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

Sun. April 6, 2007, 8:20 - 8:50 am. Reading of the Hours/Confession.

9:00 am. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. Tone 4. Prefestive of the Annunciation. Commemoration of St. John the Ladder. During the Liturgy we will pray for the departed John Karaim. Coffee Hours.10:45-11:30 am. Sunday School. 4:00 pm. Vespers at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, Baxter St. Binghamton. Following Vespers, a lecture-presentation by a guest speaker; “Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land: an eyewitness account”

Mon. April 7 - 9:30 am. Vespers with Liturgy. The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. 6:00 pm. Bible Study. Hebrew 2:1-18. Luke 1:24-38. Fast Day.

Tue. April 8 - 9:30 am. Panahida in memory of Mary Duby, departed on April 8. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Isaiah 40:18-31. Genesis 15:1-15. Proverbs 15:7-9. Fast Day.

Wed. April 9 - 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. St. Matrona of Thessalonica. Prophet Hanani. Isaiah 14:4- 14. Genesis 17:1-9. Proverbs 15:20-16:9. Fast Day

Thu. April 10 - Martyr Eustratius of the Kyiv Caves. Isaiah 42:5-16. Genesis 18:20-33. Proverbs 16:17-17:17. Fast Day

Fri. April 11 - 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. St. John, anchorite of Egypt. Isaiah 45:11-17. Genesis 22:1-18. Proverbs 17:17-18:5. Fast Day

Sat. April 12 - 4:30 pm. Great Vespers. Prophet Joad (10 c.b.c.) St. Zosimas bishop of Syracuse (662) Hebrew 9:24-28. Mark 8:27-31. Fast Day.

Sun. April 13 - 8:20 - 8:50 am. Reading of the Hours/Confession. 9:00 am. Divine Liturgy. Tone 4. Commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt. Liturgy of St. Basil. St. Hypayius the Healer of the Kyiv Caves. Prayer for travelers. Coffee Hour. 10:45 -11:30 am. Sunday School. Fast Day.

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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 4. O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! / In wisdom hast Thou made them all!

Verse: Bless the Lord, o my soul! O my God, Thou art very great!

Priest: Wisdom!

Reader: The reading from the letter of Apostle Paul to Hebrews:

Priest: Let us be attentive.

Reader: Brothers, for when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.” And so, after Abraham had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. Because God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Pries forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Priest: Peace be with you reader.

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

Verse: Go forth, prosper and reign, because of truth and meekness and righteousness. Verse: You love righteousness and hate iniquity.

Happy Birthday: April 6 John Pufky, 7 Rose Klodowski, 7 John Sr. Maliwacki, 7 Thomas Klym, 7 John Jr. Kaspryk, 8 Hristos Dimitriou, 8 John III Tylko, 8 Nicholas Dudik, 9 Anna Lewkowicz, 12 Molly Hatala.

**************************************************************F Prayerfully we lead into eternity Father Michael Michalopolos, who fell asleep in the Lord last Friday night. May his soul rest in peace. Memory to him eternal

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Dear Parishioners, as you know May 9^th and 10^th at Parma, Ohio at St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral will take place the Episcopal Consecration of Archimandrite Daniel Zelinskyy. Our parish received an invitation. It would be nice if we as a parish participated in this very important and spiritually uplifting event in the life of our church, and support our new Bishop. If there are enough willing to go it is possible to rent a van. All that would like to participate please see Father or Bob Onysko.

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Tuesday, April 1 President George W. Bush and the First Lady had an official visit to Ukraine. During his visit he met with the Ukrainian president, and they had a chance to visit to St. Sofia church built in 1054. Also they visited a special school where English is taught and the students put on a play for them.

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Thank you all who participated and helped out in the supper following Pre-sanctified Liturgy last Friday, and supported the collection for alter server robes at All Saints Camp.

THE CALL

“Come to me, all you that labor and are burdened; I will give you rest… Learn from me: I am gentle and humble of heart;… my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Mt. 10:28-30)

Thus, the Lord Christ calls us to come to Him and find rest from the daily pressures of our times. We have, nevertheless, to accept the fact of the yoke - the cross which we must pick up to follow Him. The burden need not be beyond our strength, for He is gentle and, in His humbleness of heart, He asks us no more than we can bear, but what we give must be given wholeheartedly, which nothing held back.

