NOTES
FROM ST. NICHOLAS
903 Ann Street
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. 07 No. 08 August 29th,
2010
The
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
The Translation of the Lords Image
Matins 8:00 am
Divine Liturgy 9:00 am
Resurrection Tone 5
Panachida for Brandon Trimmer offered by Audrey Rajakovich and Family
Panachida for William Pingor offered by Rose Pingor (Perpetual)
Panachida for Raymond Dugan (40th Day) offered by Eleanor Dugan and Family
Matins/Utrenja: Mark 16: 9-20
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1: 21- 2: 4 Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14
Tropar & Kondak: Red Book pages 108 & 192-195 / Blue Book pages 93 & 169 172
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Services for the week of August 29th
Wed. 9/01 Moleben to St. Nectarios with holy anointing.................................. .....7:00 pm
Thu. 9/02 + Anna Vranai offered by her daughter Mary (Perpetual) .. 8:00 am
Fri. 9/03 +Rose Evancho offered by Martha Adams (Perpetual) 8:00 am
Sat. 9/04 + John and Margaret Harris offered by Deborah Harris . . .....................8:00 am
+ Michael and Lois Rusnak offered by Jim and Pat Madden and Family
Confessions .6:00 7:00 pm
Great Vespers 7:00 pm
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010
The Fifteenth
Sunday After Pentecost
The Holy Martyr Lupus
Matins 8:00 am
Divine Liturgy 9:00 am
Resurrection Tone 6
Panachida for John and Mary Yarina offered by Mary Ann Kelch
Panachida for Theresa and Andrew Timko offered by Mary Godish and Margaret Fedor
Matins/Utrenja: Luke 24:1-12
Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4: 6-15 Gospel: Matthew 22: 35-46
Tropar & Kondak: Red Book pages 111 - 114 / Blue Book pages 96 98
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IMPORTANT PARISH MEETING There will be an important parish meeting Sunday September 12, 2010 after Divine Liturgy concerning the replacement of the gutters damaged by last winters snowfall. Please plan to attend.
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BULLETIN SPONSOR Our Notes From St. Nicholas Bulletin is sponsored this week in memory of Benjamin Toboz by his son Butch Toboz.
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ALTAR FLOWERS Our Altar is beautified with flowers in honor of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos by the Members of the Mothers and Daughters Guild.
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THANK YOU To the parishioners of St. Nicholas for their generosity, kind words and expressions of sympathy of the falling asleep of my Father John Ruschak. May his memory be Eternal!
Robert Ruschak
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DEEPEST SYMPATHIES - are expressed to the family of Irene Foster who fell asleep in the Lord, Thursday, August 12, 2010 and was buried from our church Monday, August 16, 2010; and Carole Dunn and her family in the falling asleep of her mother, Lena Pristash. May their memory be eternal!
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COFFEE SOCIAL HOUR- Coffee Hour is sponsored on August 29th by the A.C.R.Y; September 5th by the Mothers and Daughters Guild; September 12th by the Choir; September 19th in memory of Michael Harris (10th Anniversary) and Helen Harris (3rd Anniversary).
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2011 CALENDARS
The Homestead A.C.R.Y. is selling 2011 Calendars featuring 12 beautiful churches of our diocese. Anna Steinstra, using her un-matched computer skills, has put together this spectacular calendar. This historic one-time publication of the year 2011 calendar can be purchased for a low price of $15.00 each. They make wonderful Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers. Our Church is featured for the month of January. There are a limited number of calendars for sale; do not wait or you will miss out! (Benefits the 2011 Convention held by our A.C.R.Y. Chapter 11.)
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FALL FESTIVAL OCTOBER 15, 16 &
17
Believe it or not our Fall Festival is right around the corner. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 15th, 16th and 17th are set aside for this annual event. Tickets are now available for pick-up in the Church Auditorium; see Tony or Mary Ribic. This year we will feature good food and entertainment. The children of our Junior A.C.R.Y. are planning games and a Haunted School House Saturday, October 16th, so leave your children at the school house (Adult Supervision) and come and listen and dance to the sounds of the Silver Sky Duo. We are seeking monetary donations for the Basket Raffle; please see Rose Jordanoff with your donation.
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DIOCESAN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE -2010
The annual Know Your Faith
Church School Teachers Conference will be held Saturday, September 25th, 2010
from 9:00 am 4:30 pm at the
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CLERGY BROTERHOOD / PIRATE GAME
The Clergy Brotherhood invites you to Orthodox Day at a Pittsburgh Pirate Game Friday, September 17, 2010. A Pan-Orthodox Choir, directed by Reader Andrew Talarovich, will sing the National Anthem before the game. Reader Andrew Talarovich has graciously offered a bus once again to take any parishioner to the game. See Andrew or Deacon Artemius Stienstra for more information.
