SUNDAY OF CHEESFARE FORGIVENESS SUNDAY

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1 SUNDAY OF CHEESFARE FORGIVENESS SUNDAY leon ojchrist Pantoerator

2 SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church IAssumption BV.M. I,, 131 North Beech Street, Mount Carmel, Pa Rectory Church Hall : Prayer Line: Louise Cuff Eleanor Stebila Louise Troyan Very Reverend Archpriest Michael Hutsko, Pastor I,, i ~, " Please notify the rectory office if you or a loved one is hospitalized or admitted to a nursing home. Rectory Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 1 5t Collection: Candles 2 nd Collection: Regular Offering Sunda of Cheesefare March 6, 2011 SS. Peter & Paul Saturday :00 AM to 12:00 Noon Confessions 4:00 PM For the Parishioners 3: 15 PM Confessions Sunday :00 PM + Bill Senkowicz - Birthday 8: 15 AM Confessions Remembrance - Wysocki & Senkowicz 9:15 AM + George Kuzo req. by Joseph Families & Rosalie Kuzo ' Sunday :00 PM 1 5t Sunday of the Great Fast 8: 15 AM Confessions St. Michael's Church, Shenandoah, Pa. 9:15 AM For the Parishioners Assumption B. V. M.! 4:00 PM Sunday of Forgiveness - St. Sunday I Michael's Church, Frackville, Pa. Monday First Day of the Great Fast Day of Strict Abstinence 10:30 AM Confessions 11 :00 AM + John Sedor req. by Joseph Liptock 4:00 PM Sunday of Forgiveness - St. 8:00 AM Lenten Hours Michael's Church, Frackville, Pa. Tuesday Sunday :00 PM Stations of the Cross 10:3C Mv1 Confessions Wednesday :CO AM + Michael Bush - 40 th Day 8:00 AM Lenten Hours req. by Family - Immediately following 6:00 PM Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts - Prayers for the Deceased of Assumption + Helen Sauber req. by Barbara Jurgill B.V.M. Church Thursday :00 PM Sunday of the Great Fast - St 8:00 AM Lenten Hours Michael's Church, Shenandoah, Pa. Friday :00 AM Lenten Hours 6:00 PM Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts + Marie Hutnick req. by Judy & Joe Wilt Saturday :00 AM Divine Liturgy - + Margaretta Morack req. by Fianni - Immediately Followed by Prayers for the Deceased Thoughts for the Day..,. Fast from anger and hatred. Give your family an extra dose of love each day. Fast from judging others. Before making judgments, recall how Jesus overlooks our faults of SS. Peter & Paul Church

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 and in the name of Christ bids you welcome. Deanery Lenten Services: Each Sunday, beginning with Forgiveness Sunday, March 6, our deanery prays the Stations of the Cross at a different parish. This long-time tradition within our deanery has provided both spiritual and social benefits to the clergy and faithful who participate. I encourage all of you to join the faithful of all our parishes in making these services a part of your Lenten journey. We begin, on Sunday March 6 th at St. Michael's Church in Frackville, with Forgiveness Vespers starting at 4:00 PM. Immediately after services a brief social will be held for all in attendance. Plan now to join us. The 2011 Lenten Devotion Schedule: Forgiveness Vespers - Cheesefare Sunday, March 6, 4:00 PM St, Michael's Church Frackville, Pa. Fasting Regulations: Please keep in mind tomorrow March 7 th is the first day of lent for Ukrainian/Byzantine Catholics. It is a day of strict abstinence, 1 st Sunday of the Great Fast - March 13, 4:00 PM St. Michael's Church, Shenandoah, Pa. during which no meat or dairy products are to be consumed. As an additional reminder, we are to refrain from eating meat every Friday of Lent and are 2 nd Sunday of the Great Fast - March 20, 4:00 PM S8. Peter &Paul Church Mount Carmel, Pa. encouraged to fast from meat on all Wednesdays of the Lenten season. All are asked to do their best to keep this discipline of the church. 3 rd Sunday of the Great Fast - March 27, 4:00 PM St. Nicholas Church, St. Clair, Pa. Confession: Every catholic is required to receive the Sacrament of Penance 4 th Sunday of the Great Fast - April 3, 4:00 PM Holy Transfiguration Church, Shamokin, Pa. during the Lenten/Easter season. In order to give you ample opportunity to fulfill this obligations 1will hear confessions every Saturday during lent 5 th Sunday of the Great Fast - April 10 4:00 PM St. Michael's Church, Hazleton, Pa. from 11 :00 AM to Noon. Also, visiting priests will be in 8S. Peter & Paul Parish for conf~ssionson Thursday, April 17 th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Please avail Flowery (Palm) Sunday - April 17, 3:00 PM St. Nicholas Church yourself of these opportunities as early as possible in the Lenten season. Minersville, Pa. -_._ ~~~~~~-~~-

