Ss. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church /Assumption B.V.M. Church
131 North Beech Street, Mount Carmel, Pa. 17851
Very Reverend Archpriest Michael Hutsko, Pastor
Rectory 570-339-0650 Church Hall 570- 339-4333
Web Site- sspeterandpaulmc.org - E-Mail: stsppmc@ptd.net - Fax 570-339-2715
Prayer Line: Louise Cuff 339-3660 – Eleanor Stebila 339-2353 – Louise Troyan 339-1565
Please notify the rectory office if you or a loved one is hospitalized or admitted to a nursing home.
Office Hours: Mon. Tues. - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Wed. Thurs. 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
1st Collection: Candles 2nd Collection: Regular Offering
SUNDAY OF MEAT FARE
Saturday 01-30 -2016
3:15 PM – Confessions
4:00 PM - +Anthony Mammano req. by Ed &
Michele Teevan
Sunday 01-31-2016
Sunday of Meat Fare
8:15 AM – Confessions
9:15 AM – For the Parishioners
11:00 AM – Assumption BVM - +Frank Oakum
req. by Mom & Dad
Monday 02-01-2016
6:00 PM – Vigil of Encounter of Our Lord with
Simeon & Anna and Blessing of Candles
+Cheddar Family req. by Joseph Cheddar
Tuesday 02-02-2016
9:00 AM – Assumption BVM – Feast of Encounter
of Our Lord with Simeon & Anna and Blessing of
Candles – For God’s Blessings upon our parish
Wednesday – 02-03-2016
No Divine Liturgy
Thursday 02-04-2016
8:00 AM – +Nancy Madden – 40th Day – Req. by
Timmins Family
Friday 02-05--2016
8:00 AM - Health of Anne Catherine & Douglas
Banez req. by Margie & Manny Banez
Saturday – 02-06-2016
8:00 AM – For the Sick of our Parish
3:15 PM - Confessions
4:00 PM – Grace & Blessings upon Myles Miller
req. by Stan & June Petchulis
Sunday 02-07-2016
Sunday of Cheese Fare
8:15 AM - Confessions
9:15 AM – For the Parishioners
11:00 AM – +Mary K. Stutz – Anniversary of Her
Death req. by Son, Joseph
3:00 PM – Deanery Forgiveness VespersProtection of the Mother of God Church -McAdoo
JANUARY 31, 2016
Welcome: We the people of SS. Peter
&Paul/Assumption Churches, are a catholic
community that worships God, spreads the Good
News of Christ, and serves those in need. Come
into the house. Bring all you are, no need to check
your failures at the door. There are no perfect
people here. You are invited: come. Come in
seeking, come in wondering, come in hurting.
Come into this house of companionship and
compassion. Come in. You are welcome here.
Ss. Peter & Paul/Assumption Churches open their
doors to you.
The Vibrant Parish:
A place to encounter the living Christ through the
Word of God, the Holy Mysteries & Prayer,
Serving One’s Neighbor, Leadership, Fostering &
Serving Unity & Missionary Spirit.
Bulletin Requests:
Any requests or any information to be placed in the
bulletin must be in writing and submitted to the
church office by 12:00 Noon on Mondays. Thank
you for your cooperation.
Upcoming Events:
Mark your calendars and plan to support the
following events:
February 2 – Encounter of Our Lord with Simeon
& Anna – Blessing of Candles
February 7 – Forgiveness Vespers - McAdoo
February 7 – Altar Rosary Society Sunday
February 8 – First Day of the Great Fast – Strict
Abstinence
February 11 – Pysanky Class – 6:00 PM
February 14 – Holy Name Society Sunday
February 14 – Valentine’s Day
February 14 – Stations of the Cross – Patronage
of the Mother of God – Marion Heights
February 17 18 - Pyrohy Sale
February 26 & 27 –Ss. Peter & Paul Soup Sale
February 28 – Veneration of the Cross
In Your Prayers:
Please remember to pray for the sick & infirm of
our Parishes.
Please Remember:
To pray for vocations to the Holy Priesthood &
Religious Life.
Rosary Intention:
For the Week of January 31, 2016 for the sick &
infirm of our Parishes.
Ss. Peter & Paul Replenish Fund Donations as
of January 24, 2016
Total To Date: $67,150.44
$20.00 – In Memory of +Gayle Pivarnik by
Tom Pivarnik
Rebuilding Fund: None
Your Stewardship: We thank you for your
financial support of our parish communities
Weekly Parish Financial Report:
Ss. Peter & Paul Church,
Sunday, January 24, 2016 - $ 1,002.10
Expenses $ 1,603.35
Sunday Collection- January 25, 2015 - $1,752.75
$600.00 - In Memory of + Diane White & John &
Mary Swajka by Husband & Son, Michael White.
