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(716) 894-1772 UPCOMING CHURCH BULLETIN is published weekly. DONATIONS TO ST. NICHOLAS Deadline for information is Friday Evening. CHURCH Donations Towards Coffee Hour видається тижнево EVENTS ÖÅÐÊ. ²ÑÍÈÊ Coffee Hour Benefits- Інформації подавати до четверга вечора. Yearly Communication Assessment Fee Просимо звернути увагу на дати: SAINT NICHOLAS Marija Dranka UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Coffee Hours: If any one would like ÓÊÐÀ¯ÍÑÜÊÀ ÊÀÒÎËÈÖÜÊÀ ÖÅÐÊÂÀ Thank you – Сердечна Подяка! ======to volunteer to host a Sunday, please contact ÑÂßÒÎÃÎ ÌÈÊÎËÀß ЗАПРОШЕННЯ Elaine, Dora, Emily, Mary (B.) or Anna. The League of Ukrainian Вельмишановні та Дорогі Українки й (Ï²Ä ÎϲÊÎÞ ÏÐÅ×ÈÑÒί  KITCHEN – is open Fridays 11 AM - 3 PM. Catholics, Niagara Frontier Українці Боффало й околиці IJÂÈ ÌÀв¯ ÎIJòÒв¯) Council will celebrate LUC Thank you for your help and patronage. Ласкаво просимо Вас усіх Sunday ( Christ the King  Coffee Hour - Usually Every Sunday after Please call if you are hospitalized, до участи в Святкуваннях: Liturgy in Church Hall. Please join us! Sunday ) on Sunday, October homebound and need a priest. 30, 2011 with Liturgy at 9:00AM at St. 70-Ліття відновлення Української HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!! Ïðîñèìî çàêëèêàòè ÿêùî âè ó Basil’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. A державности 30-го червня 1941 ======brunch will follow after the Liturgy at Al- 25-Річчя смерти Ярослава Стецька, TOP’S GIFT CARDS: ë³÷íèö³ àáo ïðèêîâàíi äî ëiæêà! ton’s at Transit and Seneca St. in Elma, голову проводу ОУН, прем’єр вільної Коли плянуєте дату вашого вінчання Please help NY The cost of the Brunch is $15.00. України з 1941 року, президент АБН чи хрещення то просимо поговорити us raise money Reservations can be made to Mary Beth з парохом, щоб потім не було непоро- Свято ПОКРОВИ - Свято УПА for our Church Sukmann, 824-1433 or Elaine Nowadly by purchasing зуміння. Може статися, що в цей день яке відбудеться 825-8169 until Sunday, October 23, 2011. Top’s Gift Cards from us. If you buy in в неділю, 16-го жовтня, 2011р. буде неможлyво відбути запляноване. ======Tops anyway, why not help. You do not lose *** Пластова Станиця в Бафало В Програмі: or gain anything by doing this, but our If you are planning a Baptism or Wed- після Служби Божої 30-го Ранком, в годині 10:00 Богослуження Church will benefit greatly. We receive ding, please contact Pastor about the в церкві св. О. Миколая в наміренні back 5% of your spending. To take advan- жовтня, відбуде святочний date before making other arrangements. Українського Народу та Панахида за tage of this program, see Mary Bodnar or апель в річницю Першого усіх полеглих українських борців call 655-3810, or call the rectory. Thank Листопада. you and God Bless! ======Запрошуємо усіх до участи. Героїв-Лицарів. Please note: You can purchase gasoline Аre you listening "Good Samaritan" ======Перекуска для присутних перед про- with this card at Tops Gasoline Station. Ukrainian Radio Program St. Basil in Lancaster: грамою (від 12:00 до 1:00). *** У нас успішно продаються Карточки з on WJJL 1440 AM Tickets are available now for our По полудні, в годині 1:00 в Україн- крамниці "Топс". Купуючи їх ви помага- Every Sunday at 2:00 PM? All You Can Eat Spaghetti dinner ському Домі «Дніпро» при 562 Дженесі вул., Бофало, Н.Й. відбудеться єте церкві. Для Вас не робить різниці чи Thanks for donations! on October 23rd. ви платили грішми чи карточкою, але *** Святочна програма церква дістане від „Топс” 5%. На $1,000 Чи слухаєте нашу радіо передачу Please in as much as possible help us Виступають: церква одержить $50. Що б закупити «Милосердний Самар'янин» with the selling of tickets and with Хор ОЖ-ОЧСУ «Мрія», слід звертатися до п. Марії Боднар, або Неділя, 2 год. на WJJL 1440 AM? baskets for the Silent Auction. Члени СУМ та українська молодь. до канцелярії. Дякуємо! Також можна Дякуємо за пожертви! $8 for adults and $4 for children. Святочний Комітет цією карточкою купувати бензину. ООЧСУ і ОЖ-ОЧСУ Університету (1966), яка розміщена This promises to be a unique and memora- на стіні у святилищі церкви, та виго- ble weekend for the Ukrainian community лосить промову під час цієї події. of metropolitan New York and especially Блаженнішому Святославу також for the faithful of the Stamford Eparchy. We буде вручено почесний докторат should be rightly proud that American Фордамського