SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

Saturday, September 25 – 4:00 PM
George Krasnavage – Lillian & Michael Maletick

Sunday, September 26– 8:30AM
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, September 29 – 8:30 AM
John Shircavage – Carol & Jerry

Thursday, September 30 – 6:00 PM
PROTECTION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
Anointing of the Holy Oil – Myrovania
Julia Lucas – Eleanor Light & Wesley Csop

Saturday, October 2 – 4:00 PM
Mary Pryslak – Mark & Cease Pryslak

Sunday, October 3 – 8:30AM
NINTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners
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The Feast of the Patronage of the Holy Mother of God
October 1st

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Cross Valley Religious Education begins its 2010-2011 school year on Saturday, October 30th. The religious education program meets on Saturday mornings, from 9:30 to 11:30, in the school building at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 635 North River Street, in Wilkes-Barre. The schedule for this school year is being mailed to current families and newly enrolling families. Our religious education program is for students in grades one through eight. Older students are also encouraged to attend and assist with activities, when possible.
Students need new workbooks this year, the average cost being about $15, including shipping. If any parishioners would like to donate for the purchase of a new workbook, please call the program’s coordinator, Christine Mash. You are welcome to write a gift card, which will be included with the book when they are given to students at the beginning of the school year. Please call Christine to discuss this or other questions about the program, at 735-1784.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary light is requested to burn this week September 25 – October 2 by Rose Sivick in memory of her brother
Walter and good health for Rose Sivick.

PRAY THE ROSARY: Before the 4:00 PM Divine Liturgy for the month of October the Rosary to the Blessed Mother will be recited. All Parishioners should please join in with the responses.

WEDDINGANNIVERSARIES: This October the Archbishop Stefan Soroka invites all married couples to join in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on October 17, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia. This celebration will afford you to say once again: “Yes…I do…I love you and always will” to your spouses and to God. They ask for your support through prayers for all our married faithful and your participation in this celebration of Marriage. There will be a banquet following in the Cathedral Hall where there will be the sounds of music and dancing, and love celebrated in good food, good fellowship and God’s joyful presence. Reservations are available if you are interested in attending this celebration. The cost is $30 per Anniversary Couple and $20 Per Guest. Deadline for registration is October 5, 2010.

CONGRATULATIONS
To Zachary and Kathyrn Evans
ON THE SACRAMENT OF THEIR MARRIAGE
TODAY, September 25, 2010
GOD’S BLESSINGS TO YOU FOR A LONG,
HEALTHY AND HAPPY MARRIAGE.
MNOHYA LITA!

RUMMAGE SALE: The Women’s Society rummage sale will be held Friday, October 1 – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, October 2 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Homemade piggies, whimpies, hot dogs, potato salad, etc. will be available for lunch and a bake sale will all homemade goods. Come find your treasures.

Saturday, September 18
4:00 PM Frank Kulick – Mary Vannucci

Sunday, September 19 Sunday After the Exaltation of the Cross
8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners
Father Roman will be away for the Fall Priest Retreat Monday through Thursday. If there is any great emergency only, contact Ann Beshada and she will contact Father Michael from the St. Mary’s Byzantine Church in Kingston.

Friday, September 24 God’s Blessing for the Marriage of
4:00 PM Zachary Evans and Katherine Kondracki
Saturday, September 25
1:00 PM Matrimony – Zachary T. Evans & Kathryn Kondracki
4:00 PM George Krasnavage – Lillian & Michael Maletick

Sunday, September 26
8:30AM EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
God’s Blessings and Good Health for all parishioners.

CEMETERY BOOKS: The nicely published books on our cemetery are still available in the vestibule. If you would like to purchase one, the cost is $30. This book was a lot of research for Gloria Dran Elston who did so much to make this available to you. Gloria will be in our church for a visit on the weekend of Oct. 9/10, if you would like to speak to her about the book.

