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FROM ST. NICHOLAS
The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese
Pastor - Very Rev. Robert A. Buczak
Parish Deacon - Father Deacon Artemius Stienstra
Cantor/Choir Director Reader Andrew Talarovich Jr.
Weekday Cantors Donald Bodnar Jr. & Pani Kathy Buczak
Sub-deacons - David Urban, Andrew Halapin Jr. & Marc Wisnosky
Council President George Murin
Rectory Office Phone . . 412-461-3264
Mobile Phone . . 412-759-4481
Church Office & Auditorium . 412-461-9437
Web Site.. ....www.stnichomestead.org
E-mail Address .......................................stnic@stnichomestead.org
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Vol. 06. No. 32 February 28th,
2010
Second
Sunday of the Great Fast
St.
Gregory Palamas
The Apostle Onesimus of the Seventy
Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Matins - 7:50 am
Divine Liturgy 9:00 am
Panachida for Gene and Ray Brancho offered by Andrew and Lucy Tomko
Panachida for Edward J. Pingor (11th Anniversary) offered by Children and Grandchildren
Panachida for Robert P. Pingor offered by Dorothy Pingor,
Children, Grandchildren, and Great-Grandchild
Resurrection Tone 5
Matins: Luke 24: 13 - 35
Epistle: Hebrews 1: 10-14; 2:1-3 Gospel: Mark 2: 1-12
Tropar & Kondak: Red Book pages 108 & 203-204 / Blue Book pages 93 & 181-182
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Lenten
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Mon. 3/01 + Anna Palyok offered by the Palyok family - Parastas 8:00 am
Tue. 3/02 + Elizabeth Kronpigel offered by Ann Bunting (Perpetual) Parastas . ....8:00 am
Bible Study .6:45 7:45 pm
Wed. 3/03 + Andrew Revak offered by his family (Perpetual) Parastas .. . 9:00 am
Confessions ...6:00 6:45 pm
Moleben to St. Nectarios with anointing of healing oil . ...7:00 pm
Thur. 3/04
+ Michael
and Lois Rusnak offered by Richard & Shirley
Joseph
& Family Parastas
..
8:00 am
Fri. 3/05 + Margaret and George Ladick offered by the family (Perpetual) Parastas 8:00 am
Confessions ...6:00 6:45 pm
Pre-sanctified Liturgy ...7:00 pm
Sat. 3/06 ... + 3rd All-
Souls Saturday
..9:00 am
CENTRAL REGION DIOCESAN LENTEN RETREAT: 9 am 4 pm
Great Vespers - 4:00 pm
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Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Third
Sunday of the Great Fast
Sunday
of the Holy Cross
The Hieromartyr Polycarp
Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
Matins - 7:50 am
Divine Liturgy 9:00 am
Panachida for Deborah Ann Kane offered by Alex and Ann Arendas
Panachida for Eleanor Kindya (40th Day) offered by Andrew and Lucy Tomko and Mary Kindya
Resurrection Tone 6
Matins: Luke 24: 36-53
Epistle: Hebrews 4: 14-16; 5:1-6 --- Epistle Reader: John Fedornock Gospel: Mark 8: 34- 9:1
Tropar & Kondak: Red Book pages 111 & 204-205 / Blue Book pages 96 & 182-183
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A PERPETUAL LITURGY was served for Peter Mochnach offered by Albert & Jackie Maurer Saturday, February 27th, 2010 during the All-Souls Saturday.
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ALTAR CANDLES The Altar Candles are offered in memory of the 11th Anniversary of the falling asleep of Edward Pingor by his Children and Grandchildren.
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BIRTHDAY PRAYERS are offered for Stephen Patsen who is celebrating his birthday; and for Ann Timko who is celebrating her birthday Monday, March 1st by Trona and family; and for Mary Kalansky who celebrated her birthday Wednesday, February 24th, by Donald and Janice Kerr.
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60th ANNUAL
A.C.R.Y.
COMMUNION BREAKFAST
&
Ordination to the Holy Diaconate of
Sub-deacon Matthew Stagon
&
Consecration of the
Icons Of the life
of St. Nicholas
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Metropolitan Nicholas will
celebrate the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Sunday March 21, 2010 as we celebrate
the 60th Anniversary of the A.C.R.Y. Communion Breakfast. Sub-deacon Matthew
Stagon will be ordained to the Holy Diaconate during the Hierarchical Divine
Liturgy. Seminarian Matthew is from our
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A CHALLENGE TO THE YOUTH OF ST.
NICHOLAS
Our fast-paced society often leaves our children with a feeling of emptiness. The digital highways bombard our children with so much information that it can lead to excess stress and anxiety. They no longer speak with one another face-to-face but use text messages. This often leads to words that hurt without any accountability. This year during the great fast, I challenge our youth to become Digitally Cleansed. Do not text or answer texts on Fridays during the Great Fast unless it is your parents or an extreme emergency. Instead, remember Our Lord, Jesus Christ who had his hands nailed and tied to the Cross. Even though He could not use his hands; He gave to the Penitent Thief the Eternal Kingdom of Heaven.
