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VOL. LXIII – 28 FATHERS OF THE 6 ECUMENICAL COUNCILS JULY 14, 2019 Epistle – Rom 10:1-10; – Mt 8:28-9:1; Tone 4

DIVINE FOR THIS WEEK The Seven Ecumenical Councils Fathers of the 6 Ecumenical Councils, July 14, 2019 & Their Principal Doctrines 9:00 AM – Lit. God’s Blessings for Nadia and Anisia r/by Olga Bas The First of (AD 325) 11:00 AM – Lit. For God’s Blessings on Our Parishioners This Council, the first Ecumenical Council of the Monday, July 15, 2019 and Apostolic , was held in order to bring out the No Scheduled true teaching of the Church as opposed by the of Tuesday, July 16, 2019 . It formally presented the teaching of the Church 8:00 AM – Lit. + Sr. Gabriel Suszko declaring the divinity of to be one substance Wednesday, July 17, 2019 and one nature with that of . There were 7:30 AM – Lit. + Mary Ginda r/by Daughter, Kathy twenty canons drawn up, in which the time of celebrating Thursday, July 18, 2019 Easter was clarified. From this Council we have the Nicene 8:00 AM – Lit. + Nick Lyszyk r/by Roger & Ann Allen . Friday, July 19, 2019 8:00 AM – Lit. + Katharina Brandafi r/by Maria Dzeva The First Ecumenical Council of (AD 381) Saturday, July 20, 2019 Again the true was maintained against the Arians 8:00 AM – Lit. Health of Taras, Myroslav, Roman along with the Apollinarian and Macedonian , r/by Iryna Kuzyshyn which denied the Godhead of the , the 5:00 PM – Lit. + John Adamshick r/by Joyce, Bill, Mike of the Church was again stated and the words inserted 6TH Sunday After , July 21, 2019 into the declaring the truth that the Holy Epistle – Rom 12:6-14; Gospel – Mt 9:1-8 Spirit proceeded from the Father through (Not "and") the 9:00 AM – Lit. For God’s Blessings on Our Parishioners Son. 11:00 AM – Lit. + Geraldine Palyla r/by Husband & Family The Ecumenical (AD 431) Donations to Church The third General Council of the Church defined the In Memory of + MARY ANN MAKAR universal dogma that the Blessed is the Mother of $100.00 – Joan Galetta God and presented the teaching of the truth of one divine $50.00 – Olga Yurechko person in . $25.00 – Cynthia Pryszlak The Ecumenical Council of (AD 451) Gabro School Fund Held twenty years after the third General Council, this $100.00 – Ann Marie Stek, in memory of was to answer the Monophysite heresy and affirm the + MARY ANN MAKAR doctrine of two natures in Christ, human and divine.

Church Donation Envelopes The Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinople (AD Be sure your name and the amount of your donation 553) are clearly marked, and do NOT use scotch tape to seal This Council is sometimes referred to as the Council of the the envelope. Thank you. Three Chapters. It reaffirmed the stated by the third and forth General Councils. Mark your Calendar for the following archieparchial events. The Third Ecumenical Council of Constantinople (AD  Wednesday, October 2, 2019-First Session of the 680-681) Archieparchial Sobor (in Philadelphia) This Council gave the definition of two wills in Christ as  Saturday-Sunday, December 7-8, 2019-Second the true teaching against the Monothelite heresy which Session of the Archieparchial Sobor (in claimed only one will. Philadelphia) The Second Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (AD 757) 2019 Festival Wrap Up Meeting Here was defined the veneration due to holy images, that A Festival Committee meeting will be held on we give honor only to those they represent and not to the Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.. Hope to see you image itself as such. It also gave twenty-two canons there. regarding the .

Kids Back To School Supplies Children’s Summer Camp. Dear parishioners, this year I would like to introduce the Bible Summer Camp for the children Grades 1 Back to School Supplies for Children in Need project that to 6 has been scheduled for Mon.- Wed., August 26-27-28, will take place Sunday, July 21st through Sunday, August 2019, 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. in our church hall. We want to 25th. We will collect supplies for the students of our reach and teach your children in such a way that they parochial Assumption . The supplies will go have the greatest opportunity to become devoted to students whose families cannot afford to purchase basic followers of . For three days, kids will participate in school supplies. The following items are the most needed, many fun-filled activities, including singing, crafts, and crayons, colored pencils, pencils, pencil top erasers, games. They will hear Bible Stories, meet new friends and scissors, glue sticks, spiral or composition notebooks, enjoy healthy snacks. Kids will also learn about God folders with prongs, one inch 3 ring binders, and wide rule through fun-filled, age-appropriate activities. Please or college rule paper. Collection box will be placed in the register your child for this FREE camp on a sign-up sheet in church vestibule, next to the chapel. Your support of this the church vestibule. If your child is planning to go, put project will allow children less fortunate to have the your name on that sheet and also take home the yellow necessary supplies to insure a successful start this school registration form, fill it out and bring it with your child for year. the first day of camp. The chairperson of the camp is Mrs. Melanie Fedynyshyn and volunteers. Congratulations Congratulations and Best Wishes are extended to 85th Annual Ukrainian Seminary Day the following upon receiving the Holy Mysteries of The 85th Annual Ukrainian Seminary Day will be held Christian Initiation: Baptism, and Holy Sunday, July 28th at St. Nicholas Church Picnic Grounds in : Primrose (just outside Minersville), Schuylkill County, Pa. HENRI MARCEL VASILIY BARRUEL, This annual event is sponsored by the 12 parishes and son of Mathieu Barruel and Melissa Markowitz faithful of the South Anthracite under the leadership of their respective pastors. His Grace, LUKA KHANAS, Metropolitan- Borys Gudziak will be the main celebrant and homilist at the 11:00 am . son of Paulo Khanas and Valeriya Kim Address: (GPS locator: 855 Sunbury Road, Pottsville, Pa.)