Welcome all visitors of St. John’s. We are happy to see you again.

Sun. July 8, 2007 - 8:20 - 8:50 am. Hours/Confession. 9:00 am. Divine Liturgy

Tone 5. Saint John’s Patron Feast Day Celebration. Virgin-martyr Febronia of Nisibis. New Martyr Procopius of Mount Athos. Prayer for travelers. Special Coffee Hour. Fast Day

Mon. July 9 - 10:00 am. Akathist to the Mother of God. Saint David of Thessalonica. Appearance of the Tikhvin Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Kazan Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. “Of the Seven Lakes” 1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11. Matthew 13:54-58. Fast Day.

Tue. July 10 - Saint Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople. Saint Joanna the Myrrh-bearer. 1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12. Matthew 14:1-13. Fast Day.

Wed. July 11 - 5:00 pm. Great Vespers with Litiya. Saints Sergius and Herman abbots of Valaam. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Of the Three Hands” 1 Corinthians 7:12-14. Matthew 14:35-15:11. Fast Day.

Thu. July 12 - 9:30 am. Divine Liturgy. The Holy, Glorious and All-praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul. End of Fast. 2 Corinthians 11:21-12:9. Matthew 16:13-19.

Fri. July 13 - 1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7. Matthew 15:29-31. Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-praised Twelve Apostles.

Sat. July 14 - 4:30 pm. Great Vespers. Holy Wonderworker and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, martyrs at Rome. Romans 12:1-13. Matthew 10:37-11:1

Sun. July 15 - 8:20 - 8:50 am. Hours/Confession. 9:00 am. Divine Liturgy. Tone 6. The Placing of the Honourable Robe of the Most Holy Birthgiver of god at Blachernae, (V cent.) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Root of Jesse.” Coffee Hour

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Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you al! Reader: And with your spirit! Priest: Wisdom!

Reader: The Prokimen on tone 5. Thou, O Lord shall protect us / and preserve us from this generation for ever!

Verse: Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any that is godly.

Priest: Wisdom!

Reader: The reading from the letter of Apostle Paul to the Romans.

Priest: Let us be attentive

Reader: Brethren, having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Priest: Peace be with you reader.

Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Verse: I will sing of Thy mercies, o Lord, for ever; with my mouth I will proclaim Thy truth from generation to generation.

Verse: For Thou has said: “Mercy will be established for ever, and My truth will be prepared in the heavens.”

Happy Birthday July 8 Patricia Deamond, 8 John Jr. Tylko, 13 Stefania Moroz, 13 Julia Ferrante, 14 Paul Kocich.

Happy Anniversary: July 11 Peter and Phyllis Hatala, 12 John and Pauline Klym, 12 William and Mary Ann Klish, 14 Charles and Jane Ellsworth,

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Today we celebrate our patron Feast Day, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Please accept the greetings oh this joyous day, and may St. John the Baptist pray for us before the Heavenly throne. Happy Feast Day.

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Dear parishioners, today on the tetrapod you venerated the miraculous icon of the Mother of God. This icon started to weep two years ago on Holy Thursday, (Thursday before Easter). This miracle happened at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox church at Carnegie PA. The icon was brought from Ukraine in 1999 by Fr. Stephen Repa. This icon was at Church School Camp this year and the children had a chance to venerate the icon and pray before it. Leaving camp I thought of you, and brought the icon here so that you may have the opportunity venerate this icon as well. May the Grace of God through this icon bring to all of us spiritual and physical healing.

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Saturday, July 21, Noon - 10:00 pm . Work session start at 9:00 am.

2:30 pm. Church and museum tour. 4:00-5:30 pm St John's Choir and Dancers 5:30 pm. Vespers. 4:00 - 7:00 pm. Bill Flyn (Cool 100) Life.

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Bend: Jeff Nyschot’s Groove.

10:00 - 11:00 pm. Clean - up.

Sunday, July 22, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. 9:00 am. Divine Liturgy. Work session start at 8:00 am. 2:30 pm. Church and museum tour. 2:00 - 6:00 pm. Band: Joe Stanky & His Cadets. 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Clean - up.

Sign-up sheets for working are at the Memorial center. Fliers are also available for you to take and post in your neighborhood. Please remember to sell your raffle tickets to others and return the stubs as soon as possible. In addition, please send in your “Ukrainian Day Expense Fundraiser” donation.

Dear Parishioners, anyone who would like to donate a basket of cheer for our Ukrainian Day Festival please contact Jennifer Hatala 723-9435

or Carolyn Hatala 785-5391. Thank you.

