- 2 - September 13, 2015: Sunday Before the Exaltation Epistle: Gal. 6: 11-18 Gospel: Jn. 3: 13-17 Mon., Sept. 14 Tues., Sept. 15 Wed., Sept. 16 Thurs., Sept. 17 Exaltation of the Holy Cross 9:00 + Paul Wasnetsky (Children & Grandchildren) Clergy Retreat: No Divine Liturgy Clergy Retreat: No Divine Liturgy Clergy Retreat: No Divine Liturgy Fri., Sept. 18 8:00 + Sr. Cornelia (Dolly Daniels) Sat., Sept. 19 No Morning Divine Liturgy. 10:30 Confessions. 2:00 pm Confessions. 4:00 pm + Robert Bernatovich (Anna & Gloria Jablonski) Sun., Sept. 20 9:00 For Our Parishioners 11:30 + Kay Wasnetsky (Nieces & Nephews) PRE RUMMAGE SALE Activities: Starting on Monday August 31st at 10:00 a.m. in the school gym. All parishioners are invited to help out. We started coordinating the set-up in the school gym on August 17th. It is a pleasant atmosphere!!!!(no smoking) A few people mark the items, others put items in their designated area to be displayed. A few parishioners have their specialty: working with jewelry, fabrics, bedding, books, records,...we welcome everyone!!! No experience needed. You can come and sit at a table and help in a variety of ways. *Volunteers Times for pre-rummage sale activities: From August 31st, 2015 Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m Every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. NO Sundays. Bring your lunch and refreshments!!! Restrooms will be available in the Basement of the Rectory. **************************************************************************** **DONATIONS: From the Parishioners at 133 River Street/School Gym.
- 3 - August 31 (Monday) through September 16th Wednesday. Not on Labor Day or Sundays. NOTHING will be accepted on September 17th, Thursday!!! Daily (MWF) from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday after the 4:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy * Other times, please contact Lauren Telep: Cell (NYC)646-241-9443 or 570-383-0319 Please NO clothes NO shoes,(too much time and space to organize, donate them to United Neighborhood, Scranton,) NO TV s, NO Computers, NO Baby Car Carriers, NO Exercise Equipment, NO Encyclopedia s, No Text Books, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SELL, AND THEN WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO GET THEM TO THE GARBAGE DUMP. ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE ACCEPTED-Clean and salable items. (Furniture, new items, household items, kitchen items, bathroom, bedroom, living room, basement, outdoor, garden, craft items, religious, toys, games, sporting goods, books, holiday, ladies accessories, children s books, tools, music media-records, antiques, Ukrainian items, etc.) ***************************************************************************** Volunteers need from August 31 - September 21st 2015. We need your help for the success of our 5th Annual Rummage Sale. Volunteers are needed for variety of pre-rummage sale activities, plus help during the event.. The 4 doors of the gym will be open, and a volunteer is needed to be stationed at each door. Young adults will be needed to help customers with their purchases to their cars. Donate some hours of your time, two+ hours of your time will be appreciated. UPDATE: * Refreshments and Cake will be sold on Friday and Saturday. Cheryl Matuszewski (570-489- 4348) will be responsible and in charge of gathering of desserts and refreshments. Contact Cheryl for more information. *Florist long flower boxes are needed for the books. *Raffle Donations: We are asking the parishioners to make or donate items for the Raffle baskets. We need your help in acquiring Gift Certificates, Products etc from your favorite restaurant, pizza place, where you work, retail store etc,,, for our RAFFLE on September 20th 2015. The handouts with all the Rummage Sale info.is available in the vestibule of the Church for you to give to your favorite place. *The Flyer for the Rummage Sale is available to be placed where ever possible. (pick up in the Church Vestibule or gym)
- 4 - *Donations are needed for the Baskets of Cheer and will be an added plus to the raffle. ***************************************************************************** T-Shirts PRINTED with SS. Cyril s logo. We will be ordering T-shirts, PRINTED with Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, and 3-bar Cross. (same logo as the Embroidery Polo Shirts) It will be in adult sizes, 50 Poly/50 Cotton, short sleeves, in Turquoise with Black letters printed, on the left front side of the T-shirt. Orders placed by Tuesday, September 8th, you can have the T-shirts to wear during the Rummage Sale. Order forms are in the Vestuble of the Church. Make checks out to Saint Cyrils and memo t-shirt order : (Orders after September 8th will not be ready until September 25th.) The t-shirt is available for all parishioners. Adult size: S-M-L-XL @$7.00 each. XXL @$9.00 each. XXXL@$10.00 each. XXXXL @ $11.00 each. XXXXXL@ $12.00 each. A great idea to order them for your friends and family (out-of-town) of St. Cyril s and give as a gift. Be proud to wear the T-shirt with SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church/ cross printed on the front. Order Today. ***************************************************************************** Ss. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, OLYPHANT, PA. 5th Annual RUMMAGE SALE St. Cyril s Grade School Gym (New Location) 133 River Street, Olyphant SEPTEMBER 18th, 19th, and 20th 2015 FRIDAY-SATURDAY 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. ********************************************************************* The first Cordless phone was made by God. It was the model called Prayer. It never lost a signal, and the recharging was The First Cordless Phone done by the Holy Spirit. You can use it anywhere... anytime...