4 YOl.~r Stewardshi~ We thank you for ~sanky"<decoratedukrainian Easter your generous financial support of our parish communities. The following donations were deposited from last Sunday's collection. Egg) Workshops Scheduled in Frackville: Two workshops on the art of making decorated Ukrainian Easter Eggs (pysanky) will be held at S1. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church Weekly Parish Financial Report: S5. Peter & Paul Church Sunday, February 27, 2011 Income... $ 2, Expenses... $ 1, Sunday, February 22, 2010 Income... $1, Assumption BVM Sunday, February 27, 2011 Income... $ 1, Expenses... $ 0 Sunday, February 22, 2010 Income $ Hall, West Oak Street, Frackville. The first workshop will be held Sunday, March 20 and Monday March 21. The second workshop will be held Tuesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 24. The workshops will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on both days. Prepaid registration fee is $25.00, which includes the two sessions of the workshop, the writing instruments, dyes, candle and eggs. All participants must be at least 12 years old. Space is limited. To register or for more information phone SS. Peter & Paul Rebuilding Fund Donations: $1, In Loving Memory of our parents, William and Elizabeth Senkowicz and our brother Bill Senkowicz, by John & Nancy Senkowicz & Family & Robert & Elizabeth (Senkowicz) Wysocki & Family Baked Haddock Dinner: S1. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, West Oak Street, Frackville will hold a Baked Haddock Dinner or Macaroni and Cheese Dinner, Ash Wednesday, March 9. The dinners, for eat-in or take out, which includes salad, dessert and beverage will be served at 4:30 pm 5:30 pm and 6:30 p.m. Haddock dinners- $ In Memory of Helen Polynack by Louis & Ruth Swatski $9.00; Macaroni and Cheese dinners- $5.00. All tickets must be purchased in advance. For tickets phone or Assumption B.V.M. Donations: $ In Memory of Helen Karpiak by Anonymous $ In Memory of John Popiwniak by Anonymous Halupki Dinner: Sponsored by S1. Nicholas Church Sunday, March 13 th, :00 Noon to 2:30 PM - S1. Nicholas Hall, Primrose Includes... Halupki, mashed potatoes, Rosary Intention: for the week of Filling, green beans, roll and beverage March 7, 2011 for the sick and the infirm $7.50/platter Eat-In Or Take-Out of our parishes. Advance tickets only... Call or ad

5 I "In my wretchedness, 0 Lord, I have disobeyed Your commandment. Woe is me! I have been stripped of glory, filled with shame, and cast out from the joy of Paradise. I have been justly deprived of Your blessings. In Your mercy and compassion take pity on me." Matins for Cheesefare Sunday

6 The Sunday of Cheesefare The Fifth Pre-Greatfast Sunday Father John Petro "The Lord my Creator took me as dust from the earth and formed me into a living creature, breathing into me the breath of life, and giving me a soul... But Satan the deceiver enticed me by food, using the serpent as his instrument, and separated me from the glory ofcod, and by death delivered me to the earth. 0 Master, in Your compassion, call me back to You. " Vespers for Cheesefare Sunday Today we stand at the threshold of the Holy Great Fast, ready to enter with faith and joy. We also sit at the threshold of paradise with Adam and lament what we have lost. Today we again hear our story: the story of au r creation at the hands of God; the story of life that is breathed into us by the very breath of God. This is our dignity; this is our nobility; this is why we are to respectlife. For life is a gift from God. Now Satan enters the scene and sets his snare. He tricks Adam and Eve into disobedience by promising them far greater things than what they already have. He promises them equality with God! But this is the trick! This is the insidious part of the whore scheme! They already share a deep communion with God; however, by following Satan's deceitful design to gain something even greater, they lose what they already have. This is the deceptive guise of sin. It promises us something that seems so beneficial; put when we say yes to it, suddenly it tears off its mask and reveals its ugly face to us. Then in a moment, we know in the depths of our being that we have been duped. We have been tricked! We all know the queasy feeling in the pit of our stomach when we face this realization. Then together with Adam, we sit and lament. We too by our sin have given up our God-woven robes; we have lost the delights of Paradise. We too now live not in communion but in brokenness. The final elements necessary for repentance are presented today: fasting and forgiveness. We seek to regain our communion with God, and Christ is our Way. We come to join the New Adam and undo what we have done with the Old Adam. Adam failed to fast from the tree and thus lost Paradise; we therefore fast in order to regain it. But even more than fasting, even more than almsgiving and prayer, the Gospels give us another way to enter into communion with God. This is through forgiveness. As our holy father Saint John Chrysostom says: "Nothing makes us so like God as being ready to forgive the wicked arid wrong-doers." Only when we have crossed this threshold are we ready to enter the Fast in the proper spirit and seek forgiveness from our heavenly Father. SCRIPTURE READINGS: Romans 13: 11-14:4 Matthew 6: 14-21