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Ukrainian Day Fundraiser Update - This year we are trying to raise enough in donations to fund the expenses of Ukrainian Day so that the entire proceeds from the event will benefit the Parish. Our goal is to raise $14,000. To date, 17 parish families have donated $3,670. Thank You! We still have a way to go. Anyone wishing to contribute may leave a donation in the church office or see Bob Onysko, Mark Hatala or Bill Scannell. Thank you for your dedication & support.

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BAKE SALE - UKRAINIAN DAY FESTIVAL - Please plan to bake your specialties for the Ukrainian Day Bake Sale. This year the bake sale has been expanded, and we will be selling baked goods on both Saturday and Sunday! Please bake as much as you can to support both days. Contact Phyllis Hatala (729-4359) or Linda Zapach (723-7681) with questions or suggestions

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Ïðî ³êîíè òà ²êîíîãðàô³þ. (Ïðîäîâæåííÿ ç íåä³ë³ 24 ÷åðâíÿ)

Îäíèì ³ç íàéá³ëüøèõ áîðö³â çà ñâÿò³ ³êîíè áóâ Ñâ. ²âàí Äàìàñê³í. Äâîº ñòîë³òü áóëà áîðîòüáà. Áàãàòî áóëî çàìó÷åíèõ Ïðàâîñëàâíèõ Õðèñòèÿí. Îäíà÷å ïåðåìîãà áóëà çà Ïðàâîñëàâíèìè.

Âñåëåíñüê³ Ñîáîðè òâåðäî ñêàçàëè ñâîº ñëîâî. Ñüîìèé Âñåëåíñüêèé Ñîáîð îñòàòî÷íî çàòâåðäèâ ïî÷èòàííÿ ³êîí, ³ äåâ’ÿòèì ñâî¿ì ïðàâèëîì íàêàçàâ íèùèòè âñ³ êíèãè ó ÿêèõ áè õî÷ ùîñü áóëî ñêàçàíî ïðîòè ñâÿòèõ îáðàç³â.

²êîíà öå íå ïîðòðåò ³ íå ôîòîãðàô³ÿ, öå º ñâÿòèé ³ æèâèé îáðàç. Äîäåðæóþ÷èñü ïðàâèë ìèñòåöòâà â àíàòîì³÷íèõ òî÷íèõ ôîðìàõ ò³ëà ³êîíîïèñåöü ìóñèòü íàäàòè î÷àì ³ ëèöþ ñâÿòîñòè, òà äóõîâíîñò³.  îáëè÷÷³ é î÷àõ Õðèñòà Ãîñïîäà ðàçîì: âåëè÷í³ñòü Áîãà, ëþáîâ ³ ëàã³äí³ñòü.  îáðàç³ Áîãîìàòåð³ âåëè÷í³ñòü Ìàòåð³ Áîãà, Öàðèöÿ íåáà ³ çåìë³. (Ïñàëîì 44:10, 12-18) íåïîðî÷í³ñòü ijâè ³ ñìèðåííÿ ðàáè Ãîñïîäíüî¿. (Ëóê 1:2, 6-38)

Òàêîæ ³êîíîïèñåöü íå ïîâèíåí çàáóâàòè ùî Õðèñòîñ íå çâè÷àéíà äèòèíà. Ç ñàìîãî íàðîäæåííÿ â î÷àõ ³ â îáëè÷÷³ Éîãî âæå âáà÷àëîñü ùîñü íå çåìíå. Çà öåðêîâíèì ïåðåäàííÿì, ï³ä ÷àñ ïîäîðîæ³ â ªãèïåò, ÷åðåç òå ñàìå ðîçá³éíèêè íå ï³äíÿëè íà Íüîãî ðóêè. Ìîæíà íàäàâàòè äåÿê³ ìàëî ïîì³òí³ íàö³îíàëüí³ ðèñè, àëå íå â îäåæ³, ³ çáåð³ãàþ÷è òðàäèö³éíèé îáðàç, ÿê âñåöåðêîâíèé, ïàìÿòàþ÷è ùî â³í íå âèäóìàíèé, à ñêîï³éîâàíèé Àïîñòîëîì Ëóêîþ ç æèâèõ ³ñòîò, ³ çáåðåæåíèé ó ð³çíèõ ïàì’ÿòêàõ àæ äî ñüîãîäí³.

