SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church

AUGUST 20, 2023

Saturday, August 19- 4:00 PM  

✞Anna Koprowski – Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas Giordano

Sunday, August 20 – 8:30 AM  

TWELFTH  SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Saturday, August 26 – 4:00 PM   THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY AFTERPENTECOST

✞Catherine Dulski – Mary Shandra

Sunday, August 27 –  8:30AM           

THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY AFTERPENTECOST

 God’s Blessing and Good Health for all parishioners.

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Transfiguration of Our Lord Weekend Liturgies:

Saturday 6:00 PM – Sunday 10:30 AM

Place yourself in God’s hands first thing in the morning 

so that your entire day will be in His care.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week August 19 – 26 by Rosemarie Kachinko in memory of Emily Hilinski.

UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church will hold their annual Ukrainian Food Festival on Saturday, September 2^nd 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!!

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE: The annual Pilgrimage to the Mother of God of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great will be held on Sunday, October 1^st, 2023 on the grounds of Saint Basil The Great, Fox Chase Manor, PA.  The theme of this year’s pilgrimage is: “Our Lord, Our Protectress and refuge”.  Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by His Grace Most Reverend Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak and the homily will be delivered by Rev. Fr. Taras Lonchyna, Pastor of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Trenton, NJ. Moleben will be celerated by His Grace Most Reverend Metropolitan Archbishop  Borys Gudziak and Father Taras Lonchyna will deliver the homily. See the flyer for more information in the vestibule.  

RUMMAGE SALE: The Woman’s Society of the parish will sponsor the annual Rummage Sale in October. Items are being collected and if you have any, please bring them to the church or ask one of members to pick them up. The women have been setting up for this sale and are asking for you help in donations to the Bake sale and a Variety of soups will be available for your purchase. Your help is very important for this fund raiser. 

AUGUST 13, 2023

Saturday, August 12– 4:00 PM

✞Rosalia Mandzik – John Cienki

Sunday, August 13 – 8:30AM 

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

✞Bishop Walter Paska &  God’s Blessing and Good Health on all parishioners 

MONDAY	August 14th – 6:30 PM at St. Nicholas	Glen Lyon
Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, August 15 – 8:30 AM  

God’s Blessing and Good Health on all parishioners

 The Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Day of Obligation-Anointing with Holy Oil & Myrovania

Blessing of Flowers

Saturday, August 19 – 4:00 PM

✞Anna Koprowski – Dr. & Mrs. Nicholas Giordano

Sunday, August 20 – 8:30AM 

TWELFTH  SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

God’s Blessing and Good Health on all parishioners

AUGUST 15^TH 

This feast commemorates the happy death of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her death was so calm and free from pain and remorse that it seemed to be a “sleep.” 

It is an article of faith that the Blessed Mother of our Savior was taken body and soul into heaven upon her death. Although the Blessed Virgin really died and her soul was separated from her body, the latter, however, was preserved from corruption and shortly afterwards was reunited to her soul. Thus the Blessed Virgin entered heaven with a glorified body and soul.

It is a matter of dispute whether our Lady died at Jerusalem or Ephesus where she was supposed to have lived with Saint John. Two cities claim to be the place of her departure. Since the feast of the “Assumption” or “Falling Asleep” of our Lady had been kept in Ephesus even in the first century, it is probable that the Mother of God completed her earthly life in that city of Asia Minor.

Neither do we know how many years after Christ’s death the Blessed Virgin remained on earth. Some writers affirm that she died at the age of seventy-two, that is, twenty two years after our Lord’s death.

The feast itself was introduced in the second or third century, for Pope Gelasius I (492-496), calls it very old in one of his letters. In the fifth century it spread to the whole Church.

 After the Divine Liturgy the priest blesses flowers and herbs, which the people bring to the church. After the sprinkling and blessing they take them home, using them in various ways as a blessed thing.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week August 12 – 19 by Michaelene Ostrum in honor of her mother Helene Sirak’s 95^th  Birthday.

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS: We extend our Bithday Greetings to Helene Sirak who celebrated her 95^th year on Aug. 11^th. May God grant her many more Happy Healthy Years. Mnohya Lita!

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS:  We wish Mary Oshirak a very happy, healthy Birthday; Mary will celebrate her day August 15^th. Mnohya Lita! 

PRAYERS: Please remember in your prayers Dolores Hoover who is home recuperating from knee surgery. May God grant her a speedy recovery. Pray for all our members in nursing facilities, at home or in hospitals.

