1 Vol. 55, No. 3 18 JANUARY, AD 2008 PARISH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Byzantine Rite “Catholic” comes from the Greek words for “according-to-the-whole” “Rite” or “Ritual Church” means “One of the twenty-one Eastern Catholic Sister Churches, who are simultaneously in Communion with the Church & Pope in Rome, while living their own distinctly non-Roman (non-Latin), & yet equally Apostolic Tradition (Theological, Spiritual, Liturgical & Canonical Heritage).” Continued from the cover January 21: Icon of Saint Maximos the Confessor (580-662 AD) 2 ********************************************************** МОЛИТВА ЗА ПОКЛИКАННЯ - КОМІТЕТ ПОКЛИКАНЬ УКРАЇНСЬКА КАТОЛИЦЬКА АРХИЄПАРХІЯ В ФІЛАДЕЛЬФІЇ Всемогучий та милосердний Боже, надихни тих, кого ти вибрав почути та відгукнутися на твій поклик до священичого та релігійного життя. Подай їм відвагу бути пророками в наш час. Подай їм мудрість та відкритість жити своїм особливим покликом. Подай їм силу бути готовими свідками Твоєї любови та опіки над світом. Нехай вони знайдуть підтримку та заохочення в наших словах та в наших молитвах, через заступництво Марії, Матері Божої, та всіх святих. Амінь. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS - Vocations Committee Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Almighty and Merciful God, inspire those You have chosen to hear and answer Your call to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Give them the courage to be the prophets for our times. Give them the wisdom and openness to live their personal call. Give them the strength to be ready witnesses of Your love and сarе for the world. May they find support and encouragement in our words and in our prayers, through the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God, and all the Saints. Amen. AMVON PRAYER in anticipation of annual MARCH FOR LIFE in Washington, D.C., January 22, 2009 O Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son, Who are in the bosom of the Father, True God, source of life and immortality, Light of Light, Who came into the world to enlighten it: You were pleased to be conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary for the salvation of our souls by the power of Your All-Holy Spirit. O Master, Who came that we might have life more abundantly, we ask You to enlighten the minds and hearts of those blinded to the truth that life begins at conception and that the unborn in the womb are already adorned with Your image and likeness; enable us to guard, cherish, and protect the lives of all those who are unable to care for themselves. For You are the Giver of Life, bringing each person from non-being into being, sealing each person with divine 3 and infinite love. Be merciful, O Lord, to those who, through ignorance or willfulness, affront Your divine goodness and providence through the evil act of abortion. May they, and all of us, come to the life of Your Truth and glorify You, the Giver of Life, together with Your Father, and Your All-Holy and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. ЧИТАННЯ ІЗ СВЯТОГО ПИСЬМА : НИНІ: 18 СІЧНЯ , 2009 Р.Б.: В 36-ТУ НЕДІЛЮ ПІСЛЯ П’ЯТИДЕСЯТНИЦІ . На Вечірній Літургії, неділі: (1) Друга Книга Мойсея (Вихід) 14:5-14; (2) Книга Ісуса Навина 3:9-17; (3) Книга Пророка Ісаії 41:14-20. На Утренній Літургії, неділі: (4) від Марка 16:9-20. На Євхаристій- ній (Божественній) Літургії, неділі: (5) 1 до Тимотея 1:15-17; (6) від Луки 18:35-43. За-амвонна Молитва: св. Івана Золотоус- того # 1, або Звичайна (тобто св. Василія Великого). НАСТУПНОЇ НЕДІЛІ: 25 СІЧНЯ , 2009 Р.Б.: Перша неділя у підготовці до Великого Посту, так звана « Неділя про Закхея », тобто 32-га неділя після П’ятидесятниці . На Вечір- ній Літургії, св. Григорія: (1) Книга Приповідок Царя Соломона 10:7.6; 3:13-16; 8:6,34-35.4.12.14.17.5-9; 1:23; 15:4; (2) Книга Приповідок Царя Соломона 10:31-31; 11:2; 10:2; 11:7; 13:2,9; 15:2; 14:33; 22:12; Книга Мудрости Царя Соломона 6:12-16; 7:30; 8:2-4,7- 9,17-18,21; 9:1-5,10-11,14; (3) Книга Мудрости Царя Соломона 4:7- 15. На Вечірній Літургії, неділі: (4) Друга Книга Мойсея (Вихід) 20:1-17; (5) Книга Ісуса Навина 7:10-25; (6) Книга Пророка Єремії 47:2-7. На Утренній Літургії, св. Григорія: (7) від Івана 10:1-8. На Утренній Літургії, неділі: (8) від Луки 24:1-12. На Євхарис- тійній (Божественній) Літургії, неділі: (9) 1 Послання дo Тимотея 4:9-15; (11) Євангеліє від ЛУКИ 19:1-10. На Євхаристій- ній (Божественній) Літургії, св. Григорія: (10) 1 до Корінтян 12:7-11; (12) від Івана 10:9-16. За-амвонна Молитва: #72, або св. Івана Золотоустого # 1, або