SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

Saturday, Jan. 28

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.

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

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).

Saturday, Jan. 14

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.

Saturday, January 7

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.