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Ninth Sunday After Pentecost August 18, 2019
Weekly ScheduleSunday, August 18—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy
Sunday, August 18—Noon; Transfiguration Youth Retreat
Sunday, August 18—4:00 PM; Great Vespers for the Transfiguration
Monday, August 19—9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy for Transfiguration
Wednesday, August 21—5:00 PM; Moleben to the Mother of God
Sunday, August 25—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy and Parish Picnic at St. Nick’s Grove
Confessions are available thirty minutes prior to Divine Liturgy on the first Sunday of every month; thirty minutes before Vespers on Saturday
evenings; or by appointment.
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Fr. Nicholas Mihaly, Pastor
1123 East Avenue Erie, PA 16503 H: (814) 453-4902 C: (203) 241-1027 [email protected]
More Information
Parish Website: www.stnicholaserie.org
Diocesan Website: www.acrod.org
www.facebook.com/StNicholasErie/
Welcome!
If you are new to our parish, welcome! St. Nicholas is a welcoming Orthodox Christian parish. As a reminder, only those Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves are invited to receive Communion. For all of our visitors, Orthodox or non-Orthodox, please join us for coffee downstairs; meet Fr. Nick & the parishioners!
ST. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH “Let us therefore strive to preserve the holiness of our souls and to guard the purity of our
bodies with all fervor”-St. Nicholas of Myra
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese | Ecumenical Patriarchate
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Parish PicnicOur parish picnic will be held on Sunday, August 25 at our St. Nick’s Grove. The day will begin with the Divine Liturgy at the Grove followed by the blessing of the graves at our parish cemetery. Following that, the picnic festivities will begin! The Church will provide hamburgers and hot dogs. Parishioners are asked to being side dishes, desserts, or drinks. There is a sign up sheet in the office.
Grave BlessingsFr. Nick will bless the graves at our parish cemetery following the Divine Liturgy at our parish picnic on Sunday, August 25. If you have a family member buried at another cemetery and you would like Fr. Nick to bless their graves, please schedule an appointment with him.
Diocesan Essay ContestAll Diocesan high school juniors, seniors & college students are being asked my His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory, to write a 1,500 word essay about the Orthodox perspective on either abortion; end of life issues; same-sex marriage; wealth & poverty; or violence, conflict & war. All of the submissions will be printed in the XXIV Sobor Journal. Students are asked to submit their essays as a WORD document to our Diocesan Chancellor, Fr. Frank Miloro, via email, [email protected], no later than August 31. Names should not be included on the essays so that they can be judged without bias. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded of $500, $400, & $300 respectively.
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Upcoming Events
• August 18—Youth Retreat
• August 25—Parish Picnic
• September 7—Outdoor Cleanup
• September 8—First Day of Church School Year
• September 8—Pirohi Planning Meeting
• September 17—Food ’n Cruze
• October 13-16—Diocesan Sobor
Birthdays & Anniversaries
If you would like Many Years to be sung for you or a loved one, please let Fr. Nick know prior to the beginning of Divine Liturgy
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18 Michael Gaydosh
18 Joseph Hulse
18 Pani Kelley Kabel
18 John Lipchik, Jr.
19 Elizabeth Skalko
27 V. Rev. Michael Kabel
27 Steve Stafford
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Pigskin & Purse RaffleAlan Irwin is graciously donating his two tickets to the November 14, 2019 football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers at the
FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. The seats are in section 127; row 3. In addition to the two tickets, a coach purse with a matching wallet & wristlet, and $100.00 cash to be used as spending money for game day will be raffled off. Raffle tickets are $15.00. There will only be 500 tickets sold. Thank you to Alan and Kathy for their generous donation to their parish family! If you would like to purchase a ticket or a set of tickets to sell, please see Pani Stacey.
Pirohi Making MeetingSome people have expressed an interest in making pirohi. We will have a quick informational meeting following the Divine Liturgy on September 8. If you are interested in making pirohi with your parish family, please come!
Becoming Truly HumanBecoming Truly Human is a program put out by the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese which looks at the rise of the nones in the American religious landscape. This special ministry involves the viewing of a film followed by small group discussion over a few weeks. It is designed for those who are “spiritual but not religious,” those who are atheist or agnostic, those who are may have fallen away from their faith—everyone. In order to establish this ministry in our own community, we must have specially trained moderators. Moderators can be ANYONE involved in the parish who is specifically NOT a priest. A moderator is NOT required to answer questions, only facilitate discussion. Our deanery is interested in hosting a moderator training workshop for the Becoming Truly Human ministry sometime in September. If you are interested, please speak with Fr. Nick. For more information on this ministry, please visit: https://www.becomingtrulyhuman.com.