7 i I The Scope of Scripture Readings During the Liturgical Services of the Holy Great Fast Father James Spontak The season of the Great Fast is filled with rich and varied themes and lessons which cannot be adequately represented by anyone image or concept. Yet the notion of the Church as "on the way," journeying in a continual pilgrimage, captures something essential to the mood and purpose of this holy season of the year. One element of greatfast worship and discipline which contributes to this experience of the pilgrim church is the cycle of readings selected from the Old Testament during the weekdays of the Great Forty-Days Fast. While the season of the Great Fast is itself an image of the journey of each person to his or her heavenly destiny, it also serves as the last link in a chain of typical events. The forty years of the Israelites' wandering in the desert, the forty-day march of Elijah to Mount Horeb, and the forty-day fast of our lord, each provide a symbolic and didactic basis for the forty days of the Great Fast. An appreciation of the liturgical and penitential features of the Holy Great Fast, as well as of the accompany- ing meditations in this booklet, can thus be enriched by some aware ness of the use of the Holy Bible and the selection of scriptural readings,.. particularly from the Old Testament, during the season of the Great Forty-Days fast. In our Byzantine Catholic Church during the weekday greatfast liturgical services, specifically at the Sixth Hour and Vespers, the continuous reading of Genesis, Isaiah, and Proverbs forms the cycle of greatfast weekday lessons. The pattern and content of this cycle of readings is evidence of that period when the Great Fast was still the principal prebaptismal season of the Church. The catechetical character of greatfast services in their original context is an important feature for those who reflect upon these readings today. Thus, these selections are to be read and applied with an eye to a deepening and renewal of the Christian's baptismal commitment and of the life which mystery. flows from this holy Each day at the Sixth Hour, which is one of the daily liturgical services, designed to be prayed at noontime-the middle of the day, there is a section from the Book of Isaiah which is prescribed to be read. These Old Testament readings are known as paremias. Prominent in the late eighth century before Christ, and sensitive to the religious implications of the social and political events leading to the eventual fall ofjerusalem and the exile of its inhabitants, the Holy Prophet Isaiah constantly proclaims the message of trust and confidence in God. Justice on the part of the people and their rulers and sincerity in divine worship are concerns which are found repeatedly at the core of Isaiah's message. Besides the significance of the content of his message, the zeal and intensity of this man of God are a needed stimulus in carrying out any effort of renewal and repentance during the Holy Great Forty-Days fast. 14

