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. Fri. - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Wed. Thurs. 9:00 AM -12:00 Noon
1st Collection: Candles 2nd Collection: Regular Offering
9th Sunday After Pentecost
Saturday 07-20-13
3:15 PM Confessions
4:00 PM + Rita Sosnoskie req. by
Wozney Family
Sunday 07-21-13
9th Sunday After Pentecost
8:15 AM Confessions
9:15 AM For the Parishioners
11:00 AM + Anne, Joseph, Stella, Michael,
Nicholas, & Anthony – Comarnitski Family
req. by Josephine Wondolosky
Monday 07-22-13
8:00 AM + Marie Hutnick – Birthday Memorial –
req. by Sister, Helen Hutnick
Tuesday 07-23-13
No Divine Liturgy
Wednesday 07-24-13
8:00 AM + John Kuzo III req. by
Andy Bednarchick
Thursday 07-25-13
8:00 AM + Vincent Siminitus
req. by Julie Holige
2:00 PM Mt. Carmel Nursing Home
+ Helen Tanis req. by Paula Layser
Friday 07-26-13
8:00 AM + Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smolock
req. Dale & Suellen Edwards
Saturday 07-27-13
8:00 AM + Joseph J. Stutz, Jr.
req. by Joseph Stutz, III
3:15 PM Confessions
4:00 PM + Leo, Sr. & Anna Berzinski - Birthday
Memorials – req. by Leo Berzinski, Jr.
6:00 PM at Assumption B.V.M. Church
+ John Michael Mekosh req. by Sister, Mary Ann
Sunday 07-28-13
No Divine Liturgies at SS. Peter & Paul Church or
Assumption B.V.M. Church due to the 11:00 AM
Divine Liturgy at Ukrainian Seminary Day with
Metropolitan Stefan Soroka.
July 21, 2013
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.
Upcoming Events: Mark your calendars and plan
to support and participate in the following
events…….
July 2013
July 24 & 25 Preparing Pyrohy for Seminary Day
– SS. Peter & Paul Church Hall
July 27 – 4:00 PM Divine Liturgy at Ss. Peter &
Paul Church
6:00 PM Divine Liturgy at Assumption B.V.M.
Bakes goods, theme baskets being accepted for
seminary day at Ss. Peter & Paul Church hall, or
you may take them to St. Nicholas Grove,
Primrose.
July 28 – No Divine Liturgy at SS. Peter & Paul
Church nor at Assumption B.V.M. due to
Ukrainian Seminary Day
Ukrainian Seminary Day Divine Liturgy at 11:00
AM at St. Nicholas hall with Metropolitan Stefan
Soroka.
Points to Ponder!!!!!!!
Change is good as long as I don’t have to do
anything differently.
Sunday Social: The social will resume in
September. Thank you to everyone who supported
this social. See you in September. Have a blessed
summer.
Please Remember: To pray for vocations to the
Holy Priesthood and religious life.
Rosary Intention: For the week of July 21, 2013
for a Blessed and Successful Ukrainian Seminary
Day.
In Your Prayers: Please remember to pray for the
sick and the infirm of our Parishes.
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 339-0650, or visit the
church office.
Wedding Anniversary Celebration:
Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be held on
September 29, 2013. Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception, Philadelphia, Pa.
We invite all our married faithful to join with our
Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka at our
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, September 29, 2013
for the celebration of their Wedding Anniversaries
at a Divine Liturgy at 11:00 AM followed by a
Banquet in their honor. Registration Forms will be
available in the vestibules of our parishes.
Special “Thank You”- I would like to extend a
Special “Thank You” to everyone who gave me
cards, gifts, and Happy Birthday wishes on the
occasion of my birthday. Your thoughts and acts of
kindness were greatly appreciated. May God Bless
you. Father Michael
Summer Camp: SS. Peter & Paul/Assumption
Churches will be holding a Summer Camp from
August 5th – 9th from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. for
children ages 4 – 13. We will be following in the
footsteps of the Apostle Paul on his journey
through Greece. The summer camp will be held on
the grounds of Assumption B.V.M. Church, in
Centralia. There is no cost to attend, and lunch will
be provided for all campers. Also, on Wednesday,
August 7th, the Holy Name Society will be
sponsoring a trip for the campers to Knoebel’s for
the evening. For more information, or to get a
registration form, please call the parish office, or
visit
our
website
at
http://www.sspeterandpaulmc.org
This camp is not only available for children of Ss.
