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
13th Sunday After Pentecost
Saturday 08- 17-13
3:15 PM Confessions
4:00 PM + Edward Grabowski – Anniversary of
Death – req. by Wife, Martha, & Family
Sunday 08-18-13
8:15 AM Confessions
9:15 AM For the Parishioners
11:00 AM at Assumption B.V.M. Church
+ Theresa Mekosh req. by Sister, Mary Ann
Monday 08-19-13
No Divine Liturgy
Tuesday 08-20-13
No Divine Liturgy
Wednesday 08-21-13
No Divine Liturgy
Thursday 08-22-13
No Divine Liturgy
Friday 08-23-13
No Divine Liturgy
Saturday 08-24-13
8:00 No Divine Liturgy
3:15 PM Confessions
4:00 PM For the Parishioners
Sunday 08-25-13
8:15 AM Confessions
9:15 AM + Robert Bergal -10th Year Anniversary
req. by Wife, Jeanne & Family
Sunday Social: Sunday social will resume on
Sunday, September 8, 2013. Coffee and goodies
will be served immediately after the 9:15 AM
Divine Liturgy. Donations will be greatly
appreciated.
August 18, 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…….
August 2013
August 29 – Beheading of John the Baptist
Simple Holy Day – No Divine Liturgy
August 31 – 4:00 PM Divine Liturgy -Blessing of
Children returning to classes.
September 2013
September 1 – 9:15 AM Divine Liturgy –
Blessing of Children returning to classes.
11:00 AM Divine Liturgy at Assumption B.V.M.
Church – Blessing of Children returning to classes
September 8 –Sunday Before the Exaltation of the
Cross - Birth of the Theotokos
Altar Rosary Society Sunday - Sunday Social
Resumes after 9:15 AM Divine Liturgy.
September 9 – Religion classes begin at 6:00 PM
September 10 – Ukrainian Seminary Day wrap-up
Meeting –7:00 PM Frackville, Pa.
September 13 –Vigil of the Exaltation of the
Cross – 6:00 PM Divine Liturgy at Ss. Peter &
Paul Church – Solemn Holy Day
September 14 – Exaltation of the Cross 9:00 AM
Divine Liturgy at Assumption B.V.M. Church –
Solemn Holy Day
September 15 – Holy Name Society Sunday
September 18 & 19 – Pyrohy Sale Resumes –
Help is needed in all aspects of this project.
In Your Prayers: Please remember to pray for the
sick and the infirm of our Parishes
Please Remember: To pray for vocations to the
Holy Priesthood and religious life.
Rosary Intention: For the week of August 18,
2013, for a successful, and encouraging trip to the
Ukraine for our representatives of the
Archeparchy.
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.
Assumption B.V. M. Church Donations:
$ 100.00 – In Memory of the Kasenych Family
donated by Julia Kriesher
Ukrainian Seminary Day Wrap-up Meeting:
The 2013 Ukrainian Seminary Day Wrap-up
meeting will be held Tuesday, September 10th,
2013, at 7:00 PM in St. Michael’s Hall, Frackville.
A financial report will be presented at that time.
Representatives from all parishes are encouraged
to attend.
Seminarian Day Booklet: Anyone who placed an
ad in the 79th Annual Ukrainian Seminary Day
Booklet, and wishes to have a booklet may pick it
up at SS. Peter & Paul Church office during
regular office hours. Thank you!
Ss. Peter & Paul Church Lector Schedule:
Sat. August 17 4:00 PM
Brock Bridy
Sun. August 18 9:15 AM
Ed Cuff
Sat. August 24 4:00 PM
Ellen Goretsky
Sun. August 25 9:15 AM
George Ann Katchick
Assumption B.V.M. Church Lector Schedule
Sun. August 18 11:00 AM
Bryce Fiamoncini
Sun. August 25 11:00 AM
Bryce Fiamoncini
Special Thank You: A very special “Thank You”
to the Holy Name Society for sponsoring the
Children’s trip to Knoebel’s on Wednesday,
August 7th, 2013. Thank you to the parents and
children who came out to have good food, and a
fun filled evening on the rides. A fun time was had
by all.
Ukrainian Festival:
The Annual Ukrainian Festival , located in
Lehighton, PA will host its twenty-second
Ukrainian festival on August 17th & August 18th ,
celebrated with Ukrainian song, dance, folk art
and a variety of foods such as pyrohy, holubtsi,
kovbasa, pastries and so on.
The stage shows will be dedicated to the twentysixth anniversary of Schuylkill County’s Kazka
Ukrainian Folk Ensemble who have been
entertaining audiences with traditional and exciting
dance and song all those years. For additional
information, please call 610-377-4621 or visit our
website at www.ukrhomestead.com. Come out and
enjoy a weekend of Ukrainian culture!
A group registration form is available in the event
that some parishioners may be interested in
attending. Groups of 25 or more will receive free
admission!
Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great
Annual Pilgrimage: Sisters of the Order of Saint
Basil the Great will hold their Eighty-second
Annual Pilgrimage on Sunday, October 6, 2013.
A flyer with a list of the activities for that day is
posted in Ss. Peter & Paul Church and Assumption
B.V.M. Church vestibules for anyone interested in
attending this pilgrimage. If you have any
questions please call the church office at 339-0650
during normal office hours.
