SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

MARCH 27, 2022

Saturday, March 26

4:00 PM ✞Sephen Havran – Sandra Sydnor

Sunday, March 27 FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

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

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Friday, April 1

4:PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Saturday, April 2

4:00 PM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Sunday, April 3 FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

8:30 AM ✞Michael Kane – Parishioners of Ss. Peter and Paul

3:00 PM Vespers of the Great Fast – Nanticoke

THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST IN THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

The Fourth Sunday of Lent is dedicated to St. John Climacus, the author of the work: The Ladder of Divine Ascent.  St. John was an abbot at St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai in the sixth century and warns us to be very careful because even bishops can fall from the ladder to heaven and end up in hell.  His work encourages the faithful to persevere in their efforts; for, according to the Lord, only “he who endures to the end will be saved;” (Matthew 24:13).

A Lenten Prayer

O gracious Master, infuse in our hearts the spotless light of Your Divine Wisdom and open the eyes of our mind that we may understand the teachings of Your Gospel. Instill in us also the fear of Your blessed commandments, so that having curbed all carnal desires, we may lead a spiritual life, both thinking and doing everything to please You. For You, O Christ, our God, are the enlightenment of our souls and bodies; and to You we render glory, together with Your eternal Father, and with Your all holy, life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and forever.

SANCTUARY LIGHT:  The Sanctuary Light is requested by Ann Beshada for a Special Intention.

FOOD FESTIVAL: SS Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, Berwick, PA will sponsor a Food Festival and Bake Sale on Sunday April 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM. Anyone who would like to donate any baked goods, it will be greatly appreciated.  All proceeds will be sent to the Ukraine. 

A Prayer for Ukraine

God of peace and justice,
we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,
that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen

Donations for the Ukraine can be sent to: 

St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church

430 North 7^th Avenue

Scranton, PA 18503

Ukraine Donations

St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church is continuing the effort to help Ukraine. Please send monetary donations. Fr. Myron and parishioners and volunteers have made a tremendous effort to deliver the huge amount of physical donations that have been received. We can accept and forward first aid type medical supplies. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL OUTPOURING OF LOVE.

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS 

MARCH 20, 2022

Saturday, Mar. 19

           4:00 PM              ✞Leonard Wujcik– son Leonard Wujcik 

Sunday, March 20 THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

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

Friday, Mar. 25          ANNUNCIATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

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

Holy Day of Obligation – Anointing with Holy Oil – Myrovoni 

4:00 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gift

Saturday, Mar. 26

4:00 PM ✞Sephen Havran – Sandra Sydnor

Sunday, Mar. 27        FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

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

ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

March 25^th 

MAJOR HOLY DAY

(Holy Day of Obligation)

This feast was established to commemorate the election of the Blessed Virgin Mary to bear God’s only begotten Son, the second Person of the Blessed Trinity. Mary consented freely to the proposal of the Angel who brought her the happy news in the name of the Blessed Trinity. 

  The Christians should rejoice at the Incarnation of the Divine Word and the elevation of Mary to divine Motherhood, which raises her above the highest rank of the Angels. 

The Feast of the Annunciation was introduced in the early times of Christianity. 

SANCTUARY LIGHT: No Request. 

soup and hoagie Sale: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 153 East Main St., Glen Lyon, PA is sponsoring a Soup and Hoagie sale Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Vegetable Soup is $8.00 a quart and Hoagie (Turkey, Ham & Cheese or Italian is $8.00 each. A bake sale will also be held in the church hall during this time. For your orders please call Debbie – 735-6908 by March 20, 2022. 

WELCOME: If joining SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church as a parishioner, you are truly welcome.  Envelopes are available in the back, please take a box and please write your name on the first envelope submitted and we will record your name and envelope number, or please write a note with your name, address, etc. and submit it in the collection basket. We are very happy to have you in our parish.

UKRAINIAN BREAKFAST: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church, 240 Center Street, Nanticoke will hold a “Ukrainian Breakfast” on Saturday, March 26 from 8:00AM to Noon.  The Breakfast will feature Eggs, Sausage & Pyrohy with butter and onions, rolls, & beverage.  Advance tickets are $9.00 (by March 20) and can be purchased by calling 570-735-4654.  Tickets will be available at the door for $10.00.  We will also feature a Bake Sale in conjunction with this fundraiser. 

SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

MARCH 13, 2022

Saturday, March 12 

4:00 PM ✞Archpriest Daniel Gurovich – Marianne Sailus

Sunday, March 13 SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

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

Wednesday, March 16  

6:30 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – Nanticoke

Friday, March 18  

4:00 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Saturday, March 19

4:00 PM 4:00 PM ✞Leonard Wujcik – son Leonard Wujcik

Sunday, March 20 THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

VENERATION OF THE CROSS 

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

TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

Saturday Liturgy is 6:00 PM Sunday Liturgy is 10:30 AM

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts  Wednesday 6:30 PM

 Time to Spring Forward Turn

you clocks ahead one hour

Daylight Saving Time begins

2:00 AM Sunday

 SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

MARCH 13, 2022 A. D.

On this day we celebrate the memory of our holy father Gregory Palamas, 

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary light is requested to burn this week March.12-19 by Michaelene Ostrum in memory of Fred Uhas.

soup and hoagie Sale: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 153 East Main St., Glen Lyon, PA is sponsoring a Soup and Hoagie sale Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Vegetable Soup is $8.00 a quart and Hoagie (Turkey, Ham & Cheese or Italian is $8.00 each. A bake sale will also be held in the church hall during this time. For your orders please call Debbie – 570-735-6908 by March 20, 2022. 

