SUN JUNE 22 2nd Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints of Ukraine. Tone 1
- 2га неділя після П’ятидесятниці. Всіх святих України.
- Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Apostle Rom. 2:10-16
- Gospel Mt. 4:18-23
- 40th day Panakhyda for Julia Sacalos (Simion’s grandmother), requested by Simion Sacalos and the family.
SAT JUNE 28 No Service
SUN JUNE 29 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 2
- 3тя Неділя після П’ятидисятнпці.
- Liturgy.Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
- Apostle Rom. 5:1-10
- Gospel Mt. 6:22-33
- Panakhyda for Serhij Szwez, requested by Meroslava Szwez and the family.
- Панахида за спочилих членів родини Ворона, за проханням Василя і Ольги Ворона.
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СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ! СЛАВА НАВІКИ! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER!
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING: The regular monthly meeting will be held next Sunday, June 29 during “Coffee and…” in the parish hall. Council members are requested to make every effort to attend this meeting.
FAST of the Apostles continues till June 29. Let’s try to use this time for learning Apostolic teachings, prayer and fasting. This is also a very appropriate time to go to Confession for those, who receive Communion regularly (every Sunday).
ПІСТ CB. Апостолів продовжується до 29 червня. Спробуймо використати цей час для вивчення апостольського вчення, молитви та посту. Це також дуже добра нагода для Сповіді для тих, хто регулярно (щонеділі) приймає Причастя.
РROPER CHURCH ATTIRE: As hot summer days are approaching, please keep in mind that our Orthodox temple is a sacred place to worship God with reverence and modesty. Please, consider that when you dress to come to church.
ПРИСТОЙНЕ ВБРАННЯ до церкви: З наближенням спекотних літніх днів, будь-ласка, майте на увазі, що православний храм є святим місцем для поклоніння Богу з благоговінням і скромністю. Будь-ласка, врахуйте це, одягаючись і приходячи до нього.
COFFEE and… Thank you to Elizabeth Gemski and Youth Ministry for hosting coffee and… last Sunday! Dobrodiyka Oksana Pokotylo hosts today, and Oksana Hroshok will host next Sunday. Thank you for your support…
WHY GO TO CHURCH? Reason #2: Where do we want to go after our life on earth ends? Heaven, right? What does everyone, who is already there, do? What do the angels, the Virgin Mary, and all the Saints do in Heaven? They worship! Our worship is different from other churches including incense, chanting, icons, candles, standing, kneeling, and making the sign of the cross. Some might say that our worship was invented by some bishop or group of monks a few centuries ago. Others say that New Testament worship was spontaneous. However, the reality is that the Divine Liturgy we celebrate these days is essentially the same, at its core, as the Liturgy of the 1st century Christians. Moreover, the Apostles and first disciples were Jews. When they became followers of Christ, they did not invent some new worship of Him. Rather, they took the forms and rituals of the worship they knew, Judaic worship, and gave it a Christian character. Look at Jesus Himself, He observed all the rituals of worship including fasts, feasts, and pilgrimages. Divine Liturgy is rooted in ancient Judaic/Biblical worship. It came from the same commandments given to Moses on Mt. Sinai by God Himself. Therefore, our Orthodox Christian worship is the earthly component of the eternal worship in Heaven. The structure and decoration of our temple (church building) along with the words, prayers, petitions, and rubrics of the services all reflect the nature of Heavenly worship. It’s where we go to practice and prepare ourselves for the eternal worship in Heaven. If we don’t prepare ourselves here, we won’t be able to do it there!
TO CROSS OR NOT TO CROSS: When we cross ourselves, we engage our body in the worship; not only mind and heart. But there are times when it is specifically proper to cross ourselves and times when we should not. Here is a brief list of when to cross and when not to cross. To Cross: When we hear one of the variations of the phrase “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”; during Trisagion; at the beginning and end of the services and our private prayers; before venerating an icon, the cross, or the Gospel book; upon entering or exiting the temple; when passing in front of the holy Altar Table; when bishop or priest blesses us this cross, chalice or Gospel book. Not to Cross: At the chalice before or after taking Communion (we might hit the chalice with our hand); when the bishop or priest blesses saying, “Peace be with all” (merely bow slightly and receive the blessing).
ХРЕСТИТИСЯ ЧИ НЕ ХРЕСТИТИСЯ: Коли ми хрестимося, ми залучаємо своє тіло до поклоніння Богу, а не тільки розум і серце. Але бувають часи, коли конкретно правильно хреститися, і часи, коли не слід. Ось короткий список того, коли потрібно хреститися, а коли ні. Хреститися: коли ми чуємо один з варіантів фрази «Отець, Син і Святий Дух»; під час Трисвятого; на початку і в кінці богослужінь і наших приватних молитов; перед поклонінням іконі, хресту або Євангельській книзі; при вході або виході з храму; при проходженні перед святим Вівтарем; коли єпископ або священик благословляє нас хрестом, чашею або Євангелієм. Не хреститися: перед чашею і після прийняття Причастя (ми можемо вдарити по чаші рукою); коли єпископ або священик благословляє рукою, кажучи: «Мир усім» (просто злегка вклоніться і прийміть благословення).
+ + + CHURCH SCHOOL AND YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS + + +
Loving Thanks go to our Youth Ministry for serving apple pie and ice cream last Sunday in honor of our fathers. It was a delicious treat.
Congratulations to the following students for receiving excellent attendance awards last week: (K/1) Adelina Santa Maria, Alina Vitrykush; (2) Simion Sacalos (perfect), Anthony Sambat; (4) Samantha Sacalos; (5) Arina Sashchenko (perfect); (6/7) Genevieve Duffy, Jacob Bailly; (8) Yuliya Samoylyuk
June 24 is the deadline to send information to Sarah Bailly for the June 29 bulletin about your student’s accomplishments. This includes graduations (high school and above), academic honors and deans lists, awards in music, sports, art, etc. And any other special achievements throughout the past school year. Let’s honor our students. We are blessed!