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Altar Society BreakfastOn Sunday, September 22, the Ladies Altar Society will host a parish breakfast. Please see Pat Molly or Joanne Coursin for more information!
Camp Nazareth ClassicOur diocesan parish of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Binghamton, NY is hosting the second annual Camp Nazareth Classic Golf Tournament to support the Camp Nazareth Science & Nature Camp. The golf tournament will be held on Saturday, September 7 at the Traditions Glen Resort in Johnson City, NY. If you are interested in golfing, please email Dr. Nicholas Seketa at [email protected] by August 17.
Outdoor Clean-UpThe board has decided to hold off on work on the neighborhood garden until the springtime. However, there is still a lot of yard work that needs to be on our own property. We will meet at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 7, to do some outdoor cleanup of our parking lot and yard areas. Thank you!
First Day of Church SchoolThe first day of the new church school year will be Sunday, September 8. Also on that Sunday, all students are asked to bring their backpacks to Liturgy so that Fr. Nick can bless them for the beginning of the school year. Also, the coffee hour for that Sunday will be sponsored by our parish youth. All of the proceeds from that coffee hour will go towards youth activities.
Adult Classes ResumingOur adult spirituality classes will resume on Thursday evenings beginning at 6:00 PM September 5. We will be continuing our study of The Incarnate God by beginning volume 2 of this wonderful series on the feast days of the Church.
September Food ’n CruzeSince our June Food ’n Cruzes were so successful, we will be holding another Food ’n Cruze to close out the summer season on Tuesday, September 17 from 4:00 PM-8:00 PM. We will need people to help with parking, selling raffle tickets and greeting guests. We are looking for items or monetary donations for a fall themed basket which will be raffled off. Please see Elaine Stafford or Jim DeHaven for more information.
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Parish Prayer List“Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of
a righteous man has great power in its effects.” James 5:16
For the Health of…Fr. John Baranik, Fr. Lawrence Barriger, Fr. James Gleason, Fr. John Gido, Fr. Tony Joseph, Fr. Robert Lucas, Fr. Michael Polanichka, Fr. Michael Rustick, Fr. Jonathan Tobias, Fr. John Zboyovski, Fr. David Smoley, Pani Donna Smoley, Pani Connie Miloro, Pani Eleanor Pribish, Matushka Gail Mathewson, Deacon Charles Ellis, George Arghyrou, Douglas Borkowski, Stephen Brancho, Emma Burkell, John Candia, Robert Carlisle, Sandy Carlisle, Gail Collister, Robert Collister, James DeHaven, Mark DeHaven, Peter Dimitriadis, Helen Douglas, Curtis Elrod, Chad Feli, Irene Fendya, Miko Jovanovich, Aggie Kiehart, Richard Koerner, Jean Kramer, Don Kuzmin, Olivia Kuzmin, John Novak, Evelyn McCambridge, Mike McCambridge, Guy McIntyre, Rebecca McIntyre, Brenna Mihaly, Orestes Mihaly, Serge Mihaly, Mark Mizak, Robert Perevuznik, Sr., Stavros Rallis, Barbara Scheibeck, Richard Schrader, Irene Schwab, Alyn Shedden, Athena Silvestri, Elizabeth Skalko, Joseph Skalko, Isabella Smith, Eric Spiegelberg, Vicktor Volpe, Cheryl Walker, David Walker, Jake & Lauren, Steven, Katlyn Wyant, George Yurcan, Aaron Zak, Alisha Zak, Emilia Zak, Fred Zetts, Steve Zulovich…through the prayers of St. Nectarios the Wonderworker & St. Panteleimon the Great-Martyr and Healer
For the Repose of…Bishop Athanasius Akunda, Fr. George Havrila, Fr. Nicholas Palun, Pani Charlotte Conjelko, Pani Mary Kundla, Pani Patricia Patrick, Barabara Banosky, Mary DeHaven, Anna Evanisko, John Kloss, Dennis Kormos, Donna Novak, Imogene Savko, Patricia Slonaker,…May their memories be eternal!
