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

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

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

Over the last fifty-some days, we have celebrated the Paschal mystery – the central mystery of our faith, from our Lord’s crucifixion, resurrection, ascension to his sending the Holy Spirit on his followers. This Sunday, after all that has been proclaimed, we add a great “Amen!” “So be it!” This “Amen” will be great only if we make it more than just words but also actions. The Holy Spirit came upon the disciples that they might be witnesses to the Paschal mystery – our Lord’s death and resurrection, and the Greek word for “witness” is “martyr.”

This Sunday was originally called the Sunday of All Martyrs —because those who witnessed to Christ had to be ready to give their lives for him. Many Christians did and still do. This is what it means to be a saint – the readiness to give our lives for the Lord. Therefore the Lord says in today’s Gospel, “Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father” (Matthew 10:32).

We should not seek to be killed for the gospel, but our priorities should be: 1) God; 2) God’s people, the “others” in our lives and 3) ourselves. Being human, and living in an individualistic society, we often reverse these priorities: 1) ourselves, no. 1; 2) others and 3) God, and putting God third is a practical atheism. We often have the misconception that to be a “saint” means only a life of misery and self-denial, but people who put their own pleasure and comfort first usually end up all “messed up.” A saint is really someone who has their life in the right order, and so is full of the joy of the Spirit: “a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord” (Isaiah 11:2).

Meditation by Archpriest David Petras

Christ is risen!

Sunday, 5/20/18 Pentecost Sunday
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
Moleben to the Mother of God

10:30 a.m. +Wasylyna Yukash (40 days, Pan.) requested by the Family
Moleben to the Mother of God

Epistle: Acts 2:1-11
Gospel: John 7:37-52; 8:12, Tone 7

Monday, 5/21/18 Pentecost Monday
9:00 Special Intention

Tuesday, 5/22/18 Holy Constantine and Helen

Wednesday, 5/23/18 Our Venerable Father Michael

Thursday, 5/24/18 Our Venerable Fathers Simeon and Nicetas

Friday, 5/25/18 The Third finding of the Head of John
9:00 a.m. + Eugenia Dobczasky (Pan.) requested by the Melnyk Family

Saturday, 5/26/18 Holy Apostle Carpus

Sunday, 5/27/18 First Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
Moleben to the Mother of God

10:30 a.m. +Halyna Choma requested by Ihor Mandicz and Crystyna MandiczCentore
Moleben to the Mother of God

Epistle: Hebrew 11:32-12:2a
Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38 and 19:27-30, Tone 8

Christ is risen!

Sunday, 5/06/18  Sixth Sunday of Easter —Sunday of the Man Born Blind
9:00 +David Schwartz (1st Anniv.,) requested by Barbara Schwartz
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Acts 16:16-34
Gospel: John 9:1-38, Tone 5

Monday, 5/07/18 Holy Martyr Acacius

Tuesday, 5/08/18 Holy Apostle and Evangelization John the Beloved Disciples (the Theologian)

Wednesday, 5/09/18  Holy Apostle Simeon the Zealot

Thursday, 5/10/18 Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
7:00 p.m. +Pauline Kurylo (40 days, Pan.) requested by Margaret and Stuart Maybury

Friday, 5/11/18 Cyril and Methodius Apostles to the Slavs

Saturday, 5/12/18 Holy Epiphanius and Germanus

9:00 a.m. +Yaroslava Kalynec (40 days, Pan.) requested by the Sokhan Family

Sunday, 5/13/18 Seventh Sunday of Easter —Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
8:30 a.m. Moleben to the Mother of God
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Acts. 20:16-18; 28-38
Gospel: John 17:1-13, Tone 6

Christ is risen!

Sunday, 4/22/18 Fourth Sunday of Easter — Sunday of the Paralytic
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For people of the parish

Epistle: Acts . 9:32-42
Gospel: John 5:1-15, Tone 3

Monday, 4/23/18 The Holy and Glorious Great Martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George

Tuesday, 4/24/18 The Holy Martyr Sabbas Stratelates

Wednesday, 4/25/18 The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark

Thursday, 4/26/18 The Holy Priest-Martyr Basil, Bishop of Amasia

Friday, 4/27/18 The Holy Priest-Martyr Simeon, Relative of Lord, Our Venerable Father Stephen, Bishop of Volodymyr in Volhynia

Saturday, 4/28/18 The Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater; The Holy Martyrs Dadas, Maximus and Quintilianus (286-305); Our Father among the Saints Cyril, Bishop of Turau

Sunday, 4/29/18 Fifth Sunday of Easter —Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
9:00 a.m. For people of the parish
10:30 a.m. All deceased members of UNA Branch 414 requested by UNA branch 414

Epistle: Acts. 11:19-26, 29-30
Gospel: John 4:5-42, Tone 4 

Christ is risen!

Sunday, 4/15/18  Third Sunday of Pascha of the Myrrh-Bearing Women
10:30 a.m. For people of the parish

Epistle: Acts 5:12-20
Gospel: John 20:19-31, Tone 2

Monday, 4/16/18The Holy Virgins and Martyrs Agapia, Irene and Chionia
9:00 a.m. +Allan Yursha (40 day Liturgy, Pan.) requested by the Family

Tuesday, 4/17/18 Our Venerable Father Simeon of Persia

Wednesday, 4/18/18 Our Venerable Father John, Disciple of Gregory the Decapolitan

Thursday, 4/19/18 Our Venerable Father John the Ancient Hermit

Friday, 4/20/18 Our Venerable Father Theodore Trichinas

Saturday, 4/21/18 The Holy Priest-Martyr Januarius and Those with him

Sunday, 4/22/18  Fourth Sunday of Pascha of the Paralytic
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For people of the parish

Epistle: Acts. 9:32-42
Gospel: John 5:1-15, Tone 3

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 3/2518 Palm Sunday – the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem

The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary

Mission Preached by Father Al Forlano, confessions will be heard

8:45 a.m.  Lytija and Blessing of Bread
9:00 a.m. For people of the parish
Blessing of Pussy willows and Anointing
10:30 a.m. +Valentyna Kulish Chubyj requested by Halia Lodynsky

Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: Mark 12:1-18, Tone 1

Monday, 3/26/18 Holy Monday —Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel
9:00 a.m. +Allan Yursha requested by Katia and Andrew Bamber

Tuesday, 3/27/18 Holy Tuesday —Our Holy Mother Matrona of Thessalonica
9:00 a.m. +Frances Harvey requested by Katia and Andrew Bamber

Wednesday, 3/28/18 Holy Wednesday —Our Venerable Father Hilarion the New
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Thursday, 3/29/18 Holy Thursday —Our Venerable Father Mark, Bishop of Arethusa
7:00 p.m.  Matins with the Passion Gospels

Friday, 3/30/18 Holy Friday —A day of strict fast and abstinence —NO meat or dairy products
4:00 p.m. Vespers and Veneration of the Holy Shroud

Saturday, 3/31/18 Holy Saturday
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
4:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
5:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
6:00 p.m. Prayer at the Tomb —Procession and Paschal Matins

Sunday, 4/01/18  The Glorious and Holy Sunday of the Resurrection of Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ

10:30 a.m. For people of the parish
Blessing of Artos
Blessing of Easter Foods

Epistle: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8
Gospel: John 1:1-17, Tone 2