Університету. My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Catholic institutions such as Fordham Uni- Дорогі у Христі браття і сестри! Для української спільноти міста Glory to Jesus Christ! versity have chosen to honor our Church Слава Ісусу Христу! Нью-Йорк, особливо для вірних I wish to take this opportunity to share with leaders in this extraordinary way. Користуючись нагодою, хочу поділи- Стемфордської Єпархії, ці святкуван- you the news that His Beatitude, Sviatoslav Let us in turn demonstrate our visible sup- тися з вами новиною про перші відві- ня обіцяють бути унікальними та Shevchuk, who was elected and confirmed port, love and respect for our Church and its дини новообраного у березні цього ро- пропам’ятними. Нам слід пишатися as Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic leaders by making every effort to attend ку Голови Української Греко-Като- тим, що такі Американські Католиц- Church in March of this year soon will be these events. St. Patrick Cathedral, St. лицької Церкви Блаженнішого Свято- ькі інституції, як Фордгамський Уні- making his first visit as Patriarch to the George Church and Fordham University слава Шевчука до Стемфордської верситет обрали наших церковних Stamford Eparchy. In November, His Beati- Chapel should be overflowing with the Єпархії, як Патріарха нашої Церкви. У провідників для того, щоб їх вшану- tude will be attending three important events faithful of our Eparchy on that weekend, as листопаді цього року Блаженніший вати у цей надзвичайний спосіб. planned for New York City: a testimony to our unity in faith and prayer братиме участь у трьох важливих Отож, проявімо нашу видиму під- 1) On Saturday, November 19 at 1:30 pm with our new Patriarch and our world-wide подіях заплянованих у Нью-Йорку: тримку, любов та шану до нашої Цер- he will preside and speak at the annual Ukrainian Church. Sincerely in Christ, 1) У суботу, 19 лист., о 1:30 год дня, кви та її ієрархів, беручи участь у цих Holodomor Commemoration at St. Patrick’s Most Rev. Paul Chomnycky, OSBM Блаженніший очолюватиме щорічне подіях. Катедра Св. Патрикія, Цер- Cathedral in Manhattan. Eparch of Stamford Поминальне Богослуження за жертви ква Св. Юра, та каплиця Фордгам- 2) On Sunday, November 20 at 10:00 am Голодомору та виголосить промову у ського Університету повинні бути he will be the main celebrant and homilist at Катедрі Св. Патрикія у Нью Йорку. переповнені вірними нашої єпархії the Divine Liturgy to be celebrated in St. 2) У неділю, 20 листопада, о 10:00 год цього вікенду, як свідчення нашої George Ukr. Catholic Church in Manhattan. єдності у вірі та молитві з нашим но- ранку, він очолюватиме Божественну 3) Also on November 20, later that day at вим Патріархом та нашою пошире- Літургію та проповідуватиме в Україн- 4:00 pm, His Beatitude will be the special ною у всьому світі Укр. Церквою. ській Католицькій Церкві Св. Юра у guest at a ceremony honoring Ukrainian Щиро з Вами у Христі, Нью Йорку. Catholic Church leaders to be held in Uni- Преосвященний Владика versity Church on the Rose Hill Campus of 3) Згодом, цього ж дня, о 4:00 год піс- Павло Хомницький, ЧСВВ Fordham University in the Bronx. His Beati- ля обіду, Блаженніший буде почесним Єпарх Стемфордський tude will preside and speak at the ceremony гостем на церемонії вшанування про- ======in the church during which he will also par- відників Української Кат. Церкви, яка Проща до Сестер Василіяник відбуватиметься в університетській ticipate in the blessing of a mosaic reproduc- Церкві (Rose Hill Campus) Фордгам- На Факс Чейс з нагоди 100-ліття tion of the coat-of-arms of His Beatitude ського Університету на Бронксі. Бла- Чину Сестер Василіянок у Америці Lubomyr Husar a graduate of Fordham Uni- женніший очолюватиме церемонію від- буде проща 2 Жовтня. Просимо о versity (1966), which has been placed on the криття та посвячення мозаїчної репро- молитви і запрошуємо до участи! sanctuary wall. At this event, His Beatitude дукції герба Блаженнішого Любомира Більше інформацій на: Sviatoslav Shevchuk also will receive an ho- Гузара, випускника Фордгамського www.stbasils.com norary doctorate from Fordham University. From the desk of Fr. Ray Palko John’s gospel! Before the talk began today, Bishop Paul GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST! stood up and made a sad announcement tell- GLORY FOREVER! October 9, 2011 ing us that Sister Jacqueline, one of our Sis- Dear ______, ter Servants in Sloatsburg, had passed into (Your name here, for your very own personal