The 375th Anniversary of the Union of Uzhorod 1646-2021 September 26, 2021 – EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Tropar, Kontakion, Prokimenon, Alleluia Tone 1 - 2 Cor 9:6-11; Lk 5:1-11

Saturday, September 25 OUR VENERABLE mother, Euphrosyna 5 pm Great Vespers

Sunday, September 26 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – Special Collection for Disaster Relief in Haiti 8:30 am Matins 9:30 am Rosary 10 am Divine Liturgy for Our Parish Family 1 pm Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Life Profession of Sr. Natalia and Sr. Petra

Monday, September 27 St. Callistratus, Soldier-Martyr (+295) 8 am Matins 8:30 am Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, September 28 Our venerable father, Chariton, Confessor-Martyr (+362) No Services

Wednesday, September 29 Our venerable father, Cyriacus, Hermit 8 am Matins 8:30 am Divine Liturgy 5 pm Vespers

Thursday, September 30 St. Gregory, Bishop-Martyr 7:50 am Matins 8:20 am Divine Liturgy with the School Children for +Edward and +Mary Bobulsky by Family and Friends 7 pm Great Vespers with Litija

Friday, October 1 PROTECTION OF THE THEOTOKOS 8 am Festal Matins 7 pm Divine Liturgy for +Anna Petrick by Vicki Petrick

Saturday, October 2 ST. CYPRIAN, PRIEST-MARTYR 8 am Matins 8:30 am Slavonic Divine Liturgy – 60th Wedding Anniversary of Ken and Kathy Emley with Blessing 5 pm Great Vespers

Sunday, October 3 NINTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 8:30 am Matins 9:30 am Rosary 10 am Divine Liturgy for Our Parish Family 3 pm Vespers 4 pm Divine Liturgy at the Shrine of Mariapoch

Funeral Services for +Father John Kovach will be held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Church. Parastas will be on Monday, September 27th at 6 pm and the Funeral Divine Liturgy will be held on Tuesday, September 28th at 10 am. May God grant to his servant, +Father John Kovach, blessed repose and eternal memory. Vicnaja jemu pamjat!

ATTENTION E-GIVING USERS: Effective immediately, the Vanco E-giving app which you have been using has been updated to a new MyVanco application. Computer internet users will be directed to a new logon screen showing the three Church Tiles. You will use your existing user name and password to login. Your information will be transferred to “MyVanco” and all previously scheduled recurring offerings will be processed as planned.

Vanco e-giving for the mobile (phone) application will also be transitioned to the new “MyVanco” app on September 30th. To start using this new app, simply select the MyVanco app from either the Apple App store or Google Play store. You should be able to use your existing user name and password. Once you are in the new app, look for St. Mary Byzantine Church. Once selected, you will see each of the three churches have a separate Tile. Select a tile to indicate where your offering is going. Your information will be transferred to “MyVanco” and all previously scheduled recurring offerings will be processed as planned. Should you have any issues please contact Rosemary at [email protected].

EVENING OF HOPE: Please note the NEW DATE for this event: October 23rd. Evening of Hope will benefit the Eparchy of Parma and is scheduled for Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 6 pm. It will be held at the Holiday Inn, Independence. Fr. Mitchell Pacwa, SJ will be the Keynote speaker. He is a host on EWTN Live, a scripture scholar and a bi-ritual priest. The Mission of the Eparchy is to proclaim the Word of God – Jesus Christ – in our Byzantine Christian tradition, and to serve our faithful people on their journey with the Lord. As our journey begins for the next 50 years, our future is marked by one thing above all: hope. Our foundation remains the same as the past: Jesus Christ. With Jesus Christ and hope, we believe our Church has a wonderful future. With your support and help the Eparchy will strengthen our parishes and missions to better serve the faithful throughout the Eparchy. Please plan on attending this Eparchial Event. For more details on this Evening of Hope event, go to Parma.org.

“Come and See” at B.C.S.: An in-person “Come and See” Weekend of Discovery Retreat for discerning Byzantine Catholic Men, 18 to 35 years old, single or married, is being hosted by the Byzantine Catholic Seminary. It begins on Friday evening (5 PM), Nov. 5, 2021 and concludes on Sunday afternoon (4 PM), Nov. 7, 2021. The deadline for registering is Oct. 13, 2021. For more details and to register go to www.bcs.edu. You may also contact B.C.S. at 412-321-8383 or rector@bcs.edu. Only those who are fully COVID vaccinated will be permitted to register this year.

