ST. NICHOLAS RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
980 Bridle Path Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017-3120
Church Telephone: 610-867-0402
CLERGY:
Reverend Matthew Joyner, Rector
Very Reverend James Mason, Attached
Very Reverend Timothy Hasenecz, Attached
Very Reverend Thomas Edwards
Deacon Geoffrey LoBalbo
Home phone: 610-866-6057
Father’s cell phone: 570-468-2261
E-mail address:
Website:
The weekly bulletin is now on the website.
Ms. Patty Felix, Parish Council Chair
Reader Nicholas Lezinsky, Choir Director
Sunday, January 28ht, 2018
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
(Beginning of the Lenten Triodion)
NOTE TO OUR GUESTS AND FRIENDS VISITING
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH
We offer a most sincere and heart-felt
welcome to St. Nicholas Church!
Please be advised that according to the ancient traditions of the
Orthodox Church, the Sacrament of Holy Communion is to be administered only to Orthodox Christians
who have prepared to receive the Holy Sacrament.
Prayer List
Heavenly Father… Physician of our souls and bodies, Who has sent your only begotten Son to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit us and heal us, Your servants, from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of your Son Jesus Christ. Grant to us patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us through Yourwork to pray for each other that we may be healed. For You are the source of healing and to You we give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit Amen
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PRAYERS at the Divine Liturgy for the Health of the Servants of God:
Archbishop Nikon Igumen David Lewis Bishop David
Archpriests: Thomas Edwards, John Perich, Rodion Pfeifer, James Mason, Claude Vinyard, Joseph Martin, John Mason, John Nightingale,
Demitri Oslensky, David Shewczyk, Ian Shipley, James Weremedic,
Basyl Zawierucha.
Matushki Marie Mason, Johanna Bohush, Evelyn Edwards, Paraskeva Vansuch, Myra Kovalick, Gloria Martin, Irene Rachko, Maryann Oslensky, Pricillia Shipley, Katia, Vansuch, Lisa Weremedic
Servants: Martha Billy, Bethany Bruder, Helen Butch, Jean Butrymowicz,
Michael Bzik, Helen and Geoirge Cotirgasanu, Roberta Cusick, Donna Hafer, Christopher Felix,Walter Grigoruk, Elizabeth Hahalis, Nicholas Hazzard, Mary Hudak, Michael H. Isbansky, (son) Michael J. Isbansky,Doris Johnson, Sarah Jubinski, Pauline Kasick, Kathleen Keimer, Mary K. Koretski, Catherine Miller, Stephanie Pasquel, Mildred Podlusky, Robert Schainfeld, Kiera Pheiffer, William Radick, Clara Roman, Victoria Ross, Nancy A. Sabol,Mary Strohecker, Julia Smith, Donna Mason, David Tipka, John Uzick,Irene Witanek, Rosemary Ziegenfuss.
For the handmaiden of God, Stephanie Sica and her unborn child.
Please remember them and all our homebound and nursing home parishioners in your daily intercessory prayers.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS --- January 28th
Monday2 Peter 1:20-2:9Mark 13:9-13
Tuesday2 Peter 2:9-22Mark 13:14-23
SaintsHebrew 13:7-16Matthew 5:14-19
Wednesday2 Peter 3:1-18Mark 13:24-31
Thursday 1 John 1:8-2:6Mark 13:31-14:2
Friday 1 John 2:7-17Mark 14:3-9
MeetingHebrews 7:7-17Luke 2:22-40
Saturday 2 Timothy 3:1-9Luke 20:46-21:4
Sunday1 Corinthians 6:12-20Luke 15:11-32
Candles for Sunday, January 28th, 2018
3 VIGILS and VOTIVES in ALTAR: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT GRAMMES
OFFERED BY TOM
VOTIVES in ICONOSTAS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY KERI TOMSIC
OFFERED BY DAD and MOM
CROSSES: FOR THE HEALTH OF FAMILY
OFFERED BY KAREN TOKAR
VIGILS on TETRAPOD: HAPPY BIRTHDAY KERI TOMSIC
OFFERED BY JASON and CHILDREN, TALIA and JONES,
BROTHER, SCOTT and NEPHEWS, ETHAN and OWEN
MAY GOD GRANTTHEM MANY YEARS!
