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1 SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC MAN lean of Christ and the Paralytic Man

2 SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church /Assumption B.V.M. 131 North Beech Street, Mount Carmel, Pa Rectory Church Hall Prayer Line: Louise Cuff Eleanor Stebila Louise Troyan Very Reverend Archpriest Michael Hutsko, Pastor Please notify the rectory office if you or a loved one is hospitalized or admitted to a nursing home. Office Hours: Mon. Tues. Fri. - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Wed. Thurs. 9:00AM -12:00 Noon 1st Collection: Candles 2nd Collection: Regular Offering Sunday of the Paralytic Man April 29"', 2012 Saturday Assumption B.V.M 3:15PM Confessions Saturday :00 PM For the Parishioners 6:00 PM First Solemn Eucharist- Holy Sunday Communion- For the First Holy Sunday of the Paralytic Man eommunicant - + Catherine Bush -2nd 9:15AM First Solemn Eucharist- Holy Communion - For the Communicants." Monday :00AM For the Parishioners Tuesday No Divine Liturgy Wednesday :00 AM For the Deceased of Our Parish Thursday :00 AM For the Parishioners Friday :00AM For the Deceased of Our Parish Saturday :00 AM + Joseph & Anna Sedor by Daughters, Joanne, Andrea, & Mary 3:15 PM Confessions 4:00 PM For the Parishioners Sunday Sunday of the Samaritan Woman 8:15AM Confessions 9:15AM+ Josephine Preshlock- 40th Day by SS. Peter & Paul Altar Rosary Society Anniversary of her death req. by Family Sunday :00 AM No Divine Liturgy Wednesday :00 PM May Devotions for the Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday Sunday of the Samaritan Woman 10:30 AM Confessions 11:00 AM + Helen Mekosh - Birthday Remembrance by Daughter, Mary Ann Thought for the Day There will never be another day like this one... seize the moment.

3 Welcome: We the people of SS. Peter & Paul/Assumption Churches, are a catholic community that worships God, spreads the Good News of Christ, and serves those in need. Come into the house. Bring all you are, no need to check your failures at the door. There are no perfect people here. You are invited: come. Come in seeking, come in wondering, come in hurting. Come into this house of companionship and compassion. Come in. You are welcome here. SS. Peter & Paul/Assumption Churches open their doors to you. Daily Liturgy: Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest! Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest of your souls. For my yoke is easy and My burden light. "Mt. 11, All are invited to be refreshed by the Lord on a daily basis by attending Divine Liturgy and receiving the Holy Eucharist! What a beautiful way to start the day! Your participation on a daily basis allows Jesus to refresh and renew your life as only he can. Upcoming Events: Mark your calendars and plan to support and participate in the following events...,,'-.. April2012 First Solemn Eucharist-Holy Communion Assumption B.V.M. Church- Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 6:00PM. SS. Peter & Paul Church - Sunday, April29, 2012 at 9:15AM May2012 May 2, Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary- 6:00 PM Assumption B.V.M., Centralia Mothers Day Breakfast - May 11, Holy Name Society men will be cooking breakfast for the women and girls of our parishes. May 13th, 2012 Mother's Day Details of these events are in the bulletin. SS. Peter & Paul/Assumption BVM Parish Food Drive: The Altar Rosary Society is sponsoring a food drive to help The Mount Carmel Area Food Bank to feed the needy. The food is distributed to only Mount Carmel Area residents. We will be collecting canned or boxed items such as cereal, potatoes, rice, pasta, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, jelly, pudding, crackers, etc. No perishable items will be accepted, such as fruit, vegetables, etc. You may place donations in the container in the front of the church. This is an ongoing project. As we receive donations they will be taken to 'The Mount Carmel Area Food Bank. Thank you for your generosity. I

