ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY

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1 ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND NEW ROME 1301 Newport Avenue Northampton, Pennsylvania V. Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha, Rector Dc. Mychail Sawarynski Telephones: Church Office (610) Church Fax/Kitchen/Hall (610) Fr. Bazyl s Residence (610) Dc. Mychail s Residence (610) Websites: holyassumption.org ukrainianorthodoxchurchusa.org lehighvalleyorthodox.org Parish avmuoc1@verizon.net Fr. Bazyl zawierucha05@msn.com Dc. Mychail pravoslavni@verizon.net Webmaster, John Hnatow john.hnatow@gmail.com =========================================== 14 (1st) April, TH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT LENT, Tone 4 Commemoration of Ven. JOHN CLIMACUS. Ven. Mother MARY OF EGYPT (522). St. GERONTIUS, youth, canonarch of the Kyiv Caves (XIV cent.). Heb. 6, Eph. 5, 9-19 Mk. 9, Mt. 4, 25 5, 12 TODAY S BULLETIN IS SPONSORED in loving memory of +Paul and +Charles Kochenash by Catherine Kochenash.

2 VICHNAJA PAMJAT MEMORY ETERNAL! Tropar of the Resurrection, Tone 4 When the women disciples of the Lord learned from the angels the joyous message of Your Resurrection, they cast away the ancestral curse and with gladness told the apostles: death is overthrown. Christ God is risen, granting the world great mercy. Tropar to St. John, Tone 1 Dweller of the Wilderness and Angel in the Flesh: You were shown to be a wonderworker, O our God-bearing Father John. You received heavenly gifts through fasting, vigil and prayer. You heal the bodies and souls of those who approach you in faith. Glory to the One Who crowned you. Glory to the One Who through you grants healing to all. Glory; Now and ever Kondak to St. John, Tone 4 On the height of abstinence did the Lord place you. O our Father and teacher John, as an unerring star which enlightens the ends of the earth. Prokimen of the Resurrection, Tone 4 How marvelous are Your works, O Lord. In wisdom You have made them all. Verse: Bless the Lord, my soul. O Lord my God, You are very great. Prokimen for St. John, Tone 4 The saints shall rejoice in glory and they shall rejoice upon their beds. Alleluia Verses, Tone 4 Bend Your bow and proceed prosperously, and reign because of truth, meekness and righteousness. You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity. Alleluia Verse for St. John, Tone8 They who are planted in the House of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. Communion Verse Praise the Lord from the Heavens, praise Him in the Highest. Alleluia (3X). ******************************************************************

3 LITURGICAL CALENDAR, SCRIPTURE READINGS AND MENEION Sun. 14 (1 st ) Apr. 4 th Sunday of the Great Lent. Tone 4 Fast Day: Wine & Oil Commemoration of St. John Climacus. 8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours Holy Mystery of Repentance 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 4:00 p.m. Pan-Orthodox Lenten Vespers (St. Paul Orthodox Church, Emmaus, Pa.) Mon. 15 (2 nd ) Apr. 5 th Week of the Great Lent. Fast Day St. Titus the Wonderworker (IX cent.). Is. 37, 33 38, 6 Gen. 13, Prov. 14, 27 15, 4 Tue. 16 (3 rd ) Apr. St. Nicetas the Confessor, abbot of Medikion (824). Fast Day Is. 40, Gen. 15, 1-15 Prov. 15, 7-19 Wed. 17 (4 th ) Apr. St. Joseph the Hymnographer of Sicily (883). Fast Day: St. Joseph the Much-ailing of the Kyiv Caves (XIV cent.). Wine & Oil Is. 41, 4-14 Gen. 17, 1-9 Prov. 15, 20 16, 9 9:00 a.m. Parastas: +Jaroslawa Zawierucha 5:30 p.m. Ninth Hour & Typica 6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Lenten agape fellowship Thu. 18 (5 th ) Apr. Martyrs Theodulus, reader, and Agathopodes, deacon, and Fast Day: those with them at Thessalonica (303). Wine & Oil Is. 42, 5-16 Gen. 18, Prov. 16, 17 17, 17 6:00 p.m. Canon of St. Andrew of Crete Fri. 19 (6 th ) Apr. St. Eutychius, patriarch of Constantinople (582). Fast Day: St. Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles, enlightener of the Wine (not Oil) Slavs (885). Is. 45, Gen. 22, 1-18 Prov. 17, 17 18, 5 6:00 p.m. Akafist to the Most Holy Birth-Giver of God Sat. 20 (7 th ) Apr. Saturday of the Akafist - Glorification of the Most Holy Fast Day: Birth-Giver of God. Wine & Oil St. George the Confessor, bishop of Mitylene (820). St. Daniel, abbot of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski (1540). (National Ukrainian Orthodox Retreat at Mt. Pocono)

