O who loves Nicholas the Saintly O who serves Nicholas the Saintly Him will Nicholas receive And give help in time of need Holy Father Nicholas O kto kto Nikolaja l ubit O kto kto Nikolaju služit Tomu svajatyj Nikolaj Na vsjakij čas pomahaj Nikolaj, Nikolaj ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA ORTHODOX CHURCH A PARISH OF THE AMERICAN CARPATHO-RUSSIAN ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE 288 E. 10 th Street, New York, NY 10009 Divine Liturgy: 10 am Rev. Fr. William Bennett Church Phone #: 212-254-6685 For Dial-in Service: ten minutes prior to Liturgy call 1-877-459-3710 and enter access code 2546685# Website: www.stnicholaschurchnyc.org Email: info@stnicholaschurchnyc.org www.facebook.com/stnicholas10street February 26, 2017 36 th after Pentecost, SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS, Cheesefare Epistle: Romans 13:11-14:4 Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21 Troparion & Kontakion: p 43 (Tone 3), p 76-77 WELCOME, ALL ST. NICHOLAS FAITHFUL & VISITORS! SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS: So begins our Great & Holy Fast! We prepare for the Resurrection! At the end of Liturgy today, we will participate in perhaps the most humbling tradition we undergo as Orthodox Christians as we take our first steps into the Lenten Season. Everyone will line up to ask forgiveness from one another. No one can be excused from doing this, simply embracing one another and asking forgiveness for any faults we have done wrong, whether we knew about them or whether we did not. While we are prescribed to fast from meat during the entire fasting season and without dairy on Wednesdays and Fridays, minimally, none of these fasting efforts will serve us well if we forget this important step of asking forgiveness from our brothers and sisters, our fathers and our mothers. May the Holy Spirit fill our hearts and our minds, giving us the spiritual strength to reach the Resurrection! PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYERS FOR: Priest John Baranik, Anna Benyo, Walter Bubniak, Ernie Canovas, Maria Ceselka, Tony Ceselka, Mary Fackovec, John Geida, Michael Halama, Anna Hubka, Magdalena Ilanovska, Helen Karpiak, Maria Koneval, Betty Kormanik, Priest Elias Kozar, Pani Ann Kozar, Anna Mamrillova, Holly Marchak, Luboš Matlak, Sean Merriam, Deacon Michael Pirich, Nik Rael, Rastislav Salon, David Salony, John Salony, Toni Sikoryak, Miroslav Strenk, Miron Timoshuk, Lorraina Vira, Victoria Vislocky, & Mary Zizik. Contact Fr. William to add or remove names: fr.william.bennett@gmail.com HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Mnohaja i Blahaja L'ita! Let us all wish many more happy & blessed years to Michael Bulko, Priest William Bennett, Hunter Salony, Stephan Rofa, & Meagan Sikoryak! TODAY S SERVICES: There will be PANACHIDA following Divine Liturgy in memory of +Maria Kindja, offered by son Jan Kindja as an anniversary remembrance. There will be PARASTAS in memory of +William Karpiak, offered by wife Helen Karpiak as an anniversary remembrance. FORGIVENESS VESPERS will take place at 4:00 this afternoon to begin the Great & Holy Lenten Season. The Vespers will take place in at St. John the Baptist Church in Rahway, NJ, with confessions starting at 3:00. Multiple priests will be available to hear confessions both in English & Ponašomu.