letter) eternity. Sister was well known by the bish- Ya never know where your letter is going to ops and priests, as she had been the long-time come from. Itis Tuesday morning October 4 vestment maker at the convent. Parastas will and I can see Lake Canandaigua as I write. It be Sunday in Sloatsburg and the funeral will is beautiful sight which many of our people be on Monday. “In blessed sleep, grant eter- have seen when they have been at this place nal rest, O Lord, to your handmaiden, the for retreats. It’s been raining since we left nun Jacqueline, and make her memory eter- Buffalo yesterday to come to our fall clergy nal!”; days, but there seems to be a brightening out- Poor Bishop Paul is going to have a busy side, so hopefully, today’s forecast will come week... here he is with us these days, then it’s true. And that is: “Sunny and a bit warmer.” off to the LUC convention in Buffalo and We arrived late yesterday afternoon, then a quick return to Stamford/Sloatsburg checked in, prayed Vespers, had supper, then for the funeral of Sister Jacqueline. Guess our first teaching session, and before I knew that’s part of being the bishop. Take it easy, it, I was talking to “Mr. Sandman.” I haven’t Vladyko. We want you for many happy had a chance to checkout this place yet, but at years! the first opportunity, I’ll be off exploring. Our Liturgy was extra special today as it Our schedule today began with morning was served by Fr.Vasyl Behay, newly or- In November His Beatitude, Sviatoslav which has been placed in the sanctuary prayer, followed by breakfast, then our sec- dained on August 6, and our newest deacon, Shevchuk, will be attending three important wall. He will also be presented with an hon- ond session on St. John’s gospel. Then there’s Fr. Taras Chaparin, ordained in Stamford events planned for New York City: orary doctorate from Fordham University Liturgy, lunch, free time (siesta time),vespers, just three days ago! They served very beauti- 1) On Saturday, November 19 at 1:30 pm he at this time. supper, another class, and then a ‘get to- fully, but I’m sure it was a bit of a nerve- will preside and speak at the annual Holodo- This promises to be a unique and memo- gether‘ before we call it a day. Operating on a wracking experience. I mean celebrating with mor Commemoration at St. Patrick Cathe- rable weekend for the Ukrainian commu- schedule like this reminds us all of the semi- and for their peers… they just had to know dral in Manhattan. nity of metropolitan New York and espe- nary days. The only thing missing is the bell all eyes were on them “checking them out.” 2) On Sunday, November 20 at 10:00 am he cially for the faithful of the Stamford Epar- they used to ring prior to any activity there. If Fr. Behay even preached to the bishop and will be the main celebrant and homilist at the chy. We should be rightly proud that you’ve never been awakened by the sound of all of us, which only adds to the burden. Divine Liturgy to be celebrated in St. George American Catholic institutions like Ford- a cow bell outside your door, you certainly However, he didn’t seem too nervous and it Ukrainian Catholic Church in Manhattan. ham University have chosen to honor our have missed something in your life. Every was special, reverent Liturgy, followed by a 3) Later the same day at 4:00 pm he will be church leaders in this extraordinary way. priest remembers that bell from seminary! Panachyda for the newly departed Sr. Jac- the special guest at a ceremony honoring Uk- Let us in turn demonstrate our visible sup- Our speaker for our meeting is a priest of queline. After that service we then ap- rainian Catholic Church leaders to be held in port, love and respect for our Church and the Diocese of Rochester, Fr. George Hey- proached Father Vasyl for his first priestly University Church on the Rose Hill Campus its leaders by making every effort to attend man, who is teaching at all the conferences. It blessing. Thanks God for the gift of this new, of Fordham University in the Bronx. His Be- these events, as a testimony to our unity in is good to hear his words and to be able to tap young priest and the deacon. Axios! Mnohaja atitude will preside and speak at a vespers faith and prayer with our new Patriarch into his knowledge of Sacred Scripture. Hear- Lita! service in the church during which he will and our world-wide Ukrainian Church. ing him speak takes me back to my theology It is now about nine pm, which means I unveil and