St. John
the Baptist

Ukrainian Catholic Church

207 TOMPKINS
STREET
SYRACUSE, NY 13204

Please remember your
Church in
your will!!

PARISH STAFF:
BAPTISM AND CHRISMATION:
Pastor:
Right Rev. Mitered Archpriest Mihai Dubovici
Parishioners
should make plans to have their children baptized Phone: 3159163719 cell
and chrismated in a timely fashion. Please call the rectory before Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
setting a date for the ceremony. (All sponsors must be catholic, Deacon:
Rev. Deacon Edward Galvin
have received all sacraments and be a parishioner in good
standing in the church they attend.)
Spiritual Care Ministry: Alice Malick  Extraordinary Minister

of the Holy Eucharist to the Sick and Homebound
CONFESSIONS:
Religious
Education Coordinator: Marta Wojtowycz
Before weekend Divine Liturgies and Holy Days.

Cemetery
Supervisor: Peter M. Vassallo
MARRIAGE:
Phone: 3154360953 cell
Please call the rectory at least six months in advance. Premarital
Trustees:
Michael Clark and William Halligan
counseling is mandatory.


Office Staff: Mary C. Husak, Jeanne DeRose, Lesia Nowey
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK:
and Stephanie Woyciesjes
Kindly notify the rectory regarding parishioners who are Parish
Lawyer: Matthew D. Dotzler, Esq.
hospitalized, homebound, or in nursing homes.


Phone: 3159304079
CEMETERY:

TELEPHONES:
Purchase of cemetery plots is a privilege reserved to parishioners.
Rectory 3154785109

Please contact the rectory before any major improvements are

PARISH EMAIL:
undertaken.

[email protected]
CHURCH FACILITIES:


Any use of church facilities must be cleared in advance at the LITURGICAL SCHEDULE:
rectory. Literature may not be placed in or around the Church Saturday: 4:00 p.m. (English)
without approval.
Sunday: During present restrictions, only one Liturgy

10:00 am
Ukrainian
BULLETIN DEADLINE:
Tuesday  Friday: 8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. of the Monday preceding the weekend in which the

announcement is to appear.
Holy Days of Obligation:

6:00 p.m. (English on the preceding evening)
WEBSITES:
9:00 a.m. on the Holy Day
www.stjohnbaptistucc.com
Other Services as announced.
www.facebook.com/StJohnTheBaptistUCC


OFFICE HOURS:
ADDITIONAL FAITH RESOURCES:
Tuesday 10:00 a.m.  12:00 p.m. ; 1:00 p.m.  4:00 p.m.
www.stamforddio.org www.royaldoors.net

As of now, any schedules or information posted in the bulletin or on the parish’s Facebook or web site is subject to change.
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St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Syracuse, N.Y.
May 23, 2021

SATURDAY, May 22  5th All Souls Saturday

Vigil Lights
4:00PM  In loving memory of +Yania Bolzowski

req. her friend, Eligia Prybyla

Eternal Light: In loving memory of my husband, +Peter Dudiak
SUNDAY, May 23  Pentecost Sunday
req. Oksana Dudiak


10:00AM  Intention: For Parishioner's
Tetrapod: In memory of +Joseph Cordone

12:00PM  Blessing of the Graves at the Cemetery
req. Andrew Melnyk


TUESDAY , May 25
Sacred Heart: In loving memory of +Mark Eugene Husak

req. Helen, Patty and Stephanie Woyciesjes
No Liturgy Scheduled


WEDNESDAY, May 26
Mother of God:
In memory of +Michael Kohut

req. Anna & Bob Meeks and Steven Kohut
8:00AM  In memory of +Joseph Cordone (1 year) Pankhyda

req. Andrew Melnyk
Holy Cross: In loving memory of +Mark Eugene Husak

req. Office Staff, Jeanne, Lesia and Stephanie 6:00PM  Moleben to the Blessed Mother of God
(English/Ukrainian)