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CENTRAL REGION DIOCESAN LENTEN
RETREAT
We will host the Central Region
Diocesan Lenten Retreat Saturday, March 6th, 2010. The retreat will begin with
the 3rd All- Souls Saturday Divine Liturgy. A Coffee Social will follow with
the first session to begin at 12:00 noon. A light lunch will be served at 1:30
pm with the second session to follow. The retreat will conclude with Great
Vespers at 4:00 pm. Father Stephen Loposky, the new
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SINS AGAINST YOUR NEIGHBORS
As compiled by the Holy Fathers from the Canons of the Church
Do you respect and obey your parents?
Have you offended them by rudeness or contradiction?
Have you insulted anyone?
Have you quarreled with anyone? Have you hit anyone?
Are you always respectful to older people?
Are you ever angry, bad tempered or irritable?
Have you called anyone names? Do you use foul language?
Have you derided and that are disabled, poor, old or in some
way disadvantaged?
Have you entertained bad feelings, ill will or hatred against
anyone?
Have you forgiven those who have offended you?
Have you asked forgiveness from those whom you have offended?
Are you at peace with everyone?
Have you left the needy without help when you could have
helped?
Have you attended the sick or elderly when they have asked
you to do so?
Have you shown kindness and attention to all, remembering
that God is expecting just such an attitude from you?
Have you hit animals without cause or been cruel to them, or
neglectful of those in your care?
Have you stolen anything?
Have you taken or used other peoples things without asking?
Have you kept money or things that were lent to you without
returning them?
Have you wasted your employers time or resources?
Have you taken things from work for your own use, used the
firms phone or other facilities for your own purpose without permission or
repayment? (And everyone does it is no excuse!)
If you are self-employed, have you cheated your customer?
Are you obstinate, and do you always try to have your own
way?
Have you been inconsiderate of other peoples feelings?
Have you tried to have your revenge against those who have
offended you?
Have you harbored resentment? Have you deceived people?
Have you gossiped?
Have you told untruths or half-truths?
Have you judged or condemned others?
Have you taken pains before approaching for confession to be
reconciled with all?
Do you know the names
of people who commit these sins, or are you examining your own conscience? (Grant that I may see my own sins and not
judge my brother.)
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The questions listed are intended to help examine oneself and identify the symptoms of his spiritual life; they should not be taken as some kind of a test to ascertain how well we are doing as if there was a certain Pass-mark. Remember that our sins can never outweigh Gods love toward us. If we truly repent, God will forgive.
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IN YOUR PRAYERS --- PLEASE
REMEMBER
|
Betty Murin |
Sandi Babbie |
Mary Ann Grossett |
Ann Opsitos |
Gary Clements |
|
Mary Regdon |
Esther Trumpower |
Margaret Stemler |
Mary Waselko |
Irene Foster |
|
Ann Reichenbach |
Debbie Reichenbach |
Valeria Bayurova |
James Morgan Jr. |
Janice Kerr |
|
William Majernik |
Shirley Majernik |
Olga Grimes |
George Popovich |
Brittany Williams |
|
Ernest Vasil |
Olga Smoley |
Helen Rogel |
Violet Sabol |
Margaret Segida |
|
Dana Andrade |
Elmer Konar |
Jason Brickner |
Andrew Havrilla Jr |
Margaret Pawlik |
|
Margaret Banyas |
Annie Timko |
Thomas Buczak |
William Lasobik |
Debbie Hurley |
|
Pani Yvonne Lysack |
Julianne Lysack |
Paul Hreha |
Helen Beres |
Ray Gurley |
|
Alice Bakaysza |
Joanne Bodnar |
Thomas Bayuzik |
Emma Yuhasz |
Dan Sarver |
|
Butch Toboz |
Dan Hlasnick |
George Lavra |
Ed & Kay Popovich |
|
|
Bernie Buczak |
Raymond Dugan |
George Rohaly |
Findley Trumpower |
Wendy Stahl |
|
Anna Dzuka |
Larry Oleksa |
Andrew Ehnot |
Sandy Antonishek |
Elizabeth Shirokey |
|
Sharon Bakaysza |
David Burns |
Linda Hazelback |
Virginia Morgan |
Helen Chupinka |
|
Mary Elizabeth Folmar |
Erma Goga |
Pete & Peter Iaquinta |
Rose Marie Hurney |
Proto-deacon Michael Sochka |
|
CWO Katherine Beauchamp |
SFC Shawn Stump |
John Ruschak |
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Rectory Office Hours Father is available any time by appointment.
Emergency Sick Calls can be made at any time. Please phone the rectory
when a family member is admitted to the hospital.
Marriages
are solemnized on Saturdays or Sundays. Consult the pastor at least six months
in advance and before plans have been made for the wedding reception. Marriages
cannot be celebrated during the fasting seasons of the church, or on Fridays.
Baptisms
are normally scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays. Consult the pastor. Two
God-parents are required, at least one of whom must be Orthodox by faith and
the other a practicing Christian.
Church Funerals are provided for practicing Orthodox Christians who are current in
their spiritual and financial obligations to the parish; otherwise burial is
from the funeral home.
The Church does not permit cremation.
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