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1 October 15, 2017 Dear Friends in Christ: Sunday of the Fathers of the 7 th Ecumenical Council From the Desk of the Pastor I wish to conclude my series of letters on the topic of the Holy Theotokos apparitions in Fatima, in 1917, as we now celebrate the 100 anniversary of this most astounding of modern supernatural events in the life of the church and the world. Of the three children who were visited by Our Mother Mary, I wish to focus on Jacinta, who was taken to heaven at the tender ager of ten. Tempered and molded by extraordinary penance and sacrifice, little Jacinta proved to be precocious and prophetic in her vision of things. She had countless revelations. Such was her supernatural illumination and holy wisdom that Mother Godinho, the directress of the Lisbon orphanage where Jacinta stayed prior to her death in the hospital, could only asked in awe and wonder, Who taught you all these things? The following statements uttered by Jacinta before her death showed her depth of soul in face of the moral decay ravishing the world: The sins which cause most souls to go to Hell are the sins of the flesh. To be pure of body is to keep chastity. To be pure in soul is not to commit sins, not look at what one should not see, not to steal, never to lie, always to tell the truth however hard it may be. Fashions that will greatly offend Our Lord will appear. People who serve God should not follow fashions. The Church has no fashions. Our Lord is always the same. Doctors do not have the light to cure the sick because they don t have love of God. Priests should only occupy themselves with the affairs of the Church. Priests should be pure, very pure. The disobedience of priests and religious to their superiors and to the Holy Father greatly offends Our Lord. To be a woman religious, it is necessary to be very pure in soul and body. Many marriages are not good; they don t please Our Lord, and they re not of God. Confession is a sacrament of mercy. Therefore, one must approach the confessional with confidence and joy. My godmother, pray much for those who govern! Woe to those who persecute the religion of Our Lord. If the government left the Church in peace and gave freedom to the holy Faith, it would be blessed by God. Wars are nothing but punishments for the sins of the world.

2 Our Lady can no longer hold back the arm of her beloved Son from the world. It is necessary to do penance. If people change their ways, Our Lord will still spare the world; but if they do not, the chastisement will come. In Christ, Jason, priest and sinner New Things Happening at Holy Trinity The Kitchen Donations have reached $19,754, and we would like to thank the anonymous donor for the recent donation. 40 th Day Divine Liturgy for Luba Hlutkowsky will take place on Saturday, October 21 st at 10am at Holy Trinity. Following the liturgy at 11am, the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Valeriy Chaly will be presenting awards from the former third President of Ukraine, Victor Yushchenko. These awards will go to Bishop Robert Moskal, deceased Luba Hlutkowsky and deceased Olga Manastersky that will be accepted by their children. In addition, the Ambassador will present this year s award, Honored Journalist of Ukraine that was granted to Oksana Lernatovych, an editor of the radio program Ukraine in the heart of everyone and Christ among us and the instructor of Ukrainian language in the University of Pittsburgh. A small reception will follow in the church hall. Holy Trinity s Food, FLEA MARKET & Bake that was previously scheduled for Saturday, Nov 4 th has been moved to a new date! The NEW DATE is Saturday, April 28, The second Catechetical Sermons on the Divine Liturgy by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Archimandrite George Appleyard, The Great Entrance, and Aitesis can be found in the church vestibule and by the following link: PRAYER LIST If we have removed your name pre-maturely, we apologize. Please call the rectory and your name will immediately be added to this prayer list! Please Keep in your prayers: Stephanya Borszca Michael Buny Anastasia Chruszcz David DuSold

3 Ryan Eckel Chuck Gibson Jr. Tallulah Headrick James Holdcroft Daniel Holowaty Ted Hritzko Tom Kerchansky Bob Kness Raymond Komichak Francis Leone Sharon Maddern John Maslany Mary McLaughlin Mary Molesky Jim Nadeo Helen Novak Carol Ostaffe Dr. Justine Perhosky Joe Popivchak Donald Schultz Mary Simek Barbara Stein Kara Stemplewicz Dr. Jim Van Horn Tillie Volanski John Yenchik Events at Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Rosary will take place every Tuesday in October at Noon in our church in honor of the 100 th anniversary of the apparitions of Mary, the Mother of God in Fatima, Portugal. Sunday, October 29 th Bishop Robert s 80 th Birthday Celebration in our church hall after the 11am Divine Liturgy. To be sure we will have enough food and available seating, please notify the rectory by phone or of the number in your party. Your name and the number in your party MUST be on the Registration List by October 25 th so we can be better prepared. This event will be catered by The Cooked Goose, and assisted by our Youth Group. This event will be a wonderful way to wish Bishop Robert a very Happy 80 th Birthday!!! Saturday, November 11 th - Holy Trinity s Nite at the Races: Doors open at 5:30pm, Buffet begins at 6pm & the first race starts at 7pm. $15 Admission & $10 for each horse. All horses must be purchased before Nov. 3 rd! Please make checks payable to: St. Josaphat Society. The admission charge includes buffet, soft drinks, beer, coffee, tea and desserts. Must be age 18 and over to enter. There will also be 50/50 raffle and Ukrainian Auction Raffle. For more information call Events in Our Eparchy Saturday, Oct. 28 th Bazaar will be held at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church (109 South 7 th St, South Side). Doors open at 8am for the flea market. Hot Ethnic Foods will be available from 11am until 6pm - {Holubsti, Pyrohi, Halushki, Kolbassi & Kraut, Hot Dogs and Hot Sausage}, and Baked Goods and raffles. Free coffee all day!! Doors close at 7pm. Free parking in the church parking lot on Carson Street. For additional information, call Margie at

