Ñåðäå÷íî â³òàºìî íàøèõ ãîñòåé, ÿê³ ìîëèëèñü ñüîãîäí³ ç íàìè. Áóäåìî ðàä³ áà÷èòè Âàñ ó íàñòóïíó íåä³ëþ. Íåõàé Âàñ îáåð³ãຠÃîñïîäü

Sun. March 2, 2007, 8:20-8:50 am. Reading of the Hours/Confession.

Mon. March 3 - 6:00 pm. Bible Study. Venn. Eugene and Macarius, presbyters, confessors at Antioch. 3 John 1:1-15. Luke 19:29-40, 22:7-39.

Tue. March 4 - Blessed Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kyiv (1054).

6:30 pm. Choir Rehearsal. Jude 1:1-10. Luke 22:39-42, 45-23-1.

Wed. March 5 - 9:30 am. Akathist to the Mother of God. Venn. Timothy of Symbola in Bithynia. Joel 2:12-26. Joel 3:12-22. Fast Day

Thu. March 6 - 7:00 pm. Service for peace and reconciliation. Uncovering of the relics of the Holy Martyrs at the gate of Eugenius at Constantinople.

Jude 1:11-25. Luke 23:2-34, 44-56.

Fri. March 7 - 9:30 am. Akathist to Our Lord Jesus Christ. Hieromartyr Policarp, bishop of Smyrna (167) Zachariah 8:7-17. Zach. 8:19-23. Fast Day.

Sat. March 8 - 10:00 am. Panahida in memory of Michael Sr. Dobransky, and Maria Dudack departed on March 8. Following Akathist to St. John the Baptist. First and Second Finding of the Precious Head of St. John the baptist. 4:30 pm Great Vespers /Confession. Romans 14:19-23, 16:25-27 Matt. 6:1-13

Sun. March 9 - 8:20 - 8:50 am. Reading of the Hours/Confession. 9:00 am. Divine Liturgy. Tone 8. Cheese-fare Sunday. St. Tarasius archbishop of Constantinople. Prayer for travelers. 10:45 -11:30 am. Sunday School.

5:00 pm. Forgiveness Vespers at our Church. Beginning of Great Lent. (Abstain from meat, dairy, and cheese products)

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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 7. The Lord shall give strength to Hid people / The Lord shall bless His people with peace!

Verse: Offer to the Lord, o ye sons of God! Offer young rams to the Lord!

Priest: Wisdom! Reader: The reading from the first letter of Apostle Paul to Corinthians. Priest: Let us be attentive

Reader: Brothers, food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we have worse. But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols; And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when you thus sin against the brethren, and would their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food makes my brother offend, I will never again eat, lest I make my brother offend. Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. Priest: Peace be with you reader. Reader: And with your spirit. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Verse: It is good to give thanks unto the Lord, to sing praises to Thy Name, O Most-High!

Verse: To declare Thy mercy in the morning, and Thy truth by night!

Happy Birthday: March 2 Maria Zharsky, 4 Harry Sr. Charnetsky, 4 Isabelle Maliwacki, 6 Marlyn Klish, 6 Genevieve Sadowitz.

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This year's Sunday of Orthodoxy Vesper service will take place at Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Endicott, 210 Hill Avenue on Sunday, March 16 at 4:00 PM. The Pan-Orthodox choir will be directed by Melodye Onysko. Rehearsals are as follows: 1) Sunday, March 2, St. John's at 3:00 PM

2) Sunday, March 9, Annunciation Greek Orthodox, at 3:00 PM

3) Sunday, March 16, SS. Peter and Paul Orthodox at 2:30 PM.

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2008 Pysanky Classes - Thank you to all those who have kindly offered to draw eggs for this year's classes. As I mentioned, we are in most need of beginner to medium difficulty eggs. If you could drop-off your drawn eggs for the class to the Memorial Center no later than Sunday, March 16, in time for the first class, it would be most appreciated. You may also give them to Mary Ann Klish in the Gift Shop any Sunday prior. If anyone can volunteer to teach the class on Sunday, March 23, or Sunday, March 30, please contact Emily Smorol as she will not be available to teach class on those days. If no one comes forward, those classes will be canceled. Watch for updates regarding those dates in the upcoming bulletins. The first class will be held on Sunday, March 16, at 2:30 p.m. in the Memorial Center. Classes will continue every Sunday through Palm Sunday (note that class on March 23 and March 30 may be canceled).

