ST. GREGORY PALAMAS
March 1, 2026
Saturday, February 28 SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
4:00 PM God’s Blessings & Good Health for All Parishioners
Sunday, March 1 SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
8:30 AM God’s Blessings for the Becker Family- Fragelli Family
Friday, March 6 LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS
4:00 PM
Saturday, March 7 THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
4:00 PM God’s Blessings & Good Health for All Parishioners
Sunday, March 8 THIRD SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
8:30 AM God’s Blessings for America – Tom & MaryAnn Potsko
Transfiguration of Our Lord Church
Saturday Liturgy is 6:00 PM
Sunday Liturgy is 10:30 AM
Pre-Sanctified Liturgy (Wednesday): 6:30PM
Saturday, March 7: Sorokousty 8:00 AM
Saturday, March 7: First Saturday Liturgy: 9:00 AM
MAKE PSANKY FOR FUN!
Sunday, March 15, 2026
@ Noon (After Liturgy)
Transfiguration of Our Lord
Church Basement
Everyone is welcome!
Come & experience the art of creating Ukrainian Easter Eggs just for FUN AND FELLOWSHIP! A light lunch will be provided.
Provided through Parishioners from Transfiguration of Our Lord & Saints Peter & Paul Churches.
Class is free. Please allocate about 2 hours to create an egg. Children are most welcome- but must be supervised by an adult as decorating requires you to use a candle.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME- Young & Old!
LENTEN FOOD (TAKE-OUT ONLY)
Transfiguration of Our Lord Church
240 Center Street, Nanticoke, PA , Church Basement
Friday, March 6, 2026 from 3PM-5PM
PIEROGI SALE
Featuring church made potato pierogi $12 a dozen.
THE FIVE SATURDAYS OF THE DECEASED (SOROKUSTY)
The Five Saturdays of the Deceased (Sorokousty) The Church Typikon designates the five Sorokousty/ Saturdays of the Deceased for 2026 as February 7th; February 28th, March 7th and 14th, and May 23rd. It is a tradition of our Holy Church to commemorate the memories of our beloved deceased at Matins of the Deceased (Parastas) on these five Saturdays of the year. Sorokousty Services will be celebrated at 8:00am. Services will be held for Saint Vladimir Church also at the same time.
The Divine Liturgy of our Father among the Saints, Basil the Great, is celebrated ten times each year: January 1st (Feast of Saint Basil); December 24th (Christmas Eve); January 5th (Theophany Eve); First thru Fifth Sundays of Lent (not Palm Sunday); and Holy Thursday & the Virgil Liturgy of Easter Sunday.
LENTEN RETREAT: SAVE THE DATE we will have a Lenten Retreat on Sunday, March 22 at 4:00PM, beginning with Lenten Vespers/Retreat given by Father Paul Makar at Transfiguration of Our Lord Church. A light social will follow.
PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL: Holy Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME: Please keep in mind that Daylight Savings time begins Sunday, March 8. Please set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday, March 7th before you go to bed. Clocks will “spring “ forward.
FIRST SATURDAY LITURGY: Twelve Liturgies were given for the first Saturday of each month, the next liturgy is March 7 for any Families experiencing troubles in their lives and seeking God’s help from both Transfiguration of Our Lord & Saints Peter & Paul Churches. If you have such a petition for a family please feel free to share it with Fr. Walter to be included in the Saturday’s liturgy intention. The first Saturday Liturgies are celebrated at Tranfiguration of Our Lord Church at 8:00 AM. No additional donations are required to submit a petition. You can call Father to add a petition to the list at 570-406-5882.
HOAGIE & SOUP SALE: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 153 East Main Street, Glen Lyon is holding a vegetable soup & Hoagie Sale (Turkey, Cheese, & Italian Hoagie) and bake sale on Thursday, March 12th from 11AM to 4PM in the church hall. The cost of each hoagie is $8.00 and a quart of vegetable soup is $8.00. Orders can be placed by calling Debbie at 570-736-6908 by Sunday, March 8th. A basket raffle will also be held at this time to benefit Ukraine and the church.
Petitions & Prayers for Our Parishioners: John Ostrum,Donna Winsock, Sonia Dempsey, Catherine Halloway, Charles Hallaway, Louise Hubiack, Paul Hoover & James Bencho. Keep them in your prayers. If anyone would like to be included in the prayer list drop a note in the basket, email the church or text Michalene Ostrum at 570-704-7079.
The Sanctuary Light is requested by Mariya Palashchuk IMO Aniza Slabodion.
LENT: All Fridays are always a day of fast. Traditionally, Wednesdays are a day of fast during the Great Fast. Anything you can do extra is also indicated. Remember there are no weekday Liturgy during the Great Fast.
WOMEN’S SOCIETY RUMMAGE SALE – BAKED GOODS, SOUP & HALUSKI:
The Women’s Society will be hosting a Rummage Sale, Soup, Haluski and Bake Sale on March 6th, 7th and 8th in the church hall. Your help and support is greatly needed, and many have asked how they can assist.
Here are several ways you can help:
1. Pick up a flyer from the back of the church and ask a local business or establishment if they would be willing to display it. (See Back Page of Bulletin.)
2. Bake items to donate to the bake sale.
3. Donate gently used items for the rummage sale.
4. Volunteer your time-workers are needed throughout the sale.
5. Attend the sale and enjoy some delicious food while shopping for great items.
Your generosity and support will be greatly appreciated. Proceeds from the sale will help offset the cost of repairing the church’s heating system.
RUMMAGE SALE
Ss. PETER & PAUL CHURCH HALL
Nottingham Street, Plymouth, PA
Sponsored by the Women’s Society
Friday, March 6 (9AM-4PM)
Saturday, March 7(1/2 price day) (9AM- 2PM)
Sunday, March 8(Bag Day$5)(12PM-2PM)
Haluski, Soup, & Bake Sale.
Proceeds go to support repair of the church heating system.
SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church 