4 Saturday, Nov 4 th A Pierogie Fest will take place at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church (3455 California Ave, North Side) from 11am 6pm. Seven Varieties of Pierogies: potato & cheese, sauerkraut, half & half, loaded potato, jalapeno, farmer s cheese and lekvar (prune plum). Three kinds of soup: borscht, veggie, & mushroom barley and Baked Goods! Contact information: facebook, or or Sunday, November 5, Meat Loaf Dinner will be sponsored by The Apostleship of Prayer of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Ukrainian Catholic Church, (4136 Jacob St., Wheeling, WV) from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm. The menu will consist of meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, cole slaw, dessert, and coffee and iced tea. The cost will be $8.00 for Adults and $4.00 for children ages 6 to 12 years, free under 6 years. It will be held in the Church Annex which is handicapped accessible. Carryout available. Telephone Everyone is welcome. Sunday, November 12 th Bishop Bohdan Benefit Dinner for the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat begins with a reception at 1pm at St. Paul Roman Catholic Seminary (2900 Noblestown Rd.) followed by dinner at 1:30pm. Everyone is invited to attend or to support the Dinner in some way. Bishop Bohdan will be attending. Individual tickets are $75. Please complete a reservation card with your check made payable to: Eparchy of Saint Josaphat and mail to: Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church (HTUCC) 730 Washington Avenue, Carnegie, PA You can also register online at Deadline to register is November 6 th! Events in Our Ukrainian Community Saturday, Oct. 21 A Ukrainian Food Festival will take place at St. Vladimir s Orthodox Church Hall (73 S. 18 th Street, South Side, PA) from 11am to 4pm. The menu consists of Holubsti, Stuffed Cabbage, Pyrohy, Halushsky, Kobasa on a stick and Ukrainian Borscht, Breads, Nut rolls, & Cookies. Also raffle items, 50/50 raffled, Eat in and Take Out!

5 Saturday, Oct Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble presents Whirlwind of Ukraine from 3-5pm at Andrew Carnegie Music Hall (300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie). Enjoy over 40 dancers and musicians as they take you on a whirlwind journey across Ukraine. Come early at Noon for the Ukrainian Marketplace with traditional Ukrainian Food and cultural items. Tickets $18 adult, $15 seniors and students. To reserve tickets or for information or kyivdance@aol.com or kyivdance.net. Saturday, November 4 th - The 47 th annual UTS dinner dance and presentation of the 2017 Ukrainian of the Year award to Ms. Natalie Jaresko. All will take place at the Club at Nevillewood (1000 Nevillewood Dr. Presto, PA 15142). RSVP by Oct. 25 th $75 per person, payable to UTS (P.O. Box 4277, Pgh., PA 15203) Dress: Black Tie Events in Our Community Oct. 21 An Annual Craft & Vendor Fair will be held at Carnegie Presbyterian Church (219 Ewing Rd. Carnegie) from 9am 2pm. This will be a day of shopping! 30 + crafters and vendors, Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle, homemade lunch available to purchase, eat in or take it to go! For more information call or visit CORRECTION: Oct St. George Orthodox Church s Mediterranean Food Festival HAS BEEN POSTPONED. A new date has not yet been determined. For more info call , Friday & Saturday, Nov. 10 th & 11 th St. Andrew Lutheran Church (218 Alter Street, East Carnegie) will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar featuring quality homemade savory soups, crafts, decorations, assorted baked goods and pierogies. Shop for bargains and don t forget to bring your Christmas list! The Bazaar is open from 11am until 4pm each day. Everyone is welcome!! Prayer and Educational Events in Our Eparchy Christ Our Pascha Study Group will start Sunday, Oct. 15 th at 1 pm at the Sts. Peter & Paul convent chapel. If you have a computer with a camera & microphone, you can join through zoom.com. Simply Sr. Ann at srannl@aol.com, and she will send you a link. Holy Trinity is selling Christ our Pascha Catechisms for $20 each. Call the rectory to have one put aside for you. If you are unable to purchase a catechism, Sr.

