SUN SEP 25 15th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6
- 15тa неділя після П’ятидесятниці.
- Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Apostle 2 С 4:6-15
- Gospel 5:1-11
- Panakhyda for Volodymyr Savchyshyn, requested by Jaroslava Buczko.
SAT OCT 1 The Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos.
- Покров Пресвятої Богородиці.
- Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
SUN OCT 2 16th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 7
- 16та Неділя після П’ятидесятниці.
- Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Apostle 2 Cor. 6:1-10
- Gospel Lk. 6:31-36
- ANGELS CLUB dinner. 12 noon hors d’oeuvres, 1 pm meal.
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СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ! СЛАВА НАВІКИ! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY NOW AND EVER!
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: The regular monthly meeting will be held TODAY, during “Coffee and…” in the parish hall.
REMINDER FOR CURRENT ANGELS MEMBERS: Our Annual Banquet is scheduled for Sunday, October 2, 2022. The deadline for submitting your Dinner Reservation Form to Julie Breen or Joan Kerelejza is TODAY. Your attention to this request is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS: Our 2022-2023 Angels Club Membership Drive will be ending on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Please help support our Church by becoming an Angels Club member. Your $120 donation ($10 per month) entitles you to a banquet and participation in twelve monthly cash drawings. All proceeds go toward heating and air conditioning costs. Your donation is tax-deductible and will help make a substantial impact. Thank you in advance for your continued support of and contribution to our beloved Church, which means so much to us.
КЛУБ АНГЕЛІВ ПОТРЕБУЄ ВАС! Запишіться до цієї групи благодійників! Вартість членства є $120 на рік, яка може виплачуватись одноразовим внеском або двома платежами. Членство включає в себе смачний обід в одному з затишних місцевих ресторанів у жовтні кожного року, а також щомісячні грошові розиграші… Цьогорічний обід буде в неділю 2го жовтня. СТАВАЙТЕ АНГЕЛОМ!!!
AID for Ukraine: Today is the 214th day of the war and genocide of Russia against Ukraine. Our heroes need fleece sweaters and warm underpants (new or lightly used). We are starting a new campaign called “EQUIP A HERO”. We have a specific, legitimate request to equip two soldiers for the upcoming cold weather fighting season. It costs approx. $900/soldier. Please, help! Please, ask Natalia Kyrychenko for more details.
SAINTS OF THE DAY: Venerable Euphrosynē of Alexandria is commemorated today. She was born at the beginning of the fifth century in the city of Alexandria. She was the only child of illustrious and wealthy parents. When she was twelve years old, her mother reposed, and so the girl was raised by her father Paphnutios, who was a very devout Christian. He was in the habit of visiting a certain monastery, where the ihumen was his Spiritual Father.
When Euphrosynē turned eighteen, her father wanted her to marry. He went to the monastery to obtain the ihumen’s blessing for his daughter’s wedding. The ihumen talked with her and gave her his blessing, but Saint Euphrosynē longed for the monastic life. One day, she gave away her possessions to the poor, and then she snuck out of the house. The Saint had decided to enter a monastery in order to spend her life in solitude and prayer, but she was afraid that her father would find her in a women’s monastery. Therefore, she disguised herself as a man and entered the same men’s monastery that she had visited with her father in her childhood, calling herself Smaragdos. The monks did not recognize Euphrosynē dressed in men’s clothes, and so they received her into the monastery. The monks were impressed by her spiritual struggles and by her willingness to serve everyone. There in a solitary cell, Saint Euphrosynē spent 38 years in spiritual endeavors, fasting and prayer, thereby attaining a high level of spiritual accomplishment. Her father Paphnutios was deeply saddened by the loss of his beloved daughter; more than once, on the advice of his Spiritual Father, he spoke to the “monk” Smaragdos, disclosing his grief and receiving spiritual comfort. Before her death, Saint Euphrosynē revealed her secret to her grieving parent and insisted that no one but he should prepare her body for burial. After he buried his daughter, Paphnutios distributed all his wealth to the poor and to the monastery, and then he was tonsured. For ten years, until the time of his own repose, he labored in his daughter’s cell. By her life, Saint Euphrosynē reminds us that we must renounce “worldly passions and live soberly, uprightly, and devoutly” (Titus 2:12). That is, after rejecting the desires of this vain and sinful world, we ought to live abstemiously, with justice toward our fellow human beings, and with piety toward God.
WE ARE trying to organize a pilgrimage to the Protection of the Mother of God monastery in White Haven, PA. Please, see Oksana Svystun for more information. Seats are limited. Ми пробуємо організувати прощу до Покровського жіночого монастиря. Якщо бажаєте поїхати, звертайтесь до п. Оксани Свистун.
UOL: It’s that time of year to renew or join the Ukrainian Orthodox League! Dues for Seniors – $20.00. Dues for Juniors – $5.00 (age 9-18). The UOL is DEDICATED TO OUR CHURCH AND DEVOTED TO ITS YOUTH! Please join! Kathryn Bailly – President seniors and Isabella Castrillo – President Juniors.
JUNIOR Ukrainian Orthodox League We still are collecting bottles and cans; the money is used for donations to organizations that need support in our community! Thank you for your support! Isabella Castrillo – President.
CULTURAL: Joanna Buczko O’Flaherty is taking orders for bracelets and keychains with a Ukrainian Tryzub! Prices range from $12.00 to $25.00. Also available for sale are a few guardenze, bookmarks, and blue and yellow ribbon pins. All proceeds will go towards the Ukrainian Military Aide!!
“COFFEE and…” Thank you to the Samoylyuk family for serving Coffee and… last Sunday! Hosting today is Olha Mosamyuk. Please be generous with your donations to coffee and.., thank you in advance! Thank you for your continuous support!
LOOKING AHEAD: Save the date of Saturday, October 29 for our Annual Harvest Festival.
+ + + CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS + + +
Church School classes begin today 15 minutes after dismissal from Liturgy and will end at noon.
Parents who have not already done so are reminded to send in a blue registration form with their child. If a replacement is needed, see Cynthia Sirick during coffee hour.
Happy birthday to Samantha and Eleanor who will be celebrating their birthdays in the coming week.
Congratulations to Cassandra Julienne who will be celebrating her patron saint’s day, St. Juliana, on Sept. 28. May God grant Samantha, Eleanor, and Cassandra Julienne MANY BLESSED YEARS! MNOHAYA LITA!