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RETIREMENT DINNER
All are invited to a retirement
dinner for Fr. John Brancho at the
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A ONE DAY RETREAT THAT WILL CHANGE
YOUR LIFE!
St. George Antiochian Orthodox
Church,
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HOAGIE
The Church is sponsoring a Hoagie Sale to offset the cost of our up-coming 75th Anniversary Celebration. Orders must be submitted by Sunday, September 5th, 2010. Place your order for Italian or Veggie Hoagies at $6.00 each by using the order sheet in the Church Auditorium. The Delivery Date is Sunday, September 12th, 2010.
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AKATHIST TO THE DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS
Rejoice, Mother of the Creator, ascending to the world on high!
Rejoice, you who was taken above the heavens, being more spacious than
heaven!
Rejoice, you who have brought gladness unto the heavenly hosts with your
passage above!
Rejoice, you who are received into the most splendid
Rejoice, you who are entering most joyfully the temples not made with
hands!
Rejoice, Queen of the cherubim and seraphim!
Rejoice, refuge and deliverance of the faithful!
Rejoice, help and defense of thy heritage!
Rejoice, O intercessor unto God for all the Christian world!
Rejoice, O all-good bestower of all that is good!
As we know, through divine providence, the
Apostle Thomas was not present during the funeral procession. Having thoughts
within himself, he also rejoiced in her Dormition and Translation, and cried
out:
Rejoice, you who were taken from the earth in the hands of your Son!
Rejoice, you who did ascend on high to enter His glory!
Rejoice, you who were escorted above by all the leader of the angels!
Rejoice, you who were extolled with majestic hymns at the gates of heaven
by the superior hosts!
Rejoice, O earthly heaven raised up unto the tabernacle on high!
Rejoice, O throne of the Lord, who ascended from earth into the heavenly
kingdom!
Rejoice, O our intercessor and strong defense!
Rejoice, intercessor of sinners unto salvation!
Rejoice, Queen of those who call themselves by the Sons name and who,
after God, are the hope of the heavenly kingdom!
Rejoice, Mother of Life who, after the Lord, are unto us hope of eternal
life!
O MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS, SAVE US!
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QUOTES FROM THE HOLY FATHERS
You are she who, as it is written, appears in beauty, and your virginal body is all holy, all chaste, entirely the dwelling place of God, so that it is henceforth completely exempt from dissolution into dust. Though still human, it is changed into the heavenly life of incorruptibility, truly living and glorious, undamaged and sharing in perfect life.
St. Germanus of
What we gain by fasting is not so great as the damage done by anger; nor is the profit from spiritual reading as great as the harm done when we scorn or grieve another.
The Apostles took up her body on
a bier and placed it in a tomb; and they guarded it, expecting the Lord to
come. And behold, again the Lord stood by them; and the holy body having been
received, He commanded that it be taken in a cloud into paradise; where now,
rejoined to the soul, Mary rejoices with the Lords chosen ones.
St. Gregory of
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IN YOUR PRAYERS --- PLEASE
REMEMBER
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Betty Murin |
Sandi Babbie |
Mary Ann Grossett |
Ann Opsitos |
Gary Clements |
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Mary Regdon |
Esther Trumpower |
Margaret Stemler |
Mary Waselko |
Olivia ONeill |
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Debbie & Ann Reichenbach |
Darrell Grossett |
Valeria Bayurova |
Janice Kerr |
Bill & Shirley Majernik |
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Shirley Majernik |
Olga Grimes |
George & Mary Popovich |
Brittany Williams |
John Ruschak |
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Ernest Vasil |
Olga Smoley |
Helen Rogel |
Violet Sabol |
Margaret Segida |
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Dana Andrade |
Elmer Konar |
Jason Brickner |
Andrew Havrilla Jr |
Margaret Pawlik |
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Margaret Banyas |
Annie Timko |
Thomas Buczak |
William Lasobik |
Debbie Hurley |
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Paul Hreha |
Helen and Michael Beres |
Ray Gurley |
Alice Bakaysza |
Joanne Bodnar |
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Tom & Flo Bayuzik |
Emma Yuhasz |
Dan Sarver |
Butch Toboz |
Dan Hlasnick |
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George Lavra |
Ed & Kay Popovich |
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Bernie Buczak |
George Rohaly |
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Wendy Stahl |
Anna Dzuka |
Larry Oleksa |
Andrew Ehnot |
Helen Chupinka |
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Elizabeth Shirokey |
David Burns |
Linda Hazelback |
Virginia Morgan |
Kayla Rush |
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Rose Marie Hurney |
CWO Katherine Beauchamp |
Candice Smith |
Pani Yvonne and Julianne
Lysack |
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Proto-deacon Michael Sochka |
Pete & Peter Iaquinta |
SFC Shawn Stump |
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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.
St. Nicholas
Orthodox Church Home Page
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