HOLY GHOST RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH 50 East Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608 PO Box 55339 Phone: (203) 334-5700 Archpriest Michael Westerberg Parish Administrator Mark Curran, Parish President (203) 526-8863 (Cell Emergency cases, i.e., funerals, hospitalizations, home visitations, etc.) Barbara Dulin, Parish Secretary (203) 452-0776 moparbarb@gmail.com Website: www.holyghostbpt.org JULY, 208 Daily Scripture Readings MONDAY, JULY 2 Romans 6:7-24 Matthew 3:0-23 TUESDAY, JULY 3 Corinthians :-9 Matthew 3:24-30 WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 Corinthians 2:9, 3:8 Matthew 3:3-36 THURSDAY, JULY 5 Corinthians 3:8-23 Matthew 3:36-43 FRIDAY, JULY 6 Corinthians 4:5-8 Matthew 3:44-54 SATURDAY, JULY 7 Romans 9:-5 Matthew 9:8-26 Services SUNDAY, JULY Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. 5 TH Sunday after Pentecost Christening of Phoenix Rose Pronechen following Liturgy SUNDAY, JULY 8 Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Romans 0:-0 (Epistle) Brethren, my heart s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, The man who does those things shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, Do not say in your heart, Who will ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above) 7 or, Who will descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
Romans 0:-0 (Epistle, Cont d.) 8 But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 0 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Matthew 8:28-9: (Gospel) 28 When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way. 29 And suddenly they cried out, saying, What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time? 30 Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding. 3 So the demons begged Him, saying, If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine. 32 And He said to them, Go. So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water. 33 Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region. So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. DONATIONS / CANDLES / FLOWERS Donation to the Myrrh Bearers in loving memory of Jean Clark from Mary Charak, $20. Fr Steven and Matushka Debra made a $200 donation to Ken Guggenheim's "Thank Offering" for the work he did on their house. Lampatki over Royal Doors for health and happiness of Jacob Matthew Savisky on his 2 st birthday from his family. Two (2) large crosses for the health and salvation of Phoenix Rose Pronechen on her Christening from the Pronechen family. A reminder that donations are still welcomed for the Lampatki Refurbishing Project. Thank you! PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED LETTERS from the Archbishop Tikhon and the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America to President Trump regarding the separation of children from parents. 2
REMINDER BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND has long been in place at Holy Ghost. Please keep this Fund in mind as you make donations to the church. The choir loft is just one example as to where the money might possibly be used. Thank you. CANDLE DESK SCHEDULE July George Kasper July 8 LoveAnn Curran, Tim Savisky * Reminder: There will only be two individuals assigned at the candle desk on Sunday mornings. Please check with the candle desk each week to see if additional help is needed. COFFEE FELLOWSHIP July Natalie Pronechen, Steve Pronechen, Jr. July 8 - Open - REMINDER to please sign up for coffee hour. Thank you! CHRISTENING TODAY, JULY st Please welcome Phoenix Rose Pronechen, Natalie Pronechen s granddaughter into Holy Ghost. She is scheduled to be baptized today after Liturgy. Please join the family for cake in celebration of this blessed event! THE NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING has been rescheduled for today. Please plan to attend busy day!! REMINDER Today is the first day of our Liturgy service change to 8:00 a.m. vs. 9:00 a.m. for July and August to help with the summer heat and humidity. It is extremely hot in the Altar area especially. Thank you in advance for your understanding. MISSION INFO Attached is an e-mail that was sent to Fr. Steven with an update on one of the missions Holy Ghost has been contributing to. Take special notice of the second article about Juana Pascual, who is the medical student we have been helping to support through our donations to OCMC for the past few years. Jesse, who wrote this article, is also a good friend of Fr. Steven and Mat. Deb. PARISH PRAYER LIST Helen Andrzejewski, Myra Babina THE FR KIVKO PAPERWORK will be available at the candle desk beginning July 22 thru August 9. Please make sure that you take advantage of this opportunity if you have a student entering or returning to college. Any questions please see Dave Lepesko. Thank you. TALENT PROJECT REMINDER Sue Maugeri reminds us that Talent projects must be completed and funds turned in to her before August 8. If anyone is looking for ideas, please see Susan. Once again, Richard & Jackie Jankura have raised tomato plants for their Talent Project @ $2.00 each. You will find these healthy plants in the back of the church as you enter from the parking lot. Bob Denhup and Barb Dulin s Make-Your-own-Brownie Sundae, Talent Project will take place at a later date in September. 3
