Divine Liturgy Guide
Sunday, December 10, 2023
28th Sunday after Pentecost
SAT DEC 9: 4:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy +Bohdana Myronyuk by Dorothy & John Zak
SUN DEC 10: 10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 28th Sunday after Pentecost Blessing for His People
MON DEC 11: Daniel the Stylite Venerable READ Mark 8:11-21
TUES DEC 12: 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy +Anna Dacyk by Tatiana Kraasee
WED DEC 13: 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Blessing for Joe Miclisicak by Friends
THURS DEC 14: 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy +Tatiana Butovych by Tatiana Kraasee
FRI DEC 15: 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy +Bohdana Myronyuk The Gaffney Family
SAT DEC 16: 4:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy +Mary Skorupka The Zak Family
SUN DEC 17: 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Sunday of the Forefathers Blessing for His People
Collection Basket
11/25 & 11/26 $ 3,268
12/2 & 12/3 $1,011
Thank you to last week’s counters
Dorothy Kowalchick & Debbie Dommes
Next Week’s Counters are:
Dave Pedley and Linda Gerrity
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
December 9-15
Ron Moschorak, Sr. – Dec. 11
Ann Marie Evans – Dec. 13
Frank Sherpinskas – Dec. 13
VIGIL CANDLE SPONSORS: week beginning December 9, 2023
| 1 2 3 | Hanging Eternal Lamp $10 2 Altar Vigil Candles $10 Proskomedia Candles $10 | By: Linda Pirritano For: I.M.O. + Joseph and + Esther Linko By: Linda Gerrity For: Protection of the Ukrainian people and soldiers By: Izak Family For: I.M.O. + Fr. Bohdan and + Pani Maria Izak |
| 4 5 6 7 | 2 Tetrapod Candles $10 Jesus Vigil at Iconostas $5 Mary Vigil at Iconostas $5 St. Nicholas $5 | By: Mark and Leslie Izak For: I.M.O. + Harry Pavlyshyn, our St. Nicholas By: Linda Pirritano For: I.M.O. + Joseph Linko By: Biloskirka Family For: I.M.O. + Nicholas and + Nadia Biloskirka By: Laskowski Family For: I.M.O. + Joseph & + Marlene Laskowski, our parents |
| 8 9 10 | St. Vladimir Vigil at Iconostas $5 Jesus Entrance Vigil $5 Mary Entrance Vigil $5 | By: Mary Warholak For: Health & God’s Blessings for Dottie Fleck By: Stella Patrick For: Health and God’s Blessings for Stephen Patrick By: Linda Pirritano For: I.M.O. + Esther Linko |
| 11 12 13 14 15 | Mother of God Statue $10 Altar 7 branch Saturday $5 Altar 7 branch Sunday $5 Blessed Mother (side altar) $5 Jesus (side altar) $5 | By: Paul and Helen Ewasko For: I.M.O. + Carol Kucenski Bohr By: Laskowski Family For: Health & God’s Blessings – Jeffrey Lyden & family By: Regina Kozel For: I.M.O. + Ihor Shablovsky By: Laskowski Family For: Health & God’s Blessings – Casey McNulty Evans By: Laskowski Family For: Health & God’s Blessings for Miranda Vasquez |
| CONFESSIONFor anyone that would like to receive the holy sacrament of confession you can let Father Myron know and set up a time either before or after Liturgy from Tuesday through Saturday. |
SAINT VLADIMIR
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Mailing address: 430 N. 7th Ave., Scranton, Pa. 18503-2104
Telephones: Parish Office (570) 342-7023 Fax 342-7130
Website stvladimirscranton.org
REVEREND MYRON MYRONYUK, PASTOR Email: myronyukm@yahoo.com
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever! Slava Isusu Christu! Slava Na Viky!
Divine Liturgies: Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m.,
Holy Days & Weekdays see bulletin
OUR MISSION PARISH: Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
635 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705
Sick calls / Communion calls / Home visits/ Emergencies: call parish office.
CALENDAR
- Pyrohy Sale Dates for 2023 ($8 per dozen, frozen uncooked)
- Wednesday, Dec. 13 – peel potatoes – need help please
- Thursday, Dec. 14 – Make pyrohy – 9 am -need help please
- Saturday Dec. 16th – 9am – bag frozen pyrohy – need help please
- Pyrohy sale distribution dates:
- Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Saturday, January 20, 2024
- Saturday, February 17, 2024
- Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Visit from St. Nicholas – December 10th – parish event, will also have a basket raffle. – more information in announcements
- Decorating for Christmas December 22, Friday – 11 am. Need help please.
- Choir review for Christmas
- Monday December 4 at 1 pm
- Monday, December 11 at 6:30 pm
Review for Christmas – ANYONE wishing to prepare for Christmas with the singing is invited to please attend. We sing congregationally so please come and learn. Will be held in the parish hall. All are welcome..