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Borders of Ukraine. Next Sunday afternoon Great Lent starts.

Thus, the Great Prokimen of the Forgiveness Sunday Vesper Service is chanted as the Royal Doors are closed. Adam is expelled from Eden, and we, the children of God, the followers of Christ Who is the Light of the world, begin our pilgrimage of Great Lent, the Great Fast.

Our Mother Church realizes that her children too often get bogged down with the temporal, with the concern of things that “rust corrupts, moths eat, and thieves break in and steal (Mt 6:19).” Time and again, we incorporate the totality of our lives to mundane earthly concerns, while the spiritual creation of God…called upon to be an icon of or to reflect God…created to be in constant communion with God – man – we place in the background. Yes, we have responsibilities to our families. Yes, we are so involved with our work, our schools and our social activities. We do not deny the necessity of such concerns. However, all of these responsibilities are placed in the foreground, whereas man, the spiritual being, who is called upon to be the “light of the world” and to be a witness and even a martyr for Christ is, oh, somewhere “out there” beyond our daily concern.

Somewhere out there! Our Mother Church realized this and annually sets aside for her children the Great Lent as a time for renewal, a time for resuscitation, a time for resurrecting the beautiful and spotless Chrismated souls who are the “light-bearers of Christ”. The wonderful season of repentance! Repentance demands that each of us must declare – “Sleep not, but arise my soul” – taking the examples of Zacchaeus, the Prodigal Son and all that the Holy Scriptures offer us, those who place in the forefront of their lives the desire to see the Face of God, and release themselves from everything that would shackle them to the here and now.

We “raise our souls” by praying unceasingly, by creating a vacuum within ourselves through abstinence from that which would destroy our being and filling that vacuum with the gifts of charity: food to feed the hungry, water to quench the thirst, clothing for the naked, reaching out to the other that is shackled in any kind of prison, most especially the prison of loneliness. Did we not all take the baptismal oath to be such “light-bearers for our Lord”? Time and again we are distracted by earthly cares and pleasures.

Let us take “the straight and narrow path”, which is the calling of Great Lent, our true calling, seeking God and being with Him every second of our lives. Great Lent reminds us that we have been created to reflect the Divine Image, the Light of Christ, through loving, caring, embracing all who suffer, living in peace and harmony and stilling the deceitful tongue.

Let us prostrate ourselves in humility before the Cross of our Lord, Master and our Redeemer and glorify His Light that proceeds from the Empty Tomb. We, who have been called by Our Lord Jesus Christ to this ministry as your Archpastors, pray that in this holy season we all shall experience true and genuine Christian repentance. May the celebration of Christ’s Glorious and Victorious Resurrection find each of us prepared and committed to having our ‘light shine before all men’, worthy instruments through which His true Light may illuminate others. Those who pray for you unceasingly,

+CONSTANTINE Metropolitan, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and in Diaspora +JOHN Metropolitan, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada +ANTONY Archbishop, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA

+IOAN Archbishop, Ukrainian Orthodox in Diaspora, Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand +YURIJ Archbishop, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada +JEREMIAH Archbishop, Ukrainian Orthodox Eparchy of South America (UOC of USA) +ANDRIY Bishop, Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Diaspora, Eparchy of Western Europe

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If you would like to buy Orthodox Study Bibles please see Pam Scannell

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Baked Blessing! We need your Spring Specialties for the Variety Booth, March 15. Please bring to the hall Friday, March 14. Any questions call Jennifer Hatala 723-9435 or Carolyn Hatala 748-4380. Thank you!

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Future Event. Please mark your calendars

Sun. March 9 - 5:00 pm. Forgiveness Vespers at our Church. Beginning of Great Lent.

Mon. March 10 - 7:00 pm. Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete.

Tue. March 11 - 7:00 pm. Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete.

Wed. March 12 - 7:00 pm. Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

Fri. March 14 - 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, concluding with the blessing of Kolyvo.

