WELCOME TO THE GOD-LOVING & GOD- PROTECTED PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL! A parish of the UOC-USA and the Ecumenical Patriarchate 74 Harris Ave. Woonsocket, RI 02895 401.762.3939 www.stmichaeluoc.org Fr. Borislav Kroner Each one shall give what he has decided in his own mind, not Grudgingly or because he is made to - for God loves a cheerful giver. - II Cor. 9:7 August 12, 2018 SERVICE SCHEDULE Sunday, August 12 11th Sunday after Pentecost Tone 2 / Epistle: 1 Cor. 9:2-12; Gospel: Mt. 18:23-35 9:00AM Divine Liturgy Tuesday, August 14 Beginning of Dormition Fast Saturday, August 18 Great Vespers for Holy Transfiguration 6:00PM Great Vespers with Litia Sunday, August 19 12th Sunday after Pentecost / Holy Transfiguration Tone 3 / Epistle: 2 Pet. 1:10-19; Gospel: Mt. 17:1-9 9:00AM Divine Liturgy with blessing of fruit. (Please, bring fruit to be blessed, at the end of the Divine Liturgy.) Saturday, August 25 Great Vespers 6:00PM Great Vespers Sunday, August 26 13th Sunday after Pentecost Tone 4 / Epistle: 1 Cor. 16:13-24; Gospel: Mt. 21:33-42 9:00AM Divine Liturgy Monday, August 27 Great Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Dormition 6:00PM Great Vespers with Litia Last day of the Dormition Fast Tuesday, August 28 Feast of the Holy Dormition 10:00AM Divine Liturgy with blessing of flowers and herbs Flowers & herbs will, again be blessed on the following Sunday, Sept. 2nd., along with the procession with the Holy Shroud of the Mother of God.
Remember: even when you are absent, expenses continue. PARISH NEWS --A hearty welcome to our guests and visitors. Please join us in the church hall after the Divine Liturgy for coffee and fellowship. --We extend Birthday greetings to: Laura Cole (Aug. 6), and Wedding Anniversary greetings to: Melissa & Russell Baker (Aug. 7), and Daniel & Patricia Bourgery (Aug. 10), may God grant you all, Many, Happy Years. Многая літа. --Wedding Banns: The wedding of Alexandra Elizabeth Teper and Jacob Alexander Yearby will take place on Saturday, September 1, 2018. If anyone knows of a reason this shouldn t take place, please contact Fr. John Charest (847-910-7120) or Fr. Borislav Kroner (401-762-3939). --From Father Borislav: When approaching the chalice for Holy Communion please say your name. Thank you! Дякую! --Next SCRIP date is: Sunday, Aug. 19th. Any questions, please see or email Val Sternadore (valiaws@yahoo.com). --The Metropolitan was admitted to the hospital following a tragic car accident on the eve of the Centennial Celebration of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. His Eminence Metropolitan Antony underwent a surgery on his ankle and has been receiving treatments. His physicians are pleased with the success of the treatments thus far and look forward to confirmation of this success in the months ahead. I can feel the three broken ribs healing and will be off my left foot until the ankle heals after surgery - they say for two months. I beg of all who may read this: DO NOT DRIVE WHEN YOU ARE TIRED - NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU MAY HAVE DONE IT BEFORE AND BEEN OK. That was my situation. Now, however, I suffer for not making the right decision with my own injuries and even more so because my beloved dog and great friend - Lacey - has died from her injuries.
Don t let this happen to any of you and your families! I love you all dearly and I want you to know that your thoughts and prayers have been such support for me - more than you can imagine! Prayer is a powerful weapon against the enemies of Christ and even more powerful when concentrated on beseeching His healing touch. I pray for blessing abundant in each of your lives and embrace you all in His Love. May the Grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Love of God the Father and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. + Antony His Eminence Metropolitan Antony was released from the hospital and transferred to a local NJ Rehabilitation Center. Cards of support and prayer are most certainly appreciated. Please, forward your "Get Well" wishes to the following address: His Eminence Metropolitan Antony PO Box 495 South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 --Pani Mary Ann will be sending cards: to the Metropolitan, our shut-ins and those parishioners in nursing home. We are hoping that everyone will take a moment to sign them. The cards can be signed upon entering the Church or during the coffee hour, in the Hall. Thank you for your cooperation. --The John and Anna Zelechivsky Interment Fund: To date, we have raised $1,056. We are only $144 from reaching the cost of the internment. Thank you for your generous donations and support. Thank you! Дякую! --We now have a Kitchen Giving Tree: Donation box is in both the vestibule and the church hall. The item of the month for August: Sugar. UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL! Sunday, September 9, 2018 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
Our preparations are currently underway for our annual Ukrainian Festival. This event is a major fundraiser for our Church and an opportunity to host community members from the Blackstone Valley and beyond on our church grounds. The Festival Committee is hard at work planning and preparing for this event. As always, the Ladies Sodality is spending countless hours preparing a variety of foods to offer our guests. It is sure to be a fun-filled day for all! In order to make this fundraising event as successful and profitable as possible, the Festival Committee is requesting your help. Many volunteers are needed in order for the Festival to run as smoothly as possible. Whether you are able to donate your time for the day or just a few hours, please take a moment to complete the Festival Sponsorship/Volunteer Form. You may return it in the church vestibule, or email to the address provided. Listed on the 2nd page of the form are the many items that must be purchased for our Festival. You may choose to donate money to cover the cost of an item OR make a flat donation that may be applied toward miscellaneous Festival costs. You donations are tax deductible, will help defray the overall cost of our Festival, and will increase profits. With your help, this year s Ukrainian Festival will be an extraordinary success! Enclosed in today s bulletin you can review the Festival Sponsorship/Volunteer Form. --November 2017-November 2018 is the 85th Anniversary year of the HOLODOMOR: A nationwide effort has been launched to raise public awareness about the genocidal famine of 1932-1933. We are forming a planning committee to assist with commemoration efforts in Rhode Island this fall. Some ideas include... Having the governor and/or mayor sign a proclamation recognizing Holodomor. Fundraising for a Holodomor monument near our Memorial monument on our parish grounds. A joint memorial service at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church. Holodomor documentary viewing event open to the public at St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church Parish Hall. Please contact Erika if you would like to be a part of the planning committee or assist with the commemoration plans once they are underway. Thank you! Дякую!
--If you have any ideas for fund raisers for the church, please let a council member know! And please consider our scrip program for gift cards and it s an excellent way for the church to benefit from your gift card purchases!! Remember, they can be used for everyday purchases. Any questions, please see or email Val Sternadore (valiaws@yahoo.com). UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS **Every 1st. Sunday of the month is Ukrainian Sunday, when a majority of the Divine Liturgy is sung in Ukrainian. **Every 1st. Sunday of the month is, also, when we celebrate the Rite of Confession, before the Divine Liturgy at 8:30AM. **Every 2nd. Sunday of the month is our Open House, invite your friends to come investigate our Faith Community. **Every last Sunday of the month is Father Borislav s 15 mins with Father, a talk aimed at our youth of St. Michael s, in the church nave, after the Divine Liturgy. CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ARE WELCOME. Wednesday, August 15th Parish Board Meeting @ 6:30PM Sunday, September 9th St. Michael s Ukrainian Festival Wednesday, Sept. 19th Parish Board Meeting @ 6:30PM Wednesday, Oct. 17th Parish Board Meeting @ 6:30PM Saturday, Oct. 20th Harvest Dinner @ 5:00PM More info TBA Friday-Saturday, Nov. 9-10 Visitation of Myrrh-Streaming Icon w/ visitation of Metropolitan Antony More info TBA Sunday, Nov 11th Parish Feast Day w/ Metropolitan Antony More info TBA Tuesday, Nov 20th Parish Board Meeting @ 6:30PM Sunday, Dec. 9th Semi-Annual Parish Meeting after Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, Dec. 15th Parish Board Meeting @ 6:30PM Saturday, Dec. 22nd Annual Cookie Walk More info TBA Sunday, Dec. 23rd Annual St. Nicholas Day Visitation and Celebration after Divine Liturgy KITCHEN WORK SESSIONS Thursday, August 16: 7:30AM - steam cabbage Friday, August 17: 7:30AM - make holubtsi Tuesday, September 4: 7:30AM - make fried cabbage Feast of the Holy Transfiguration In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Transfiguration falls during the Dormition Fast, but in recognition of the feast the fast is relaxed somewhat and the consumption of fish, wine and oil is allowed on this day.
In the Orthodox view the Transfiguration is not only a feast in honor of Jesus, but a feast of the Holy Trinity, for all three Persons of the Trinity are interpreted as being present at that moment: God the Father spoke from heaven; God the Son was the one being transfigured, and God the Holy Spirit was present in the form of a cloud. In this sense, the transfiguration is also considered the "Small Epiphany" (the "Great Epiphany" being the Baptism of Jesus, when the Holy Trinity appeared in a similar pattern). The Transfiguration is ranked as one of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox liturgical calendar, and is celebrated with an All- Night Vigil beginning on the eve of the Feast. Grapes are traditionally brought to church to be blessed after the Divine Liturgy on the day of the Transfiguration. If grapes are not available in the area, apples or some other fruit may be brought. This begins the "Blessing of First Fruits" for the year. The Transfiguration is the second of the "Three Feasts of the Savior in August", the other two being the Procession of the Cross on August 14 and the Icon of Christ Not Made by Hand on August 29. The Transfiguration is preceded by a one-day Forefeast and is followed by an Afterfeast of eight days, ending the day before the Forefeast of the Dormition. In Eastern Orthodox theology, the Tabor Light is the light revealed on Mount Tabor at the Transfiguration of Jesus, identified with the light seen by Paul on the road to Damascus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/feast_of_the_transfiguration Fasting Guidelines: Dormition Fast On Tuesday, August 28, we will celebrate the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-virgin Mary. In preparation for this great feast of the Mother of God, we observe a two-week period of fasting from August 14-28. Following are the fasting guidelines for the Dormition Fast. Note that these fasting guidelines are general. Fasting is a spiritual discipline that should be practiced with the oversight and direction of your spiritual father. If you have any specific questions about
how the fasting discipline applies to you, you should consult your spiritual father. The general guidelines for the Dormition Fast are as follows: WEEKDAYS are Strict Fast Days. On these days we abstain from meat, dairy, fish with backbones, fowl, wine, and oil. SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS are Wine and Oil Days. On these days the fast is relaxed to permit wine and oil, but we still abstain from meat, dairy, fish with backbones, and fowl. The one exception to these general rules is that the Great Feast of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ (August 19), which always falls during the Dormition Fast, is celebrated as a Fish, Wine, and Oil Day. On this great feastday, the fast is relaxed to permit fish with backbones, in addition to wine and oil, but we still abstain from meat, dairy, and fowl. Notes: 1. Meals for the fast should follow the dietary restrictions and be cooked simply. Portions should be smaller than usual. 2. If you have a medical condition that requires you to relax the fasting guidelines, then do so. 3. Generally speaking, children and elderly people are allowed to relax the fast under the guidance of their spiritual father. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Volunteers are needed for the Ukrainian Festival on September 9, 2018 for the following stations: Kitchen workers- chairpersons Paula Hreczuck/Dottie Karolyshyn Bar-chairperson Dan Bourgery Raffle Table- chairperson Cindy Charest Bake Table- chairperson Eleanor Kogut Information Table Sunday Morning Set-Up After Festival Clean Up Each volunteer will be notified of his/her station and time shift prior to the Festival so that you may plan your day accordingly. Please return this form to Sue Chase, OR place your form in the box in the church vestibule, OR email your availability to: Sue Chase, volunteer coordinator at susanjchase@yahoo.com
Name: Phone Number: Email Address: (check one) Preferred Station: Any Station Times Available: (please check) I m flexible! (any times needed) Before 11:00 a.m. (for set up) 11:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 6:00 p.m. After 6:00 p.m. (for clean up) All Day 11:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. ITEMS TO SPONSOR FOR UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL BAR/GRILL ENTERTAINMENT PUBLICITY 1. hamburgers 1. Children s Moon 1. Woonsocket Call Bounce Ad 2. hot dogs 2. Face Painting 2. Valley Breeze Ad 3. hot dog rolls supplies 3. Providence Journal 4. hamburger rolls Ad 5. American cheese 4. Festival Poster 6. condiments printing 7. ice 5. Festival program 8. kielbasa links printing 9. paper plates/plastic 6. Mailings to local cups churches 10. napkins 7. Information 11. plastic brochures forks/knives/spoons 12. Can soda
RAFFLE GROUNDS BAKE TABLE 1. Tickets 2. Raffle Baskets Donations of completed baskets, gift cards, or items for a basket accepted. Baskets can be themed such as gardening, wine, car wash, dog lover s, summer fun, movie madness, Italian, spa essentials, etc. 1. Lawn Care Service 2. Outdoor Tables/Chairs rental 1. plastic table cloths 2. pricing labels 3. can soda Please contact Eleanor Kogut in person or by email if you are able to donate a baked good: ekogut5@gmail.com Checks should be made payable to St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Please detach and return with donation by August 30th to: St. Michael s, 74 Harris Ave. Woonsocket, RI 02895 Name of Sponsor: (please check one) I would like to make a flat donation to be applied toward miscellaneous festival expenses. I would like to make a donation to be applied toward a specific festival item or activity. Name of Item Monetary Donation