SUN AUG 25 9th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 8
- 9та неділя після П’ятидисятниці.
- Divine Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Epistle 1 Cor. 3:9-17
- Gospel Mt. 14:22-34
THUR AUG 29 The Behaeding of the St. John the Baptist
- Усікновення глави св. Іоанна Предтечі
- Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
SAT AUG 31 Moleben to the Mother of God.
- Молебень до Пресвятої Богородиці @ 5:00 PM
SUN SET 1 10th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 1
- 10тa Неділя після Пятидисятниці.
- Divine Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Epistle 1 Cor. 4:9-16
- Gospel Mt. 17:14-23
- Panakhyda for John Prokopec Jr., and Stephanie and Andrew Kochanowsky, requested by Cynthia Sirick and the family.
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СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ! СЛАВА НА ВІКИ! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY NOW AND EVER!
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING has been postponed to Sunday, September 8. Council members are requested to make every effort to attend.
UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE: August 24 (yesterday) marked the 33rd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Please pray for the future of Ukraine and her people in this time of war and genocide. Today, the choir and we will sing a special hymn/prayer for Ukraine’s blessing after services.
ДЕНЬ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ УКРАЇНИ: 24 серпня (вчора) виповнилося 33 роки з дня проголошення незалежності України. Будь ласка, моліться за майбутнє України та її народу в цей час війни та геносиду. Сьогодні хор і всі ми заспіваємо особливу пісню/молитву “Боже великий єдиний!” в кінці служби.
DONATIONS to cover the cost of printer paper are needed at this time. $100 should suffice to buy two boxes of paper to print bulletins and other materials for the entire year. If you can help, please send your donation in or see Fr. Andrii. Thank you!
ПОЖЕРТВИ для покриття вартості паперу для принтера потрібні y цей час. 100 доларів має вистачити на купівлю двох коробок паперу для друку бюлетенів та інших матеріалів на весь рік. Якщо ви можете допомогти, будь ласка, надішліть свою пожертву або зверніться до о. Андрія. Дякуємо!
COFFEE and…: Thank you to Lavinia Sambat and her family for hosting Coffee last Sunday. Melissa Josefiak will host today. Thank you for being so supportive…
SAINTS OF THE DAY: Transfer of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew from Anastasiopolis to Lipari is commemorated on August 25. The Transfer of the Relics of the Apostle Bartholomew took place at the end of the sixth century. His apostolic activity and martyr’s end are remembered by the Church on June 11. The Apostle Bartholomew suffered for Christ in Armenian Albanus (now Baku) in the year 71, where his holy relics were. Numerous miracles occurred from the relics of the holy Apostle, and many of the unbelieving were converted to Christ. Under the emperor Anastasius (491-518) the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew were transferred into the newly constructed city of Anastasiopolis (or Dura) and remained there until the end of the sixth century. When the city of Anastasiopolis was captured by the Persian emperor Chozroes, Christians took up the chest with the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew and fled with it to the shores of the Black Sea. Having overtaken them, pagan priests threw the chest with the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew into the sea. Four other chests containing the relics of the holy Martyrs Papian, Lucian, Gregory and Acacius were also thrown into the sea. By the power of God the chests did not sink into the depths of the sea, but miraculously floated upon the waves and reached Italy. The chest with the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew came to land at the island of Lipari, and the remaining chests continued their journey and came to land at various places in Italy. The chest with the relics of the Martyr Papian halted at Sicily, the Martyr Lucian at Messina, the Martyr Gregory at Calabria, and the Martyr Acacius at Askalon. The arrival of the relics of the holy Apostle Bartholomew was revealed to Bishop Agathon of the island of Lipari, who went with clergy to the shores of the sea, took the chest from the waters and solemnly transferred it to church. Myrrh flowed from the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew, healing people of various illnesses. The holy relics remained in the church of the island of Lipari until the middle of the ninth century when the island was captured by muslims. Christian merchants took up the holy relics of the Apostle Bartholomew and transferred them to the city of Benevento, near Naples, where they were received with great veneration and placed in the main church of the city.
A MIRACLE IS COMING! Our church will host the Miraculous Myrrh-Streaming icon of the Most Holy Theotokos Kardiotissa/”Tender Heart” from St. George Orthodox Church in Taylor, PA, on September 6 and 7. Thank you, Fr. Mark Leasure, for bringing this miracle to us! Come hear the miraculous stories of the Icon. Everyone is welcome!!! The icon is famous for its miraculous healing powers in healing all forms of cancers, for helping with childbearing, for saving those with suicidal thoughts, and for many other illnesses and conditions. In addition, Holy Kardiotissa loves children very much. So, bring your children for a special blessing on those days. Please consider making and bringing some fasting-style food for a friendly potluck in the parish hall on Friday, September 6, after the service.
ЧУДО ПРИБУВАЄ! 6 та 7 вересня наша церква прийматиме чудотворну, мироточиву ікону Пресвятої Богородиці Кардіотіса/«Лагідне серце» з православної церкви Святого Юрія в місті Тейлор, штат Пенсільванія. Велика подяка о. Марку Ліжер, який привезе це чудо до нас! Приходьте послухати чудесні історії ікони. Ікона славиться чудодійною силою в зціленні всіх форм ракових захворювань, допомогу при дітонародженні, порятунком людей з думками про самогубство, і багатьма іншими хворобами і станами. Крім того, свята Кардіотіса дуже любить дітей. Отже, приводьте своїх дітей для особливого благословення в ці дні. Будь-ласка зробіть і принесіть домашні пісні страви для вечері в залі в п’ятницю 6го вересня після служби.
PLEASE LOOK AROUND our church on Sunday morning, and if you see some new people, don’t hesitate to talk to them and welcome them. They are the guests in our Lord’s house and your house of worship, too. Do not be afraid of language barriers; the language of love is universal and comprehensible.
CHURCH SCHOOL AND YOUTH MINISTRY
Support Youth Ministry: From July 1 to September 1, your “Coffee and…” donations will go to the Youth Ministry to fund their service projects and activities. Please be generous.
The Youth Ministry is inviting all of our parish students, teens, and young adults to the end-of-summer mini-golf event NEXT Sunday, August 25, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at Safari Golf in Berlin. The deck has been reserved for our use.