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VIGILS –ICON ST. JOHN the BAPTIST: IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH MIKITA
REMEMBERED BY JOYN and MARYANN MIKITA
MAY HIS MEMORIES BE ETERNAL.
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Schedule for the Week of January 28th
Today:Thirty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 1
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
COFFEE HOUR TODAY sponsored by Dorothy Stafiniak
CHOIR rehearsal after Coffee Hour.
1-4pm Joint Ice-Skating Outing with St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Father Matthew will be in the office Wednesdays only,
Until after House Blessings.
Monday, January 29th
7:00 PMVespers Eve Three Holy Hierarchs
Tuesday, January 30th
9:00 AM Divine Liturgy - Three Holy Hierarchs
Thursday, February 1st
7:00 PMVespers Eve Meeting of the Lord
Friday, February 2nd
9:00 AMDivine Liturgy - Meeting of the Lord
Saturday, February 3rd
5:45 PMNinth Hour
6:00 PMGreat Vespersand Confessions
Sunday, February 4th Thirty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 2
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
9:10 AMThe Reading of the HOURS
9:30 AMDivine Liturgy
Sunday School after Communion
Coffee Hour sponsored on Sunday, Feb. 4 by Holebeny & Gowarty family
IHO Don Holebeny and Gabriel Gowarty birthdays.
Your generous contributions collected will be given to:
(1) CMD Foundation (Congenital Muscular Dystrophy) a group of diseases at birth causing genetic mutations causing muscles to break down faster than they can repair and grow resulting in various neurological or physical impairments—this charity in honor of Aidan Gowarty, and
(2) our Church Ministry to help fund the cost of mailing weekly Bulletins and Greeting Cards to parishioners of St. Nicholas RO Parish who are unable to attend Sunday services. Thank you for considering your generous donation to these important causes!
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SUNDAY HYMNS FROM THE OCTOECHOS Tone 1
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
Troparion
When the stone had been sealed by the Jews,while the soldiers were guarding Thy most pure body,Thou didst rise on the third day, O Savior,
granting life to the world.The powers of heaven therefore cried to Thee, O Giver of Life:“Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ!Glory to Thy Kingdom! Glory to Thy dispensation, O Thou who lovest of mankind!”
Kontakion(from the Lenten Triodion)
Let us flee from the pride of the Pharisee! Let us learn humility from the Publican's tears! Let us cry to our Savior: “Have mercy on us, O only merciful One!”
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Prokeimenon
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us as we have set our hope on Thee!
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!
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EPISTLE 2 TIMOTHY 3:10-15
Reading the Epistle this morning, Mrs. Patricia Metz
My Son Timothy,
But thou hast fully known my doctrine manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast
been assured of knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
God gives vengeance unto me, and subdues people under me.
He magnifies the salvation of the King and deals mercifully with David,
His anointed, and his seed forever.
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Gospel 18:10-14
Let Us Attend:
“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men – extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’
And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Hymn to the Theotokos
It is truly meet to bless you, O Theotokos, ever-blessed and most pure and the Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim: withoutdefilement you gave birth to God the Word: trueTheotokos, wemagnify you.
Communion Hymns
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest!
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous! Praise befits the just!
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
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Sundays
Pre-Lenten Corner
Brothers, Let us not pray like the Pharisee. He who exalts himself will be humbled! Let us prepare to abase ourselves by fasting; let us cry aloud with the voice of the Publican:
“O God, Forgive us sinners!”
The Pharisee went up to the Temple with a proud and empty heart; The Publican bowed himself in repentance. They both stood before you,O Master: The one, through boasting, lost his reward, but the other, with tears and sighs, won your blessing. Strengthen me,
O Christ Our God, as I weep in your presence, since you are the lover of man! I know the value of tears, O Almighty Lord: They delivered Hezekiah from the gates – of death,and rescued the harlot from repeated sins; tears justified the Publican instead of the Pharisee.
I pray you, O Lord: number me with the former, and have mercy on me!