ON VENERATING THE HOLY GOSPELS,
THE HOLY CROSS, HOLY RELICS AND ICONS
When coming to venerate (kiss) the Holy Gospels, the Cross, honorable Relics and Icons, approach in proper order, without hurrying or crowding one another. Make two prostrations before, and one prostration after, kissing the holy items. The type of prostration, i.e. full prostration (kneeling and touching one’s forehead to the ground) versus a small prostration (a deep bow, touching your hand to the ground), depends upon the day of the week. When venerating icons of the Savior, one should kiss His feet; or, if He is depicted to the waist, His hand.
When venerating Icons of the Mother of God and of the Saints, kiss the hand. On Icons of the Savior Not-Made-by-Hands or of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, kiss the hair.
Although an Icon may bear the images of several Saints, when a number of the faithful are approaching to venerate the Icon, one should kiss the Icon only once, so as not to delay the others, and to maintain proper order in the church.
Before the Icon of the Savior, one may say the Jesus Prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me a sinner,” or the prayer “I have sinned immeasurably, O Savior, have mercy upon me.”
Before an Icon of the Most-holy Theotokos one may say the prayer, “O Most-holy Theotokos, save us.”
Before the Honorable and Life-giving Cross of Christ, we say the prayer “Before Thy Cross, we bow down, O Master, and Thy Holy Resurrection we glorify.” We follow the prayer with a prostration. (From the book First Steps Within the Church)

SS CYRIL & METHODIUS CRAFT SALE: The Annual, Shop for the Holidays Craft Sale will be held on Saturday, October 23rd, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at. SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, 706 Warren St & First Ave, Berwick PA Handicap accessible. Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM, ethnic food and baked goods. Interested Vendors: $15/8’ tables, to reserve call Janina Everett 570-759-2824 after 5:00 PM.

HOMEMADE PYROPHY SALE: Sponsored by St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Scranton, PA. The Pyrophy are completely made from scratch – all fresh ingredients, not frozen. Saturday, October 2, 2010, pickup beginning at 1:00pm $7.00 per dozen St. Vladimir Parish Center 428 North Seventh Avenue, Scranton Advance orders please: call 346-4164 Order deadline: Monday, September 27th

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week, Sept 18-25 by Eleanor Trotsky in memory of her husband Anthony Trotsky.

FLOWERS: Our thanks for 2 bouquets of flowers donated last week by Geri Kolotelo in memory of her parents Louis & Anna Kolotelo and this week 1 bouquet donated by Mrs. Florence Kloap in memory of her husband William Kloap, 1 bouquet donated by Mary Oshirak in memory of John & Anna Klem.

GROUNDS PROJECT: We wish to thank all those who came out to clean up all the weeds and over grown trees on our church property. It was a lot of hard work but the men & women who did such a good job must be recognized – Father Roman, Anna Bosack, Geri Kolotelo, Jewel Johnstone, Dolores & Mike Sinko, Catherine & Charles Halloway, Paul Hoover, Donald Winsock, Ron Kachinko and Ann Beshada. It is certainly appreciated and may God bless them with good health.
RUMMAGE SALE: Our Rummage Sale will be held on Friday, Oct. 1 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday Oct. 2 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Lunch, consisting of Piggies, Hot Dogs, Wimpies, etc. will be available for sale. A bake sale will also be featured. We are asking for donations of baked goods from our great bakers of the parish. If you have any items to contribute to the Rummage Sale, please bring them to the Church.

BANNS OF MARRIAGE: The Banns of Marriage are announced for the Third time for Zachary Evans, a member of SS Peter & Paul, U.C.C., Plymouth, PA and Kathryn Kondracki, a member of St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA. The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, September 25, 2010 in SS Peter & Paul, U.C.C., Plymouth, PA. If there are any obstacles to this marriage, please contact Father Roman Petryshak.

