Monthly Archives: May 2010

May 30, 2010

“We extol you, Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets and all Saints, and we honor your holy memory, as you pray for us to Christ our God.” (Hymn of Praise of the Sunday of All Saints)
By honoring the saints we honor God, for respect shown to them is respect shown to God. The saints did not become saints by their own power – their holiness is the result of God’s grace. All that they are, they owe to God. The Servant of God Metropolitan Andrew Sheptysky said: “The veneration of saints not only does not oppose in any way the worship that is due to God but eminently contributes to it. We honor the saints as servants of God, as our heavenly protectors who intercede for us before God and obtain from Him, for us, the forgiveness of our sins and heavenly grace.”

DIVINE LITURGY / SERVICES SCHEDULE
Sat. May 29 – 3:45 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary
4:00 p.m. †Michael & †Anna Yatison – George Yatison
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 30 – 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
MEMORIAL DAY (at the Church)
Mon. May 31 – 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy – Those who gave their life in service to Our Country
Tues. June 1 – NO SERVICES
Wed. June 2 – 9:00 a.m. †Walter & †Anna Hrynkiw – Walter S. Hrynkiw
Thurs. June 3 – 9:00 a.m. †Barbara Pleshach – Karl Drapivsky
Fri. June 4 – 9:00 a.m. †Walter & †Anna Hrynkiw – Walter S. Hrynkiw
Sat. June 5 – 3:45 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary
4:00 p.m. †John & †Mary Waslasky – Waslasky & Hall Families
Followed by a short Moleben to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sun. June 6 – 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Divine Liturgies for St. Vladimir (Edwardsville) – Saturday 6:00 p.m. English, Sunday 10:30 a.m. Slavonic

WELCOME – To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who are hopeless and need sheltered love; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will, THIS CHURCH OPENS WIDE ITS DOORS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. To all who are worshipping with us today – WELCOME!
LITURGY REQUESTS – We ask that if you have dates on which you would like a liturgy offered that you make those requests as early as possible. Request for liturgy dates will be assigned in the order in which they are received. Contact the rectory office to make your requests.
STAYING IN TOUCH – If there is anyone who is regularly unable to attend liturgy but would like to keep in touch with what’s going on in the parish, please contact the rectory office about receiving a copy of the bulletin through the mail.
MEMORIAL DAY DIVINE LITURGY – A Divine Liturgy will be offered on Monday, May 31st (Memorial Day) at 9:00 a.m. for All who gave their lives for Our Country. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIME LISTED IN THE DIVINE LITURGY/SERVICES SCHEDULE WAS INCORRECT LAST WEEK, IT HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
FATHER GUTHRIE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS – Fr. Paul Guthrie who has served our parish and other parishes throughout the archeparchy, substituting for priests on vacations, is suffering from prostate cancer that has spread. Fr. Paul is 87 and currently resides at Queen of Peace Friary, 2281 Browns Lake Drive, Burlington, WI 513105. We are told that although Father has lost 20 pounds, he remains in good spirits and still gets around with the help of a walker. Please pray for him and send him a note or a card.
GENERAL PARISH MEETING – (NOTE DATE CHANGE) A General Parish Meeting will be conducted on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Church Basement. All are welcome.
BULLETIN DEADLINE – Our parish secretary will be on vacation the week of June 14th. Announcements for the June 13th and 20th bulletins must be submitted by Thursday June 10th at noon in order to be published.
PARISH APPEAL PETER’S PENCE – In his latest encyclical, Pope Benedict XVI reminds the faithful that “God’s love…gives us the courage to continue seeking and working for the benefit of all” (Caritas in Veritate, no. 78) The Peter’s Pence Collection gives U.S. parishioners a chance to unite in solidarity with the Holy Father, the faithful worldwide, and those most in need of charitable love. The Holy See uses the Collection proceeds to provide emergency assistance and aid to the most disadvantaged around the world. Please be generous in the Collection and, in doing so, cast the love of Christ upon the world. In June our archdiocese will take up the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides the Holy Father with the assistance he needs to carry out his most important charitable works. The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Through your generosity, with Pope Benedict we can cast the love of Christ upon the world. Peter’s Pence Collection Envelopes are included in your box of regular collection envelopes, they are blue and dated June 27, 2010.
EWTN BROADCAST – UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY: A Light in the East, An in -depth look at the Ukrainian Catholic Church’s effort to cultivate renewal by rebuilding the Ukrainian Catholic University. Airs July 25th at 10 p.m., July 27th at 1 p.m. and July 29th at 5 a.m. (60 mins.)
CEMETERY RULES & REGULATIONS – Out of respect for all parish families and their deceased members, these rules and regulations were designed for the uniform appearance, ease of maintenance, safety, and cleanliness of our cemetery. Please give your full co-operation. All decorations, including unplanted and artificial flowers, must be removed before March 31 or be subject to removal. Christmas decorations must be removed by January 31. All stone, metal, and other borders around monuments or memorials are prohibited. Only low borders, one inch above ground level, are permitted in front of hillside graves in order to prevent erosion. No shrub or tree planting is allowed. Loose stone and / or gravel are prohibited on any grave plot. Persons causing any damage to cemetery property will be liable. No dumping on the cemetery grounds or beyond the perimeter. No walking pets through the cemetery. No trespassing on cemetery property after hours. Cemetery hours are 7:00 AM to sundown. These Rules Effective Immediately.
RETREAT HOUSE – Interested in getting away from it all and meeting God in the quiet of nature? Information about the St. Clare Retreat House at the Holy Dormition Friary in Sybertsville, PA is available in the vestibule of the church.
FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP – The 21st Annual Ukrainian Folk Dance Workshop will be conducted Monday, June 28 – Friday, July 2, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian Homestead, Route 209, Lehighton, PA. The workshop is sponsored by the Ukrainian-American Heritage Foundation and will provide beginner through advanced instruction for ages 5 and up. Andrij Dobriansky (New York City) will be the guest instructor for the Advanced Classes. Yurij Dobriansky (New York City) will be the guest instructor for the Beginner Classes. For information call Paula Holoviak (570) 708-1992 or email holoviak@epix.net, Sandra Duda (610) 377-7750 or Joe Zucofski (570) 622-8056. Register by June 12, 2010.
ST. MICHAEL’S HAZLETON – Saint Michael Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will be celebrating its 100th Year Centennial Anniversary with a Pontifical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 31, 2010. A celebratory banquet will be held immediately following the Divine Liturgy at Carmen’s Country Inn, located in Drums, Pennsylvania. The Saint Michael Centennial Anniversary Committee will be publishing a commemorative anniversary book as part of our celebration. This book will include a history of our parish, its organizations, and the role Saint Michael Parish plays in the community of Hazleton and its environs. Interested in placing an ad contact Centennial Anniversary Committee, Saint Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 74 North Laurel Street, Hazleton, PA 18201, call (570)455-0643 or email StMichaelUCC@aol.com.
ST. VLADIMIR CENTENIAL – You are cordially invited to attend the Centennial Anniversary of the founding in 1910 of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, Sunday, July 18, 2010, Solemn Divine Liturgy at One Thirty in the afternoon, in Saint Vladimir’s Church, 70 Zerby Avenue. Main Celebrant will be His Grace, The Most Reverend Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan – Archbishop of Philadelphia. Centennial Jubilee Banquet will follow at The Knights of Columbus, 59 Parry Street, Luzerne. Roast Chicken-Breaded Pork Chop-Veal Parmigiana. Open Bar starting at 3:30 p.m. Beer & Soda only. Dinner at $:30 p.m. Banquet Tickets Adults $39.00 children under seven years free, children seven and over adult price. Advance tickets may be purchased by sending a check with full payment for the amount of guests attending to: St. Vladimir Centennial Banquet C/O Helen Nazarek, 70 Zerby Avenue, Edwardsville, PA 18704. (Make checks payable to St. Vladimir” Centennial Banquet). For more information call Helen at 570.655.2815 or Diane Stelmack at 570.817.6790. For seating purposes, please print the first and last name of each guest. ABSOLUTELY NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT IN FULL. The very last day to purchase banquet tickets is July 11, 2010. All ticket sales are final – no refunds.
FROZEN PYROHY AVAILABLE – Several dozen individually frozen pyrohy remain from our March Lenten Sale. They may be purchased after liturgies or by contacting Stephen Mykulyn 825-0902. $5.50 / DOZEN
BEQUESTS TO YOUR PARISH – Please remember SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church with memorial gifts and in your will.
RENOVATION FUND – Should you wish to make a contribution to this fund please use the “Special Collection for Renovations to the Church Complex” envelopes that are available in the back of the church.
PRINTED COPIES OF ‘THE WAY’ ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VESTIBULE