CLEAN UP: A few of our Women’s Society ladies volunteered their time to clean up the weeds and trim the srubs in front of the church. Thanks ladies for a job well done. 

UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL: Transfiguration of Our Lord Church will hold their annual Ukrainian Food Festival on Saturday, September 2^nd from 11am to 4pm, 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!!

RUMMAGE – FLEA MARKET:Items are being collected for the Fall Rummage –Flea Market Sale. All household items that are in good condition and clean such as linens, dishes, pots & pans, bedding, curtains, drapes and knick-knacks. If you have items to donate you can bring them to the church on Saturday or Sunday or notify one of the members of the Women’s Society. 

THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST 

AUGUST 6, 2023

Saturday, Aug. 5 THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION  

OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR,  JESUS CHRIST

         4:00 PM Anointing with Holy Oil – Myrovinya  BLESSING OF FRUIT                                            

son Michael Sirak – mother Helen Sirak

Sunday, Aug.6 THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION  

OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR,  JESUS CHRIST

Anointing with Holy Oil – Myrovinya  BLESSING OF FRUIT

8:30 AM          God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Saturday, August 12  ELEVENTH  SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

4:00 PM ✞Rosalia Mandzik – John Cienki

Sunday, August 13     ELEVENTH  SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

      8:30 AM           God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

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THE BLESSING OF FRUIT

On this day, in the Ukrainian, and Eastern Churches, fruits are blessed.

It is a pious custom whereby the people express their

thanks to God for the crops of the fields.

The Event of the Transfiguration August 6^th

On the 6^th of August, our Church celebrates the feast of the glorious Transfiguration of the Lord. The purpose of this feast is to celebrate that glorious event in the life of Jesus Christ, the Transfiguration, which some of the holy Fathers call the second Theophany.

The significance of this event is evident from the fact that three evangelists – Matthew, Mark and Luke – record it and Jesus reveals His true self to mankind.

Originally, the feast of the Transfiguration was observed in February. However, since this joyful feast fell during the time of the Great Fast, its celebration was not in keeping with the spirit of fasting and penance. Therefore, it was transferred to the 6^th of August. 

The feast of the Transfiguration is one of the twelve principal feasts of our Church, having a one-day pre-feast and a seven-day festal period. 

This feast falls during that time when the fruits of the earth reach maturity.  From the earliest times in the Eastern Church, on this day fruit is blessed in thanksgiving to God for the first fruits of the earth.

The custom of blessing the first fruits in church was prescribed in the Canons of the Holy Apostles at the end of the third century. Spiritual joy, admiration for the majesty of Christ, power, splendor, and the glorification of his Divinity radiate from the services of this feast.

The main theme and true purpose of the feast of the Transfiguration is profoundly dogmatic: it is the profession and the glorification of Christ’s Divinity.  In the Matins of the pre-feast we read: “Come, let us go forth up to the mountain and with faith we shall see the glorious Transfiguration of the Lord. Let us faithfully worship him and cry out: ‘You alone are God, who became incarnate and deified mankind.’” 

Having before her eyes the glory of the Divinity of Christ, holy Church calls upon her faithful to go forth in spirit to the mountain of Tabor and be witnesses to this transfiguration: “Come, let us go to the mountain of the Lord, into the house of our God, and let us witness the glory of his Transfiguration, the glory as of the only-begotten Son of the Father. Let us receive light from light and being raised aloft in spirit, let us glorify the Trinity, of One Substance, forever.”

Giving Thanks for God’s Overwhelming Generosity

Everything in your life that flows out of love has come to you from God. God has initiated everything good in your life. God has done everything for you, He is everything to you, and He is enriching other lives through you. His generosity is overwhelming, His blessings are limitless, and His love is endless.

No one has favored you more than God. He has removed every stain of your sin, He has cleansed all the defilement of your iniquity, and He has silenced every voice of condemnation that hung over your head. He has saved you, redeemed you, and justified you.

All of God’s grace abounds toward you, all of Christ’s riches are made available to you, and all spiritual blessings are provided for you. In Christ, you have received the treasures that can never be taken away, the hope that can never fade away, and the life that will never pass away.

As you walk with Jesus day by day, you will find that your thankfulness to Him is an ever-increasing symphony of praise, building into a lifelong crescendo of gratitude that flows from your heart to His. You, who have so little, have received so much, because He has been so generous.

