SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULE SAINT NICHOLAS THE WONDERWORKER WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULE

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1 SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH 114 South Chestnut Street, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania SAINT NICHOLAS THE WONDERWORKER UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH North Morris Street, Saint Clair, Pennsylvania Rectory (570) Fax (570) St. Michael s Oak St. Hall (570) stmichaelsukrainian@verizon.net Website- Like us on Facebook@St Michael s Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Follow us on stmichaelukr Msgr. Myron Grabowsky Parish Priest Sunday, July 2 nd, th Sunday After Pentecost- 4 th of July Weekend SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULE Saturday, July 1 st Sunday, July 2 nd Monday, July 3 rd Wednesday, July 5 th Friday, July 7 th Saturday, July 8 th Sunday, July 9 th 3:30pm +Mary & +Charles Lazusky by William & Irene Mc Andrew 10:30am Deceased Members of the +Yawarnitsky Family by Theresa Krajcirik 8:00am +Kenneth Heisleman by Charles Calise & Helen O Connell 8:00am 40 th Day +Mark Seroka by Anna Seroka 8:00am Reparation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 3:30pm +Margaret & +Paul Sawka by Son, Joseph & Family 10:30am +David & +Evelyn Evans by Sandra Schlemmer SAINT NICHOLAS THE WONDERWORKER WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULE Saturday, July 1 st Sunday, July 2 nd Tuesday, July 4 th Thursday, July 6 th Saturday, July 8 th Sunday, July 9 th 8:00am Reparation of the Immaculate & Sorrowful Heart of Mary 5:30pm +Jeanette Stock by Thomas Stock & Family 8:30am God s Blessings on His People 8:00am +Landis & +Sue Luckenbill- Legacy Liturgy 8:00am +Clement & +Mary Zubar Lutchka- Legacy Liturgy 8:00am Reparation of the Immaculate & Sorrowful Heart of Mary 5:30pm +Bishop John Stock by the Stock & Kubeika Family 8:30am God s Blessings on His People St. Michael s Lector Schedule: Saturday, July 1 st Rom 6:18-23 Nancy Sawka Sunday, July 2 nd Rom 6:18-23 Alice Breznik Saturday, July 8 th Rom 10:1-10 Winifred Mohutsky Sunday, July 9 th Rom 10:1-10 Michael Fufla St. Nicholas Lector Schedule: Saturday, July 1 st Rom 6:18-23 David Toth Sunday, July 2 nd Rom 6:18-23 Susan Miller Saturday, July 8 th Rom 10:1-10 Bernadette Bremer Sunday, July 9 th Rom 10:1-10 Lauralee Sadusky Marshall

2 St. Michael: Upcoming Events Mark Your Calendars! Sanctuary Light Available Dates, 7/9, 8/27. 9/3, 9/17 Candles- Dates are open for the Iconosta ($12.00), Tetrapod ($6.00) & Crucifix ($6.00). Please contact the rectory office to reserve a date. Thank you. Summer Lunches- Shenandoah Valley Elementary Cafeteria will be providing free lunch to all children 18 and under Monday Friday, starting June 19, 2017 thru August 18, 2017, 11:00am 12:30pm. Closed July 4 th & 5 th. All children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. St. Nicholas: Sanctuary Light Available Dates 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/27, 9/3 Both Churches Rectory Hours- will be reduced for the summer months. Please call the rectory before coming down to be sure someone will be there to meet your needs. Seminary Day Meeting Tuesday July 11 th at 7:00pm at St Michael s in Frackville. Theme baskets are needed for Seminary Day. Parishioners are encouraged to donate a basket or items to be included in St. Michael s baskets. Baskets are asked to have a value of at least $ Any items being donated for the baskets can be left in the back of the church, or dropped off at the rectory. All items must be new and unused. Alcohol is not permitted. Youth Gathering Sunday, July 9th 11:00am at Knoebels -rain or shine for all youth of the South Anthracite Deanery. Church members & friends welcome. For reservations contact your parish priest or office by Friday, July 7th, Free lunch and park ride tickets for youth who participate in the program. The whole family is invited to join us for lunch. We will provide: hamburgers, hotdogs, barbeque, drinks & chips. We ask that each family brings a dish to share. (Please remember that we have no refrigeration on site) Discount ride tickets are available for purchase. Transportation to and from the park is your responsibility. Schedule of the Day: Registration (Pavilion C) 11:00am Lunch 12:00pm- 1:00pm Speaker & Discussion 1:00pm Free time in the Park 2:00pm ( or earlier) Closing Prayer & Discussion 5:00pm For more information see our Facebook page. or call PLEASE REGISTER THIS WEEK IF YOU ARE ATTENDING - OPEN TO ALL YOUTH ALL AGES St. Nicholas 82 nd Annual Parish picnic- Picnic grove, Rt. 901 Primrose. Saturday July 1 st (4pm to 11pm) at 7pm Sapphire Sunday July 2 nd (12n to 11pm) at 1pm The Golden Tones at 7pm The New Individuals Free Admission & Parking. Summer raffle drawing 10pm on Sunday July 2 nd Delicious Food ~ Great Entertainment ~ Fun for the Whole Family! Wooden Churches of Eastern Europe Presentation on July 15, 2017 from 10 am - 12:30 pm at Penn State Lehigh Valley Campus, 2809 Saucon Valley Rd, Center Valley, PA Dr. Michele Parvensky will present a riveting presentation on her ongoing research over the past 20 years of the wooden churches. Her pictures highlight the architecture and profound beauty of these churches. As the date becomes closer more details will follow. All are welcome. Questions? Contact Sharon Jarrow at or shangp@rcn.com.