8 The Fourth Sunday ofthe Triodion: Sunday offorgiveness (Cheesefare Sunday) Introduction The Sunday of Forgiveness is the last Sunday prior to the commencement of Great Lent. During the pre-lenten period, the services ofthe Church include hymns from the Triodion, a liturgical book that contains the services from the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, the tenth before Pascha (Easter), through Great and Holy Saturday. On the Sunday of Forgiveness focus is placed on the exile ofadam and Eve from the Garden ofeden, and event that shows us how far we have fallen in sin and separated ourselves from God. At the onset of Great Lent and a period of intense fasting, this Sunday reminds us of our need for God's forgiveness and guides our hearts, minds, and spiritual efforts on returning to Him in repentance. Biblical Story The Sunday of Forgiveness, the last ofthe preparatory Sundays before Great Lent, has two themes: it commemorates Adam's expulsion from Paradise, and it accentuates our need for forgiveness. There are obvious reasons why these two things should be brought to our attention as we stand on the threshold of Great Lent. One of the primary images in the Triodion is that of the return to Paradise. Lent is a time when we weep with Adam and Eve before the closed gate ofeden, repenting with them for the sins that have deprived us of our free communion with God. But Lent is also a time when we are preparing to celebrate the saving event of Christ's death and rising, which has reopened Paradise to us once more (Luke 23:43). So SOrrow for our exile in sin is tempered by hope of our re-entry into Paradise. The second theme, that of forgiveness, is emphasized in the Gospel reading for this Sunday (Matthew 6: 14-21) and in the special ceremony of mutual forgiveness at the end of the Vespers on Sunday evening. Before we enter the Lenten fast, we are reminded that there can be no true fast, no genuine repentance, no reconciliation with God, unless we are at the same time reconciled with one another. A fast without mutual love is the fast of demons. We do not travel the road of Lent as isolated individuals but as members of a family. Our asceticism and fasting should not separate us from others, but should link us to them with ever-stronger bonds. The Sunday of Forgiveness also directs us to see that Great Lent is a journey of liberation from our enslavement to sin. The Gospel lesson sets the conditions for this liberation. The first one is fastingthe refusal to accept the desires and urges of our fallen nature as normal, the effort to free ourselves from the dictatorship of the flesh and matter over the spirit. To be effective, however, our fast must not be hypocritical, a "showing off." We must "appear not unto men to fast but to our Father who is in secret" (w ). 1}e second condition is forgiveness "Ifyou forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will o forgive you" (vv ). The triumph of sin, the main sign of its rule over the world, is division, osition, separation, hatred. Therefore, the first break through this fortress of sin is forgiveness:- 'etum to unity, solidarity and love. To forgive is to put between me and my "enemy" the radiant \ leness of God Himself. To forgive is to reject the hopeless "dead-ends" of human relations and ~r them to Christ. Forgiveness is truly a "breakthrough" of the Kingdom into this sinful and vorld.. -,.-

9 The Forgiveness Service (After the homily, the priest,facing the people says:) Priest: My brothers and sisters, at this time let us try to remember all of our sins which we have committed throughout the course of our life, and with which we have offended God. All: Lord, we have sinned against You in thought, word and action. We have been wrong and we have done wrong. Forgive us. Priest: Let us try to remember if we harbor any ill-feelings towards God for anything that happened in our life. All: Lord, help us to accept your will in our lives, to try to understand your ways, and not to feel angry with You or blame You for anything that might happen to us or go wrong for us in our lives. Priest: Let us try to remember all of those people who have offended us, hurt us, angered us; all those people against whom, for whatever reason, we bear grudges, feel hatred, and whom we find hard to forgive. All: From the bottom of my heart, I truly and sincerely forgive those who hate me, who have offended, or hurt me, and against whom I carry a grudge or nourish ill-feelings. Priest: Let us try to remember all of those people whom we ourselves have hurt or offended, knowingly or unknowingly, in word or in deed; and all those whom we, for whatever reason, hate and who bear grudges against us. All: From the bottom of my heart, I truly and sincerely ask forgiveness and pardon of all those whom I hate, whom I have offended and hurt, and who hold a grudge against me because of this. Priest: My brothers and sisters, if I have sinned against you, hurt you, or offended you in thought, word or action, knowingly or unknowingly, in any possible way, please forgive me, a sinner, and pray to God for me. All: May God Himself forgive you and pardon your sins and transgressions, and we also forgive and pardon you. Father, bless us and forgive us our sins and offenses and transgressions, committed voluntarily or perhaps unwittingly, against you. Priest: May the Lord God, through His grace and loving kindness, forgive you. And I also pardon and forgive you.