There are so many riches that He has given to you; so many answers to prayer that He has granted to you; so many kindnesses that He has manifested to you; so many joys that He has provided for you; so many mercies that He has extended to you; so many benefits that He has showered upon you. Everything you have has come from Him, and that is the reason why your heart can be so grateful.

Thank Him today because—
He formed you and made you. He has given you the breath of life. He has given you this day. He is working in you to become all that He has intended you to be. He is working everything in your life together for the good. He is using your difficulties and trials to conform you to His image.

Thank Him today for—
The forgiveness of your sins. The peace that passes all understanding. The smiles that have come to your face because His joy is in your heart. The comfort of His presence that has quieted your heart and calmed your fears. The hope that is in you because He has promised to always be with you. The place in heaven that He has reserved and has prepared for you.

Thank Him today with—
Words of exaltation. Songs of celebration. A heart of strong devotion. Thoughts of deep reflection. Acts of admiration. Claps of loud ovation.

By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually,

that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

SANCTUARYLIGHT: The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week August5 – 12 by Helene Sirak in memory of her son Michael Sirak. 

ALTAR CANDLES: The Altar Candles are requested to burn for the month of August by Helene Sirak in memory of her son +Michael Sirak. 

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS: We extend our best wishes to to Paul Hoover who celebrated his a 92^nd Birthday on August 3. May God grant him many more Happy, Healthy years….

TAKE OUT DINNERS: Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will hold the 3^rd and last of their Why Cook Wednesday Dinners for the Summer with an a La Carte, Ukrainian Festival Food, Take-Out Dinner on Wednesday, August 16^th.  Order from a menu of festival foods including; holubtsi (piggies)…$3/each, pyrohy (pierogies)…3 for $3.00, kovbasa & kapusta (kielbasa & sauerkraut)…$5.00/each, halushki (cabbage & noodles)…$3.00/pint and Pagash (potato pizza)…$2.00/cut.  Pick-Ups from 4:00 to 7:00pm in their school hall on the corner of North River and West Chestnut Streets, near the General Hospital Parkade in Wilkes-Barre.  Take-Out Only and Pre-Orders are strongly encouraged.  Place your order by calling the School Hall Kitchen (570) 829-3051.  Bake Sale items available and tickets will also be sold for a Basket Raffle.  Remember…When Baba Cooks, Everybody’s Happy!

JULY 23, 2023

Saturday, July 22 

4:00 PM ✞ Mary Ann Youells – Paul & Dolores Hoover

        Sunday, July 23 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners  

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Saturday, July 29 NINTH SUNDAY AFTERPENTECOST

4:00 PM ✞Joyce Ultsch – George & Joann Ultsch,

  Richard & Kim Ultsch

Sunday, July 30 NINTH SUNDAY AFTERPENTECOST

8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

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TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

Saturday 6:00 PM – Sunday 10:30 AM

Beloved, let us love one another. 

Because love is from God; 

everyone who loves is born of God 

and knows God, 

whoever does not love does not know God, 

for God is love.

SANCTUARY LIGHT:  The Sanctuary light is requested to burn this week 

July 22-29 by SS Peter & Paul Women’s Society in memory of Olympia Pasciznyk.

Happy Birthday: Belated Birthday greetings are extended to Ayla Schaeppert on her Birthday, July 11^th.  May God grant her many, many more happy years.

OF THE SIX ECUMENICAL COUNCILS

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost

JULY 16, 2023

Saturday, July 15

4:00 PM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Sunday, July 16 SUNDAY OF THE FATHERS OF THE

SIX ECUMENICAL COUNCILS

8:30 AM ✞Olympia Pasciznyk – Gloria & Stephen Udiski

Saturday, July 22 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

4:30 PM ✞Mary Ann Youells – Paul & Dolores Hoover

Sunday, July 23

8:30 AM EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

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TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

Saturday Liturgy is 6:00 PM ~ Sunday Liturgy is 10:30 AM

Yesterday is a dream, Tomorrow a vision,

But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary light is requested to burn this week July 15 – 22 by Michaelene Ostrum in memory of Olga Uhas.