bless a mosaic reproduction of the Sincerely in Christ, days in the seminary when I first studied the stopped writing before and got lost in the coat-of-arms of His Beatitude, Lubomyr Hu- Most Rev. Paul Chomnycky, OSBM Gospel of John. That was a great course day’s activities. The teaching part continues sar, a graduate of Fordham University (1966), Eparch of Stamford there, too, and where I first came to love St. to be excellent and the rain finally did stop, but the skies didn’t clear till after supper. I 2011!” Won’t that be something! lenges facing our Church and community checked out the rest of the building and no So that’s where your priests have been in the twenty-first century. longer get lost looking for the chapel, dining and what we’ve been doing. We remem- In addition, this seminar will acquaint hall or my room. It’s been a good and benefi- bered you in our prayers and I think I can one with the richness of Eastern Christian- cial day. speak for almost all of us and say, “We ity through the studies of icons, liturgical And I also took a long walk this afternoon! can’t wait to get back to“our people.” We services and the Byzantine Fathers of the This part of New York State is another gift of do love you, you know! Church. our good God! I walked for an hour down the When you read this the LUC convention The program is open for all who are in- country roads and was in awe of the beauty of will be mostly history, but as I write, we still terested and wish to gain knowledge about His creation every step of the way. The re- look forward to and pray for a successful, the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the treat house where we are staying is on an es- prayerful and beneficial convention. God U.S.A. carpment overlooking the lake, much like in bless the LUC’ers and grant them safe and Please join us! the Lewiston area, although the Lewiston happy journeys! view is far more spectacular. The homes also So from down the Thruway, it’s time to In addition, take advantage of St. Basil reminded me of those on the Lewiston es- say good-bye for this week. God bless you Seminary campus resources: carpment. They are beautiful and well-kept and may our holy Lady watch over you and The Ukrainian Museum and Library of with lots of space, flowers, gardens and fields. protect you! Till next week, God willing.... Stamford is the oldest cultural institution I couldn’thelp but think of the many times In His Love, established by Ukrainians in North Amer- our Lord gives us that vision of heaven when Fr. Ray ica. Here you can learn about the richness He sends us His peace, and allows us to ex- ====== of Ukrainian culture and heritage, about perience a bit of the Garden of Eden 8:30am Arrival & Registration Coffee & the Ukrainian ethnic community in the right here. “Then God said, ‘Let the earth 8:55 Welcome Address: My Church and Community United States. bring forth vegetation:every kind of plant in the Twenty-First Century – Rev. B. Danylo The Museum’s holdings include more that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on 9:00 Ukrainian Catholic Church in the New World – a lesson for the past – Rev. I. Kaszczak, Ph.D. than 7,000 folk artifacts; close to 3,000 earth that bears fruit with its seed in it”...And paintings and sculptures; and over 500 re- so it happened: the earth brought forth every 10:15 Coffee Break 10:30 Church Community Called to be the Icon of ligious items, such as icons, hand crosses, kind of plant... and every kind of fruit tree... MY CHURCH & COMMUNITY the Holy Trinity – Rev. Msgr. J. Terlecky st vestments, and various church vessels. God saw how good it was.’ (Genesis 1: 11 & 11:45 Sixth Hour (St. Basil Sem.chapel)- Lunch IN THE 21 CENTURY 12) Glory to our God for His many gifts and- St. Basil Seminary invites you on October The Ukrainian Research and Cultural 1:00p.m. Building a Church of Christ in the writ- Center has a unique collection of Ucrai- consolations to us! ings of the Byzantine Fathers of the Church– Rev. 15, 2011, for the seminar entitled “My nica, i.e., a collection of some 70,000 vol- As I walked along, I came upon a crew M. Kobasuk, OSBM Church and Community in the Twenty- building a new house. Among the workers 2:30 Coffee Break First Century.” umes devoted to all areas of Ukrainian eth- was a person, just a bit excited, holding a 3:00 Sanctification of Time and My Life – Rev. With the advent of immigration to the nic studies and civilization; extensive ar- video