VOL. 67 NO FOUR-WEEK ISSUE AUGUST 29, 2010 DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 29, 2010

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1 VOL. 67 NO FOUR-WEEK ISSUE AUGUST 29, 2010 DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 29, Sun. 9 AM DIVINE LITURGY Panachida: + Michael Hanak Jr. on 8 th anniversary by M/Mrs.Robert Polochak Sr.; + Mary Pavlik and + Michael Pavlik as birthday remembrance by Roger Pavlik; + Helen Prokopovich on 30 th anniversary by Florence Dembowski; + Eileen Marie Soroka on 36 th anniversary (9/1) by M/Mrs. George Mindala 2 Thu. 7 AM Perpetual: + Mark Andrew Kesselak; + John Buchko as birthday remembrance 3 Fri. 8 AM Intention of Cathedral Altar Society + Mary Fedorchuk as birthday remembrance by M/Mrs.Alex Dubnansky; + Mae Kopach as birthday remembrance by Sherry Kopach 4 Sat. 6 PM Vespers DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5, Sun. 9 AM DIVINE LITURGY Panachida: + Julia and John Santichen on 72 nd wedding anniversary, and + John Santichen Jr. on 40 th day by Charles Santichen; Perpetual: + Frank and Bernie Evanisko as wedding anniversary remembrance by Gaynell Shrift; + John Buchko as birthday remembrance by Peter and Alice Dorchak 7 Tue. 7 AM + Mary Lichtey by Marion and Jack Fowdy; + George Dorchak on 42 nd anniversary by M/Mrs. Joe Rohal 8 Wed. 7 AM Perpetual: + David Mirilovich; Perpetual: + Julia Mikolaj by husband Andrew, son Philip, daughter Phyllis and granddaughter Helen; + Michael Bobko Sr. as birthday remembrance by Joseph and John Gaydos. 7 PM St. Nectarios Moleben with Anointing 9 Thu. 7 AM Perpetual: + Basil, Theresa, Dorothy, George and Michael Kovalik; Perpetual: + John, Catherine, George, Anna, Michael and Anna Holovach 10 Fri. 6 PM Vespers for the Holyday 11 Sat. 9 AM Liturgy on the Holyday of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist (this is a strict fast day) 6 PM Vespers

2 DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12, Sun. 9 AM DIVINE LITURGY Panachida: + Mary Mehalacki as 40 th day remembrance by Nick and Kay Timko; + John Kovalic on 28 th anniversary; + Nicholas Slachta as wedding anniversary remembrance by Bev and Ron Tinkle 10:15 AM SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL and Opening Exercises 13 Mon. 7 AM Perpetual: + John and Anna Kovalic by the Kovalic Family 15 Wed. 7 AM + Columba Miloro on 52 nd anniversary; + Mary Mehalacki on 40 th day; + Michael on 18 th anniversary by Louise Schweitzer; Perpetual: + Andrew Mindek, + Michael, John and Anna Kurutz, and + Anna and Michael Bolha 17 Fri. 7 AM + Betty Koslin as birthday remembrance by Elizabeth Duranko 18 Sat. 8 AM + Mary Baranik on 37 th anniversary; + Helen Teplica as birthday remembrance by Joseph and Asta Mishurda 6 PM Vespers DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, Sun. 9 AM DIVINE LITURGY Panachida: + Mary Mehalacki as 40 th day remembrance by Her Craft Friends ; Perpetual: + Very Rev. Michael Conrad; Perpetual: + Mary Matola by Charles Matola; Perpetual: + John and Helen Herman 10:15 AM SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL 20 Mon. 6 PM Vespers for the Holyday 21 Tue. 9 AM Liturgy on the Feastday of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Panachida: + Frank Zahoran as birthday remembrance by Florence Davis; + George Mann by M/Mrs. John Felton; + Joseph Ambrovcik on 27 th anniversary by Mary Kvarta; Perpetual: + Anna Krisfalusi by M/Mrs. Elias Kozar 22 Wed. 7 AM + John Chervenak on 38 th anniversary by Dorothy and Charles Wisz; Perpetual: + Mary Mirilovich by husband John and Family; Perpetual: + Martha Lucas 24 Fri. 7 AM Perpetual: + Christine Olga Hotrovich by Deacon Joseph Hotrovich 25 Sat. 8 AM Perpetual: Slachta Family: + husband Michael, Justine, sons John and Nicholas, Justina; parents Andrew and Mary; In-laws Paul and Anna; and brother Michael by Justina Slachta; Perpetual: + Margaret Peggy Furda by Family 6 PM Vespers ********************************************************************** WISH THEM A HAPPY SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY! September 2 Nick Velemirovich 5 Deacon Gregory Benc 7 Randy Lorditch 8 Ron Tinkle 10 John George Muchesko 12 John