10 During Vespers, the Church's official evening liturgical service, there are readings selected daily from the books of Genesis and Proverbs. Many of the readings of Genesis present the fundamental truths upon which salvation rests, and thus deal with creation, the origin and destiny of humanity, the reality of sin, and the promise of redemption. Other readings from Genesis are taken from the "patriarchal history"-the treasured memories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Besides displaying exemplary traits of faith, wisdom, and virtue, these patriarchal narratives contain features which will prove to be typical of the events of the coming Redeemer and the salvation that He brings. In this regard, Joseph's words summarizing the course and outcome of the trying ordeal he experienced at the hands of his brothers are a hint of similar circumstances in the events of Jesus' life: "You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today" (Genesis 50: 20, read on the sixth Friday of the Great Fast). Also read at Vespers are sections from the Book of Proverbs. Often, the dominant tone of these collections of wise sayings is that of human, worldly wisdom. At the same time, there is also religious teaching. Thus, the recurring message is that God rewards truth, charity, purity of heart, and humility, and punishes the contrary vices. Ultimately, all such virtues are based on wisdom, which amount to a fear of God, a kind of ultimate trust in Him. It soon becomes obvious why the Book of Proverbs was incorporated into the cycle of greatfast readings, for it served as a primer of practical wisdom in daily life and offered moral instructions for the believer. The epistle and gospel readings prescribed for the Divine Liturgy on the Saturdays and Sundays of the Great Forty-Days Fast are for the most part from the Epistle to the Hebrews and the Gospel of Mark. Once more, there is a continual reminder of the journey which is so characteristic of the Great Fast as well as of the patient yet taxing effort which is required of this pilgrim Church and its members. This sense of pilgrimage is portrayed throughout the Letter to the Hebrews, with its typology of the history of salvation, its illustration of Jesus as the Great High Priest, and its careful but vivid balance of promise and fulfillment. The Gospel of the Hoiy Evangelist Mark presents Jesus with decided clarity in terms of His role as a suffering Messiah, One Who invites His disciples to a way that whl involve them in sharing the same destiny and end as their Lord. The destination of this greatfast journey is realized in meeting the Risen Christ, Who is acclaimed as the "Great and Sacred Pasch, the Wisdom, Power, and Word of God." (Resurrection Matins: Canon, Ode Nine) Coming to know Christ, the Word of God, by reading and reflecting upon the Sacred Scriptures during the season of the Great Fast is a I reliable and effective means of making more vivid. this vision of the Risen Lord and more fully realizing the joy of beholding His third-day Resurrection.

11 The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Steven Puluka The Divine Liturgy is a festive and joyous celebration. It is an occasion for expressing joy and as such is somewhat incompatible with the somber character of the weekdays during the Holy Great Fast. The eucharistic celebration is our participation here on earth in the events of heaven. It is a partaking of the Holy Table of the Lord, and it transcends this world. But the Fast is a manifestation of the Church in the world. It is a reminder of our need to conquer matters of the flesh. The Fast is our call to keep watch with Christ as He secures our salvation. Thus in keeping with the penitential and ascetical character of the greatfast weekdays, while still recognizing our spiritual need of being fed with the : Divine Eucharist, our Byzantine Catholic Church has, therefore, pre I scribed that the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts be celebrated. on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the period of the Great Forty- Days Fast. The Presanctified Divine Liturgy strikes the perfect balance necessary for the season of the Great Fast. It provides us with the much needed spiritual Food of the Holy Eucharist, yet it maintains the penitential character of the season. In the early Christian Church on Wednesdays and Fridays during the Great Fast, the faithful would generally fast entirely from food until sunset. These days were then culminated in the evening with the communion service known as the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, when the day's fast was broken by receiving the Holy Eucharist. Thus, the necessary spiritual Food for the greatfast journey was provided for the fasting faithful, while the somber and penitential mood of the greatfast season was maintained. There is no consecration at the Presanctified Gifts Divine Liturgy. Rather, as the name suggests, the Sacred Gifts of Bread and Wine have been already consecrated at a previous Divine Liturgy. The Presanctified Divine Liturgy consists of the evening liturgical service of Vespers combined with solemn communion. Its major sections include: Great Vespers with readings from Genesis and Proverbs; various prayers for the catechumens and for the faithful; and finally Holy Communion together with thanksgiving prayers. Taken as a whole, the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts instructs and fortifies us in our greatfast journey to Holy Pascha. It is the most characteristic liturgical service of the greatfast season. It is an integral part of the spiritual journey taken during the Holy Great Forty-Days Fast. By hearing the Word, we are instructed as to what God expects of us; and by participating in the Eucharistic Banquet, we are given the spiritual Food th,at fortifies us in order to accomplish our goal. Every effort should be made to attend faithfully the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts every Wednesday and Friday throughout the entire course of the Great Fast.