Peter & Paul/Assumption B.V.M. Churches, it is
available for children of the entire surrounding
area.
Ss. Peter & Paul Church Lector Schedule:
Sat. July 20th 4:00 PM
Brock Bridy
Sun. July 21st 9:15 AM
George Ann Katchick
Sat. July 27th 4:00 PM
Ed Cuff
Sun. July 28th – No Divine Liturgy
Assumption B.V.M. Church Lector Schedule
Sun. July 21st - 11:00 AM
Bryce Fiamoncini
Sat. July 27th 6:00 PM
Bryce Fiamoncini
Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate 59th
Annual
Holy
Dormition
(Assumption)
Pilgrimage:
The Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate will be
hosting the 59th Dormition (Assumption)
pilgrimage on August 10 & 11, 2013 at our
motherhouse in Sloatsburg, NY. This year’s theme
is “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism.” All
information pertaining to this pilgrimage will be in
the vestibules of our parishes.
Pyrohy for Seminary Day: SS. Peter & Paul
Church, Mt. Carmel and Assumption B.V.M.
Church, Centralia this year are responsible for
making 400 dozen pyrohy for the Ukrainian
Seminary Day picnic. We will be making the
pyrohy at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, July 24th, and
8:00 AM on Thursday, July 25th, 2013. All
parishioners of both churches are welcome to help
with this project. Your help will be greatly
appreciated. Thank you in advance for your
support of this project.
Religious Education Classes: Religious education
classes are suspended for the summer. All children
from pre-school age to 8th grade are encouraged to
attend in the fall when classes resume.
Vacationing for the Summer: If you are traveling
this summer on vacation and do not attend
liturgies, please contribute your previous weeks
envelopes that you have missed in the weekly
collection basket when you return from vacation.
This will help with defraying operating costs for
our churches. Thank you for your considered
generosity and have a healthy, happy and safe
vacation.
9th Sunday After Pentecost
Troparion:
You came down from on high, O Merciful One,
and accepted three days of burial to free us from
our sufferings. O Lord, our life and our
resurrection, glory be to You.
Kontakion:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit:
When You rose from the tomb, You also raised the
dead and resurrected Adam. Eve exults in Your
resurrection, and the ends of the world celebrate
Your rising from the dead, O most merciful One.
Theotokion:
Now and ever and forever: Amen.
To you, O Mother of God, the invincible leader,
we, your servants, ascribe these victory hymns in
thanksgiving for our deliverance from evil. With
your invincible power free us from all dangers that
we may cry out to you: “Hail, O Bride, and pure
Virgin!”
Prokimenon:
Pray and give praise to the Lord our God.
V. In Judea God is known; His name is great in
Israel.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Come, let us rejoice in the Lord, let us acclaim
God our Savior.
V. Let us come before His countenance with praise
and acclaim Him with psalms.
Alleluia (3x)
Communion Hymn:
Praise You the Lord from the heaven; praise Him
in the highest. Alleluia! (3x)
Epistle: 1 Cor 3:9 -17
Gospel:
A Prayer for Renewal
Almighty Lord, we bow our heads in prayer
And beseech You to rebuild our House of God.
The psalmist reminds us,
Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Dear Lord, rebuild this house and guide the hands
of the architects, the contractors, the laborers;
May they perfect the imperfections, as they
recreate and renew this church, our Heaven on
earth, where we gather to lay aside all cares of life.
Almighty Lord, we are also reminded that we too
are temples, living temples of the Holy Spirit
During this time of re-creation and renewal
May our imperfections also be perfected.
May the gifts of the Holy Spirit renew in each of
us our faith and our love of God and each other.
May we spiritually become the children of God we
are called to be
Christian faithful who are forgiving and caring,
and welcoming.
And may our patrons, Saints Peter and Paul,
always inspire us through their courage and
example to faithfully hear the Word of God and
live it.
Change in Liturgy Schedule for Assumption
B.V.M. : Divine Liturgy will not be celebrated at
Assumption B.V.M. Church on Sunday, July 28th ,
2013 at 11:00 AM, instead it will be celebrated on
Saturday, July 27th at 6:00 PM due to Metropolitan
Archbishop Stefan Soroka celebrating the Divine
Liturgy at St. Nicholas Hall in Primrose on
July 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM.
Change in Liturgy Schedule for SS. Peter &
Paul Church: Divine Liturgy will not be
celebrated on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Ss. Peter &
Paul Church at 9:15 AM due to Metropolitan
Stefan Soroka celebrating the Divine Liturgy at St.
