VOL. 66 NO. 1385 FOUR-WEEK ISSUE AUGUST 2, 2009 DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2009 2 Sun. 9 AM DIVINE LITURGY (Holyday of St. Elijah the Prophet) (Remembered in the Proskomedia: + Perpetual Remembrance of + John and + Susanna Andrus) Panachida: + Anna Smisko on 16 th anniversary (7/31); and + Nicholas Mishurda on 30 th anniversary by M/Mrs. John Wozniak 7 Fri. 8 AM Intention of the Cathedral Altar Society + Mary Medvic on 24 th anniversary by M/Mrs. Ronald Torchia; Perpetual Remembrance of + Anastasia Koban and + Stephen Schaffer 8 Sat. 6 PM Vespers Note: No St. Nectarios Moleben this month. The Devotion will resume in September. DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 9, 2009 9 Sun. 9 AM DIVINE LITURGY Panachida: + Ruby Kesselak on 40 th day; + Philip Mikolaj on 40 th day; + Mary Kulbak on 3 rd anniversary by Helen Koval; + Ruth, Paul and Paul Denny Pavlick as Perpetual Remembrance; + Kathryn Chupka and + Nicholas Don Chupka as Perpetual Remembrance by Kathryn Oravec 13 Thu. 7 AM Perpetual: + John, Helen, John, Anna, Mary, Mary, Stephen, Glenn, Stephen, Stephen and Ignaty Hobor; Perpetual: + Elizabeth Berezonsky, John Sr. and John Lanko Jr.; Perpetual: + Eva and Anthony Franchak by Eva O Savage; Perpetual: + David, John, Agnes, Joseph and Sarah Lipnick 14 Fri. 7 AM Perpetual: + Evelyn Kozar by Michael and Diana Pirich 15 Sat. 8 AM + Stephen Herko as birthday remembrance by Frannie and Bill Findley; Perpetual: Komisar Family Parents + Helen and Nicholas; brothers + John and Michael; sisters and husbands + Mary and Stephen Chizmark, + Helen and Samuel Smith; + Olga Weismuller; grandson + Frank Rolley; granddaughter + Gwendolyn Dutton; and + Andrew and + Theresa Kerestesy 6 PM Vespers
DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 16, 2009 16 Sun. 9 AM DIVINE LITURGY Panachida: + Protopresbyter John Yurcisin as a birthday remembrance (8/17); Perpetual: + Rt. Rev. Peter E. Molchany; Perpetual: + Departed Cathedral Altar Society Members; Perpetual: + Mary Horner, + Michael and Mary Morochko and + Ann Kmec by Ruth Horner 18 Tue. 7 AM Perpetual: + Pani Mary Dutko; + Michael and Mary Jagar; + Daniel Korinko 6 PM Vespers for the Holyday 19 Wed. 9 AM Feastday of the Transfiguration (Blessing of Fruit) Panachida: + James Buchkoski on 2 nd anniversary by Pearl Buchkoski; Perpetual: + Catherine Dedianko by Patricia Dedianko. 21 Fri. 7 AM Perpetual: + Rt. Rev. Peter E. Molchany; + Nicholas Mosorjak & Julia Mosorjak 22 Sat. 6 PM Vespers DIVINE SERVICES FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 23, 2009 23 Sun. 9 AM DIVINE LITURGY Panachida: + Mary Muchesko on 15 th anniversary by the Muchesko Family; + John Muchesko as birthday remembrance; Parents + Michael and Anastasia Pirich by Julia Messner; + Mary Miterko on 4 th anniversary by Mae Rubis; + Susan Hreha as 40 th day remembrance by Fr. and Pani Miloro 24 Mon. 7 AM Perpetual: Busony Family: + John and Anna; Michael, Alexander, Adam, George, Nicholas, John and Joseph by Anna Furman; Perpetual: + Helen and Andrew Lazor 27 Thu. 6 PM Vespers for the Holyday 28 Fri. 9 AM Feastday of the Dormition (Blessing of Flowers) Panachida: Perpetual: + John and Mary Koban and Departed Family of Dolores Mirilovich; and + Joseph and Elizabeth Mirilovich and Departed Family of + Alex Mirilovich 29 Sat. 8 AM + Helen Prokopovich on 29 th anniversary by M/Mrs. George Doulon; and + Frank Uadiski on 19 th anniversary by Ann Steffler 6 PM Vespers ******************************************************** PICNIC CORNROAST! Sunday, August 9 on the Seminary campus. All who pre-registered are welcome to attend! (The picnic is catered, and the deadline has come and gone!) Picnic activities (games) will get under way starting at 11 AM. Don t forget the chili cookoff! Bring your favorite chili, and judges will determine the best! Workers who will help set up the grounds are asked to gather on Saturday, August 8 at 10 AM. We are grateful to the Moskal Funeral Home and the Ozog Funeral Home for supplying tents. DON T FORGET THE DORMITION FAST. IT RUNS FROM AUGUST 14 TO AUGUST 28. IT PRECEDES THE HOLYDAY OF THE DORMITION OF MARY ON AUGUST 28. WE ARE ASKED TO FAST AT LEAST ON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS DURING THESE TWO WEEKS. PARISH FLEA MARKET -- Saturday, august 15 from 9 AM to 1 PM. Bring in your used items please remember no adult clothes, no shoes, no hats. We need helpers to sort and price items on Thursday, August 6 and Tuesday, August 11 from 10 AM to noon, both days. SUNDAY COFFEE SOCIALS WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 13. WILL YOU SIGN UP TO HELP? CHOOSE A SUNDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. SIGN-UP SHEETS ARE IN THE VESTIBULE. BRING 2-3 DOZEN SWEETS, AND CLEAN UP AFTERWARDS. THE COFFEE IS MADE FOR YOU! CAN WE HAVE YOUR HELP?
