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Holy Pascha
St. Nicholas Bulletin - April 16, 2023
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Christ is in our midst! Христос Међу нама! Cristo esta entra nosotros! | |
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Homily on the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem
by St. Nikolai of All-America
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One of the most miraculous details of our Savior’s life was foreseen by the Prophet Zacharias through the dark glass of time, and described thus: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion; proclaim it aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, the King is coming to thee, just, and a Saviour; he is meek and riding on an ass, and a young foal And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.(Zach. 9:9). The Apostle Luke, an eyewitness, describes this event: And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, and could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him (Lk. 19:28–48).
This is the description of an historical event that took place twenty centuries ago, as related by an eyewitness. But this event has more than historical significance; it also has a spiritual meaning, and therefore also a moral meaning for every modern-day Christian. According to the spiritual meaning, Jerusalem signifies the human soul, and the entry of the Lord into Jerusalem signifies the entrance of God into the soul.
The multitudes of people, crowded and pushing one against another, joyfully awaiting and greeting Christ, symbolize the noble sentiments and exalted thoughts of a person who joyfully greets God, his Savior and Deliverer. The leaders of the crowd of people, who hate Christ and want to kill Him, personify the lower desires and earthbound thoughts, which take the upper hand over man’s noble nature and oppress it. Now this lower human nature rebels against God’s entry into the soul, for when God is enthroned there, the lower nature will inevitably be destroyed.
The Temple in Jerusalem symbolizes the holy of holies of the human soul—that sacred place where the Holy Spirit has if only a miniscule haven even in the greatest sinner. But earthly passions penetrate there also, and lower human nature has used even it to achieve its base aims.
Christ heals the soul of those sick ones who fall down before Him with faith, and this means that certain impulses of the soul, although sick, thirst for unity with God and seek for Him, the only true Doctor in the world. Christ’s prophecy of Jerusalem’s destruction symbolizes the destruction of any soul that God rejects, lays low, and spews forth from Himself.
No one in this world is happy unless he has opened wide the gates of his spiritual Jerusalem—his soul—and received God into himself. A godless man feels lonely to despair. The society of others does not make his loneliness go away, but only increases it. However he who has taken God into his soul will never feel lonely even in a desert. No one dies an eternal death other than one in whom God has died.
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FIRST ANTIPHON
Verse: Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! Sing of His Name, give glory to His Praise!
Refrain: Molitvami, Bogorodici, Spase, Spasi nas!
Verse: Say to God: “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cringe before You!”
Refrain: Through the prayers of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us!
Verse: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Refrain: Molitvami, Bogorodici, Spase, Spasi nas!
SECOND ANTIPHON
Verse: God be bountiful to us and bless us, show the Light of Your Face upon us and have mercy on us!
Refrain: O Son of God, Who arose from the dead, save us who sing to Thee:
“Alleluia!”
Verse: That we may know Your way upon the earth, and Your salvation among all nations.
Refrain: Spasi ni, Sine Bozi, voskresij iz mertvi, pojuscija Ti “Aliluja!”
Verse: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of
ages. Amen.
Only Begotten Son and immortal Word of God...
THIRD ANTIPHON
Verse: Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, let those who hate Him flee from before His face!
PASCHA TROPARION: (Choir, quick version)
Христос воскресе из мртвих, смрћу смрт уништи и онима у гробу живот дарова
(Hristos voskrese, iz mertvih, smertiju smert poprav, i sushchim vo grobjeh, zhivot darovav!)
Verse: As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish! As wax melts before the fire!
PASCHA TROPARION: (Choir, quick version)
Christ is Risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs, bestowing Life!
Verse: Let all those who fear the Lord say: For He is good, for His mercy endures forever!
PASCHA TROPARION: (Choir, slow version)
Христос воскресе из мртвих, смрћу смрт уништи и онима у гробу живот дарова
(Hristos voskrese, iz mertvih, smertiju smert poprav, i sushchim vo grobjeh, zhivot darovav!)
Entrance Verse: Bless God in the Churches, the Lord, O you who are of Israel’s fountain!
