Transfiguration of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church 240 Center Street Nanticoke, PA 18634 Nanticoke Rectory: (570)735-2262 Fax: (570)735-6020 Church Email: TransfigurationUCC@comcast.net WebSite: www.transfigurationucc.org Rev. Volodymyr Popyk Cell Phone: (609) 372-7161 Divine Liturgy Schedule February 7, 2016 Saturday, February 6 6:00PM Sunday, February 7 10:30AM Monday, February 8 Wednesday, February 10 6:30PM Friday, February 12 9:30AM Saturday, February 13 6:00PM Sunday, February 14 10:30AM SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE Peter & Anna Wrobel- Jennings Family PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE God s Blessings and Good Health on All Parishioners PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS First Day of Lent Strict Fast from Meat & Dairy Stations of the Holy Cross- Sorokousty Service(Panachyda) Liturgy of PreSanctified Gifts SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY Julia Maslowski- Gary & Jeanne Peters SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY God s Blessings and Good Health on All Parishioners Petitions & Prayers for Our Parishioners Please pray for our Parishioners in the Nursing Homes: Catherine Lachowecz, Mary Kozmoski, Theodore Kulmatiski Assisted Living: Mary Manson At Home: John & Mary Hoolick, Lois Antal, John Petrochko, Dorothy Kopiak, Dolores Grozio, Helen Bogdan, Dolores Miller, Arlene Czarnecki, Mary Louise Bailey Dorothy Swiderski. Away: Leona Kobela, Irene Diakiw.
SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE FORGIVENESSS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2016 TROPAR: When the Lord s faithful women disciples heard the enlightening proclamation of the Resurrection from an angel, they threw off their forefather s condemnation, and with joyful boast broke the news to the apostles: Death is no more. Christ God is risen, blessing the world with great mercy. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Now and ever and forever. Amen. KONDAK: O guide to wisdom, O giver of understanding, O teacher of the unschooled and benefactor of the needy! Strengthen my heart, and make me understand, O Master, O Word of the Father! Put the right words on my lips, for I shall not prevent my lips from crying out to You: Have mercy on me for I have fallen, O Merciful One. PROKIMEN: Pray and give praise to the Lord our God. Verse: In Judea God is known; His name is great in Israel. A reading from St. Paul's First Epistle to the Romans (13:11-14:4) Brethren, take care to do all these things, for you know the time in which we are living. It is now the hour for you to wake from sleep, for our salvation is closer than when we first accepted the faith. The night is far spent; the day draws near. Let us cast off deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us live honorably as in daylight; not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual excess and lust, not in quarreling and jealousy. Rather, put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the desires of flesh. Extend a kind welcome to those who are weak in faith. Do not enter into disputes with them. A man of sound faith knows he can eat anything. While one who is weak in faith eats only vegetables. The man who will eat anything must not ridicule him who abstains from certain foods; the man who abstains must not sit in judgment on him who eats. After all, God himself has made him welcome. Who are you to pass judgment on another servant? His mater alone can judge whether he stands or falls. And stand he will, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
ALLELUIA: It is good to acknowledge the Lord and sing to your name, O Most High! Alleluia(3). Verse: To proclaim your mercy in the morning and your truth throughout the night. Alleluia(3). GOSPEL Matthew 6:14-21 The Lord said, For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. COMMUNION VERSE: Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the highest. Alleluia(3). The Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian O Lord and Master of my life. Do not give me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power and idle talk, but rather give to your servant the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions and not to judge my brother, for blessed are you for ages of ages, amen.