Category: Byzantine Liturgy

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 4/2, Palm Sunday —Blessing of Pussywillows, Lytija and Blessing of Bread–Anointing-Myrovann—Mission Sunday with Father Al Forlano

9:00 a.m. +Hugo Annard requested by Chris Komondy
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18, Tone 2

Monday, 4/3, Our Venerable Nicetas
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Bohdan Sowa requested by Maria

Tuesday, 4/4, Our Venerable Joseph& George
10:00 a.m. +Catherine Kolesnik’s Funeral Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, 4/5, Holy Martyrs Theodulus and his 7 Companions
9:00 a.m. God’s Blessing and health for the family requested by Dionizia Brochinsky

Thursday, 4/6, Holy Father Methodius
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
7:00 p.m. Matins with the Proclamation of the Passion Gospels

Friday, 4/7, Good Friday
4:00p.m.Vespers and the Veneration of the Holy Shroud

Saturday, 4/8, Holy Saturday
8:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
5:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
6:00 p.m. Prayer at the Tomb

Sunday, 4/9, The Holy Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ —Blessing of Artos, Anointing-Myrovann and blessing of Easter foods

9:00 a.m. Procession and Pascal Matins
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Acts 1:1–8
Gospel: John 1:1-17

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 3/26, Fifth Sunday of Lent —Synaxis of Angel Gabriel
9:00 a.m. +Michael Lipcan Sr. requested by Barbara and Patrick Bagley
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45, Tone 1

Monday, 3/27, Holy Martyr Matrona of Theasalonica
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Crystyna Melnyk requested by Myron Melnyk

Tuesday, 3/28, Our Venerable Hilarion the Younger
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Cathy Kolesnik requested by Sestretsi

Wednesday, 3/29, Holy Hieromartyrs Mark and Cyril
8:00 a.m. +Norma Mortenson

Thursday, 3/30, Our Venrable John Climacus
9:00 a.m. +Maria and Mykola Salata

Friday, 3/31, Holy Hierarch Hypatius
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Saturday, 4/1, Lazarus Saturday and the commemoration of Saint Mary of Egypt
9:00 a.m. +Yaroslava Kalynec (5th Anniv.) requested by Sokhan Family
9:45 a.m. +Zanna Nykytiuk (40 days, Pan.) requested by Anna Kulak

Sunday, 4/2, Palm Sunday — the Blessing of Pussywillows, and Anointing
8:45 a.m. Lytija and Blessing of Bread
9:00 a.m. +Hugo Annard requested by Chris Komondy
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18, Tone 2

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 3/19, Fourth Sunday of Lent —Parish Mission TODAY
9:00 a.m. +Gregory Levitzky (68th Anniv.) requested by Joseph Levitzky
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish and for +Roman Lutsiuk —Panachyda

Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20
Gospel: Mark 9:17-31, Tone 8

Monday, 3/20, Ven. Martyrs of the Mon. of Sabbas
9:00 a.m. +Maria Dmytriuk and all family

Tuesday, 3/21, Holy James the Confessor
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Anna Smigelski requested by Sestretsi

Wednesday, 3/22, Holy Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra
7:00 a.m. +Anna, Volodymyr, Tymofij, Eva (Pan.) requested by Vasyl Ivantsiv

Thursday, 3/23, Holy Martyrs Nicon and companions
9:00 a.m. +Ludmyla Kuchar (Pan.) requested by Emilia Iwaniw

Friday, 3/24, Our Venerable Zacharius
7:00p.m. Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts

Saturday, 3/25, Annunciation of the Mother of God
9:45 a.m. Lytija and Blessing of Bread
10:00 a.m. For the people of God —Anointing-Myrovann

Sunday, 3/26, Fifth Sunday of Lent
9:00 a.m. +Michael Lipcan, Sr. requested by Barbara and Patrick Bagley
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14
Gospel: Mark 10:32-45, Tone 1

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 3/12, Third Sunday of Lent —Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross
9:00 a.m. +Ivan
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6
Gospel: Mark 8:34-9:1, Tone 7

Monday, 3/13, Translation of the relics of St. Nicephorus and St Ammoria
9:00 a.m. +Halyna Lobay (Pan.) requested by Maria Lobay

Tuesday, 3/14, Our Venerable Father Benedict
9:00 a.m. +Ella Sowa (Pan.) requested by Bohdan Sowa

Wednesday, 3/15, Holy Martyr Agapius and others martyrs
9:00 a.m. No scheduled intention for the Divine Litury

Thursday, 3/16, Holy Martyrs Sabinas and Papas
9:00 a.m. +Ella Sowa (Pan.) requested by Bohdan Sowa

Friday, 3/17, Our Venerable Father Alexis
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Saturday, 3/18, Holy Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem
9:00 a.m. All deceased of the Parish (SOROKOUSTY—All Souls Saturday)

Sunday, 3/19, Fourth Sunday of Lent —the Parish MISSION
9:00 a.m. +Gregory Levitzky (68th Anniv.) requested by Joseph Levitzky
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish and the Panachyda for +Roman Lutsiuk

Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20
Gospel: Mark 9:17-31, Tone 8

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 2/26, First Sunday of Lent
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Eliana
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Hebrew 11:24-26, 32-12:2
Gospel: John 1:43-51, Tone 5

Monday, 2/27, Holy Confessor Procopius
9:00 a.m. +Myroslaw Trojan (Pan.) requested by Nadia Trojan and daughters

Tuesday, 2/28, Our Venerable Father and Confessor Basil
9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, 3/1, Our Venerable Martyr Eudokia
9:00 a.m.

