Our Lady of Perpetual Help

` Please save the date: Our annual Christmas Party will take place on Saturday, OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BULLETIN December 10th, after the evening Liturgy at 5:00PM in our Church Hall. We ask *********************************************************************************************** for your help with items for a basket raffle and baked goods. Lottery tickets and gift 1182 Ridge Road [email protected] Rectory: (716) 823-6182. Cell Father 716-4654878 cards are also good items to donate. Because we catering the meal please place your Lackawanna NY 14218 Web Page: OLPHUkrChurch.org ______reservation for you and your friends by December 5. You may call Maria LaPaglia 27th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone 2. November 19-26, 2016 at 826-0281 or Father Andriy. All parishioners and guests are welcome. ********************************************************************************************************** Next week on Monday , November 21st, we will celebrate the feast of the Entrance Sat Nov 19 5:00 PM +George Hrycyk –Florence Hrycyk into the temple of the Mother of God. Divine Liturgy will be at 9:00 AM This feast Sun Nov 20 10:00 AM Health/Blessings for all Parishioners day shows us our Lady’s total dedication to God and her readiness for her future Mon Nov 21 9:00 AM Entrance of The Theotokos. vocation as the Mother of the Incarnate Lord. + Mary Sikorkij – On Thursday, November 24th, our nation under God will celebrate Thanksgiving Olga Liberty Day. This is a day set aside to give thanks to Almighty God for the abundance of Tue Nov 22 8:00 AM + Rose Karyczak –Stephania &Maria Chomiak blessing we receive. Divine Liturgy for this day will be celebrated at 9:00.a.m. Wed Nov 23 8:00 AM + Rose Karyczak – Rose Serediuk 2017 Church Calendars are ready for pick up in the back of the church. Thu Nov 24 9:00 AM Thanksgiving Day *********************************************************************************************************************** Fri Nov 25 6:00 PM +Jaroslava Kasiyan - familyuauau Our thanks Olga Shutka for her work and donation. She sewed the new altar linens that we are currently using. Sat Nov 26 5:00 PM +Stephanie Homen –Marianne Melnyk ********************************************************************************************************************** *********************************************************************************************************************** FRIENDS OF HARMONY CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN SONG. YOUR PRAYERS are requested for the happy repose of the souls of the deceased members of our St. Martin of Tours Parish in South Buffalo will host the Friends of Harmony for a Christmas Parish family and for those who are sick:Natalia Guran, Helen Evanisko, Eugene Dziedzina,Myron Concert on Friday, December 2 at 7 PM in the church. Hryn, MarthaTerpak,Nina Barshcz ,John Hnatyshyn, and for all our parishioners and their families. *********************************************************************************************************************** The award-winning group is a not-for-profit organization providing beautiful and exciting singing. EMERGENCIES and PASTORAL CARE: Please call the Parish Office if a parishioner is They are a barbershop chorus of about 75 men of all ages representing a diverse mix of professions hospitalized or homebound and the Parish Priest will gladly visit with the Sacraments. from Western New York and Southern Ontario who share a love of four-part harmony. ********************************************************************************************************************** The group continues the tradition started by the Barbershop Harmony Society and their forerunners The Eternal Light (Blue color) for the month of November burns for Birthday blessings for over 67 years ago. The Friends of Harmony have performed for audiences of all sizes and types – Maria LaPaglia, John Slabyk and Ionna Slabyk - as requested by Markian&Donna Slabyk. from singing Valentines to performing the National Anthem at major sporting events, headlining *********************************************************************************************************************** arts festivals and charity performances for hospitals. They strive to provide the finest in a capella The Pre-Christmas Fast (Philip fast) (November 14 - December 24) entertainment in Western New York. Remember to keep holy this season before Christmas. Philip’s Fast is the time for prayer, fasting, There will be a free will offering to benefit the Western New York Food Bank. All are invited to confession a time of preparation for Christmas. This fast is until Christmas Day. start your Christmas Season with this fun and inspirational concert. We must practice the spirit of sacrifice, penance, especially charity. To prepare to celebrate the St. Martin of Tours is located at 1140 Abbott Road, Buffalo, NY 14220 and is handicapped joy of Christmas, we fast, we pray more and we increase our acts of love and compassion. accessible with plenty of parking behind the church. Call the parish office (823-7077) or The I encourage you to pray and dedicate your sacrifice at this Philip’s Fast-Advent to grow up Friends at 716-573-5911 or [email protected] for more information. spirituality and prepare in dignity to meet the eve of the Nativity of Christ. May we urge you by *********************************************************************************************************************** making a sincere confession. Hopefully we will have another priest available for confessions 27th Sunday after Pentecost. Prefeast Of The Entrance of The Mother Of God Into the Temple. before Christmas. More information will follow. Troparion (2): When You went down to death, O Life Immortal, You struck Hades dead with the ********************************************************************************************************************** blazing light of Your divinity. When You raised the dead from the nether world, all the powers of Christmas Bazaar/Theme Basket Raffle. December 4, Sunday heaven cried out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You! Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall, 200 Como Park Blvd. Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Sunday, December 4, 2016. 11:30 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Troparion (4): Anne is now preparing a great joy for all of us, for she has given birth to the only ever-Virgin who is a joy that dispels all sadness. Today Anne fulfills her vow with gladness, presenting to the Temple of the Lord the One Who is the true temple of God’s Word and His pure Mother. Glory be to the …Kontakion (2):You rose from the tomb, O Almighty Savior, and Hades, seeing this wonder, was stricken with fear; and the dead arose. Creation saw and rejoices with You, and Adam exults. And the world, my Savior, sings Your praises forever. Now and for ….Kontakion (4): Filled with joy today because of the happy feast of the Mother of God, the universe cries out: This is the holy tabernacle! Prokimenon (2):The Lord is my strength and my song of praise, and He has become my salvation. Verse: The Lord has indeed chastised me, but He has not delivered me to death. Prokimenon (2): The Lord is my strength and my song of praise, and He has become my salvation. Alleluia Verses: Verse (2): The Lord will hear you in the day of tribulation; the name of the God of Jacob will shield you. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Verse (2): Lord, grant victory to the king, and hear us in the day that we shall call upon You. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Communion Verse: Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the highest. Alleluia,(3)