<p> 1</p><p>ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND NEW ROME 1301 Newport Avenue Northampton, Pennsylvania 18067 V. Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha, Rector Protodeacon Mychail Sawarynski</p><p>Telephones: Church Office… (610) 262-2882 Church Fax/Kitchen/Hall… (610) 262-0552 Fr. Bazyl’s Residence… (610) 882-2488 Protodeacon Mychail’s Residence… (610) 262-3876 Websites: holyassumption.org ukrainianorthodoxchurchusa.org lvorthodox.wordpress.com E-mail: Parish… [email protected] Fr. Bazyl…[email protected] Protodeacon Mychail… [email protected] Webmaster, John Hnatow… [email protected] ======8 (23 Feb.) March, 2015</p><p>2nd SUNDAY OF THE GREAT LENT. Tone 6 Commemoration of ST. GREGORY PALAMAS. SYNAXIS OF ALL VENN. FATHERS OF THE KYIV CAVES. Hieromartyr POLYCARP, bishop of Smyrna (167). Heb. 1, 10 – 2, 3 Heb. 7, 26 – 8, 2 Mk. 2, 1-12 Jn. 10, 9-16 2 TODAY’S BULLETIN IS SPONSORED in loving memory of +Mary Praetorius by M/M John Vitushinsky. VICHNAJA PAMJAT’! MEMORY ETERNAL!</p><p>LITURGICAL PROPERS:</p><p>Tropar of the Resurrection, Tone 6 The angelic powers were at Your tomb. The guards became as dead men. Mary stood by Your grave seeking Your Most Pure Body. You captured Hades, not being tempted by it. You came to the Virgin, granting Life, Lord, risen from the dead, glory to You.</p><p>Tropar of the Saint, Tone 8 Light of Orthodoxy, support and teacher of the Church, glory of monks and invincible champion of theologians, O Gregory the Wonderworker, pride of Thessalonica and preacher of grace; pray without ceasing for the salvation of our souls.</p><p>Tropar of the Temple, Tone 1 In giving birth, you preserved your virginity. In falling asleep you did not forsake the world, Birth-Giver of God. You were translated to life, Mother of Life, and through your prayers you deliver our souls from death.</p><p>Glory… Kondak of the Saint, Tone 8 Holy and divine organ of wisdom and joyful trumpet of theology, we chant your praises in harmony, divinely inspired Gregory. But as a mind standing before the Primordial Mind guide our mind to Him O Father, that we may cry: Rejoice, preacher of grace. </p><p>Now and ever… Kondak of the Triodion, Tone 4 The season of good action has now been revealed and judgment is at the doors. Let us rise, keeping the fast, offering tears of compunction with almsgiving crying out: we have sinned more than the sands of the sea. Forgive us Creator of All, so that we may receive the incorruptible crowns.</p><p>Prokimen of the Triodion, Tone 8 You, O Lord, shall protect us and preserve us from this generation forever. Verse: O Lord, save me, for there is no longer any righteous man. 3 Prokimen of the Saint, Tone 1 My mouth shall speak of wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.</p><p>Alleluia Verses, Tone 5 Lord, I will chant of Your mercies forever. With my mouth I will proclaim Your truth from generation to generation. You have said: Mercy will be built up forever. Your Truth will be established in the heavens.</p><p>Communion Hymns: Praise the Lord from the Heavens; praise Him in the Highest. Alleluia (3X). Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; praise befits the upright. Alleluia (3X).</p><p>LITURGICAL SCHEDULE, MENEION AND SCRIPTURE READINGS:</p><p>Sunday, 8 (23Feb.) March nd Fast Day: 2 Sunday of the Great Lent. Tone 6 Commemoration of St. Gregory Palamas. 8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours Holy Mystery of Repetance 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Litiya: +Pauline Bollent (40th Day) 7:00 p.m. Pan-Orthodox Lenten Vespers St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Bethlehem.