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The weight of my transgressions burdens my eyes;
I cannot lift my gaze to the heights of heaven, O Lord.
Accept me in repentance, as you accepted the Publican!
Have mercy on me, O Savior
ST. NICHOLAS ANNUAL PARISH MEETING & ELECTIONS
Elections for the following Parish Council Positions and Delegates to the All-American Council and Diocesan Assemblies are available.
TO be eligible, you must be a parish member in good standing
The positions are as follows:
3Parish Council positions(3 yearseach)
1Parish President(1 year)
1 Financial Secretary(1 year)
1 Treasurer(1 year)
4 Auditors(1 year)
Diocesan Assembly Delegate and Alternate
All American Council Delegate and Alternate
The Nominating Committee Members are: Father Matthew Joyner, Mary Dorosh, Matthew Lezinsky and Daniel Jubinsky
Any good member in good standing (for two full years) may contact the Nominating Committee to submit for a position.
The Annual Parish Meeting of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2018 in the Chernay Fellowship Hall following the Divine Liturgy.
Election of Parish Officers, Auditors will be held.
To be eligible to vote at the Annual Parish Meeting, a member must be in good standing for at least one year prior to the meeting. To be eligible to serve on the Parish Council, a member must be in good standing for at least two years prior to the Annual Meeting. Our Parish By-Laws read:
SECTION 3 (b) PARISHIONERS
“A member of the Parish is ‘in good standing’ if he is no less than eighteen years of age; at least annually partakes ofthe Sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion in his home parish; and regularly fulfills his financial obligations as established by the All-America Councils, Diocesan Assemblies and Parish.” The above provision in our By-Laws applies to any Special or Annual Parish Meeting. It will apply to the Annual Meeting to be held in
Sunday,February 11, 2018.
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR ANNUAL MEETING PACKET AT THE CANDLE DESK.
GROCERY CLUB MEMBERS
Don't forget, STEPHANIE PASQUEL is available to help you and new members Sundays after the Divine Liturgy in the
Chernay Fellowship Hall with the purchase of Grocery Coupons.
If Stephanie is not available on a given Sunday and you would like to order some coupons.
PLEASE call Stephanie at 610-837-2052 or email her at:
The program is very successful.
If you have not purchased grocery coupons –Why not buy some today!
Gifts Received In Memory Of
BORIS STOIANCHEFF Remembered by Pauline Senick, Michael and Fran Slivka, Stephanie Pasquel, Patridcia Felix, Olga Tatusko, Dorothy Stafiniak, Nancy Sabol, Mildred Trayer, Marie Weremedic, Paula and John Lahutsky, Nadya Seifert, Helen Haney and Olga Frimenko
PAUL CHERNAY Remembered by Lisa Arnold
MARK DAVIDIAN Remembered by Helen Acopian
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THANK YOU
Thank you to the Senick Family for donating the fabrication of a new
Holy Water Font in Peter Senick’s memory.
The original Font was donated by the Senick Family but due to multiple past repairs could not be repaired again. Instead a brand new Font was fabricated looking exactly like to ole one and has the Senick Family plaque, cross and faucets. On behalf of the St. Nicholas ROC,
we thank the Senick Family for this fine gift.
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The Sunday School would like to give a great big
THANK YOU to all that participated in purchasing gifts for the Giving Tree. Everyone enjoyed their gifts.
Thank you for your generosi
What is Happening in the Kitchen!
PEROGI MAKING SCHEDULE
Potatoes for pierogiswill be prepared on:
Monday & Tuesday, January 29th30that 8:00 AM.
Pierogis will be made on Wednesday, January 31stat 8:00 AM.
All orders must be placed by Monday, January 29th
Pierogis sell at $6.00 per dozen.
Orders are to be picked up on Wednesday,January 31stafter 10:30 AM
Lenten Fish Dinners
Friday Lenten Fish Dinners –
March 2nd, March 16th and
March 30th
4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Eat IN or Take OUT
Also, a Themed Raffle Baskets –
drawing to be on March 30th
(You do not need to be present to win!)
Treasures of Russia will also be open during the Fish Dinners.