Christ the Saviour Cathedral

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1 Christ the Saviour Cathedral CATHEDRAL JOTTINGS Two Week Issue Corner of Garfield Street and Butler Avenue Johnstown, Pa Rectory Office 249 Butler Avenue; Johnstown, Pa Cathedral Church of His Grace, Bishop Gregory of Nyssa of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Cathedral Clergy Pastor Very Reverend Protopresbyter Robert A. Buczak, Cathedral Dean Very Reverend Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Chancellor Very Rev. John A. Baranik Jr. Very Rev. John S. Brancho Rectory Phone Mobile Phone Cathedral Office Address (for Father Robert Diocesan Website: Facebook: Cathedral: Twitter: Camp Nazareth: You Tube: Vol. 75 No Sunday, August 19 th, 2018 The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Blessing of Grapes & Fruit Resurrection Tone 3 Tropar & Kondak: Pages 87, Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (Sunday) Gospel: Matthew 19:16-26 (Sunday) Epistle: 2 Peter 1:10-19 (For the Feast) Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 (For the Feast) Services for the week of August 19 th Tue. 8/21 +Nicholas Mosorjak offered by Julia Mosorjak; +Julia Mosorjak; +Andrew and Katherine Kesselak (Wedding Anniversary Remembrance), and the departed members of the Kesselak Family: Mary, John, Veronica, Andrew, Mary, Mark, Nicholas and Elizabeth, Pauline and Ruby offered by Kay and Nick Timko and the Kesselak Family; Rt. Rev Peter E. Molchany offered by Dr. Ernest Molchany; +Daniel Korinko; + Catherine Dedianko offered by Patricia Dedianko; and +Departed members of the Cathedral Altar Society (Perpetual)..8:00 am Thu. 8/23 +Robert Matchik offered by Donald Koval; +Lyda Makushok (40 th Day) offered by Viktoriya Audi; +Helen & Andrew Lazor; +Busony Family: John and Anna, Michael, Alexander, Adam, George, Nicholas, John, and Joseph offered by Anna Furman (Perpetual).. 8:00 am Sat. 8/25 Great Vespers...6:00 pm

2 Sunday, August 26 th, 2018 The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Leave-taking of the Transfiguration Saint Maximus the Confessor Divine Liturgy/ Choir Sunday 9:00 am Panachida for +Michael and Mary Pavlik (Birthday Remembrance) offered by Roger Pavlik; and +Olga Dzura offered by Pani Kathy and Fr. Robert Resurrection Tone 4 Tropar & Kondak: pages 90, Epistle: 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-42 Services for the week of August 26 th 8/27 Vespers for the Feast of the Dormition of the Birth-giver of God 6:00 pm Tuesday, August 28, 2018 The Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (The Birthgiver of God) Blessing of Flowers Panachida for Deacon James Janiac offered by Willie Colgan; +John and Mary Kohan and departed family members of Dolores Mirilovich; Joseph and Elizabeth Mirilovich and departed family of Alex Mirilovich offered by Dolores Mirilovich (Perpetual) Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Tropar & Kondak: Pages Sat. 9/01 Great Vespers...6:00 pm Sunday, September 2 nd, 2018 The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Prophet Samuel Panachida for +Bernie Buczak (3 rd Anniversary) offered by Fr. Robert and Pani Kathy; +Departed members of the Cathedral Altar Society; +Eileen Marie Sroka offered by Steve Munko; and +Mark Andrew Kesselak (Perpetual) Resurrection Tone 5 Tropar & Kondak: pages Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 Gospel: Matthew 22:35-46 Services for the week of September 2 nd Wed. 9/05 Moleben to Saint Nectarios with holy anointing.7:00 pm Sat. 9/08 +David Mirilovich offered by the family; and Julia Mikolaj offered by husband Andrew, daughter, Phyliss and granddaughter, Helen (Perpetual) :00 am Great Vespers...6:00 pm Sunday, September 9 th, 2018 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Divine Liturgy/ Choir Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday School: 10:20 am - 11:15 am Panachida for +Frank and Bernadine Evanisko offered by daughter, Gaynell Shrift; +Nicholas Slachta offered by Kay Koran; +Basil, Theresa, Dorothy, George and Michael Kovalik; and John, Catherine, George, Anna, Michael, and Anna Holovach (Perpetual) Resurrection Tone 5 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:21-2:4 Tropar & Kondak: pages Gospel: Matthew 22: ST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL - SEPTEMBER 9 TH, 2018 Bible Study begins Thursday, September 13 6:30 pm ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar is beautified with flowers on this morning in honor of the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord; and August 28 th in honor of the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos by an anonymous donor. THE ETERNAL LAMP is offered in memory of Bernadine and Joseph Komara by Claire and Keith Nash. ALTAR FLOWERS The Altar is beautified with flowers on Sunday, August 26 th in memory of Michael and Mary Pavlik by Roger Pavlik.