May 23, 2010

And they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. (Acts 2:4)
“We have seen the true light, we have received the Heavenly Spirit, we have found the true faith, we worship the undivided Trinity, for It has saved us.”  (Strichera of the Solemn Vespers of the Feast)
The glorious feast of the resurrection concluded with a feast also most glorious and great – and that is, the feast of the Pentecost.  After the Nativity and the Resurrection of our Lord this feast belongs to the greatest feasts in the Ecclesiastical Year.  The Descent of the Holy Spirit is, as it were, the seal on the work of the salvation of the human race accomplished by the Son of God On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit himself anoints the Apostles as preachers of the Good News of Christ.  On this day the Church was born and began to function.  The Holy Spirit ever guides, enlightens, sanctifies and preserves her on the path of truth. (Julian J. Katrij, OSBM, A Byzantine Rite Liturgical Year)

DIVINE LITURGY / SERVICES SCHEDULE
PENTECOST – GREEN SUNDAY – The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Sat. May 22 – 3:45 p.m.    Recitation of the Rosary
4:00 p.m. †Nicholas Kozicki – Verna Kozicki
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 23 – 8:30 a.m.    Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
1:00 p.m. Panakhyda & Blessing of Graves At the PARISH CEMETERY
Mon. May 24 – 10:30 a.m. †Daniel Kuzminski – Alice Parker
Tues. May 25 – NO SERVICES
Wed. May 26 – 9:00 a.m.    †Walter & †Anna Hrynkiw – Walter S. Hrynkiw
Thurs. May 27 – 9:00 a.m. †Barbara Pleshach – Karl Drapivsky
Fri. May 28 – 9:00 a.m.    †Mary Katulka – Rita Katulka
Sat. May 29 – 3:45 p.m.    Recitation of the Rosary
4:00 p.m. †Michael & †Anna Yatison – George Yatison
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 30 – 8:30 a.m.    Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
MEMORIAL DAY (at the Church)
Mon. May 31 – 10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – Those who gave their life in service to Our Country
Divine Liturgies for St. Vladimir (Edwardsville) – Saturday 6:00 p.m. English,  Sunday 10:30 a.m. Slavonic