6 Ann can send scans prior to the meeting. Oct Patriarch's letter, structure of catechism, based on Anaphora and Creed, unique features of the Catechism; Nov Faith of Our Church, what do we believe, Creed; Dec Holy Scripture and Tradition, Kerygma and Catechesis, Holy Fathers & Mothers, Growth in Faith. Please register by ing or calling Sr. Ann October #1: Excerpt from Christ Our Pascha - Apostolic Tradition: The apostles have entrusted us with all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning (Acts 1:1). The holy apostle Paul testifies to this when he writes to the faithful in Thessalonica: So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions you were taught by us, either by word-ofmouth or by letter (2 Thes 2:15). The Church has always called upon Christians to remain faithful to the teachings of the apostles, and thus, she has preserved in immutability of Holy Tradition, and by this token, her faithfulness to Jesus Christ. The essence of Tradition consists in faithfully following Christ within the church for all generations, until the end of time. Holy tradition is unchangeable because its content is Jesus Christ, Who is the same yesterday and today and forever (see Heb 13:8). (#34) Prayer and Educational Events in Our Community Saturday, Oct. 21 st - Promise & Fulfillment: An Exclusive Filming Event is sponsored by St. Paul Center and will take place at St. Mary s Catholic Church (201 Garnier Street, Pittsburgh (Sharpsburg area) This event will feature 3 of Dr. Hahn s best known talks: The Lambs Supper, Consuming the Word, and the Fourth Cup. It is free and includes lunch. Limited seats available so register today. When you register for this event you will be part of a filmed audience and need to commit to staying for the entire event, starting at 8:30am and concluding at 3pm. Any questions, call Joanathan McGovern at Sunday, November 5 th from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. has been reserved for Holy Trinity s participation at the 40 Days for Life Vigil. We will meet at the Planned Parenthood Clinic (933 Liberty Avenue) in downtown Pittsburgh, which has free onstreet parking on Sundays. Two vigil participants per hour is what is recommended. We need 8 participants. Please contact Fr. Deacon Myron at or mjspak@verizon.net.

7 Weekly Collection & Reminders Vital Stats: $1, was offered in the collection with another $116 for candles, $45 for utilities, $139 for World Wide Mission, $10 prosphora donation, $40 for Natalia Protynyak in Ukraine Fund, $1,350 burial payment, and $1,000 anonymous Kitchen Fund Donation, all for a grand total of $4, The Pyrohi Project is back in the new kitchen and brought in a net amount of $1,927. Many blessings to all of our contributors whose sacrificial giving is known by God. PYROHI Volunteers are needed! We need dishwashers, filling ballers, dough rollers, cooks, pinchers, baggers, etc Please call Stephanie Fedora if you have not volunteered in the past and would like to be a part of this most needed Holy Trinity project!!! She can be reached at or stephanie.fedora@verizon.net. Remember to help out our handicapped friend, Natalia, in Ukraine! God sees and rewards! We now have 2 donation boxes for her, one in the vestibule and the other in the parking lot side entrance. Any amount helps! We send her $240 per month, but the past few months donations have sometimes not exceeded $50 per month. The Church was a Mother to you in Life, providing for your Spiritual Needs: Please Remember the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma in your Last Will and Testament. The wording to do this is as follows: I give and bequeath to the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of St. Josaphat in Parma, located in Parma, Ohio, % of the residue of my estate [or: the sum of $ ]. Quarterly Reminder (4th qrt. 2017): Our Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma is obligated to remind its members that they, especially the victims, have a right and duty to report any incident of the sexual abuse of a minor by the clergy, or by an employee or a volunteer. One should come forward and make that known to his or her pastor or to the bishop or to one of those who assist him in this regard. Our current Bishop Bohdan Danylo can be reached at his Chancery at or by writing to him at P.O. Box , Parma, OH The Victim Assistance Coordinator, Marika Zaliszczuk can be reached on her cell You may view the Policies & Procedures at Divine Liturgy Schedule Sat. Our venerable mother Paraskevia of Egypt 10/14 4:00pm Divine Liturgy for the people JC.also Divine Liturgy to mark the 21 st anniversary of the