4 Your Stewardship: We thank you for your generous financial support of our parish communities. The following donations were deposited from last Sunday's collection. Weekly Parish Financial Report: SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday April 22nd, 2012 Income... $ 2, Expenses... $ 2, Sunday April 24th, 2011 Income... $ 2, SS. Peter & Paul Rebuilding Fund Donations: $ In Memory of Helen Polyniak & Russell Zuk by Barbara Kaplan $ In Memory of John Kovach-by Louise SS. Peter & Paul31 Bag/Gift Card Bingo Report: Income... $3, Expenses... $ 1, Profit... $ 2, SS. Peter & Paul/Assumption Pyrohy Report: Income... $ 3, Expenses... $ 2, Profit... $1, Assumption BVM. Sunday... April 22nd, 2012 Income... $ Easter Donation $ Cemetery Offering $ Expenses... $ Sunday... April23rd, 2011 Income... $ Assumption B.V.M. Donations: None Altar Flowers: Altar flowers can be sponsored weekly for $30.00 per arrangement. Parishioners can sponsor these flowers in Memory of a loved one, or for any occasion. Anyone interested in sponsoring flowers may call , or visit the church office. Prayer Intention Line: The Altar Rosary Society of SS. Peter & Paul Church sponsors a "Prayer Intention Line" for the spiritual benefit of our parishioners, families, and friends. Please feel free to call one of the phone numbers listed at the top of the bulletin to request prayers for whatever intention you may have. You may also write your prayer requests in the Prayer Intention Book in the vestibule of the church. Be assured your requests for prayer will be honored daily by the members of the Altar Rosary Society and by all members of our parish. May Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Marv : Devotions to the Blessed Mother will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 6:00PM at Assumption B.V.M., Centralia. Please try to attend this devotion.

5 SS. Peter Paul Easter Donations 2012 $1, $40.00 $25.00 Unknown Peter Cherapan Antoinette Shedleski Gene Lapointe Michael Stebila $ Amy Lapointe Eleanor Stebila Stan & June Petchulis Anne Steffanick $30.00 Mary Theresa Steffanick $ Mary Ann Horoshak Sue Visloskie Tanya Ladika Eve Wisneskie $25.00 Joe Wiseneskie $ Jeanne Bergal Irene Wislotsky Louise Diak Ed Cuff John Wislotsky Father Michael Hutsko Louise Cuff Evelyn Wozney Barbara Kaplan Daniel Fedako Anne Marie Yuskoski AI & Sandy Olszewski Debra Fedako Marianne Zenyuch Frank & Nancy Sheptock Julie Fedako Michelle Forti $20.00 $50.00 Ellen Goretsky Michele Connolly Joseph Cheddar Anastasia Hopey Kristine Duran Anne Evans Helen Hutnick Charles Eisenhart John Duni Paul Katchick Justina Eisenhart Helen Duni Mildred Kent James Fiamoncini Geraldine Fasolka Joseph Kuzo Justine Fiamoncini Beverly Gilotti Mary Kuzo Lesley Gilotti Morris Gilotti Maureen Kuzo Sue Gluchowski Catherine Huratiak Rosalie Kuzo John Grabowski Albert Kuperavage William Kuzo Martha Grabowski Marie Kuperavage Dorothy Luczkoski Stephen Kent Helen Kuzo Barbara Metzinger. Paul Kobi Anita Moffitt Pat Rudock Joseph Lapotsky Tom Mudry Leonard Rusinko Kathy Lapotsky Lorraine Palko Louise Rusinko Theresa McDonnell louise Pochakilo Marian Repella

6 SS. Peter Paul Easter Donations 2012 $20.00 Linda McFee Clara Mychak Donna Phillips David Slavinsky, Sr. Margaret Slavinsky Anna Smith Charles Smith Steck Family Ed Teevan Mary Louise Troyan Mark Zenyuch $15.00 Helen Whyne $10.00 Marie Sarisky Margaret Spade! John Strahotsky John Swetra Marian Swetra Linda Tloczynski Thomas Tloczynski Jocelyn Wozney Joseph Wozney Yarnall Family Mike Yatsko Geraldine Zvoncheck John Zvoncheck $5.00 Richard Mychak William & Alycia Pitcavage Michael Visloskie Elizabeth Warsheski Tony Warsheski Pearl Yodis $3.00 Karen Fasolka $2.00 Dennis Laczkoskie $1.00 Robert McAndrew $10.00 Janice Bittel Kathryn Brandt Evalyn Coveleski Abbi Grabowski Courtney Grabowski Kelly Grabowski Harry Hudick Janet Hudick John Kent Russell Macheski Catherine Mall Irene Novak Pat Owens $5.00 Olga Anelauskas Robert Calahan Jason Forti Lindsey Gilotti Charles Havay Allen Homicz Dianne Homicz Nicole Homicz Gloria Howard George Ann Katchick Mildred laczkoskie Ruth Martz Helen McAndrew John McAndrew Patricia Mychak Children $5.00 Elijah Duran Mason Duran Matthew Grabowski Michael Grabowski Kassandra Martz Nicholas Steffanick Tiffany Yuskoski $2.00 Bryce Fiamoncini Maura Fiamoncini $1.00 Hobi Forti Mallory Forti $0.50 Alexa Nowrowski Faythe Timmins