Please pray for the souls of the deceased THURSDAY, May 27
members of the parish and those for whom
8:00AM  In loving memory of +Andrij Guzelak Jr.
Divine Liturgies will be offered this week. We req. Irene Jemetz and Pauline Diachenko
ask that you also pray for the following
parishioners who are ill or homebound: Felicia FRIDAY, May 28
Guzelak, Olga Holl, John Hnotko, Michael Hrab,
8:00AM  God’s Blessings on the marriage of Alexa Jovanovic
George Kelley, Andrew Krzywyj, Julia Maliwesky, and Jacob Walsh req. Temnycky Family
Jennie Marko, Dorothy OnoffGraser, Christopher Piotrowski,
Fr. Stefan, Gabriella Wicker, Kalina Woloszyn, Marion Wood, SATURDAY, May 29
Anna Wowk, Nina Wozniak, our military men and women in

4:00PM  Intention: For Parishioners
the USA and Ukraine, all those suffering from the coronavirus
and all Clergy and religious.

Installation of Lou Pizzuti as Subdeacon by
If
you know someone on the prayer list that is no longer in need Most Rev. Paul Patrick Chomnycky, O.S.B.M.

or know of someone who is in need of prayers, please call the SUNDAY, May 30  Sunday of All Saints  Holy Trinity
rectory office so we can update our list. Thank you.

10:00AM  God’s Blessings on George and Roma Temnycky
Wedding Anniversary req. Family
Please join us on Saturday, May 29,
at the 4:00pm Divine Liturgy
for the installation of

READINGS
Lou Pizzuti to Subdeacon,


May 23
by Bishop Paul Chomnycky.


Epistle: Acts 2:1
11 May God Grant Lou many Happy Years!
Gospel: John 7:37
52, 8:12 Mnohaya Lita!

To get a printed copy of the Liturgical Proper's go to:
Blessing of Graves
http://www.stamforddio.org/ and click on the “Resources”

tab, and then click on the “Liturgical Proper's” link.
Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, Father Mihai will be available at the cemetery to bless graves, by APPOINTMENT ONLY, following the 10:00am Divine Liturgy in the church.
Epistle Readers

Please contact Father Mihai 3159163719 to schedule a time.
Saturday, May 22
4:00p.m. Liturgy
Thank you to all parishioners who so generously donation to Lector: Alice Malick
the Orphanage of St. Nicholas Mercy Town in Krykhivtsi, Ivano
Frankivsk run by the Sisters Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara, this Lenten and Easter Season. Through Diocesan Charities Appeal  2021
your kindness we were able to raise $1,565.00, to help those in
need. Well Done!  The money raised from this special collection is used to help edu-
cate future priest for our Stamford Diocese and our Ukrainian May God Bless All of You!
Catholic Church throughout the world. All parishioners are en- couraged to give. Forms can be found near the side entrance of the church. Completed forms with donation, can be placed in the Moleben to the Mother of God
collection basket, mailed to or dropped off at the rectory.


May is the month dedicated to the Mother of God. ► Please make checks payable to:
Moleben will be every Wednesday during May at “St. John the Baptist UCC”
6:00PM, in both English and Ukrainian. Please join
us in prayer to our Heavenly Mother to beseech her ► DO NOT MAIL your donation directly to Stamford.
protection and intercession for all of us.


Our assessment for this year of $8,000.  We can never cease to ask for our Blessed Mother’s intercession
to her Son, asking for peace in the world and many blessings.
To date we have raised: $4,025.00


O Most holy Virgin Mary, evermerciful Mother of God,
Campaign should end by the end of June 2021 rejoice and save those who place their hope in you!

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St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Syracuse, N.Y.
May 23, 2021
The Holy Spirit
Send a Congratulations


“Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere On Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Bishop Basil Losten will be present and fill all things, Treasury of Blessings and Bestower
celebrating his 50th Anniversary as a Bishop. There will of Life, come, and dwell within us; cleanse us of all that
be a special service for Bishop Losten in Stamford that day for defiles us, and, O Good One, save our souls.”
Clergy only. Father Mihai is planning on attending this very spe-
cial event.
The Holy Spirit is God’s Special Gift for the Chris-
tian. Jesus said in Luke 11:13, “How much More If any parishioner's would like to extend a “Congratulations” to shall your Heavenly Father Give the Holy Spirit to Bishop Losten, with a card or gift, please give it to Father Mihai them that ask Him.” Receiving Jesus will give you no later than Sunday, May 23. Father Mihai will present all Power to be a Child of God.
gifts on behalf of our parish.

