Category: Byzantine Liturgy

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 9/23, 18th Sunday after Pentecost —The Conception of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
9:00 a.m. For Patrick and Barbara Bagley’s 25th Wedding Anniversary
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11, Tone 1

Monday, 9/24, The Holy First-Martyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thekla

Tuesday, 9/25, The Venerable Mother Euphrosyne

Wednesday, 9/26,The Passing of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian

Thursday, 9/27, The Holy Martyr Callistratus and His Wife; Our Venerable Father Nilus, Founder and Hegumen of the Grottaferrata Monastery

Friday, 9/28, Our Venerable Father and Confessor Chariton

Saturday, 9/29, Our Venerable Father Cyriacus the Anchorite

Sunday, 9/30, 19th Sunday after Pentecost —The Priest-Martyr Gregory, Bishop of Great Armenia
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:31-12:9
Gospel: Luke 6:31-36, Tone 2

Divine Liturgy this week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 9/16,17th Sunday after Pentecost —Post-feast of the Exaltation; The Holy, Great Woman-Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised
9:00 a.m. +Michael Waselik (33rd Anniv.) requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20
Gospel: Mark 8:34-9:1, Tone 8

Monday, 9/17, Post-feast of the Exaltation; The Holy Martyr Sophia, and Her Three Daughters Faith, Hope and Love

Tuesday, 9/18, Post-feast of the Exaltation; Our Venerable Father Eumenes, Bishop of Gortyna, Wonderworker

Wednesday, 9/19, Post-feast of the Exaltation; The Holy Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedontus

Thursday, 9/20, Post-feast of the Exaltation; The Holy Great-Martyr Eustathius and Those with Him

Friday, 9/21, The Leave-taking of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Apostle Condratus of Magnesia

Saturday, 9/22, The Holy Priest-Martyr Phocas, Bishop of Sinope; the Holy Prophet Jonah

Sunday, 9/23, 18th Sunday after Pentecost —The Conception of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11, Tone 1

Divine Liturgy for the week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 9/09, 16th Sunday after Pentecost—Sunday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. +Myroslaw Trojan (10th Anniv.) requested by Nadia Trojan and Family 

Epistle: Galatians 6: 6-18
Gospel: John 3: 13-17, Tone 7

Monday, 9/10, Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; the Holy Martyr Menodora, Metrodora and Nymphodora

Tuesday, 9/11, Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; Our Venerable Mother Theodora of Alexandria

Wednesday, 9/12, Leave-taking of the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; the Holy Priest-Martyr Autonomus

Thursday, 9/13, Fore-feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross; the Holy Priest-Martyr Cornelius the Centurion

Friday, 9/14, The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross
Note: Day of abstinence
9:00 a.m. +Petro and Maria Makarenko, Clementyna & Stepan Lobay (Pan.) requested by Maria Lobay

Saturday, 9/15, Post-feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; the Holy Great-Martyr Nicetas

Sunday, 9/16, 17th Sunday after Pentecost —Post-feast of the Exaltation; The Holy, Great Woman-Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised
9:00 a.m. +Michael Waselik (33rd Anniv.) requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Galatians 2: 16-20
Gospel: Mark 8: 34-9:1, Tone 8

Divine Liturgy this week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 9/02 15th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyr Mamas; and Our Venerable Father John who practices the Fast
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4: 6-15
Gospel: Matthew 22: 35-46, Tone 6

Monday, 9/03, Labor Day; The Holy Priest-Martyr Anthymus, Bishop of Nicomedia
8:00 (Private Intention)

Tuesday, 9/04 The Holy Priest-Martyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch; the Holy Prophet Moses Who saw God
8:00 (Private Intention)

Wednesday, 9/05 The Holy Prophet Zachary and Elizabeth, Parents of John the Baptist
8:00 (Private Intention)

Thursday, 9/06 Commemoration of the Miracle Performed at Colossus in Chone by the Archangel Michael
8:00 (Private Intention)

Friday, 9/07 The Fore-feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God; the Holy Martyr Sozon
8:00 (Private Intention)

Saturday, 9/08 The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
9:00 Special Intention

Sunday, 9/08 16th Sunday after Pentecost —Post-feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God; the Holy and Righteous Forebears of God Joachim and Anna
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. +Myroslaw Trojan (10th Anniv.) requested by Nadia Trojan and Family

Epistle: Galatians  6: 11-18
Gospel: John 3: 13-17, Tone 7

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST

Sunday, 8/26 14th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1: 21-2:4
Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14, Tone 5

Monday, 8/27 Our Venerable Father Pimen
8:00 a.m. (Private Intention)

Tuesday, 8/28 Our Venerable Father Moses the Black; Our Holy Father Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
9:00 a.m. +Wasyl Dobczansky requested by Family

Wednesday, 8/29 The Beheading of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John
9:00 a.m. Special Intention

Thursday, 8/30 Our Holy Fathers and Patriarchs of Constantinople Alexander, John, and Paul the Younger
8:00 a.m. (Private Intention)

Friday, 8/31 The Placing of the Precious Sash of Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God in Calcoprateia
8:00 a.m. (Private Intention)

Saturday, 9/01 Beginning of the New Liturgical Year; Commemoration of Our Holy Father Symeon the Stylite
8:00 a.m. +Halyna and Ivan Lobay (with Panahyda) requested by Maria Lobay

Sunday, 9/02 15th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyr Mamas; and Our Venerable Father John the who practices the Fast
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4: 6-15
Gospel: Matthew 22: 35-46, Tone 6

