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060610Bulletin.Pdf (continued from front page) ... Or Orthodox Church in America A Parish of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvaniathodox Church in America A Parish of the Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania Several years later, the Russian merchant Gregory I. Shelikov visited Valaam monastery, suggesting to the abbot that it would be desirable to send missionaries to Russian America. St.John the BaptistBaptist OrthodoxOrthodox ChurchChurch On September 24, 1794, after a journey of 7,327 miles (the longest missionary journey in Orthodox history) and 293 days, a group of monks from Valaam arrived on Kodiak Island in Alaska. The mission was headed by Archimandrite Joasaph, and Front & Welles Streets Nanticoke, PA 18634 included Hieromonks Juvenal, Macarius, and Athanasius, the Hierodeacons Nectarius and Stephen, and the monks Herman and www.stjohnsnanticoke.org ✢ [email protected] Joasaph. St Herman of Alaska (December 13, August 9), the last surviving member of the mission, fell asleep in the Lord in 1837. Throughout the Church’s history, the seeds of faith have always been watered by the blood of the martyrs. The Protomartyr Rev. Fr. Adam R. Sexton, Acting Rector Juvenal was killed near Lake Iliamna by natives in 1799, thus becoming the fi rst Orthodox Christian to shed his blood for Christ in 570.735.2263 offi ce ✢ 570.702.9036 cell the New World. In 1816, St Peter the Aleut was put to death by Spanish missionaries in California when he refused to convert to Roman Catholicism. Missionary efforts continued in the nineteenth century, with outreach to the Reader Joseph P. Paprota, Council PresidentPresident & Choir DirectorDirector native peoples of Alaska. Two of the most prominent labor- ers in Christ’s 570.829.4112 Vineyard were St Innocent Veniaminov (March 31 and October 6) and St Jacob Netsvetov (July 26), who translated Orthodox services and books into the native languages. Father Jacob Netsvetev died in Sitka in 1864 after a life of devoted service to the Church. Father John Veniaminov, after his wife’s death, received monastic tonsure with the name Innocent. He died in 1879 as ✢ the Metropolitan of Moscow. As the nineteenth century was drawing to a close, an event of enormous ✢ signifi cance for the North American Church took place. On March 25, 1891, JuneEpistle 06,Reading: 2010 Synaxis of the Saints Bishop Vladimir went to Minneapolis to receive St Alexis Toth (May 7) and Romans 2:10-16 361 of his parishioners into the Orthodox Church. This was the beginning of of North AmericaOn the second SundaySunday after Pentecost,Pentecost, eacheach the return of many Uniates to Orthodoxy. Gospel Reading: local OrthodoxOrthodox ChurchChurch commemoracommemoratestes all St Tikhon (Belavin), the future Patriarch of Moscow (April 7, October 9), Matthew 4:18-23 the saints,saints, knownknown and unknown,unknown, wwhoho havehave came to America as bishop of the diocese of the Aleutians and Alaska in shone forthforth in its territory.territory. AccorAccordingly,dingly, the September 1898. As the only Orthodox bishop on the conti- nent, St Tikhon OrthodoxOrthodox ChurchChurch in America remembersremembers traveled extensively throughout North America in order to minister to his the saints of North America on this day. widely scattered and diverse fl ock. He realized that the local church here could not be a permanent extension of the Russian Church. There- fore, he focused Saints of all times, and in every country his efforts on giving the American Church a diocesan and parish structure ScheduleWednesday , Jofune Services9 areare seen as the fulfi llmentllment ofof God’ God’ss pr promiseomise which would help it mature and grow. NO Daily Vespers to redeemredeem fallen humanity.humanity. TheirTheir exampleexample St Tikhon returned to Russia in 1907, and was elected as Patriarch of Moscow ten years later. He died in 1925, and for many encourages us to “lay aside every weight, years his exact burial place remained unknown. St Tikhon’s grave was discovered on February 22, 1992 in the smaller cathedral of Thursday, June 10 and the sin whichwhich so easily besets us” and Our Lady of the Don in the Don Monastery when a fi re made renovation of the church necessary. Akathist to St. John the Baptist and to “run with patience the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1). The saints of St Raphael of Brooklyn (February 27) was the fi rst Orthodox bishop to be consecrated in North America. Archimandrite Ra- Pastor’s Breakfast10 am phael Hawaweeny was consecrated by Bishop Tikhon and Bishop Innocent (Pustynsky) at St Nicholas Cathedral in New York on North America also teachteach us howhow wewe should Parish Council Meeting 6 pm March 13, 1904. As Bishop of Brooklyn, St Raphael was a trusted and capable assistant to St Tikhon in his archpastoral ministry. live,live, and whatwhat wewe mustmust expectexpect to endureendure as St Raphael reposed on February 27, 1915. Christians The fi rst All American Council took place March 5-7, 1907 