SAINT ANDREW THE FIRST CALLED APOSTLE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF BOSTON

24 ORCHARDHILL ROAD, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130 Fr. Roman Tarnavsky, Pastor

Parish House Phone 617-522-3323 Fr. Roman’s Cell Phone 617-780-4968

www.Ukrainianorthodox.org frromant@gmail.com

Sunday, May 10, 2020 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

May the Victorious Christ bless all of us with His kindness and love. May the joy of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection fill our hearts and souls. Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Христос воскрес із мертвих, смертю смерть подолав, і тим, що в гробах, життя дарував! Khrystos voskres iz mertvykh, Smertiu smert podolav, I tym shcho v hrobakh, Zhyttia daruvav! Christ is risen from the dead, Trampling down death by death, And upon those in the tombs, Bestowing life!

We are most grateful to Fr. Roman who continues to serve the Divine Liturgy on Sundays. We thank Tanya Portyankina who is the lone cantor rendering the responses and Oleksiy Svitelskiy who is live streaming the service on his Face Book page. Tune in Sunday Morning at 10 A.M.

Our Hierarchs ask us to pray for Deacon Adrian, a chaplain in a New York hospital. He has contracted Covid-19. Metropolitan Antony writes: On the day he arrived with Mom and his Brother to reunite with Dad - Fr. Todor Mazur - at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Broome St, NYC, I told 13 year old Adrian that I had a place reserved for him in Seminary. I have watched him grow into the dedicated Deacon and Chaplain that he is in pediatrics at Northwell Hospital on Long Island. I join in the chorus of clergy and faithful who pray for our Lord's healing touch upon Dn. Adrian. Please do not interpret our appeal for prayers as indication that Deacon is "deathly" ill...he is not and through our prayers he will not experience any of the more harsh symptoms of COVID-19, returning quickly to his work with the children he loves and their families that he serves. Being away from all them and his fellow hospital "front line" co-workers is more difficult than the present strict quarantine. He will return to them soon. God bless, Deacon Adrian. We all embrace you in Christ's Love. (He is doing well...he just sent me a photo of his Caprese sandwich lunch! Now, I'm hungry.)

We ask you to pray for our parishioner Ellen Barlit. Ellen is Vera Geba’s mother. Ellen, who resides in a nursing home and turned 90 on Friday, has been diagnosed with Covid-19. Vera says that they are taking things day by day and that her mom is in no discomfort for which they are grateful. Please keep Ellen and her family in your prayers. Please keep Mrs. Ellen Barlit, Ms. Denyce Raniuk, Mr. George Musial, Mr. Gene Moroz, Mrs. Tania Hrycenko, Mrs. Anna Turchan, Mrs. Cornelia Yavarow, Mrs. Paulina Gorbluk, Mr. Ralph Annese, and Ms. Sasha Kondratiuk in your prayers. There will be NO PUBLIC SERVICES for the faithful in our churches as long as the restrictions of our government remain in effect. Our Bishops have stressed that this is for the well being of all of our parishioners and for the well being of all of our priests. They do not anticipate that this will change anytime soon as it is believed the worst of the Covid-19 epidemic is yet to come. Priests are encouraged to hold all services BEHIND CLOSED DOORS with the aid of a single cantor and live-stream if possible.

A few weeks ago we had a new roof installed on the “Greenhouse/Storage building behind the Parish House. If you would like to make a donation to defray these expenses, please send it to the church. We are most appreciative of your financial support. Please remember to continue to support your church financially. You can send your dues to St. Andrew’s, 24 Orchardhill Rd., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Fr. Roman will conduct Panahyda a service next Saturday for departed parishioners who are remembered in Perpetual Prayers. May their memory be eternal. Saturday, May 16, 2020 10:00 AM Panahyda in memory of the departed members of the Melnychenko, Topchiy, Dijak, Bludymko, Kotelenetz and Stapasiuk families. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY GREETINGS ARE EXTENDED TO ALL! Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. WE ESPECIALLY HONOR ALL OF THE WOMEN WHO HAVE SUSTAINED THIS CHURCH FOR THE PAST 60 YEARS! MAY GOD GRANT THEM MANY HAPPY YEARS! Archbishop Daniel will honor our mother’s by displaying their pictures around the memorial church in So. Bound Brook, NJ during the Divine Liturgy on May 10, 2020. If you would like to send me (Jane Yavarow) pictures of your mothers, I would be happy to put together a collage to share with our parishioners. Check us out on Facebook and/or visit our website – ukrainianorthodox.org What does it mean to be a member of St. Andrew’s? Do you attend church and partake of the sacraments? Do you involve yourself in church life? Do you donate to support the church in whatever way you can? If so, please consider becoming an official member of the church. Only through your talents and your support will our church thrive.

We are so very grateful to Fr. Roman for his attention to our church property. He is at the church every day. He inspects the property and has done a spring clean-up. Although he has said it is very sad to be there day after day by himself, he is happy to do this. May God grant him many happy years! Live stream with our Seminarians and Archbishop Daniel in So. Bound Brook NJ for morning prayers at 7:30 AM every morning and evening prayers at 9 PM every night. They will also stream the Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning at 10 A.M

A message from Fr. Roman: Дорогі брати і сестри Церкви св. ап. Андрія Первозванного в м. Бостон. Вітаю Вас нашим християнським привітанням Слава Ісусу Христу! Духовно чую Вашу відповідь Слава Навіки! Дорогі мої, все людство на землі зіткнулося з великою бідою, котра нищить Дар Божий життя людини. Ми, як Православні християни повинні бути впевнені що за молитвами Церкви Господь захистить нас і ми будемо продовжувати славити Господа в нашому щоденному житті. Як ВАШ настоятель продовжую служити відповідні служби , молюся за Ваше здоров'я і ВАС кличу до молитви. Якщо Вам потрібна духовна допомога , прошу звертатися 617 780 4968. Нехай буде з Вами благословення Господнє. о. Роман Ваш настоятель. My Dear Parishioners, I greet you during these most difficult times in the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. I pray for you and your health everyday both at my home and in our beautiful church. It is empty of people, but I feel your love within its walls. I want you to know that as your spiritual Father, I am very happy to speak with you on the phone or by email. If you need my pastoral services, I will even meet with you if necessary. I encourage you to pray at home. I also encourage you to join our St. Sophia Seminarians and Archbishop Daniel for morning and evening prayers, the Liturgy of Pre-sanctified Gifts and the Divine Liturgy on Sundays. You can view these on Facebook and YouTube. May God bless you and your families. Fr. Roman

10 May 2020 Sunday of the Paralytic

Troparion of the Resurrection - Tone 3: Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord hath done a mighty act with His own arm. He hath trampled down death by death, and become the first-born from the dead. He hath delivered us from the depths of Hades, granting the world the Great Mercy.

Kontakion of Easter - Tone 8: Down to the grave though thou wentest immortal Lord; yet didst thou there hurl down death by thy throne of might. And art risen with victory crowned, O Christ, our true God; and hast hailed with glad greeting the women that came with myrrh; and unto thine Apostles

hast graciously sent thy peace; O Lord that grantest the fallen to rise with thee.

Prokeimenon: Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands, all you nations.

EPISTLE: The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles (Chapter 9:32-42)

In those days, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was a Joppa disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John (5:1-15)

At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethsaida, which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first, after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for 38 years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down

before me.” Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your pallet, and walk.” And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, “It is the Sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet.” But he answered them, “The man who healed me said to me, ‘Take up your pallet, and walk.’” They asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your pallet, and walk’?” Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befalls you.” The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.