$10.00- In Memory of +Virginia Ibanez by Joann
& David Shimskie.
$10.00 – In Memory of +Virginia Ibanez by Helen
Daniels & Family.
Financial Report:
Assumption BVM Church
Sunday, January 24, 2016 $ Blizzard
Expenses$ 104.00
Sunday Collection - January 25, 2015 - $ 402.00
“Say What”
Kindness is difficult to give away because it keep
coming back.
Ss. Peter & Paul Church Lector Schedule:
Sat – January 30th
Ed Cuff
4:00 PM
Sun – January 31st
Christine Bogner
9:15 AM
Sat – February 6th
Ed Cuff
4:00 PM
February 7th
George Ann Katchick
9: 15 PM
Assumption BVM Church Lector Schedule:
Sun –January 31st
Kianna Rizzo
11:00 AM
Sun – February 7th
Bryce Fiamoncini
11:00 AM
Mystery ( Sacrament) of Repentance:
Is available before each Divine Liturgy on
Saturday, 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM and on Sunday in
Ss. Peter & Paul Church 8:15 AM to 9:00 AM, and
at Assumption BVM Church on Sunday before
11:00 AM Divine Liturgy in the confessionals.
New Boiler In Centralia:
We are still accepting donations to offset the cost
of the new boiler in Assumption BVM Church .
The cost of purchase and installation, which
has been completed, is $8,978.00. As of January
04, 2016 we have received donations in the
amount of $5,742.00 and have made payments in
the amount of $5,978.00. Our outstanding balance
is now $3,000.00. Please consider making a
special donation for the new boiler. Thank you!
CCD Adult Education Info:
Please note, catechism and adult education
classes are held on Mondays from 6:00 PM to
7:15 PM.
Donations for Calendar Year 2015:
Anyone wanting a print-out of their 2015
donations, please contact the Church Office at
570-339-0650 during regular office hours and one
will be mailed to you.
Jan 31st : In the Garden with God
During this Jubilee Year of Mercy the Church
offers us a general pardon, an indulgence that is
open to all and the possibility to renew our
relationship with God and neighbor. It’s an
opportunity to deepen our faith and to live with a
renewed commitment to Christian witness. In
calling the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis focuses the
attention of the world on the merciful God who
invites all men and women to return to Him. Ruth
Burrows, a Carmelite nun for more than 50 years,
reminds us that, “God liked to walk and talk in the
Garden in the cool of the day with the man and
woman he created.” The initial rite of the Jubilee
Year on December 8 was the opening of the Holy
Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This door is
opened only during a holy year. It is shut tight
during all other years. The rite of the opening of
the Holy Door illustrates the idea that, during the
Jubilee Year, the faithful are offered an
“extraordinary pathway” to salvation. When we
repent, it’s as if the door to the Garden of Eden is
open to us once again. And we can walk in the
garden with our God. Our prayer today: My God,
I have wandered far from the path you want me to
follow. Thank you for your mercy in allowing me
to walk at Your side once again.
Inspiring Words from Pope Francis:
Jesus Christ Loves You – “There is never a
reason to lose hope. Jesus says: ‘I am with you
until the end of the world.”
Planning to Marry:
Anyone planning to marry in 2016 in either of our
parishes and has not yet contacted the rectory as to
your intention, please do so as soon as possible.
All couples are required to attend Marriage
Preparation Classes as well as Marriage Planning
Meetings with Fr. Michael. Under normal
circumstances these requirements can take up to
six months.
Daily Divine Services:
As we begin a new year, please consider beginning
a “new habit” in your life. Plan to attend and
participate in the daily circle of prayers and
services of our Church. Our Lord invites us to
come to Him each and every day. What better way
to begin each day than to accept His invitation and
spend a few brief moments with Him in prayer!
Pysanky Classes:
Again this year our parish will sponsor pysanky
classes during the Lenten season. We are blessed
to welcome Mrs. Rose Demsko, a renowned local
pysanky artist, to teach these classes as she had for
the past several years. Classes will be held each
Thursday during Lent, beginning on February 11th,
2016 from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM. We invite all
parishioners and friends in the community to
attend and participate. Rose will work with
beginners, intermediate and people with advanced
skills. The classes are free of charge, however you
must bring along at least 2 uncooked eggs to work
with. All ages are welcome, but anyone under the
age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. To
register, please call the rectory office at 570-3390650.
Tomatoes, Green Beans, Cole-slaw and Coffee or
Tea. Soft drinks and desserts will be available for
purchase. Tickets are $8.00 to eat-in- or $8.25 for
take-out. Tickets are available now and can be
purchased in the rectory office or in the Church
Vestibule before all weekend Divine Liturgies.