PASCHAL TROPARION – TONE ONE: Choir, slow version
HYPAKOE – TONE FOUR:
Before the dawn, Mary and the women came and found the stone rolled away from the tomb. They heard the angelic voice: “Why do you seek among the dead, as a man, the One, who is everlasting life? Behold, the clothes in the grave! Go, and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen! He has slain death! As He is the Son of God, saving the race of men!”
PASCHA KONTAKION - TONE EIGHT:
Thou didst descend into the tomb, O Immortal! Thou didst destroy the power of death! In victory didst Thou arise, O Christ God! Proclaiming rejoice to the myrrhbearing women; granting peace to Thine apostles; and bestowing Resurrection on the fallen!
Instead of the Trisagion, we sing:
Jelici vo Hrista kresti stesja, vo Hrista obljeko ste sja. Aliluja!
As many as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia!
Instead of “It is Truly Meet…”
The Angel cried to the Lady, full of grace: “Rejoice, O pure Virgin! Again, I say: ‘Rejoice, your Son is risen from His three days in the tomb! With Himself He has raised all the dead.’” Rejoice, O Ye people!
Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem! The glory of the Lord has shone on you. Exult now, and be glad, O Zion! Be radiant, O pure Theotokos, in the Resurrection of your Son!
Communion Hymn
Receive the Body of Christ! Taste the Fountain of Immortality! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Instead of “Blessed is He,” we sing: Pascha TROPARION (Fast)
Instead of “We have seen the True Light,”: Pascha Troparion (Slow)
Instead of “Amen. Let our mouths”: Pascha Troparion (Slow)
Instead of “Budi Imja”: Pascha Troparion (3 X Zelich Arrangement)
At the Dismissal, In Place of “Glory to Thee, O Christ our God…” –
Father: “Hristos voskrese, iz mertvih smertiju smert po prav,
Choir: “i suscim vo grobje zivot darovav!”
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~Scripture Readings of the Day~ | |
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READERS:
This Week: Matins: Choir Epistle: Teddy Sukhernik / Marijana Rocknage
Next Week: Matins: Nick Ressetar Epistle: Marko Rocknage
EPISTLE: Acts 1: 1 — 8
DEACON: Let us pay attention.
PRIEST: Peace be unto all!
READER: And with your spirit!
DEACON: Wisdom.
READER: The Prokeimenon in the Eighth Tone: This is the day which the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
CHOIR: This is the day which the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
READER: v: O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever!
CHOIR: This is the day which the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
READER: This is the day which the Lord has made!
CHOIR: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
DEACON: Wisdom!
READER: The Reading is from the Acts of the Apostles.
DEACON: Let us attend!
READER: The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
PRIEST: Peace be unto you, reader!
READER: And with your spirit! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
READER: You did arise and have mercy on Zion!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
READER: The Lord looked down from heaven and saw all the sons of men!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
АПОСТОЛ: Дјела Ап. 1:1-8
Ђакон: Пазимо
Свештеник: Мир свима!
Читач: I Духу Твоме!
Ђакон: Премудрост
Читач : ПРОКИМЕН- глас 8 Ево дана који створи Господ! Радујмо се и веселимо се у Њему!
Хор: Ево дана који створи Господ! Радујмо се и веселимо се у Њему!
Читач: Хвалите Господа, јер је добар, јер је довјека милост његова!
Хор: Ево дана који створи Господ! Радујмо се и веселимо се у Њему!
Читач: Ево дана који створи Господ!
Хор: Радујмо се и веселимо се у Њему!
Ђакон: Премудрост
Читач: читање из књиге дјела апостолских
Ђакон: Пазимо
Читач: Теофиле, прву књигу написах ти, о свему што поче Исус и творити и учити до дана када се вазнесе, пошто Духом Светим даде заповести апостолима које изабра, којима и по страдању своме показа себе жива многим истинитим доказима, јављајући им се четрдесет дана и говорећи о Царству Божијем. С њима боравећи заповеди им да се не удаљују из Јерусалима, него да чекају обећање Оца, које чусте, рече, од мене; Јер је Јован крстио водом, а ви ћете се крстити Духом Светим не дуго после ових дана. Онда они који беху сабрани питаху га говорећи: Господе, хоћеш ли у ово време успоставити царство Израиљево? А он им рече: Није ваше знати времена и рокове које Отац задржа у својој власти, него ћете примити силу када сиђе Свети Дух на вас; и бићете ми сведоци у Јерусалиму и по свој Јудеји и Самарији и све до краја земље.
