Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church
21 Evergreen Road
Lyndora, PA 16045
PeterAndPaulOCLyndora.5u.com
Rector: Father Paisius McGrath
Parish Board President: Keith McCarthy
Choir Director: Robert Shott
Cantor: Hope Burka
Reader: John Franchuk
November 1, 2009
Today’s Commemorated Feasts and Saints: 21st Sunday after Pentecost- Tone 4 and the Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmos and Damian and their mother Theodota
TROPARION FOR THE RESURRECTION- TONE 4
When the woman disciples of the Lord learned from the Angel the joyous message of the Resurrection, they cast away the ancestral curse and elatedly told the Apostles:
“ Death is overthrown! Christ God is risen, granting the world great mercy!”
TROPARION FOR SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIAN- TONE 8
Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers, Cosmas and Damian, heal our infirmities! Freely you have received; freely you give to us.
KONTAKION FOR THE RESURRECTION- TONE 4
My Savior and Redeemer as God rose from the tomb and he delivered the earth-born from their chains, He has shattered the gates of hell, and as Master, He has risen on the third day!
KONTAKION FOR SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIAN- TONE 2
Having received the grace of healing, you grant healing to those in need. Glorious wonder-workers and healers, Cosmas and Damian, visit us and put down the insolence of our enemies, and bring healing to the world through your miracles!
PROKEIMENON- TONE 4
O Lord, how manifold are Your works; in wisdom have You made them all.
V: Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, You are very great!
O Lord, how manifold are Your works; in wisdom have You made them all.
TODAY’S EPISTLE READING IS FROM THE EPISTLE OF ST.PAUL TO THE GALATIANS 2:16-20
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not!
For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law have died to the law that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING IS FROM ST. LUKE 8:26-39
Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “ What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!” For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man, For it often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.
Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “ Legion,” for many demons had entered him. And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss. Now a herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them. Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned. When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had had been demon-possessed was healed.
Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got in the boat and returned. Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, “ Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
We welcome all who are worshiping with us this morning. This morning we offer a reminder that there is no Coffee Hour scheduled after Divine Liturgy today.
Please continue to pray for all our parish shut-ins and all those who are unable to be with us this morning. If anyone needs Father Paisius for any reason, please call him at
724-287-4448 or 724-549-6651(cell).
Please remember in your prayers:
- Gloria Lonchena as she recovers after being in the hospital this week.
- Helen Wasilk, as she continues to recover.
- Walter Lonchena as he continues to recover at home.
- Larry Cygan who continues to recover at home.
- Bill O’Donnell who continues to recover from his recent surgery.
- Michael Romanyshyn as he continues to recover at home.
- Helen Boss for her continued recovery.
- Lovie Tymkiw for her continued recovery.
- Rose Hnatko for her continued recovery.
- Stephen Sheptak for continued recovery of his health.
- Charissa Martin for the continued recovery of her health.
- Ann Lenyk for her continued good health.
- Our parishioners living at Sunnyview: Katherine Duke, Mary De Marco, Marian Wetick, Helen Sewanich, Ann Miller and Mary Boss.
- Hope Burka for her continued recovery.
- Patty Prokopchak for her continued good health.
- Dorothy Cygan for her continued good health.
- Helen Lonchena for her continued good health.
- Harry Hnatko for his continued good health.
- Helen Olenic for her continued good health.
- Carolyn Cehily for her continued good health.
- Eva Bilowich for her continued good health.
- Marie Howryla for her continued good health.
- Kathryn Tymkiw for her continued good health
- Emil and Ann Russo for their continued good health.
- Rhea Jean Roxbury for her continued good health
- All others in our extended families who are sick and suffering.
- For the continued spiritual growth and health of our parish.
SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING DIVINE SERVICES
Wednesday, November 4, Moleben to St. Panteleimon
- 6:30 pm
Saturday, November 7, Saturday evening Vespers
- Great Vespers 5 pm
Sunday, November 8, Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers
- Divine Liturgy 10 am
SCHEDULE OF OTHER UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
Wednesday, November 4, Parish Bible Study
- 7 pm
Thursday/Friday, November 5/6, Parish Pirohi Sale
- Thursday 8-12
- Friday 8-4:30
Sunday, November 8, Pre-Nativity Fast Luncheon
- 11:30 am
COFFEE HOUR SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER
Sunday, November 8, Pre-Nativity Fast Luncheon
Sunday, November, 15, Antoinette Kennedy (Ladies Guild)
Sunday, November 22, The James Family ( Junior UOL)
Sunday, November 29, George Pawluk ( Junior UOL)
PARISH NEWS AND UPDATES
We offer our thanks to all those who worked very hard for our parish in yesterday’s Fall Craft Show and Food Festival. Many thanks to everyone who gave of their time and efforts to make this a wonderful success as it is every year!
This morning Father Paisius would like to offer a special thanks to those who remembered his birthday this past week with cards and best wishes. Thanks to all!
We also offer a reminder to everyone that Election Day comes this week on Tuesday, November 3. As American citizens we have a wonderful responsibility to participate in our civic society by exercising our right to vote, and we urge everyone to take the opportunity to remember to do so this week. While our Church does not engage in political activity itself or ask its members to vote for a particular candidate or political philosophy, we ask that each of us allow our faith to inform our decisions as we enter the voting booth. And remember if you do not vote, you should not feel free to criticize the results of the elections!!!!!
We offer a reminder that this week we will have our Pirohi Sale on Thursday/Friday, November 5/6. We again encourage everyone to come out to help us as we work together once again for the good of our parish.
We also offer a reminder that this week on Wednesday, November 4 we will have our next Moleben and Bible Study at 6:30 pm. Please join us as we pray together for the sick and suffering in our parish and gather to study the Holy Scriptures together. As we continue our study of Death, Resurrection, and Life after Death we ask that everyone please read Job 21:23-26; Luke 16:19-31; and Revelation 6:9-10 as we begin to look at the state of the soul after death.
This morning we wish to offer a reminder that next Sunday, November 8 following the Divine Liturgy we will have our annual Pre-Nativity(Advent) Fast Dinner. We will be joined by Father Joseph and the faithful of St. Andrew’s Orthodox Church for Divine Liturgy and a time of good food and fellowship. The cost of the catered meal will be $10 per person with children ages 8 and under free. Please remember that today, November 1 is the deadline for signing up for this wonderful event and please sign up if you have not already done so on the sheet located on our parish bulletin board.
With this in mind, please note that our Nativity Fast will begin on Sunday, November 15 and continue until Friday, December 25 when we celebrate the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. We encourage everyone to enter in this fasting season by not only following the fasting prescribed by our Holy Church during this time but also by engaging in the Sacrament of Holy Confession and good works such as almsgiving as we prepare ourselves to properly celebrate the Nativity of our Lord. If you have any questions regarding fasting or any other activities during this season, please ask Father Paisius.
We also ask that everyone please take note that our monthly calendar for this month shows that on Sunday, November 15 we will have Divine Liturgy at 9 am instead of the regular time of 10 am. This is because Father is needed to be present at Holy Virgin following Pro- Liturgy there on that day to participate in events which are planned there. Please make note of this and plan accordingly and again we thank everyone for their patience in sharing our priest with our sister parish in Arnold.
MAY THE LORD OUR GOD GRANT TO HIS SERVANTS, ALL THE FAITHFUL OF SS. PETER AND PAUL UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND ALL OUR VISITORS TODAY, PEACE, HEALTH AND SALVATION AND MAY HE SAFEGUARD AND KEEP US ALL FOR MANY YEARS.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING EVENTS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
PRE-NATIVITY(ADVENT) FAST DINNER
UKRAINIAN HALL- 2ND FLOOR
11:30 AM
We are inviting everyone to make plans to join us following Divine Liturgy on Sunday, November 8 for our Pre-Nativity(Advent) Fast Dinner at 11:30 am. We will be joined by Father Joseph and the faithful of St. Andrew’s Orthodox Church for Divine Liturgy and a wonderful catered meal and time of fellowship as we look ahead to this year’s Nativity Fast. The cost of the meal will be $10 per person with children ages 8 and under free. Please let us know that you plan to attend by signing the sheet on our Parish Bulletin Board by Sunday, November 1 so that we are able to have an accurate count of the number of people to plan for.
