St. Nicholas Orthodox Church American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese Ecumenical Patriarchate 1123 East Avenue Erie, PA 16503 Parish Website: stnicholaserie.org Diocesan Website: www.acrod.org Rev. Fr. Nicholas Mihaly Rectory: (814) 453-4902 Cell: (203) 241-1027 E-mail: nmihaly1013@gmail.com Sunday, January 21, 2018-The Sunday After Theophany & The Sunday of Zaccchaeus Schedule of Services and Events: Sunday, January 21 9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy & Panachida for Joann Weiler, offered by Nina Paliouras Tuesday, January 23 6:00 PM; Adult Education Class Wednesday, January 24 9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy in Memory of William Demyanovich, Offered by John & Tamara Kloss Saturday, January 27 5:00 PM; Vespers Sunday, January 28 9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy & Panachida for Alverda Coursin, offered by daughter Joanne Coursin and George Kramer Confessions are available thirty minutes prior to Divine Liturgy on the first Sunday of every month; one hour before vespers on Saturday evenings; or by appointment.
UPCOMING EVENTS January 30 - Emmaus Soup Kitchen February 10 - First Soul Saturday February 12 - Feast of the Three Hierarchs February 15 - Feast of the Presentation February 19 - First Day of Great Lent Summer is coming quickly, and that means preparations are underway at Camp Nazareth. Please read the flyer attached to this bulletin for information regarding the Summer Camping Program. If you or someone you know is interested in working at Camp Nazareth this summer, please visit www.campnazareth.org for more information. Deadline for Staff Applications is March 15! Birthdays & Anniversaries Feb 20 Atty. Kenneth & Pamela (Laboda) Vasil-37th Anniversary 23 Rev. Stephen E. Krivonak, III If you would like Many Years to be sung for you or a loved one, please let Fr. Nick know prior to the beginning of Divine Liturgy
House Blessing season has begun and lasts until the beginning of Great Lent, February 19. Please schedule an appointment with Fr. Nick so that he can come and bless your house with the newly blessed Theophany water. This is also a great opportunity for you to get to your new priest better and for your new priest to get to know you better, so keep your calendars open! Preparing Your Home for Blessing Your home does NOT have to be spotless, but should be free of clutter on the floor, like toys, may cause Father to trip A table should be prepared with a white tablecloth, an icon or cross, a candle and an empty bowl (Father will bring the holy water) A list of names of those you want Father to pray for during the service If you have any items (icons, crosses, etc) that you would like blessed, place them on the table also and let Father know Turn off all radios and TVs. Take the phone off the hook during the short blessing service. Cell phones should be turned to silent. Just remember to place your phone back on the hook at the end! Close all doors to rooms you do NOT want Father to enter open the doors to the rooms you do want Father to enter A family member should lead Father through the house. This can be done by your children, if you have any, girls or boys If you have a pet, they may also receive a blessing I look forward to visiting each and everyone of you during this special Theophany season!
Parish Prayer List Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects. James 5:16 For the Health of Fr. John Baranik, Fr. John Gido, Fr. Nicholas Palun, Fr. John Zboyovski, Fr. David Smoley, Pani Donna Smoley, Pani Connie Miloro, Pani Eleanor Pribish, Ann Burdick, Emma Burkell, John Candia, Tom Candia, Sandy Carlisle, James DeHaven,, Ann DiMarco, Peter Dimitriadis, Helen Douglas, Irene Fendya, Miko Jovanovich, John E. Kelley, John Kloss, Richard Koerner, Jean Kramer, Don Kuzmin, Olivia Kuzmin, Evelyn McCambridge, Mike McCambridge, Serge Mihaly, Barbara Scheibeck, Irene Schwab, Elizabeth Skalko, Isabella Smith, Cheryl Walker, David Walker, Katlyn Wyant, George Yurcan through the prayers of St. Nectarios the Wonderworker & St. Panteleimon the Great-Martyr and Healer For the Repose of Fr. Charles Sunderland, Pani Ann Kozar, William Demyanovich, Maria Keim, Paul Meaden May their memories be eternal! If you have someone you would like to be added to the prayer list, please see Fr. Nick