Buchkoski 13 Gaynell Shrift 14 Andrew Hower 14 Joan Bost 15 Cyndi Lorditch 15 Shirley Jovan 16 Laura Muchesko 17 Michael Kesselak 17 Phil Zimmerman 19 Marlene Matolyak 20 Tate Cuneo 22 Julia Haschak 26 Helen Koval 27 Tiffany Machik 30 Sam Zima ********************************************************************** SUNDAY COFFEE HOUR BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER! WE NEED HOSTS! Please reserve a Sunday by putting your name on the schedule in the vestibule. Bring in 2 dozen of your favorite sweets, donuts, bagels, muffins, etc. Put out the paper products, and clean up after the social. That s it! The coffee is made for you. Hosting is not difficult, and it s a great time for socializing.

3 CATHEDRAL SENIORS The Seniors indoor picnic will be held on Tuesday, September 14 at 1 PM in the Cathedral Auditorium. Please use the sign-up sheet in the vestibule and indicate what you are bringing. We look forward to seeing all our Seniors at the picnic! SINCERE SYMPATHY is extended to the family of + Mary Mehalacki who passed to eternity on August 7, and to the family of + Ellen Michel who passed to eternal life on August 8. May God grant eternal rest to the departed and console the grieving. Eternal Memory! DDD DONATIONS Annual gifts to the Distinguished Diocesan Donors are still being accepted for the 2010 campaign. As you know, these gifts are used for Camp Nazareth and other diocesan apostolates. The annual DDD Dinner for donors from the Johnstown Deanery is on Sunday, October 10 at Sunnehanna Country Club. Dinner is at 4:30 PM, and it is preceded by appetizers at 4 o clock. Your donation of $100 or more entitles you to a dinner reservation. At this year s dinner, we will announce an expanded giving program and impact it will have on the operation of our Diocese. There will also be a direct mailing to each household explaining the Program. ETERNAL MEMORY FUND UPDATE 8/22 Steve Mindish in memory of + Pauline Mindish $150 NRA Committee $100 Total Parishioners Offerings to Date $260,460 Total Matching Gift to Date $305,000 GRAND TOTAL TO DATE $565,460 *Additional Offerings George and Rose Mary Smisko (refinishing standing altar crosses) - $150 Michael and Mary Ann Smisko (refinishing standing altar crosses) - $150 John Mindish in memory of parents + John and Catherine (refinishing daily gospel book) - $175 Other Offerings: Flea Market - $1, Seminary - $50 and Cathedral - $50 from Ruth Horner in memory of grandparents + Michael and + Mary Morochko Additional Gifts: Christmas in July Christmas tree in the vestibule - $800 for the area food banks! Love Tree in the Galleria Mall - $3,924 for the area food banks!! We thank all parishioners who supported the project in church, and all who actually came out and manned the collection booth at the Galleria. WE ARE GRATEFUL to all volunteers who came to sort and price items in the weeks before the Flea Market, those who came to help the day of the sale, and finally those who packed up all left-over items the week after. All remaining unsold items were given to St. Thomas the Apostle Mission in Waldorf, Maryland. We are grateful to Dr. Donald Koval for transporting the items to the Mission parish. The total profit for our parish was $1, Thank you everyone! CHRISTMAS IN JULY was successful in our Parish. Joan Bost and her committee reported $800 collected from the Christmas tree in our vestibule during the month of July. Thank you everyone for your support! Monies are earmarked for the area Food Banks. EDUCATIONAL CENTER NEWS! A new parking lot adjacent to the Ed Center has been paved with additional parking and additional handicapped spaces. There are entrance/exits on Butler Avenue and Garfield Street. Many thanks to several benefactors who helped with this project. A pork chop dinner will be held on Sunday, September 19 from 11:15 until we are out of food! Plan to attend, and let friends and neighbors know of the event. Admission is $10/adults, and $5/children under 12. Volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen, handle the dessert table, and help with clean-up. Anyone can help! Donations of cakes, pies and other desserts can be brought to the Center that morning.

