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Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church a Parish of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church A Parish of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Father Dave Urban, Pastor 2688 California Avenue Very Reverend Father John Brancho, Pastor Emeritus Pittsburgh, Pa 15212 Timothy Martin, Reader 412-748-0148, Talk or Text Matthew Peifer, Stephen Brancho, & John Radick, Cantors [email protected] Matthew Peifer, Church Council President www.OrthodoxPittsburgh.com www.facebook.com/pg/St-John-the-Baptist-Orthodox-Church-of-Northside-Pittsburgh-169297619784149 ONLINE: Liturgy of St. Basil Tone 7 Liturgical Color: Purple SERVICES, SAINTS, AND READINGS FOR THE WEEK Thursday – 8am to 8pm Moleben to the Cross via ACROD.ORG from around our diocese 3/28 - All Soul Saturday (Zadušna Subota) Liturgy SERVED BY PRIEST & CANTOR ONLY (4th of 5) ** Mon Martyr Codratus (258) Isaiah 14:24-32 Genesis 8:21-9:7 Proverbs 11:19-12:6 ** Tue St. Sophronios, Patriarch of Jerusalem (638) Isaiah 25:1-9 Genesis 9:8-17 Proverbs 12:8-22 ** Wed St. Gregory the Dialogist, pope of Rome (604) Isaiah 26:21-27:9 Gen. 9:18-10:1 Proverbs 12:23-13:9 ** Thu Martyr Christina of Persia (4th c.) Isaiah 28:14-22 Gen. 10:32-11:9 Proverbs 13:20-14:6 ** Fri St Rostislav-Michael, prince of Kiev (1167) Isaiah 29:13-23 Genesis 12:1-7 Proverbs 14:15-26 ** Sat Martyr Nicander of Egypt (302) Hebrews 6:9-12 Mark 7:31-37 ** The Great Fast - Let us imitate Christ & the Saints & fast as they did! ONLINE Liturgy of St. Basil Tone 8 Liturgical Color: Purple SERVED BY PRIEST & CANTOR ONLY with Additional Prayers for COVID-19, Coronavirus + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + This Bulletin Is Offered: A Warm Welcome To Our Visitors! If you wish to sponsor a bulletin In Honor of responded with: Glory Be To Jesus Christ! ( Glory Be Forever!) (anniversary, birthday, etc.) Slava Isusu Christu! (Slava Na Viki!) or In Memory of someone, We are happy that you have joined us today! Please join us downstairs for coffee please do so by signing up and a bite to eat. It is our pleasure to have you in our presence this morning and we wish on the sheet in the vestibule of the Church or God’s Blessings to all who visit with us today and hope you stop in again soon! If you by contacting Fr. Dave. An have any questions in regards to our worship or Orthodoxy, please see Father Dave additional stewardship and he will gladly answer any of your questions to the best of his ability. He looks offering to the Church is forward to meeting you! requested. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + PARISH BULLETIN BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS (Please have submissions for this section to Father Dave by Wednesday.) Having flu-like symptoms? PLEASE KEEP don't let the distractions of being in your own FR. DAVE POSTED ON ANY ILLNESSES home get in the way. For that hour or so, you will SO TO BE ADDED TO OUR PRAYER LIST! be with your parish family in prayer. + + + + + + + + + I know it's not the same, but we will still be Praying with online services from your praying to our Lord, all together, all at the same time; just like we always do.” home-church - As of right now, Saturday and Our diocese is blessed with the opportunity to Sunday Liturgies will be celebrated BUT WITH watch our Cathedral’s Divine Liturgy every ONLY THE PRIEST AND CANTOR IN Sunday at 9am. The best scenario is to attend ATTENDANCE. This comes from the Protocol the Divine Liturgy and receive the Eucharist, but from our Metropolitan. We will pray for our parish with these current limitations, please take the and the world. PLEASE watch services online! time Sunday morning to pray with our brothers Here are the words of Fr. Matthew Dutko and sisters via the live broadcast on the web at concerning watching services online: www.acrod.org/organizations/cathedral/live/ “Wake up at the normal time that you always do (Many other churches are also live-streaming on a Sunday. If you have kids, wake them up. services online as well.) Shower, get dressed in your Sunday finest and + + + + + + + + + gather together in front of a computer screen. Holy Water – This is a great time to drink Holy Water Light a candle and burn some incense [if you do everyday! not have any, contact Fr. Dave who can + + + + + + + + + recommend online sites to order from]. When the 48 Days to the “Great Day” – If you did not receive Liturgy begins, pray and sing as you always do. the meditation book from Johnstown, please let Father Even though you will be in your home-church, know today. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Weekly Candle Intentions / Memorials were offered last week by Tim Martin; Patty Watson; Our Stewardship Gifts To God Cindy Pavilonis. Stewardship: $ 195 Candles/Eternal Lamp: $ 54 “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me Envelopes/Stewardship: $ 225 will not walk in darkness, but will have the Wednesday Presanctified: $ 260 light of life.” - John 8:12 Total Collections: $ 734 The Eternal Lamp was offered last week by John Gaydos, Jr., in Memory of Mother, Catherine. May Her Relocation Fund: $ 100 Memory Be Eternal! Vičnaya Pamjat! Give Generously: “For they gave according to their means… and beyond their means, + + + + + + + + + of their own free will.” 2 Cor 8:3 + + + + + + + + + Weekly Offerings to God – During this interesting time that we are in, we request that all weekly donations be mailed to: Tim Martin 2225 McAleer Road Sewickley, PA 15143 For our parish to continue it’s ministries, outreach, and general bill paying, we need your generosity to continue. + + + + + + + + + Paschal Commemorations – We offer you the opportunity to sponsor items to be used during Holy Week and Pascha as commemorations: anonymously, for the health of loved ones, OR in memory of departed loves ones. If you are interested in making any of these commemorations, PLEASE EMAIL FR. DAVE by Palm Sunday (April 12) and give an additional free-will stewardship offering to the Church. These items are still available: X Processional Candles X Incense for Censer X Charcoal for Censer X Priest’s Triple Paschal Candle Additional prayer options when washing hands include X Vesperal Loaves O Heavenly King, Hail Mary, sing You are truly X Sacramental Wine deserving…, or say the Jesus Prayer multiple times. X Eucharist Bread + + + + + + + + + X Pascha Bulletin X 2 Decorated Candles on Altar Coffee Social is X 2 Candles on Preparation Table SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE X 4 Candles in front of Iconostasis March 15: Open / Meatless Potluck X 2 Decorated Candles on Tetrapod + + + + + + + + + X Festive Oil Church School is SUSPENDED Until Further Notice Thank you in advance for your prayers and support + + + + + + + + + of our parish! Morning Services are SUSPENDED Until Further Notice + + + + + + + + + (until the daycare reopens) XL 31 Books of March Sale – The Ancient Faith Store + + + + + + + + + is offering different books for 50% off each day of the Wednesday Night Presanctified Liturgies are month of March! Visit the site daily or sign up for their CANCELLED for the remainder of the Great Fast emails and keep an eye out for a book that will help + + + + + + + + + you along your Spiritual Journey! Home Blessings are SUSPENDED Until Further Notice Visit: www.store.ancientfaith.com + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + The previous few measures are being taken to limit close contact with one another, or “social distancing”. These are temporary and we will get through this together! Be mindful of cleanliness, please continue to wash your hands, and by all means, keep your faith and trust in God! + + + + + + + + + All-Soul Saturdays (Zadušna Subota) – + + + + + + + + + The remaining All-Soul Saturday Liturgies with Panachidas for 2020 will be on March 28th LOOKING AHEAD LOCALLY (WITH PRIEST AND CANTOR PRESENT X Saturday April 11 – 9:30 am Divine Liturgy ONLY) and June 6th. On these days, we especially pray + + + + + + + + + for the departed loved ones of our families. Please inform Spring Cleaning is CANCELED – The previously Fr Dave if there are any additions to be made to the scheduled Spring Cleaning on Saturday, April 4 is Commemoration Diptychs (Hramoty) from last year. CANCELLED. + + + + + + + + + “Live in constant glorification of and thanksgiving towards God, for the greatest sin is ingratitude and the worst sinner is the ungrateful person." - Saint Paisios the Athonite + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + LIVES OF THE SAINTS Source: www.orthodoxpittsburgh.com/parish-calendar/orthodox-calendar © 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos The Holy 40 Martyrs martyred at Sebasteia Lake interrogation in front of the torturer, but the soldiers Commemorated on March 22/9 remained unyielding. In the year 313 Saint Constantine the Great It was winter, and there was a strong frost. issued an edict, from which the christians were They lined up the holy soldiers, led them to a lake permitted freedom of belief and made equal with located not far from the city, and placed them pagans under the law. But his co-ruler Licinius under guard on the ice all night. In order to break was prevailed upon by pagans, and in his part of the will of the martyrs, a warm bath-house was the empire he decided to eradicate Christianity, set up not far away on the shore. During the first which had become considerably widespread there. hour of the night, when the cold had become Licinius prepared his soldiery to fight against unbearable, one of the soldiers could not hold out and Constantine and, fearing mutiny, he decided to rid made a dash for the bath-house, but barely had he christians from his army. stepped over the threshold, that he fell down dead. One of the military-commanders of that time in the During the third hour of the night the Lord sent Armenian city of Sebasteia was Agricolaus, a zealous consolation to the martyrs: suddenly there was light, proponent of paganism.
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