12 Prayer of Saint Ephrem o Lord and Master of my fife, keep from me the spirit of indifference and discouragement, lust of power, and idle chatter. Prostration Instead, grant to me, Your servant, th.e spirit of wholeness of being, humble-mindedness, patience, and love. Prostration o Lord and King, grant me the grace to be aware of my sins and not to judge my brother and sister; for You are blessed, now and ever and forever. Amen. Prostration

13 Volunteers: SS. Peter & Paul is in need of volunteers for readings, taking collections during liturgies, counting and depositing collections after liturgies. 55. Peter & Paul/Assumption BVM Parish Food Drive: The Altar Rosary Society is sponsoring a food drive to help The Shepard's Pantry in Mount I I Altar servers are also needed. Anyone interested in volunteering please contact Father at the church office during business hours from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at (570) Fruit and Nut Roll Sale: SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church is sponsoring a Fruit and Nut Roll Sale just in time for Easter! The choices are walnut, poppyseed, raspberry, prune or apricot and the cost for each 24 oz. Roll is $ Orders must be placed by March 28 and will be ready for pick-up at the parish hall between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM on Wednesday April 13. To place an order, please call the church office at during regular office hours, or drop your order, along with your name and phone number, and money in the collection basket. Please put it in a separate envelope. All orders must be pre-paid, and all proceeds will benefit the Building Fund. Thank you, in advance, for you support of this project. Thank You: A very special thank you is extended to the men and women who helped change altar linens this week and prepare our church for the Lenten Season. We very much appreciate your sacrifice of time and energy. God Bless. Sunday Social: Sunday social is held every Sunday after Divine Liturgy at SS. Peter & Paul Church Carmel 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 Shepard's Pantry. Thank you for your generosity. Holy Name Society Sunday..,;, Holy Name Society Sunday will be on Sunday, March 13, There will be a brief meeting immediately after Divine Liturgy. All members are encouraged to attend. New members are being accepted into The Holy Name Society. Praise Concert and Contest: On Sunday, March 6 th at 6:00 PM the "Lift Up Your Spirits Group" is inviting all local choirs and church members to join them at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 47 S. Market St., to sing along with them. The event will be recorded from the choir loft onto a DVD which will be submitted for a possible inclusion in a video montage which will be broadcast at the National Music Gospel Awards which will then be aired on Easter Sunday on the Gospel Music Channel. All are welcome to join us. Fr. Frank Karwacki

14 ,, \ Lector Schedule: Prayer Intention Line: SS. Peter & SS. Peter & Paul Sat. March 5, 4:00 PM Joseph Tamburro Sun. March 6, 9:15 AM Michael Timmins Paul parish has established a Prayer Intention Line sponsored by the Altar Rosary Society. On the top page of the bulletin you will see several numbers, you are free to call to request prayers Sat. Sun. March 12,4:00 PM Ed Cuff March 13, 9:15 AM Nicholas for you or a loved one. Your intention will be remembered in prayer by the Steffanick members of the Altar Rosary Society and also written in a special book which Assumption BVM Sun. March 6, 11 :00 AM - Bryce Fiamoncini Sun. March 13, 11 :00 - Bryce Fiamoncini will be placed in the vestibule of the church so that all members of our parish can remember your prayer needs. You can request to remain anonymous if you like. It is my hope we can all pray for Altar Flowers: Altar flowers can be each other in time of need and be liftedup through the prayers of our parish. 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 rectory office. Religious Education Classes: Classes. are held Monday evenings from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at SS. Peter & Paul Church Hall, Mt. Carmel. All children from pre-school age to 8 th grade are encouraged to attend. Children receiving the Sacrament of Altar Flowers: Altar Flowers for the Penance/Holy Communion in Calendar week of March 7, 2011 are in Memory Year must attend these of + Bill Senkowicz - Birthday Remembrance by Wysocki & Senkowicz Families. classes. Registration forms are available. Please contact Christine Bogner at Altar Rosary Society Sunday;, This In Your Prayers: Please remember to pray for the sick and the infirm of our parishes Sunday, March 6, is Altar Rosary Sunday. All members are asked to join in praying the Rosary before liturgy, receive the Eucharist as a body and attend a short meeting immediately after Divine Liturgy. New members are being Please Remember to pray for vocations to the Holy Priesthood and religious life. welcomed into the society. The dues for The Altar Rosary Society is $5.00 per year.