4 THANK YOU FOR THE FLOWERS and CANDLES! September 5 Altar In memory of + Charles Zizan by the Family Sacramental Table Flowers and Candles In memory of + John and Julia Santichen on 72 nd wedding anniversary, and in memory of newly-reposed + John Santichen requested by Charles Santichen September 12 Altar Flowers are in memory of + Nicholas Horbal as 84 th birthday remembrance by daughter Mary Ann. Altar candles are in memory of 60 th wedding anniversary of Nicholas and Greta Horbal by children and grandchildren. Sacramental Table Flowers in memory of + Nicholas Horbal on 41 st anniversary of repose by sons and daughters September 19 Altar In memory of + Michael Pysh as a birthday remembrance by Anne Pysh and Family Sacramental Table In honor of Julia Haschak on her 91 st birthday Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary In memory of + Mary Mehalacki by Craft Friends September 26 Altar In memory of + Nicholas Slachta on 2 nd anniversary by by wife Vivian Sacramental Table In honor Michael and Sandra Haschak on their 42 nd wedding anniversary ***correction from 8/22 Flowers on the altar were given by Ruth Horner in memory of mother, + Mary Horner, and grandparents + Michael and Mary Morochko PORK CHOP DINNER! Come to the Educational Center on Sunday, September 19 following Liturgy and enjoy a delicious homecooked Pork Chop Dinner. Dinner is from 11:15 AM until we run out of food! Admission is $10/adults and $5 children under 12. SATURDAY KITCHEN meets on Thursday, September 9 in the Auditorium at 7 PM. New members are always welcome! OUR PARISH WILL WORK THE SATURDAY KITCHEN DOWNTOWN (ACROSS FROM YANKEE SHOE REPAIR) ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. WE NEED 8 VOLUNTEERS TO REPORT AT 11 AM. PLEASE SEE JOAN OR RON BOST TO VOLUNTEER. A.C.R.Y. will meet in the Cathedral Auditorium on Thursday, September 23 at 6 PM. Members please attend to discuss plans for the fall. CATHEDRAL SCRIP As groceries and gas are necessary items, you can probably guesstimate how much you use in a month. Please help us by buying scrip. Give it a try! If you over-buy on gift cards, you can still use them in the future. If you under-buy, then you ll know you need more for next month. Every extra effort helps the Cathedral. Make out your check to Cathedral Scrip Account and turn it in to Pani Baranik. Pick up your scrip cards the following Sunday Giant or $100 = $ or $100 = $ or $100 = $ or $100 = $ or $25 = $ = $ Name TOTAL $

5 Press Release from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2010 NEW YORK As it is well known, on September 11, 2001 our city and nation suffered a terrorist attack of unparalleled proportions. In addition to the tragedy and horrific loss of almost 3,000 innocent victims, a number of whom were members of the Greek Orthodox community of New York City, the world witnessed the unimaginable collapse of the Twin Towers. When the second Tower fell, it landed on and erased all traces of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, the only House of Worship destroyed that day. Opened in 1916 by a group of Greek immigrants, the church not only served the spiritual needs of its parishioners, but was also sacred space in which people of all ethnic and religious backgrounds working in the surrounding area would often stop, light a candle and spend a few moments in prayer and reflection. Following the events of 9/11, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Parish fully co-operated and worked closely with the relevant authorities. Former Governor George Pataki pledged without reservation his support for re-building the church in the belief that it was a necessary part of the healing of New York City and of our nation. Early on, as plans were being formulated for the reconstruction of the area, the Church agreed to relocate and rebuild its House of Worship at a new locale to facilitate the envisioned design for the overall