Category: Byzantine Liturgy

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

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 7/8 —7th Sunday after Pentecost, The Holy Great Martyr Procopius
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Romans 15: 1-7
Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35, Tone 6

Monday, 7/9 —The Holy Priest-Martyr Pancratius, Bishop of Tauromenia

Tuesday, 7/10 —Our Venerable Father Anthony of the Monastery of the Caves in Kyiv

Wednesday, 7/11 —Repose of Blessed Olga (Olha), Princess of Kyiv, named Helen in Baptism
8:00 a.m. +Ivan Sowa (Pan.) requested by Bohdan Sowa

Thursday, 7/12 —The Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilary
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Natalie and Liubomyr Chermak

Friday, 7/13 —Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel

Saturday, 7/14 —The Holy Apostle Aquila

Sunday, 7/15 —8th Sunday after Pentecost, Commemoration of the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils; The Holy Grand Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr), Equal To The Apostles, named Basil in Baptism
9:00 a.m.  +Michael and Anna Lipcan requested by Barbara and Patrick Bagley
10:30 a.m. For people of the parish

Epistle: Corinthians 1:10-18
Gospel: Matthew 14:14-22, Tone 7

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 7/01/18 6th Sunday after Pentecost  —The Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian

9:00 a.m. +Rosemary and Michael Waselik requested by the Family
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Romans 12:6-14
Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8, Tone 5

Monday, 7/02/18 —The Placing of the Precious Robe of Our Most Holy Lady and the Mother of God in the Church at Blachernae in Constantinople

9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Stefaniya and her family requested by Stefaniya Tsitaridis

Tuesday, 7/03/18 —The Holy Martyr Hyacinth

9:00 a.m. +Ivan and Halyna Lobay (Pan.) requested by Maria Lobay

Wednesday, 7/04/18 —Independence Day of the USA and Our Father Andrew of Jerusalemite, Archbishop of Crete

Thursday, 7/05/18 —Our Venerable Father Athanasius of Athos

Friday, 7/06/18 —Our Venerable Father Sisoes the Great

Saturday, 7/07/18 —Our Venerable Father Thomas of Maleum and Acacius mentioned in the Ladder of Divine Ascent

Sunday, 7/08/18 7th Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Great Martyr Procopius

9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Romans 15:1-7
Gospel: Matthew 9:27-35, Tone 6

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 6/17/18 4th Sunday after Pentecost —All Saints of Rus`- Ukraine AND Father’s Day
8:30 a.m. Moleben to Jesus Christ (for all fathers of the parish) requested by Sestretsi
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish

10:30 a.m. +Dario Aponte requested by Brandon and Andre Aponte
Moleben to Jesus Christ

Epistle: Romans 5:18-23
Gospel: Matthew 8:5-13, Tone 3

Monday, 6/18/18 The Holy Martyr Leontius

Tuesday, 6/19/18 The Holy Apostle Jude, Brother of the Lord According to the Flesh

Wednesday, 6/20/18 The Holy Priest-Martyr Methodius, Bishop of Patara

Thursday, 6/21/18 The Holy Martyr Julian of Tarsus
9:00 a.m. +Emilia Dubno (Pan.) requested by the Family

Friday, 6/22/18 The Holy Priest-Martyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata

Saturday, 6/23/18 The Holy Martyr Agrippina

Sunday, 6/24/18 5th Sunday after Pentecost —The Nativity of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of Christ
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
Moleben to Jesus Christ

10:30 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Irene Hladkyj requested by the Family
Moleben to Jesus Christ

Epistle: Romans 10:1:10
Gospel: Matthew 8:28-9:1, Tone 4

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 6/10/18  3rd Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Priest-Martyr Timothy, Bishop of Prussa
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
and the Moleben to Jesus Christ

10:30 a.m. Special Intention
and the Moleben to Jesus Christ

Epistle: Romans 5:1:10
Gospel: Matthew 6:22-33, Tone 2

Monday, 6/11/18 The Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas

Tuesday, 6/12/18 Our Venerable Father Onuphrius the Great

Wednesday, 6/13/18 The Holy Martyr Aquilina

Thursday, 6/14/18 The Holy Prophet Elisha
9:00 a.m. +Joseph J.. Levitzky (Pan.) requested by Joseph M. Levitzky

Friday, 6/15/18 The Holy Prophet Amos

Saturday, 6/16/18 Our Father and Wonderworker Tychon of Amathus
9:00 a.m. +Emil Wysowskyj (29th Anniv., Pan.) requested by Maria Wysowkyj

Sunday, 6/17/18 4th Sunday after Pentecost —Father’s Day — All Saints of Rus’ – Ukraine
8:30 a.m. Moleben to Jesus Christ requested by Sestretsi
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish

10:30 a.m +Dario Aponte requested by Brandon and Andrue Aponte
and the Moleben to Jesus Christ

Epistle: Romans 5: 18-23
Gospel: Matthew 8: 5-13, Tone 3

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ

Sunday, 6/03/18 2nd Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Martyr Lucillianus and Those with Him

9:00 a.m. For people of the parish
and the Moleben to Jesus Christ

10:30 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Brandon and Andrue Aponte requested by the Czabala Family
and Moleben to Jesus Christ

Epistle: Romans 2:10-16
Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23, Tone 1

Monday, 6/04/18 Our Holy Father Metrophanes, Patriarch of Constantinople

Tuesday, 6/05/18 The Holy Priest-Martyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre

Wednesday, 6/06/18 Our Venerable Father Bessarion the Wonderworker and the Venerable Father Hilarion the New

Thursday, 6/07/18 The Holy Priest-Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra

Friday, 6/08/18 The Transfer of the Holy Relics of the Holy Great Martyr Theodore Tyro

Saturday, 6/09/18 Our Holy Father Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria

Sunday, 6/10/18 3rd Sunday after Pentecost —The Holy Priest-Martyr Timothy, Bishop of Prussa

9:00 a.m. For people of the parish
and the Moleben to Jesus Christ

10:30 a.m. Special Intention
and Moleben to Jesus Christ

Epistle: Romans 5:1-10
Gospel: Matthew 6:22-33, Tone 2