²êîíà íå òåðïèòü ôàíòà糿 ³êîíîïèñöÿ. Ìèñòåöòâî ³êîíè â ñèë³ îáðàçà. Ñâÿò³ îáðàçè íå äëÿ çàìèëóâàííÿ êðàñîþ. ²êîíà ïîâèííà ïåðåíåñòè òîãî õòî ìîëèòüñÿ ïåðåä íåþ äî Ïåðâîîáðàçà - Õðèñòà, Áîãîìàòåð³, àáî Ñâÿòèõ, âèêëèêàòè áëàãîãîâ³ííÿ (ïîøàíó, â³ðó ³ ïîáîæíèé ñòðàõ ïåðåä ñâÿò³ñòþ) ðîçëó÷èòè íàñ ç çåìíèì, òà çàïðîøóâàòè äî ìîëèòâè. ²êîíà íå º îá’ºêò ñàì ó ñîá³. Âîíà ÿê æèâà, ìóñèòü î÷èìà ãîâîðèòè òî òîãî õòî íà íå¿ äèâèòüñÿ. Áåç öüîãî êðàñà ¿¿ ìåðòâà. Ç öèõ ïðè÷èí íåâ³ðóþ÷èé íå íàïèøè ²êîíè, áî íàäõíåííÿ â íüîìó íå çàðîäèëîñü. Íàéêðàùèé ìàëÿð áåç â³ðè íàïèøå ò³ëüêè ôîðìè, ìàñêó, àëå íå äàñòü îáðàçîâ³ æèòòÿ.

Ïèñàííÿ ²êîí íå º ðåìåñëî - òî ïðîïîâ³äü ªâàíãåë³ÿ, ïðîïîâ³òü âåëè÷íîñòè Áîãà. Çàâæäè íàéêðàù³ ³êîíîïèñö³ ìàëþþ÷è ²êîíè, ìîëèëèñü ïðî íàäõíåííÿ.

Äî âñüîãî öüîãî ³êîíîïèñåöü ìóñèòü áóòè äîáðå îá³çíàíèé â ³êîíîãðàô³¿. ³í ïîâèíåí çíàòè ùî â³í ïèøå, ÷îìó ñàìå â³í òàê ïèøå, ³ ÷îìó òðàáà òàê ïèñàòè ³êîíè. Êîëè ïèøå ²êîíó ç á³áë³éíî¿ ³ñòî𳿠ïîâèíåí äîáðå çíàòè òó ïîä³þ, ïðî ÿêó ïèøå Ñâÿòèé Îáðàç. Êîëè ïèøå Îáðàç Ñâÿòîãî, ìóñèòü ïðî÷èòàòè àáî ðîçïèòàòè ïðî éîãî æèòòÿ. ²íàêøå ëþäèíà ÿêà ðîçó쳺òüñÿ â ³êîíàõ ïîãëÿíóâøè íà íå¿, â³äðàçó ñêàæå, íàñê³ëüêè îá³çíàíèé ³êîíîïèñåöü.

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Free Baseball game for all Basketball players. Sunday, August 19th see the Binghamton Mets, complements of the Orthodox / Catholic Basketball league. A 1:00 PM game OPEN to everyone! Bring your family and friends. All players are free and anyone else that wants to come will get our special $6.00 ticket rate. Please let our sports Directors, Jeff Hatala, Peter Hatala, or Nick Tarcha, know if you will be attending. This is an open outing, so if you have not seen a B-Mets game yet, this is a good time to spend an afternoon with other Orthodox Christians form local parishes.

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Future Event. Please mark your calendars.

Tue. July 10 - 6:30 pm. Choir rehearsal.

Wed. July 11- 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Ukrainian Dance Practice.

Sat. July 14 - 10:00 am. Ukrainian Dance Practice.

Mon. July 23 - 7:00 pm. Board meeting.

Fri. Aug. 14 - 7:00 pm. Sr. UOL meeting in the board room.

Sun. Aug. 26 - Jr. UOL meeting, following Divine Liturgy.

Sun. Sep. 9 - 12:30 - 4:00 pm. Party in the Park.

Sat. Sep. 22 - Annual Golf Tournament.

