquet can be purchased for $20, 30, etc.

STAINED GLASS ICON: Our sincere thanks to Anna Bosack for her donation of $5000 toward the Stained Glass Icon of St. Paul for the front of the Church in memory of Elias & Mary Valadja. Donations are being accepted for this project if you would like to contribute to this Icon.

PYROHY’S: The Pyrohy project will be held this Monday, November 28^th at 10:00 AM to prepare and Tuesday, November 29^th at 8:00 AM to produce our orders. PLEASE, if you are available to give a helping hand for your parish fund-raiser, come at your convenience to help make our delicious Pyrohys.

WOMEN’S SOCIETY: The Christmas Party for the Women’s Society will hold in the Church Hall on Sunday, December 11^th at 1:30 PM.  If you intend to be present, please call Ann Beshada, 829-4202 for your reservation.