</p><p>Third Week of the Great Lent. Monday 9 (24 Feb.) March th Fast Day: First (4 c.) and Second (452) Findings of the Precious Head of Wine (not Oil) St. John the Baptist. St. Erasmus of the Kyiv Caves (1160). Is. 8, 13 – 9, 7 Gen. 6, 9-22 Prov. 8, 1-21</p><p>Tuesday, 10 (25 Feb.) March Fast Day St. Tarasius, archbishop of Constantinople (806). Is. 9, 9 -10, 4 Gen. 7, 1-5 Prov. 8, 32 – 9, 11 4 Wednesday, 11 (26 Feb.) March Fast Day St. Porphyrius, bishop of Gaza (420). Is. 10, 12-20 Gen. 7, 6-9 Prov. 9, 12-18 5:30 p.m. Ninth Hour & Typica 6:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts</p><p>Thursday, 12 (27 Feb.) March Fast Day St. Procopius the Confessor of Decapolis (c. 750). St. Titus the Soldier, monk of the Kyiv Caves (XIV cent.). St. Titus, presbyter of the Kyiv Caves (1190). Is. 11, 20 – 12, 2 Gen. 7, 11 – 8, 3 Prov. 10, 1-22</p><p>Friday, 13 (28 Feb.) March Fast Day St. Basil the Confessor (747). Is. 13, 2-13 Gen. 8, 4-21 Prov. 10, 31 – 11, 12 6:00 p.m. Vespers of the Deceased</p><p>Saturday, 14 (1st) March Fast Day: Commemoration of the Departed Wine & Oil Martyr Eudocia of Heliopolis (152). Heb. 10, 32-38 Mk. 2, 14-17 9:00 a.m. Parastas: reading of the dyptichs of the parish 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers</p><p>Sunday, 15 (2nd) March rd Fast Day: 3 Sunday of the Great Lent. Tone 7 Wine & Oil Veneration of the Holy Cross. 8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hour Holy Mystery 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great</p><p>======5 NECROLOGY: 08 Mar… Fr. Anatolij Bulawka (’93) 09 Mar… Walter Zarayko (’94) 10 Mar… Michael Andrushkiw (’31), John Zyrebecky (’76), Mary Praetorius (’05) 11 Mar… Anna Metchoe (’97), Anna Turick (’09) 13 Mar… Fr. Ivan Mironko (’08) 14 Mar… Michael Czepelak (’26), Anna Tokarzk (’88), Fr. Leonid Dolynskyj (’70), Fr. Mykola Stepanenko (’93)</p><p>VICHNAJA PAMJAT’! - MEMORY ETERNAL! BIRTHDAYS: 12 Mar… Victor Harnaho 13 Mar… Julie Mauser</p><p>MNOHAJA LITA! - MANY YEARS!</p><p>WE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF: Fr. John Nakonachny, Catherine Kochenash, Micah Brickler, Fr. Theodore Mikovich, Joan Molnar, Michael Smallen, Thea Scioscia, Vladimir & Emma Krasnopera, Karen &James Osmun, Walter & Tessie Kuchinos, Stanley Teply, Brendan Phillips, Jessie Hnatow, Jessica Meashock, Patricia Jones, Kathy Pristash, Mary Drenchko, Pani Anna Hankavych, John Kelleher, Wasyl Hewko, Nelcy Azar, Tyler Pavlinsky.</p><p>PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, 10 March, at 6:45 p.m.</p><p>SR UOL MEETING: Today, 8 March, following Divine Liturgy.</p><p>FLOWERS FOR THE GRAVE OF CHRIST AND HOLY PASCHA may be ordered in the vestibule of the church. The deadline for orders is 13 March.</p><p>JR UOL PASCHA BREAD SALE: $6.00 each. Sign-up sheet is in the church hall. Deadline is 22 March.</p><p>SR UOL CHEESECAKE SALE: $20.00 each. Sign-up sheet is in the church hall. Deadline is 18 March. </p><p>PYROHY PRODUCTION DATES: 12th, 19th March, 2nd, 16th April, 7th, 21st May. 6 GIANT SUPERMARKET COUPONS: Martha Dowling has coupons for sale at $25.00, $50.00, $100.00. 5% of the profits will go to the church. </p><p>NORTHAMPTON FOODBANK DONATIONS: there continues to be a dire need for foodstuffs to assist our neighbors. As you know, our parish’ remit from the food bank is to contribute baby-food, but any other non-perishables will be accepted gladly. There is a cupboard for the collection of donations in the church hall.</p><p>REDNER’S SAVE-A-TAPE PROGRAMME: Please continue to deposit receipts in the box in the church vestibule. Use Redner’s Pump Rewards/Save a Tape Card.</p><p>OCMC AGAPE CANISTER DONATIONS: $21.00. 7</p>