A REMINDER THAT WEEKLY SERMONS are available on our website, www.holyghostbpt.org. WILL THERE BE A PICNIC AT THE SHELTON PROPERTY THIS SUMMER? The answer is YES!* Thanks to LoveAnn Curran, David Lepesko, Frank Nettle, and Daria Ploski! It is tentatively scheduled for July 22 nd from :00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. More to follow. Please see them if you can help in any way volunteers are welcome! Thank you! * Note: Yes, as long as we have enough volunteers. 208 VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL AT THREE SAINTS PARK When - July 9-3, 208. Where - Three Saints Park, 2 Miller Road, Bethany, CT 06524. Time Daily 9am to 4pm with Family Night on Friday starting at 5pm. Cost - $40 per child. Questions? - Call Mary Pagliaro at (203) 53-2049 or Fr. Patrick Burns (203) 734-3988. Children of all faiths are welcome! Program Guidelines and Registration forms can be found in the front of the church. A REMINDER FROM FR HOPKO Please, let him know by August 5 th if there are good Orthodox Christians who are willing to serve as staff members at the Youth Rally. SAVE THE DATE, OCTOBER 6 Griffin Hospital Health Fair will be coming once again to Holy Ghost. More info to follow. SAVE THE DATE The 25 th Anniversary FORCC banquet will be held October 7. Please see the attached Program journal ad form; copies are available at the front of the church. They are due by September 6 th. DEPARTED FROM THE PARISH METRICS (June 24 June 30)) JUNE 24 - Herman Vasiliev (8 mos.) 98, Peter Janosy (9 yrs.) 927, Anna Hamilla (40) 934, Michael Novosad (86) 983, Nina Rasmussen 99, Vincent Zujewski 2005. JUNE 25 - Theodore Svetov (22) 97, Rosalia Ropa (2) 97, Olga Sarnak (2 mos.) 97, Stephen Bratkowsky (56) 953. JUNE 26 - John Sckovish (69) 984, Joyce Guerera 992, George Kasper, Sr., (82) 997, John Konder (93) 20. JUNE 27 - Andrew Fedor, Sr., (79) 952, Nikanor Tyszun (77) 956, Elia Ostrowsky (83) 962, Stephanida Grischuk (72) 963, Elia Popovich (72) 969, George Pistey (73) 98, John Zavatsky, Sr., (7) 987, Edward C. Pistey (84) 994, Carole Rydberg Krasowski (70) 206. JUNE 28 - Terenty Gudas ( Days) 920, Ilarion Gorelick (43) 922, Leon Tomashewsky (62) 952, Anna Rogers Tanych (62) 952, Alexander Kranyak (78) 993, Helen Baltes (78) 995. JUNE 29 - Paul Zhyrko (40) 920, Michael Lausky (60) 946, Elizabeth Lukac (87) 955, Anne Ostrowsky (89) 967, John Shemet (75) 968, George Trehonuk (87) 980, Mary Ostopchuk 989. JUNE 30 - Catherine Romanovich 94, Alexander Gorbach 97, Anna Shishkovsky (5 mos.) 97, Josephine Fetety (55) 947, Mary Pistey (90) 96, Elsie Olga Alesevich Klenovitz (54) 968, Damien Philipenko (85) 969, Andrew Masko (87) 980, George Yakubik 986, Tessie Stevens 992. BIRTHDAYS None listed. ANNIVERSARIES Peter & Bridget Alesevich (5 yrs June 30) 4
DEPARTED FROM THE PARISH METRICS (July July 7) JULY - Michael Plavnitzky (2 yrs) 900, Michael Kopchak (0 mos.) 902, Anna Kravchik (36) 92, John Borkovsky (43) 93, Olga Shemet (75) 973, Peter Alesevich (68) 989, Peter (Pat) Denhup (93) 2009. JULY 2 - Anastasia Demenchuk Vitnevsky (26) 93, Mary Cherveniak (53) 934, Martha Kostik (70) 94, Nicholas Shumsky (70) 94, John Sivec (66) 955, Christine Kravitze 988, Nicholas Hudobenko (90) 204. JULY 3 - John Jankura (3) 93, Karplukich Andriasoff 949, Mary Philipenko (66) 958, Helen Abramchik Havelick (83) 973, Michael Osedach (6) 975, Nancy (Annunciata) Reut 993. JULY 4 - Leonia Gulash ( mo.) 9, Joseph Sulich (35) 97, Theodore Pomarick (0 mos.) 98, Anna Vasiliev 98, Maria Jankura (56) 922, John Kamlitsky (34) 923, Vikenty Zelinsky (85) 969, Stanley Duban (8) 2005. JULY 5 - Stephen Dnefor (38) 906, Olga Ugalick 92, Vladimir Penkovich (3 mos.) 920, Teofilia Masiuk Leschik (66) 962, Julia Bychkowsky Borowick (75) 966, Gary Michael Stevens (49) 2004. JULY 6 - Sophia Klisty (45) 922, Alexandra Dmitrievna Baskiroff (80) 944, Mary Feltovich Kovalchuk (8) 97. JULY 7 - Luke Blank (4 yrs.) 939, John Kundrick (67) 945, Phillip Lukienchuk (67) 959, Peter Veslocki (84) 999. BIRTHDAYS Deborah Rapoport (July 3), Jacob Savisky (July 4), Helen Kushel (July 5). ANNIVERSARIES None Listed. 5