To Ponder The Father was revealed to the sense of hearing; the Spirit was revealed to the sense of sight, and in addition to these, the Son was revealed to the sense of touch. The Father uttered His witness about the Son, the Son was baptized in the water, and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove hovered above the water. When John the Baptist witnessed and said about Christ, Behold, the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29), and when John immersed and baptized the Lord in the Jordan, the mission of Christ in the world and the path of our salvation was shown. That is to say: The Lord took upon Himself the sins of mankind and died under them [immersion] and became alive again [the coming out of the water]; and we must die as the old sinful man and become alive again as cleansed, renewed and regenerated. This is the Savior and this is the path of salvation. -St. Nikolai Velimirovich
WEEKLY OFFERINGS Sunday, January 14, 2018 DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR HEALTH GIVEN FOR Tamara Kloss Husband John Kloss Phyllis Tarasovich Herself and Family Phyllis Tarasovich Daughter-in-law Debra Tarasovich s Birthday, January 18 Reader David Tarasovich Wife Debra Tarasovich s Birthday, January 18 Theodore & Patricia Molly Themselves and Family Father Nicholas, Pani Stacey, and Cyril Mihaly All who are ill at St. Nicholas Church Miko Jovanovich Himself and Family John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Uncle Peter & Aunt Marge Sima Kathleen Boyce Families of Brother John Lipchik Jr. and Husband Gary Boyce DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR THE DECEASED GIVEN FOR John & Tamara Kloss Her Parents Very Rev. Proto. Ronald & Pani Dolores Hazuda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Father Michael LaBoda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Mother Virginia LaBoda George Yurcan Parents Wasyl & Aniela Yurcan and Deceased in Family Richard & Susanne Demchak Beloved Parents Joseph & Susan Demchak Dr. George & Kitty Kuzmishin Beloved Family Members Janet Belliveau Parents Douglas & Anne Liebel John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Parents John Sr. & Helena Lipchik David Lipchik Parents Steve & Ann Lipchik Phyllis Tarasovich Deceased in the Tarasovich and Kelley Families Reader David & Debra Tarasovich Grandson Carter Robert Egloff Husband George DeHaven Cousin David Raydo William Demyanovich CATEGORY AMOUNT CATEGORY AMOUNT Candles 137.00 Social Hour 5.00 Regular Envelopes 420.00 Diocesan Assessment 490.00 Pledges 2,000.00 Total Income 3,052.00 ATTENDANCE Synaxis of the Theotokos Liturgy (Mon., Jan. 8): 4 Feast of St. Stephen Liturgy (Tue., Jan. 9): 8 Adult Education Class (Tue., Jan. 9): 5 Vespers (Sat., Jan. 13): 1 Circumcision of Our Lord & Feast of St. Basil Liturgy (Sun., Jan. 14): 19 DECEMBER 2017 CHURCH YEAR 2018 YTD (11/01/17 TO 12/31/17) Income 6,820.18 Income 9,885.20 Expenses 6,729.36 Expenses 10,960.59 (Loss)/Gain 90.82 (Loss)/Gain (1,075.39)
CAMP NAZARETH SUMMER CAMP 2018 The time for Summer Camp is Rapidly Approaching!!! The clock is ticking!! REGISTER ONLINE STARTING MAR. 1, 2018!!! ========================================================= Dates for the Summer Camping Program Week 1 -- July 15-21, 2018 New England, NY, NJ, Florida and Canada Deaneries Week 2 -- July 22 - July 28, 2018 Johnstown, Pocono, Southern Tier, Youngstown and Chicago Deaneries Week 3 -- July 29 - August 4, 2018 Pittsburgh, Mid-Atlantic, Tri-State and Washington D.C. Deaneries ========================================================= Register Online Starting March 1, 2018 Register at campnazareth.org From the Home Page, From the 2018 Summer Camp Icon, or From the Diocesan Summer Camp Tab found under the Summer Camp Tab and look for Camper Registration. If you are Clergy or a Volunteer go to the 2018 Summer Camp Icon on the Home Page or the Diocesan Summer Camp Tab found under the Summer Camp Tab and look for the paper forms under Clergy/Volunteers. ========================================================== $20 Early Bird Discount Per Child!!!! (one-time only, not per week) Register & pay by May 15, 2018!!!! Online Registration MUST be complete AND payment must be submitted by May 15 in order to qualify for the Early Bird Discount. Registrations after June 15 will incur an additional $20 late fee. When you register online please note that you will still need to submit a paper copy of the Medical Examination Form (i.e. Camper Physical) which must be filled out and signed by a licensed medical professional (licensed physician or physician s assistant). This form will be emailed to you after you complete the online registration process. Payment by check, money order, or credit card is accepted. Checks and Money Orders are to be made payable to Camp Nazareth and sent to Camp Nazareth at 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137.