WELCOME –  To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who are hopeless and need sheltered love; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will, THIS CHURCH OPENS WIDE ITS DOORS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.  To all who are worshipping with us today – WELCOME!
LITURGY REQUESTS – We ask that if you have dates on which you would like a liturgy offered that you make those requests as early as possible.  Request for liturgy dates will be assigned in the order in which they are received. Contact the rectory office to make your requests.
STAYING IN TOUCH – If there is anyone who is regularly unable to attend liturgy but would like to keep in touch with what’s going on in the parish, please contact the rectory office about receiving a copy of the bulletin through the mail.
PENTECOST GRAVE BLESSING SERVICES – A Panakhyda and blessing of graves will be held on Pentecost Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at our parish cemetery on Blanchard Street in Plains.  Envelopes may be deposited in the collection next weekend, on Pentecost or offered at Cemetery.
MEMORIAL DAY DIVINE LITURGY – A Divine Liturgy will be offered on Monday, May 31st (Memorial Day) at 9:00 a.m. for All who gave their lives for Our Country.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS – Birthday Greetings to Bonnie Chudoba (5/25) and Nellie Golden (5/29), who celebrated birthdays last week.  May God grant them long life, good health and happiness.  MNOHAYA BLAHAYA LITA!
FLOWER THANK YOUS – Our thanks to Rita Katulka and Mary Ann Waslasky who have donated flowers during the month of May.
FATHER GUTHRIE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS – Fr. Paul Guthrie who has served our parish and other parishes throughout the archeparchy, substituting for priests on vacations, is suffering from prostate cancer that has spread.  Fr. Paul is 87 and currently resides at Queen of Peace Friary, 2281 Browns Lake Drive, Burlington, WI 513105.  We are told that although Father has lost 20 pounds, he remains in good spirits and still gets around with the help of a walker.  Please pray for him and send him a note or a card.
GENERAL PARISH MEETING – (NOTE DATE CHANGE) A General Parish Meeting will be conducted on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Church Basement.  All are welcome.
BULLETIN DEADLINE – Our parish secretary will be on vacation the week of June 14th.  Announcements for the June 13th and 20th bulletins must be submitted by Thursday June 10th at noon in order to be published.
EMERGENCY RECTORY RENOVATIONS – Father Kunderevych reports that emergency renovations to alleviate health hazards from the parish rectory have been completed.  Although the Archbishop had approved up to $15,000 in parish funds to be spent for work and bills associated with the renovations, only $8,723.22 was spent.
CEMETERY RULES & REGULATIONS – Out of respect for all parish families and their deceased members, these rules and regulations were designed for the uniform appearance, ease of maintenance, safety, and cleanliness of our cemetery.  Please give your full co-operation.  All decorations, including unplanted and artificial flowers, must be removed before March 31 or be subject to removal.  Christmas decorations must be removed by January 31.  All stone, metal, and other borders around monuments or memorials are prohibited.  Only low borders, one inch above ground level, are permitted in front of hillside graves in order to prevent erosion.  No shrub or tree planting is allowed.  Loose stone and / or gravel are prohibited on any grave plot.  Persons causing any damage to cemetery property will be liable.  No dumping on the cemetery grounds or beyond the perimeter.  No walking pets through the cemetery.  No trespassing on cemetery property after hours.  Cemetery hours are 7:00 AM to sundown.  These Rules Effective Immediately.
EWTN BROADCAST – UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY:  A Light in the East, An in -depth look at the Ukrainian Catholic Church’s effort to cultivate renewal by rebuilding the Ukrainian Catholic University.  Airs July 25th at 10 p.m., July 27th at 1 p.m. and July 29th at 5 a.m. (60 mins.)
MONTH LONG FLEA MARKET – The Catholic Community of North Wilkes-Barre will conduct a Flea Market at St. Stanislaus Church Hall, 666 N. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre.  The Flea Market will be open on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 and continue through the month of May.  Hours for the Flea Market will be 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on weekdays and 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Saturdays.  The Flea Market will be closed on Sunday.  Additional merchandise will arrive daily.  In conjunction with the Flea Market, a light lunch will be served.  Homemade haluski, wimpies, and hot dogs will be available for sale.
RETREAT HOUSE – Interested in getting away from it all and meeting God in the quiet of nature?  Information about the St. Clare Retreat House at the Holy Dormition Friary in Sybertsville, PA is available in the vestibule of the church.
ST. MICHAEL’S HAZLETON – Saint Michael Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will be celebrating its 100th Year Centennial Anniversary with a Pontifical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 31, 2010.  A celebratory banquet will be held immediately following the Divine Liturgy at Carmen’s Country Inn, located in Drums, Pennsylvania.  The Saint Michael Centennial Anniversary Committee will be publishing a commemorative anniversary book as part of our celebration.  This book will include a history of our parish, its organizations, and the role Saint Michael Parish plays in the community of Hazleton and its environs.  Interested in placing an ad contact Centennial Anniversary Committee, Saint Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 74 North Laurel Street, Hazelton, PA 18201, call (570)455-0643 or email StMichaelUCC@aol.com.
ST. VLADIMIR CENTENIAL – You are cordially invited to attend the Centennial Anniversary of the founding in 1910 of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, Sunday, July 18, 2010, Solemn Divine Liturgy at One Thirty in the afternoon, in Saint Vladimir’s Church, 70 Zerby Avenue.  Main Celebrant will be His Grace, The Most Reverend Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan – Archbishop of Philadelphia.  Centennial Jubilee Banquet will follow at The Knights of Columbus, 59 Parry Street, Luzerne.  Roast Chicken-Breaded Pork Chop-Veal Parmigiana.  Open Bar starting at 3:30 p.m. Beer & Soda only.  Dinner at $:30 p.m.  Banquet Tickets Adults $39.00 children under seven years free, children seven and over adult price.  Advance tickets may be purchased by sending a check with full payment for the amount of guests attending to:  St. Vladimir Centennial Banquet C/O Helen Nazarek, 70 Zerby Avenue, Edwardsville, PA 18704.  (Make checks payable to St. Vladimir” Centennial Banquet). For more information call Helen at 570.655.2815 or Diane Stelmack at 570.817.6790.  For seating purposes, please print the first and last name of each guest.  ABSOLUTELY NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.  NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT IN FULL.  The very last day to purchase banquet tickets is July 11, 2010.  All ticket sales are final – no refunds.
FROZEN PYROHY AVAILABLE – Several dozen individually frozen pyrohy remain from our March Lenten Sale.  They may be purchased after liturgies or by contacting Stephen Mykulyn 825-0902.  $5.50 / DOZEN
BEQUESTS TO YOUR PARISH – Please remember SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church with memorial gifts and in your will.
RENOVATION FUND – Should you wish to make a contribution to this fund please use the “Special Collection for Renovations to the Church Complex” envelopes that are available in the back of the church.
PRINTED COPIES OF ‘THE WAY’ ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VESTIBULE