Свештеник: Мир свима Читачу!
Читач: I Духом Твоме! Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Читач: Ти ћеш устати, смиловаћеш се на Сион.
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Читач: С неба гледа Господ, види све синове људске.
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
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LITURGY GOSPEL:
John 1:1-17
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’” And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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ЈЕВАНЂЕЉЕ:
JOBAH 1:1-17
У почетку бјеше Логос (Ријеч), и Логос бјеше у Бога, и Логос бјеше Бог. Он бјеше у почетку у Бога. Све кроз њега постаде, и без њега ништа не постаде што је постало. У њему бјеше живот, и живот бјеше свјетлост људима. И свјетлост свијетли у тами, и тама је не обузе. Би човјек послан од Бога, по имену Јован. Овај дође за свједочанство, да свједочи о свјетлости, да сви вјерују кроз њега. Он не бјеше свјетлост, него да свједочи о свјетлости. Бјеше свјетлост истинита која обасјава свакога човјека који долази на свијет. У свијету бјеше, и свијет кроз њега постаде, и свијет га не позна. Својима дође, и своји га не примише. А онима који га примише даде власт да буду чеда Божија, онима који вјерују у име његово; Који се не родише од крви, ни од жеље тјелесне, ни од жеље мужевљеве, него од Бога. И Логос постаде тијело и настани се међу нама, и видјесмо славу његову, славу као Јединороднога од Оца, пун благодати и истине. Јован свједочи о њему и виче говорећи: Ово је онај за кога рекох: који за мном долази испред мене је, јер прије мене бјеше. И од пуноће његове ми сви примисмо, и благодат на благодат. Јер се Закон даде преко Мојсеја, а благодат и истина постаде кроз Исуса Христа.
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~ The Week Ahead: Scriptures and Services ~ | |
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~Prayers for the Faithful~
In Our Prayers
Newly Illumined Christopher Baker, Song, Kelly, Casey and Carter Kim, and their sponsors, Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop Youhanna, Protinica Ljubica Jockovic, Protopresbyter Rodney Torbic, Popadija Sara Golic, Matushka Barbara Ealy, the child Katie Elizabeth and her parents Mileva and Michael Repasky, the child Metodija and his parents Fr. Dn. Milan and Mira Damljanovic, the child Danijela and her parents Mark and Jennifer Belo, the child Louise Bare and her parents Zachary & Elizabeth, Lauren Spangler and the child newly born of her, Bethany Peterson and the child to be born of her, Emma Howell and the child to be born of her, Kyranna Radanovic and the child to be born of her, Michelle Adams, Addy Andy, Lori Bare, Dori Bert, Jonathan Bertsch, Darlene & Larry Black, Carole Blitva, Stephan and Barbara Blitva, Walter “Bud” Brown, Guiliana & Aleksandar Carricato, Leann Cox, Joseph Derk, Art Dils, Draga Donato, Tommy and Kara (Blitva) Dorsey, Anaya Garvin, Christian & Melanie Geib, Michael Geppert III, Dr Andrea Govelovich, Nick & Terry Govelovich, Kata Gruich, George Gutshall, Dan Hazlett, Basil Havalchak, Travis Heilman, Adam Herigan, Edith Herigan, Kay Himes, Nicole Stefan Imschweiler, Susan Jacobs, Slobodan Jovicic, Myong Sook Kim, Spencer Klinge, Ljuban Kosovac, Dorothy Krnjaich, Henry Laichak, Peter Lalic, Dragan Lalovic, Stella Wren Lappas, Catherine Lewis, Dick Livingston, Maggie