4 Sun. 21 (8 th ) Apr. 5 TH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT LENT. Tone 5 Fast Day: Commemoration of Ven. Mother Mary of Egypt. Wine & Oil 8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours Holy Mystery of Repentance 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy ****************************************************************************** NECROLOGY: 14 Apr John Shushinskie ( 52), Nichlas Gill ( 67), Harry Kowalchuk ( 83), George Kowalchuk ( 95), Paul Kochenash ( 99), Archb. OREST Ivaniuk ( 81), Volodymyr Pyppiuk ( 72). 15 Apr Anne Yaremchuk ( 01) 17 Apr Joakim Krawchuk ( 30), Russell Kowalyshyn ( 88), Anna Yost ( 03), Jaroslawa Zawierucha ( 12). 18 Apr Fr. Leonid Hoffman ( 00) 19 Apr George Gul ( 30), Olga Sokalsky ( 92) 20 Apr Fr. Pavlo Bahnyvskyj ( 86), Martin Sheska ( 12). BIRTHDAYS: 15 Apr Michael Dorosh 17 Apr Martha Ann Sawarynski 22 Apr Samantha Chubenko VICHNAJA PAMJAT! - MEMORY ETERNAL! MNOHAJA LITA! - MANY YEARS! WE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF: Walter Seremula, Barbara Grason, Helen Gulka, Joseph Gulka, Janet Woyewoda, John Hnatow, Sr., Michael Smallen, Thea Scioscia, Emma Krasnopera, Pauline Bollent, John Hewko, James Osmun, Walter & Tessie Kuchinos, Stanley Teply, Brendan Phillips, Mikhail Rudchuk, Jessie Hnatow, Jessica Meashock, Mary Doncsecz, Carol Meyers, Margaret Leindecker, Patricia Jones, Joan Szymonifka. MEMORIAL DONATIONS in loving memory of +Michael Vitushinsky: Albert & Timothy Lakatosh $20.00, Martha Dowling $10.00, Wllie & Marian Dietz $20.00, Andrea & Martin Fella $50.00, M/M M. Misko $50.00, M/M V. Krasnopera $25.00, Nuss Home Park $50.00, Bettyann & Janet Woyewoda $40.00, Catherine Kochenash $10.00, Paul Kochenash $20.00, M/M W. Savitz $50.00, Michael Baird $50.00, Deacon & Martha Sawarynski $50.00.

5 THE HNATOW FAMILY thanks all parishioners who sent greetings of support and love to Mr. John Hnatow, Sr. CENSUS: we ask all parishioners to return their census forms to the parish. PAN-ORTHODOX LENTEN VESPERS: Sunday, 14 April at 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Orthodox Church in Emmaus. There will be a reception and a brief Lenten talk by Dr. Cyril Jenkins, head of the Dept. of History at Eastern University. NEXT SENIOR UOL MEETING: Sunday, 21 April. JUNIOR UOL PASCHA BREAD BAKING: Saturday, 27 April. FLOWERS FOR THE GRAVE OF CHRIST AND HOLY PASCHA order forms are in the vestibule of the church. CHEESECAKE SIGN-UP SHEET is in the church hall, price is $ ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAYS AFTER DIVINE LITURGY in the church hall. UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX LEAGUE LENTEN RETREAT: Focusing on the text, The Way of a Pilgrim (available on amazon.com). Saturday, April 20, At Villa of Our Lady Retreat House, Mt. Pocono, PA. Speakers include: His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, His Grace Bishop Daniel, Fr. Bazyl Zawierucha. Retreat registration rate $40.00 (late rate registration additional $10.00 if not before 4/13/13). Retreat is one full day including all meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. For more information and registration contact: Oleh or Natalie Bilynsky at nsufler@aol.com or call (610) THE SECOND COLLECTION has been designated towards the new flooring. DATES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF PYROHY (WARENYKY): April 18; May 9 & 23. BUCK-FOR-A-BAG : Please continue your support for the purchase of potatoes for the pyrohonya:

6 PENNIES FOR PYROHY: check your pockets, piggy banks, between sofa cushions donate your extra cash, any amount is appreciated. Contributions will help with expenses. Cheques and bills also accepted. GIANT SUPERMARKET COUPONS: Martha Dowling has coupons for sale at $25.00, $50.00, $ % of the profits will go to the church. All proceeds are designated for the 90 th anniversary celebrations of our parish. NORTHAMPTON FOODBANK DONATIONS: there continues to be a dire need for foodstuffs to assist our neighbors. As you know, our parish remit from the food bank is to contribute baby-food, but any other non-perishables will be accepted gladly. There is a cupboard for the collection of donations in the church hall. OCMC AGAPE DONATIONS: $