WELCOME: If you are joining SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church as a parishioner, welcome.  Please fill out the enrollment form in the back of the church, write a note, or send an Email so your name can be listed in the Parish Rolls and to receive envelopes and so Fr. Walter can contact you.  Please submit it in the collection basket. Again, welcome to the parish!  

UKRAINIAN BREAKFAST: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church, 240 Center Street, Nanticoke will hold a “Ukrainian Breakfast” on Saturday, March 26 from 8:00AM to Noon.  The Breakfast will feature Eggs, Sausage & Pyrohy with butter and onions, rolls, & beverage.  Advance tickets are $9.00 (by March 12) and can be purchased by calling 570-735-4654.  Tickets will be available at the door for $10.00.  We will also feature a Bake Sale in conjunction with this fundraiser. 

O God, save Ukraine! O God, save your children! O God, support, grant victory! O God, bless Ukraine!  Metropolitan Archbiship +Borys Gudziak invites you to make donations to the Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine.  Thank you.  For details:

Metropolia invites to make donations to the Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

MARCH 6, 2022

Saturday, Mar. 5        

4:00 PM       ✞Albert Piston – Stephen Piston & Family     

Sunday, March 6                  FIRST SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

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

Friday, March 11  

4:00 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 

Saturday, March 12             

           4:00 PM               ✞ Archpriest Daniel Gurovich – Marianne Sailus        

Sunday, March 13          SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

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

Our Ukrainian Catholic Church prescribes that the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great is to be celebrated on all of the Sundays of Great Lent, instead of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, which is usually celebrated throughout the year.  St. Basil’s Liturgy has longer Anaphora prayers than that of St. John Chrysostom Liturgy (which was derived from the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great), and is celebrated ten times during the church year:  the five Sundays of Lent (not Palm Sunday), Holy Thursday, Holy Saturday, Christmas Eve, Epiphany Eve, and on the actual Feast of St. Basil which we celebrate on January 1^st.

THE SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY

The first Sunday of the Great Fast is called the Sunday of Orthodoxy. What do we mean by “orthodoxy”? The word “orthodoxy” stems from the Greek word “orthodoxia” (orthos=right or straight; doksa=thinking) which signifies the true faith and the true worship of God. We are not speaking here of orthodoxy as we understand it today as being the Orthodox Eastern Church re. Catholic Church, but orthodoxy, as applied to the whole Church of Christ until the Great Schism between the Eastern and West which occurred during the patriarchate of Cerularius, 1054 A.D. The orthodoxy that we celebrate this Sunday is Universal (Catholic) orthodoxy, professed by the entire Church of Christ of the first centuries in the battle against the heresy of Iconoclasm (Gr – eikon=image; klastes=a breaker; – an image breaking heresy). The Sunday of Orthodoxy is a festival for the whole Church, both East and West. It is the festive celebration of the decisive victory over Iconoclasm and other heresies.

The purpose of this feast is to pay solemn public homage and veneration to the holy icons of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Mother of God, and all the Saints. 

The Church of Christ deeply respects and honors the holy icons as it also does holy relics. She places them in church for public veneration and recommends that we venerate them privately in our homes, and wear small icons around our necks in the form of little crosses or medals. 

Veneration of the Holy Icons

Resolutions for Avoiding Misery

Choose to love — rather than hate
Choose to smile — rather than frown
Choose to build — rather than destroy
Choose to persevere — rather than quit
Choose to praise — rather than gossip
Choose to heal — rather than wound
Choose to give — rather than grasp
Choose to act — rather than delay
Choose to forgive — rather than curse
Choose to pray — rather than despair

The three aspects of the Fast

According to Byzantine tradition, the discipline of the fast consists of three parts:

1. Corporal (bodily) fast, by which we refrain from certain foods, drinks and amusements, in order to break the hold that things may have over us. See Fasting.
2. Spiritual or internal fast, by which we seek to turn from any sin, wickedness or evil habits in our lives, so that we may come into God’s presence well-prepared to celebrate our Lord’s Resurrection and our redemption.
3. Spiritual renewal, by which we seek a greater practice of the virtues, a deeper life of prayer, repentance for our sins, and a greater conversion (metanoia) of heart, which manifests itself in good works. All of these are oriented to a deeper union with God – theosis.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: NO REQUEST.

A new chart for the requests for the Sanctuary Light is available. The Light will burn for the week at the request of a donation of $15, for the intention of your chose. May it we in honor of someone, in memory of l loved one or any occasion. This is a prayerful way to remember a loved one. Sign up for your intentions.

WOMEN’S SOCIETY:The Parish Women’s Society will meet for the first time after the long winter on Tuesday, March 8^th at 6:00 PM in the church hall. President Anna Magill will preside with many subjects to discuss for the future months. All members are urged to attend and new members are always welcome. Please come and join your parish fellowship.

CATHERINE MCAULEY CENTER: A thank you from the Center for our donation they received:

Dear Friends: Your generous donation for the Plymouth Shelter will help to make this gift possible for the women and children experiencing homelessness served by the Catherine McAuley Center.  Please know that the impact of your gift will be visible in the lives transformed by your generosity, and we are deeply grateful.

FUND DRIVE FOR UKRAINE: Inquiring about places that are collecting for this cause. 

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR IN PHILADELPHIA:

Please keep the parishioners of St. Vladimir Church in Edwardsville in your prayers as the parish was officially merged with SS. Peter & Paul in Plymouth. May their faith be strengthened and may they be welcomed as they transition to their new spiritual home. 

Please pray for soul of our brother + Archpriest Daniel Gurovich, who passed away Thursday night March 2^nd. May he find rest in the bosom of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

With the saints O Lord, give eternal rest.