Saturday, Sept. 11 – 4:00 PM Michael Pryslak – Children Mark & Cease Pryslak

Sunday, Sept.12– 8:30AM SUNDAY BEFORE THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS
God’s Blessing and Good Health on all parishioners

Tuesday, Sept. 14 – 9:00 AM EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
God’s Blessing and Good Health on all parishioners
Anointing of Holy Oil – Myrovania
Wednesday, Sept. 15 – 9:00 Am
Friday, Sept. 15 – 9:00 AM

Saturday, Sept.r 18 – 4:00 PM

Sunday, Sept. 19 – 8:30AM SUNDAY AFTER THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS
God’s Blessing and Good Health on all parishioners

Homemade Pyrohy Sale
Sponsored by St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Completely made from scratch – all fresh ingredients, not frozen.
Saturday, October 2, 2010, pickup beginning at 1:00pm
$7.00 per dozen
St. Vladimir Parish Center
428 North Seventh Avenue, Scranton
Advance orders please: call 346-4164
Order deadline: Monday, September 27th

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week September 11-18 by Charles Drazba in memory of Marie Drazba.

RUMMAGE – FLEA MARKET SALE: The Parish Women’s Society will be sponsoring a Rummage Sale Friday & Saturday, October 1/2. Now is the time to start packing things that are no longer useful to you and donate them to the sale.

ST. VLADIMIR’S CHURCH, SCRANTON – St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Parish will sponsor their Annual Flea Market and Basket Raffle Saturday, September 18, 2010 – 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM at St. Vladimir Parish Center – 429 North Seventh Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503 to benefit the Children’s Religious Education Class Lunch available including Ukrainian ethnic foods. For additional information contact Daria Izak McDonnell at 570 963-1580

WOMEN’S SOCIETY: The Women’s Society will meet Tuesday, September 15th
6:30 PM. President Irene Frisbie will Preside. All members are asked to please attend
and new members are always welcome. Come join your parish friends.
Plans for the Rummage sale and other important subjects to be discussed.

LOTTERY TICKETS: The Lottery Tickets for the month of November are available. If you could possibly help out and sell some tickets please contact Mike Sinko. 474-6023.
SS CYRIL & METHODIUS CRAFT SALE: The Annual, Shop for the Holidays Craft Sale will be held on Saturday, October 23rd, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at. SS. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, 706 Warren St & First Ave, Berwick PA Handicap accessible. Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM, ethnic food and baked goods. Interested Vendors: $15/8’ tables, to reserve call Janina Everett 570-759-2824 after 5:00 PM.

Saturday, September 4 – 4:00 PM
Michael Herman – Sister Betty and Paul Suscavage & Family

Sunday, September 5 – 8:30 AM
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, September 8 – 10:00 AM – Solemn Feast Day
BIRTH OF THE THEOTOKOS – Anointing of Holy Oil – Myrovania
God’s Blessings and Good Health for
Nancy Halloway Drake- Halloway Family

Friday, September 10 – 8:30 AM
Julia Lukas – Michael Kane

Saturday, September 11 – 4:00 PM
Michael Pryslak – Children Mark & Cease Pryslak

Sunday, September 12 – 8:30AM
SUNDAY BEFORE THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS
God’s Blessing and Good Health for all parishioners.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week September 4- 11 by Dorothy Wujcik in memory of Bette & Bill Koscinski.

CLEAN UP: KEEP THIS DATE OPENED – Father Roman is asking for volunteers, men and women, who are available to do some cleanup of overgrown weeds, etc, in the areas of the property to come and lend a hand on Friday September 10th at 9:30 AM or at your convenience. If you have any clippers, small saws or other cutting equipment please bring them.

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: The monthly meeting of the Church Council will be held on Thursday, September 9th in the Church Hall at 6:30 PM. All members are urged to attend this meeting.

THE BIRTH OF THE THEOTOKOS: This Solemn Feast day is Wednesday, September 8th. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 10:00 AM. Parishioners are asked to attend this Liturgy to honor of the Mother of God. This notes the first Feast Day of the Liturgical year.

RUMMAGE SALE: Anna Magill announced that the annual Women’s Society Rummage Sale would be held in our church hall on Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2. If you have any usable items that can be used for this sale, please bring them to the church or to the hall. If you need help in delivering items contact one of the Women’s Club members and arrangements can be made to accommodate you.

BUILDING/IMPROVEMENT FUND: Our thanks for the donations of $65 in memory of Mary Searles (sister to Ann Beshada) to our Building/Improvement Fund by Friends of Ann Beshada.