We sincerely hope all will support this new parish
project.
Lenten Soup Sale – Ss. Peter & Paul Church
Our Altar Rosary Society is sponsoring a Lenten
Homemade Soup Sale with pick-up scheduled for
Friday, February 26th from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM,
and Saturday, February 27th from 3:00 PM until
5:00 PM in the Church Hall. Selection of soups
include: Beef Vegetable, Chicken Noodle and
Clam Chowder. Macaroni and Cheese with
Stewed Tomatoes is also available. The price of
each is $7.00 per quart and $4.00 per pint. Please
fill out form below. Additional forms are
available in the Church Vestibule. You may also
call the rectory office to place an order. Please
give your support to this project.
Chicken Noodle Soup:
Quart $7.00 ____ Pint ____ $4.00
Beef Vegetable Soup:
Quart $7.00 ____ Pint ____$ 4.00
New England Clam Chowder:
Quart $7.00 ____ Pint ____ $4.00
Macaroni & Cheese:
Quart $7.00 ____
Pint ____$4.00
Macaroni & Cheese w/Stewed Tomatoes:
Quart $7.00 ____
Pint ____ $4.00
Total: $________
Name: $________________________
Altar Flowers:
Altar Flowers can be sponsored weekly for $30.00
per arrangement. Parishioners can sponsor these
flowers in Memory of a loved one, or for any
occasion. Anyone interested in sponsoring flowers
may call the church office during normal work
hours at 570-339-0650.
Lenten Fish Bake:
Our Parish, with the support of the Altar Rosary
Society is sponsoring a Lenten Fish Bake on
Friday, March 4th from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM in
the Church Hall. The dinner includes Baked
Haddock Filet, Mac and Cheese with Stewed
Phone Number: _________________
New Altar Linens: New altar linens have arrived
at our parish. There are two sets: one is White and
Silver for the Easter Season and the other is Red &
Gold from after Pentecost until Christmas. We are
very grateful to the family of +Peter & +Mary
Cherapan in whose loving memory the white altar
linens were donated; and, our thanks are extended
to the devoted women of our Altar Society who
have graciously donated the Red altar linens. May
Almighty God Bless both the Cherapan Family and
our Altar Rosary Society for their generous gifts to
our Church. Thank you!
SUNDAY OF MEATFARE:
Troparion:
Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice, for
the Lord has done a mighty deed with His arm. He
trampled death by death. He became the first-born
of the dead; He saved us from the abyss of Hades
and granted great mercy to the world.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit:
Kontakion:
When You will come to earth in glory, O God, and
all creatures will tremble before You, the river of
fire will flow before Your judgment-seat, and the
books will be opened and all hidden things
revealed, deliver me from the unquenchable fire
and make me worthy to stand at You right hand, O
righteous Judge.
Now and ever and forever. Amen.
Theotokion:
Today the Virgin stands before us in the church,
and together with the choirs of saints invisibly
prays to God for us. Angels are worshipping with
hierarchs, apostles exult with prophets, for the
Mother of God prays in our behalf to the eterrnal
God.
Prokimenon:
Great is Our Lord and mighty in strength, and His
wisdom is without measure.
V. Praise the Lord for He is good.
Sing to our God for He is loving; to Him
Our praise is due.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
V. Come, ring out your joy to the Lord;
Hail God Who is our Savior.
V. Let us come before Him, giving thanks; with
songs let us hail the Lord.
Alleluia (3x)
Epistle: 1 Cor 8:8-9-2
Gospel: Mt. 25:31-46
Communion Hymn:
Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in
the highest.
Alleluia (3x)
2nd Hymn:
Exult, you Just, in the Lord; praise from the
upright is fitting.
(Alleluia (3x)
Best Lent Ever:
I have come across a fantastic resource for all of us
to use as part of our Lenten journey. It’s called
The Best Lent Ever, and it’s very simple to use. It
is a program developed by the group Dynamic
Catholic. It is a free email program that will help
you discover simple ways to bring Jesus into your
everyday life, leading to a more personal
relationship with Him and your Best Lent Ever.
It’s simple and easy to use and there are no strings
attached. Simply go to the website
“DynamicCatholic.com/Lent” and sign up. It takes
only 30 seconds to do this. When Lent begins, each
day for forty days, you will receive a two-minute
video with the thought and reflection for the day.
You can watch it whenever you choose in the
privacy of your home. I’ve read the book upon
which this Lenten program is based and I’ve
already signed up to make it a part of my Lenten
prayer life. I strongly and whole-heartedly
encourage you to sign up as well. I promise, your
life will take on new meaning and purpose. Again,
the website for sign up is:
DynamicCatholic.com/Lent.
