October 5, 2025
Saturday, October 4 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
4:00 PM Mary Ann Kachinko – Michael & Annetta Shepherd
Sunday, October 5 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
8:30 AM God’s Blessings & Good Health for All Parishioners
Saturday, October 11 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
4:00 PM Anna Dempsey- Anna Magill
Sunday, October 12 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
8:30 AM God’s Blessings & Good Health for All Parishioners
How one can enter a prayerful state of mind. -Saint Theophan the Recluse
Being the soul’s breath, prayer is most important in the life of a Christian. The presence of prayer in one’s life means that the person is spiritually alive; without a prayer he is dead. Standing in front of icons and bowing is not yet prayer itself—those are only attributes of prayer. The same can be said about reading a prayer: whether recited by memory or read from a book, it would be not prayer itself, but merely a way to begin. The main thing in praying is the invocation of feelings of reverence for God: devotedness to the Father, gratitude, submission to the will of God, an aspiration to glorify Him and similar feelings. That is why while praying we should make those feelings permeate us so that our hearts would not be dry. It is only when our hearts appeal to God that reading prayers (evening or morning praying) becomes true prayer; otherwise, it is not yet prayer.
A prayer, which is an appeal of our heart to God, should be invoked and strengthened; a spirit of intercession should be brought forth within us. The first way to do this is to pray by reading or listening to prayers written in prayer books. Read the prayer book or listen to it very attentively and you will definitely incite and strengthen your heart in its ascension to God, which means you would enter into a prayerful spirit. In the prayers of the holy fathers (printed in prayer books and other church books), a great power of prayer is in motion. Whoever diligently pays attention to them will through this force of interaction delight in that power, as the state of mind of the person praying comes closer to the essence of those prayers. In order to turn your intercessions into an effective way of cultivating prayer, you must make it so that both your mind and heart would perceive the content of the prayers being read.
Here are the three simplest ways to achieve this:
1. Do not start a prayer without preparing yourself for it properly.
2. Say prayers with feeling and attention, but not casually.
3. After completing your prayer, do not hasten to go back to your everyday cares.
A. Kosnichev. Monk
WOMEN’S SOCIETY BAKE, SOUP & RUMMAGE SALE: The Women’s Society is collecting items for the annual rummage sale that will be held on Friday, October 10th (9am-4pm) and Saturday, October 11th (9am -2pm). Household items and gently used clothing can be dropped off at the church hall, or contact Anna Magil at 570-239-9263. If you are able to help or don’t know how you can help, give Anna Magil a call and ask her how you can help her and the ladies, with the Rummage Sale. There will also be a Basket Raffle and donations of baskets are needed. Any questions, please contact Anna Magil.
PYROHY SALE: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church is selling potato pyrohy (frozen). The cost is $12.00 per dozen. If you would like to purchase pyrohy please contact the church rectory or call Lisa at 570-574-1016.
CLOTHING & “STUFF” FLEA MARKET, Nanticoke: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church will hold a Clothing and “Stuff” sale will be held Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday “Bag Day” from noon until 2 p.m. Pierogies, Clam Chowder, Sausage & Peppers, Hot Dogs and Wimpies will be served for eat in or take out.
CEMETERY: As the weather is getting cooler, please make sure that summer items are removed from the cemetery prior to the ground freezing in preparation for the Feast of the Nativity.
STANDARD TIME: Don’t forget Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday, November 2. Set your clocks back one hour Saturday night before you go to bed on November 1st.
HALLOWEEN MOVIE: As fall looms ahead and the days get shorter & cooler…… It’s Movie Time at Transfiguration of Our Lord Church on Sunday, November 2nd! The movie will be fun and light hearted.
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