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Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church /Assumption B.V.M. Church 131 North Beech Street, Mount Carmel, Pa. 17851 Very Reverend Archpriest Michael Hutsko, Pastor Rectory 570-339-0650 Church Hall 570-339-4333 Web Site – sspeterandpaulmc.org – E-Mail: [email protected] – Fax 570-339- 2715 Prayer Line: Louise Cuff 339-3660 – Eleanor Stebila 339-2353 – Louise Troyan 339-1565 Please notify the rectory office if you or a loved one is hospitalized or admitted to a nursing home. Office Hours: Mon. Tues. - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Wed. Thurs. 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon 1st Collection: Candles 2nd Collection: Regular Offering

March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Vigil at the Tomb – Saturday – 03-28-2015 Assumption B.V.M. Church Blessing of Pussy Willows & Palms Mt. Carmel 3:15 PM – Confessions 3:00 PM – Good Friday Vespers and Prayer at the 4:00 PM – For the Parishioners Tomb Sunday – 03-29-2015 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM Vigil at the Tomb Palm Sunday – Blessing of Pussy Willows & 8:00 PM – Jerusalem Matins Palms Saturday – 04-04-2015 9:15 AM +Peter & Mary Cherapan - In Memory Holy Saturday of 66th Wedding Anniversary req. by Charles & Mt. Carmel Justina Eisenhart 9:00 AM -Vesper Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 11:00 AM at 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Vigil at the Tomb Assumption B.V.M.- +Joseph & Sylvia Mekosh 1:00 PM – Blessing of Easter Foods – Church Hall Birthday Memorials req. by Sister, Mary Ann 3:00 PM – Blessing of Easter Foods – Church Hall 3:00 PM Stations of the Cross 6:00 PM – Resurrection Matins St. Nicholas – Minersvillle 7:00 PM – Easter Divine Liturgy Monday – 03-30-2015 For the Parishioners Holy Monday – Mt. Carmel Centralia – 6:00 PM - Stations of the Cross 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM – Vigil at the Tomb Tuesday 03-31-2015 Sunday – April 05-2015 Holy Tuesday - Mt.Carmel Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord 6:00 PM – Divine Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts Centralia + Helen Goretski req. by Ellen Goretsky & Family 7:00 AM – Resurrection Matins Wednesday – 04-01-2015 8:00 AM - Easter Divine Liturgy - Holy Wednesday – Mt. Carmel Blessing of Easter Foods 6:00 PM – Divine Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts Mt. Carmel – 10:00 AM – Easter Divine Liturgy + Joseph Lynn (Legate) req. by Anna Lynn & Monday 04-06-2015 Family Bright Monday Thursday – 04-02 -2015 Centralia Holy Thursday – Mt. Carmel 9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy with Procession 9:00 AM Vesper Liturgy of St. Basil the Great For the Parishioners + Mary Ann McCullough req. by Pearl Hutsko & Mt. Carmel Family 6:00 PM Divine Liturgy with Procession 6:00 PM - The 12 Gospels of the Passion of Our For the Sick & Infirm of our Parish Lord Tuesday 4-07-2015 Friday – 04-03- 2015 Mt. Carmel Good Friday 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy Centralia – Noon – Good Friday Vespers and For God’s Blessing upon Our Parish Prayer at the Tomb Confessions: No confessions will be heard Income…... $ during Holy Week. I thank all of you who 1,924 .00 received the sacrament early in the Lenten Expenses… $ season, and when visiting priests were in our 3,994. 65 parishes in order to prepare yourself for the Sunday, March 23, 2014 Resurrection of Our Lord ---Pascha. The regular Income…… $ schedule for confession will resume after Easter. 1,810. 