May 16, 2010

The preaching of the Apostles and the decisions of the Fathers established the one faith of the Church. She wears the garments of truth made by the theology from on high, and rightly governs and glorifies the great mystery of devotion. (Kondak of the Sunday)
The profession of Faith that we use in the public prayer of our Church is known as the “Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed.” It is titled this way because it was written by the bishops of the Church who came together at two Ecumenical Councils. One at Nicea I in 325 AD and one at Constantinople I in 381. The teachings of the Church from these Councils are the foundation of the belief of the Church and recognized as the foundation of our belief. These Councils are remembered annually in the Ukrainian Church with special prayers and hymns on the Sunday after the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord.
“The profession by all of the divine symbol of faith signifies the mystical thanksgiving to perdure through all eternity for the marvelous principles and modes by which we were saved by God’s all-wise Providence on our behalf.” (“The Church’s Mystagogy”)
Therefore, what we believe is contained in the Profession of Faith. Our belief expressed for all times. The Profession of Faith then is based on the Holy Scriptures and proclaimed by the Church (the Body of Christ.).
Why was a summary of our faith needed? The Council of Nicea (325) was called to look into the problem of those who falsely taught that Jesus was not equal to the Father as God. To overcome this error they wrote the first two parts of the “Creed” as we have it today. But because questions still remained the Council of Constantinople was called and the bishops proclaimed that the Holy Spirit was God, Equal to the Father and the Son. (Very Rev. Archpriest Daniel L. Gurovich, “The Creed and the Holy Trinity”)

DIVINE LITURGY / SERVICES SCHEDULE
Sat. May 15 – 3:45 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary
4:00 p.m. †Louis Morika – Mr. & Mrs. Peter Morika
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 16 – 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Mon. May 17 – NO SERVICES
Tues. May 18 – NO SERVICES
Wed. May 19 – 9:00 a.m. Health of Bob Parker – Alice Parker
Thurs. May 20 – 9:00 a.m. †Anna Iwaniw – Mr. & Mrs. Michael Demko
Fri. May 21 – 9:00 a.m. †Daniel Kuzminski – Alice Parker
PENTECOST – GREEN SUNDAY – The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Sat. May 22 – 3:45 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary
4:00 p.m. †Nicholas Kozicki – Verna Kozicki
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 23 – 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
1:00 p.m. Panakhyda & Blessing of Graves At the PARISH CEMETRY
Divine Liturgies for St. Vladimir (Edwardsville)
Saturday 6:00 p.m. English – Sunday 10:30 a.m. Slavonic