On this festive day we decorate our homes and churches tradition-
ally with green branches of trees and flowers; this is to remind us Congratulations
that the feast of the Pentecost, Holy Trinity, and especially  Holy
Spirit is the feast of eternal life. We must strive to embellish our Yuliya Yakymiv and Orest Omelyan

hearts and souls to receive the power of the Spirit of God.
who were married on


Let us cleanse our souls through repentance and prayer, let us fill May 15, 2021
our souls with the love of our neighbors and with charitable
deeds. Then the Holy Spirit will dwell in us.
May God Grant Them Many Years.
Mnohaya Lita! Receiving the Holy Spirit will give you Power to serve Christ and His Church by being His Anointed Witness. Let us reach out as part of the Catholic Church with arms open wide in faith, and Special “Thank You” to Andrij Hevko for all say...
his hard work and dedication in managing the
parish kitchen. As many of you know Andrij is “Yes Lord, I take what you give, Fill me with the Holy Spirit!”
stepping away from that role. As a parish we again say “Thank You” for generously donating The Holy Spirit came upon them. (Acts 19:6)
your time to help our parish remain vibrant.


“Holy what?” The disciples whom Paul encountered in Ephesus May God Grant Andrij and his family many years!

did not know there was a Holy Spirit, or even that Jesus was the Mnohaya Lita!
Messiah. But when Paul shared the good news and prayed with them, their eyes were opened to the spiritual gifts that were now theirs through Christ.
Ukrainian Food for Sale


The Ephesian disciples knew that the Spirit had come upon them There is still food available for sale following each Divine because they were able to
prophesy
and speak in God Liturgy and by contacting the rectory on Tuesdays during given
tongues
(Acts 19:6). Such manifestations were a sure sign office hours. Please call the rectory 3154785109 prior to of the Spirit’s presence in the early Church, and even today there coming to purchase on Tuesdays:
are believers who experience these “charismatic” gifts (1 Corin-








Pyrohy for Sale:

thians 12:411). While these are two of the more obvious signs of Potato  $ 8 for a 1 dozen package
the Spirit, Scripture tells us about other gifts that we might expe- $15 for a 2 dozen package
rience (Isaiah 11:23):
Kapusta  $10 for 1 dozen package


• When you pray for guidance and receive
wisdom, that’s the
Holubtsi  $2 each
Spirit.

Kapusta (Sauerkraut)  container $ 3
• When you are tempted to do or say something rash and you

resist by saying a quick Hail Mary, God’s Spirit of
counsel
is
Kapusta with meat M container $7
giving you restraint.
• When you are looking for credit for your accomplishments,
fear
Divine Liturgy Prayer Books
of the Lord
reminds you that all your talents come from God.

• When you are confused about Church teaching on a moral issue
The Parish has ordered some Divine Liturgy Prayer and you stumble across a podcast that gives you insight, the
Books (English/Ukrainian), that are available for sale Spirit is granting you
knowledge
and
understanding.
to any parishioners who would like to have their own • When you are at the end of your rope but keep persevering in
copy to follow along with the Divine Liturgy. The faith, you are being filled with
fortitude.
cost is $15.00 each. If you would like to purchase • When you are feeling restless at liturgy but a hymn fills you
one, you can stop by the rectory on Tuesday, during business with a sense of God’s love, the Spirit is giving you
piety.
hours, or speak with Father Mihai after any Divine Liturgy. You
can also contact Stephanie Woyciesjes to reserve your copy at Pentecost is here, so let us ask the Lord to fill us with even more [email protected] or 3156576868.
of his gifts so that we can better serve him and his body. Be sure to ask freely and expectantly. Remember, God “does not ration Highlights of the Parish COVID Guideline

his gift of the Spirit” (John 3:34). Maybe in this season of your ● WEARING A MASK IS MANDATORY FOR ALL
life, you are in special need of fortitude or wisdom. Whatever it PARISHIONERS & GUEST.  NO Exceptions

is, don’t be shy about asking. God wants it for you even more ● Social distancing of 6 feet must be maintained:
than you do!


IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL  STAY HOME.
“Come upon me, Holy Spirit! Strengthen your gifts within me.”


For a complete list of all the COVID rules and guidelines:
Meditation taken from The Word Among Us M Daily Meditations for Catholics,
Monday May 17, 2021 M May 2021 Issue  WAU.ORG
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