Life is full of contradictions; the positive and the negative are close to each other; pain and consolation, sorrow and joy, strive and peace. Rest can only be enjoyed after exertion. The way to resurrection is the way of the Cross and the grave.

To understand the wonder of the resurrection as fully as we can, we first must accept not only the teaching and suffering of our Lord, but also His death. The first fact of the resurrection was an empty tomb in which a lifeless body had lain. The Word who had created all and given life to all accepted death at the hands of His creation - a greater humility that this cannot be conceived of. Yet, it was from that grave that eternal life issued forth; death was overcome by death so that all humility could inherit eternal life.

Christ said, “a grain of wheat must fall into the ground and die, or else it remains nothing more than a grain of wheat; but if it dies it yields rich fruits” Every seed brings forth according to its kind. In Christ, the seed is life, thus only life could resurrect.

Every Sunday is a Paschal Feats. The Holy Eucharist is not only a reminder of the Lord’s death, but the starting point of our redemption, for God is with us unto the end of the world.

Jesus Christ continually calls us, “See where I stand at the door knocking; if anyone listens to my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him…” But we must, open, we must leave off what we are doing and run to the door; knowing fully well of our unworthiness to have Him beneath our ‘roof‘ we still dare to do so because of His love for us.” “That love resides, not in our showing any love for God, but in His showing love for us first.” Not for our beauty or our goodness, but because we are His creatures whom He formed with His own hands, into whom He blew the Spirit of life. St. Athanasius says, “The Logos (Word) became man that we may become gods.”

We can answer His call only in utter humility, in fulfilling the law of love of God and our neighbor. In our love for God we cannot abandon our brother, for he, like me, has the same Redeemer. How can I love myself more than God who lowered Himself for me? I can but serve where He called me. “Merely to stand on the steps of God’s house is better than living with the wicked.”

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Please come and help on Sat. April 26 at 10 am. and prepare for Easter Breakfast the next day. Please see Pam Scannell.

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Sun. April 13 at 3:00 pm. University Chorus and Orchestra THE CREATION, by Franz Josef Haydn. Osterhout Concert Theater at Binghamton University. $9.00 general public; $7 seniors; by calling 777-ARTS.

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Can you help find 1932-33 Holodomor survivors for interviews to film for a documentary? If so, please contact Fr. Zinoviy. The interview can be done in the comfort of the home or at the parish center - whichever is convenient.

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

Future Event. Please mark your calendars

Sun. April 13 - Following Sunday school Jr. UOL meeting.

Tue. April 15 - 5:00 pm. Volunteers to Sarah Jane’s Soup Kitchen, to help people of need in our area Audrey and Eugene Klym, Scott Shirk.

Fri. Apr 18 - Work session for wedding.

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

Mon. April 28 - 7:00 pm. Parish Counsel meeting.

Sun. May 3 - UOL is sponsoring a religious educational workshop during the weekend of St. Thomas Sunday in South Bound Brook, NJ. Archimandrite Daniel will lead the workshop and tour of St. Sofia Seminary. The workshop and tour are free to all and will be held at 3:30 pm. No registration is required.

Sunday, May 11- We will collect all essays contest from Sunday School students.

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Great Monday, April 21 - 6:30 pm. Confession. 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Fast Day. Great Tuesday, April 22 - 6:30 pm. Confession. 7:00 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Fast Day.

Great Wednesday, April 23 - 6:00 pm. Confession. 6:30 pm. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. Following the Liturgy Service of the Holy Unction for Orthodox Christians only. Fast Day.

Great Thursday, April 24 - 10:30 am. Vespers with Liturgy of St Basil the Great. 6:30 pm. Matins with the reading of the 12 Passion Gospel. Fast Day.

Great Friday, April 25 - for this service please dress in dark colors. This is a day for sorrow and mourning, when our Lord was crucified and suffered for us. 6:30 pm. Burial Vespers. Burial Procession. Exposition of the Holy Shroud (Plaschanycia) Following service of the Lamentation of the Mother of God. Following Reading of the Psalms by volunteers. Strict Fast Day

Holy Saturday, April 26 - 9:30 am. Matins with Praises over Christ’s Grave. 12 noon. Sacrament of First Confession. Fast Day.