3 BIRTHDAY PRAYERS are offered for Nicholas Laichak (8/19), Susan Deitle (8/19), Mary Jane Matolyak (8/21), Stacie Deitle (8/21), Evelyn Rolley (8/22), Danielle Bennet (8/22), and Brandon Johnson (8/30). You were remembered today in the Proskomedia. August 19 Susan Kalcik and Nick Bocher August 26 Helen Koval COFFEE SOCIAL September 2 - open September 9 - open TRIVIA NIGHT- OCTOBER 6, 2018 SAVE THE DATE We will hold our 9 th Annual Trivia Night Saturday, October 6, 2018 at our Christ the Saviour Education Center. A Trivia Night table is set up in the Cathedral Auditorium where you may inquire where your talents may be put to use. Please take a Donor Letter to businesses you may frequent and ask for their support of our Cathedral Trivia Night. We thank you for your help in this important fund-raising event for our Cathedral. We thank Lynn Brudnak/Kelly for volunteering to be the Trivia Night Chairperson. MOUNTAIN PLAYHOUSE OUTING All are invited to join the Cathedral Seniors in an outing to the Mountain Playhouse in Jennnerstown, Pa. Wednesday September 26 th, 2018 at 2:00 pm to see the play One Slight Hitch. Please use the sign-up sheet in the church vestibule or auditorium. Seats are going fast. Tickets must be paid in full by the September 2 nd deadline. See or Call Carol Devine at if you are interested in going or have any questions. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT We thank the following parishioners who have already donated or pledged: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Horbal - $25, (pledged) Father Robert and Pani Kathy Buczak - $ Mr. Roger Pavlik - $1, Carol Devine and Tommy Knipple - $1, (Pledged) Deacon Michael and Diana Pirish (From Florida) - $ Anonymous Internet Viewer - $1, Rose Ann DeCoske - $ Very Reverend Protopresbyter Frank and Pani Connie Miloro - $1, (In memory of the departed members of the Miloro and Evanisko family to replace the two flowering small trees that were donated in their memory.) Father John and Pani Betty Jean Baranik - $ DISTINGUISHED DIOCESAN DONORS DRIVE-2018 All diocesan faithful have received the 2017 Distinguished Diocesan Donor Pamphlet from the Diocesan Committee. We are currently accepting donations of $ or more toward this fundraising event for Camp Nazareth and the Diocese. Your $ donation entitles you to a dinner held October 7 th at the Sunnehanna Country Club in Westmont.