CHICKEN DINNER: Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will hold a Chicken Dinner as their Why Cook Wednesday Dinner for July.  The dinner will be on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in their school hall on the corner of North River and West Chestnut Streets, near the General Hospital Parkade in Wilkes-Barre.  This dinner will be Take-Out Only and Pre-Orders are strongly encouraged.  Dinners will be $15 and will include; a brined and roasted half-chicken, baked potato, corn, macaroni salad, roll and dessert.  Place your order by calling the School Hall Kitchen (570) 829-3051.  Pick-Ups will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm.  Tickets will also be sold for a Basket Raffle.  Remember…When Baba Cooks, Everybody’s Happ

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 

JULY 9, 2023

Saturday, July 8 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

4:00 PM ✞Mildred Gomez – Mr.& Mrs. Theodore  Rembish

        Sunday, July 9 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners  

Saturday, July 15 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

4:00 PM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners  

        Sunday, July 16 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

8:30 AM ✞ Olympia Pasicznyk – Gloria & Steven Udiski 

SANCTUARY LIGHT: The Sanctuary light is requested this week July 8 -15 by Rosemarie Kachinko in memory of her daughter Sandra Elko.

SYMPATHY:  We extend our sincere sympathy to the family of Michael Kowalick who was called to his eternal rest. May his memory be eternal.

CHICKEN DINNER: Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will hold a Chicken Dinner as their Why Cook Wednesday Dinner for July.  The dinner will be on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in their school hall on the corner of North River and West Chestnut Streets, near the General Hospital Parkade in Wilkes-Barre.  This dinner will be Take-Out Only and Pre-Orders are strongly encouraged.  Dinners will be $15 and will include; a brined and roasted half-chicken, baked potato, corn, macaroni salad, roll and dessert.  Place your order by calling the School Hall Kitchen (570) 829-3051.  Pick-Ups will be from 4:00 to 7:00pm.  Tickets will also be sold for a Basket Raffle.  Remember…When Baba Cooks, Everybody’s Happy!

We are not always what we ought to be or want to be, 

but through God’s love we are not what we would be without Him.

Lord, thank you for raising me to heights in this world 

that alone I could not reach and for giving me eternal life in the next.

Fr. Walter is on vacation this week.  If you are need of a priest in case of an emergency, please give Fr. Roman Petryshak who graciously is taking calls for Fr. Walter.  You can reach Fr. Roman at (570) 855-5141.

ST. THOMAS SUNDAY

APRIL 16, 2023

Saturday, April 15 ST. THOMAS SUNDAY 

Distribution of Artos – Myrovonia Anointing with Holy Oil

4:00 PM ✞Annetta Rudeski – Rick & Sue Marosevitch

  Sunday, April 16 ST. THOMAS SUNDAY

Distribution of Artos – Myrovonia Anointing with Holy Oil

8:30 AM God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

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    Saturday, April 22

4:00 PM ✞Anna Koprowski – SS Peter & Paul Women’s Society

    Sunday, April 23 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER

      8:30 AM           The Myrrh-bearing women

                      God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

SANCTUARY LIGHT:  The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week April 15 – 22 by Becky Molecavage in memory of her mother Francis Bencho. 

FAMILY SVIACHENNE DINNER:  Father Walter invites the members of Sts. Peter & Paul Church to a Family Sviachenne Dinner at the hall of Transfiguration of Our Lord Church on Sunday, April 23^rd at noon.  No tickets are being sold and there is no cost to attend.  I ask that you register your name and indicate the number of people coming so we can plan appropriately.  A registration sheet is provided at the back of the church.  If you would like to donate to the dinner, we ask if you would donate a dessert item, coffee, water or soda.  Hams have already been donated for the dinner.  Any questions, please call Lisa at 570-574-1016.  We hope to see you there!  Christ is Risen!  Indeed He is Risen!

SYMPATHY: We extend our Sincere Sympathy to the family of Catherine Dulski. May her memory be eternal.

PALM SUNDAY

APRIL 2, 2023

Saturday, April 1 Blessing of Palms & Willow Branches (at the beginning)

 Myrovania – Anointing with Holy Oil

4:00 PM           God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Sunday, April 2 PALM SUNDAY –  Myrovania – Anointing with Holy Oil

8:30 AM ✞ Mary Ann Youells – Dempsey Children

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Monday, April 3       6:30 pm  Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts – NANTICOKE

Tuesday, April 4

4:00 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – Plymouth

Wednesday , April 5       6:30 pm  Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts – NANTICOKE

Thursday, April 6 HOLY THURSDAY

3:00 PM Matins of the Holy and Saving Passion of our Lord

Friday, April 7 Good Friday 

 1:00PM Vespers with the Placement of the Holy Shroud. 

