WELCOME, ALL ST. NICHOLAS FAITHFUL & VISITORS!

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1 O who loves Nicholas the Saintly O who serves Nicholas the Saintly Him will Nicholas receive And give help in time of need Holy Father Nicholas O kto kto Nikolaja l ubit O kto kto Nikolaju služit Tomu svajatyj Nikolaj Na vsjakij čas pomahaj Nikolaj, Nikolaj ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA ORTHODOX CHURCH A PARISH OF THE AMERICAN CARPATHO-RUSSIAN ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE 288 E. 10 th Street, New York, NY : 10 am Rev. Fr. William Bennett Church Phone #: For Dial-in Service: ten minutes prior to Liturgy call and enter access code # Website: info@stnicholaschurchnyc.org February 5, rd after Pentecost, SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN & THE PHARISEE Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Gospel: Luke 18:10-14 Troparion & Kontakion: p 48 (Tone 8), p 74 WELCOME, ALL ST. NICHOLAS FAITHFUL & VISITORS! PASTORAL NOTE: Fr. William will be out of town from Friday, February 10 th, through Tuesday, February 14 th. For any and all emergencies, please contact Fr. David Kossey. Emergency contact information can be obtained through calling the church phone, listed above. of the Publican & the Pharisee marks another important step along our journey to the Lenten Season. The title of this reflect the Gospel Reading taken in the Liturgy, in which Christ describes for his listeners two men who entered the Temple, one praying out of pride, in order to be seen by others, and the other out of humility, in order to be seen by God alone. A Publican was also known as a tax collector, infamous for taking a little off the top of the taxes collected from neighbors. This particular man was a thief in many ways, but in being a thief, understood the world to be cruel, hard, and rare in mercy. He knew that unless God gave mercy, he would have no chance of salvation. This is how we approach our Lord in the Lenten season, knowing our absolute dependence on His mercy and compassion. May we be filled with God s mercy as we approach the Holy Lenten Season! NEXT WEEK S SERVICE: Due to Fr. William s absence, next s will be supplemented by Protodeacon Gregory Benc in the form of a Deacon s Service. Service begins at 10 am. PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYERS FOR: Priest John Baranik, Anna Benyo, Walter Bubniak, Ernie Canovas, Maria Ceselka, Tony Ceselka, Mary Fackovec, John Geida, Priest James Gleason, Michael Halama, Anna Hubka, Magdalena Ilanovska, Helen Karpiak, Maria Koneval, Betty Kormanik, Priest Elias Kozar, Pani Ann Kozar, Anna Mamrillova, Holly Marchak, Luboš Matlak, Sean Merriam, Deacon Michael Pirich, Nik Rael, Rastislav Salon, John Salony, Toni Sikoryak, Miroslav Strenk, Miron Timoshuk, Lorraina Vira, Victoria Vislocky, & Mary Zizik. Contact Fr. William to add or remove names: fr.william.bennett@gmail.com HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Mnohaja i Blahaja L'ita! Let us all wish many more happy & blessed years to Paul Krzyzanowski & Alexandra Bubniak! TODAY S SERVICES: Following, PANACHIDA will be celebrated for +Christina Markovic, given by daughter Christina Bankovic. A REMINDER THAT THIS WEEK IS A FAST-FREE WEEK

2 Vičnaja Pamjat ETERNAL MEMORY: We extend our deepest condolences to the members of the Strenk family, in memory of Anna Strenk, Sister to Ondrej Sikorjak, mother to Magda Matlak, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother to many, who fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, January 27 th. The Funeral Service was conducted here at St. Nicholas Church on Monday Morning, January 30 th with burial at Green-wood Cemetery. 40 th Day Parastas for Anna will take place, March 19 th following. ANNUAL MEETING TODAY: Will take place in the Main Hall after coffee hour. ARE YOU UP-TO-DATE WITH YOUR 2016 DUES? Did you know that St Nicholas Church is obligated to pay the diocese for each registered member of our parish? You must be up to date to vote at the Annual Parish meeting after Liturgy today. COFFEE HOUR has been provided today by the A-team, to whom we give special thanks. All are welcome to join us downstairs after services. FULL SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Week of February 5 th 11 th SUNDAY, February 5 th, 10 AM PANACHIDA for +Christina Markovic, given by Daughter Christina Bankovic Wed, February 8 th Daily Matins, 8 AM Fri, February 10 th Daily Matins, 8 AM Sat, February 11 th Week of February 12 th 18 th SUNDAY, February 12 th Deacon Service, 10 AM - Substitution made by Fr. Dn. Gregory Benc Wed, February 15 th Daily Matins, 8 AM Fri, February 17 th Daily Matins, 8 AM Sat, February 18 th, 9 AM +SOUL Week of February 19 th SUNDAY, February 19 th, 10 AM PANACHIDA for +SOUL Note from Fr. William: If you would like anyone remembered during the course of the week or would like someone remembered in a memorial service, please see Fr. William or him: fr.william.bennett@gmail.com WILL YOU HELP US TACKLE HUNGER AGAIN THIS YEAR? The children of St. Nicholas Church will be participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring, a national youth movement working to fight hunger and poverty in local communities. You can participate two ways: 1) Please bring in non-perishable foods and place in the food collection box in Hall #2 or 2) add a monetary donation to our Soup Pot collection in Hall #2 we will go buy the food. Please bring your food in by today, Feb. 5 th, Super Bowl the day of the Annual Parish Meeting. Last year, we collected more than the equivalent weight of a NFL football player. Maybe this year, we can collect for two (500 lbs). Your help would be greatly appreciated! BIBLE STUDY: MAR 5 th APR 9 th s before Liturgy, 9:15-9:45 AM Fr. William is leading a study of the Holy Scriptures during the Lenten Season. We will spend time familiarizing ourselves with the Scriptures and reflect on images of Christ in the Old Testament. If you are interested in attending, please bring with you any note-taking materials you wish to use and a personal copy of the Scriptures.

