Thirty-Seventh Sunday After Pentecost February 10, 2019

Weekly ScheduleSunday, February 10—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy & Panachida for Wasyl & Aniela Yurcan offered by son George Yurcan

Sunday, February 10—11:00 AM; Parish Board Meeting

Tuesday, February 12—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy for the Three Hierarchs

Tuesday, February 12—6:00 PM; Adult Class

Wednesday, February 13—6:30 PM; Moleben to St. Nectarios

Thursday, February 14—6:30 PM; Vespers for the Presentation of the Lord

Friday, February 15—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy for the Presentation of the Lord

Saturday, February 16—5:00 PM; Vespers

Sunday, February 17—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy

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 nmihaly1013@gmail.com

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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Senior CampOur Diocese will be hosting the second annual Senior Retreat at Camp Nazareth May 13-16. Online Registration will begin on February 1, 2019. Visit acrod.org for more information and to register for the Retreat. You may also call the Camp for more information (724) 662-4840.

2019 Pledge Cards Don’t forget to turn in your 2019 Pledge Cards ASAP. Please see Phyllis Tarasovich if you did not get one.

Youth Event: Prosfora MakingOn Saturday, February 23 at Noon, Fr. Nick will lead a class on the making of prosfora, the bread that is used for communion. Come and learn more about the faith and what goes on behind the scenes of the Divine Liturgy!

Special Adult Class: All About LentHave you ever wondered why the Orthodox have Lent? Do you have questions about Lent but were afraid to ask? Come to our special adult class on Tuesday, March 5 where all of your questions will be answered!

Pre-Lenten BrunchOn Sunday, March 3, the Ladies Altar Society will be hosting a pre-Lenten brunch following the Divine Liturgy for the parish. Come and enjoy good food and each other’s company before the Great Fast! If you have any questions, please see Joanne Coursin or Pat Molly.

Orthodoxy on TapThe next Orthodoxy on Tap will be held Saturday, March 2 at 2:00 PM at Voodoo Brewery in Meadville. Orthodoxy on Tap is a gathering of faith and fellowship for Orthodox young adults. Come and see!

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House Blessings

The house blessing season is upon us! Fr. Nick will be available for house blessings. Please see Fr. Nick to schedule a time to have your house blessed between January 20 & March 1.

Upcoming Events

• March 3-Pre-Lenten Brunch

• March 11-Great Lent Begins

• April 28-Great & Holy PASCHA

• May 13-16-Senior Retreat at Camp Nazareth

• July 28-August 3-Camp Nazareth

Soul Saturdays

The first Soul Saturday of the year is March 2. During the Divine Liturgy that morning, Fr. Nick will read the names of the departed members of the parish and their families. If you have names you would like to add to the parish diptychs, the book of the dead, please give them to Fr. Nick by March 1.

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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

Feb

20 Atty. Kenneth & Pamela (Ladboda) Vasil-38th Anniversary

23 Rev. Stephen E. Krivonak, III

The Feast of the Presentation of the LordForty days after His Nativity, to fulfill Jewish Law, Jesus was brought to the Temple in Jerusalem. In remembrance of the candles that were lit at the Temple and to remind us that Christ is the Light of the World, it is customary to bless candles for this feast. For this reason, it is also known as Candlemas If you have candles you would liked blessed, please bring them to either vespers on February 14 or Divine Liturgy on February 15. Merry Candlemas!

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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, George Arghyrou, Douglas Borkowski, Stephen Brancho, Emma Burkell, John Candia, Sandy Carlisle, Gail Collister, Robert Collister, James DeHaven, Mark DeHaven, Mary DeHaven, Peter Dimitriadis, Helen Douglas, Irene Fendya, Miko Jovanovich, John Kloss, Richard Koerner, Jean Kramer, Don Kuzmin, Olivia Kuzmin, Evelyn McCambridge, Mike McCambridge, Guy McIntyre, Orestes Mihaly, Serge Mihaly, Mark Mizak, Robert Perevuznik, Sr., Barbara Scheibeck, Richard Schrader, Irene Schwab, Elizabeth Skalko, Isabella Smith, Ignatius Thompson, Vicktor Volpe, Cheryl Walker, David Walker, Jake & Lauren, Steven, Katlyn Wyant, George Yurcan …through the prayers of St. Nectarios the Wonderworker & St. Panteleimon the Great-Martyr and Healer

For Expectant Mothers… Pani Eleni Stagon, Sarah Fucsko, Andrea Heberle, Brenna Mihaly…through the prayers of St. Anna, the Mother of the Virgin Mary

For the Repose of…Bishop Athanasius Akunda, Fr. Nicholas Palun, Pani Magdaline Blaschak, Pani Mary Kundla, Pani Patricia Patrick, Ann Burdick, Lousie Butts, Thomas Candia, Ann DiMarco, Anna Evanisko, Alvin Irwin, John E. Kelley, Dennis Kormos, Kyle Lomme, Shane Murdock, Mildred Paproski, Patricia Slonaker, Rade Uzunovski …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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House Blessings 2019

House Blessing season has begun and lasts until the beginning of Great Lent, March 11. Please schedule an appointment with Fr. Nick so that he can come and bless your house with the newly blessed Theophany water. This is also a great time to get to know your priest better and for him to know you better, so keep your calendars open!

Preparing Your Home for Blessing

• Your home does NOT have to be spotless, but should be free of clutter on the floor, like toys, which may cause Father to trip.

• A table should be prepared with a white tablecloth, an icon or cross, a candle and an empty bowl (Father will bring the holy water).

• A list of names of those you want Father to pray for during the serviceIf you have any items (icons, crosses, etc) that you would like blessed, place them on the table also and let Father know and he will bless them for you.

• Turn off all radios and TVs. Take the phone off the hook during the short blessing service. Cell phones should be turned to silent. Just remember to place your phone back on the hook at the end!

• Close all doors to rooms you do NOT want Father to enter — open the doors to the rooms you do want Father to enter.

• A family member should lead Father through the house. This can be done by your children, if you have any, girls or boys.

• If you have a pet, they may also receive a blessing.

I look forward to visiting each and everyone of you during this special Theophany season!

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“When are we living in Christ? When we live according to His Gospel and His Church. For He Himself, and not only His Gospel, is in the Church with all of His perfections and virtues. The Church is the eternally living Body of the God-man Christ. In her we find the medium of the holy mysteries. In her we find the means of holy good deeds. Our Lord Jesus Christ abides inseparable from the Church in this world. He abides with each member of the Church throughout all ages. He has His entire self for us in the Church, and continually gives Himself to us entirely, so that we might be enabled to live in this world as He lived.”—St. Justin Popovich

“Consider that the Holy Spirit lives in the spiritual father, and He will tell you what to do. But if you think that the spiritual father live negligently, and that the Holy Spirit can't live in him, you will suffer mightily for such a thought, and the Lord will humble you, and you will straightway fall into delusion.”—St. Silouan the Athonite

“If a man does not tell everything to his spiritual father, then his path is crooked and does not lead to the Kingdom of Heaven. But the path of one who tells everything leads directly to the Kingdom of Heaven.”—St. Silouan the Athonite

“One week before the Triodion [the Lenten hymnal] enters into use, there is a Sunday Gospel reading which looks forward directly to the coming fast …describing how Zacchaeus climbed a tree beside the road where Christ was to pass. In this reading we note Zacchaeus’ sense of eager expectation, the intensity of his desire to see our Lord, and we apply this to ourselves. If, as we prepare for Lent, there is real eagerness in our hearts, if we have an intense desire for a clearer vision of Christ, then our hopes will be fulfilled during the fast; indeed, we shall, like Zacchaeus, receive far more than we expect.”—Bishop Kallistos Ware

To Ponder

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CENTRAL REGION DIOCESAN LENTEN RETREAT

SATURDAY, April 6, 2019

9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM AT

St. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH 903 ANN STREET HOMESTEAD, PA

SCHEDULE

9:00 am - Divine Liturgy - All Souls Saturday 11:00 am Coffee Social

12:00 noon - First Session 1:30 pm -Lunch

2:30 pm Second Session 4:00 pm Vespers

(INCLUDES CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND LIGHT LUNCH ) COST: FREE WILL OFFERING

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2019

CATHY PAWLIK 10 J Longfellow Drive Munhall ,PA. 15120.

cmpawlik@verizon.net (412) 461-2110 (412) 889-6702 (Cell Phone)

SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL A.C.R.Y. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tear off and return via mail or email information on or before March 10, 2018 Name of Church or Chapter # :___________________________________ Number of People Attending* :____________________________________ *Please attach a list of everyone attending.

Send/email to: Cathy Pawlik 10 J Longfellow Drive Munhall , PA. 15120. (cmpawlik@verizon.net) On or Before March 31, 2019.

Questions? Contact Cathy Pawlik at cmpawlik@verizon.net (412) 461-2110 or (412) 889-6702

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CAMP NAZARETH SUMMER CAMP 2019

The time for Summer Camp is Rapidly Approaching!!! The clock is ticking!!

REGISTER ONLINE STARTING MAR. 1, 2019!!! =========================================================

Dates for the Summer Camping Program Week 1: July 14-20, 2019

Pittsburgh, Mid-Atlantic, Tri-State and Washington D.C. Deaneries

Week 2: July 21-27, 2019 New England, NY, NJ, Florida and Canada Deaneries

Week 3: July 28-August 3, 2019

Johnstown, Pocono, Southern Tier, Youngstown and Chicago Deaneries =========================================================

Register Online Starting March 1, 2019 Register at – campnazareth.org

From the Home Page, From the 2019 Summer Camp Icon, or From the Diocesan Summer Camp Tab found under the Summer Camp Tab and look for Camper Registration.

If you are Clergy or a Volunteer go to the 2019 Summer Camp Icon on the Home Page or the Diocesan Summer Camp Tab found under the Summer Camp Tab and look for the

paper forms under Clergy/Volunteers. ==========================================================

$20 Early Bird Discount Per Child!!!! (one-time only, not per week)

Register & pay by May 15, 2019!!!!

