A food for thought. Parish Council President Howard Brooks

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1 337 Saints Peter & Paul UOC 8410 West 131st St. Palos Park, IL Fr. Vasyl Sendeha - Rector Rectory Phone/Fax: (708) Hall Phone: (708) Rev.vasyl@yahoo.com Parish Council Howard Brooks Sisterhood of St. Anne Josephine Hobert Church School Director Victoria Rak Church Choir Director George Cepynsky Sr. UOL Harry Oryhon Caregiving Com. Harry Oryhon Seraphim Group Howard Brooks 50/50 Club Michael Gbur Brotherhood of St. Constantine John Policzszuk A food for thought Note from Vladyka Daniel The Church is Alive! Indeed it is! Despite what reporters claim based on national and international surveys, regardless of impressions some might want to create, notwithstanding the ongoing secularization of the world, the Body of Christ His Holy Church - is Alive. Go out and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). A priest I knew once and a mentor of mine said that the greatest fear of modern times is that Jesus actually meant what He said. And right there in the Gospel according to Holy Evangelist Matthew He gave us our marching orders.

2 Here s the truth: at baptism you and I are given a mission. This is our baptismal call. We are all entrusted with a sacred purpose to do for others in Christ s name. Our mission is to take the many gifts that God has entrusted to us and build his kingdom on earth. The primary gift we are given is the love of the Holy Spirit. That love sanctifies us as we share it with others. The word mission means sent. To be on mission is to know that, with the love of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, we are to live each day as bearers of the Gospel. A mission is always a movement toward others and for others. As announced by Metropolitan Antony, the Strategic Plan of the Church is a planning initiative designed to help us discover how best to be on mission in this present moment of the church. At our baptism we received a number of powerful gifts from the Holy Spirit to equip us for this mission. The first of these are the virtues of faith, hope and charity, which unite us to God directly. These virtues enable us to make a heroic difference as people of grace. We become a gift to others. We are called to be an anointing upon the world. This is expressed by charity, the radical gift of self. We can love in this way because we have hope in the promises of God. And we have hope because we have faith in God s mercy. At our baptism, we were also given the gifts ofthe Holy Spirit: wisdom, knowledge, understanding, counsel, reverence, piety and courage. Each of these enables us to serve others in making God known. Often it seems that our world has lost all sense of the sacred. The gifts of the Holy Spirit make us a means for people to encounter the sacred. Each of us is also gifted with charismata designated for a specific purpose. The Holy Spirit empowers each of us to build up the body of Christ in some special manner. Some of these gifts are teaching, prophecy, healing, administration, leadership, mercy, etc. What are your gifts and how might God be calling you to serve the Living Church of Christ our Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA? This is the question we are asking ourselves together - every member of this Metropolia during this time of prayer and study of 2

3 337 Today 1st Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints. Tone eight. Eve of Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast. Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Tyre (308). Commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council (325). Virgin-martyr Theodosia of Constantinople (730). St. Alexander, patriarch of Alexandria (328). New Martyr Andrew of Chios (1465) (Greek). New Martyr John (or Nannus) at Smyrna (1802). Blessed Constantine XII, last of the Byzantine emperors, martyred by the Turks (1453). Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 Reader of the Hours - Dr. Jeremy Oryhon Reader of the Eng. Epist. Children of First Confession Saturday June 17 Vespers 6:00pm Sunday June 18 2nd Sunday after Pentecost. All Saints of Ukraine. Tone one. Apostles' (Peter & Paul) Fast. Fish Allowed Hieromartyr Dorotheos, bishop of Tyre (361). Translation of the relics of the Blessed Igor- George, tonsured Gabriel, great prince of Chernigov and Kiev (1150) to Chernigov. Blessed Constantine, metropolitan of Kiev (1159). Venerable Theodore the Wonderworker, hermit of the Jordan (583). Venerable Anubius, confessor and anchorite of Egypt (5th c.). Venerable Abba Dorotheos of Palestine (620). Romans 2:10-16 Matthew 4:18-23 Reader of the Hours - Sandra Hladky Reader of the Eng. Epist. Sandra Hladky Reader of the Ukr. Epist. Halyna Kashpar 3