site. In 2004, the authorities proposed that the new edifice be built at 130 Liberty Street, a parcel on the same block as the original site, and an agreement was reached between the Archdiocese and the Port Authority. Four successive LMDC/Port Authority administrations honored this mutual agreement which entailed extensive on-going work and planning on the part of all parties. All site plans for the area which the LMDC/Port Authority released to the public show St. Nicholas Church at this new locale. Regrettably, the latest Port Authority administration in 2009 unexpectedly and arbitrarily reneged on this agreement, and as a result, the Archdiocese and St. Nicholas Parish are suddenly offered no viable option. LMDC/Port Authority has refused to meet with us. In the meantime, the LMDC/Port Authority has excavated the original site without our consent, rendering it unusable, in flagrant violation of our legal rights. The Archdiocese and parish leadership remain firmly committed to the rebuilding of the church honoring the long standing agreement with LMDC/Port Authority. Confident that we have acted in good faith, and trusting in Almighty God, we expect that justice will prevail, and that we will be successful in this sacred endeavor. Contact Stavros Papagermanos, Press Officer Tel: (212) pressoffice@goarch.org gotel@goarch.org PRAY FOR THESE FELLOW-ORTHODOX IN THE BIG APPLE!

6 SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS! The Cathedral Sunday School Program will begin On Sunday, September 12 th. Installation of our teachers is September 19 th. Classes are for Pre- school through Grade 12, plus an adult class.please remember Students should attend the Liturgy before Sunday School. Students are excused after Communion, and should reportdirectly to the Educational Center. Classes run from 10:15 AM to 11 AM. On those Sundays following a major holyday, children should remain in church until the end of Liturgy to receive their anointing and blessed bread. A notice will be posted on the Cathedral entrance doors to remind children of these Sundays. Children will learn about the Sacraments, the Liturgy and Prayer. We will again have an Adult Bible Study available during Sunday School time. Dr. Donald Koval and Sub-deacon James Janiec will be leaders for the group. The Orthodox Study Bible will be used as well as other material. Let s take the extra 45 minutes on Sunday to learn and participate in study. A variety of topics can be developed. What do you want to learn?? Come and join us on Sundays. Parents can use this time while waiting for their children, but anyone is welcome! SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES 2010/2011 Co-ordinators: Dr. Louise Brudnak and Nancy Kobal Hall Monitor: John Kobal PRE-SCHOOL CLASS Tiffany Machik and Helen Koval, Teachers Karina Osmolinsky Ceda Rae Krouse John Barley Xenia Kobal Olivia Johnson Eilis Birthisel Corey Karsaba Nicholas Woodling Kurtis Dutko Abigail Barley PRIMARY CLASS Grades K, 1,2 Susan Mesko and Joyce Kerr, Teachers Cade Krouse Rebecca Miller John Muchesko Emily Muchesko Connor Kelly Elijah Sakmar Katarina Vatavuk Brandon Johnson Anna Sophia Birthisel Alex Custer FIRST CONFESSION CLASS Romayne Laichak, Teacher Kyra Vatavuk Joshua Machik Symeon Kobal Cayanna McLean McKenna Fenimore Hannah Moody Kalin Bower Daniel Birthisel GRADES 4 & 5 Vicki Mastroberti, Teacher Anastasia Machik Alec Miller Erin Eichelberger Mary Madeleine Birthisel Noah Birthisel GRADES 6,7,& 8 Pani Magdaline Salley and Seminarian Will Bennett, Teachers Jonah Strenski James Demetrus Joey Salley Michael Horbal Anna Mesko Luke Tvarozna Cameron Fenimore Jared Stanislaw Ryan Hamilton Ryan Pursifal Tristan Custer GRADES 9,10,11 & 12 Seminarians John Bannon and Gregory Robel Halee Karashin Brennan Lorditch Anna Demetrus Amy Laichak Noah Sakmar Artyum Aminov Michael Miller ADULT BIBLE STUDY CLASS Dr. Donald Koval and Sub-deacon Jim Janiec