camera and filming the activity. Obvi- Bohdan J. Danylo - 4:30 Coffee Break New World, both North and South Amer- chival, photographic, philatelic, numis- 5:00 My Church & Community in the Twenty-First ously, he was the owner to be and was filming ica, the Catholic Church had to evolve new matic, and recording; represents one of the “the new house” for his posterity. I prayed a Century (Panel Discussion)– Most Rev. Paul largest collections of Eastern European Chomnycky, Rev. Bohdan J. Danylo, Rev. Ivan administrations and confront new chal- blessing upon his new house and him and his holdings in North America. The Library’s Kaszczak, Rev. Maxim Kobasuk, OSBM lenges. Among these challenges were those family as I was sure there was something very 6:00 Supper of all immigrants: the process of assimila- resources are available on OCLC (On-Line special going on there in his life. He was oc- 7:00 “Local Church and Building of a Domestic tion and efforts at exclusion. Catalogue). cupied as I walked by and never noticed me, Church” – Most Rev. Paul Chomnycky, OSBM The goal of the seminar is to learn the les- For more information and to register but maybe someday I’ll see him in heaven 8:00 Conclusion & evaluation of the program sons from the past and apply them to the please contact us: and find out all about him, his ‘new house’ Fraternity - Departure 203 324-4578 or203-356-0770 and his family. “Hey, I know you,” I’ll say. “I Note: Program’s Registration Fee is $75.00 in- contemporary issues in our society. We will saw you at your new house on October 5, cluding all materials. search for the new opportunities and chal- e-mail: [email protected] Ç ðàä³ÿ "Ìèëîñåðäíèé Ñàìàðÿíèí" Оця віра проявилася у скромності і великій From "Good Samaritan" Ukr. Radio pr. him utter these words: "Woman, weep not." Бог у Старому Завіті творив різні союзи зі надії на Боже милосердя. Її не можна було по- A young mother in Oklahoma City once told the When we pull back from this scene to reflect on своїм народом, так як ми чули у сьогоднішно- бачити в тих, що думали, що тільки їм був да- following: "It was one of the worst days of my life: our own lives in the here and now, it is not hard to му апостольському читанні (ІІ Кор. (616-7,1), де ний закон, і в першу чергу їм усе належиться, the washing machine broke down, the telephone recognize her experience in ours. Like her case, it кажиться: "Я поселюся серед них, і посеред бо вони були одинокими праведними, що спов- kept ringing, my head ached, and the mail carrier could be the death of a loved one, or it could be a них буду ходити. Буду їхнім Богом, вони ж бу- няли букву закону, але не конче дивилися на brought a bill I had no money to pay. Almost to grave or debilitating illness. It could be because дуть моїм народом. Я буду Вам отцем, ви ж його зміст. Не було у них скромности, не було the breaking point, I lifted my one-year-old into of a business enterprise in the throes of near col- будете мені синами та дочками – каже Гос- вирозуміння. Думаючи що вони досконалі, ві- his highchair, leaned my head against the tray, lapse. It could be because of a marriage torn by подь Вседержитель." Ця Божа обіцянка була дійшли від шукання за досконалістю. and began to cry. Without a sound, my son took conflict, betrayal and resentment. It could be be- сказана до Ізраїльтян, і вони думали, що вона Відкинувши задля невірства колишній виб- his pacifier out of his mouth and stuck it in mine." cause of a child that has wandered far from the відноситься виключно до них. Ізраїль часто раний нарід, Бог принемає усіх тих, що є гото- There are those times when life seems absolutely pure and holy ways. The possible circumstances провинявся проти Бога, але пізніше виступав з вими співпрацювати з Його благодаттю, що хо- crushing. The cause may be grave and serious, or are endless, but the result is the same: we find покаянням, і Бог у своїм милосерді прощав. чуть стати вибраним народом. А в євангелії it may be the result of an accumulation of minor ourselves swallowed up by sorrow, consumed by Позволяв йому знова привернути синівську маємо багато прикладів, де якраз чуженці things, but in any case, a person’s sorrow can grief, battered by bouts of sadness. Our hope has гідність. Свою обіцянку, що пішле Спасителя, блистять перед Христом більшими чеснотами become inconsolable, and the grief overwhelm- faded, our vitality is lost, and joy cannot even be який остаточно направить відношення між Ним ніж його земляки. Так воно було