St. John the Baptist, Parish Bulletin
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Parish Council President: Mr. Robert Onysko (607) 755-4085
Choir Directors: Mrs. Melodye Onysko (607)754-4085 melCNM@yahoo.com
Mrs. Nancy Tarcha (607)798-7591

Diocesan Website: www.uocofusa.org
Parish Web Page: www.stjohnuoc.org
Eparchial Archpastor: Archbishop Antony (732) 356-0090, Email: uocofusa@aol.com
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Zinoviy - John Zharsky (607) 797-1584, Email: stjohnuoc@yahoo.com

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

Sun. Sep. 30, 2007, 8:20 - 8:50 am. Reading of the Hours. 9:00 am. Divine-Liturgy. Tone 1. Martyr Sofia and her three daughters: Faith, Hope and Love. Today we will pray for the departed servant of God Stephan Kit. Prayer for travelers. Coffee Hour. 10:45 - 11:30 am. Sunday School.

Mon. Oct. 1 - 10:00 am. Akathist to our Lord. Saint Eumenes, bishop of Cortyna. Martyr castor of Alexandria. Philippians 1:1-7. Luke 4:37-44 .

Tue. Oct. 2 - 10:00 am. Akathist to the Mother of God. Blessed Great prince Ihor of Chernihiv and Kyiv. Philippians 1:8-14. Luke 5:112-16.

Wed. Oct. 3 - Holy Martyr and Confessor Michael and his councilor Theodore, wonderworkers of Chernihiv. Philippians 1:12-20. Luke 5:33-39. Fast Day

Thu. Oct. 4 - Uncovering of the relics of Saint Demetrius, bishop of Rostov. Philippians 1:20-27. Luke 6:12-19.

Fri. Oct. 5 - Venerable Theophanes the Silent, recluse of the Kyiv Caves Monastery. Philippians 1:27-2:4. Luke 6-17-23. Fast Day.

Sat Pct. 6 - The Conception of the Honourble Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John. 1 Corinthians 15:58-16:3. Luke 6:17-26.

Sun. Oct. 7 - 8:20 - 8:50 am. Reading of the Hours. 9:00 am. Pro - Liturgy. Tone 2. Prayer for travelers. Following the Divine Liturgy. Holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the Apostles Thecla. Following the Liturgy 1305 Veterans Legion will take a collection for the veterans in the Nursing Homes. Coffee Hour. 10:15 - 11:00 am. Sunday School.

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Priest: Let us be attentive! Peace be with you all!

Reader: And with your spirit! Priest: Wisdom!

Reader: The Prokimen in tone 1. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us / as we have set our hope on Thee.

Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye Righteous! Praise befit’s the just!

Priest: Wisdom!

Reader: The reading from the second letter of Apostle Paul to the Corinthians

Priest: Let us be attentive

Reader: Brothers, but this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, he has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.

Priest: Peace be with you reader.

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

Verse: God gives vengeance unto me, and subdues people under me!

Verse: He magnifies the salvation of the king, and deals mercifully with Christ, with David and with His seed for ever.

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Happy Birthday: Oct. 1 Jordan Charnetsky, 2 Drew Gooley, 3 Michael Klodowski, 4 David Deamond, 4 Jody Dimitriou, 6 Joshua Charnetsky,

Happy Anniversary: Oct. 2 John & Rose Klodowski, 2 Robert & Melodye Onysko

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Dear parishioners at an emergency if you can’t reach Father at the rectory, you can call him on his cell phone 245-9988.

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Please let Father know who is in need of visiting, prayers or receiving of sacraments. Visits can be any time.

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Dear parishioners on Wednesday this week John Tylko Jr, Bob Onysko and myself are going to the Sobor in South Bound Brook, NJ. Next Sunday, October 7, Pro-Liturgy will be served by Fr. Deacon Andrew Boisvert at the usual time of 9:00 AM. In event of any emergency, you can reach Father on his cell phone.