Livingston, Boro Lojpur, Stephen Lundingrin, Dianne & Jim Martin, Rowan Martin, Jack McFall, John J Milakovic, Marija Miljkovic, Daria Milletics, Infant of God Ryan Leigh Moffitt, Dave Morris, Peter Mrgich, George Myers, Patty Navarro, Bosiljka Ninkovic, Eva Orr, Lila Packer, Daniel Paddock, Ljubomir Pejanovic, Vid & Marica Pejcic, Hope Pesner, Kobe Petrovich, Tracy Petrovich, Logan Roszkowski, Nathan & Jane Rush, Greg Selman, Michael Schaffner, Maryann Seiders, Michael Semic, Steven Semic, Benjamin Shaffer, Tessa Shaffer, John Sheaffer, Pat Shoemaker, Branko Smitran, Zorka Starcevich, Tim Stefan, Patricia & Joseph Sypniewski, Leonard Tepsich, Leroy Tepsich Jr, Savka Trivun, Edie & Michael “Bo” Venesevich, Rita Vorkapich, Kristina Vukalo, Steve Vulich, Paula Werner, Draga Worman, Dewey Yetter, Mileva “Millie” Yezdimir, Marija Zabrodnaya, Ashley Ziobrowski, Demetrios & Eleni Ziogas, Miriam “Mim” Codan Ziolkowski
Those Who Need Special Care
COUNTRY MEADOWS MECHANICSBURG: Florence Ivanoff; MASONIC HOME ELIZABETHTOWN: Ray Foltz; RS: Cedo Lukic; SPRING CREEK: Chuck Belic
Those to be Baptized
Sloane Ivey & Berkeley Blythe Semic, Emilia Renee Peterson, Barrett Scott, Divna and Danica Mitrovic, Nora Katherine & Maeve Noelle Van Huysen, Sloane York, Bennett Noah Spangler
Our College Students
Anastasija Gligorevic, Cayden Healy, Matthew Hoover, Kalei Howard, Sophia Mummert, Kobe Petrovich, Christina Radanovic, Ioanna Radanovic, Kyranna Radanovic, Madison Vorkapich
Our Dearly Departed Loved Ones
Protopresbyter Srboljub Jockovic, Jo-An Tracey Stanovich, William Yovanovich, Eva Stimac, Dr Ljubisa Stankovic, Natalija Mandic, Djordje Kojic, Kristina Turuntas, Djuro Miljevic, Constantine Vloutely, Robert Bazdar
~Vigils Offered~
PHILIP WERNER Offered lovingly in celebration of his birthday (April 16). May God bless you with many more years of good health and much happiness! We love you and are so proud of the young man you have become. With much love Mom, Dad, and Jimi.
PHILIP WERNER Offered in celebration of his birthday (April 16). May God grant you many more years! Ziveli! Mnogaja Ljeta! Love Teti Nikki, Uncle Putz & family.
PHILIP WERNER Offered in joyful celebration of my grandson's birthday (April 16). Much love from Baba. Many Years! Mnogaja Ljeta!
AVA MIRJANA CARRICATO Offered in joyous celebration of our precious Ava’s 8th birthday (April 17). May God’s blessings be with you now and always. With all our love, your Babi and the whole family. Many Years! Mnogaja Ljeta!
FR CHRIS & FAMILY AND MY CHURCH FAMILY Offered with deepest respect to Fr Chris, his family, and all my wonderful church family. I miss you all so very much and wish you all a joyous, rejuvenating Happy Pascha. As nature is rejuvenating may all of you rejuvenate like the beautiful flowers in the spring. May the Good Lord and Blessed Mother keep you all well, safe and protected. With love always, Olga Gaydebouroff
TOOTSIE KRNJAICH Offering vigils and prayers for our Kuma Tootsie. May God’s blessings be with her during her rehab period. From her Godchildren, Kat and families.
DARLENE BLACK Offered with love by the Barber & Geib Families for God’s Blessings during her recovery. We pray that He will bless her with good health. Our Love & Prayers are with her.
MICHAEL GEPPERT Offered prayerfully by Mom & Dad for improvement in health and God’s blessings and loving care during his recovery.