If you have someone you would like to be added to the prayer list, please see Fr. Nick
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WEEKLY OFFERINGS – Sunday, August 11, 2019
DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR HEALTH GIVEN FOR Phyllis Tarasovich Herself and Family Theodore & Patricia Molly Themselves and Family Douglas & Patricia Borkowski Themselves and Family John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Uncle Peter & Aunt Marge Sima Kathleen Boyce Families of Brother John Lipchik Jr. and Husband Gary Boyce DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR THE DECEASED GIVEN FOR Tamara Kloss Parents Very Rev. Proto. Ronald & Pani Dolores Hazuda Tamara Kloss Husband John Kloss Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Father Michael LaBoda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Mother Virginia LaBoda Richard & Susanne Demchak Beloved Parents Joseph & Susan Demchak Dr. George & Kitty Kuzmishin Beloved Family Members John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Parents John Sr. & Helena Lipchik David Lipchik Parents Steve & Ann Lipchik Janet Belliveau Parents Douglas & Anne Liebel Phyllis Tarasovich Deceased in the Tarasovich and Kelley Families Phyllis, Reader David, & Debra Tarasovich Father/Grandfather Frank Kelley’s Birthday, August 10 Reader David & Debra Tarasovich Grandson Carter Robert Egloff Douglas & Patricia Borkowski Her Parents Thomas & Ann Burdick and His Father Walter Borkowski Mark DeHaven Parents George & Mary DeHaven Jean Kramer Deceased in Her Family CATEGORY AMOUNT CATEGORY AMOUNT Candles 52.00 Diocesan Assessment 11.00 Loose Change 11.00 Grove Security Deposits 100.00 Regular Envelopes 697.50 Grove Rentals 600.00 Social Hour 14.00 Pigskin & Purse Raffle 105.00 Total Income 1,590.50 ATTENDANCE Moleben to St. Nectarios (Wed., Aug. 7): 7 Divine Liturgy (Sun., Aug. 11): 41 JULY 2019 CHURCH YEAR 2019 YTD (11/01/18 TO 07/31/19) Income 14,817.37 Income 90,077.37 Expenses 8,662.98 Expenses 64,067.62 (Loss)/Gain 6,154.39 (Loss)/Gain 26,009.75
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“If you see your neighbor in sin, don't look only at this, but also think about what he has done or does that is good, and infrequently trying this in general, while not partially judging, you will find that he is better than you.”—St. Basil the Great
“If you see a man who has sinned and you do not pity him, the grace of God will leave you. Whoever curses bad people, and does not pray for them, will never come to know the grace of God.” —St. Silouan the Athonite
“One who strictly prosecutes the misdemeanors of others will find no condescension towards his own.”—St. John Chrysostom
“It is better to pray with good will for our neighbor, rather than to denounce him for every sin.” —St. Mark the Ascetic
“Do not attempt to benefit by rebukes one who boasts of his
virtues, for he who loves to display himself can not be a lover of truth.”—St. Mark the Ascetic
“Whoever with fear of God corrects and directs a sinner gains virtue for himself, that of opposition to sin. But whoever insults a sinner with rancor and without good will falls, according to a spiritual law, into the same passion with the sinner.” —St. Mark the Ascetic
“When you want to direct someone toward the good, first put him at peace bodily and honor him with words of love. For nothing inclines such a man to shame and induces him to cast off his vice and be changed for the better as do bodily goods and honor, which he sees in you. Then, with love tell him a word or two, and do not be inflamed with anger toward him. Do not let him see any cause of enmity toward you. For love does not know how to lose its temper.”—St. Isaac the Syrian
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To Ponder
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St. Nicholas Parish Picnic
Sunday, August 25 at
St. Nick’s Grove Schedule: 9:30 AM—Divine Liturgy 11:00 AM—Blessing of the Graves Noon—Lunch & Festivities
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Water Balloons, Frisbee, Games & Fun, Fun Fun!
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The Children’s Word is a weekly bulletin for Orthodox Christian young people. Copyright 2019 Alexandra Houck. Email is orthodoxchildrensword (at) gmail.com. Find it each week at myocn.net.
“Lord, save me!”
“Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them, for to such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” Mark 10:14
Sunday, August 18, 2019 Volume 7, Issue 33
Let us pray to the Lord!Let us pray to the Lord!Let us pray to the Lord!Let us pray to the Lord! Have you ever been afraid of the weather? Maybe a hurricane was supposed to come, or a tornado, or even just a bad thun-derstorm. Bad weather can make us wonder what is going to happen!
In today’s Gospel reading, we hear the story about our Lord’s disciples, who were traveling in a boat to the other side of the big lake. Jesus came to meet them, walking on the water! St. Peter, you remember, asked Jesus if he could walk out to Him, and he did. But then St. Peter grew afraid of the weather. The wind was so strong, and the waves were so high!
But you remember what happened then. Jesus caught Peter, and He saved him from sinking. The wind stopped when Jesus got into the boat. The wind stopped suddenly, because Jesus Christ is God, and God is more powerful than anything! He is more powerful than the weather, for sure!
Sometimes we can be afraid of big things, like storms or sickness or even sad-ness. But God is more powerful than any of these things. We can turn to God, like St. Peter did. We can ask Him to help us! During our Divine Liturgy, we even pray to the Lord, “For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times.” Let’s always remember to turn to God and ask Him to help us!
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