8 late Stephen Zorey requested by Stephanie Konecky & Family IS Sun. Sundays of the Fathers of the 7 th Ecumenical Council: 10/15 Our venerable father Euthymius the younger 8:30am Divine Liturgy for the repose of Halyna Serkiz (Ukraine) requested by Lyudmyla Kalachuk 11:00am..also Divine Liturgy for the repose of George & Anna Basick requested by Eleanor Patross JC Mon. The holy martyr Longinus the centurion, who stood at the Cross 10/16 of Our Lord Tues. The holy prophet Hosea 10/17 Wed. The holy apostle and evangelist Luke 10/18 Thurs. The holy prophet Joel 10/19 Fri. The holy great martyr Artemius of Antioch 10/20 4:00pm Jula-Gil Mendieta Wedding Ceremony JC Sat. Our venerable father Hilarion the great of Palestine 10/21 10:00am 40 th Divine Liturgy for Luba Hlutkowsky JC IS 11:00am Ambassador Valeriy Chaly award presentation 4:00pm 40 th Divine Liturgy for Walter Demain IS.also 40 th Divine Liturgy for Volodymyr Didoshak JC Sun. 20 th Sunday After Pentecost: The holy 7 children of Ephesus 10/22 8:30am Divine Liturgy for the repose of Emily Stecko requested by Marika Zaliszczuk 11:00am..also Divine Liturgy for the people JC IS

9 Next Week s Lector Schedule Saturday, Oct. 21 at 4pm: Al Trautman Sunday, Oct. 22 at 8:30am: Terry Styran Sunday, Oct. 22 at 11am: cantor October Birthdays. If we left out your birthday, please call the rectory and your name will be added! Tom Kerchansky Carola Medwig Ming Medwig Olga Gonskyi Borys Bednarchuk Michalina Pituch Stephen Zinski Zoryana Petrovych Dennis Kurzawski Volodymyr Petrovych Christine Kalymon Stephanie Fedora Maria Bagmet Al Trautman Olha Yachuk Valeriia Yachuk Maribel Medwig Maranda Kuzemka

10 The Holy Trinity Children s Herald Jesus Loves All His Little Children October 15, 2017 Fathers of the 7 th Ecumenical Council Vol.1 No.33 The 7 th & Last Ecumenical Council took place in Nicea in 787 AD. It was also known as the 2nd Council of Nicaea and it dealt mainly on the topic of icons. The Council proclaimed: Icons... are to be kept in churches and honored with the same relative veneration as is shown to other material symbols, such as the 'precious and life-giving Cross' and the Book of the Gospels. The 'doctrine of icons' is tied to the Orthodox teaching that all of God's creation is to be redeemed and glorified, both spiritual and material.

11 Bishop Bohdan J. Danylo and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma Cordially invite you to the 2017 Benefit Dinner in Pittsburgh, PA for the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat Sunday, November 12, 2017 Saint Paul Roman Catholic Seminary 2900 Noblestown Rd. Pittsburgh, PA Reception 1:00 p.m., Dinner 1:30 p.m. Individual Tickets $75.00 Deadline for Registration: November 6, 2017 Mail in the Reservation Card and include a check or credit card information or go online and pay with a credit card Checks payable to: Eparchy of Saint Josaphat Mail to: Holy Trinity Parish 730 Washington Ave., Carnegie, PA Bishop Bohdan s goals for our Eparchy are to evangelize, serve the faithful (Diakonia) and reflect Christ s love. This Benefit Dinner will help the Eparchy to do this, as the proceeds will support our ministries (such as youth ministry) and vocations, and assist missions and parishes throughout the entire Eparchy. Also, 10% of the Dinner s net proceeds will be given to our Patriarch, Sviatoslav, to use for his highest priorities in the worldwide Ukrainian Catholic Church.

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13 You are cordially invited to the 11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church to celebrate the 80 th Birthday of the Most Rev. Robert M. Moskal Bishop Emeritus of the Eparchy of St. Josaphat in Parma Sunday, October 29, 2017 Followed by a Luncheon in our church hall RSVP: (the number in your party) by October 25, or holytrinitycarnegie@gmail.com or drop your registration slip at the rectory TEAR HERE Name: Number in your party 730 Washington Avenue, Carnegie, PA 151

14 HOLY TRINITY UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH NITE AT THE RACES Saturday, November 11, Washington Avenue Carnegie, PA Doors Open at 5:30 PM Buffet Begins at 6:00 PM & First Race Runs at 7:00 PM $15.00 Admission includes Buffet-Soft Drinks-Beer-Coffee-Tea-Desserts $10.00 for each Horse Must Be Age 18 and Over to Enter 50/50 Raffles Ukrainian Auction Raffle For More Information Call Deadline: Friday, Nov. 3 rd for Horse and Owner Names Checks Payable to: St. Josaphat Society

15 Nite at the Races Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 Sponsored by the St. Josaphat Society (Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church) DEADLINE for Names: FRIDAY, NOV 3 rd Each Horse: $10 Checks Payable to: St. Josaphat Society Mail to: Holy Trinity, 730 Washington Avenue, Carnegie, PA to: rebecca.zaletski@hotmail.com or holytrinitycarnegie@gmail.com Fax to: Paid Horse s Name Owner s Name Contact: Rebecca Zaletski: or Rectory:

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