WELCOME – To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who are hopeless and need sheltered love; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will,THIS CHURCH OPENS WIDE ITS DOORS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. To all who are worshipping with us today – WELCOME!
REMINDER – KNEELING – As is our custom, from Easter until the Pentecost the faithful will stand at services during those times when they would normally kneel. In this way we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. For those whom, due to health concerns, standing for long periods is not possible, sitting is permitted.
LITURGY REQUESTS – We ask that if you have dates on which you would like a liturgy offered that you make those requests as early as possible. Request for liturgy dates will be assigned in the order in which they are received. Contact the rectory office to make your requests.
STAYING IN TOUCH – If there is anyone who is regularly unable to attend liturgy but would like to keep in touch with what’s going on in the parish, please contact the rectory office about receiving a copy of the bulletin through the mail.
PENTECOST GRAVE BLESSING SERVICES – A Panakhyda and blessing of graves will be held on Pentecost Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at our parish cemetery on Blanchard Street in Plains. Envelopes may be deposited in the collection next weekend, on Pentecost or offered at Cemetery.
L.U.C. NEWS: MAY MEETING ANNOUNCED – Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 20 Nottingham St., Plymouth, will sponsor the next meeting of the North Anthracite Council of the L.U.C., on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Prayer Service begins at 2 p.m., with meeting and fellowship social to follow. Everyone is welcome at our meetings: members, parishioners, friends, and neighbors. Members, please plan to attend, and please bring along a new member! We are also reaching out to members who have not attended in a while – please come to our May meeting! We miss you! SS. Peter & Paul Church & Hall in Plymouth are air-conditioned & handicap accessible.
COUNCILS TO MEET – Member of the Parish Pastoral and Finance Councils are asked to attend a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 18th at 6:30 p.m. in the church basement.
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MEETING – The May meeting of the Activities Committee will be held on Thursday evening May 20, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the church. All are welcome to attend this meeting.
GENERAL PARISH MEETING – A General Parish Meeting will be conducted on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in the Church Basement. All are welcome to attend.
CEMETERY RULES & REGULATIONS – Out of respect for all parish families and their deceased members, these rules and regulations were designed for the uniform appearance, ease of maintenance, safety, and cleanliness of our cemetery. Please give your full co-operation. All decorations, including unplanted and artificial flowers, must be removed before March 31 or be subject to removal. Christmas decorations must be removed by January 31. All stone, metal, and other borders around monuments or memorials are prohibited. Only low borders, one inch above ground level, are permitted in front of hillside graves in order to prevent erosion. No shrub or tree planting is allowed. Loose stone and / or gravel are prohibited on any grave plot. Persons causing any damage to cemetery property will be liable. No dumping on the cemetery grounds or beyond the perimeter. No walking pets through the cemetery. No trespassing on cemetery property after hours. Cemetery hours are 7:00 AM to sundown. These Rules Effective Immediately.
ST. MICHAEL’S HAZLETON – Saint Michael Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will be celebrating its 100th Year Centennial Anniversary with a Pontifical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 31, 2010. A celebratory banquet will be held immediately following the Divine Liturgy at Carmen’s Country Inn, located in Drums, Pennsylvania. The Saint Michael Centennial Anniversary Committee will be publishing a commemorative anniversary book as part of our celebration. This book will include a history of our parish, its organizations, and the role Saint Michael Parish plays in the community of Hazleton and its environs. Interested in placing an ad contact Centennial Anniversary Committee, Saint Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, 74 North Laurel Street, Hazelton, PA 18201, call (570)455-0643 or email StMichaelUCC@aol.com.
MONTH LONG FLEA MARKET – The Catholic Community of North Wilkes-Barre will conduct a Flea Market at St. Stanislaus Church Hall, 666 N. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. The Flea Market will be open on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 and continue through the month of May. Hours for the Flea Market will be 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on weekdays and 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Saturdays. The Flea Market will be closed on Sunday. Additional merchandise will arrive daily. In conjunction with the Flea Market, a light lunch will be served. Homemade haluski, wimpies, and hot dogs will be available for sale.
ST. VLADIMIR CENTENIAL – You are cordially invited to attend the Centennial Anniversary of the founding in 1910 of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, Sunday, July 18, 2010, Solemn Divine Liturgy at One Thirty in the afternoon, in Saint Vladimir’s Church, 70 Zerby Avenue. Main Celebrant will be His Grace, The Most Reverend Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan – Archbishop of Philadelphia. Centennial Jubilee Banquet will follow at The Knights of Columbus, 59 Parry Street, Luzerne. Roast Chicken-Breaded Pork Chop-Veal Parmigiana. Open Bar starting at 3:30 p.m. Beer & Soda only. Dinner at $:30 p.m. Banquet Tickets Adults $39.00 children under seven years free, children seven and over adult price. Advance tickets may be purchased by sending a check with full payment for the amount of guests attending to: St. Vladimir Centennial Banquet C/O Helen Nazarek, 70 Zerby Avenue, Edwardsville, PA 18704. (Make checks payable to St. Vladimir” Centennial Banquet). For more information call Helen at 570.655.2815 or Diane Stelmack at 570.817.6790. For seating purposes, please print the first and last name of each guest. ABSOLUTELY NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT IN FULL. The very last day to purchase banquet tickets is July 11, 2010. All ticket sales are final – no refunds.
RETREAT HOUSE – Interested in getting away from it all and meeting God in the quiet of nature? Information about the St. Clare Retreat House at the Holy Dormition Friary in Sybertsville, PA is available in the vestibule of the church.
RENOVATION FUND – Should you wish to make a contribution to this fund please use the “Special Collection for Renovations to the Church Complex” envelopes that are available in the back of the church.
BEQUESTS TO YOUR PARISH – Please remember SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church with memorial gifts and in your will.
FROZEN PYROHY AVAILABLE – Several dozen individually frozen pyrohy remain from our March Lenten Sale. They may be purchased after liturgies or by contacting Stephen Mykulyn 825-0902. $5.50 / DOZEN
PRINTED COPIES OF ‘THE WAY’ ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VESTIBULE

May 9, 2010

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, “Go wash in the Pool of Siloam”. So he went and washed and came back able to see. (John 9:5-7)
The Church presents a poor man who was born blind. The Jews believed that his blindness was God’s punishment for some sin. Christ declared that his misfortune was not punishment, but an act of divine providence “that the goodness and wisdom of God may become known to the world through the sufferings of men”. (My Divine Friend)
“O Christ, I, who am spiritually blind, Come to You as the man born blind did, saying in repentance: You are a radiant light to those who dwell in darkness.” Kondak of the Sunday
ASCENSION THURSDAY – May 13, 2010
“And (behold) I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” Then he led them (out) as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them. As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven. Luke 24: 49-51
The feast of the Lord’s Ascension always falls on a Thursday, on the fortieth day after Christ’s resurrection. This is one of the principal feast days of our Lord and therefore, has a post-feast of nine days. It celebrates the memory of Christ’s Ascension into heaven and underscores its significance for Christ and for us. St. John Chrysostom, in his homily on the Ascension says: “Today the human race is completely reconciled with God. The ancient battle and enmity have disappeared. We, who were unworthy to live even on earth – are now lifted up to heaven. Today we become heirs to the kingdom of heaven, we, who do not even deserve earth, we ascend to heaven and inherit the throne of the King and Lord. Human nature, against which the cherubim guarded paradise, is now raised up above all the cherubim.” Julian J. Katrij, OSBM, A Byzantine Rite Liturgical Year

DIVINE LITURGY / SERVICES SCHEDULE
Sat. May 8 – 4:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy – Youth of Our Parish
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 9 – 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Mon. May 10 – NO SERVICES
Tues. May 11 – NO SERVICES
Wed. May 12 – NO SERVICES
ASCENSION OF OUR LORD (Obligation)
Thurs. May 13 – 6:30 p.m. Divine Liturgy & Myrovania
†Sophie Kreitzer – Antonishak Family
Fri. May 7 – 9:00 a.m. †Walter & †Anna Hrynkiw – Walter S. Hrynkiw
Sat. May 8 – 3:45 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary
4:00 p.m. †Louise Morika – Mr. & Mrs. Peter Morika
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 9 – 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Divine Liturgies for St. Vladimir (Edwardsville)
Saturday 6:00 p.m. English – Sunday 10:30 a.m. Slavonic

Christ is Risen! – Indeed He Is Risen!