Holy Name Society Raffle Tickets: Ss. Peter &
Paul Holy Name Society is selling raffle tickets .
These tickets will match the Pa. Evening Daily
Number , No bonus numbers, Straight Only for
the month of September. Prizes are as follows:
$ 25.00 – Daily
$ 50.00 – Sundays
$100.00 – Labor Day
Anyone wishing to purchase these tickets may see
Michael Stebila, or any member of the Holy Name
Society, or you may purchase them from the
church office during normal office hours. Thank
you for your support of the Holy Name Society
Raffle.
13th Sunday After Pentecost
Troparion:
When the disciples of the Lord learned from the
angel the glorious news of the resurrection and cast
off the ancestral condemnation, they proudly told
the apostles: “Death has been plundered! Christ
our God is risen, granting to the world great
mercy.”
Kontakion:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit:
My Savior and Deliverer from the grave as God
has raised out of bondage the children of earth and
shattered the gates of Hades; and as Master, He
rose on the third day.
Theotokion:
Now and ever and forever: Amen.
By your birth, O Immaculate One, Joachim and
Anna were freed from the reproach of
childlessness, and Adam and Eve from the
corruption of death. And your people, redeemed
from the guilt of their sins, celebrate as they cry
out to you: “The barren one gives birth to the
Mother of God and nourisher of our Life.”
Prokimenon:
How great are Your works, O Lord; you have
made all things in wisdom.
V. Bless the Lord, O my soul; O Lord my God,
You are exceedingly great.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Poise yourself and advance in triumph and reign in
the cause of truth, and meekness, and justice.
V. You have loved justice and hated iniquity.
Alleluia (3x)
Communion Hymn:
Praise the Lord from the heaven; praise Him in the
highest. Alleluia! (3x)
Epistle:
Gospel:
1 Cor 16:13 - 24
Mt.
21:33 - 42
Blessing of School Children:
In preparation for the upcoming 2013 -2014 school
year Father Michael will bless all school students
(pre-school, elementary, high school and college)
at all liturgies the weekend of August 31st, &
September 1, 2013.
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.
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.
September Pyrohy Sale:
SS. Peter & Paul/Assumption B.V.M. Pyrohy Sale
will resume on Wednesday, September 18th at 8:00
AM & Thursday, September 19th, starting at 9:00
AM. Cost of pyrohy is $ 7.00 per dozen. Orders
must be placed by Wednesday, September 11th,
2013 by calling the church office at 339-0650
during normal office hours. We are still in need of
helping hands in all aspects of this project, anyone
interested in helping please come to the church hall
on the above dates. Your help will be greatly
appreciated.
Religion Classes: Religion class at SS. Peter &
Paul Church will resume on Monday, September
9, 2013. Classes are held Monday evenings from
6:00 PM to 7:15 PM. All children from pre-school
age to 8th grade are encouraged to attend. Children
receiving the Sacrament of Penance/Holy
Communion in Calendar Year 2013-2014 must
attend these classes. Registration will held that
evening. Registration forms are available. If you
have any questions please contact Christine Bogner
at 847-4385.
Change in Office Schedule: SS. Peter & Paul/
Assumption B.V.M Church office will be closed
on Friday, August 30, 2013, and on Monday,
September 2, 2013, due to the Labor Day Holiday.
The office will reopen on Tuesday, September 3,
2013 at 9:00 AM.
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.
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.
Special Thank You: We would like to extend a
very special thank you to the people of Ss. Peter &
Paul Church and Assumption B.V.M. Church for
their generosity to our Mount Carmel Area Food
Bank. With your generosity we are able to feed
149 needy families in Mount Carmel and the
surrounding area. May God Bless all of you!
Thank you .
Bernice Price
Mount Carmel Food Bank
Memoriam: We offer our love, prayers, and
sympathy to the family & friends of the late
+ Raymond T. Homiak, who recently passed away
and was buried at SS. Peter & Paul’s Cemetery.
May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ comfort
Raymond’s family and friends and May
Raymond’s Memory Be Eternal.
VICHNAYA PAMYAT !
Memoriam: We offer our love, prayers, and
sympathy to the family and friends of the late
+ Josephine Bepsistos, a member of Ss. Peter &
Paul Church who fell asleep in the Lord this past
week. May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
comfort Josephine’s family and friends and May
Josephine’s Memory Be Eternal.
VICHNAYA PAMYAT !
Basilian Spirituality Center Upcoming Events:
Sunday, October 15 & 22 at 7:00 PM the Basilian
Spirituality Center will sponsor an evening of
reflection. We will gather together to reflect on
our lives and all God has given us and ask for
healing of any remaining hurts, so as to be free in
our spirits. A donation of $ 30.00 is required upon
registration. Please register by October 11, 2013.
Sunday, October 20, 2013 a quiet day of Prayer
and Reflection will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00
PM in the Basilian Spirituality Center, Sisters of
St. Basil the Great, 710 Fox Chase Manor, PA
19046. We invite you to spend time at the Center,
outdoors enjoying nature and in the quiet of our
Chapel.
Sunday, November 17, 2013 an Afternoon of
Reflection will be held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
In the Basilian Spirituality Center. Come join us as
we search the scripture and ancient traditions of
the Eastern Church on learning to pray and
meditate.
Registration forms for all of these events will be in
the vestibule of Ss. Peter & Paul Church for
anyone who is interested in attending these events.