HOLY GHOST RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH 1510 East Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608 PO Box 55339 Phone: (203) 334-5700 Archpriest John A. Jillions, Pastor (203) 572-0026 (Rectory, can leave messages) (631) 549-2124 (Home) jjillions@gmail.com Mark Curran, Parish President (203) 526-8863 (Cell Emergency cases, i.e., funerals, hospitalizations, home visitations, etc. thru December) Barbara Dulin, Parish Secretary (bulletin) (203) 452-0776 (h) moparbarb@gmail.com Website (Cathleen McCormick): www.holyghostbpt.org OCTOBER 28, 2018 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Tone 5. Repose of Ven. Job, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pochaev Daily Scripture Readings MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 Luke 11:29-33 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10 Luke 11:34-41 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Luke 11:42-46 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 1 Thessalonians 2:9-14 Luke 11:47-12:1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 1 Thessalonians 2:14-19 Luke 12:2-12 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 Luke 9:1-6 Services SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 Divine Liturgy..9:00 a.m. Panikhida in loving memory of the Marko family. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Vespers 4:00 p.m. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Divine Liturgy..9:00 a.m. Galatians 6:11-18 (Epistle) 11 See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand! 12 As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. 13 For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. 1
Galatians 6:11-18 (Epistle Cont d.) 16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. 17 From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. 18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Luke 8:26-39 (Gospel) 26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me! 29 For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness. 30 Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion, because many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss. 32 Now a herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them. 33 Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned. 34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. 36 They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was healed. 37 Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned. 38 Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, 2
Luke 8:26-39 (Gospel Cont d.) 39 Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you. And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. COFFEE FELLOWSHIP October 28 Bob Denhup, Barb Dulin (Festive treats, no tricks! ) November 4 Daria Ploski-Slavin, Carol Kirkman A reminder For those parishioners who have not yet signed up for coffee hour, please consider doing so. It is vital to the Parish that we have this opportunity of fellowship every Sunday. Thank you, Mark. CANDLE DESK SCHEDULE October 28 Carol Kirkman, Daria Ploski-Slavin November 4 Vera Alesevich, Bridget Alesevich * Reminder: Please check with the candle desk each week to see if additional help is needed. PARISH PRAYER LIST Fr Steven Belonick Natalie Pronechen, Catherine Ratushnuk THE WOMEN S COUNCIL MEETING IS NOVEMBER 3 rd to be held at St. Nicholas Antiochian Church at 5458 Park Avenue in Bridgeport. A reminder, that the Women s Council is collecting new (not used) pajamas thru March 1, 2019. Please contact Kathy Cisero at (203) 380-8548. Thank you. THE ANNUAL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 4 TH... Please note that the list of eligible voters for the November 4 annual meeting is posted in the back of church and also near the ladies room downstairs. Everyone should check to make sure they are eligible before November 4 th to avoid any delays in starting the meeting. Thank you, Sue Maugeri. THREE SAINTS ORTHODOX CHURCH SLAVIC FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 9 TH & 10 TH Three Saints Orthodox Church at 26 Howard Ave., Ansonia will hold its Slavic Festival on Fri., Nov. 9th (4 7 pm) and Sat., Nov. 10 th (9 am 6 pm, kitchen opens at 10 am). Enjoy two days of shopping opportunities and a variety of homemade ethnic foods including: pierogi, holupsi, holushki, borscht, cheese blintzes, baked goods, and more. Shop for religious items, tag sale treasures, and used books. Eat in or take-out available. For more information, contact: (203) 735-0117. SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 th AT CHRIST THE SAVIOR ORTHODOX CHURCH IN SOUTHBURY All are invited to join Archbishop Nikon and neighboring clergy at 4:00 p.m. for the Vespers of St. Nektarios at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Southbury. Please note this is the Sunday after his Feast Day. There will be a procession with his relics, prayers for the sick, and anointing with oil from St. Nectarios tomb. A light buffet will follow. On the Feast Day, Friday, November 9 th, there will be Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. Please see the attached flyer on the bulletin board at the back of the church. 3