WELCOME – To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who are hopeless and need sheltered love; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will, THIS CHURCH OPENS WIDE ITS DOORS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. To all who are worshipping with us today – WELCOME!
REMINDER – KNEELING – As is our custom, from Easter until the Pentecost the faithful will stand at services during those times when they would normally kneel. In this way we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. For those whom, due to health concerns, standing for long periods is not possible, sitting is permitted.
LITURGY REQUESTS – We ask that if you have dates on which you would like a liturgy offered that you make those requests as early as possible. Request for liturgy dates will be assigned in the order in which they are received. Contact the rectory office to make your requests.
STAYING IN TOUCH – If there is anyone who is regularly unable to attend liturgy but would like to keep in touch with what’s going on in the parish, please contact the rectory office about receiving a copy of the bulletin through the mail.
ASCENSION THURSDAY – Liturgy for this Holy Day of Obligation will be celebrated on Thursday, May 13th at 6:30 p.m. Myrovania will follow the Liturgy.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS – Birthday Greetings to Stephen Mykulyn (5/12). May God grant him long life, good health and happiness. MNOHAYA BLAHAYA LITA! – KRISTOS VOSKRES!
MOTHER’S DAY CARNATIONS – This weekend we will again support the efforts of the Pro-Life Center in defending human life by participating in the 32nd Annual Carnation Drive. All proceeds will aid mothers and babies. Suggested donation is $1.
PRESENTATION OF FLOWERS TO THE HOLY THEOTOKOS – We ask that the children of the parish attending Liturgy participate in the presentation of flowers to Our Most Holy Mother before the Liturgy. The Children will process into church along with the Initiates and present flowers before the icon of the Blessed Mother.
CHILDREN TO RECEIVE HOLY MYSTERIES – This weekend, two of our young parishioners will receive sacraments of Christian initiation. Alexander Mykulyn will receive the Mystery of Reconciliation (Penance) and Allyse Filipowich will receive Holy Eucharist and Mystery of Reconciliation. They will be joined by the following youth from St. Vladimir’s who will also receive here. Ricky and Rachel Woodich will will receive Holy Eucharist and Mystery of Reconciliation and Laura Woodich will receive Holy Eucharist. We ask God’s blessings on them on this important day. May they enjoy long life, good health and happiness. MNOHAYA BLAHAYA LITA! – KRISTOS VOSKRES!
CAKE & COFFEE SOCIAL – Please join us in celebrating the Youth of our parish at a Cake and Coffee Social, following the English Liturgy.
COUNCILS TO MEET – Member of the Parish Pastoral and Finance Councils are asked to attend a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 18th at 6:30 p.m. in the church basement.
L.U.C. NEWS: MAY MEETING ANNOUNCED – Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 20 Nottingham St., Plymouth, will sponsor the next meeting of the North Anthracite Council of the L.U.C., on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Prayer Service begins at 2 p.m., with meeting and fellowship social to follow. Everyone is welcome at our meetings: members, parishioners, friends, and neighbors. Members, please plan to attend, and please bring along a new member! We are also reaching out to members who have not attended in a while – please come to our May meeting! We miss you! SS. Peter & Paul Church & Hall in Plymouth are air-conditioned & handicap accessible.
PENTECOST GRAVE BLESSING SERVICES A Panakhyda and blessing of graves will be held on Pentecost Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at our parish cemetery on Blanchard Street in Plains. Envelopes may be deposited in the collection next weekend, on Pentecost or offered at Cemetery.
CEMETERY RULES & REGULATIONS – Out of respect for all parish families and their deceased members, these rules and regulations were designed for the uniform appearance, ease of maintenance, safety, and cleanliness of our cemetery. Please give your full co-operation. All decorations, including unplanted and artificial flowers, must be removed before March 31 or be subject to removal. Christmas decorations must be removed by January 31. All stone, metal, and other borders around monuments or memorials are prohibited. Only low borders, one inch above ground level, are permitted in front of hillside graves in order to prevent erosion. No shrub or tree planting is allowed. Loose stone and / or gravel are prohibited on any grave plot. Persons causing any damage to cemetery property will be liable. No dumping on the cemetery grounds or beyond the perimeter. No walking pets through the cemetery. No trespassing on cemetery property after hours. Cemetery hours are 7:00 AM to sundown. These Rules Effective Immediately.
TRADITIONAL UKRAINIAN DINNER – Sunday, May 16, 2010, from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M.: The Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church will host “A Traditional Ukrainian Dinner” at its social hall, 1564 Allentown Road, Lansdale (Towamencin Township), PA. Enjoy generous portions of tasty homemade Ukrainian ethnic foods and baked goods: Pyrohy (Ukrainian pierogies); Holubtsi; Ukrainian Kielbasa Sausages, Sauerkraut, Breads, Beverages, and Desserts. Also, enjoy displays and demonstrations of Ukrainian folk arts and crafts by artists: Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs); Vyshyvanky (embroidery) and Gerdany (beadwork jewelry), all of which will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10.00 per person at the door with seating in the social hall. For advance tickets or more information, call Mike at (215) 715-4871.Take-outs are available.
RETREAT HOUSE – Interested in getting away from it all and meeting God in the quiet of nature? Information about the St. Clare Retreat House at the Holy Dormition Friary in Sybertsville, PA is available in the vestibule of the church.
ST. VLADIMIR CENTENNIAL – You are cordially invited to attend the Centennial Anniversary of the founding in 1910 of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, Sunday, July 18, 2010. Solemn Divine Liturgy at One Thirty in the afternoon in Saint Vladimir’s Church, 70 Zerby Avenue Main Celebrant will be His Grace, The Most Reverend Stefan Soroka Metropolitan – Archbishop of Philadelphia. Centennial Jubilee Banquet will follow at The Knights of Columbus, 59 Parry Street, Luzerne. Roast Chicken-Breaded Pork Chop-Veal Parmigiana. Open Bar starting at 3:30 p.m. Beer & Soda only. Dinner at 4:30 p.m. Banquet Tickets Adults $39.00 children under seven years free children seven and over adult price. Advance tickets may be purchased by sending a check with full payment for the amount of guests attending to: St. Vladimir Centennial Banquet C/O Helen Nazarek, 70 Zerby Avenue, Edwardsville, PA 18704 (make checks payable to St. Vladimir” Centennial Banquet) for more information call Helen at 570.655.2815 or Diane Stelmack at 570.817.6790.  For seating purposes, please print the first and last name of each guest.  ABSOLUTELY NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT IN FULL. The very last day to purchase banquet tickets is July 11, 2010. All ticket sales are final – no refunds.
FROZEN PYROHY AVAILABLE – Several dozen individually frozen pyrohy remain from our March Lenten Sale. They may be purchased after liturgies or by contacting Stephen Mykulyn 825-0902. $5.50 / DOZEN
BEQUESTS TO YOUR PARISH – Please remember SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church with memorial gifts and in your will.
RENOVATION FUND – Should you wish to make a contribution to this fund please use the “Special Collection for Renovations to the Church Complex” envelopes that are available in the back of the church.
PRINTED COPIES OF ‘THE WAY’ ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VESTIBULE