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS On Sundays of Great Lent In Our Wyoming Valley Parishes February 14 February 21 February 28 March 6 March 13 Wilkes-Barre, Ss. Peter & Paul Plymouth, Ss. Peter & Paul Glen Lyon, St. Nicholas Nanticoke, Transfiguration Edwardsville, St. Vladimir Stations begin at 4 p.m., led by Ukrainian Catholic Laymen of our parishes. Refreshments and fellowship follow. Everyone is welcome. TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD STATIONS OF THE CROSS: If you would like to donate your time or a dish or dessert for Sunday, March 6, please contact Helen Lipowski at 570-735-4654 or Lisa at 570-574-1016. Serving help will be needed. BASKET RAFFLE: Thank you to Ms. Ann Kutsup, M/M Mike Sawczuk, M/M Robert Longenberger, Ann Beshada and Arlene Jennings for their donations to the basket raffle. Our Basket Raffle made a profit of $318. Thank You! FLEA MARKET: Looking forward to our upcoming fundraising events, we plan to have flea market at the church hall. If you have any SMALL items for the flea market you may leave them in the church basement. If you have any larger items, please contact Johanna & Bob Longenberger at 570-256-7883. LINENS: We need to change the church linens to purple on Sunday immediately following Divine Liturgy. Please, if we could have a few men to change the altar linen it would be appreciated. CONFESSION: Let us prepare our souls by making good Confession and receiving Communion. Holy Confession will be held 30 minutes before all services with Father Volodymyr. Welcome! CHURCH NEWS COFFEE HOUR: There will be coffee hour immediately after Divine Liturgy on
Sunday hosted by the Jennings Family. Vitaemo! Everyone is welcome! HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Happy belated birthday wishes to Mrs. Gerri Adamchak who celebrated her birthday on January 30. Happy Birthday wishes to Stephanie Jennings who celebrated her 23 rd birthday on Friday, February 5 th. Mnohaya Lita! May God grant them Happiness & Good Health! TAKE-OUT PIGGIE DINNER: Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Wilkes- Barre will hold a take-out Piggie / Holubtsi Dinner THIS Sunday, February 7 th, 2016. Dinners may be picked up between 11:30 am and 2:00 pm at the Parish School Hall, corner of North River and West Chestnut Streets, Wilkes-Barre. Dinner includes Piggies (meat stuffed cabbage), mashed potatoes, vegetable, bread and butter and dessert. Dinners will be $11.00 for adults and $5.00 for children (12 and under). Walk-Ins Welcome. 1 st DAY OF GREAT LENT: The first day of Great Lent, Monday, February 8 th, is considered a day of strict abstinence for Ukrainian Catholics. Strict abstinence is abstinence from eating meat or dairy products, and also we should try to limit our consumption of food on that day. All Fridays during Great Lent are considered days of mandatory abstinence from meat products. Wednesdays are also suggested as days of voluntary abstinence from meat products. The guidelines for fasting are optional only for persons older than 59 and younger than 14. All other parishioners are obliged to follow the rules of abstinence for the Church. MYASOPUSNA 2016: We are tremendously blessed again this year to have a beautiful event that features our heritage. The showcase of our event was the cooperation and unity exhibited by the members of our Parish, their extended families and members of the community to once again organize this event with such professionalism. A simple thank you barely does justice to all that was accomplished. Everyone made this event a success and we should be very proud! Very notable- Thank You to Youth of our Parish who so graciously served about 200 meals efficiently and professionally! Thank you to everyone who sold tickets- what a huge behind the scenes job! Special Thank You to The Holy Year Choir and the Englot Sisters for their Performances. Special thank you to the Revak/Antonishak Families for their generous donation!thank You! Our profit from Myasopusa is $2,606.82. Dinners:$1999.46;Bar $289.36;Raffle $318.
FOOD COLLECTION: Transfiguration Of Our Lord Parish is collecting non-perishable food products to donate to the St. Faustina Food Kitchen. Many thanks for everyone who continues to donate to the food drive PRAYERS: Please remember in your prayers all who are in need of God s help. Remember those in the nursing facilities, hospital and at home, all the sick and the suffering. Please say a special prayer for all of our nation s soldiers and their families at home and abroad. Special prayer request for Mrs. Dorothy Swiderski who is now at home. The schedule for the midweek services for the Nanticoke Area is listed below. All services begin at noon. Feb 17 - First Primitive Methodist - 101 East Church Street. Nanticoke, PA Feb 24 - St. Faustina - 520 S Hanover St, Nanticoke, PA March 2 - St. John's Lutheran - 231 State St, Nanticoke, PA March 9 - Nanticoke First United Methodist - 271 E Main St, Nanticoke, PA March 17 - First English Baptist - 58 S Prospect St, Nanticoke, PA SAVE THE DATE: Our annual Easter Dinner Sviachenne will be held on Sunday, April 10 th in our church hall. If you are interested in helping with the dinner, please contact Arlene Jennings at 570-574-0048. Please support one of our Myasopusna Sponsors! Thank You!
FEBRUARY CANDLES The Altar Candles are given by Anna Kutsup in loving memory of her brother, Peter Kutsup. The Eternal Light is donated Anna Kutsup in loving memory of Anna Kucab. The St. Nicholas Candle is by Anna Kutsup in loving memory of Anna Kucab. Bulletin Donation: The bulletins for the month of January are donated by Mrs. Olga Yurkowski in loving memory of her husband, Michael. Vichnaya Pamyat. May His Memory Be Eternal.