An Orthodox priest was captured by a professional photographer as he was feeding a baby girl while proclaiming the Gospel at the child’s baptism service at the Ascension of the Lord Church in Podu Olt, Brasov County, Romania.
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Category: Byzantine Liturgy
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ
Sunday, 11/03, 21st Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyrs Acepsimasthe Bishop, Joseph the Priest and Aithalis the Deacon
9:00 a.m. +Orest Dubno requested Maria Sobko
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Panachyda for the deceased Ukrainian-American Veterans
Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20
Gospel: Luke 8:41–56, Tone 3
Monday, 11/04, Our Venerable Father Joannicius the Great
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, 11/05, The Holy Martyrs Galaction and Epistemis
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 11/06, Our Holy Father Paul, Archbishop of Constantinople and Confessor
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 11/07, The Thirty-three Holy Martyrs of Militene
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Friday, 11/08, Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers of Heaven—Our parish’s feast day
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
7:00 a.m. For our parishioners
Saturday, 11/09, Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers of Heaven
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Sunday, 11/10, 22nd Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Apostles Erastus, Olympus, Rodion and companions
9:00 a.m. For our parishioners
10:30 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Gloria and Donald Horbaty (50th wedding anniversary) requested by their children and family
Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37, Tone 4
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ
Sunday, 10/27, 20th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyr Nestor
9:00 a.m. +Michael Zalonski requested by Paul A. Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Panachyda for Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky
Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19
Gospel: Luke 8:26–39, Tone 9
Monday, 10/28, The Holy Martyrs Terentius and Neonila
9:00 a.m. +Archmandrite Robert F. Taft, SJ requested by Paul A. Zalonski
Tuesday, 10/29, The Holy Venerable-Martyr Anastasia; the Passing of Our Venerable Father Abraham
9:00 a.m. +Father Stephen H. Bzdyra requested by Paul A. Zalonski
Wednesday, 10/30, The Holy Martyrs Zenobius and Zenobia His Sister
9:00 a.m. +Bernard Czarnecki requested by Paul A. Zalonski
Thursday, 10/31, Holy Martyr Theodore Romza
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Friday, 11/01, The Holy Wonderworkers Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian
9:00 a.m. The Friends and Benefactors of St. Gianna Center (New Haven) requested by Paul A. Zalonski
Saturday, 11/02, The Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphtonius, Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus
9:00 a.m. +Ivan and Halyna Lobay requested by Maria Lobay
Sunday, 11/03, 21st Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyrs Acepsimas the Bishop
9:00 a.m. +Orest Dubno requested by Maria Sobko
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Panachyda for All Ukrainian-American Veterans
Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19
Gospel: Luke 8:26-39, Tone 3
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 10/20, 19 Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Great-Martyr Artemius
9:00 a.m. +Father Edward T. Oakes, S.J. requested by Paul A. Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9
Gospel: Luke 16:19–31, Tone 2
Monday, 10/21, Our Venerable Father Hilarion the Great
8:00 a.m. +Dmytro Bodnar (Pan.) requested by Maria Wysowskyj
Tuesday, 10/22, The Holy Wonderworker and Equal-to-the Apostles Abercius
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 10/23, The Holy Apostle and Brother of the Lord in the Flesh James
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 10/24, The Holy Martyrs Aretas and companions
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Friday, 10/25, The Holy Martyrs and Notaries Marcian and Martyrius
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 10/26, The Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr Demetrius, from Whose Tomb Myrrh Streams Forth
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Sunday, 10/27, 20th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyr Nestor
9:00 a.m. +Michael Zalonski requested by Paul A. Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19
Gospel: Luke 8:26-39, Tone 3
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 10/13, 18th Sunday after Pentecost —Of the Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council
9:00 a.m. +John Chalupa requested by Paul Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Gospel: Luke 8:5–15, Tone 1
Monday, 10/14, Our Venerable Mother Paraskeva of Ternovon
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, 10/15, Our Venerable Father Euthymius the Younger
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 10/16, The Holy Martyr Longinus the Centurion
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 10/17, The Holy Prophet Hosea; the Venerable-Martyr Andrew of Crete
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Friday, 10/18, The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
9:00 a.m. +Petro and Anastazia Malyk requested by Kateryna Szymkiw
Saturday, 10/19, The Holy Prophet Joel
9:00 a.m. +Wasyl Dobrianskyj requested by Kateryna Szymkiw
Sunday, 10/20, 19th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Great-Martyr Artemius
9:00 a.m. +Father Edward T. Oakes, S.J. requested by Paul Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31, Tone 2