4 our Strategic Plan of the UOC of the USA. What gifts has God given to you and me, and how can we use them to advance the mission of Jesus Christ? Do you believe you have a mission from Jesus? As a bishop of the Church I want you to believe this. It is a mission to learn Christ, love Christ and live Christ. We are to live out our baptismal call of love in whatever ways the Holy Spirit leads us. And that puts us on our mission from God. +Daniel, By the Grace of God your bishop and brother in the Lord Seraphim Group The Next Seraphim group meeting is Tuesday June 13 at Noon Potluck and good times!!! We are also planning to visit Josephine Hobart Delicious food, nice atmosphere and great company. Join us for a great get together on the second Tuesday of each month. Fun time in the circle of fellow parishioners. Great opportunity to socialize, make friends. For more information see the president of Seraphim Group Howard Brooks Sunday School Blog God s Blessings to Miss Aileen and the First Confession Class; Corinne, David, Jillian, Max, Victor and Max, as you receive your Sacrament of Holy Confession today. May God be with you always. Thank you to Miss Karen and Miss Debbi and the kids of Upper Grade Class for presenting a recap of the year. You all did such a wonderful job!!! Love, Miss Vicki Rak Parish News Our parishioner Wally Podlecki had a successful surgery of the hip and recovering at the rehab facility. He would love to have you visit him. Nursing Care At Hartsfield Village 503 Otis Bowen Dr. Munster, IN (219)

5 337 Parish Council Next Parish Council meeting is Sunday June 25 following Coffee Hour. Please volunteer to work at the Festival. Sign up sheets are place by the coffee table in the Church hall. Sisterhood of St. Anne Next pierogi sale is June 29. We are in great need of volunteers to help us prepare for the Festival Working days are: Sunday June 25 Monday June 26 Make cheese perogies Tuesday June 27 from 8:00am Noon. Make SK & P balls & SC Wednesday June 28 form 9:00? Make Potato & SK pierogis Friday July 16 8:00am make stuffed cabbage for the picnic Please consider helping us out. If you would like to buy delicious pieroigies, please see Noreen Neswick or Tina Palasti Church Festival Basket Raffle Basket Raffle has been very successful for 5 years in a row. The success of this raffle depends on the support of our parishioners and friends. If you would like to donate gift basket/s or items for gift baskets, please see PM Olenka or Sam Ganske/Hancock Some of the ideas for baskets: Kids basket, lottery basket, bakers basket, dog/cat treats basket, tea/coffee basket Food themes: Vine basket two bottles of vine, two glasses, bottle opener etc, Italian noodles, spaghetti sauce, green pepper, onion, cheese, candle, wine. Mexican taco mix, hot sauce, tortilla shells, salsa, green pepper, onion, Spanish rice mix, margarita. German sausage, sauerkraut, ham, stone-ground mustard, pretzels, beer. Any kind of basket arrangements New ideas will be greatly appreciated! olenkas5@yahoo.com 5

6 Seven Day Vigil Candles God bless children of first confession class. God s blessings for Kayla Drewno, granddaughter as she enters High School by Grandma Carol For the health of Christine Finnigan by Pat & Michael Beck For the health of Sharon Flanagan by Pat & Michael Beck For the health of William Mulholland by Pat & Michael Beck For the health and God s blessing of Family Members by Alvine & Mike Gbur For the health of Anna-Maria, Andreu, Ludmila, Alexander, Sergii, Svitlana, Vasyl, Michael, Kateryna, Arsen, Olga by Olga Piskoun For the health of my parents Pavlo & Polina in Ukraine by Halyna Kashpar For the health and God s blesings & speedy recovery of Walter Podlecki by Alvine & Mike Gbur For the health, God s blessin & speedy recovery of Brother John Gbur by Alvine & Mike Gbur For the health and speedy recovery of uncle John Gbur by Tom Gbur God s blessings for health, happiness for the Oberts family, Anne, Bill, Michelle & Nicholas and for Nicholas to do well in his special intention by Anne Oberts God s blessing for cousin Aundrey in her move & her journey. May it go well by Anne Oberts. For the quick recovery of Wally Podlecki by Fr. Vasyl For the health of Barbara Patronik by PM Olenka For the health and quick recovery of Fr. David by Fr. Vasyl In memory of Anne Mulholland by Pat & Michael Beck In memory of Irene Beck by Pat & Michael Beck In memory of my Dad & Mom, Frank & Mary Klehba by Noreen Neswick In memory of my sister Elaine Cathura by Noreen Neswick In memory of my niece Alice Ungles by Noreen Neswick Remember Our Shut-ins Vera Beggs, Josephine Hobert, John Spivak, Stephanie Luchyn, Gerald Nemeth Tony Zerebny. If you or someone that you know is admitted to the hospital, nursing home or is in need of pastoral care, please let me know. Fr. Vasyl 6