від ясел, при ing. And unfortunately, no one has yet perfected a remembered. We read that Job took a piece of а людьми Він часто повторяв через вибраних яких поганські мудреці з далекого сходу прий- pacifier for adults. So, in such times, we may find broken pottery to scrape his boils and sat down in пророків, що напоумлювали тих які почали ши поклонитися Новонародженому і дари Йому ourselves in the ashes of grief with no prospect of the ashes – the ashes of grief - and we can iden- ходити дорогами безаконня. принесли, через милосердного самарянина, че- joy anywhere on the horizon. The words of Job tify (Job 2:8). It was at just such a time that this І приходить Христос. Замість пояснювати за- рез прокаженого, через жінку хананейку, через speak of this condition: "Oh that my grief was widow heard Jesus announce: "Weep not." кон, так як люди сподівалися, Він говорить про жінку самарянку, через сотника, що говорив, thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the Christ touched the boy and the cause of this любов. Замість бути приятелем зі священика- „тільки скажи слово і видужає мій слуга”, і че- balances; for it is heavier than the sands of the woman’s grief was eliminated instantly, totally, ми, фарисеями, учителями закону, інтеліґенці- рез багатьох, аж до розп’яття, коли то рим- sea . . . My soul is weary of my life; I will give free and irreversibly. He touched the bier, the boy єю, Він радше перебуває у товаристві грішни- ський сотник заявив: Направду, це був Божий utterance to my complaint, I will speak in the bit- rose, and a mother’s sorrow was turned into joy. ків, митарів, блудниць. Очевидно робить Він Син. А священики і фарисеї завжди думали про terness of my soul" (Job 6:2-3; 10:1). You can al- And when the young man rises, St. Luke does not так не тому, щоб стати одним з них, але щоб Нього як обманця, що був під впливом нечис- most hear words of a similar sort on the lips of tell us that Jesus spoke to him, but rather we read привернути затьмарений образ Божий у них, того духа. (по: Лаба „Євангельскі окрушини) the widow in today’s Gospel reading. that Jesus “delivered him to his mother”. This щоб їх наново привести до гідности Божих ...Наша молитва має бути постійна, несебе- As the Lord approached the village of Nain on miracle is living proof that our Lord is never late дітей. Та все ж таки Він немов залишається у любна. Стараймося менче просити за себе, а that day long ago, his eyes landed on the tragic or ever distant, but always right there beside us, рамках Ізраїльского народу. радше молімся за інших. Постараймося завва- scene unfolding there: a widow attending the bur- lifting us up from our circumstances and bringing Аж ось оця жінка хананейка благає полегши жити інших коло себе, побачити їхні потреби, ial procession of her only son. Needless to say, us into the hope of everlasting life. Does it al- для своєї улюбленої детини. то й інші нас побачать, і Господь нас не забуде, he found her weeping: weeping over the loss of a ways happen in such a manner? I wish that were "Не личить відбирати хліб від синів і дава- коли нам щось будепотрібно. child, her only child - a sorrow greater than which so, but we have all witnessed grief and we all ти псам" – говорить їй Господь. Нічого не одержемо, якщо не будемо проси- is hard to imagine; weeping, for having lost her know a funeral procession when we see one. Fu- Серця слухачів, почувши ці слова, мусіли ти. Щоправда, Господь знає, що нам недостає, husband previously, now she found herself totally nerals affect all of us, even the most hardened of радуватися. Отак і вони б сказали. і дає нам, але від нас також вимагає співпраці. alone in the world; weeping, for as a woman with- hearts. None can fail to be solemnized as the А жінка, чужинка - чи ж вона ображується?. ...Навчімся від жінки хананейки отої впертос- out a husband or a son, she had lost all means of mournful procession lingers along the highway, Як з почуттям гідности? Та ж її прозвано згірд- ти в доброму розумінні... Коли просячи не support for herself; weeping, we can be sure, be- or the street of a crowded city. But we often ливим іменем. Чи відійде з нічим? одержуємо, коли здається, що Господь нас не cause at that point life had absolutely crushed think, as a poet once wrote, “How little uncon- Ні. Вона, майже з розпукою, звертається до чує, коли посилає нам різьного роду терпіння, her. What reason could there be for her to carry scious wayfarers can gauge the unknown depths Христа