- 5 - Clergy Retreat Our Archbishop Stefan has called all the active Clergy of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia to gather for our annual Clergy Retreat in Long Branch, NJ, from Monday, September 14 to Thursday, September 17. In case of emergency please call Fr. John Wysochansky at 570-449-2020. Please keep all of us in your prayers as we recharge our spiritual batteries. Religious Education Update The following schedule will be used for our Religious Education classes beginning on Sunday, October 4, 2015: Grade Location Begins Dismisses 1 Rectory Basement 10:15 am 11:15 am 2 Rectory Basement 9:00 am 10:00 am 3 thru 8 Parish Center 10:15 am 11:15 am Please contact Sandra Berta at 570-383-9487 with any questions. Wedding Anniversary Celebration Cancelled Due to a variety of factors, the Wedding Anniversary Celebration scheduled for Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Cathedral in Philadelphia has been cancelled. Community Services Hours Available At St. Cyril s High School students who are required to donate hours and held out in the community are welcomed at St. Cyril s Parish. The community service hours can be served at this time, volunteering at the pre-rummage sale activities and during the sale. Contact Father Nestor at 570-489-2271. Lackawanna Heritage Apartments The Lackawanna Heritage Apartments located in Olyphant is now accepting applications for housing designed for 62 or Flee Market older senior citizens, handicapped, or disabled individuals. For more information call 570-383-6260.
ST. NICHOLAS BYZANTINE CATH- OLIC CHURCH, 320 Vine Street, Old Forge, Pa. is having a gigantic FLEA MARKET on Saturday Sept. 19th from ST. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH, 505 Jefferson Avenue (Corner of Vine Street), Scranton, PA is having a Chicken Dinner! (Take out or Dine in) on September 19, 2015 12 NOON TO 4 P.M. or until - 6 - Chicken Dinner 8am to 4pm and Sunday, Sept. 20th from 10am to 4pm. They will also have a BAKE SALE and various foods and refreshments. Come rain or shine, we are indoors!!! sold out. PRICE: $10/person Includes: ½ Chicken Baked Potato Coleslaw, Dessert. Pre-orders are welcome! To order, call: 570-344-1522. Ukrainian Folk Group to Perform in Scranton St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Parish of Scranton is proud to announce the appearance of the Korinya Ukrainian Folk Band which will be joined by several members of the Kazka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble on Sunday, September 20, 2015 beginning at 3:00pm at St. Vladimir Parish Center, 428 North Seventh Avenue. Adult tickets can be purchased in advance for $15.00. Children fifteen years of age and younger are free. Tickets purchased at the door the day of the performance are $20.00. For ticket purchase and additional information, please contact Dr. Olenka (Helen) Chandoha at 570 842-3539; Diann Wolfe at 570 341-9383; or Paul Ewasko at 570 563-2275. Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly encouraged as a sell-out is expected. Korinya which means Roots in Ukrainian is a young and energetic ensemble from the Hudson Valley of New York State. They have performed extensively in the United States and Canada having appeared at the Ukrainian Institute in New York City, the Yonkers Ukrainian Heritage Festival, the popular Soyuzivka and CYM Ukrainian Resorts, the Toronto Canada Ukrainian Festival and others. In addition, their performance at the 2012 Boyko Festival in Ukraine resulted in their being awarded first place. Kazka with headquarters in Sugarloaf PA is a well-known Ukrainian folk dance group having performed in Ukraine and throughout the North Anthracite region including the Anthracite Heritage Museum at McDade Park, Scranton; the annual Ukrainian Seminary Day at Minersville/Primrose, PA; the Ukrainian Homestead Annual Folk Festival at Lehighton, PA; Patchtown Days at the Eckley Miners Village, Eckley,
PA; and many other venues. Korinya website address: www.korinya.yolasite.com - 7 - Kazka website address: www.kazkaensemble.org/ Ekumen Chorale Fall Series 2015 Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00 pm (Verbytsky Concert) at Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church in Jessup, PA Sunday, September 20 at 3:00 pm (Verbytsky Concert) at St. Stephen s Episcopal Church on Franklin Ave. in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Sunday October 18 at 3:00 pm (Marian Concert) at St. George Carpatho-Rusin Orthodox Church on Keyser Ave. in Taylor, PA. Sunday, November 1 at 3:00 pm (Verbytsky Concert) at Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church on Notingham Rd. in Plymouth, PA. This is the 200 th Anniversary of the birth of M. Verbytsky. We are celebrating his compositions composed for the Divine Liturgy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. The Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great, Fox Chase Manor, Pa invite the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy, the clergy, the religious communities and the faithful Fox Chase Pilgrimage to join us in celebrating The Year of the Family and The year of Consecrated Life at our annual pilgrimage, Sunday, October 4, 2015. Please mark your calendar! Collection Processing Team... The Collection Processing Team for the month of September is Team #1: William Vervan, Sr., Roger Barren, and Jerry Sereditch. Sunday Collection for September 5 & 6, 2015: $ Altar Boy and Lector Schedule for Sept. 19 & 20, 2015 Altar Boys Lectors 4:00 pm Nicholas Chylak -- Daniel Chylak Bill Vervan 9:00 am Patrick Marcinko -- Michael Roberts Pat Marcinko 11:30 am Joseph Lewis -- Thomas Radle Frank Lesnefsky
- 84 - Ss. Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church 135 River St., Olyphant, PA 18447-1435 Telephone: 570-489-2271 Fax: 570-489-6918 Web Site: stcyrils.weconnect.com E-Mail: sscyrilandmethodius@comcast.net Rev. Nestor Iwasiw, Pastor