Звичайна (тобто св. Василія Великого). SCRIPTURE READINGS 4 TODAY: January 18, 2009: The 36 th Sunday after Pentecost: At the Vesperal Liturgy, for Sunday: (1) the Second Book of Moses, also known as “Exodus” 14:5-14; (2) the Book of Jesus son of Navi, also known as (Book of Joshua, Son of Nun) 3:9-17; (3) the Prophecy of Isaiah 41:14-20; At the Matinal Liturgy, for Sunday: (4) Mark 16:9- 20. At the Eucharistic (Divine) Liturgy, for Sunday: (5) 1 Timothy 1:15-17; (6) Luke 18:35-43. Amvon Prayer: St. John Chrysostom # 1: “What praise or what hymn…” , or the usual one by St. Basil the Great: “O Lord, you bless those who bless you…” . NEXT SUNDAY: January 25, 2009: the First Sunday of Prepation for the Great Fast, popularly called the “Sunday of zacchaeus” i.e. the 32 nd Sunday after Pentecost: At the Vesperal Liturgy, for St. Gregory: (1) Proverbs “of King Solomon” 10:7.6; 3:13-16; 8:6,34- 35.4.12.14.17.5-9; 1:23; 15:4; (2) Proverbs “of King Solomon” 10:31- 31; 11:2; 10:2; 11:7; 13:2,9; 15:2; 14:33; 22:12 and Wisdom “of King Solomon” 6:12-16; 7:30; 8:2-4,7-9,17-18,21; 9:1-5,10-11,14; (3) Wisdom “of King Solomon” 4:7-15; At the Vesperal Liturgy, for Sunday: (4) the Second Book of Moses, also known as “Exodus” 20:1- 17; (5) the Book of Jesus son of Navi, also known as (Book of Joshua, Son of Nun) 7:10-25; (6) the Prophecy of Jeremiah 47:2-7; At the Ma- tinal Liturgy, for St. Gregory: (7) John 10:1-8. At the Matinal Liturgy, for Sunday: (8) Luke 24:1-12. At the Eucharistic (Divine) Liturgy, for Sunday: (9) 1 Timothy 4:9-15; (11) Luke 19:1-10. At the Eucharistic (Divine) Liturgy, for St. Gregory: (10) 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; (12) John 10:9-16. Amvon Prayer: # 72, or St. John Chrysostom # 1: “What praise or what hymn…” , or the usual one by St. Basil the Great: “O Lord, you bless those who bless you…” . Special PETITIONS for the Insistent Litany (Ekteniya of Fervent Supplication) PETITION mandated by the Synodal Dec. 31, 2008 “Proclamation to the faithful of the Ukrainian Greco-Catholic Church in the year of God 2009 as the Year of Christian Vocations with Special Emphasis on Priestly 5 Vocations”: Deacon: During this Year of 2009 when we have been asked by our Patriarch and Synod of Bishops to remember all Christian Vocations in our prayers but with a Special Emphasis on Priestly Vocations, we now also pray for all our priests, deacons and seminarians, that their vocations may be lived out in holiness, Lord, hear us and have mercy . Faithful: Lord, have mercy (3x). PETITIONS requested by the Church in Ukraine and the Archeparchy of Philadelphia, May 23, 2008: Deacon: Uniting in fervent prayer with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine we also pray for Your blessings upon them, that they continue to strive to build their nation based on the principles of democracy and justice for all, Lord, hear us and have mercy. Faithful: Lord, have mercy (3x). Deacon: Humbly beseeching You, the Almighty God, One in the Holy Trinity, we also pray that the government officials of Ukraine may be guided by and granted Your wisdom, peace, and charity, that in their service to the nation they will reflect the goodness and love of Your people which exist in You, +Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Lord, hear us and have mercy. Faithful: Lord, have mercy (3x). PETITION mandated by His Grace Bishop Robert in a letter dated September 18, 2008, at the request of the League of Ukrainian Catholics: Deacon: We also humbly pray that You grant that Your faithful Servant Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky be numbered among the saints, Lord, hear us and have mercy . Faithful: Lord, have mercy (3x). PRO-LIFE MESSAGE AND PETITION As we mark the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court's legalization of abortion, this question still confronts our society: Which living members of the human species should be seen as having fundamental human rights, such as a right not to be killed? The answer that still evades so many is: no human being should be treated as lacking human rights, and we have no business dividing humanity into 6 those who are valuable enough to warrant protection and those who are not. Deacon: We also pray, as we approach the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court's legalization of abortion, that more people may respond to God's call to protect the unborn, Lord, hear us and have mercy. Faithful: Lord, have mercy (3x). Special petitions in anticipation of Annual MARCH FOR LIFE in Washington, D.C., January 22, 2009.