Issue No.12, November 29, 2015 Sunday, November 29, 2015 Eph. 5:9-19; 1 Cor. 4:9-16 St. Lk. 10:25-37; Mt. 9:9-13
Twenty Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew Schedule of Altar Boys for Sunday, December 6 th : English Divine Liturgy: Group #3 Matthew Greaves, Zachary Tatoczenko. Schedule of Ushers for Sunday, December 6 th : English Divine Liturgy Group #3 Mr. Hans Harasimchuk, Mr. Ron Teaman, Mrs. Mary Ann Sklaryk. Calendar of Events for the week of November 29 th : Sunday (today)- Junior U.O.L. Coffee Hour following both Liturgies Monday - 9:00 a.m., Peeling potatoes for pyrohy for craft fair - 4:00 p.m., Prepare cabbage for holubtsi for craft fair - 4:30 p.m., Art classes Tuesday - 12:30 p.m., Scooping for craft fair - 4:00 p.m., Making pyrohy for craft fair Wednesday - 8:30 a.m., Moleben for sick parishioners - 5:30 p.m., Bandura School, Ukrainian Dance School, Art classes - 6:00-8:00 p.m., Library - 7:00 p.m., Special Choir rehearsal for Christmas Choir concert (joint choirs) Thursday - 7:00 a.m., Pyrohy project (peeling) - 12:30 p.m., Pyrohy project (scooping) - 4:00 p.m., Pyrohy project (making) Friday - Holy Day of t he Entrance of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the Temple - 9:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy - Memorial service to follow for Fr. Stephen and Pani Matka Ann (anniversary of ordination) - 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, Pyrohy sales Saturday - 9:00 a.m., Prep for Craft Fair / making holubtski - 9:00 a.m., Ukrainian School - 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Library - 4:30 p.m., Confession - 5:00 a.m., Vespers Sunday - 7:15 a.m., Pro-Liturgy with Communion for craft fair workers - 8:30 a.m., English Divine Liturgy - 9:45 a.m., Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Senior U.O.L. Christmas Craft Fair - 10:15 a.m., Ukrainian Divine Liturgy - 5:00 p.m., Nativity Choir concert (see separate announcement)
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5 th, ZOE FOR LIFE! will hold a volunteer training at Archangel Michael Church, 5025 Mill Road in Broadview Heights. Lunch and continental breakfast will be provided. There will never be a better time to join the fight for life than NOW! RSVP to Kathy @440-842-6639. Also, donations of car seats, cribs and stroller are always needed The Annual Nativity Concert, sponsored by the Orthodox Clergy of Greater Cleveland, will be held on Sunday, December 6 th at 5:00 p.m. This year, it will be hosted by St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church on Warren Road in Cleveland. All choir members are requested to participate. Represent our parish and share our beautiful Ukrainian carols with our fellow Orthodox Christians. Please note that we have resumed making pyrohy every week until Christmas. As always, new volunteers are needed and welcomed. On Saturday, January 16, 2016, our parish will be sponsoring a Julian Calendar dinner dance - Malanka Zabava. It will begin with cocktails from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. followed by a dinner at 7:00 p.m. The menu choices are beef, chicken or salmon. There will be a late night buffet after 10:30 p.m., as well as continuous entertainment, raffles, a photo booth and more. Music will be provided by Harmonia. The cost of the tickets is $75.00 per person and includes dinner, an open bar, entertainment, late night buffet and dancing. After 9:00 p.m., the cost is $45.00 and includes an open bar, late night buffet and dancing. Dinner and table reservations may be made on contacting Lucy Komichak at (440)546-5494 or LucKom@aol.com. Advance ticket sales only. The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus invites everyone to their Christmas Concert and VIP reception on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at Prokrova Ukrainian Catholic Church. Tickets are $75.00 per person / youth 18 and under free. For tickets and information contact www.bandura.org, banduracleeventbrite.com or call (216)328-0743. Please notify the clergy if a family member is admitted to the hospital. Remember only the Parma Hospital notifies the clergy of any parishioners admitted and then, only if the parishioner registers as a member of St. Vladimir s. Also, parishioners who would like a home visit are asked to contact the clergy and make their wishes known. Mark Your Calendars December 6, 2015 - U.O.L. Christmas Craft Fair - 5:00 p.m., Nativity Choir Concert. Choir members please mark your Calendars December 13, 2015 - Annual UOL Christmas Cookie Walk. Bakers please start baking. January 10, 2016 - Annual Ukrainian Village Kolyada caroling program in our Cathedral followed By coffee and fellowship in our parish center Saturday, January 16, 2016 - Parish Malanka (Ukrainian New Year s dinner/dance) More information to follow. Make plans now to attend and invite your family & friends to join you.