As you know, we do not have a maintenance
person or janitor at either of our parishes. There is
always something that needs to be done, from
changing light-bulbs to candles, to general cleanup and repairs. As we enter a new year, please
consider volunteering some of your time on a
regular basis to help out around the Church. It
takes a big effort to maintain our property and
buildings, your help would be immensely
appreciated.
Sunday Offerings:
Also, as we begin a new year we ask you to reflect
upon your generosity to our Parish. If it is possible
for you to do so, try to make an increase in your
weekly donations…even if it is only $1.00….every
little bit helps! Facts are facts, in the past 5 years
we have buried approximately 100 parishioners
and many more have moved to nursing facilities,
unable to support the parish any longer. The
burden falls upon all of us if we are to keep our
Parishes open, operating and strong. Please
respond positively and generously to our weekly
financial obligations.
Sorokousty-Memorial Envelopes:
The Sorokousty Memorial Envelopes which are in
your envelope packet must be received in the
church office by February 8, 2016 or place them
in the collection basket.
Vera Bradley/Charming Charlie Bingo:
Divine Redeemer Parish, Mt. Carmel
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Divine Mercy Hall
Doors open – 1:00 PM – Bingo starts – 2:00 PM
Food available for Sale
Advanced Tickets - $20.00
Tickets at the Door - $25.00
Advanced tickets call: 570-373-5936 or
570-205-8751
Prizes: Purses, Scarves, Hats, Jewelry, etc.
Deanery Raffle:
Once again this year, the parishes of our deanery
are sponsoring a Lucky Three Raffle to benefit
Ukrainian Day and St. Josaphat Seminary in
Washington, DC. There are three prizes available
ranging from $500.00 to $200.00 to $50.00.
Tickets sell for $1.00 each and are available now in
the vestibule of the church or in the parish office.
The drawing date is Sunday, March 20th at the
Palm Sunday Deanery Services. Please support
this raffle generously.
Deanery Lenten Services:
Sunday, February 7th – Forgiveness Vespers –
Protection of the Mother of God, McAdoo.
Sunday, February 14th – Stations of the Cross –
Patronage of the Mother of God, Marion Heights.
Sunday, February 21st - Stations of the Cross,
St. Nicholas, St. Clair.
Sunday February 28th – Stations of the Cross,
St. John’s, Maizeville.
Sunday, March 6th – Stations of the Cross,
Ss. Peter & Paul, Mt. Carmel.
Sunday, March 13 – Stations of the Cross,
St. Michael’s, Shenandoah.
Sunday, March 20 – Stations of the Cross.
St. Nicholas, Minersville.
All services will begin at 3:00 PM
Pyrohy for Sale:
We have frozen pyrohy for sale, if anyone would
like to purchase them, please stop downstairs after
Liturgy or call the rectory office and we would be
glad to fill your order.
Sunday Social:
Sunday Social is held at Ss. Peter &Paul
Immediately after 9:15 Divine Liturgy. All are
welcome. Donations are accepted & appreciated.
Lenten Confessions:
Monday, March 14
Assumption, Centralia,
Fr. Fesniak
Ss. Peter & Paul, Mt. Carmel,
Msgr. Melnic, Fr. Ivanov
Nativity BVM, Middleport
Fr. Pitula
Transfiguration, Shamokin,
Msgr. Grabowsky, Fr. Hutsko
Tuesday, March 15
St. John, Maizeville,
Fr. Hutsko
Protection, Marion Heights,
Msgr. Grabowsky
St. Nicholas, Minersville,
Msgr. Melnic, Fr. Ivanov
St. Michael, Shenandoah,
Fr. Fesniak, Fr. Pitula
Thursday, March 17
St. Michael, Hazleton,
Fr. Hutsko
Protection, McAdoo,
Fr. Fesniak, Fr. Pitula
St. Michael, Frackville,
Msgr. Grabowsky, Fr. Pitula
St. Nicholas, St. Clair,
Msgr. Melnic
A Very Special Thank You:
A very special thank you is extended to Mr.
Michael White who has very graciously donated
200 copies of the book: “Rediscover Jesus, an
Invitation” so that every household in both our
parishes can use it during the Lenten season.
Yearly Candle Offering:
We are grateful to those individuals and families
who have sponsored the candles in our sanctuary
and on our altars for the coming year. These
candles burn every day of the year for their
personal intentions. There are still two candles
available for sponsorship in Ss. Peter & Paul
Church: The candle in front of the Icon of St. John
the Baptist and the Candles on the Tetrapod. The
cost of sponsorship for the entire year is $150.00.
If you are interested in making a donation for these
candles, please notify the rectory office.
The Eternal Light Candle for Calendar Year
2016 at the Assumption of the BVM Church is
available for sponsorship at $150.00