Thursday, 3/2, Holy Bishop Martyr Theodotus
9:00 a.m. +Ivan Lobay (7th Anniv., Pan,.) requested by Maria Lobay

Friday, 3/3, Holy Martyrs Eutropius and Cleonicus
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts

Saturday, 3/4, Our Venerable Father Gerasimus
9:00 a.m. All deceased of the Parish (SOROKOUSTY)

Sunday, 3/5, Second Sunday of Lent
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Hebrew 1:10-2:3
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12, Tone 6

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ

Sunday, 2/12, Sunday of the Meat Fare
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46, Tone 3

Monday, 2/13, Our Venerable Martinian
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, 2/14, Venerable Father Cyril Apostle of the Slavs
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, 2/15, Holy Apostle Onesimus
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Thursday, 2/16, Holy Martyrs Pamphilius and Porfirius
9:00 a.m. +Anna Lipcan (14 Anniv., Pan.) requested by Barbara and Patrick Bagley

Friday, 2/17, Holy Great Martyr Theodore
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Saturday, 2/18, Holy Leo the Great, Pope of Rome
9:00 a.m. +All deceased of the Parish -SOROKOUSTY —All Souls’ Saturday

Sunday, 2/19, Sunday of the Cheese Fare
9:00 a.m. +Gregory Dubno requested by Luba Dubno
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: Romans 13:11-14-4
Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21, Tone 4

Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ

Sunday, 2/5, Sunday of the Prodigal Son
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health of John and Mark Buciak and Cathy requested by Cathy Kolesnik
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Gospel: Luke 15:11-32, Tone 2

Monday, 2/6, Holy Bishop Bucolus
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and heath for Jaroslaw Paluha

Tuesday, 2/7, Holy Bishop Parthenius
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, 2/8, Holy Great Martyr Theodore
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Thursday, 2/9, Holy Martyr Nicephor
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Friday, 2/10, Holy Martyr Charalampus
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Saturday, 2/11, Holy Hieromartyr Blaise
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, 2/12, Sunday of the Meat Fare
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46, Tone 3

The Feast of the Encounter

The Divine Liturgy for the Encounter with the Lord will be served at 9:00 a.m.

No, I haven’t lost my mind. The Greek name for February 2’s feast is “Hypapante,” which means “Meeting.” The feast of the Encounter with the Lord.

There was once a seminary student who used to call it “Hippopotamus,” which sorta stuck in memory. In the West, the Church has three names for this feast: the current official name (Presentation of the Lord in the Temple), the former official name (the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary) and the popular nickname (Candlemas). The feast is 40 days since the Holy Nativity which signals the end of the Christmas season. In some quarters of the Church the focus on the Infant Jesus closes and makes a transition to preparing for Great Lent. St. John Paul II began the custom of keeping the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s square until February 2.

This feast of Candlemas Day also was important in the lives of farmers. An old English song went as follows:

“If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Come, Winter, have another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Go, Winter, and come not again.”

Moreover, February 2nd called “cross-quarter” day in astronomical terms because it marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox; the earth has traveled about one half of the way between winter and spring. Daylight increases and the earth in this hemisphere warms, the honey bees begin to think about spring and laying hens start to lay more eggs.

Candles in our Church

For the Feast of the Encounter-Meeting of Our Lord it is a pious and venerable tradition in Ukrainian Church, like other Eastern Churches, is to bless candles. It is impossible to imagine an Eastern Church without burning candles. Candles made of beeswax —but many candles now have a portion of beeswax— are used in our as a form of sacrifice and devotion to God or Saints.

Candles in Divine Services and ceremonies are symbolic of Jesus Christ, who is called “the Light of the World.” When we see so many candles everywhere, we know that the Lord, Light of the World, is everywhere in the whole church, our homes, our work places, and He is in us, too. The symbolic nature of candles is said to represent the two natures of Jesus: the Divine (the burning wick) and the Human (the wax body).

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Divine Liturgy for the coming week

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Sunday, 1/29, Sunday of the Publican and Pharesee
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle 2 Timothy 3:10-15
Gospel: Luke 18:10-14, Tone 1

Monday, 1/30, The Three Holy Hierarchs
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and heath for Jaroslaw Paluha

Tuesday, 1/31, Cyrus and John, selfless physicians
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Wednesday, 2/1, Holy Martyr Tryphon
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Thursday, 2/2, The Presentation of Our Lord
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health of John, Mark Buciak and Cathy requested by Cathy Kolesnik

Friday, 2/3, Synaxis of Simeon & Anna, prophets
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Saturday, 2/4, Our Venerable Isidore
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy

Sunday, 2/5, Sunday of the Prodigal Son
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish

Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15
Gospel: Luke 18:10-14, Tone 1