словами: "Так Господи, але і пси їдять пам'ятаймо, що це є якраз нагода, що б показа- on? And yet, even as her mind was filled with of many such sorrows, or measure the yawning кришки, що падають зі стола їхніх панів." ти свою скромність, і терпеливість і впертість such sorrowful considerations, in the midst of her chasms in the hearts of those who are thus, in На це Господь і чекав. Він хотів побачити її у молитві. Нехай наша надія буде завжди на moaning and crying, and that of the crowd, she speechless and pensive silence, passing by.” But віру, на основі якої уділить оздоровлення. Христа, хай наша віра буде сильною... beholds a strange man approaching and hears the point of today’s gospel is not to teach that Christ will always instantly appear to take every Lazarus who is already buried three days in the 80th Annual Pilgrimage to the СУА для СИРОТИНЦІВ cause of sorrow away from our lives; it is to illus- tomb. This demonstrates to us that Christ’s lord- Mother of God – October 2nd trate – dramatically and powerfully – that the ship over death is absolute. Only by grasping on 97 Відд іл СУА ім. Марусі power of resurrection is still present, even in the to this in faith, only by grasping on to Jesus in Бек в Бофало збирає ужи- ashes of our grief. The widow’s five senses told faith, do we avail ourselves of the unimaginable вані в доброму стані або но- her undeniably that her son was dead. Her emo- possibilities that lie on the other side of grief. ві речі для сиротинця в Укра- tions confirmed that the situation was hopeless. There, once again, the light can dawn, hope can їні. (Від немовлят до 18 років.) Her reason verified that nothing could be done arise, and fresh opportunities for joy manifest about it. But then Christ appeared and overturned themselves, beckoning and calling to us, awaiting Просимо по змозі приносити до цер- the evidence of her senses, untied the knot of her our response to the invitation to reassume life… ковної залі до 31 жовтня. emotions, and undid the connections of her logic. because our loved ones are not dead but rather Дуже вдячні союзанки. He manifested life and power beyond her wildest assuming Eternal life with Christ. *** expectations and dispersed the ashes of her grief. The beautiful revelation of today’s Gospel is The 97th branch of UNWLA is collect- This is the core message of today’s gospel for us, that through Christ's resurrection, death no ing clothing in good condition for the that the ONE who raised the boy is Himself risen. longer speaks the last word. For the Lord who orphanage in Ukraine. Please bring to He wields life and power way beyond our expecta- halted the funeral in Nain and gave back life to the church hall befor October 31. May tions as even in scripture it is written, “All power this widow's son is also our Messiah, the Word of th is given unto me in heaven and on earth" (Matt. God, and only He may speak the last word. For This year’s 80 Annual Pilgrimage honor- the good Lord Blress You! 28:18). Our Lord’s abilities range far above what "Whosoever believes in me shall live, even ing the Mother of God will be held on Sun- our senses can perceive; what our emotions will though he dies" (John 11:25). It was through the day, October 2, 2011 on the grounds of the Reminder: allow, and what our reason can understand. The Cross of Christ that God so mercifully dealt with Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in Fox Chase Manor (PA). The theme Jars of Honey are for sale. power of Christ’s resurrection is nonetheless our transgressions from the Garden of Eden, as The cost per jar is $10.00 there - perhaps subtle and hidden - even when we Jesus carried our ‘sting of of this year’s Pilgrimage is “Respecting the are least prepared to accept it, even as we sit in death’ upon Himself. For Past, Celebrating the Present, Welcoming the It will be available in the hall the ashes of our grief. the Cross, which so humbly Future: 100 Years under the Protection of the during Coffee Hour or in the rectory. St. Paul once wrote, "Death, where is your crucified Christ, is likewise Mother of God (Pokrov)”. This year’s Pilgrimage is expected to be Свіжий мід – можна закупити - $10 sting? Grave, where is your victory? Thanks be our symbol of His victory th to God who gives us this victory, through our over death. And nothing particularly meaningful because it is the 80 Annual Pilgrimage and because it comes dur- League of Ukr. 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