MITERED ARCHPRIEST FR MICHAEL WESTERBERG RETIREMENT NOVEMBER 11 th will be held at the Amarante s Sea Cliff Restaurant, 32 Cove Street, New Haven, CT, 06512 at 2:00 p.m. Adults, $50; children 6-12, $35; children under 5, free, payable to the Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church. Please contact Anne Basse by November 1 st at (203) 933-3810 or e-mail anne.basse@att.net Thank you. FOCUS ST. NICHOLAS SACKS PROGRAM Memo from Fr John: I discussed with the Parish Council last Sunday the FOCUS program. Dr. John Moxen of FOCUS followed up with me last week about the "St Nicholas Sacks" project some of you are aware of. FOCUS is the national Orthodox agency devoted to serving social service needs in communities across the US. They reached out to me as part of a pilot program in six US cities. My hope is that we can build a strong relationship with FOCUS to assist in helping advance the parish's future in Bridgeport. 1. He is arranging for a Family Resource Center in Bridgeport to be a host site to receive and distribute to people in need small sacks of items (see below list) on one of the first weekends in December (to be determined). 2. We will partner with three other local parishes (Antiochian, OCA Albanian, and OCA Ansonia have expressed interest) to each put together 50 sacks and then deliver them on the selected day. FOCUS is sending the empty sacks to Holy Ghost, and I will deliver them to the local clergy. 3. It is my hope we can engage everyone in the parish to purchase these items and fill the sacks; and our church school students will include a short hand-written note of greeting and support. Yours in Christ, Fr John THE HYGIENE KITS SHOULD INCLUDE: Shampoo Body wash Lotion Hand sanitizer Facial tissue Deodorant Disposable razors Shaving gel Hair brush & comb Antibacterial soap Toothbrush Toothpaste Toothbrush holder Washcloth/hand towel Vaseline Family sized snack Toy/game to share (basketball/cards) Personal note of encouragement! ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ORTHODOX CHURCH FAIR Will take place on Saturday, November 17 th at St. John s on 364 Mill Hill Avenue, Bridgeport, CT. (Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the back of the church for more information.) REMINDER THAT WEEKLY SERMONS are available on our website, www.holyghostbpt.org 4
THE NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING will be December 9 th. NOTICE TO FORCC CLERGY AND REPRESENTATIVES 2019 Meeting Schedule: Dates are: March 21 st, June 20 th, September 19 th, and November 21 st. If Holy Ghost would like to host a meeting, please call 203-735-0117 prior to the November 15, 2018 FORCC meeting. The only request is to provide coffee and light refreshments to be available. (Please see attached flyer on bulletin board at the back of the church.) PARISH METRICS (October 28 November 3) BIRTHDAYS Melanie Lynn Rapoport (October 28, 21 st ) ANNIVERSARIES Kelsey & Joseph Dias (October 28, 1 st ); Edward & Melania Moyher (November 3, 56 th ) God Grant them Many Years! (Please note: If you have entered birthdays or anniversaries on the sheets provided in Vestry, please be aware that I will not collect that information until December 31 st. Therefore, those dates will be included and updated for 2019. If you would like me to list them in the bulletins in 2018, just let me know Thank you for understanding! Barb) DEPARTED FROM THE PARISH METRICS OCTOBER 28 James Svirida, 1930, 37; Alexander Belush, 1953, 34; John Kollar, 1966, 66; John Muluchko, 2006; Helen Skurja Malsky, 2017, 93. OCTOBER 29 Nazary Sytkov, 1918, 22; Nicholas John Turko, 1960, 74; Paraskeva (Pauline) Yesis, 1962, 74; Joseph Matusko, 1969, 59. OCTOBER 30 Afanazi Mandzuk, 1918, 5 mos.; Anna Knooring Sinder, 1966; Anna Cherniakovich Chismark, 1980, 68; Olga Pasick, 1991, 83. OCTOBER 31 Nicholas Stasukewich, 1955, 67; Alexandra Rodak, 1964, 74; Michael Laput, 1976; Anna Martin, 1987, 75; Mary Jankura, 1986. NOVEMBER 1 Paul Zaida, 1929, 2 days; Mary Golembeski Komarowsky, 1980, 76; Stella Milko, 1986, 62; Anna Hudohenko, 1999, 71. NOVEMBER 2 Elena Maiden, 1918; Evdokia Babina, 1925, 31; George Leonoff, 1945, 73; Michael Borodko, 1979, 59; Lydia Timoshuk Pisaretz, 1995, 81. NOVEMBER 3 Stephen Spolich, 1929, 59; John Kostek, 1961, 53; Nicholas Krafchik, 1964, 72. Memory Eternal! 5