SUNDAY, March 19, 2017 The Third Sunday in Great Lent – Tone 6 Saints Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Christian Church A Parish of the Diocese of New England of the Orthodox Church in America Fr. John Hopko, Pastor Protodeacon Paul Nimchek 860.582.3631 email: [email protected] www.terryvilleorthodoxchurch.org www.facebook.com/TerryvilleOrthodoxChurch Sunday, March 19, 2017 The 3rd Sunday in Great Lent – Tone 6 Schedule of Services Lenten Veneration of the Holy Cross 3/19 Sunday—3rd Sunday of Great Lent Veneration of the Holy Cross Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria and rd 9:15 AM – Divine Liturgy those with them (3 century) 4 :00 PM – Mission Vespers H osted by St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church , Bridgeport, CT 3/22 Wednesday 6:15 PM – Divine Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified “Pennies for Plymouth!” Gifts, followed by a Lenten “Bring-and-Share” Supper Support the Plymouth Community Food Pantry 3/24 Friday Eve of the Feast of the Annunciation There is a bottle located at the Candle Desk in the Narthex 7:00 PM – Festal Vespers for the Feast of our Church in which we are collected loose change to 3/25 Saturday benefit the Plymouth Community Food Pantry. If you have Feast of the Annunciation some loose change jangling around in the bottom of your 9:15 AM – Festal Divine Liturgy pockets or purse, please consider donating it in support of 6 :00 PM – Vigil Followed by Choir Rehearsal this worthy cause. Thank you! (There is a long tradition th during Great Lent of making extra efforts to meet the 3/26 Sunda y—4 Sunday of Great Lent Saint John of the Ladder needs of the poor and needy, especially those who are 9:15 AM – Divine Liturgy hungry. As we fast, we aim to mindful of the needs of 4 :00 PM – Mission Vespers others.) H osted by Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Meriden, CT If you would like to make a direct contribution to the 3/29 Wednes day Plymouth Community Food Pantry, you may bring non- 6:15 PM – Divine Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified perishable food items to Church and place them in one of Gifts, followed by a Lenten “Bring-and-Share” Supper the baskets set out for collection of such donations. 3/30 Thurs day Alternatively you may make a financial gift by sending a 9:00 AM – Lenten Morning Prayers with the check to The Plymouth Community Food Pantry, 20 Reading of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Dewey Avenue, Terryville, CT, 06786. Also, donations Crete can be made on-line at the Food Pantry website, which is 3/31 Fri day 7:00 PM – Akathist to the Mother of God www.plymouthfoodpantry.org. Financial donations are 4/1 Saturday tax deductible. To discuss opportunities to volunteer at the 6:00 PM – Vigil Food Pantry, call the Director, Erin Kennedy, at 860-584- Followed by Choir Rehearsal 1750. Anatoli—a friend of Tania Bouteneff; diagnosed with colon cancer PARISH PRAYER LIST Galina—wife of above-mentioned Anatoli Mary Fomenko—recently unwell Please pray for all victims of disaster, difficulty and Bill Markovich—recently unwell senseless violence throughout the world. Veronika “Nika” Dubnansky—continuing her recovery Samantha—extremely ill child for whom we have been asked to pray Eugene—Tania Bouteneff’s uncle; battling cancer + THOSE WHO HAVE DEPARTED THIS LIFE: Memory Eternal! Mara—Fr. Patrick Burns’ wife; recently unwell Newly Departed Marie Wood—still in recovery from recent ill health, but doing well, praise be Marina Zovich—former parishioner 3/11/17 Peter Oraschewsky—recovering from back surgery Roland Oraschewsky—husband of Maria Oraschewsky 3/1/17 Donna—Ann Sovyrda’s niece; kidney disease Anna Rosko—our fellow parishioner 2/20/17 Deryl—Ann Sovyrda’s nephew; kidney disease Anniversaries of Repose – Memory Eternal! Mark Sovyrda— recovering from back surgery Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko 3/18/2015 JoAnn—acquaintance of Jeanne Moore; ovarian cancer Anna Longo 3/19/1986 Lucretia—friend of Jeanne Moore; broken leg Irene Bobinsky 3/20/1953 Anne Hosking—Fr. Steven Hosking’s wife; facing health challenges Eva Muchka 3/20/1958 MaryEllen—Louine King’s daughter-in-law; declining due to Huntington’s Disease William “Bill” Pohlod 3/20/2009 James—Louine King’s son; chronic ankle joint issues, perhaps requiring surgery Mildred Glowa 3/21/1997 Justin—Louine King’s great-grandson; troubled and in need of our prayers Lyba Duke 3/23/1925 Steve Panasuk—recently unwell John Muchka 3/23/1970 Zachary—nephew of acquaintances of Nimcheks; recent double lung transplant Theodore Mychniow 3/24/1956 George Klachany—our fellow parishioner; undergoing treatment for lung cancer Anna LaRoche 3/24/1998 Virginia—Elena Watras’ sister; unwell and in need of prayers Myron (Miroslav) Toropilo 3/24/2002 Dolores Matzkevich—Bob’s mother; quite unwell at