The annual All Saints Camp Booster books for 2016 are now available for purchase. Please see Mrs. Mary Ann Sklaryk to get your tickets (if she doesn t see you first). Birthday greetings go out this week to Protodeacon Ihor, who will celebrate his birthday tomorrow and to Mr. Joseph Pobywajlo. Mnohaya Lita! If you would like a family member to be greeted in the bulletin on the occasion of a birthday or an anniversary, please phone the rectory no later than the Monday before you wish it to appear. If you would like a family member to be greeted in the bulletin on the occasion of a birthday or an anniversary, please phone the rectory no later than the Monday before you wish it to appear. 2015 is rapidly coming to an end. All parishioners are requested to pay their parish dues of $160.00 per adult member. Keep in mind that $100.00 of this amount is sent to our Diocese in south Bound Brook, NJ, as was decided at our Church Sobor. The balance of $60.00 remains in our parish. That is why it is important to use your weekly offering envelopes to help maintain the work of the parish. May Our Lord s blessings be upon Yana, daughter of Lidiia & Yuriy Turchyn, who will receive the Holy Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation today. Mnohaya Lita! Yesterday our Ukrainian Orthodox Church began the solemn preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Christmas on January 7 th. During the next number of weeks we, as faithful children of our Holy Church, are asked not only to fast from certain foods but, more impiortantly, to receive the Sacraments of Holy Confession and Communion and to do good works for those in need. Make a strong effort to visit the sick and elderly and do other random acts of kindness. Our U.O.L. Chapter will sponsor its annual Christmas Craft Fair next Sunday, December 6 th. A tremendous amount of work is required this week to prepare for it. Please read the Calendar of Events for this coming week s work schedule days and times. Volunteers are needed to come and help. Also, on Sunday, craft fair workers are requested to attend the 7:15 a.m. Pro-Liturgy in the church. The annual UOL Christmas Cookie Walk will be held on Sunday, December 13 th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (or until sold out whichever happens more quickly). Donations of Christmas cookies are needed. For more information, please contact Mrs. Donna Tuck, chairperson. Last Sunday s annual parish Thanksgiving Dinner was a beautiful experience for the 150 people who attended. We sincerely thank our dedicated catering staff for preparing and serving a most delicious meal. We would also like to thank everyone who attended and contributed so generously to the needs of our parish.
Thank You! May God s blessings be upon you for your love to His Holy Church Donations made on Sunday, November 22 nd Collection at the Liturgy $ 1,954.00 Special collection for St. Herman (FOCUS) House. 1,300.00 Donations at the Thanksgiving Dinner 2,643.00 Donation from the Sisterhood of St. Olga.. 3,600.00 Donation from Bandura, Art and Music Schools (through the parish library) 2,250.00 Donation from Ukrainian Dance School 1,700.00 Donation from Junior U.O.L. 750.00 Donation from Senior U.O.L. for St. Herman House 500.00 Donation from Senior U.O.L. in memory of Pani Matka Ann and all members of the League who died in 2015. 500.00 Attend Church every Sunday as a Family and unite with Our Lord in Holy Communion. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Church Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Office Phone: (440) 886-3223