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
- December 24 Christmas Eve
- Only Sunday Morning Services at 9:00 am (not for Christmas Eve)
- There will be NO VIGIL/EVENING LITURGY FOR THIS YEAR ONLY
- December 25 Christmas Day
- 11:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Nativity of Our Lord
- December 26 Synaxis of the Theotokos
- 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- cHANGE IN LITUGY TIME THIS SUNDAY
Sunday, December 10, 2023 Divine Liturgy will be at 10:30 am FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
- St. Nicholas VISIT
St. Nicholas will be coming to our parish on Sunday, December 10, 2023 after liturgy. Children from religious education will have a Christmas presentation for our parish and will eagerly await the arrival of St. Nicholas. A luncheon will be provided. A basket raffle will also be available for parishioners and guests to purchase. All are welcome to attend this Christmas tradition!
- DECEMBER PYROHY SALE
The season of Christmas is fast approaching and our pyrohy orders are filling up fast! Our next sale and distribution is scheduled for Saturday December 16th from 2:30 PM until 3:45 PM and Sunday December 17th from 9:30 AM until 11 AM and after Liturgy on both days. Orders are taken on a first call/first served basis and supply is limited don’t be disappointed! Call Leslie today!!! 570-342-3749
- REACH OUT TO OUR NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE STREET THIS CHRISTMAS!!!!
Lackawanna County Office of Youth & Family Services provides programs for children in our county. Outreach – Center for Community Resources (our neighbors across the street) provides children involved in those programs with books, pajamas, and educational toys each year. Lackawanna County Office of Youth & Family Services provide these items to over 250 children and are still looking for additional support. We are in need of pajamas sizes 2T – 10 for boys and girls; toys and games for infants through 6 years old, and books for children 0 – 10. If you would like to donate, we will have a contribution box in the back of the church for you to drop off these items. New items please, no used items and do not gift wrap. Use the above list to make your purchases. Thank you for your support. The items will be collected through December 20th. See Jean Pedley if you have any questions.
- Potato Peeling on Wednesday
The peeling of potatoes for the making of Pyrohy will take place this Wednesday, December 13th, beginning at 9:30am. Workers are needed to help with this important task. Thank you to those who are able to come and help.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 2024 Church envelopes and calendars
2024 Church envelopes and calendars are available in the back of the church. If there is an error or if you need a box, contact Jean Pedley.
- Christmas Flower Collection this Weekend
A reminder that donations for Christmas Flowers can be made this weekend, December 9th & 10th. Please use the specially marked envelope in your collection packet. Your Donations will help us Beautify our Church for the most joyous Christmas season.
- November Vigil Candle Donations total $800!
Donations for Vigil Candles last month totaled $800 for St. Vladimir’s Church. Thank you to all of our Parishioners who continue to sponsor 7-day Vigil Candles for their Loved Ones. Also, thank you to Helen Pagnotti for coordinating this project.
- THANK YOU
THANK YOU Edward J. Chomko Funeral Home & Cremation Services for providing us with the 2024 church calendars again this year! God Bless you for your ongoing and faithful generosity!
- Sign-up sheets for Pyrohy helpers
Sign-up sheets are available in the back of the church for the pyrohy making process. Come 1 day, come 3 days or come for a few hours. All help of any amount of time is appreciated. Our pyrohy sale income is the key to paying our heating bills for our church properties…..
- Concert of Sacred Music this Sunday in Philadelphia
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 24th and Poplar Sts, Philadelphia is holding a Concert of Sacred Music from East to West this Sunday, December 10th at 4:00pm. In celebration of the Church’s 80th Anniversary. Featuring music by Bortniansky, Hurko, Pitoni, Distler, Palestrina, Zakkak and Lysenko. Tickets $15.
- Christmas Concert next Saturday in Phoenixville
Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 301 Fairview St, Phoenixville, will hold a Classic Christmas Concert to benefit Ukraine next Saturday, December 16th from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Featuring Blujazz recording artist David Francis. $20. Kids free. All proceeds to Ukraine Relief. Sing along to your favorite Christmas classics!
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Please include in your prayers those members of our parish who are in hospitals, care homes, rehabilitation facilities & those who are not able to join us actively in our church community.
Mountain View
Irene Slagan
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Anastasia Korman
Andrea Geraghty
Stella Patrick
Stanley Krupinski
Helen Ewasko
Katrina Izak Wilson
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Dr. Walter Dobushak
Sophia Soniak
Jean Chomko
Julie Yevich
Charles Drumsta
Regina Kozel
Andrea Wells
Dorothy Fleck
Bohdonna Sherpinskas
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Doris Romancho
Mary Warholak
Dorothy Kowalchick
Stephen Nidoh
Mary Tucker
Michael Seechock
Steve Patrick