00 Weekly Parish Financial Report: Assumption B.V.M. Church Welcome: We the people of SS. Peter & Sunday, March 22 , 2015 Paul/Assumption Churches, are a catholic Income…... $ community that worships God spreads the 432.00 Good News of Christ, and serves those in Expenses… $ need. Come 277.00 into the house. Bring all you are, no need to Sunday March 23 , 2014 check your failures at the door. There are no Income…… $ perfect people here. You are invited: come. 473.00 Come in seeking, come in wondering, come in hurting. Come into this house of companionship and compassion. Come in. “ Say What” You are welcome here. Real Charity doesn’t care if it’s tax deductible Ss. Peter & Paul/Assumption Churches open or not. their doors to you. Mystery (Sacrament) of Repentance: Upcoming Events: Mark your calendars and Is available before each Divine Liturgy on plan to support the following events: Saturday, 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM and on Sunday March 29 –Palm Sunday – Deanery Stations in SS. Peter & Paul Church, 8:15 AM to 9:00 of the Cross – St. Nicholas – Minersville AM, and at Assumption BVM Church on Sunday before In Your Prayers: Please remember to pray 11:00 AM Divine Liturgy in the confessionals. for The sick and infirm of our Parishes. Please Remember: Ss. Peter & Paul Church Lector To pray for vocations to the Holy Priesthood Schedule: and religious life. Sat – March 28 Rosary Intention: Ed Cuff 4:00 For the week of March 29, 2015 for the sick PM & infirm of our Parishes. Sun – March 29 Ss. Peter & Paul Replenish Fund Ellen Goretsky Donations as 9:15 AM of March 22, 2015: Sat – April 4 Total to date: $64,175.80 Lorraine C.Palko 7:00 Replenish Fund: $25.00 – Robert Colahan PM Rebuilding Fund: $200.00 – In Memory of Sun – April 5 my Beloved Parents Andrew & Mary Ed Cuff Karwacki by Daughter Louise; $25.00 In 10:00 AM Memory of Juls Ardan by Ellen Goretsky Y our Stewardship: We thank you for your Assumption B.V.M. Church Lector financial support of our parish communities. Schedule: The following donations were deposited from Sun.- Mar. 29 Kianna Rizzo 11:00 last AM Sunday’s collection. Sun.- Apr. 5 Bryce Fiamoncini 8:00 Weekly Parish Financial Report: AM SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday, March 22, 2015 Ss. Peter & Paul/Assumption B.V.M. Sunday Social: Churches Sunday Social is held at Ss. Peter & Paul Collecting Food Donations: Ss. Peter & Church Paul Paul/Assumption B.V.M. Churches are Immediately after the 9:15 Liturgy. All are continuing to collect food items to be welcome. Donations are accepted and donated to the Mount Carmel Area Food appreciated. Bank. Please continue to donate to the less fortunate in our community. Thank you to Fasting Regulations: everyone who has and continues to donate to During the season of Lent we are to refrain this worthy cause. from eating meat that day and every Friday of Lent and are encouraged to fast from Bulletin Requests: meat on all Wednesdays of the Lenten Any requests or any information to be placed season. All are asked to do their best to in the bulletin must be in writing and keep this discipline of the church. submitted to the church office by 12:00 Noon on Mondays. Thank you for your cooperation. Congratulations: We offer our love, prayers, and congratulations to Richard Boehmer & Jessica Nelson on the birth of Religion Classes: their daughter, Dakota Marie Boehmer who Religion classes are held at Ss. Peter & Paul was born on December 14, 2007 & Abigail Church on Monday evenings from 6:00 PM to Rose Boehmer who was born on April 10, 7:15 PM. All children from pre-school age to 2011 who will receive the Holy Sacraments of 8th grade are encouraged to attend. Children Baptism, Chrismation, and Holy Eucharist on receiving the Sacrament of Penance/Holy March 28, 2015 at Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Communion in Calendar Year 2014-2015 Catholic Church at the 4:00 PM Divine must attend these classes. Registration forms Liturgy. May Our Lord and Savior Jesus are available. If you have any question, Christ grant the Boehmer/Nelson Families please contact Christine Bogner at 570-847- many more Happy & Healthy Years in our 4385. Christian community.