THE GREAT FAST: A REMINDER THAT CONFESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE Fr. William will be available for confessions up until a half hour before Liturgy on s, and by appointment throughout the week. All are encouraged to also attend Deanery Mission services and make their confessions before or after. Let us begin to shine in spirit once again, being made free of the weight and stain of our own faults! Lord, if you will, you can make me clean. (Luke 5:12) COFFEE HOUR We want to thank Team Slovakia/Poland for hosting coffee hour today. All are invited to join us downstairs! NEXT WEEK: Due to today s Jr. ACRY Bingo event, the HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES CLASS has been moved to next week after Liturgy. BIBLE STUDY Before Liturgy, 9:15-9:45 AM Fr. William is leading a study of the Holy Scriptures during the Lenten Season. We will spend time familiarizing ourselves with the Scriptures and reflect on images of Christ in the Old Testament. If you are interested in attending, please bring with you any note-taking materials you wish to use and a personal copy of the Holy Scriptures. PROCESSION WITH ICONS All are asked to bring a personal icon to Church with them next week for Orthodoxy! At the beginning of Divine Liturgy, all youth will gather together and process around the Church together with their icons in celebration of this blessed day. If you have an icon of your patron saint, or an icon of Christ or the Blessed Mother that you especially treasure, these are great examples of icons you can bring with you to Liturgy. COME EARLY! THANK YOU to all of those who brought their personal candles to be blessed after last s Liturgy, in honor of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord! FULL SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Week of February 26 th March 4 th SUNDAY, February 26 th Divine Liturgy, 10 AM FORGIVENESS SUNDAY PANACHIDA for +Maria Kindja, offered by son Jan Kindja, anniversary remembrance PARASTAS for +William Karpiak, offered by wife Helen Karpiak, anniversary remembrance FORGIVENESS VESPERS @ 4 PM, St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 211 West Grand Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 (Confessions begin @ 3 PM) Wed, March 1 st Daily Matins, 8 AM Pre-sanctified Liturgy, 7 PM Fri, March 3 rd Daily Matins, 8 AM Lenten Vespers, 7 PM Sat, March 4 th Divine Liturgy, 9 AM Week of March 5 th 11 th SUNDAY, March 5 th Divine Liturgy, 10 AM ORTHODOXY SUNDAY 40 th DAY PARASTAS & KOMAŠNA for +Anna Strenk, offered by Sikorjak, Matlak, Rusinak, & Petrik families Wed, March 8 th Daily Matins, 8 AM Pre-sanctified Liturgy, 7 PM Fri, March 10 th *No Services Sat, March 11 th *No Liturgy CANON OF REPENTANCE @ 6 PM, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 668 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 Week of March 12 th SUNDAY, March 5 th Deacon Service, 10 AM - Substitution made by Fr. Dn. Gregory Benc ST. GREGORY PALAMAS SUNDAY 40 th DAY PARASTAS for +Michal Strenk, offered by Olga Gubinski Note from Fr. William: If you would like anyone remembered during the course of the week or would like someone remembered in a memorial service, please see Fr. William or email him: fr.william.bennett@gmail.com
JOIN US TODAY FOR JR. ACRY BINGO! All are invited to participate after divine services and support the youth organization of our parish. See you there! FEB - APR 2017 *Shaded areas indicate days of fasting SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 26 Forgiveness Team Slovakia/Poland JR. ACRY BINGO Vespers @ 4pm, Rahway, NJ 5 Orthodoxy 40 th Day Parastas & Komašna for +Anna Strenk 12 Gregory Palamas 40 th Day Parastas for +Michal Strenk Team Tri State 19 Cross Veneration 40 th Day Parastas & Komašna for +Maria Rusinak Altar Society Meeting Moleben to Cross BIN G O DAY Feb 26 th After Liturgy FUN FOR ALL AGES Great prizes for the lucky winners Sponsored by the Jr. ACRY 27 28 MAR1 Daily Matins @ 8am Liturgy @7pm 6 7 8 Liturgy @7pm 13 14 15 Liturgy @4pm, Rockaway, NJ 20 21 22 Liturgy @7pm, Bayonne, NJ 2 3 Daily Matins @ 8am Lenten Vespers @7pm 9 10 *No Services 16 17 *No Services 23 24 KARDIOTISSA ICON VISIT Moleben @ 7pm 4 Divine Liturgy @ 9am 11 +ALL SOULS Canon @ 6pm, Elizabeth, NJ 18 +ALL SOULS *No Services 25 +ALL SOULS Divine Liturgy @ 9am Vespers @ 5:30 pm, Seaford, NY
26 John Climacus Team BQE Vespers @ 4pm, South River, NJ 2 Mary of Egypt Team A-Team Moleben to St. Mary of Egypt @ 1pm 9 PALM SUNDAY WEEK BEGINS 16 Resurrection of our Lord - PASCHA 23 Thomas BLESSING OF GRAVES @ Mt. OLIVET to follow 27 28 29 Liturgy @7pm 3 4 5 Liturgy @ 6:30 pm, Perth Amboy, NJ 10 MONDAY 17 BRIGHT MONDAY 11 TUESDAY 18 BRIGHT TUESDAY 12 WEDNESDAY 30 31 Liturgy @ 6:30 pm, Manville, NJ 6 7 Annunciation of the Mother of God Moleben @7pm 13 THURSDAY 14 & GREAT FRIDAY 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 APR1 Akathist to Theotokos @ 2pm, Yonkers, NY 8 LAZARUS Divine Liturgy @ 9am 15 Resurrection Matins TRZASKA FUNERAL HOME, INC. ALEXANDER MARCHAK, JR. Licensed Funeral Director & Owner Services available whenever and wherever needed 1275-65 th St (Corner of 13 th Ave), BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11219 Family Owned & Operated since 1924 Large Parking Area 718-748-4860