SUN JULY 5 5th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 4 

• 5тa неділя після П’ятидесятниці. 
• Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
• Apostle Rom. 10:1-10
• Gospel Mt. 8:28-9:1
• Панахида за рабу Божу Ярославу Сусла, бабусю Марії Стодола.

SAT JULY 11 No services. Служби немає.

SUN JULY 12 6th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 5 

• 6та неділя після П’ятидесятниці.
• Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
• Apostle Rom. 12:6-14 
• Gospel Mt. 9:1-8
• 40th Panakhyda for Ann Godzyk. (All remain in church, please!)

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СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ! СЛАВА НА ВІКИ! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY NOW AND EVER!

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 God! 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, when Apostles became followers of Christ, they did not invent some new worship. Rather, they took the forms and rituals of the worship they knew (Judaic worship) and gave it a Christian character. 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 services’ words, prayers, petitions, and rubrics reflect Heavenly worship’s nature. It’s where we go to practice and prepare ourselves for eternal worship in Heaven. If we don’t prepare ourselves here, we won’t be able to do it there! 

ВІДСВЯДКУВАВШИ день Незалежності Америки вчора, нам українцям потрібно пригадати, що незалежність України є у небезпеці і ми всі повинні долучитися до підтримки тих, хто кров’ю і власним життям відстоюють її незалежність в цей час. Коробка для збору коштів є розміщенна в церкві, і буде там поки триває війна. Всі зібрані кошти підуть на підтримку наших воїнів. Долучайтеся до перемоги!

COFFEE… Thank you to Nataliya Sashchenko for hosting coffee and… last Sunday! Hosting today is Ivanka Khromiak and hosting next Sunday is Luidmyla Kuzmych. Thank you for your continuous support of coffee and… Starting today all money from coffee and… will go to Youth Ministry! Please be generous with your donations!!

SAINTS OF THE DAY: Venerable Athanasius, founder of the Great Lavra and Coenobitic Monasticism on Mount Athos, and his six disciples are commemorated on July 5. Saint Athanasius of Athos, in holy Baptism named Abraham, was born in the city of Trebezond. He was orphaned at an early age, and being raised by a certain good and pious nun, he imitated his adoptive mother in the habits of monastic life, in fasting and in prayer. Doing his lessons came easily and he soon outpaced his peers in study. After the death of his adoptive mother, Abraham was taken to Constantinople, to the court of the Byzantine emperor Romanus the Elder, and was enrolled as a student under the renowned rhetorician Athanasius. During these days there had arrived at Constantinople Saint Michael Maleinos (July 12), igumen of the Kyminas monastery. Abraham told the igumen about his life, and revealed to him his secret desire to become a monk. The holy Elder, discerning in Abraham a chosen vessel of the Holy Spirit, became fond of him and taught him much in questions of salvation. Having forsaken everything, he went to the Kyminas monastery and, falling down at the feet of the holy igumen, he begged to be received into the monastic life. The igumen fulfilled his request with joy and tonsured him with the name Athanasius. Later on, having left Kyminas, he made the rounds of many desolate and solitary places, and guided by God, he came to a place called Melanos, at the very extremity of Athos, settling far off from the other monastic dwellings. Here the monk made himself a cell and began to live an ascetical life in works and in prayer, proceeding from exploit to exploit towards higher monastic attainment. The saint established a cenobitic monastic Rule on the model of the old Palestinian monasteries. Divine services were served with all strictness, and no one was so bold as to talk during the services, nor to come late or leave the church without necessity. The Heavenly Patroness of Athos, the All-Pure Mother of God Herself, was graciously disposed towards the saint. Many times, he was privileged to see Her with his own eyes. Saint Athanasius, foreseeing the time of his departure to the Lord, prophesied about his impending end and besought the brethren not to be troubled over what he foresaw. “For Wisdom disposes otherwise than as people judge.” The brethren were perplexed and pondered the words of the saint. After giving the brethren his final guidance and comforting all, Saint Athanasius entered his cell, put on his mantiya and holy kukolion, which he wore only on great feasts, and emerged after prolonged prayer. Alert and joyful, the holy igumen went up with six of the brethren to the top of the church to inspect the construction. Suddenly, through the imperceptible will of God, the top of the church collapsed. Five of the brethren immediately gave up their souls to God. All heard the saint call out to the Lord, “Glory to Thee, O God! Lord, Jesus Christ, help me!” The brethren with great weeping began to dig out their father from the rubble, but they found him already dead.

ONE-ON-ONE online English tutoring for Ukrainian speakers and Ukrainian for English speakers is offered by a professional, experienced teacher. For more information, contact our seminarian Mychailo Stasiv directly at (484) 937-0275 or misha.stasiv@gmail.com

ІНДИВІДУАЛЬНЕ онлай репетиторство з ангійської мови для українців та з української мови для американців та пропонує професійний і досвідчений викладач. Для отримання додаткової інформації зв’яжіться з Михайлом Стасiв безпосередньо за телефоном (484) 937-0275 або misha.stasiv@gmail.com

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Beginning TODAY through September 6, your donations in the red bowl for “Coffee and…” will go to the Youth Ministry.  This group is only funded through donations.  Among its activities are the Mother’s Day and Father’s Day treats, placing flags on veterans’ graves, Christmas caroling and bowling.  Activities such as these give the children, teens and young adults an opportunity to work together and get to know one another.  Please be generous.

Former students, teachers and substitute teachers, please check your bookshelves and storage bins to see if you have any unused or slightly used texts.  The company from which we have been buying our materials for over 50 years is no longer in business. Please help.

Sincere thanks to Carol Synnott for her donation of $120 to the Church School in memory of her mother, Ann Godzyk.