April 26, 2026 A. D.
Saturday, April 25 SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC MAN
4:00 PM Alex Szumskyj – God’s Blessings and Health
Sunday, April 26 SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC MAN
8:30 AM Baptism of Julia Kate Johnson, daughter of Joshua Kieth and Oksana Palashchuk Johnson.
Tuesday, April 28
Noon Visit by Ukrainian Catholics from Philadelphia
Saturday, May 2 SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
4:00 PM Helene Sirak- Helen Harabin
Sunday, May 3 SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
8:30 AM Paul Morelli- Lindy Morelli
Christ is Risen! Indeed He Is Risen! ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕСЕ!
The Altar Candles for April are requested by Michaelene Ostrum IMO father Michael Sirak.
SVIACHENNE: A sincere thank you to everyone who helped out with the Sviachenne this past week. It was especially nice to see everyone enjoying themselves and working together. Thank you again to everyone who donated the food, money and their time to make it happen!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE HEATING SYSTEM REPAIR: I express my deepest appreciation to everyone who contributed the repair for the heating system. The total bill was $8,106.50. Parishioner donations were a total of $2,200 and the Women’s Society donated the remainder of the cost, $5906.50. May God grant you many happy years, peace, health and salvation, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
WALKING PILGRIMAGE: Save the date Saturday, June 13. Seven mile trek from St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua to St. Nicholas Church, Glen Lyon. More information is on the flyer in the vestibule.
MOTHER’S DAY: Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th. We will have Divine Liturgy for All Living and Deceased Mothers’ of our Parish. Remember your Mom in Divine Liturgy.
40th ANNIVERSARY OF CHERNOBYL DISASTER: The disaster took place April 26, 1986. The World Health Organization estimates that 30,000 deaths can be directly attributed to the Chernobyl Disaster and over 7 million people have been exposed to radiation from the accident. The Chernobyl explosion unleashed at least 400 times more radioactive fallout that the bomb the United States dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Soviet Authorities allegedly forced thousands of pregnant women within an 18.6 miles exclusion zone to get an abortion after the disaster. Although the Chernobyl accident occurred in Ukraine, Belarus received about 70 percent of the contamination. Three men prevented a steam explosion after the initial Chernobyl accident. The explosion would have destroyed the entire Chernobyl plant and rendered all of Europe uninhabitable for hundreds of years. Please pray for the living and deceased victims of this disaster and for the whole world. (See Letter from Major Archbishop Svyatoslav Shevchuk.)
PRAYER FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CHURCH
O glorious St. Michael, guardian and defender of the Church of Jesus Christ come to the assistance of the Church, against which the powers of hell are unchained, guard with especial care her august Head, and obtain that for Him and for us the hour of triumph may speedily arrive. O glorious Archangel St. Michael, watch over us during life, defend us against the assaults of the devil, assist us especially at the hour of death; obtain for us a favorable judgement, and the happiness of beholding God face to face for endless ages. Amen.
ASK FATHER A QUESTION? Father, in the Roman Catholic tradition at Easter Time, we have the symbol of the lamb of God- is that part of our Ukrainian Tradition- why does it not appear as prominent in our church? Father after church on Sunday, you were wearing a White Cassock- why? The Lamb of God absolutely is in our tradition in plain sight-but unrecognized. The white cassock of the priest is part of our tradition that if a priest or deacon has a cassock made of pure wool-the hair of the lamb- he wears it during Eastertide from Easter till Eve of Ascension. Likewise, the priest wears the brightest vestments he has during this time for the Liturgies. All of these are a reminder and a living of the sacrifice of the most pure and unblemished Lamb to atone for sin. Lastly the word, Pascha translates into “Lamb of God,” “Passover,” and “Bread of Life.” Our church calls Easter the Feast of the Lamb of God.
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