Saturday, April 8 HOLY SATURDAY 

1:00 PM Blessing of Easter Food Baskets in parish hall 

6:00 PM Service at the Grave, Resurrection Matins, Divine Liturgy, Blessing  of Artos, Myrovania. 

Blessing of Paschal Food. 

Sunday, April 9 EASTER SUNDAY – EASTER DIVINE LITURGY

              11:30AM Divine Liturgy-Resurrection of Our Lord

*Continued here: Surely He should have raged at the sinners who nailed him to the tree. Surely He should have raged at us for the evil we do, the evil we do both knowing and unknowing, Yet compassion is there in the first words that He utters.  He intercedes for us before the Father.  Compassion that called Him into being in his mother’s womb Compassion that compelled Him to the cross Compassion that brings incredible, unbelievable grace

Compassion that echoes through the centuries to all who participate in the killing of Christ: 

Compassion that cries out from the cross: 

     “Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing”

It is us, me, who is the “they,” when I sin I nail Jesus Christ to the cross.

SATURDAY OF LAZARUS   Saturday before Palm Sunday

Jesus Christ wrought many miracles during His lifetime but none was so rich in its effects as the resurrection of Lazarus.

This miracle marks the apex of Christ’s self-revelation.  The magnitude of this miracle and the publicity attending it were the immediate causes of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

May this great and wonderful miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus strengthen also our faith in the divinity of Christ and in our own personal resurrection. That same Christ, who raised the four-day Lazarus from the dead, in His own time, will raise us also to a life of eternal happiness. He Himself assured us of this when He said: “I am the Resurrection and Life. Whoever believes in me, even though he dies, shall live!”

The meaning of Palm Sunday

 The Jews wanted to see their messiah in power and glory.  Accordingly they recognized by raising Lazarus from the dead that Jesus Christ was the Messiah so they  rejoiced at His entry into Jerusalem, like a king in victory, at this all of Jerusalem was thrown into commotion saying: “Who is this?” But the crowds kept on saying: “This is Jesus the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.’”  

The honor given to Christ lasted for only a brief moment, for His betrayal by Judas, His rejection by the Priests and the people, His condemnation by all the Jewish leaders, His passion; the way of the cross and crucifixion, followed in quick succession. These very same people who, on Sunday cried out, “Hosanna”, within a few days would be crying out: “Crucify Him.”

Palm Sunday teaches us the instability of worldly glory (men) and the vanity of earthly happiness. Joy and sadness here on earth are inseparable. If we wish a share in the triumph of Christ in heaven, we must first undergo a Passion Week and a Golgotha with Him here on earth. Only then, will we be able, like Him, to enter into everlasting triumph, joy and resurrection.

THE LAST WORDS OF JESUS

THE FIRST WORD                                        Luke 23:33-34 

     When they came to the place called “The Skull”, they nailed Jesus to the cross. About those crucifying Him, Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father!  They do not know what they are doing.” 

Meditation on the First Word

“They do not know what they are doing” 

They do not know?  They …who killed Jesus?

Who is “they”?

It is so easy to name others, to blame others, the Romans, the crowd, Pilate, Herod, Caiaphas they all played their part and conspired against Jesus or simply followed orders to maintain the peace to keep Jesus’ kingdom from infringing on theirs. And yet where are we when Jesus’ kingdom infringes on ours?  On our peace and our order? On our prosperity and our security?

Where are we when the victims of our peace cry for justice? 

When those disenfranchised by our order call for compassion?

When the hungry and the lonely beg us to share our prosperity our security, our power? 

Where are we when Christ is crucified among us? 

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Transfiguration of Our Lord schedule

Holy Monday, April 3, 6:30 PM  The Presanctified Liturgy

Holy Wednesday, April 5 6:30 PM  The Presanctified Liturgy with Anointing,

Confessions. 

Holy Thursday, April 6 6:30 PM Matins of the Holy and Saving Passion of our Lord. 

Good Friday, April 7 5:30 PM Vespers with Placement of the Holy Shroud. 

Holy Saturday, April 8 

PASCHA, April 9 7:00AM Service at the Grave, Resurrection Matins, Divine Liturgy, Blessing of Artos, Myrovania

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SANCTUARY LIGHT:  The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week April 1 – April 8 by Michaelene Ostrum in memory of  her father Michael Sirak. 