PRAY DAILY - have a keep able rule of prayer that you do by discipline. Say the Lord’s Prayer several times a day. Any time you have an opportunity to say a prayer, take advantage of it. The devil tries to eliminate your prayer since the prayer eliminates the devil. - For courage to repent (to go to confession) - St. John Forerunner, pray for us! (40x) - For Peace in the World – Lord, have mercy! (40 times) - For Our Children – Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us! (40 times) - For the Sick and Those in Need – O Most Holy Trinity, save us! (40 times) - For Our Parish – O Most Holy Theotokos, pray for us! (40 times) - For the courage to sing in church – Holy Father Roman, pray for us! (40 times) - For the departed – Psalm 51, 91, 119 (50, 90, 118 in LXX) - Jesus Prayer – “Lord Jesus Christ,* Son of God,* have mercy on me* a sinner!” Every evening before you go to bed, simply go through the whole day and think what you have done right or wrong, do the examination of conscience, and ask the good Lord for forgiveness. Make a sign of the cross over the place where you sleep and say: “Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my soul and body. Do You Yourself bless me, have mercy on me, and grant me life eternal. Amen.”

CHURCH CLEANING: Please join us for the next scheduled church cleaning of Dormition Parish, on Saturday, October 9th at 10 am.

SPECIAL COLLECTION: Archbishop Gomez, Prsident of the USCCB, has requested that all parishes in the United States take up a special collection for the disaster relief of the people of Haiti, who have recently suffered much devastation from natural disasters. In solidarity with the Catholic Church in America, Bishop Milan asks that we hold a special collection the weekend of September 25 and 26, during the Divine Liturgy. Parishioners are also able to make online donations if they prefer at www.parma.org. Thank you and God bless you for your continued generosity to those in need.

PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY (ALL) : All are invited to join in as we pray the rosary together at 9:30 am each week at Dormition of the Mother of God Church. We will pray the rosary together in church as a group. Please plan on joining us, adults and children are encouraged to attend as we will be praying the joyful mysteries! Those who are at home may pray along with the Livestream.

Watch the livestream by logging on to Facebook and type Eparchy of Parma or go to YouTube and type Eparchy of Parma Livestream. If you know of someone that does not have access to the internet, reach out to them by phone to keep them informed with updates and encourage them to continue their daily prayer at home.

OUR WEEKLY OFFERINGS September 19, 2021

Cathedral Parish - $ 100.00 $ 50.00 Online Giving

Holy Spirit Parish - $ 636.00 $125.00 Online Giving

St. Mary’s Parish - $1,606.00 $205.00 Online Giving

Have you remembered your Church in your Will and/or Trust? Thank you and may God reward your generosity!

St. Mary Church 250 Club Winner – 9/19/2021

#151 – Jola Trompak – Captain, John Trompak

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND CONFINED: Dormition – John Krenisky, Kathleen Miller, Mary Ann Ridilla; Ray Yasenchak; Esther Morganosky; Pat Asmondy; Pearl Beningo; JoAnn Chaky; Eva Cook; Seleema Corrigan; Lois Deighton; Dolores Furda; Mary Grauel; Ruthann Hodar, Margaret Huges, Rosemary Kennick; Larry Lantz; Barbara Miterko; Eleen Monoc; Carl Panko; Sue Peterchalk; David Starling; Isabelle Sweeney; Bob & Mary Zelenka. Cathedral – Theresa Dorony; Phil Nechvatal; Helen Fredericks; Carol Morin. Holy Spirit – Michael Sekerak, Carol Marino, Margaret Girman, Jim Neitzel, Elizabeth Loya; George Hapker; Ken Kalas; Ann Yorko; Richard Onderak; Elizabeth Sheppard; Helen Sawchak; Carol Vasil; Andrea Seman; Carol and Richard Bub. Helen Jeris; Marge Kordic; Walter Badovinac; Mary Ann Zubovich; Michelle Zubovich-Simon.

Call Fr. Marek at (440) 783-2051 for Emergency Sick Call Visits