3 Both Churches Seminary Raffle Tickets are available in the back both Churches. Tickets are $1.00 each or a book of 6 for $ st prize $1, nd prize $ rd prize $ th prize $100. Seller $100. Divine Mercy Parish Block Party- Cherry & West Streets, Shenandoah, PA On Friday, July 14 11:00 a.m.- 11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 15 4:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 16 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. BLEENIES & SELECTED FOOD SERVED FRIDAY from 11:00 a.m. All homemade food offered daily at 4 p.m. including famous Three Cheese Blend Pierogies, Baked Goods, Pizza, Refreshments. Adult & Children s Games also Don t miss the exciting MEGA PRIZE RAFFLE featuring 8 Mega Prizes, each valued at $500for a total of $4,000. Bring Address Labels for your convenience ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY: Fri. &Sat.-Good Times Variety Band & Sun -Good Times DJ Save the Date Annual Pilgrimage to the Mother of God will be Sunday, October 1,2017 from 9am-5pm at 710 Fox Chase Road Fox Chase Manor PA Opportunities provided include, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, Reciting of the Rosary and Moleban. Services provided, ethnic food, Presentations for children & youth, opportunity to hear a panel on discussion on prayer and religious life. Food Bank We would like to thank everyone for their generous donations to our food bank. Please remember that we not only need non- perishable food, but paper goods and hygiene products.gift cards for grocery stores and gas cards are also always welcome. Thank you for helping to bring a little light into someone s day. God Bless Ukrainian Cultural Festival-held July 14, 15, & 16 th at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center in Kerhonkson, NY. The largest Ukrainian Festival in the U.S.organized by the Ukrainian National Foundation, under patronage of the Embassy of Ukraine. Featuring Friday Night Fundraiser, Ukrainian Village, Film Festival, Dancing, Music and Song, Arts/Crafts, Ethnic Foods, Concerts, Beer Garden, and more! Admission $ For more information visit or call MID-SUMMER FESTIVAL St. John s Church in Pottsville will host its MID-SUMMER FESTIVAL on Friday, July 14th and Saturday, July 15th from 5 to 9:30 p.m. each night on the parish grounds at 9th St. & Schuylkill Ave. in Pottsville. We welcome you to join us for great food, varied Games of Chance, Children and Teen Games, Pot Luck Stand, Theme Baskets, and featuring again this year Splash the Clown, balloon making, face painting, and much much more. Music each night Shaded seating under the tent Come join the fun! Ukrainian Seminary Day Sunday July 30 th from 11am to 8PM St Nicholas Picnic Grove- Rt 901 Primrose 11am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 11:30am-1pm WPPA 1360AM Live Polka Broadcast 1pm-3pm Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble 4pm-8pm John Steven s Doubleshot Polka Band pyrohy, halushki, halupki, potato cakes, kielbasa, soups, desserts & more (Made by sponsoring parishes) Vendors & Crafters selling traditional Eastern European items View the Icon & Relic of the Blessed Bishop+Mykola Charnetsky Pysanky demos & classes-games & Fun for the whole family