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Pray for the sick. The Lord said: “Do unto others as you would want them do unto you.” So if we will be sick, we will ask help from God, we will ask priests and people to pray for us. In order for the Lord to listen to us when we are sick, we need to pray for those who are sick. O Lord our God, Who by Your Word alone healed all diseases; Who cured the Mother-in-law of Apostle Peter of fever; Who chastises with pity and heals according to Your goodness; Who are able to put aside every malady and infirmity: Do You the same Lord, now relieve Your servants: Fr. Michael Michalopolos, Audrey and Eugene Klym, Valerie Melnychenko, Kevin Terpak, Emilia Lewkowicz, Mildred Charnetsky, Mary & Walter Gulachok, Mary Gormish, Olga Gooley, Mary Ford, Mary Mihalko, Margaret Klish, Marlyn Klish, Cypryan Klish II , Sophia Malowicky, Genevieve Sadowitz, Michael Sr. Duby, Anne and Karen Girnis, Paul Laszko, Julie Sadowitz, Catherine Dobransky, Pelahia Kit, Charles Stasko, Stephania Moroz, Mildred Bogdan, Wasyl Krawecki, Meghan Scannell, Olga Drost, Marion Kaspryk, Nicholas Corba, and cure them of the sicknesses which grieves them; lift them up from their beds of pain, sending down upon them Your mercy; and if it be Your will, give to them health and a complete recovery. For You are the Physician of our souls and bodies, and to You we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.

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With the blessing of the Council of Bishops, the Office of Youth & Youth Adult Ministry and Mission and Christian Charities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA announce its Missionary trip to St. Sophia Seminary in South Bound Brook NJ. for High School aged teenagers. The High School Mission Trip to St. Sophia’s will take place August 5-12, 2007. St. Sophia Seminary was established in 1976. The Seminary is in major need of remodeling and has been under constriction for over a year. We are pray that you will be able to join us on this ground-breaking trip to act upon the command of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For application please see Father.

Please give Father any information or announcements that you would like to publish in the Sunday’s bulletin, before Friday of that week. This way all parishioners will know about St. John’s events. Thank you.

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***************************************************************Dear brothers and sisters for those who do not attend confession (repentance)

and Holy Communion, please participate in these sacraments. This is for your own salvation, for the remission of sins and life everlasting. Please do not wait till the last minute, it could be too late. We never know when God will call us.

Today we are here tomorrow we will go into eternity, and will stand before God’s judgment.

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Recycle for Charity is resumed again. Please bring your toners and ink cartridges to the copy room in the church. Thank you. The proceeds benefit All Saints Camp.

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The 61st Ukrainian Orthodox League (UOL) Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn Arena in downtown Binghamton from July 30-August 3rd, 2008.

St. John the Baptist Sr. and Jr. UOL chapters are hosting several hundred conventioneers from all over the nation. This is a great financial undertaking. We are inviting you to consider sponsoring one of the funding opportunities listed on the attached sheet. General contributions are also welcome.

All sponsors will be recognized in the Convention Yearbook and on St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church website. Your sponsorship will help us to host a wonderful convention for these special visitors to our community. If you are sponsoring through your business, it will provide your business with increased visibility on local, regional and national levels.

The UOL is a national organization that promotes and strengthens the Orthodox faith and its Ukrainian culture. It also provides charitable donations to local, national, and worldwide organizations and funds for seminarians and young adults attending college. In addition, our local chapter members serve in leadership roles in our church, do mission work, and participate in community affairs. Thank you in advance for your consideration and support of our organization. Please contact me at the above number for more information or to coordinate your sponsorship or gift today

Sincerely, Pam Scannell Convention Chair

2007 Opportunities

Promotional Convention Advertisement $300.00

Hospitality night $300.00

Promotional Banquet Favor $200.00

2008 Opportunities

Welcoming Gift $300.00

Nametags and Lanyards $150.00

Wednesday Hospitality Night $500.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Thursday Brunch $1720.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Thursday Event-Ukrainian Picnic $2700.00
On the 18th floor of the State office bldg

Thursday evening beverages

St. John’s Social Club Friday Event-TBD $4700.00

Holiday Inn Arena

Saturday Banquet and Ball $7500.00

Holiday Inn Arena ballroom

Sunday Farewell Luncheon St. Mary’s Sisterhood

At St. John’s Memorial Center

Convention Yearbook Printing $1000.00

A group of individuals or businesses can join together to sponsor an event or convention expense. All donations can be mailed to the above address.

Checks are payable to 61st UOL Convention.

Senior and Junior UOL Chapters

St. John the Baptist Ukrainian

Orthodox Church, Johnson City, NY.

61st Ukrainian Orthodox League Convention

July 30th-August 3rd, 2008 “THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ILLUMINES ALL” /Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts/

Pam Scannell, Convention Chair 754-1554. 2000 Clover Dr Vestal, NY 13850