ALTAR CANDLES: The Altar Candles are requested to burn for all services for the month of April by Michaelene Ostrum in memory of her father Michael Sirak.

HOLY WEEK – Please remember that help is needed to participate in the Holy Week services. Holy Thursday, 3:00 PM, Good Friday 1:00 PM and Resurrection Services Holy Saturday, 6:00 PM. Help will be needed to set up the grave after the Holy Thursday evening services. Try to lend a helping hand. Sign up sheet is in the vestibule for Adoration. Spend some time with God. Can you give one hour with HIM. 

dONATION: The Women’s Society of our parish donated $1000 toward our UGI bill for the pole lights in the parking lot. An error on UGI part billed our parish with a large bill of over $2000 because they never sent a bill for the lights. Our office was under the impression that they were billing us through the Church bill. They discover the error after the lights were not working and that is the story. Sorry to say.

Appreciation: Thank you to those who brought Willow branches and also those helped tie the Palm & Branches. Your help is always appreciative. God’s blessing. 

FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel

MARCH 26, 2023

Saturday, March 25 FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

4:00 PM ✞Anna Dempsey – Dempsey Children

Sunday, March 26        FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

8:30 AM     God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Wednesday, March 29 At Transfiguration of Our Lord, Nanticoke, PA

6:30 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts       

Friday, March. 31 SS Peter & Paul, Plymouth, PA

4:00 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts   

Saturday, April 2           Blessing of Willow branches and Palm 

4:00 PM                      Myrovania – Anointing with Holy Oil

God’s Blessings and Good Health for all Parishioners

Sunday, APRIL 2           PALM SUNDAY- Myrovania – Anointing with Holy

           8:30 AM                  ✞ Mary Ann Youells – Dempsey Children

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SIGN UP SHEET IS IN THE VESTIBULE FOR ADORATION OF THE GRAVE.PLEASE TRY TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH THE LORD 

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THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

MARCH 25^TH 

This feast was established to commemorate the election of the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the Mother of God’s only begotten Son, the second Person of the Blessed Trinity. Mary consented freely to the proposal of the Angel who brought her the happy news in the name of the Blessed Trinity.

At the moment of the angel’s annunciation, the Son of God begins the first moments of earthly life in the womb of the Most Pure Virgin Mary. From this momentous fact the privileges of Mary – those of divine motherhood and virginity – clearly emanate. 

The date, March 25^th, was selected for this feast because it occurs exactly nine months before the feast of the Nativity of our Lord on December 25. In addition to this, there existed an ancient tradition that March 25^th marked not only the incarnation of the Son of God, but also both the creation of the world and the death of Christ on the Cross. 

The chief source of this joy is the incarnation of the Son of God and our salvation: “…The virginal womb receives the Son, the Holy Spirit is sent down, and the Father on high is well pleased. Through the Universal Will, reconciliation is effected for all.  Let us, who have been saved in it and through it, sing with Gabriel to the Virgin: “Rejoice, O full of grace, for our salvation, Christ our God took our human nature from you and joined it to Himself. Therefore, implore him to save our souls.”

The Christians should rejoice at the Incarnation of the Divine Word and the elevation of Mary to divine Motherhood, which raises her above the highest rank of the Angels.

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The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful 

and has nobody to thank

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Each day has a new door. It is up to you to open it. 

Lord, help me to remember that my life is my choice. 

Bless me with wisdom and give me guidance as I make my choices.

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It is hard to think of our problems when we are smiling. 

Lord, may I brighten my day as I share my smiles

INSTEAD OF “IT IS TRULY RIGHT:In you, O Full of Grace, all creation rejoices: the angelic ranks and all mankind. Sanctified temple and spiritual paradise, virgins’ pride and boast, from whom God is made flesh and became a little Child; and He who is our God before all ages, He made your womb a throne, and He made it wider that all the heavens. In you, O Full of Grace, all creation rejoices. Glory be to you.

SANCTUARY LIGHT:  The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn the week of  

March 25 – April 1 by Ann Beshada for a special intention .

GRAVE SET UP: The grave for Easter will be set up on Thursday, April 6^th after the matins service.  Help is needed for this project; try to be present to lend a hand. Thanks.

WILLOWS BRANCHES: If you are donatingWillows branches for Palm Sunday, please bring them to the church at your convenience.  Palm Sunday is next week.