WISH THEM A HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAY! 1 Beverly Tinkle 2 Claire Nash 3 Helen Labosky 5 Mary Elko 12 Lindsay Matolyak 12 Mae Krett 14 Robert Muchesko 17 Stephanie Kobal 19 Nick Laichak 19 Susan Deitle 21 Stacey Deitle 21 Mary Jane Matolyak 26 John Martich 30 Brandon Johnson ETERNAL MEMORY FUND UPDATE 7/12 Jodi and Jon Billetdeaux in honor of Jillian Ann Billetdeaux $50 Janet and Rodney Seitz in honor of son Nick s H.S. graduation $25 Janet and Rodney Seitz in honor of Joy and Jim Love s 35 th anniversary $25 7/26 In remembrance of + Ruby Kesselak: Anna Mae Gates $10 Dorothy Laichak $10 Bill Dudak $10 David & Melanie Dudak and Anne Pysh $20 Fr. Frank & Pani Connie Miloro $20 Ann Evanisko $10 Dorothy Zahoran $ 5 7/26 John Horbal $1,000 Total Parishioners Offerings to Date $560,970 Total Matching Gift to Date $305,000 GRAND TOTAL TO DATE $562,155 THANK YOU FOR THE FLOWERS AND CANDLES! August 2 Altar Flowers and Candles in honor of the 40 th wedding anniversary of John and Donna Zizan by Roger Pavlik and Family Sacramental Table In honor of the 86 th birthday of Anne Pysh by children Melanie and David Dudak ******* August 9 Altar Bill and Peg Ryan as a memorial + 40 th wedding anniversary by Kelly and Rusty Weingard and Erin Ryan Altar Candles In memory of + Sam Muchesko as a 100 th birthday remembrance by Family Sacramental Table In memory of + Mary Pavlik as a birthday remembrance by the Pavlik Family ******* August 16 Altar In memory of mother + Mary Muchesko on 15 th anniversary (8/20) by Family Altar Candles In honor of Robert Muchesko on 55 th birthday by Family ******* August 23 Altar In memory of + Michael Pavlik as a birthday remembrance by the Pavlik Family Sacramental Table Candles + John Muchesko as a birthday remembrance by Family
Our Parish is hosting a Trivia FUN Night on Saturday, November 21 at the Educational Center with doors open at 6:30 PM and game time at 7 PM. This is an important fund-raiser for our parish. What is Trivia Night? Basically, teams of 6-10 people compete as a team against other teams. There are 8 rounds of trivia questions. People can register as an entire team (made up of family members, co-workers, etc.), or you can reserve a single seat and join a table that is looking for players. There is an admission fee of $25. The winning table at the end of the evening receives prizes. There will be specialty food, a cash bar, and surprises. Many different categories of questions will be used, so a table represented by a variety of ages is best. Try out your trivia knowledge on the following questions about TELEVISION (answers on the opposite side of this page). HIGHLIGHTS OF DIOCESAN COUNCIL XXI AT BOUNDBROOK, NEW JERSEY July 12-15, 2009 ~ Present at the Council in addition to the Metropolitan were 59 priests, and 90 lay delegates from 57 parishes. ~ There are 14 deaneries and 78 parishes, of which 11 are missions. There are 105 priests, 22 deacons, and 1 military chaplain. ~ The census is as follows: 7,264 members 18 and over; 1,660 under 18 for a total of 8,924 members. Of that number, 2,709 are 65+. There are 244 college students and 15 in the military. ~ The Parish Assessment was raised to $60 per adult member annually. The minimum clergy salary scale was unchanged, but updated. The compensation package is to be increased annually beginning in January by the COLA (cost of living percentage issued by the government). ~ Changes were made to Diocesan By-Laws dealing with the canonical procedures electing an auxiliary bishop, and outlining guidelines for deacons, sub-deacons and readers. ~ The new Diocesan Website: acrod.org will be launched on August 17. ~ There was much discussion on Mission and Outreach. Special focus was given to the ideas of Proportional Giving and Stewardship as a means of furthering the growth and mission of the Diocese. Because of this, and the need to develop such programs to aid the local parishes and the Diocese, the Council was recessed until next July when the sessions will resume in Johnstown (date to be determined). ~ The following were elected as Diocesan Trustees (two new and four returning): Anthony Horbal, Johnstown, PA;John Bilanin, Phoenixville, PA; Daniel Breno, Potomac, MD; Theodore Koast; Binghamton, NY; Joseph Parimucha, Potomac, MD; Sharon Peifer, Ambridge, PA; and Michael Fetsko, Cathedral financial Secretary who is automatically a Member of the Diocesan Board of Trustees. REGISTRATION FORMS IN THE CATHEDRAL OFFICE LOOK AT THIS! St. Nicholas Church in Homestead is raising money for their airconditioning fund. You can help them out by going to a ballgame! Yes! Here s how Sunday, September 20 at 1:35 PM at PNC Park Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres St. Nicholas Church Choir will sing the National Anthem at the start of the game. Kid s Day all kids 14 and under will receive a Pirate Parrot For every ticket sold through this special, a donation goes to St. Nicholas Church. Outfield Box - $20 ($5 donated back to the church) L/R Field Grandstands - $12 ($2 donated back to the church) St. Nicholas Fundraiser at PNC Park Name: Address: Phone E-mail Outfield Box @$20 = $ L/R Grandstand @12 = $ Service Fee (per order) = $ 3.00 per order GRAND TOTAL = $ Circle Method of Payment Visa Mastercard AMEX Discover CC# Exp: Check # Payable to: Pittsburgh Pirates