Online Registration MUST be complete AND payment must be submitted by May 15 in order to qualify for the Early Bird Discount.

Registrations after June 15 will incur an additional $20 late fee.

� When you register online please note that you will still need to submit a paper copy of the Medical Examination Form (i.e. Camper Physical) which must be filled out and signed by a licensed medical professional (licensed physician or physician’s assistant). This form will be emailed to you after you complete the online registration process.

� Payment by check, money order, or credit card is accepted. Checks and Money Orders are to be made payable to Camp Nazareth and sent to Camp Nazareth at 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137.

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WEEKLY OFFERINGS – Sunday, January 27, 2019

DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR HEALTH GIVEN FOR Tamara Kloss Husband John Kloss Phyllis Tarasovich Herself and Family Theodore & Patricia Molly Themselves and Family Richard & Sonia Koerner John Kloss 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 John & Tamara Kloss Her Parents Very Rev. Proto. Ronald & Pani Dolores Hazuda John & Tamara Kloss Rev. Nicholas Palun Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Father Michael LaBoda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Mother Virginia LaBoda George Yurcan Parents Wasyl & Aniela Yurcan and Deceased in Family Richard & Susanne Demchak Beloved Parents Joseph & Susan Demchak Dr. George & Kitty Kuzmishin Beloved Family Members Janet Belliveau Parents Douglas & Anne Liebel John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Parents John Sr. & Helena Lipchik David Lipchik Parents Steve & Ann Lipchik John Katsikes Memory of Loved Ones Phyllis Tarasovich Deceased in the Tarasovich and Kelley Families Reader David & Debra Tarasovich Grandson Carter Robert Egloff Mary Perry Husband Ray Perry Sr.’s Anniversary of Death, December 19 Mary Perry Mother Mary Guzak’s Anniversary of Death, January 21 Mary Perry Father Steve Guzak Sr.’s Anniversary of Death, March 30 Mary Perry Sister Helen Guzak Polaski’s Anniversary of Death, January 6 Mary Perry All Her Brothers and Sisters and Their Spouses CATEGORY AMOUNT CATEGORY AMOUNT Candles 548.00 Lot Purchases 200.00 Regular Envelopes 931.00 Perpetual Care 150.00 Christmas Donations 20.00 Chapel Fees 125.00 Pledges 909.00 Dirt Removal Fees 20.00 Social Hour 18.00 Plotting Fees 20.00 Diocesan Assessment 213.00 Interment Fees 600.00 Memorials 17.00 Wish List 200.00 Total Income 3,971.00 Thank you to Douglas & Jean LaBoda for their donation in memory of his parents Michael & Virginia LaBoda. Thank you to Lee Anthony for his Wish List donation to help pay for the new freezer. The Cemetery income was for the burial of Rev. Nicholas Palun. ATTENDANCE Adult Education Class (Tue., Jan. 22): 5 Vespers (Sat., Jan. 26): 1 Divine Liturgy (Sun., Jan. 27): 33

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WEEKLY OFFERINGS – Sunday, February 3, 2019

DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR HEALTH GIVEN FOR Tamara Kloss Husband John Kloss Phyllis Tarasovich Herself and Family Theodore & Patricia Molly Themselves and Family Patricia Molly Husband Ted Molly Dimitrios & Maggie Dimitriadis Their 27th Wedding Anniversary, February 1 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 John & Tamara Kloss Her Parents Very Rev. Proto. Ronald & Pani Dolores Hazuda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Father Michael LaBoda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Mother Virginia LaBoda George Yurcan Parents Wasyl & Aniela Yurcan and Deceased in Family Richard & Susanne Demchak Beloved Parents Joseph & Susan Demchak Dr. George & Kitty Kuzmishin Beloved Family Members Janet Belliveau Parents Douglas & Anne Liebel John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Parents John Sr. & Helena Lipchik David Lipchik Parents Steve & Ann Lipchik John Katsikes Memory of Loved Ones Phyllis Tarasovich Deceased in the Tarasovich and Kelley Families Reader David & Debra Tarasovich Grandson Carter Robert Egloff CATEGORY AMOUNT CATEGORY AMOUNT Candles 51.00 Diocesan Assessment 213.00 Loose Change 3.00 Church Messenger 20.00 Regular Envelopes 927.00 Wish List* 500.00 Social Hour 7.00 Total Income 1,721.00 *Thank you to Alan & Kathleen Irwin for their Wish List donation to help pay for the new freezer. ATTENDANCE Adult Education Class (Tue., Jan. 29): 5 Divine Liturgy (Sun., Feb. 3): 48

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Faith & Fellowship for Young Adult Orthodox Christians

WHEN: Saturday, March 2, 2019; 2:00 PM

WHERE: VOODOO BREWERY Meadville; 215 Arch Street; Meadville, PA 16335

WHAT: An afternoon of food, drinks & socializing with other Orthodox Young Adults with a presentation by Fr. Daniel Mathewson, Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church

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