HOLY SATURDAY
April 3 – 7:00 PM Resurrection Matins / Procession / Divine Liturgy Blessing of Artos – Myrovonia
EASTER SUNDAY
April 4 – 11:00 AM Divine Liturgy and Myrovonia
Monday, April 5 BRIGHT MONDAY
10:00 AM Charles & Catherine Halloway – Halloway Family
Tuesday, April 6 BRIGHT TUESDAY
10:00 AM Theodore Soppeck – Veronica Warkewicz
Wednesday, April 7 BRIGHT WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM Harry Korba, Jr. – Mr. & Mrs. John Beshada
Friday, April 9 BRIGHT FRIDAY
8:30 AM John Phillips – Tina Powlakos
Saturday, April 10 BRIGHT SATURDAY
4:00 PM Andrew Patrylak – Wife Clara Patrylak & Family
Distribution of Artos and Anointing of Holy Oil
Sunday, April 11 SUNDAY OF ST. THOMAS
8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners
Distribution of Artos and Anointing of Holy Oil
TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD: Saturday, April 3 – 9:00 AM Vespers with Divine Liturgy of St. Basil – 3:00 PM Blessing of Easter Food Baskets –
Sunday April 4 – 8:00 AM Resurrection Procession/Matins/Divine Liturgy
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY: St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church, Edwardsville, PA will celebrate their Centennial Anniversary on Sunday, July 18, 2010. Solemn Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by His Grace Metropolitan Stefan Soroka at St. Vladimir’s Church, 70 Zerby Ave. at 1:30 PM. The Jubilee Banquet will follow at The Knights of Columbus – 59 Parry St., Luzerne. Open bar (Beer & Soda Only) at 3:30 PM and Dinner at 4:30 PM. Tickets are $39 and available by reservations. Flyer is in the vestibule bulletin board for further information. No tickets will be sold at the door.
EASTER DINNER “SVIACHENE” CELEBRATION: The Parish Family of Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of Scranton will hold its annual traditional Easter Dinner “Sviachene” Celebration on Sunday, April 11, 2010, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Center at 428 North 7th Ave. Traditional Ukrainian Easter foods will be served, along with a hot dinner buffet. During the Dinner an Easter Egg Hunt will be held for the children. A Theme Basket Raffle will also be held. Music for listening and dancing will be provided by “The Golden Tones.” Tickets are $14 adults; $7 children age 6-12; under age 6 free. For tickets or information, please contact Kathleen at 570-346-2414. Advance reservations are appreciated, since hall seating is limited. Everyone is welcome.
During the season of the Pentecost, which extends from the Pasch (Easter) to the Descent of the Holy Spirit, as a sign of the joy of the Resurrection we do not make any bows, nor do we kneel. The Council of Nicea (325) gave us the following rules regarding this matter: “Since there are some who kneel on the day of Lord and during the season of the Pentecost, for the sake of uniformity in all eparchies, the council decrees that during that time prayers be offered up to God while standing”.
SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week April 3-10 by Helen Sawka & Family in memory of Leon Sawka & Decker Families.
OUR PARISH FAMILY DINNER: On Sunday, May 2, 2010, 11:30 AM, Metropolitan Stefan Soroka will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and the blessing of the new Icon. Following the Divine Liturgy all parishioners and their families are invited to our Parish Family dinner in the Church Hall. Please fill in the inserted reservation if you wish to attend this celebration. We would like to have an approximate count for the preparations. All Parishioners and their families are welcome to be a part of this special occasion. Please try to be a part of this to welcome our Bishop Metropolitan Stefan Soroka.
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH FAMILY: Welcome Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Mary) Chittenden and son Nicholas to our Parish Family. May God bless for your spiritual life.
MAY LOTTERY TICKETS: Tickets for the May Lottery are available. If you can possibly sell a few tickets and purchase for yourself it will be greatly appreciated. A few more of our sellers are not available, which makes it more difficult to have all the tickets sold. Please try to do your share in helping with this fund raiser.
BUILDING/IMPROVEMENT FUND: Our thanks to Gail Shemko for her donation to our Building/ Improvement Fund in memory of Irene Gerzarowski.
SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church 