this time Joanna Cefaratti 3/25/2012 Dawn—friend of Joan Markovich; Stage Four lung cancer Maven—child of friends of the G. and D. Wegh Family; undergoing medical tests THOSE IN NEED OF GOD’S MERCY AND HELP Dianna—Jennifer Wegh’s mother; suffered an apparent stroke with complications Persons captive and suffering for the Faith George Wegh—underwent foot surgery this past Friday Metropolitan Paul and Archbishop John—hostages in Syria Nadia—D. and G. Wegh’s daughter; sadly, Nadia has suffered a miscarriage of her baby Those who are sick and suffering Shut-ins and those in Nursing Homes Fyodor (Frank) Guba—increasing sufferings from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Eva Kopcha—at Sheriden Woods in Bristol Dolores Twombly—permanent colon malfunction following colon cancer treatment Sonya Petroff—at Sheriden Woods in Bristol Karen—Mary Fomenko’s niece; unwell and in need of prayers Expectant Mother child Drew—grandson of friends of the Nimcheks; ongoing treatment for eye cancer Juliana and the child to be born of her—Juliana Dresko Vigh and her baby child Matthew—son of friends of M. Osuch; genetic disorder with medical complications Olga and the child to be born of her—Olga Fedorczak and her baby child Ava—young daughter of friends of Melanie Osuch; suffering seizures Rachel and the child to be born of her—Rachel Kopcha Goulet and her baby Alexander—acquaintance of M. Osuch; suffering and in need of God’s mercy and help Sarah and the child to be born of her—L. King’s granddaughter and her baby Michele—very close friend of M. Osuch; troubled and in need of God’s mercy and help Brianna and the child to be born of her—Chezelle Serev’s niece and her baby Anna Osuch—suffering in ill health Mikel and the child to be born of her—J. and E. Watras’ daughter and her baby Jadwiga [“Yahd-vee-gah”]—mother of an acquaintance of E. Watras; cancer Allison—undergoing cancer treatment; friend of Peter Serev Those from among us serving in the Armed Forces Matushka Marie Kreta—Fr. John Kreta’s mother; increasingly unwell Joel Orelup—U.S. Navy, hospital corpsman (“medic”) serving with the Marines Steven Belonick—Cynthia Belonick’s father; unwell Joseph Bellmay—a Terryville neighbor; U.S. Marine Corps Phyllis George—Donna Kriniske’s cousin; battling breast cancer Travelers, those soon to be traveling and those away from us Maria Oraschewsky—unwell and grieving, and in need of our prayers Douglas Henrick—O. Petroff’s great-grandson; in China until spring 2018 Alex—John Dubnansky’s brother, suffering permanent effects of stroke Peter and Chezelle Serev Darlyne—facing health challenges; daughter of Bob and Vera Martin John “Jack” Kriniske—scheduled to return to us the last week of March Michael “Mischa” Semanitzky—Dn. Paul’s uncle; ongoing health issues John Thetford—Fr. John’s nephew, a missionary catechist in Guatemala Gregory Shesko—long-time laborer in the Diocese of New England; lung cancer Birthdays Hope—Fr. John’s sister Catherine’s sister-in-law; tumor in one of her kidneys Maria Oraschewsky 3/21 Nicole—acquaintance of Tom and Marie Wood; young mother with leukemia Cynthia Belonick-Giuliano 3/21 child Asa—great-grandson of friend of E. Watras; child with developmental challenges John Nicholas (“Nick”) Osuch 3/24 Barbara—Arlene Osuch’s sister; epilepsy with complications __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lenten Confessions: We are halfway through Lent! Dear Brothers and Sisters: Each and every Christian should participate in the saving Sacrament of Holy Confession during the Lenten season, as part of his or her own “Lenten journey.” As you know, I hear Confessions by appointment. Please contact me now to make your Confession appointment. Please make your Lenten confession before the end of Great Lent, that is, by Friday, April 7. I would greatly prefer not to hear confessions over the Palm Sunday Weekend or during Holy Week (April 8 - April 15). By then time is extremely limited and we should be concentrating, without distraction, on the liturgical schedule leading up to Holy Pascha. Thank you for your consideration in this regard. I am most grateful. Your servant in Christ, Fr. John News and Notes Thank you!: Thanks are extended to all those who helped with recent parish events, including with preparing for and hosting the visit of the Archbishop, with the Spring Cleaning, and with the clean-up after this past week’s big snowstorm. Thanks, also, to all those who participated in the visit on Friday, March 17, to the Waterbury Parish for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts. That Liturgy, together with the meal that followed, was an encouraging occasion for the faithful members of that community. Surely, there are more “Thank You-s” to be extended, and we extend those expressions of thanks knowing that God sees all and blesses those who make efforts worthy of gratitude.