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 8/19 13th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. +Edward Corfini requested by Chris Komody
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinithians 16:13-24
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42, Tone 4

Monday, 8/20 Holy Prophet Samuel

Tuesday, 8/21 Holy Apostle Thaddeus

Wednesday, 8/22 Holy Martyr Agathonicus

Thursday, 8/23 Holy Martyr Lupus

Friday, 8/24 Holy Hieromartyr Eutyches

Saturday, 8/25 Holy Apostles Titus and Bartholomew

Sunday, 8/26 14th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalia
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14, Tone 5

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ

Sunday, 8/12 12th Sunday after Pentecost

8:00 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26, Tone 3

Monday, 8/13 Our Venerable Father Maximus the Confessor

Tuesday, 8/14 The Transfer of the Precious Relics of Our Venerable Father Theodosius, Hegumen of the Monastery of Caves at Kiev

Wednesday, 8/15 The Dormition of Our Holy Lady, The Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary (Holy Day of obligation)

9:00 a.m. (in Ukrainian) Stefan Pospolita (15th Anniv., Pan.) requested by Olga Pospolita
~Blessing of flowers with Myrovann

7:00 p.m. (in English)  For the people of the parish
~Blessing of flowers with Myrovann

Thursday, 8/16 Post-feast of the Dormition; the Holy Martyr Diomedes

Friday, 8/17 Post-feast of the Dormition; the Holy Martyr Myron

Saturday, 8/18 Post-feast of the Dormition; the Holy Martyrs Florus and Laurus
9:00 a.m. Roman Charandiuk (Pan.) requested by Parania Daniw

Sunday, 8/19 13th Sunday after Pentecost —Post-feast of the Dormition; the Holy Prophet Samuel
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 16:13-24
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42, Tone 4

Divine for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ

Sunday, 8/05 11th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. +Ann Muryn requested by Mary and Michael Muryn
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2112
Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35, Tone 2

Monday, 8/06 The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
~Blessing of Fruits

7:00 p.m. For the people of the parish
~Blessing of Fruits

Tuesday, 8/07 Post-feast of the Transfiguration; the Holy Venerable-martyr Dometius

Wednesday, 8/08 Post-feast of the Transfiguration; the Holy Confessor Emilian

Thursday, 8/09 Post-feast of the Transfiguration; the Holy Apostle Matthias

Friday, 8/10 Post-feast of the Transfiguration; the Holy Martyr and Archdeacon Lawrence

Saturday, 8/11 Post-feast of the Transfiguration; the Holy Martyr Euplus

Sunday, 8/12 12th Sunday after Pentecost —Leave-taking of the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration

8:00 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26, Tone 3

Transfiguration and Blessing of Grapes, August 6

At both of the Divine Liturgies (9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in English) Father Iura will bless grapes and other fruit for the Feast of the Transfiguration, Monday,  August 6. It is a holy day.

Please bring grapes and fruit  blessings to observe the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.

Why bless grapes on this day?

On the mountain You were transfigured, O Christ God, and Your disciples beheld Your glory as far as they could see it; so that when they would behold You crucified, they would understand that Your suffering was voluntary, and would proclaim to the world that You are truly the Radiance of the Father (Kontakion for the Transfiguration).

The Transfiguration of Our Lord, as testified to in Divine Revelation shows us our ultimate destiny as Christians: the ultimate destiny of all men and all creation to be transformed and glorified by the splendor of God Himself.

The feast of the Transfiguration on Monday, August 6th, is a summer celebration and expectation of Great Lent, of the Eucharist, the Cross, and the Resurrection. The Church blesses grapes, as well as other fruits, on the Transfiguration as a beautiful sign of our final ­transfiguration of all things in Jesus Christ. This is a very ancient observance. We bless grapes because we bless God! The gesture of bringing and blessing of grapes points to the ultimate flowering and fruitfulness (generativity) of all creation in the Paradise; here we all will be transformed in the garden by the glory of the Lord.

Bunches of grapes are symbols of completion —especially experienced in the completion of the growing season— which has finally brought things to fruition.  Christians see in the grapes the biblical image of Jesus as the Vine. We also understand in the blessing of grapes and fruit high praise for God the Creator of all good things of the universe. So the connection between creation and Eucharist is present in these holy actions on the Transfiguration feast.

In the Bible we read of the custom of bringing fruit to the temple for consecration (Genesis 4:2-4; Ex 13:12-13; Numbers 15:19-21; Deuteronomy 8:10-14). In the New Testament the 12 Apostles brought this tradition to the Church (1 Corinthians 16:1-2). Later in the early centuries of Christianity, the faithful brought to the Church fruits and vegetables of the new harvest: bread, wine, oil, incense, wax, honey, etc. Some of the offerings were taken to the altar, and the balance made available to needs of the clergy and the poor.

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Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 7/29 10th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. +Francis Dmyterko (12th Anniv.) requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16
Gospel: Matthew 17:14-23, Tone 1

Monday, 7/30 Holy Apostle Silas

Tuesday, 7/31 Our Venerable Father Eudocimus

Wednesday, 8/01 The Seven Holy Maccabees

Thursday, 8/02 Translation of the relics of Stephen
8:00 a.m. +Ivan and Halyna Lobay (Pan.) requested by Maria Lobay

Friday, 8/03 Venerable Fathers Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus
9:00 a.m. +Bohdan and Marianka (Pan.) requested by Maria Antonyshyn and the Schiano Family

Saturday, 8/04 The Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus

Sunday, 8/05 11th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. +Ann Muryn requested by Mary and Michael Muryn
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12
Gospel: Matthew 18:23-35, Tone 2