Nicholas Hall in Primrose on July 28, 2013 at
11:00 AM.
Mt. 14:22-34
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
B.V.M. Church on Sunday at 10:30 AM to 11:00
AM in the confessionals.
Attending the Picnic: We would like to invite
everyone to come out on Sunday, July 28th to
support The 79th Annual Seminary Day Picnic,
held at St. Nicholas Grove, in Primrose. This event
will have lots of food, fun, and entertainment all
day. Also, anyone interested in helping with this
event is invited as well, help is needed. Thank you
in advance for your support.
Ukrainian Seminary Day: This year’s Ukrainian
Seminary Day, which will be held Sunday, July
28th at St. Nicholas Grove in Minersville, will be
the 79th observance of this social which was begun
in the 1930’s to raise funds for our seminary. All
parishioners, friends, and families are welcome to
come to this traditional celebration of faith and
ethnic heritage. The funds raised by the deanery
project, are credited towards each parish’s
seminary assessment on a pro-rated basis.
Therefore the more chances a parish sells, the
greater seminary credit the parish receives. Since
1984, the parishes of the South Anthracite Deanery
have raised over $580,000 for the support of our
St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary. Thank
you for your anticipated support and participation.
Special Collection for Ukrainian Seminary Day:
A special third collection will be taken at all
Divine Liturgies in both SS. Peter & Paul Church,
and Assumption B.V.M. Church the weekend of
Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, 2013.
All proceeds will be presented to Metropolitan
Bishop Stefan Soroka at the Seminary Day Picnic.
Please be as generous as possible.
Theme Baskets Needed: Each parish has been
asked to provide at least one theme basket for
Ukrainian Seminary Day. Parishioners and parish
organizations may also donate additional theme
baskets. No alcoholic beverages are permitted by
law for raffle baskets. Please remember to provide
the approximate value of the theme basket, baskets
should have a value of at least $50.00. Baskets can
be taken to St. Nicholas picnic grove on July 28th,
2013, or dropped off at Ss. Peter & Paul Church
office during normal office hours. Thank you in
advance for your support of Ukrainian Seminary
Day.
Religious Service at St, Nick’s Grove, Primrose
on Ukrainian Seminary Day: Divine Liturgy will
be celebrated on Sunday, July 28th, 2013 at 11:00
AM at the Primrose Grove. Metropolitan
Archbishop Stefan Soroka will be present. All are
urged to attend this Divine Liturgy.
Altar Servers Invited to Serve the Liturgy: All
altar servers of our parishes are invited to serve the
11:00 AM Divine Liturgy on Sunday, July 28th.
They are asked to bring with them a cassock and
light colored dalmatic.
Ukrainian Seminary Day Raffle Tickets:
Ukrainian Seminary Day Raffle tickets are
available at Ss. Peter & Paul/Assumption B.V.M.
church office for those who wish to purchase or
sell these tickets. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for
$ 5.00. Please call the church office at 339-0650,
during normal office hours for these tickets, also
Brock Bridy will be selling tickets in the vestibule
of Ss. Peter & Paul Church after liturgies.
Cakes and Pastries Needed for Ukrainian
Seminary Day: Cakes and pastries are needed for
Ukrainian Seminary Day from Ss. Peter & Paul
Church and Assumption B.V.M. Church.
Donations of baked goods may be dropped off at
Ss. Peter & Paul Church Hall on Saturday, July
27th or Sunday morning July 28th, or take them to
St. Nicholas picnic grove on Sunday morning, July
28th , 2013. Donations of baked goods will be
greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your
support of Ukrainian Seminary Day.
Work Schedule for Ukrainian Seminary Day:
The work schedule for the Ukrainian Seminary
Day on July 28th is as follows:
Bleenie Fryers
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM ….
SS. Peter & Paul Church – Mount Carmel
Assumption B.V.M. – Centralia
Please volunteer some of your time. Thank you for
your anticipated support of Ukrainian Seminary
Day.
Ukrainian Day Set-ups: We need as many parish
volunteers as possible on Saturday morning, July
27th at 9:00 AM to help set-up the picnic grounds
for Ukrainian Seminary Day. If any of you can
spare some of your time to help set-up it would be
greatly appreciated.
Ukrainian Day Clean-ups: We need parish
volunteers on Monday morning, July 29th at 9:00
AM to help clean-up the picnic grounds after
Ukrainian Seminary Day. If any of you can spare
some of your time to help clean-up it would be
greatly appreciated.