4 The History of the Liberty Bell A chime that changed the world occurred on July 8, 1776, when the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of Independence Hall summoning citizens to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon. The Pennsylvania Assembly ordered the Bell in 1751 to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn's 1701 Charter of Privileges. Penn's charter, Pennsylvania's original Constitution, speaks of the rights and freedoms valued by people the world over. Particularly forward thinking were Penn's ideas on religious freedom, his liberal stance on Native American rights, and his inclusion of citizens in enacting laws. As it was to commemorate the Charter's golden anniversary, the quotation "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof," from Leviticus 25:10, was particularly apt. For the line in the Bible immediately preceding "proclaim liberty" is, "And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year." What better way to pay homage to Penn and hallow the 50th year than with a bell proclaiming liberty? Also inscribed on the Bell is the quotation, "By Order of the Assembly of the Province of Pensylvania for the State House in Philada." Note that the spelling of "Pennsylvania" was not at that time universally adopted. The choice of the quotation was made by Quaker Isaac Norris, speaker of the Assembly. Centered on the front of the Bell are the words, "Pass and Stow / Philada / MDCCLIII." We'll get to Pass and Stow in a bit. The Early History of the Bell On November 1, 1751, a letter was sent to Robert Charles, the Colonial Agent of the Province of Pennsylvania who was working in London. Signed by Isaac Norris, Thomas Leech, and Edward Warner, it represented the desires of the Assembly to purchase a bell for the State House (now Independence Hall) steeple. The bell was ordered from Whitechapel Foundry, with instructions to inscribe on it the passage from Leviticus. The bell arrived in Philadelphia on September 1, 1752, but was not hung until March 10, 1753, on which day Isaac Norris wrote, "I had the mortification to hear that it was cracked by a

5 stroke of the clapper without any other viollence [sic] as it was hung up to try the sound." The cause of the break is thought to have been attributable either to flaws in its casting or, as they thought at the time, to its being too brittle. Two Philadelphia foundry workers named John Pass and John Stow were given the cracked bell to be melted down and recast. They added an ounce and a half of copper to a pound of the old bell in an attempt to make the new bell less brittle. For their labors they charged slightly over 36 Pounds. The new bell was raised in the belfry on March 29, "Upon trial, it seems that they have added too much copper. They were so teased with the witticisms of the town that they will very soon make a second essay," wrote Isaac Norris to London agent Robert Charles. Apparently nobody was now pleased with the tone of the bell. Pass and Stow indeed tried again. They broke up the bell and recast it. On June 11, 1753, the New York Mercury reported, "Last Week was raised and fix'd in the Statehouse Steeple, the new great Bell, cast here by Pass and Stow, weighing 2080 lbs." In November, Norris wrote to Robert Charles that he was still displeased with the bell and requested that Whitechapel cast a new one. Upon the arrival of the new bell from England, it was agreed that it sounded no better than the Pass and Stow bell. So the "Liberty Bell" remained where it was in the steeple, and the new Whitechapel bell was placed in the cupola on the State House roof and attached to the clock to sound the hours. The Liberty Bell was rung to call the Assembly together and to summon people together for speciall announcements and events. The Liberty Bell tolled frequently. Among the more historically important occasions, it tolled when Benjamin Franklin was sent to England to address Colonial grievances, it tolled when King George III ascended to the throne in 1761, and it tolled to call together the people of Philadelphia to discuss the Sugar Act in 1764 and the Stamp Act in In 1772 a petition was sent to the Assembly stating that the people in the vicinity of the State House were "incommoded and distressed" by the constant "ringing of the great Bell in the steeple." But it continued tolling for the First Continental Congress in 1774, the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 and its most resonant tolling was on July 8, 1776, when it summoned the citizenry for the reading of the Declaration of Independence produced by the Second Continental Congress. In October 1777, the British occupied Philadelphia. Weeks earlier all bells, including the Liberty Bell, were removed from the city. It was well understood that, if left, they would likely

6 be melted down and used for cannon. The Liberty Bell was removed from the city and hidden in the floorboards of the Zion Reformed Church in Allentown, Pennsylvania, which you can still visit today. Throughout the period from 1790 to 1800, when Philadelphia was the nation's capital, uses of the Bell included calling the state legislature into session, summoning voters to hand in their ballots at the State House window, and tolling to commemorate Washington's birthday and celebrate the Fourth of July. The Crack There is widespread disagreement about when the first crack appeared on the Bell. However, it is agreed that the final expansion of the crack which rendered the Bell unringable was on Washington's Birthday in The Bell as Icon The Bell achieved an iconic status when abolitionists adopted the Bell as a symbol for the movement. It was first used in this association as a frontispiece to an 1837 edition of Liberty, published by the New York Anti-Slavery Society. In retrospect, it is a remarkably apt metaphor for a country literally cracked and freedom fissured for its black inhabitants. William Lloyd Garrison's anti-slavery publication The Liberator reprinted a Boston abolitionist pamphlet containing a poem about the Bell, entitled, The Liberty Bell, which represents the first documented use of the name, "Liberty Bell." In 1847, George Lippard wrote a fictional story for The Saturday Currier which told of an elderly bellman waiting in the State House steeple for the word that Congress had declared Independence. The story continues that privately he began to doubt Congress's resolve. Suddenly the bellman's grandson, who was eavesdropping on the doors of Congress, yelled to him, "Ring, Grandfather! Ring!" This story so captured the imagination of people throughout the land that the Liberty Bell was forever associated with the Declaration of Independence. Starting in the 1880s, the Bell traveled to cities throughout the land "proclaiming liberty" and inspiring the cause of freedom. We have prepared a photo essay of its 1915 journey to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The Liberty Bell Pavilion was opened in 1976, in preparation for the nation's bicentennial celebrations. The Liberty Bell Center was opened in October, On every Fourth of July, at 2pm Eastern time, children who are descendants of Declaration signers symbolically tap the Liberty Bell 13 times while bells across the nation also ring 13 times in honor of the patriots from the original 13 states.