Memoriam We offer our love, prayers and sympathy to the family and friends on the loss of + Paul Sulick who fell asleep in the Adult Discussion Group: Lord this past week. May Our Lord and As part of their ministry to our parish, the Savior Jesus Christ comfort the Sulick Family Sisters are leading an adult discussion every and may Paul’s Memory Be Eternal! Monday on matters of faith, spirituality, VICHNAYA PAMYAT! family and formation. These discussions are free-flowing and will change as the Spirit leads. All adults of our parish Kulpmont Sportsmen Association: Fish and community are cordially invited to attend Fry Good Friday, April 3rd, 2015 . Eat In or and participate. Discussions are held on the Take Out 12:00 Noon – 6 PM ( or while same nights as CCD and at the same time supplies last). 6:00 PM till 7:15 PM in the social hall. This is Platters -- $8.00 Include: Beer Battered an excellent Haddock, Homemade Mac-n-cheese, Stewed opportunity for all of us to grow in the Tomatoes & Coleslaw. knowledge, understanding and practice of our faith. Please join us and bring a friend!!! Kulpmont Cruise Association – Non- 2015 Deanery Lenten Services: Profit Organization: All services begin at 3:00 PM The World’s Greatest Musical Impersonation Sunday, March 29 – Palm Sunday - Stations Show – “The Mahoney Brothers” of the Cross -St. Nicholas - Minersville Their Popular JukeBox Heros and The Through the prayers of the Mother of Concert That Never Was: Elvis And The God, O Savior, save us. Beatles From When They Began To The End. The cords of death encompassed me, the The Fabulous 50’s and Spectacular 60’s. snares of the abyss seized me. Saturday April 18 –7:00 PM at the Mt. Through the prayers of the Mother of Carmel Area H.S. Auditorium, tickets on sale God, O Savior, save us. at the Subway at Walmar t, Academy Sports I fell into distress and sorrow, and I called Center Mt. Carmel, or call Joe Cesari @ 570- upon the Name of the Lord. 373-3561 ticket price $20. Thank You, Joe Through the prayers of the Mother of Cesari, Pres. Kulpmont Cruise Association. God, O Savior, save us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit Now and forever and ever. Pyrohy Financial Report Amen March 2015: Only begotten Son and Word of God………. Income: $4,871.00 Expenses: -1,345.00 Second Antiphon Utilities: - 400.00 I believed, even when I said: “I am greatly ($200.00 from SSP&P and $200.00 from afflicted”. Assumption B.V.M.) O Son of God, Who sat upon a colt, save Total Profit: $3,126.00 us who sing to You: Alleluia! 695 dozen pyrohy sold @ $7.00 = 4,865 plus How can I repay the Lord for His goodness to 6 = me? Total Income: $4,871.00 O Son of God, who sat upon a colt, save us who sing to You: Alleluia! The cup of salvation I will raise, I will call on Special “Thank You”: the A very special “Thank You is extended to Name of the Lord. everyone who helped with our Annual O Son of God, who sat upon a colt, save Friendship Breakfast that was held on us who sing to You: Alleluia! Saturday March 28, 2015. A Special “Thank My vows to the Lord I will fulfill in the You” to Dr. Robert Zimmerman, for being presence of all His people. our guest speaker and joining us for O Son of God, who sat upon a colt, save breakfast. May God Bless You! us who sing to You: Alleluia!

Entrance Hymn Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, we bless You from the house of the Lord. God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us.