15 Lenten Services: the Holy Season of Lent (Great Fast) begins on Monday, March t h. This is a privileged time during which we are all encouraged to "put aside all earthly cares" and focus upon those things that are eternal and everlasting. During this time we are encouraged to focus upon the salvation of our souls, each one looking inwardly Good Shepherd Pantry.:. Representatives from the Good Shepherd's Pantry picked up the food items donated by our parishioners this past week. They have expressed a sincere thank you for our help in feeding 147 families in the Mount Carmel Area Community who where in great need of these items. May God bless you all. in order to measure ourselves in the light of Jesus Christ. During this time we are encouraged to "pray, fast and do good works" each according to their own ability_ As such, our church provides additional opportunities to encounter the Lord. A special liturgical schedule has been prepared to enable us to make the best use of this forty-day period. Lenten Hours will be prayed at 8:00 AM Monday, VVednesday, Thursday,and Friday. Stations of the Cross will be celebrated at 6:00 PM on Tuesday evenings. The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts will be sung on VVednesday and Friday evenings at 6:00 PM. Our deceased loved ones will be remembered at Sorokousty Services on Saturday mornings immediately after 8:00 AM liturgy in Mt. Carmel and on Sunday mornings immediately after 11 :00 AM liturgy in Centralia. Also, please remember our Deanery prays the Stations of the Cross in a different fyrohy Sale: The SS. Peter & Paul/Assumption Pyrohy Sale for March will be held on VVednesday, March 9 th, and Thursday, March 10 th, Orders must be place by Friday, March 4 th by calling the rectory during normal office hours only, office hours are 9:00 AM tq 3:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. If you want to be placed on a stand by list please call the church hall at on VVednesday, March 9 th If pyrohy are available we will call and advise you accordingly. Prayers Requested: VVe have been asked to keep in our prayers the upcoming Synod of Bishop's which will be held March in Ukraine. The Bishops will be meeting to elect a new head of our church and spiritual father. Please add this intention to your daily prayers that the Holy spirit will guide the discussions and choice of a new Major Archbishop. parish each Sunday afternoon at 4:00 PM. Please do your best to attend and pray the additional services during our journey through the Great Fast so that we will be able to joyfully proclaim the Resurrection of Our Lord as newly created people on Easter Sunday. Kids in Church: At religion class they were learning how God created everything, including human beings. Johnny was especially intent when the teacher told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam's ribs. Later in the week his mother, noticed him lying down as though he were ill. And said "Johnny, ******************************************** what is the matter?" Johnny responded, "I have pain in my side, I think I'm going to have a wife." ~

16 Tropar: You came down from on high, o Merciful One, and accepted three Epistle: Rom 13: 11-14:4 I-G~os;:.lp~e;.:,;1:~M~t,;,;.'_...;6;.;.:1,;.4;".-...,;;.21,;""....,. days of burial to free us from our sufferings. 0 Lord, our life and our resurrection, glory be to You. Kontakion: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit: When You rose from the tomb, You also raised the dead and resurrected Adam. Eve exults in Your resurrection, and the ends of the world celebrate Your rising from the dead, 0 most merciful One. 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 Theotokion: Now and ever and forever. Amen To You, 0 Mother of God, the invincible leader, we, your servants, ascribe these victory hymns in thanksgiving for our deliverance from evil. With your invincible powerfree us from all angers that we may cry out to you: "Hail, 0 Bride, and pure Virgin!" 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 Prokimenon: Pray and give praise to the Lord our God.. V. In Judea God is known; His name is great in Israel. Mystery"<Sacrament of Repentance).,;, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Come, let us rejoice in the Lord; let us acclaim God our Savior. V. Let us come before His countenance with praise and acclaim Him with Is available before each Divine Liturgy on Saturday, 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM and on Sunday in SS. Peter & Paul Church, 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM, and at Assumption BVM Church on Sunday at 10:30 AM to psalms. Alleluia (3x) 11 :00 AM in the confessional. Communion Verse: Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the highest. Alleluia! (3x)

17 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. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDAnON 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. True Fasting "Why do we fast, and you do not see it? afflict the naked when you see them, and not turning ourselves, and you take no note of it? La, on your back on your own. your fast day you carry out your own pursuits, and drive all your laborers. Yes, your fast ends in quarreling and fighting, striking with wicked claw. Would that today you might fast so as to make your voice heard on high! Is this the manner offasting I wish, ofkeeping a day ofpenance: That a man bow his head like a reed, and lie in Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: Here I am! sackcloth and ashes? Do you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? Ifyou remove from your midst oppression, false accusation and malicious speech; If you bestow This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then light shall rise for you in the darkness, and the gloom shall become for you like midday." yoke; Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing The Prophet Isaiah (58:3-9) Eastern Christian Bulletin Service -- PO Box Fairfax, VA Ph: Fax: