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ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY
UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND NEW ROME
1301 Newport Avenue
Northampton, Pennsylvania 18067
V. Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha, Rector
Protodeacon Mychail Sawarynski
Telephones: Church Office… (610) 262-2882
Church Fax/Kitchen/Hall… (610) 262-0552
Fr. Bazyl’s Residence… (610) 882-2488
Protodeacon Mychail’s Residence… (610) 262-3876
Websites: holyassumption.org
ukrainianorthodoxchurchusa.org
lvorthodox.wordpress.com
E-mail: Parish…
Fr. Bazyl…
Protodeacon Mychail…
Webmaster, John Hnatow…
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17 (4th) January, 2016
33rd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Tone 8
Sunday before Theophany.
SYNAXIS OF THE SEVENTY APOSTLES.
Ven. THEOCTISTUS, abbot at Cucomo in Sicily (800).
Ven. AQUILA, deacon of the Kyiv Caves (XIV cent.).
1 Tim. 4, 5-8 Rom. 8, 8-14 Mk. 1, 1-8 Lk. 10, 1-15
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TODAY’S BULLETIN IS SPONSORED in loving memory of +Pauline Bollent (1st anniversary of falling asleep in the Lord) by Martha Dowling.
VICHNAJA PAMJAT’! - MEMORY ETERNAL!
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Tropar of the Resurrection, Tone 8
You descended from on high, Merciful One. You accepted the three day burial to free us from our passions. Lord, our Life and Resurrection. Glory to You.
Tropar of the Pre-feast, Tone 4
Make ready, Zebulon and prepare Naphtali. You Jordan River, stop your flow and receive with great joy the Master coming to be baptised. You, Adam, rejoice with the First Mother Eve and hide not as you did in Paradise. For at the sight of your nakedness Christ has come to clothe you with the robe of innocence. Christ has appeared to renew all creation.
Tropar of the Church. Tone 1
In giving birth you preserved your virginity. In falling asleep you did not forsake the world, Birth-Giver of God. You were translated to life, Mother of Life, and through your prayers you deliver our souls from death.
Tropar of the Apostles, Tone 3
O holy apostles, entreat the merciful God, that He grant our souls remission of transgressions.
Kondak of the Resurrection, Tone 8
By rising from the tomb, You raised up the dead. Adam is risen and Eve exults in Your Resurrection. The entire world celebrates Your rising from the dead, Greatly Merciful One.
Kondak of the Pre-feast, Tone 4
Today, the Lord has appeared at the waters of the Jordan River. He cries out to John: “Be not afraid at having to baptise Me, for I have come to save Adam, the First-Created One”!
Glory… Kondak of the Apostles, Tone 2
In hymns, O you faithful, let us divinely praise the choir of the seventy apostles of Christ; for through them have we all learned to worship the indivisible Trinity. And they remain beacons of the divine Faith.
Now and ever… Kondak of the church, Tone 2
Neither the tomb nor death had power over the Birth-Giver of God; she is ever watchful in her prayers and in her intercession lies unfailing hope. For as the Mother of Life she has been translated to life by the One Who dwelt within her ever-virginal womb.
Prokimen, Tone 6
Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance.
Verse: Lord, to You will I call. My God, be not silent to me.
Alleluia Verses, Tone 8
May God be gracious to us and bless us.
May God’s Face shine upon us.
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LITURGICAL SCHEDULE, MENEION & READINGS:
Sunday, 17 (4th) January
Fast-free 33rd Sunday after Pentecost, before Theophany. Tone 8
Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles.
8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours
Holy Mystery of Repentance
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
34th Week after Pentecost.
Monday, 18 (5th) January
Fast Day: Eve of Theophany
Wine & Oil Martyrs Theopemptus and Theonas (303).
9:00 a.m. Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
5:00 p.m. Great Compline
1 Cor. 9, 19 – 10, 4 Lk. 3, 1-18
Tuesday, 19 (6th) January
THE HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND
SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. BAPTISM OF THE LORD.
8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
Blessing of Waters
Titus 2, 11-14; 3, 4-7 Mt. 3, 13-17
Wednesday, 20 (7th) January
Fast Day: Fish Post-feast of Theophany
Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist, John.
Acts 19, 1-8 Jn. 1, 29-34
Thursday, 21 (8th) January
Post-feast of Theophany
Ven. George the Chozebite, abbot (VII cent.) and St. Emilian,
bishop of Cyzicus (IX cent.).
Ven. Dominica of Constantinople (304).
Ven. Gregory, wonderworker of the Kyiv Caves (1093).
Ven. Gregory, hermit of the Kyiv Caves (XIV cent.).
Heb. 7, 1-6 Mk. 12, 28-44
Friday, 22 (9th) January
Fast Day Post-feast of Theophany
Martyr Polyeuctus (259). Ven. Jonah of Kyiv.
Heb. 7, 18-25 Lk. 21, 23 – 22, 8
Saturday, 23 (10th) January
Saturday after Theophany. Post-feast of Theophay.
St. Gregory of Nyssa (395).
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers
Sunday, 24 (11th) January
34th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 1
Sunday after Theophany. Post-feast of Theophany.
