SUN JULY 27 7th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 6 

• 7мa Неділя після П’ятидисятнпці. 
• Liturgy.Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
• Apostle Rom. 15:1-7
• Gospel Mt. 9:27-35

SAT AUG 2 Akathist to the Mother of God. 

• Акафіст до Пресвятої Богородиці @ 5:00 PM

SUN AUG 3 8th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 7

•  8ма Неділя після П’ятидисятниці. 
• Liturgy. Святa Літургія @ 9:00 AM
• Apostle 1 Cor. 1:10-18 
• Gospel Mt. 14:14-22

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СЛАВА ІСУСУ ХРИСТУ! СЛАВА НАВІКИ! GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER! 

“ЗБІРКА ПЕРЕМОГИ” на підтримку наших воїнів продовжується у нашій парафії. Ми українці повинні допомагати тим, хто кров’ю і власним життям відстоює незалежність України в цей час. Коробка для збору коштів є розміщена в церкві, і буде там поки триває війна. Долучайтеся до перемоги! Якщо не ми, то хто?

DORMITION FAST starts this Friday, August 1, and will last until Friday, August 15. Let’s honor it according to the teachings of the Holy Orthodox Church and dedicate it to the Most Holy Mother of God, the Protectress of our parish. It’s a proper time to clean the soul from sins through heartfelt Confession, especially for those who receive Communion regularly.

УСПЕНСЬКИЙ піст розпочинається вже цього п’ятницю, 1 серпня, і триватиме до п’ятниці, 15 серпня. Вшануймо його згідно з вченням Святої Православної Церкви і присвятимо його Пресвятій Богородиці, Покровительці нашої парафії. Це слушний час для очищення душі від гріхів через щиру сповідь, особливо для тих, хто регулярно причащається.

COFFEE and… Thank you to Natalia Makaruk for hosting coffee and… last Sunday! Hosting today is Mariia Savitska, hosting next Sunday is Ivanna Khromiak and Luidmyla Kuzmych. Thank you for your continuous support… 

SISTERHOOD NEWS: We have potato and cabbage pyrohy available for purchase $12/dozen!!! 

ВИКОРИСТАННЯ МУЗИЧНИХ ІНСТРУМЕНТІВ У ЦЕРКВІ: Традиція Православної Церкви полягає в тому, що в церкві не використовуються музичних інструментів. Поява органів у деяких православних церквах значною мірою обмежена грецькими та кількома антіохійськими православними парафіями і лише у США. Використання органів у деяких церквах США є інновацією недавнього походження під впливом римо-католицької традиції. Це правда, що Псалом 150 говорить про використання струнних інструментів підчас боголужіння. Однак це ніколи не перейшло до християнського богуслужіння. Можна сказати, що в Старому Завіті є багато речей, які були традиційними (наприклад, принесення в жертву тварин), які не були перенесені в Новозавітню Церкву, в якій Христос стає жертовним ягням, а людський голос стає музичним інструментом par excellance, як музичний інструмент, створений самим Богом.

SAINTS OF THE DAY: Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon is commemorated on July 27. The Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon was born in the city of Nicomedia into the family of the illustrious pagan Eustorgius. His mother Saint Euboula (March 30) was a Christian. She wanted to raise her son in the Christian Faith, but she died when the future martyr was just a young child. His father sent Pantoleon to a pagan school, after which the young man studied medicine at Nicomedia under the renowned physician Euphrosynus. Pantoleon came to the attention of the emperor Maximian (284-305), who wished to appoint him as royal physician when he finished his schooling. The hieromartyrs Hermolaus, Hermippus and Hermocrates, survivors of the massacre of 20,000 Christians in 303 (December 28), were living secretly in Nicomedia at that time. Saint Hermolaus saw Pantoleon time and again when he came to the house where they were hiding. Once, the priest invited the youth to the house and spoke about the Christian Faith. After this Pantoleon visited Saint Hermolaus every day. One day the saint found a dead child on the street. He had been bitten by a snake, which was still beside the child’s body. Pantoleon began to pray to the Lord Jesus Christ to revive the dead child. He firmly resolved that if his prayer were fulfilled, he would become a follower of Christ and receive Baptism. The child rose up alive, and the snake died before Pantoleon’s eyes. After this miracle, Pantoleon was baptized by Saint Hermolaus with the name Panteleimon (meaning “all-merciful”). After the death of his father, Saint Panteleimon dedicated his life to the suffering, the sick, the unfortunate and the needy. He treated all those who turned to him without charge, healing them in the name of Jesus Christ. He visited those held captive in prison. The envious doctors told the emperor that Saint Panteleimon was healing Christian prisoners. Maximian urged the saint to refute the charge by offering sacrifice to idols. Saint Panteleimon confessed himself a Christian, and suggested that a sick person, for whom the doctors held out no hope, should be brought before the emperor. Then the doctors could invoke their gods, and Panteleimon would pray to his God to heal the man. A man paralyzed for many years was brought in, and pagan priests who knew the art of medicine invoked their gods without success. Then, before the very eyes of the emperor, the saint healed the paralytic by calling on the name of Jesus Christ. The ferocious Maximian executed the healed man, and gave Saint Panteleimon over to fierce torture. The Lord appeared to the saint and strengthened him before his sufferings. By order of the emperor they brought the Great Martyr Panteleimon to the circus to be devoured by wild beasts. The animals, however, came up to him and licked his feet. The spectators began to shout, “Great is the God of the Christians!” The enraged Maximian ordered the soldiers to stab with the sword anyone who glorified Christ, and to cut off the head of the Great Martyr Panteleimon. They led the saint to the place of execution and tied him to an olive tree. While the martyr prayed, one of the soldiers struck him with a sword, but the sword became soft like wax and inflicted no wound. The saint completed his prayer, and a Voice was heard from Heaven, calling the passion-bearer by his new name and summoning him to the heavenly Kingdom. Hearing the Voice, the soldiers fell down on their knees before the holy martyr and begged forgiveness. They refused to continue with the execution, but Saint Panteleimon told them to fulfill the emperor’s command, because otherwise they would have no share with him in the future life. The soldiers tearfully took their leave of the saint with a kiss. When the saint was beheaded, the olive tree to which the saint was tied became covered with fruit. Many who were present at the execution believed in Christ. The saint’s body was thrown into a fire, but remained unharmed, and was buried by Christians. The veneration of the holy martyr in Russ’ was already known in the twelfth century. Prince Izyaslav (in Baptism, Panteleimon), the son of Saint Mstislav the Great, had an image of Saint Panteleimon on his helmet. Saint Panteleimon is venerated in the Orthodox Church as a mighty saint, and the protector of soldiers. This aspect of his veneration is derived from his first name Pantoleon, which means “a lion in everything”. His second name, Panteleimon, given him at Baptism, which means “all-merciful”, is manifest in the veneration of the martyr as a healer. The connection between these two aspects of the saint is readily apparent in that soldiers, receiving wounds more frequently than others, are more in need of a physician-healer. Christians waging spiritual warfare also have recourse to this saint, asking him to heal their spiritual wounds. The holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon is invoked in the Mystery of Anointing the Sick, at the Blessing of Water, and in the Prayers for the Sick.

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Happy birthday to Ella who will be celebrating her birthday in the coming week. May God grant Ella MANY BLESSED YEARS! MNOHII LITA!

TODAY through September 7, all donations in the red bowl at “Coffee and…” will go to the Youth Ministry. All children and young adults are included in this group. Programs and activities are solely funded by proceeds from coffee hour as well as individual donations.