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11 Next Pvrohy Sale: The next SS. Peter & Paul/Assumption Pyrohy Sale will be held on Wednesday, May 16 1 h, and Thursday, May 17 1 h, Orders must be received by May 11, You may call the Church office at during normal office hours to place your order. We are still in need of help in all aspects of this project; please try to devote some of your time, and talents in helping with this project. Thank You. Special Thank You: I want to thank everyone who attended and helped me with donations of money, food, baked goods, their time, and with helping in the kitchen to make the thirty-one bag/gift card bingo a success. Michelle Forti & SS. Peter & Paul Church Visiting of the Sick and Homebound: Visiting of the sick schedule is listed below: Wednesday- May 2- Mount Carmel Bora Thursday - May 3 - Surrounding areas Friday- May 4 - Nursing Homes If you are not on the list or have been missed 3nd would like to receive the Holy Eucharist please contact the rectory office at , to be placed on the monthly listing of the sick and homebound. American Girl Doll Bingo: American Girl Doll Bingo will be held on May 6th, 2012, at St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, Shenandoah, PA. Doors open at 12 Noon, early bird at 1:15 PM. Bingo starts at 1 :30 PM. Admission is $20.00, all players must purchase an admission ticket. Winner receives their choice of doll. Advanced ticket holders will be entered in a drawing for an American Girl Accessory. For tickets or information call We cannot accept $50.00 or $ dollar bills. Mother's Day: Sunday May 13 1 h, 2012 we celebrate Mother's Day in our parishes with the remembrance of the living and deceased Mothers As we celebrate the gift of motherhood may we give praise to our God for the very special woman who gave us life. Please honor your Mother whether living or deceased with heartfelt prayers by attending Divine Liturgy on this day. If you wish to remember your Mother, living or deceased please complete the form below and return to the church office by May 6th, Mother's Name Living Deceased Request by

12 Liturgical Music Workshop: Professor Joseph Roll will be offering a Liturgical Music workshop on the Compline & Matins, focusing on Christmas/Jordan Compline and Passion Gospel Jerusalem Matins on May 4, 5, 6, 2012, at the Bishop Ortynsky Spirituality Center in Philadelphia. Cost for the workshop is $ which includes meals, books, and classes. To register please contact Fr. Daniel Troyan at ; or the information to dan.troyan@yahoo.com, or complete the registration form below and mail it to: Archbishop's Chancery 827 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA Date Name Address Parish Phone All checks made payable to: Archeparchy of Philadelphia: Music Workshop Mystery (Sacrament) of Repentance: Is available before each Divine Liturgy on Saturday, 3:15PM to 4:00PM and on Sunday in SS. Peter & Paul Church, 8:15 AM to 9:00 AM, and at Assumption BVM Church on Sunday at 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM in the confessionals. A Reminder: All are reminded that it is our tradition to stand in prayer during the Easter season. There are two postures for prayer during the period from Easter to Pentecost standing or sitting. We all kneel again in prayer fifty days from the Resurrection of Our Lord to the special Pentecost "Kneeling Prayers." This tradition gives visible sign of our belief that God revealed something wonderful by the resurrection of Christ, namely that human life is eternal and immortal because it is sharing in the life of God Himself. We stand during this period to proclaim our awareness that we are not "slaves" but "children" of the Heavenly Father- we are the sons and daughters of the Most High. Unlike most slaves who, in the lands of the East, had to kneel when they were in the presence of their master, we stand in the presence of our Father. We are, because of His gift of life, His heirs. We stand in recognition of this great honor. You are also reminded that.... we "joyously" sing the Easter Tropar (Christ is Risen from the dead) for forty days until Ascension Thursday. This Tropar should be sung with enthusiasm (it is not a funeral dirge). It should be sung with a lively and spirited pace!