COMPUTER: The Church office is in need of a new computer. The present one cannot download the necessary items. Mike Shipula has been working on it and said the only solution is to purchase a new one and would be kind enough to set it up. The cost for this would be around $500. If anyone would be kind enough and willing to donate toward this purchase, please contact Ann Beshada. Thank you

Tying of Palm: Willow branches & Palms will be tied together for Palm Sunday on Thursday, March 30th at 1:00 PM in the church hall. Your help would be appreciated. 

Cleaning of Church: Many thanks to the women and men who cleaned the church this past week for the Holy Days. Thank you may God you. 

FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

MARCH 19, 2023 A. D.

Sunday, March 19 – 8:30 AM  – FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

✞Michael Kane – Udiski Family

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Wednesday, Marc22– 6:30 PM

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts –At Transfiguration of Our Lord, Nanticoke, PA

Friday, March 24 – 4:00 PM – Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts – SS Peter & Paul, Plymouth, PA

Annunication of the Blessed  virgin mary

Saturday, March 25 – 9:00 AM  At Transfiguration of Our Lord

Anointing with Holy Oil – Myrovania – God’s Blessings for America

FIFTH  SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

Saturday, March 25 – 4:00 PM  – God’s Blessing and Good Health for all Parishioners.

Sunday, March 26 –  8:30AM – FIFTH  SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST

Anna Dempsey – Anna Magill & Dempsey Family

Transfiguration of Our Lord Weekend Liturgies:

Saturday 6:00 PM – Sunday 10:30

EASTER

Definition:

In Christianity, the Easter celebration is The Resurrection of Jesus, which happened three days after he was buried, having been crucified by the efforts of Priests and Rabbis and the Roman authorities just outside the eastern gate of Jerusalem.  Easter takes place at the same time as Jewish Passover and, as such, is not a fixed date but is a “moveable feast.”  Because of its connection to Passover, Easter is also sometimes referred to as Pascha, a word that appears in both Latin and Greek but comes from the Hebrew Pesach, or Passover, so now this is the Eternal Passover into Eternal Life.

Setting the Date

    Before 325 AD, Christian communities celebrated Easter on a variety of different days of the week, but the Council of Nicea, called together by Emperor Constantine, issued the “Easter Rule” which standardized Easter observance to the first Sunday after the first full moon (known as the paschal moon) on or after the vernal equinox. This “full moon” is not defined in a scientific manner, however – it is an “ecclesiastical full moon” and the “ecclesiastical vernal equinox” is always on March 21st. This means that Easter always occurs on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th, signaling the end of the season of Lent.

Traditions

    In actuality Easter is a week long celebration.  Easter Sunday is just one day in the liturgical calendar, in reality preparations for Easter take place throughout the 40 days of Lent and it plays a central role in the following 50 days up to Pentecost, known as the Easter season.  Indeed Easter is the central day in the entire Catholic calendar. 

    Easter is the oldest Christian celebration aside from the Sabbath, it wasn’t always the same as what people currently think of when they look at Easter services.   These celebrations commemorated both Jesus’ death and his resurrection at once, whereas these two events have been split up between Good Friday and Eastern Sunday today. 

Easter is treated not simply as a commemoration of events that occurred at one time in the past. Instead, Easter is regarded as a living symbol of the very nature of Christianity, we are transported across time to that One Eternal Sacrifice, God’s Lamb on the Cross.  Just as Jesus passed through death and after three days rose from the dead so too will we.

SANCTUARY LIGHT:  The Sanctuary Light is requested to burn this week March 18– 25 by The Udiski Family in memory of Michael Kane.

ADORATION: The sign-up sheet for the hours of Adoration on Good Friday – Holy Saturday will be in the vestibule next week. Please try to give one hour of your time to spend at the grave of Our Lord. It is sad that some have to spend more than one hour because of the lack of participation.      

TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD: Transfiguration of Our Lord will hold a flea market on March 24^th, 25^th and 26^th.  Saturday the 25^th will have food, potato pancakes and pierogi will be available.

SOUP AND HOAGIE SALE: St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 153 E. Main St., Glen Lyon is sponsoring a Vegetable Soup and Turkey, Ham & Cheese or Italian Hoagie sale, plus a bake sale on Thursday, March 23, 2023 from 11 am to 4 pm in the church hall. The cost of each hoagie is $8.00 and a quart of soup is $8.00.  Place your orders by calling Deb by this Sunday, March 19^th. A Basket Raffle will also be available for the proceeds to benefit Ukraine.