The Story of Mother’s Day
The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600’s, England celebrated a day called “Mothering Sunday”. Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter), “Mothering Sunday” honored the mothers of England.
During this time many of the England’s poor worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the “Mother Church” – the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration . People began honoring their mothers as well as the church.
In the United States Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe (who wrote the words to the Battle hymn of the Republic) as a day dedicated to peace. Ms. Howe would hold organized Mother’s Day meetings in Boston, Mass ever year.
In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother’s Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother’s church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother’s Day on the second anniversary of her mother’s death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year Mother’s Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.
Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessman, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother’s Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother’s Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May. (source http://www.holidays .net)

When you thought I wasn’t looking
from A Book of Thanks for Mom
Mary Rita Schilke Korzan
When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You hung my first painting on the refrigerator
And I wanted to paint another.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You fed a stray cat
And I thought it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You baked a birthday cake just for me
And I knew that little things were special things.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You said a prayer
And I believed there was a God that I could always talk to.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You kissed me good-night
And I felt loved.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
I saw tears come from your eyes
And I learned that sometimes things hurt —
But that it’s alright to cry.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You smiled
And it made me want to look that pretty too.
When you thought I wasn’t looking
You cared
And I wanted to be everything I could be.
When you thought I wasn’t looking —
I looked …
And wanted to say thanks
For all those things you did
When you thought I wasn’t looking.
Mary Rita Schilke Korzan (c)1980

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

May 2, 2010

Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13,14)
On His way to Galilee, Jesus stopped to rest at “Jacob’s well”, near Sichem, a town twenty miles north of Jerusalem. Samaritans were a mixed race introduced into Palestine by the Assyrians after Sargon II destroyed the city of Samaria in 722 B.C. The woman was surprised, when Jesus, a Jew, asked her for water, for the Jews avoided the Samaritans as heretics. Converted by Christ, the sinful woman left the world, retired into the desert and led such an austere and penitential life that she became a Saint, known as St. Photina.
DIVINE LITURGY / SERVICES SCHEDULE
Sat. May 1 – 4:00 p.m. †John & †Mary Waslasky – Waslasky & Hall Families
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 2 – 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Mon. May 3 – NO SERVICES
Tues. May 4 – NO SERVICES
Wed. May 5 – 9:00 a.m. †Ann McHale – Alice Parker
Thurs. May 6 – 9:00 a.m. †Walter & †Anna Hrynkiw – Walter S. Hrynkiw
Fri. May 7 – 9:00 a.m. †Barbara Pleshack – Karl Drapiensky
Sat. May 8 – 4:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy – Youth of Our Parish
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Sun. May 9 – 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy – God’s Blessing for Parishioners
Followed by a short Moleben to the Mother of God
Divine Liturgies for St. Vladimir (Edwardsville)
Saturday 6:00 p.m. English – Sunday 10:30 a.m. Slavonic

Christ is Risen! – Indeed He Is Risen!