13 Lector Schedule: SS. Peter & Paul Sat. April 28th- 4:00 PM Ed Cuff Sun. April29 1 h- 9:15AM Justina Eisenhart Sat. May 5th - 4:00 PM Ed Cuff Sun. May 6th - 9: 15 AM Ellen Goretsky Assumption BVM Sat. April 28th - 6:00 PM Bryce Fiamoncini Sun. May 6th- 11:00 AM Bryce Fiamoncini Please remember: To pray for vocations to the Holy Priesthood and religious life. Rosary Intention: for the week of April 29 1 h, 2012 for the Communicants of SS. Peter & Paul/ Assumption Churches. In Your Prayers: Please remember to pray for the sick and the infirm of our Parishes. Sunday Social: Sur:tday Social will not be held this Sunday, April29, 2012 at SS. Peter & Paul Church after Divine Liturgy, because of First Solemn Holy Eucharist - Holy Communion. Sunday Social will resume on May 6 1 h, Ukrainian Seminary Day Planning Meeting Tuesday, May 8 in Frackville: The first 2012 Ukrainian Seminary Day planning meeting will be held Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM at St. Michael's Hall in Frackville. This year's Ukrainian Seminary Day, which will be held on Sunday, July 29 at St. Nicholas Grove in Minersville, will be the 78th observance of this social which was begun in the 1930's to raise funds for our seminary. All parishioners are welcome to come to the meeting to give their ideas and suggestions as the planning begins for this traditional celebration of faith and ethnic heritage. Since 1984, the parishes of the South Anthracite deanery have raised over $550,000 for the support of our St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary. Mother's Day Breakfast: Ladies, mark your calendars! The Holy Name men will be preparing and serving a very special breakfast for all of you on Mother's Day, May 13th, 2012, immediately after 9:15 AM Divine Liturgy. This breakfast will be free of charge. We hope all the ladies will enjoy this special treat. Please notify the church office if you plan to attend this breakfast by calling during regular office hours, or complete form below and put in collection basket. Name Phone Number Attending

14 Prayer for Vocations Almighty and merciful God, Inspire those You have chosen To hear and answer Your call to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Give them the courage To be the prophets for our times. Give them the wisdom and openness To live their personal call Give them the strength To be ready witnesses of Your love and care for the world. May they find support and encouragement in our words and in our prayers, Through the intercession of Mary: The Mother of God, and all the Saints Amen First Solemn Holy Communion: The children of SS. Peter & Paul Church and Assumption B.V.M. Church will be receiving their First Solemn Holy Communion as follows: Assumption B.V. M. -Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 6:00PM SS. Peter & Paul- Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 9:15AM First Solemn Holy Communicants: The following children will be receiving First Solemn Holy Communion. Assumption B.V.M. Church Saturday, April 28th, :00PM Zachary Gee - Son of Maria Panko & Robert Gee SS. Peter & Paul Church - Sunday, April 29th, :15AM Religion Classes: Religion classes at SS. Peter & Paul Church have ended for the current year. A very special thank you to the instructors for their time and effort this past year in instructing our children of both parishes, especially for those who have received their First Solemn Holy Communion this Sunday. May the instructors and students have a happy and safe summer. See you in September. Christos Voskresl Christ is Risen! Voyeestinu Voskresllndeed He is Risen! Thomas Davitt - Son of Timothy & Dana Davitt Faythe Timmins- Daughter of Heather Timmins Nadia Zimmerman - Daughter of Dr. Robert & Lisa Zimmerman Please join with us so that the Communicants can receive this Sacrament with the accompaniment of their Church parishioners.