12:30 pm. - 3:30 pm. Reading of the Psalms by volunteers.

4:30 pm Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil.

7:30 - 10:00 pm. Reading of the Acts of the Apostles near the Holy Shroud by volunteers

PASCHA OF THE LORD. THE RESURRECTIN OF CHRIST

Sunday, April 27 - 6:30 am. Midnight Office. 7:15 am Paschal procession. Resurrection Matins. Paschal Divine Liturgy. Blessing of Paschal baskets at the Memorial Center. Paschal breakfast. Easter egg hunt. 4:00 pm. Paschal Vespers.

Bright Tue. April 29 - 9:30 am. Divine Liturgy.

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Please let Father know who is in need of visiting, prayers or receiving of sacraments. Visits can be any time. At an emergency you can call Father on his cell phone 245-9988.

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.

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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.

For applications please see Father or Pam Scannell

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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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Great Lent Pysanky Classes: 3:00 pm Sundays, April 6, 13, 20

Great Lent Iconography Classes from 12 noon - 1:00 pm. on Sundays, April 6, 13, 20 with Pani Nataliya at the church rectory.

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Ukrainian Dance rehearsals: Sundays, April 6, 13, 20 from 1:15 - 2:30 pm. The plan for the rest of the season will be decided in April.

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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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“Íàéá³ëüøèé ñèí íàøîãî íàðîäó”

Ïîñòàòü óí³ÿòñüêîãî àðõèºïèñêîïà Ïîëîöüêîãî Éîñàôàòà Êóíöåâèâè÷à, ÿê 䳺âî¿ îñîáè â ³ñòîðè÷íîìó ïðîöåñ³ óí³ÿçàö³¿ òà çíèùåííÿ Ïðàâîñëàâíî¿ Öåðêâè â Ïîëüù³ íà ïî÷àòêó ÕVII ñò. àæ íàäòî â íàñ êîíòðîâåðñ³éíà. ’’Îäí³’’ òîáòî êàòîëèêè ïîñòàâèëè éîãî íà ïðåñòîë, à ³íø³ ïî ñüîãîäí³æí³é äåíü çãàäóþòü éîãî çëèì ñëîâîì.

Òå, ùî ‘’îäí³’’ òîáòî êàòîëèêè çîáðàæóþòü Éîñàôàòà Êóíöåâè÷à â ñÿéâ³ ñëàâè ð³÷ çîâñ³ì çðîçóì³ëà, àäæå â³í îäèí ³ç òâîðö³â ¿õíüî¿ Öåðêâè. Òà ùå á³ëüøå ïðèðîäíîþ ³ ³ñòîðè÷íîþ îïðàâäàíîþ ð³÷÷þ º òå, ùî ‘’³íø³’’ òîáòî Ïðàâîñëàâí³ ââàæàþòü éîãî çà îäíîãî ç àâòîð³â íàéã³ðøèõ ñâî¿ì çì³ñòîì ñòîð³íîê ³ñòî𳿠óêðà¿íñüêî¿ Öåðêâè ³ æèòòÿ ¿¿ â³ðíèõ ï³ä âëàäîþ òîä³øíüî¿ Ïîëüù³. ‘’Îäí³’’ íå ìîæóòü ìàòè ïðåòåíç³é äî ‘’³íøèõ’’ çà òå ùî âîíè º ñïðîâîêîâàí³ ïåðåêðó÷åíèì â÷åííÿì ñâ öåðêâè ïðî æèòòÿ àðõèºïèñêîïà Éîñàôàòà Êóíöåâè÷à. Òà ‘’³íø³’’ ìàëè ³ ìàþòü íå ò³ëüêè ïðàâî, àëå é îáîâ’ÿçîê çàõèùàòè ñâîþ Ïðàâîñëàâíó Öåðêâó. ² äëÿ çàõèñòó ïîâèíí³ ïîêàçóâàòè éîãî íå òàêèì ÿêèì ’’îäí³’’ õî÷óòü éîãî áà÷èòè, ò³ëüêè òàêèì ÿêèì â³í áóâ - ³ öå íå ¿õíÿ âèíà.