7 Independence Day Prayer (a modern prayer for the United States of America from Lord, we stand today as our forefathers have stood before You in times gone by, Celebrating our history and reveling in all the great things that our country has achieved. On this day we rejoice in the favor You have graciously given us. We thank You for the blessings of liberty, for this generation and for the generations to come. We thank You for our independence, peace and for all those who have bravely given their lives in the defense of freedom and justice. We thank You that Your gracious and provident hand has given us so much. Yet as a nation and people we have not always chosen the right way. We ask You to forgive us for these times. On this day we commit ourselves to wholeheartedly honoring and serving You. With everything that we are, we lay our lives before You. Make us a generous people, A holy nation, A people set aside to love You forever, For the sake of the land of the brave and free, And the peoples and nations of this world. Today, we do not presume Your grace for our country. Our land is in need of You, Our people are in need of You, Our industry and business is in need of You. May we look only to You This Independence Day, dependent on You. Please come now by Your glorious Holy Spirit, Breathe new life into the sinews of this nation. May justice flow like rivers, And righteousness like a never failing stream, Until the whole of our country is covered with Your glory, As the waters cover the sea. We ask all this in the wonderful name of Jesus, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit. One God, now and for all eternity. Amen.

8 Church Information Rectory Hours- Please call for appointment. Phone Closed holidays Baptisms: Please contact the rectory to arrange a date with the pastor. Confessions: By appointment, before Divine Liturgy or 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 & Pastoral Care: Please call the pastor if a parishioner is hospitalized or home bound and in need of 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 Recommendation: for sponsors of the sacraments will be issued only to active members of the parish who are registered with the parish, receiving sacraments and supporting the parish. Mass Cards, Sanctuary Lights, and Other Candles etc.: Contact the rectory during office hours for information. Questions: Please contact the rectory, or see Msgr. Myron. Weekly Contributions Parishes Weekly Income: St. Michael: Contributions - $ 1, Thank You! St. Nicholas: Contributions $ Thank You! Sanctuary Light: St. Nicholas- Special Intentions Sanctuary Light: St. Michael- In Memory of +Michael Krajcirik by Wife, Theresa Seven Branch Candlestick- God s Blessings for & in Memory of the Blaschak & Wolfe Families 4 Lamps of the Iconostas-In Memory of +John Bagienski by the Bagienski Family Lamps of the Crucifix- Lights of the Tetrapod- Lights of the Tabernacle- God bless you for your love and devotion to your parish! Prayer Requests: Please remember those who are shut-ins, those in need, or who are ill or suffering and all those who have requested our prayers. Please pray for those who put themselves in harm s way to serve others such as those who serve in the military protecting our country, firefighters, police, and emergency personal. St. Michael Helen O Connell Susan Enders Jane Sittnick** Eva Koch Helen Beddall Dolores O Connell Leahy Dolores Kozie Irene Flaherty Helen Bereschak Bill McAndrew* Mary Goodlunas* Tom Prete** Helen Sims Andrea Pytak Sandy Bankes* Susan Chernesky Mary Mazur Annie Cragen Shannon s Mom* Pat Sittnick** Irene Yaroma Matthew Morrisey St. Nicholas Peter Kadingo Laura Seasock Joseph Salak Margaret Skrincosky Anna Skrincosky Jim Rehnert Mary Mistishen Catherine Washuta Walter Mistishen Joseph Luckenbill Metro & Helen Tarris Elizabeth Gulas Andrew Skrincosky Items in this bulletin are from Fr. Daniel & St Josephat s Bulletin, Archbishop Chancery, Vatican Website, Father Fields & The Church Signs Calendar 2016