15 Sunday of the Paralytic Man 4th Paschal Sunday Troparion: Let the heavens rejoice, * let the earth be glad.* With His arm the Lord has won victory. * By His death the Lord has conquered Death. * He has become the first-born of the dead; * He has delivered us from the depths of the Abyss * and has granted great mercy to the world. Kontakion: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: With Your divine protection, 0 Lord,* as You once raised the paralytic, now lift Up my soul * paralyzed with all kinds of sin and evil deeds of wickedness, * so that, as saved, I may cry out to You;* "Glory be to Your might, 0 Merciful Christ!" Now and ever and forever. Amen Although You descended into the grave, 0 Immortal One,* You destroyed the power of death.* You arose again as a victor, 0 Christ God.* You announced to the women bearing ointment; "Rejoice!"* You gave peace to Your Apostles * and resurrection to the Fallen. Prokimenon: May Your kindness, 0 Lord, be upon us who have put our hope in You. V. Exult, you Just, in the Lord; praise from the upright is fitting. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! V. I will sing forever of Your love, 0 Lord; thrt~ugh all ages my mouth will proclaim Your truth. V. Of this I am sure, that Your love lasts forever, that Your truth is as firmly established as the heavens. Instead of "It is truly proper... " The Angel exclaimed to her, full of grace:* "Rejoice! " 0 pure Virgin, * again I say! Rejoice!* Your Son is risen from the grave on the third day * and has raised the dead. * Let all nations rejoice. Shine in splendor, * 0 New Jerusalem; for the glory of the Lord is risen upon you, 0 Sian Sing with joy and rejoice. * And you, pure Mother of God, *rejoice in the resurrection of your Son. Anhelvopeeyahse blahodatnee/chistaya Deevo raduysha/ee paki reku Raduysha/tyov syn voskrese tridneven ot hroba/ee mertveeya vozdvihnuyvee loodlye veselitesha. Sveetisha Sveetisha/novey Yerusalime/slava Boh Hospodnee na tebee vseeya/likoy nyni veselisha sione/tizhe chistaya krasooysha Bohorodice/Ovstaneeye Rozhdestava tvoyeho. Communion Hymn: Receive the Body of Christ! Drink the Sourc~ of Immortality. Alleluia! (3x) 2"d Hymn: Praise you the Lord of heaven. Praise Him in the highest. Alleluia! (3x) Epistle: Acts 9:32-42 Gospel: Jn 5:1-15

16 ASSUMPTION BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CHURCH- CENTRALIA SS. PETER & PAUL, MT. CARMEL UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCHES 131 N. BEECH STREET, MOUNT CARMEL, PA TELEPHONE: FAX: VERY REVEREND ARCH PRIEST, MICHAEL HUTSKO SACRAMENTS BAPTISMS: Please contact the rectory a week or more in advance. CONFESSIONS: Before the weekend Divine Liturgies. Check your bulletin schedule. MARRIAGES: Those planning marriages must be active members of the parish, and must contact the pastor at least 6 months in advance. Marriage preparation for couples is required. EMERGENCIES AND PASTORAL CARE: Please call the pastor if a parishioner is hospitalized or homebound and will need the Eucharist or Anointing of the Sick. NEW PARISHIONERS are urged to register in the rectory office. Moving? Change of address? Please notify the rectory. I LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION for Sponsors of the sacraments will be issued only to active members of the parish who are registered in the parish, receiving the sacraments and supporting the parish. CHURCH FUNERALS: Members who are registered in the parish, receiving the sacraments, and supporting the parish. Jesus Heals the Paralytic hy the Pool Great.is the profit of divine Scriptures, and all sufficient is the aid which comes from them... for the divine oracles are a treasury of all manner of medicines. Whether it be needful to quench pride, to lull passion to sleep, to tread under foot the love of money, to despise pain, to inspire confidence, to gain patience - in the Scriptures we may find abundant resource. For what man of those who struggle with long poverty or who are nailed by a grievous disease will not, when he reads the passage before us, receive much comfort? Since this man had been a paralytic for thirty eight years, and he saw others delivered each year, and himself bound by his disease, not even so did he fall back and despair, though in truth not merely despondency for the past, but also hopelessness for the future was sufficient to overstrain him... Yes, Lord, he says, but I have no man... to put me in the pool. What can be more pitiable than these words?... Do you see a heart crushed through long sickness? Do you see all violence subdued?... He did not curse his.day... but replied gently... Yes, Lord; yet he did not know who it was who asked him. Consider now, I pray you, the exceeding wisdom of God. He raised not up the man at once, but first makes him familiar by questioning, making way for the coming faith; nor does He only raise him, but tells him "take up his bed," so as to confirm the miracle that had been wrought, and that none might suppose what was done to be illusion ora piece of acting. For he would not, unless his limbs had been firmly and thoroughly made whole, have been able to carry his bed. And this Christ often does, effectually silencing those who would be eager to be disrespectful. St.john Chrysostom Eastern Christian Bulletin Service-- PO Box Fairfax, VA Ph: Fax: