Mary Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Christos voskrese! Voistinnu voskrese! Byzantine 1900 Brooks Boulevard Our Gifts and Tithes to the Lord – May 13 and 14, 2017 Hillsborough, New Jersey * 08844 4:00 8:30 11:00 Total Telephone ~ 908-725-0615 * Fax ~ 908-725-9615 Regular $1,398.00 $955.00 $963.00 $3,316.00 www.stmaryhillsboroughnj.org Candles $107.00 $82.00 $114.00 $303.00 Email ~ [email protected] Seminary - - $20.00 $20.00 Father James Badeaux ~ Pastor Ascension $50.00 - $20.00 $70.00 Deacon Alexander Kubik, Deacon Nicholas Sotack Pascha $100.00 - -0.00 $100.00 Director of Music ~ Professor Elias Zareva Sub-total $1,655.00 $1,037.00 $1,117.00 $3,809.00 Assistant Cantors ~ Melanie Anderson, Glenn Sedar R/I $145.00 $60.00 $155.00 $360.00 Liturgical Schedule for the Week of May 21, 2017 Gr. Total $1,800.00 $1,097.00 $1,272.00 $4,169.00 Saturday, May 20 Holy Martyrs Thalaleus and Companions “God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind.” (Hebrews 13:16) Vigil ~ Sunday of the Man Born Blind 4:00 p.m. + J. Stano by Mom and Dad with Panachida BINGO TEAM #4 May 27, 2017 Sunday, May 21 ~ SUNDAY OF THE MAN BORN BLIND Workers: Rich Emiliano, Kathryn & Tom Peters, Eleanor & Pat Farenga, Helen Van Horn, 8:30 a.m. Parish Family Natalie Quinn. 11:00 a.m. +Barbara, sister, and +Philip, great-nephew, by Nancy Fender Bakers: Eleanor Farenga, Kathryn Peters, Natalie Quinn, Dorothy Opilla, Helen Van Horn. Monday, May 22 Holy Martyr Basiliscus 8:30 a.m. (Chapel) +Bill Becker by wife, Olga and family ETERNAL LAMP The Eternal Lamp burns this week for the repose of the souls of +Michael Tuesday, May 23 Our Holy Father Michael of Synnada and +Elizabeth Waslin by children. If you would like to sponsor the Eternal Lamp, the suggested donation is $15 per week. 8:30 a.m. (Chapel) +Father Robert Skurla by Victor Buckovecy and family (from 5/11) Wednesday, May 24 Leave-taking of Pascha BYZANTEENS NEWS The last meeting of the year until October will be held Sunday, June 4, 7:00 p.m. (Church) +Health and God’s blessings for Eva Delgado with Moleben at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. All parishioner children aged 12-17 are welcome to attend. by Deacon Nick and Elaine Sotack BYZANTEENS FUNDRAISER On Sunday, June 4, following the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 25 Holy Ascension of Our Lord (obligation) Liturgies, the Byzanteens will be selling bagels and munchkins (donut holes) in the fellowship 8:30 a.m. (Church) For the parishioners hall during the coffee social. The proceeds will help offset the cost of the trip to the Byzanteen Friday, May 26 Third Finding of the Head of John the Forerunner*Post-Festive of the Ascension Youth Rally in PA in the summer of 2018. Thank you for your support! NO SERVICES Saturday, May 27 Holy Martyr Therapont * Post-Festive of the Ascension HONORING OUR GRADUATES! Saint Mary Parish is looking for parishioner families to Vigil ~ Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council submit the names of their children graduating from high school and college this year. We’d like 4:00 p.m. +John A. Anderson by Marian Anderson and family to honor them by listing their names in the bulletin and offering them congratulations! Sunday, May 28 ~ SUNDAY OF THE FATHERS OF The Feast of the Ascension, Thursday, May 25, is a holy day THE FIRST ECUMENCIAL COUNCIL HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION of obligation for all Byzantine Catholics. Please make an effort to attend Liturgy on that day. 8:30 a.m. +Kris Korsun by M/M Bernard McTamny 11:00 a.m. For the parishioners DID YOU KNOW? In celebration of our 100th Anniversary year, we will be running a regular feature in our bulletin called “Did you know?” It will contain factoids about the history of TRICKY TRAY ALERT: If you do not need your Macy’s coupons, please put in the basket our parish. Special thanks to our parishioner, Savanna Bezick, for finding this information! by the display case. We will use these for purchases for the Tricky Tray, Oct. 6, 2017. Did you know that, on November 12, 1995, the cornerstone of our current church was laid? Thank you for your help.

First Penance and Solemn Eucharist

The following children celebrate their first Penance and Solemn Eucharist this weekend at the Saturday Divine Liturgy. Please keep these wonderful children in your prayers! May God grant to His servants, peace, Health and happiness for many years!

Matthew Caleb Boyce Sean Michael Duncan Jason Olshefski Thomas John Ruszala Zachary Stanley Urbanowicz