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Next Sunday, Oct. 7 following the Divine Liturgy 1305 Veterans Legion will take a collection for the veterans in the Nursing Homes.

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Thank you everyone who worked on Kolachky bake sessions this week.

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Dean Dr. Patricia Wasyliw of Cornell University was invited by the Australian government to participate in the Australian Higher Education Seminar September 20 to October 7. She is giving presentations at various Australian Universities and has met with the Australian Ministry of Education.

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Congratulations to Maria Zharsky for being named student of the month at Johnson City Elementary School.

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Thank you those who helped the Broome County Council of Churches Jail Ministry Needs.

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One icon of St. Gregory the Theologian, which is one of the icons of the new Iconography Project in the altar on the left side in a circle, has still not been donated. If you would like to donate it and learn more about the life of St. Gregory and his teachings, please see Father or Bob Onysko.

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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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WHAT IS ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY?

Orthodox spirituality begins with the desert, with the monastic movement which became an identifiable elements in Christianity during the fourth century, though it was a continuation of something which had been found from the very first, in Saint John the Baptist.

The monastic movement began in the Egyptian desert. It was in some ways a response to a Christianity which had become the religion of the empire. Christian life, had once been a commitment to a way of life that contradicted the assumption of the world it inhabited, and could lead its adherents to persecution and death. Now Christianity became the religion of citizens of the empire, who were in no danger of persecution and could even view the church as a means of social and political advancement. The monks reacted against this complacent betrayal of the Christian spirit.

Those who fled to the desert to encounter God went into a region which had traditionally been associated with death and the demonic, but also with the struggle and victory over both. The people of Israel had wandered in the desert, a place far from the promised land; Jesus went into the desert to pray, and confronted Satan there; and John the Baptist, who lived in the desert, proclaimed the coming of God’s kingdom. If death and demons were to be found in the desert, this is where victory over them would be manifested, and where the heart of the struggle with the demonic would occur. John the Baptist was taken as a kind of “protomonk.” His ascetic life, with its prophetic insistence on repentance and the presence of God’s kingdom, served as a model for the first monks. A life in which every energy is concentrated on being attentive to the Living God was considered an angelic vocation (and this is why some icons portray Saint John the Baptist as an ascetic dressed in animal skins, with angelic wings).

The earliest monks tried to put into practice the exhortation of St. Paul who called upon Christians to “pray without ceasing.” But what did prayer mean, and how did one start? The essence of the spirituality of the desert is that it was not taught but caught; it was a whole way of life. It was not an esoteric doctrine or a predetermined plan of ascetic practice… It is important to understand this, because there is really no way of talking about the way of prayer, or the spiritual teaching of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. They did not have a systematic way; they had the hard work and experience of a lifetime of striving and to re-direct every aspect of body, mind, and soul to God, and that is what they talked about. That, also, is what they meant by prayer: prayer was not an activity undertaken for a few hours each day; it was continually turned towards God. /Will be continued in next Sunday’s Bulletin/

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Future Event. Please mark your calendars.

Tue. Oct. 2 - 7:00 pm. “Legacy Tour.” A concert and film tribute by Kathie Fink, Handbell Soloist, at Ogden Hillcrest United Methodist Church 1061 Chenango St. Binghamton. This free concert will include television and video from 1963-65 of the Fink Family and historical interviews with Larry and his wife, Wilma. Come laugh at the early television recordings, and refresh your spirit with the timeless classics of the faith.

Fri. Oct. 5 - Rummage Sale at Holy Spirit Church Center, Clinton St.

9:00 am. - 6:00 pm. and Sat. Oct. 6 (Bag Sale) from 9:00 am. - 11:00 pm.

