DIVINE LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, March 7, 2010—Third Sunday of Lent—Veneration of the Precious Cross

5:00 p.m. +Eudokia Bastuk, req. John Bastuk

8:30 a.m. God’s Blessings for All Parishioners

10:00 a.m. +Slawko and +Anna Lesny, req. Adamczuk Family  

11:30 a.m. +Catherine Swetz, req. Thomas and Marlene

5:00 p.m. Lenten Vespers  

Monday, March 8, 2010     

9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross (English) 

Tuesday, March 9, 2010—Forty Holy Martyrs, Martyred on the lake in Sebastea

9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross (Ukrainian)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010—Mid-Lent    

9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross (Ukrainian)

7:00 p.m. Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts (English) 

Thursday, March 11, 2010   

9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross (Ukrainian) 

Friday, March 12, 2010   

9:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross (English)  

10:00 a.m. Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts (Ukrainian)  

Saturday, March 13, 2010—Fourth Memorial Saturday—Translation of the Relics of Our Father among the Saints Nicephorus, Patriarch of Consantinople 

9:00 a.m. All Faithful Departed

Sorokousty (immediately following Divine Liturgy) 

5:00 p.m. +Metro Bastuk, req. John Bastuk

                +Robert Copie (1st Anniversary)  

Sunday, March 14, 2010—Fourth Sunday of Lent—The Venerable John Climacus, Our Venerable Father Benedict 

8:30 a.m. God’s Blessings for All Parishioners

10:00 a.m. +John Didoshak, req. Mendick Family

11:30 a.m. +Justyna and +Mykola Slowikowsky, req. Pauline Klymochko and Family

5:00 p.m. Lenten Vespers 

 

Sanctuary Candle will burn this week for +Clara and +Stanley VanTeslaar, req. Peter and Ellen Osadciw.

 

Schedule of Prayers:

March 14 at 9:30 a.m.—The Rosary in English

March 21 at 9:30 a.m.—The Rosary in English

March 28 at 9:40 a.m.—The Chaplet of Divine Mercy

 “ALL YOU CAN EAT” SPAGHETTI DINNER

TODAY the Holy Name Society is sponsoring an “All You Can Eat” Spaghetti Dinner in the school cafeteria.  The menu includes spaghetti, homemade meatballs, Italian bread and salad.  The cost is $6.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Seniors (over 60), and $3.00 for children (8th grade or younger).  Beverages and desserts will be available for a nominal price.  Tickets are available after Divine Liturgies and at the door.

 

HOLY NAME SOCIETY NEWS

The Holy Name Society will receive Corporate Communion on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy, followed by a continental breakfast and a meeting.

 

St. Josaphat’s Sunday School

Lenten Food Drive

The students of our Sunday Religious Education Program are conducting a Lenten Food Drive.  We are collecting canned foods and other dry staple foods, such as sugar, flour, rice, macaroni, dry peas and beans and baby food.  We are also collecting personal hygiene items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, and deodorant.  Please help us help the less fortunate.  Boxes have been provided for these items in the lower level of church.  Thank you.

 

LOOK WHAT’S NEW AT THE MOSAIC

During this Lenten Season, stop by the Mosaic Gift Shop and check out our new inventory.  There are many new icons, a large assortment of pysanky (goose, chicken & quail), pysanka supplies & kits, Lenten Cookbooks, Ukrainian Ritual Breads Cook Book, Easter Cook Books, Dictionaries, Phrase Books, Pysanka puzzles, Easter Cards, embroidered rushnyky (covers) for Easter baskets, candles, wedding rushnyky and so much more.  Special sale: $2.00 per cassette tapes.  There is a large variety of tapes to choose from.

THE GREAT ADVENTURE

A Journey through the Bible, From Genesis to Jesus

This 24 week comprehensive Bible Study began on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 11:45 a.m. at St. Nicholas Church 1392 Spencerport Road.  The sessions will last about 45 minutes.  Everyone is invited.  For more info. contact Richard Sarkis at 687-8649 or Email: BIBLESTUDY@SAINTNICHOLAS.CC

 

SOROKOUSTY:  LENTEN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR BELOVED DECEASED

We will celebrate the prayer services for the deceased—Sorokousty—on Saturday, February 6, 27, March 6, 13 and May 22 following the 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy.  Those who had their beloved deceased remembered in this service last year can find their Sorokousty booklets arranged alphabetically on a table in the lower level of church.  Please pick up your book, update the list of deceased, if necessary, and return the book with the customary $10 offering, place them in an envelope, and place in the collection basket.  All books should be returned as soon as possible.

MEETINGS

Festival Meeting on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

U.N.W.L.A. Branch 46 Meeting on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level of church.

 

SAVE THESE DATES

March 21, 2010—Knights of Columbus “All You Can Eat” Pancake Breakfast

August 12-15, 2010—St. Josaphat Annual Ukrainian Festival

August 27-29, 2010—Annual Men and Women’s Retreat

 

CONCERT TODAY

On the occasion of the 196th Anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko, a Concert will be held on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall, St. Paul Blvd., sponsored by Taras Shevchenko School of Ukrainian Studies.

 

EASTER BREAD

Orders for Easter Bread are being taken at the Rectory (during office hours) for pick up in the school cafeteria on Saturday and Sunday, March 27 & 28.  Deadline for orders is Noon on Monday, March 22.  Prices are Small ($6.00), Medium ($10.00), and Large ($13.00).

 BINGO TEAM THIS WEEK #3

Fr. Roman Malyarchuk— Captain

Bingo Begins at 7:30 p.m.