WELCOME – To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who are hopeless and need sheltered love; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will, THIS CHURCH OPENS WIDE ITS DOORS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. To all who are worshipping with us today – WELCOME!
REMINDER – KNEELING – As is our custom, from Easter until the Pentecost the faithful will stand at services during those times when they would normally kneel. In this way we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. For those whom, due to health concerns, standing for long periods is not possible, sitting is permitted.
LITURGY REQUESTS – We ask that if you have dates on which you would like a liturgy offered that you make those requests as early as possible. Request for liturgy dates will be assigned in the order in which they are received. Contact the rectory office to make your requests.
STAYING IN TOUCH – If there is anyone who is regularly unable to attend liturgy but would like to keep in touch with what’s going on in the parish, please contact the rectory office about receiving a copy of the bulletin through the mail.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS – Birthday Greetings to Ted Mykulyn (5/2). May God grant him long life, good health and happiness. MNOHAYA BLAHAYA LITA! – KRISTOS VOSKRES!
CEMETERY NOTES – Now that the weather is warming up please take a moment and visit our cemetery and remove any wreaths, flowers or other items that may have been left to adorn the grave of your loved ones. Remember that there is no trash pick-up at our cemetery and no receptacles for trash either. Please take any rubbish with you and dispose of it properly at home.
MOTHER’S DAY CARNATIONS – On Mother’s Day weekend May 8th and 9th we will again support the efforts of the Pro-Life Center in defending human life by participating in the 32nd Annual Carnation Drive. All proceeds will aid mothers and babies. Suggested donation is $1.00.
THE SHROUD OF TURIN BUS TRIP – Our Thanks to Michael Labuda for his efforts in planning last weeks bus trip to Philadelphia. The visit to the Cathedral, the Shroud presentation by Father Myron and the tour of the Treasury of Faith Museum were most informative and enjoyable.
PRESENTATION OF FLOWERS TO THE HOLY THEOTOKOS – We ask that the children of the parish attending Liturgy next Saturday participate in the presentation of flowers to Our Most Holy Mother before the Liturgy. The Children will process into church along with the Initiates and present flowers before the icon of the Blessed Mother.
CAKE & COFFEE SOCIAL – Please join us in celebrating the Youth of our parish at a Cake and Coffee Social, following the English Liturgy next Saturday.
L.U.C. NEWS: MAY MEETING ANNOUNCED – Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 20 Nottingham St., Plymouth, will sponsor the next meeting of the North Anthracite Council of the L.U.C., on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Prayer Service begins at 2 p.m., with meeting and fellowship social to follow. Everyone is welcome at our meetings: members, parishioners, friends, and neighbors. Members, please plan to attend, and please bring along a new member! We are also reaching out to members who have not attended in a while – please come to our May meeting! We miss you! Saints Peter & Paul Church and Hall in Plymouth are air-conditioned and easily handicap accessible.
PENTECOST GRAVE BLESSING SERVICES -A Panakhyda and blessing of graves will be conducted on Pentecost Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at our parish cemetery on Blanchard Street in Plains. Envelopes may be deposited in the collection next weekend, on Pentecost or offered at Cemetery.
CEMETERY RULES & REGULATIONS – Out of respect for all parish families and their deceased members, these rules and regulations were designed for the uniform appearance, ease of maintenance, safety, and cleanliness of our cemetery. Please give your full co-operation. All decorations, including unplanted and artificial flowers, must be removed before March 31 or be subject to removal. Christmas decorations must be removed by January 31. All stone, metal, and other borders around monuments or memorials are prohibited. Only low borders, one inch above ground level, are permitted in front of hillside graves in order to prevent erosion. No shrub or tree planting is allowed. Loose stone and / or gravel are prohibited on any grave plot. Persons causing any damage to cemetery property will be liable. No dumping on the cemetery grounds or beyond the perimeter. No walking pets through the cemetery. No trespassing on cemetery property after hours. Cemetery hours are 7:00 AM to sundown. These Rules Effective Immediately.
CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS – Thank you for your support of the Catholic Home Missions Appeal!! Because of your generosity, the Appeal will be able to provide funding for evangelization, religious education, youth ministry, and other essential services in poor diocese. You have made a difference for the Church in the United States by strengthening the Church at home. To learn more about how your money is making a difference through Catholic Home Missions, please visit http://www.usccb.org/nationalcollections. IF YOU HAVEN’T YET MADE YOUR DONATION, YOU MAY DO SO WITH NEXT WEEKS COLLECTION. Extra Envelopes are in the vestibule.
TRADITIONAL UKRAINIAN DINNER – Sunday, May 16, 2010, from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M.: The Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church will host “A Traditional Ukrainian Dinner” at its social hall, 1564 Allentown Road, Lansdale (Towamencin Township), PA. Enjoy generous portions of tasty homemade Ukrainian ethnic foods and baked goods: Pyrohy (Ukrainian pierogies); Holubtsi; Ukrainian Kielbasa Sausages, Sauerkraut, Breads, Beverages, and Desserts. Also, enjoy displays and demonstrations of Ukrainian folk arts and crafts by artists: Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs); Vyshyvanky (embroidery) and Gerdany (beadwork jewelry), all of which will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10.00 per person at the door with seating in the social hall. For advance tickets or more information, call Mike at (215) 715-4871.Take-outs are available.
RETREAT HOUSE – Interested in getting away from it all and meeting God in the quiet of nature? Information about the St. Clare Retreat House at the Holy Dormition Friary in Sybertsville, PA is available in the vestibule of the church.
ST. VLADIMIR CENTENIAL – You are cordially invited to attend the Centennial Anniversary of the founding in 1910 of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania. Sunday, July 18, 2010. Solemn Divine Liturgy at One Thirty in the afternoon, in Saint Vladimir’s Church, 70 Zerby Avenue. Main Celebrant will be His Grace The Most Reverend Stefan Soroka Metropolitan – Archbishop of Philadelphia. Centennial Jubilee Banquet will follow at The Knights of Columbus, 59 Parry Street, Luzerne, Roast Chicken-Breaded Pork Chop-Veal Parmigiana. Open Bar starting at 3:30 p.m. Beer & Soda only. Dinner at 4:30 p.m. Banquet Tickets, Adults $39.00, children under seven years free children seven and over adult price. Advance tickets may be purchased by sending a check with full payment for the amount of guests attending to: St. Vladimir Centennial Banquet C/O Helen Nazarek, 70 Zerby Avenue, Edwardsville, PA 18704. (make checks payable to St. Vladimir” Centennial Banquet) for more information call Helen at 570.655.2815 or Diane Stelmack at 570.817.6790. For seating purposes, please print the first and last name of each guest.  ABSOLUTELY NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT IN FULL.  The very last day to purchase banquet tickets is July 11, 2010. All ticket sales are final – no refunds.
RENOVATION FUND – Should you wish to make a contribution to this fund please use the “Special Collection for Renovations to the Church Complex” envelopes that are available in the back of the church.
BEQUESTS TO YOUR PARISH – Please remember SS. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church with memorial gifts and in your will.
FROZEN PYROHY AVAILABLE – Several dozen individually frozen pyrohy remain from our March Lenten Sale. They may be purchased after liturgies or by contacting Stephen Mykulyn 825-0902. $5.50 / DOZEN
PRINTED COPIES OF ‘THE WAY’ ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VESTIBULE