Sun. Oct. 7- Pampered Chef party 12 noon at the Memorial Center. Proceeds to benefit our iconography project and the Sr. UOL. Please bring friends, relatives, neighbors, cooks at heart to enjoy a cooking show, try innovative tools, prepare recipes quickly, try tasty treats, relax and have fun!! Snacks, punch, beer and wine will be provided. Sign up in the hall and a prize for who brings the most guests. NEEDED: Any Sr. UOL member that can make an hors d'oeuvre to bring to the Pampered Chef party please call Pam Scannell at 754-1554. We would like to provide a variety of specialties for our guests.

Sun. Oct. 7 - The Broome County Right to Life Committee invites us to join the Life Chain which will take place on Sunday, October 7 from 2:30 -3:30 pm

at the corner of Harry L. Drive and Reynolds Road in Johnson City. We trust in God’s providence that these events will stir the hearts of Christians everywhere, as we gather as “one strong voice” from all over the Triple Cities. A Life Chain is a national, prayerful, peaceful witness to the sanctity of all human life. United together we will humbly proclaim that abortion hurts women and kills children. Join the Life Chain of Broome County.

Sat. Oct. 13 - Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery in Otego, NY. Invited us to celebrate their thirty years of Monastic Life. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. Akathist at 1:30 pm. Healing service at 3:00 pm. Vespers at 5:00 pm. Fellowship and Potluck refreshments.

Sat. Oct 13 - 8:00 am. Cleaning of the Church grounds. Everyone is welcome to help.

Mon. Oct. 15 - 7:00 pm. Board meeting.

Tue. Oct. 16 - 5:00 -6:30 pm. Volunteer to Sarah Jane’s Soup Kitchen, to help people of need in our area. Mary, Willie and Dannette Harder.

Thu. Oct.18 - 7:00 pm. Sr. UOL Meeting.

Sat. Oct. 20 - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Broome County Ethnic Festival at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

Sun. Oct. 21 - 11:30-2:00 pm. Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church Ethnic Dinner. 210 Hill Ave. Endicott. Cost is $7.00 per Adult; and $3 for Children.

Sun. Oct. 21 - CHOW Walk for Hunger. This year’s walk marks a quarter century of Broome County people who care walking to feed the hungry. The walk will be held at Binghamton University. Registration is at 1;00 pm and the walk starts at 2;00 pm. There will also be entertainment, games and food available after the walk as well as many specials guests. Anyone who collects $50.00 or more in pledges will receive this year’s CHOW Hunger Walk

T-shirt at registration.

Sun. Nov. 4 - Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA is sponsoring its fourth annual Ukrainian Fall Festival at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, South Bound Brook, NJ. Music & performance, ukrainian food and goods from a variety of vendors will be available for sale. The proceeds of this event will benefit the Permanent Famine Memorial and Exhibit and Museum in Memory of His Holiness patriarch Mstyslav I currently being build in South Bound Brook. We also welcome your support in the form of donations. Checks may be made payable to “United Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods of the USA” and mailed to Sofia Bilinsky, 343 E. Hallandale Rd. Kennett Square, PA. 19348

Sat. Nov. 17 - Solemn march to honor 10 million innocent victims of the Ukrainian Genocide of 1932-1933. Starting 11:45 am. 7^th Street, between 2^nd and 3^rd Avenues, New York City. 75^th anniversary of the Holodomor!

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Children, youth and adults come and enjoy exercise with a game of basketball and the outside and after enjoy some pizza. Every Wednesday from 5-7pm near the Memorial Center with Jeff Hatala.

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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; 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, Jean Mulhollen, Robert Kocak, Audrey and Eugene Klym, Michael Hovancik, 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, Julie Sadowitz, Catherine Dobransky, Pelahia Kit, 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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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.

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JULY 30 - AUGUST 3, 2008. 61 ANNUAL UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX

LEAGUE CONVENTION AT ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN JOHNSON CITY, NY. “THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ILLUMINESS ALL” COME AND ENJOY SPIRITUAL AND COLTURAL ACTIVITIES.

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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