4 FOOD FAIR ALL are invited to the 17 th Annual Food Fair with an Ethnic Flair, Sunday, August 26 th, 2018 from noon to 5:00 pm at Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Wilpen. BASKET PARTY Our Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Windber is sponsoring a Basket Party Sunday, September 9 th, 2018 starting at 2:00 pm. Doors open at 1:00 pm. Donation is $8.00 per person which includes 25 chances and a light lunch. Church Pavilion 141 Hoffman Farm Road. SATURDAY S KITCHEN THANK YOU! This is our 11 th year as Saturday s Kitchen; providing food to those in need in the Greater Johnstown and surrounding areas. Through your compassion and generosity, we are able to assist 24 food pantries in Johnstown and the surrounding area, the Saint Vincent DePaul Food Bank, the Salvation Army, and both weekend and weekday meals at the Family Kitchen. Saturday s Kitchen thanks everyone who helped stuff, stamp, and address envelopes for our Christmas in July campaign. We also thank everyone who helped solicit funds on multiple occasions at our Galleria Mall Love Tree location. That tree yielded $3, We are gracious to everyone who contributed to our Christmas in July Love tree in our Cathedral parish which yielded $ Through your kindness and generosity, thousands of people are helped in our cities. A most heartfelt thank you to everyone. We pray that God will bless you! With much love and heart-felt thanks. Joan and Ron Bost and the entire Saturday s Kitchen Board LIVES OF THE SAINTS The Holy Martyr Laurentios (Lawrence) of Rome August 10/23 Laurentios was one of seven archdeacons under Pope Sixtus II in Rome in the third century. His charge was to oversee efforts to help the poor. He was effective and respected by those he helped as well as those who donated. During this time, Emperor Valerian instituted another Christian persecution and began by martyring Pope Sixtus. When Laurentios was ordered to bring the Christian wealth he had gathered to the emperor, he brought to the palace all the sick and poor Christians he could find. Enraged, the emperor sent the crowd away and promised unheard tortures for Laurentios. He was grilled alive over a fire without making a sound. Laurentios asked his torturers to turn him over since his one side was broiled enough. Through the grace of God, he felt no pain. His last words to the emperor and his entourage were that he was done enough and it was time to eat. He prayed for Rome to turn from idol worship and gave up his spirit. His martyrdom brought many to the faith. He is depicted in icons with Saint Stephen the First Martyr. O Holy Martyr Lawrence pray to God that our pagan society may return to the true faith! QUOTES FROM THE HOLY FATHERS God rests in holy places; that is in the Theotokos and all the Saints. These are they who have become likenesses of God as far as it is possible, since they have chosen to cooperate with divine election. Therefore, God dwells in them. - St. John of Damascus It was fitting that she, who had kept her virginity intact in child-birth, should keep her own body free from all corruption even after death. It is fitting that she, who had carried the Creator as a child at her breast, should dwell in the divine tabernacles. It was fitting that the spouse, whom the Father had taken to Himself, should live in the divine mansions. It is fitting that she, who had seen her Son upon the Cross and who had thereby received into her heart the sword of sorrow which she had escaped when giving birth to Him, should look upon Him as He sits with the Father. It was fitting that God s Mother should possess what belongs to her Son, and that she should be honored by every creature as the mother and as the handmaid of God. St. John of Damascus Come, let us wonder at the virgin most pure, wondrous in herself, unique in creation, she gave birth, yet knew no man; her pure soul with wonder was filled, daily her mind gave praise in joy at the two-fold wonder; her virginity preserved, her child most dear. Blessed is He who shone forth from her! St. Ephraim the Syrian

5 Fr. John Baranik Thomas Buczak Cindy LaBarr Annie Mishurda Patricia Freidhoff Steve Martyak Joan Wine Jessica McLaughlin Michael Sakmar Joseph Muchesko Roberta Kovalik Theresa Milkovich Natalie Neff Kira Pronin Alexxa Lowery Romayne Laichak Debbie Dawson Deborah Louisenkizer Dr. John Matolyak Zachary Rogina Robert J. Gritzer Ron Kuzmyak Elsie Arendas Paul Kalcik Henry Laichak Beverly Tinkle Ronald Kmet Michael Derby Deborah Holko Eleanor Dussling PRAYER CHAIN Maxwell Watkins Sue Miller Maureen & Jay Dabbs Bill Kerr Judith Pringle Robert Pringle Barbara Virostek John Buchkosky Robert Janeway Milan Gvozdich Helen Duray Andy Walls Jack Dahl Janet Hanak Eva Zeleniak-Whitak George Hockenberry Malcolm Barnes Larry Scherrer David English Ann Koehnlein Larry Eisenhauer Evelyn Houston Susan Phillipi Dave Podolak Joseph Pocchiari Judith Rowlands Mrs. Terry Shustrick Angeline Komara Arianna Risso Cheryl Adams Charlie Erisman John Horner Bill Kelly Rachael Costlow Marshall Rosenow Shirley Mazurak Donna Babble Richard Barnes Gary Fleegel Robert Osikowicz Michael Logan Lloyd Broadwater Thomas Dutko Nick Timko Rectory Office Hours Father is available any time by appointment. Emergency Sick Calls can be made at any time. Please phone the rectory when a family member is admitted to the hospital. Marriages are solemnized on Saturdays or Sundays. Consult the pastor at least six months in advance and before plans have been made for the wedding reception. Marriages cannot be celebrated during the fasting seasons of the church, or on Fridays. Baptisms are normally scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays. Consult the pastor. Two God-parents are required, at least one of whom must be Orthodox by faith and the other a practicing Christian. Church Funerals are provided for practicing Orthodox Christians who are current in their spiritual and financial obligations to the parish; otherwise burial is from the funeral home. The Church does not permit cremation.