August 27, 2023
Saturday, August 26 -4:00 PM
✞ Catherine Dulski – Mary Shandra
Sunday, August 27 – 8:30 AM
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners
| Tuesday, August 29 Beheading of John the Baptist 10:00 AM at Transfiguration of Our Lord, Nanticoke |
Saturday, September 2 – 4:00 PM
✞ Annetta Rudeski – Joseph & Veronica Truskoski
Sunday, September 3 – 8:30AM
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTERPENTECOST
God’s Blessing and Good Health for all parishioners.
Transfiguration of Our Lord Weekend Liturgies:
Saturday 6:00 PM – Sunday 10:30 AM
Why God Allows Pain
This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen. It’s an explanation other people will understand.
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation.
They talked about so many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said:
“I don’t believe that God exists.”
“Why do you say that?” asked the customer.
“Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God
doesn’t exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick
people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would
be neither suffering nor pain. I can’t imagine a loving a God who would
allow all of these things.”
The customer thought for a moment, but didn’t respond because he
didn’t want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the
customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man
in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He
looked dirty and unkempt.
The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said
to the barber: “You know what? Barbers do not exist.”
“How can you say that?” asked the surprised barber. “I am here, and I
am a barber. And I just worked on you”
“No” the customer exclaimed. “Barbers don’t exist because if they did,
there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards,
like that man outside.”
“Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is that people do not come to
me.”
“Exactly!”- Affirmed the customer. “That’s the point! God,too, DOES
exist! What happens is that people don’t go to Him and do not look for
Him. That’s why there’s so much pain and suffering in the world.”
BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING
The Gentle Whisper
The young man had lost his job and didn’t know which way to turn. So he went to see the old priest. Pacing about the priest’s study, the young man ranted about his problem. Finally he clenched his fist and shouted, “I’ve begged God to say something to help me. Tell me, Priest, why doesn’t God answer?”
The old priest, who sat across the room, spoke something in reply — something so hushed it was indistinguishable. The young man stepped across the room. “What did you say?” he asked.
The priest repeated himself, but again in a tone as soft as a whisper. So the young man moved closer until he was leaning on the priest’s chair.
“Sorry,” he said. “I still didn’t hear you.”
With their heads bent together, the old priest spoke once more. “God whispers,” he said, “so we will move closer to hear Him.”
This time the young man heard and he understood.
We all want God’s voice to thunder, but that is not how God works, through the air with the answer to our problem. But God’s is the still small voice . . . the gentle whisper. Perhaps there’s a reason. Nothing draws human focus quite like a whisper. God’s whisper means I must stop my ranting and move close to Him, until my head is bent together with His. And then, as I listen, I will find my answer. Better still, I find myself closer to God.
Author unknown
Prayer is a great source of joy, and the best protection from depression. When we talk, Lord, You help me see.
SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is not requested for this week.
ALTAR CANDLES: The Altar Candles will burn during all services in the month of September in memory of Louis & Anna Kolotelo requested by Geri Kolotelo.
RUMMAGE SALE: The women are setting up for the sale in October. Features at the sale will be soup, a variety for takeout only. The bake sale with all homemade goodies will be available and we are asking for your help in this sale. The Basket Raffle will also be in the line of chances and all the proceeds will be donated to Ukraine. If you would like to participate in making a basket or donating the funds for one to be makeup it would be greatly appreciated.
UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church will hold their annual Ukrainian Food Festival on Saturday, September 2 from 11am to 4pm on Labor Day Weekend. Eat in or Take-Out Food featuring Pyrohy, Haluski with homemade noodles, Holubtsi, Potato Pancakes, Sausage & Peppers, Clam Chowder, Borscht, baked goods, and Raffle Baskets. Everyone is Welcome!!
SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church 