Troparion: O Christ our God,You confirmed the resurrection of all before the time of Your Palm Sunday – “Hosanna in the Passion by raising Lazarus from the dead. Highest! Blessed is He Who comes in Therefore, we as the children of Israel carry the Name of the Lord.” the symbols of victory and cry out to You, the First Antiphon Conqueror of Death : “Hosanna in the I love the Lord because He has heard my Highest! Blessed is He Who comes in the voice in supplication. name of the Lord.” Through the prayers of the Mother of Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, God, O Savior, save us. and to the Holy Spirit: We have been For He turned His ear to me in the day when buried with You through Baptism, O Christ I called Him. our God and we have become worthy of immortal life by Your resurrection. So we cry out to You: “Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord.” Annual Easter Dinner: Our Parishes Annual Easter Dinner is scheduled for Kontakion Sunday, April 12th beginning at 12:30 PM in Now and ever and forever. Amen. the Social Hall of Ss. Peter and Paul Church. In Heaven You are carried upon a throne; on It gives me great pleasure to announce our earth You rode upon a colt, O Christ our God. very special guest speaker that afternoon will You received the praise of Angels and the be Bishop John Bura, Auxiliary Bishop of the hymns of children crying out to You: Archeparchy of Philadelphia and currently “Blessed is serving in Washington, DC as our Ukrainian He Who came to restore Adam.” Catholic Bishop’s representative before the United States Government. We extend a Instead of “Holy God”…… cordial invitation to ALL families and We who have been baptized into Christ have members of both Assumption BVM and Ss. clothed ourselves in Christ. Alleluia! Peter and Paul Churches to join together to Yelitse vo Christa Krestitisha, vo Christa celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord in this Oblekostesha, Alleluia! very special and traditional way. Once again, the menu includes all the traditional Easter Prokimenon: foods along with Baked Chicken Breast, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Whipped Potatoes, a vegetable, Soft Drinks, Lord, God is the Lord and has revealed Coffee, Tea and Dessert. Tickets are Himself to us. available now in the vestibule of both V. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; churches or in the parish office. Cost for the for His Love endures forever. dinner is: Adult $7.50, Children 12 and under $5.00 and Families for $20.00. No Epistle: Phil 4:4--9 tickets will be available at the door. Please Gospel: Jn 12:1 - 18 plan to join us…..we hope to see you there! Advance ticket purchase only – no walk-ins. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! V. Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has Chinese Auction: Mark your calendars now worked wonders. to attend and participate in the Chinese V. All the ends of the earth have seen the Auction being sponsored by the Altar Rosary salvation of the Lord. Society of Ss. Peter & Paul Church in support of our parish. This event is scheduled for Sunday, May 17th with a “Browse and Bid” on Instead Of: “It is truly Proper…..” Saturday, May 16th. More information will be O my soul, extol the Lord who sat upon the released as planning continues. However, we colt. are in need of new and high quality items for the auction tables. Please consider making a Hirmos: God the Lord has appeared to us. donation toward the success of this event. If Let us celebrate the Feast, and let us rejoice you have questions, please feel free to ask and extol Christ. With palms and branches in one of the ladies or call the office and we will hand, let us raise our voices to Him in praise, provide suggestions for donations. saying: “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord our Savior.” Thank You: Very special thanks are extended to Michelle Forti and all her helpers Communion Hymn: for preparing and organizing our children’s Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Easter Egg Hunt which will be held this Lord. God is the Lord and has revealed Sunday afternoon. You have done a great Himself to us. job and the kids are in for a fun-filled day!

. Church Office Closed Ss Peter & Paul/Assumption Church office will be closed on Thursday, April 2nd, Friday, April 3rd, and Monday, April 6th, 2015. The office will Address: reopen on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at 10:00 ______AM. Thank You! We wish everyone a Blessed and Joyous Easter. Phone Number:______

Halupki/Pigeon Sale: Ss. Peter & Paul will be having our Spring Halupki Take-out sale Baked:______on Saturday, May 2nd. Halupki cost will be $9.00 per ½ dozen and $18.00 per dozen. Orders Unbaked:______can be placed by calling the Church Office at 570-339-0650 during regular office hours from now until April 26th, that will be the last 1/2 Dozen Halupki day to order halupki. $9.00______ABSOLUTELY NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THAT DATE. Pick-up will Dozen Halupki be on Saturday, May 2nd from 9:00 AM to $18.00______12:00 Noon in the Church Hall of Ss. Peter & Paul Church. Additional Juice: ______

Take-out orders only. Please complete the order form below and return it to the Church office or deposit in collection basket on or before April 26 th . Thank you for your support of this project. Ss. Peter & Paul Church

Halupki Sale Order Form:

Name: ______