8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours
Holy Mystery of Repentance
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
Litiya: +Nagib Azar (Nadda Pavlinsky)
NECROLOGY:
17 Jan… William Molnar (’76), Fr. Tyt Melnychuk (’96),
Michael Radchuk (’57), Jennie Kowalchuk (’01)
18 Jan… Pauline Seremula (’50)
19 Jan… Mary Ziatyk (’74), Fr. Mykola Hodynsky (’99), Jack Holland (’02)
20 Jan… Archb. WOLODYMR Didovych (’90), Pauline Bollent (’15)
21 Jan… John Bodnyk (’80), Anna Plotsko (’59), Nagib Azar (’15)
22 Jan… Mary Kudrick (’23), Joseph Hanzarick (’83)
23 Jan… Mary Nazar (’76), Mary Bach (’83)
MEMORY ETERNAL! – VICHNAJA PAMJAT’!
BIRTHDAYS:
17 Jan… Anastasia Seremula
20 Jan… Jessica Meashock
WE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF:
Joan Molnar, Michael Smallen,Vladimir & Emma Krasnopera, Walter & Tessie Kuchinos, Stanley Teply, Brendan Phillips, Jessie Hnatow, Jessica Meashock, Patricia Jones, Mary Drenchko, Martha Dowling, Wasyl Hewko, Judith Egge, Adam Hewko, Betty Hendrickson, Andrew Thaxton, Barbara Grason.
THEOPHANY HOUSE BLESSINGS:
Tuesday, 19 January, Evening
M. Misko, Kerick, M. Sawarynski, Dn. M. Sawarynski, R. Seremula, Truss
Thursday, 21 January
H. Crayosky, K. Crayosky, Dworakivsky, Hewko, C. Kochenash, Kroboth, Leindecker, Molnar, Paukovitz, W. Seremula, Schubert, Unger, Zarayko
Friday, 22 January
J. Hnatow, M. Hnatow, Krasnopera, Pavlinsky, Savitz, P. Sawarynski, Smallen,
J. Vitushinsky, N. Vitushinsky
Monday, 25 January
Busch, Dowling, Khromenko, Kuchinos, Osmun, Ost, Parchomenko, Semenovych,
Jo. Seremula
Wednesday, 27 January
Alexander, Grason, Harnaho, Meashock, D. Misko, D. Pypiuk, G. Pypiuk,
T. Pypiuk, Winters
Thursday, 28 January
Dorosh, Ketterer, Lutyi, Mauser, B. Schmall, D. Schmall
Monday, 1 February
Keslosky, Lelo, Reichl, J. Seremula, Woyewoda
NB: Fr. Bazyl will call everyone beforehand to arrange a time (morning or evening). Yes… it is permissible for you to bless your own houses, in which case, please tell Fr. Bazyl not to come. If the date is inconvenient then it can easily be changed.
MEMORIAL DONATION in loving memory of +Antoinette Pavlinsky:
Martha Dowling… $25.00.
OCMC AGAPE CANISTER DONATIONS: 22.00.
2016 WALL CALENDARS AND DONATION ENVELOPES are available in the church hall.
SR UOL MEETING: Sunday, January 24th following coffee hour. All members are asked to attend.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL PARISH MEETING:
Sunday, January 31st, 2016 following the 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy.
Agenda topics: Proposed changes to Constitution and By-laws under article VII Funeral Assessments and Article X Members of Parish Council; Election of 2016 Parish Council; financial reports, committee reports, organization reports. Also, the Senior UOL will sponsor a Continental Breakfast ($5.00 each). YOU are urged to participate in support of YOUR parish.
ANY PARISHIONER WHO WOULD WISH TO SERVE ON THE PARISH COUNCIL IN 2016, please contact Mr. John Vitushinsky.
MRS. WINTERS’ CHURCH SCHOOL SCHEDULE:
January: 24th (9:00 a.m.)
February: 7th (10:30 a.m.); 14th (9:00 a.m.); 21st (10:30 a.m.); 28th (9:00 a.m.)
March: 6th (10:30 a.m.); 13th (9:00 a.m.); 20 (10:30 a.m.); 27th (9:00 a.m.)
April: 3rd (10:30 a.m.); 10th (9:00 a.m.); 17th (10:30 a.m.)
May: 8th (9:00 a.m.); 15th (10:30 a.m.); 22nd (9:00 a.m.)
June: 5th (10:30 a.m.); 12th (9:00 a.m.)
DATES FOR PYROHY PRODUCTION: 21 January, 4 & 18 February, 3 & 17 March, 7 & 21 April, 5 & 19 May, 2016, $7.00/dozen. Please call Helen Crayosky at (610) 261-4575 with your order by the Sunday before. Leave a message with your name, quantity (by the dozen) and phone number. Pickup is between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Cash or cheque payable to Sisterhood of Faith, Hope and Love.
Please note: Volunteers needed for: peeling – Tuesday at 4:00 PM; pinching & clean-up Thursdays.
GIANT SUPERMARKET COUPONS: Martha Dowling has coupons for sale at $25.00, $50.00, $100.00. 5% of the profits will go to the church.
NORTHAMPTON FOODBANK DONATIONS: there continues to be a dire need for foodstuffs to assist our neighbors. As you know, our parish’ remit from the food bank is to contribute baby-food, but any other non-perishables will be accepted gladly. There is a cupboard for the collection of donations in the church hall. All non-perishable items are appreciated.
REDNER’S SAVE-A-TAPE PROGRAMME:
Please continue to deposit receipts in the box in the church vestibule. Use Redner’s Pump Rewards/Save a Tape Card.