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 10/6, 17th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. The Living and Deceased members of the Leslie Family requested by Paul Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1
Gospel: Luke 7:11-16, Tone 8
Monday, 10/7, The Holy Martyrs Sergius and Bachus
9:00 a.m. Friends and Benefactors of the St Gianna Center (New Haven) requested by Paul Zalonski
Tuesday, 10/08, Our Venerable Mother Pelagia
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 10/09, The Holy Apostle James Alpheus
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 10/10, The Holy Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia
9:00 a.m. +Catherine Levitzky (Pan.) requested by Joseph Levitzky
Friday, 10/11, The Holy Apostle and Deacon Philip
9:00 a.m. +Anna Docknevich requested by Martin Docknevich
Saturday, 10/12, The Holy Martyrs Probus and companions and Cosmas
9:00 a.m. +Joseph Levitzky (Pan.) requested by Joseph Levitzky
Sunday, 10/13, 18th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. +John Chalupa requested by Paul Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Gospel: Luke 8:5-15, Tone 1
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 9/29, 16th Sunday after Pentecost —Our Venerable Father Cyriacus the Anchorite
9:00 a.m. The Living and Deceased members of the Zalonski Family requested by Paul Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Gospel: Luke 6:31–36, Tone 7
Monday, 9/30, The Priest-Martyr Gregory
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, 10/01, Protection of the Holy Theotokos; Holy Apostle Ananias, One of the Seventy Disciples
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy —a holy day
Wednesday, 10/02, The Holy-Priest Martyr Cyprian; and the Holy Martyr Justina; Holy Andrew, Fool for the Sake of Christ
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 10/03, The Holy Priest-Martyr Dionysius the Areopagite
9:00 a.m. +Ivan and Halyna Lobay requested by Maria Lobay
Friday, 10/04, The Holy Priest-Martyr Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens; Our Venerable Father Francis of Assisi
9:00 a.m. +Allan Yursha (Pan.) requested by the Family
Saturday, 10/05, The Holy Martyr Charitina
9:00 a.m. +Mychajlo and Volodymyr (40 days Pan.) requested by the Faryna Family
Sunday, 10/06, 17th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas
9:00 a.m. The Living and Deceased members of the Leslie Family requested by Paul Zalonski
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1
Gospel: Luke 7:11-16, Tone 8
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ
Sunday, 9/15, 14th Sunday after Pentecost —Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Holy Great-Martyr Nicetas
9:00 a.m. +Michael Waselik (34th Anniversary) requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20
Gospel: Mark 8:34 – 9:1-26, Tone 5
Monday, 9/16, Post-feast of the Exaltation. The Holy, Great Woman-Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised
9:00 a.m. +Orest Dubno (40 Day Liturgy) requested by the Family
Tuesday, 9/17, Post-feast of the Exaltation. The Holy Martyr Sophia, and Her Three Daughters Faith, Hope and Love
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 9/18, Post-feast of the Exaltation. Our Venerable Father Eumenes
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 9/19, The Holy Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedontus
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Friday, 9/20, The Holy Great-Martyr Eustathius and Those with Him
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 9/21, The Leave-taking of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Apostle Condratus of Magnesia
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Sunday, 9/22, 15th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Priest-Martyr Phocas; the Holy Prophet Jonah
9:00 a,m. God’s blessings and health for Sophie DeCarlo (102th Birthday) requested by Judith Ellis
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: Second Corinthians 4:6-15
Gospel: Matthew 22:35-46, Tone 6
Exaltation of the Holy Cross 2019
Saturday, September 14, is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is a Fast Day with wine and oil permitted, so no meat, fish, eggs or dairy. Just a reminder. The faithful are obliged to attend the Divine Liturgy on the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The Divine Liturgy will be offered at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blessed Feast!
Peace!
Divine Liturgy for the coming week
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 9/08, 13th Sunday after Pentecost —Birth of the Holy Theotokos
9:00 a.m. For our parishioners
10:30 a.m. God’s blessings and good health for Fr. Stepan and Orysia Yanovski requested by their children
Epistle: Galatians 6:11-18
Gospel: John 3:13-17, Tone 4
Monday, 9/09, Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; the Holy and Righteous Forebears of God Joachim and Anna
9:00 a.m. God’s blessings and good health for Vasyl and Nadia Ivantsiv requested by Natalia Chermak and Family
Tuesday, 9/10, Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; the Holy Martyr Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, 9/11, Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; Our Venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 9/12, Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; the Holy Priest-Martyr Autonomus
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Friday, 9/13, Commemoration of the Dedication of the Holy Church of the Resurrection of Christ Our God; the Fore-feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
9:00 a.m. No intention for the Divine Liturgy
Saturday, 9/14, The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
9:00 a.m. +Dario Aponte (Pan.) requested by the Family
Sunday, 9/15, Sunday after the Exaltation
9:00 a.m. +Michael Waselik (34th Anniversary) requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For our parishioners
Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20
Gospel: Mark 8:34-9:1, Tone 5