Sat. March 15 - 4:30 pm. Great Vespers.

Sun. March 16 - First Sunday of Great Lent. Sunday of Orthodoxy. 4:00 pm. Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers, at St. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Endicott, 210 Hill Avenue.

Mon. March 17 - 6:00 pm. Bible Study.

Wed. March 19 - 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Fri. March 21 - 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Sat. March 22 - 10:00 am. General Panahida. Second Saturday of Great Lent, commemoration of the Dead. 4:30 pm. Great Vespers.

Mon. March 24 - 6:00 pm. Bible Study.

Wed. March 26 - 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Fri. March 28 - 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presenctified Gifts.

Sat. March 29 - 10:00 am. General Panahida. Memorial Saturday.

Wed. March 5 - 7pm - 61st UOL Convention meeting

Sat. March 15 - 11:00 am. - 1:00 pm. St. John’s Easter Bake Sale. Call 775-0922 or 729-5231 (after 3:00 pm) Specialty baked goods, cookbooks and gifts also available!

Mon. March 17 - 7:00 pm. Parish Counsel meeting.

Tue. March 18 - 5:00 pm. Volunteers to Sarah Jane’s Soup Kitchen, to help people of need in our area Carolyn, Adam and Benjamin Hatala, Phil Harendza. If you would like to be added to the list of volunteers please call

Beth Harendza 321-3685

Thu. April 3 - 7 pm. Sr. UOL meeting.

April 27 - Celebration of the Sacrament of First Confession on Easter Sunday.

2008 College and Young Adult Mission Trip to Ukraine. Sponsored by the UOC of USA and Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund. The dates to serve Christ and His Church are May 28 - June 15

Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. The High School Mission Trip to St. Johns the Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Canada will take place August 10-17. Applications Deadline March 1.

April 4-6 “Grant me to see my own transgressions and not to judge my brother” All Saints Camp, Emlenton, PA. Speakers Metropolitan Constantine, Fr. John Nakonachny, Fr. John Haluszczak.

UOL Lenten Retreat April 11-13. St. Francis Retreat House, Bethlehem, PA. Retreat will focus on the Services of Holy Week. Speakers Archbishop Antony and Archimandrite Daniel. A subsidy is available for those Junior and Young Adult UOL members who apply for the subsidy. Registration must be

postmarked by March 1. For applications please see Father or Pam Scannell.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Camping Programs. Diocesan Church School Camp: June 21 - July 5,Children age 9-13. Teenage Conference 50^th Anniversary Year, July 6 -19, Teenagers Ages 13-18. Mommy & Me/Daddy & Me Camp August 4-8, Children 4-8 and Parents. Staff members needed for all encampments. Consecration Celebration of All Saints Camp Chapel June 22.

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ALL SAINTS CAMP! Help Wanted!

All Saints Camp is looking for kitchen staff and maintenance staff for the upcoming 2008 camping season! Positions are limited so get your application in now. Positions currently needed: Head Cook • Assistant Cook • Kitchen staff/ cook • Kitchen staff/dishwasher • Maintenance staff / grounds keeper • Lifeguard. All positions are full time and paid. They require the Applicant to be of working age (min 15yrs old) and have the necessary working papers or work visa. If applying for Lifeguard position, certification must be current.

If you are interested in working with our wonderful All Saints Camp encampments and campers, contact Stephen R. Sheptak, ASC Manager for an application at (724)712-1364.

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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 ILLUMINES ALL” COME AND ENJOY SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

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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, Mary Tarcha, Paul Chebiniak, John Glowa, Evelyn Kanazawich, Robert Kocak, Audrey Klym, Michael Hovancik, Kevin Terpak, Mildred Charnetsky, Mary & Walter Gulachok, Mary Gormish, Olga Gooley, Mary Ford, John and Mary Mihalko, Margaret Klish, Marlyn Klish, Cypryan Klish II, Sophia Malowicky, John Tylko, 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, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit now and ever and unto ages of ages Amen

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Patron ads for the convention yearbook are $5.00 and can be given to Julie

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Please let Father know who is in need of visiting, prayers or receiving of

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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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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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