SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

SEPTEMBER  3, 2023

Saturday, September 2 – 4:00 PM

Annetta Rudeski – Joseph & Veronica Truskoski

Sunday, September 3 – 8:30 AM

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Friday, September 8^th -8:30 AM

Birth of the Theotokos – Distribution of Myrovinya

God’s Blessing and Good Health for all parishioners.

Saturday, September 9 – 4:00 PM

God’s Blessing and Good Health for all parishioners.

Sunday, September 10-  8:30AM

SUNDAY BEFORE THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS

Mary Ann Youells -Michelle Hatch & Denise Klos Family

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Transfiguration of Our Lord Weekend Liturgies:

Saturday 6:00 PM – Sunday 10:30 AM

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ALWAYS FINISH

 If a task is once begun,
Never leave it till it’s done.
Be the labor great or small,
Do it well or not at all. 

Anonymous

Tomorrow is not promised 

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, they serve some sort of purpose; teach you a lesson, or help figure out who you are, and who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your neighbor, child, long lost friend, or even a stranger who, when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life, in some profound way. 

And sometimes things happen to you, and at the time they seem painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize, that without overcoming those obstacles, you would have never realized your potential strength, or your hearts desire. Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, as well as experiencing sheer stupidity and the lesson learned; all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whether they are events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a paved straight flat road to nowhere, safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless. 

The people you meet who affect your life, and the successes and downfalls you experience, create who you are, and even the bad experiences can be learned from; in fact, they are probably the poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them; for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart… If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love, and opening your heart and eyes to things you would have never seen or felt without them. 

     Make every day count. Appreciate every moment, and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again…  

    Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high… Hold your head up, because you have every right too. Strive for holiness and believe in God and yourself… for if you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you either. Create your own life and then go out and live it! “Live Each Day As If It Were Your Last… Tomorrow is Not Promised.”

Author Unknown

The Beginning of the Liturgical Year – September 1^st

We call the Liturgical Year the Ecclesiastical, or Church Year, because it contains the Church Calendar, which in some respects is similar to and in others differs from the civil calendar. In the Eastern Church the Church Year differs from the civil calendar in that it does not begin the New Year with the first of January as does the civil year, but begins it with the first day of September, which is called the Beginning of the Indiction. This means that the whole cycle of our Church Year begins with the first of September and ends with the thirty first of the following August.

The word “indiction” comes from the Latin word “indictio”, which literally means “institution, proclamation, appeal, announcement.” The “indiction” was an edict of Roman Emperors used to determine the land tax throughout the Roman Empire. 

The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicea in the year 325 A.D. adopted the first of September as the opening of the New Church Year and this day has been observed in the Eastern Church to the present time. The Latin Church opens its Liturgical Year on the first day of Advent, i.e., the beginning of the preparation for Christmas.

The Spiritual significance of the Liturgical Year: In the pastoral letter written by our bishops, and the Archbishop Major Cardinal Joseph Slipyj, at the conclusion of the Second Council (1965), we read: “The Liturgical cycle of our Church is very rich. Our Liturgical Constitutions guide the faithful throughout the whole year and continuously place before their eyes the mysteries of the life, passion, death, and resurrection of our Divine Savior, the grandeur of the Divine Motherhood and powerful intercession of the most Holy Virgin Mary, the lives of holy men and women, who by their heroic imitation of Christ glorified God and the whole human race. The seasons of fast and abstinence from boisterous entertainment are to help the faithful exercise more self-control and better prepare them for the sacramental encounter with Christ in the Holy Eucharist and that face-to-face encounter with Christ on the day of his Second Coming at the end of the world.

The Liturgical Year, like a beautifully painted iconostas, constantly places before our eyes the sublime history of the redemption of the human race. Let us strive, therefore, to be, not mute but vocal witnesses, and active participators in the sacred events of our Liturgical Year, who exemplify these events in the actions of our daily lives.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week Sept. 2 – 

Sept. 9 by Rosemarie Kachinko in memory of Anna & Michael Kachinko.

BUILDING FUND:Our thanks to The Drazba Family for the donation of $100 to the parish Building Fund in memory of their father Charles Drazba.

Other donations received for the Building Fund are from   Elizabeth Drazba, John & Sherrie Drizik, and Mr. & Mrs. Paul Richelmi. Your donations are greatly appreciated.

RUMMAGE SALE: The sale will be in October. You have a full month to contribute items for this sale. If you intend to make a basket for the Raffle, please contact one of the members to let them know, so that they will know how many more to be made up. If you would like to donate the amount to make a basket that would be appreciated.. The bake sale will also need your help. Bake up some of your favorite goodies.