7 337 All Saints Camp Camping Programs The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA offers outstanding programs for the youth and families of our church. Teenage Conference July 9-22, 2017 for Teenagers Teenage Conference is the longest standing program and has been offered to teenagers for over 50 years. Diocesan Church School Camp June 25 - July 8, 2017 for Children 9-13 It was developed over 30 years ago to meet the needs of younger youth. Mommy & Me/Daddy & Me July 31 - August 4, 2017 Children 4-8 and their parents Mommy & Me/Daddy & Me is celebrating its 15th year and provides wonderful experiences for children 4 8 years old and their parents. For more information about each of these programs please visit or call Prayer Corner for the Month of June We ask all of you to remember in your prayers the following individuals, who are in need of God's healing and grace: Alexandra Pawlenko, Valentina Schacht, Susan Hendrixson, Rayan, Dean Manson, Vera Beggs, Pavlo & Polina, Barbara Patronik, Elias, Roxana, Irene, Katheryna Czerniak, Lilian Cepynsky, Josephine Hobert, Anthony Bendy, Katie Bruce, Maria Omelian, Patti Faye, Toni Marie Klavin, Hazel Gardiner, Michael Kimak, Yuriy Zmysly, Paul Jr & Dorothy Seliga, Wolodymer Kashpar, Nick Kapusta, Priest Vasyl Dovhan, Priest David Clooney, Frankie, Zachary, Alexander, Paul, Dolores. If there is anyone who is in need of prayers, and you want to add them to the prayer corner, please notify Fr. Vasyl. If you would like me to visit with the Sacraments of the Holy Confession and Eucharist, please call the rectory to set up an appointment. I will gladly visit everyone Fr. Vasyl 7

8 Coffee Hour Schedule Today First Confession Families & Gardiner Family June Father s Day Women of parish supply treats June Artie and Christine Cucci / Tina & Ray Fischer July 2 -- Dr. Gayle Woloschak & Elias Gordon (Lenten) If you would like to volunteer for the Coffee Hour or need to change your scheduled date, please see Dr. Harry Oryhon call or harrymolars@aol.com Save the Date Sunday July 16, 2017 Parish Feast Day Festival Come and participate: Festal Divine Liturgy 9:30am followed by Festival. Sign up to volunteer at the Festival. Different Positions available. Sign up Sheets to work at the Festival are placed in the Hall by the coffee table. Sign up today! Bible & Faith Study Group Next Bible Study group meeting is Wednesday June 27 at 6:30 pm. If you are interested in joining the study, please see Fr. Vasyl Save the Date. Come and participate Parish Feast Day and Festival -Sunday July 16, 2017 Join us in prayer, work and celebration. Sign up Sheets to work at the Festival is placed in the Hall by the coffee table. Sign up today! Volunteer to set up or to run the Festival. Volunteer to set up or to run the Festival. Support your parish. Purchase Cash Raffle tickets today! You can win: First Prize -$ ; Second Prize - $ ; Third Price - $ Only 200 tickets will be sold! One ticket -$ Don t miss out on the great opportunity! You can share the cost of the ticket with your friends, coworkers. Purchasing the tickets, you support our parish! All the proceeds benefit our parish. For more info see Dr. Harry Oryhon. 8