at Mayfi eld, PA, and the main topic was “How to expand the mis- Saturday, June 12 Although it is a relativelyrelatively youngyoung church,church, the sion.” Guidelines and directions for missionary activity, and statutes for the administrative structure of parishes were also set forth. Great Vespers 4 pm OrthodoxOrthodox ChurchChurch in America has producedproduced saints in nearlynearly all of the six major In the twentieth century, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, countless men, women, and children received the crown of categoriescategories of saints: AApostlespostles (and Equals of the Apostles);Apostles); MartyrsMartyrs (and Confes- martyrdom rather than renounce Christ. Sts John Kochurov (October 31) and Alexander Hotovitzky (December 4 and August 7) Sunday, June 13 sors); Prophets; Hierarchs; Monastic Saints; and the Righteous. Prophets, of both served the Church in North America before going back to Russia. St John became the fi rst clergyman to be martyred in Rus- Hierarchal Divine Liturgy 9:30 am course, lived in Old Testament times and predicted the coming of Christ. sia on October 31, 1917 in St Petersburg. St Alexander Hotovitzky, who served in America until 1914, was killed in 1937. with His Grace Bishop Tikhon The fi rst Divine Liturgy in what is now American territory (northern lati- In addition to the saints listed above, we also honor those saints who are known only to God, and have not been recognized tude 58 degrees,degrees, 14 minutes,minutes, westernwestern longitude 141 degrees)degrees) was celebratedcelebrated on offi cially by the Church. As we contemplate the lives of these saints, let us remember that we are also called by God to a life of JulyJuly 20, 1741, the FeastFeast of the ProphetProphet Elias,Elias, aboardaboard the ship PeterPeter under the holiness. command of VitusVitus Bering.Bering. HieromonkHieromonk Hilarion TrusovTruso v and the priest IgnatiusIgnatius Kozirevsky served together on that occasion. (continued on back side ...) ✢ ✢ The Living ✢ All of our shut-ins and those in nursingIntercessory homes: For Our College StudentsPrayer ✢ ✢ Justin Cunard Jessica Yackimowicz Apostles Fast! Keep in mind thatAnnouncements the Apostles’ fast began on Memorial Day! (last Monday) MaryAnn Kremenic John Kremenic This is a nearly month long lenten period culminating on Tuesday, June 29th, the feast of Ss. Peter & Mary Ruduski Mary Zaleta Charlotte Ebert Devon Wolfkiel Paul. Do your BEST! You can do it! Margaret Mesh Helen Kasian ✢ All who attend LCCC at the end of our Street ✢ Upcoming Parish Meetings: On Thursday June 10, at 6pm we will have a Parish Council meeting. Mary Zupko Paul Ecrote Be there. It’s always a hoot! Birthdays & Anniversaries ✢ ✢ June 8 Daria Yackimowicz (1964) ✢ Bishop Tikhon is coming on Sunday, June 13th!: Many things are necessary to make ready to Those who lie in sickness: June 9 Olga Sulewski (1929) receive our beloved Vladykha. See the Reader Joseph, Fr. Adam, or Susan Shiposki to see what you can do to Margaret Mesh June 10 Doreen Cherkis (1954) help. This will be during the fast so we need a number of volunteers to make fasting dishes to share. Annie Guravich Pearle Zupko John Lipinski Daria Yackimowicz ✢ From the Bishop!: Next Wednesday, June 9, His Grace will begin a 4-part lecture series on the Prophet John Zelinski Matushka Olga Departed Jonah. This fi rst lecture will be physically given at the St Tikhon’s Bookstore and will be streamed as a live Archpriest Alexander Michael Calabro ✢ June 6 Russell Ruduski (1975) webcast on our diocesan website (doepa.org) beginning at 7 p.m. There will be an opportunity for online June 7 Teresa Rudawski (1998) interaction after the lecture. You are invited them the diocesan website for further details. The second lecture Melanie Hoats Smith Karen Schinski will be broadcast on Saturday, June 19 (at 7 pm from Holy Apostles Mission in Mechanicsburg) and the last Cheryl Connaghan Helen June 8 Anna Beznoschak Neely (2004) two will be on Wednesday June 23rd and 30th (at locations to be determined but all streaming online). The Vera Campbell Jeffrey Lasoski June 11 Joseph (Jay) Sokol (2005) lectures will also be posted on the diocesan website so they can be viewed as “reruns.” Andrea Godomski Amy Issa June 12 Sophia Kasian (1970) ✢ Welcome Baby Owen Bradley Namowicz: We congratulate Stephanie Brad Namowicz on the Joseph Calabro Benjamin Kasian (2003) birth of their son Owen Bradley a few days ago. We also congratulate James & Mary Ann Oram, as Owen is Stephanie Namowicz their 4th great-grandchild! & Welcome baby Owen Bradley Namowicz! ✢ Many Thanks for Your Generous Donations: Both the candle globes and the delightful incense have been ordered and are on their way! ✢ Those who have asked for our prayers: All staff, volunteers and residents at the Birchwood and the ✢ Love to the Power of 10 in 2010: Keep those number 10 cans coming! We have gotten off to Catherine McAuley House, Missionary Christina, ✢ ✢ a great start gathering cans to feed the hungry.
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