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4 SOMETHING TO SEE FOR YOURSELF: Carpathian Echoes: Textile Materials and Technology in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania and Ukraine October 9, 2016 March 12, 2017 The Ukrainian Museum is excited to present this unique cross-cultural exhibition in which traditional Romanian and Ukrainian textiles are displayed side by side for the aesthetic appreciation of museum visitors and to deepen scholarly understanding. Carpathian Echoes: Traditional Textile Materials and Technologies in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania and Ukraine comprises common textile materials and technologies that were characteristic of the Carpathian Mountains in both Romania and Ukraine during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The exhibition features several complete costumes, both women's and men's, as well as more than forty individual objects representative of the two neighboring cultures demonstrating the rich, colorful, and sophisticated textiles from the mountain region. It is the result of a fruitful collaboration between guest curator Dr. Florica Zaharia, Conservator in Charge, Department of Textile Conservation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Lubow Wolynetz, Curator of Folk Art at The Ukrainian Museum. Carpathian Echoes will be on view to the public from October 9, 2016 through March 12, * * * The Ukrainian Museum 222 East 6th Street (between Second and Third Avenues) New York, NY T: F: info@ukrainianmuseum.org Museum hours: Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Gift Shop * guided tours * school and family programs * reduced admission for students and seniors

5 OUTREACH EFFORTS SENIORS IN SLOVAKIA : A NEW APPEAL All are invited to visit and contribute to this GoFundMe page, operated to help support the Jarabina Senior Center. The Senior Center needs to pay back $7,000 to cover supplies & labor used in creating new, necessary space for these ancestral pillars of our community. Please keep these seniors in mind and in prayer, and we ask you to contribute what you can. JAN - APR Publican & Pharisee (Fast-Free Week) Annual Parish Meeting The A Team Daily 8am *Shaded areas indicate days of fasting SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT Deacon Service Prodigal Son Team Kitchen Cousins 19 Meatfare DIY/Pot Luck Coffee hour 26 Forgiveness Team Slovakia/Poland JR. ACRY BINGO 9 10 Daily 8am Meeting Of The Lord In The Temple 10am Daily 8am MAR pm, Rahway, NJ 5 Orthodoxy Team Koneval Gregory Palamas Team Tri State 19 Cross Veneration Team Black and White Rockaway, NJ Bayonne, NJ KARDIOTISSA ICON VISIT 7pm 6pm, Elizabeth, NJ Moleben to 1:30pm, 7 th St. 5:30 pm, Seaford, NY

6 26 John Climacus Team BQE 4pm, South River, NJ :30 pm, Manville, NJ APR1 Akathist to 2pm, Yonkers, NY 2 Mary of Egypt Team A-Team Moleben to St. Mary of 1pm :30 pm, Perth Amboy, NJ 6 7 Annunciation of the Mother of God 8 LAZARUS 9 PALM SUNDAY WEEK BEGINS 10 MONDAY 11 TUESDAY 12 WEDNESDAY 13 THURSDAY 14 & GREAT FRIDAY 15 Resurrection Matins 16 Resurrection of our Lord - PASCHA 17 BRIGHT MONDAY 18 BRIGHT TUESDAY TRZASKA FUNERAL HOME, INC. ALEXANDER MARCHAK, JR. Licensed Funeral Director & Owner Services available whenever and wherever needed th St (Corner of 13 th Ave), BROOKLYN, N.Y Family Owned & Operated since 1924 Large Parking Area