Does this get you to think?... Isn t it strange how a $20 bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to the church, but such a small amount when you go shopping? Isn t it strange how 1 hour seems so long when you re at church, and how short that seems when you re watching a good movie? Isn t it strange that you can t find a word to say when you re praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend? Isn t it strange how difficult it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel? Isn t it strange how we need to know 2-3 weeks ahead about an event at church, but we can adjust our schedule for other events at the last minute? Isn t it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others; but how easy it is to learn, understand and repeat gossip? ISN T IT STRANGE! YOU ARE INVITED! St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Westmont will have a Middle Eastern Food fund-raiser on Saturday, August 15 from 11 AM to 6 PM in the church hall at 111 Alberta Avenue. Eat In or Take Out: Meat Pies, Syrian Rice, Spinach Pies, Baked Kibbee, Syrian Green Beans, Lamb Shish-kabob, Pita Bread, Chick Pea Dip, Grape Leaves, Desserts! PLEASE REMEMBER: IF FATHER MILORO IS NOT AVAILABLE, AND THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY @539-8086, AND THE ANSWERING SERVICE WILL CONTACT FATHER GLEASON OR FATHER FERENCZ AT THE SEMINARY. RESULTS OF CHRISTMAS IN JULY PROJECT THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE CATHEDRAL VESTIBULE BROUGHT IN A TOTAL OF $1,000! AS ADVERTISED, THIS MONEY IS BEING GIVEN TO THE AREA FOOD BANKS TO HELP FEED THE NEEDY. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO JOAN AND RON BOST FOR SPONSORING THE CHRISTMAS IN JULY TREE. AND TO ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Also, there was a Christmas in July project at the Galleria Mall for the area food banks. That project netted $2,700 for area food banks! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A KEEPER Their marriage was good, their dreams focused. Their best friends lived barely a wave away. I can see them now, Dad in trousers, tee shirt and a hat, and Mom in a house dress, pitcher in one hand, and dish towel in the other. It was the time for fixing things. A curtain rod, the kitchen radio, a screen door, the oven door, the hem in a dress. Things we keep. It was a way of life. Sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing, eating, renewing, I wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away meant you knew there would always be more. But then my mother died, and on that clear summer s night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn t any more. Sometimes what we care about most gets all used up and goes away never to return. So while we have it it s best we love it, and care for it, and fix it when it s broken and heal it when it s sick. This is true for marriage and old cars and children with bad report cards dogs and cats with bad hips and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them all because they re worth it! Some things we keep like a best friend who moved away, or a classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special. And so we keep them close. Count your keepers! - Selected ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ATTENTION CATHEDRAL SENIORS The Seniors group will enjoy a play at Mountain Playhouse on Thursday, October 1 at 2 PM. The Play: Late Night Catechism 2. Those who wish will enjoy dinner together at a nearby restaurant. There is a sign-up sheet in the vestibule. Reservations must be made by August 9 th. Payment is due by September 6 th. See Carol Devine (524 Decker Avenue) or call Carol at 539-8067. Note: there is no Seniors meeting in August. Meetings will resume in September with a meeting on Tuesday, September 8. Hostesses are Pani Miloro and Ann Evanisko. DON T FORGET to buy your scrip from Pani Baranik on Sundays in the Auditorium. Every gift card you buy brings money back into the Cathedral. Remember that scrip gift cards are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. You can also use scrip cards to shop at many local retailers and restaurants. CATHEDRAL EXPENSES CAN RUN AS HIGH AS $25,000/MONTH. PLEASE DO YOUR FAIR SHARE. GIVE.RECEIVE.REJOICE!