†RADE, †ANA, †MILAN, †EVELYN, †PETAR, †JELENA, †STEVO, †LJUBICA, †NIKOLA, †MILKA, †DRAGAN, †MARIJA, †DANILO, †DANICA, †ZARKO, †PETAR, †BRANKO, †DARINKA, †NEVENKA, †NIKOLA, †DAVID, †LINDA Offered on this Holy Pascha, this glorious day the Lord has made, as we remember our family members with abiding love. We pray for their peaceful repose and eternal life with our Risen Lord! Offered with love by the Yanich, Matich, Wenner, Mumma, Cruz, Hook, Fithian & Wolf family. Hristos Vaskrese! Vaistinu Vaskrese! Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
†MILE, †ANDJELIJA & †PAVLE MRAOVIC Offered on this Holy Pascha in loving remembrance of our grandparents and uncle with prayers for their peaceful repose in Christ’s Glorious Resurrection. Given with love by Beba Yanich & family. Hristos Vaskrese! Vaistinu Vaskrese! Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
†SIMO & †VERONICA KRNJAICH Offered on this glorious day, the Resurrection of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ as I remember, with love & prayers, the repose of my beloved parents. May God grant them peace & life everlasting in His Heavenly Kingdom. Hristos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese! With love, daughter Tootsie.
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE RUSYNYK & GARRETTSON FAMILIES Offered in remembrance of the deceased members our families. By Julia, Don & Mollie Garrettson. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†MILOS & †MILAN ‘BRACO’ STARCEVICH AND ALL DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE STARCEVICH, VUJASINOVICH, DJACIC, KOTUR, DONISON & SREMAC FAMILIES Offered in loving memory on this glorious Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by Zorka Starcevich and family. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†PATTY HERNJAK Offered on this Holy and glorious Pascha in loving memory by the family. We love you and miss you. Hristos Voskrese! Voistinu Vaskrese! Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
†ELIJA & †STANA KLIPA, †MARY LALIC AND ALL DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE KLIPA FAMILY Offered in loving memory on this glorious Pascha by the family. Hristos Voskrese! Voistinu Vaskrese! Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
†MARY & †GUY LALIC Offered in loving memory on this glorious Pascha by Doni and family. Hristos Voskrese! Voistinu Vaskrese! Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
†ANNIE KRNJAIC Offered in loving memory of her repose (18 years—April 22). May her Memory be Eternal! Vjecnaja Pamjat! Sadly missed! With love from her family.
~Lilies Offered~
†PHIL GRUICH Offered in loving memory of his repose. Sadly missed by Kata. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†NICK & †MICKEY PETROVICH Offered in loving memory by Michelle Kingsbury and family. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†MISHO & †MARA SUNAJKO Offered by Michelle Kingsbury and family in loving memory of her parents. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†JOHN & †EDITH SHAFFER Offered in loving memory of my parents by Benjamin Shaffer. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†BRANKO & †SOFIJA MIHIC Offered in loving memory of my parents by Jovanka Shaffer. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†KATHARINA & †GRIGORIJ RADCZENKO Offered in loving memory of my parents by Nellie Radczenko. Memory Eternal! Vjecnaja Pamjat!
†MIHAJLO PILIPOVIC Offered in loving memory of my father by Milena Pilipovic. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE STARCEVICH & VUJASINOVICH FAMILY Offered by Zorka Starcevich in loving memory of the departed family members. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE GRUICH, KRNJAIC & LEWIS FAMILIES Offered by Nikki Lewis in loving memory of the departed family members. Memory Eternal! Vjecnaja Pamjat!
†STEVO STEVE, †LJUBICA VIOLA, & †BRANKO BOB YANICH & †LINDA WOLF Offered in loving memory on Pascha by Beba and family. Hristos Vaskrese! Vaistinu Vaskrese! Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
†PETER & †ANNA BARBER, †WALTER & †ANNABELLE MCLAUGHLIN Offered in loving memory of our parents. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal! Given by Pete & Arlene Barber
~Red Candles Offered~
CONRAD, MILLER, HERSHEY, ZAPCIC & RADOSINOVICH FAMILIES Offered for their health and well being, by Mike & Carole Radosinovich. Many Years! Mnogaja Ljeta!
†DECEASED KSS MEMBERS - Offered in loving memory of all deceased members of the Kolo Srpskih Sestara/Circle of Serbian Sisters. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†PHIL GRUICH AND ALL DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS Offered in loving memory of Phil and all the deceased family members. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal! Given by Kat Gruich.
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE YANICH & MATICH FAMILIES Offered in loving memory of our dear departed family members by the Yanich & Matich Family. Hristos Vaskrese! Vaistinu Vaskrese! Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE BARBER, FOLTZ, KORAC, MCLAUGHLIN & GEIB FAMILIES Offered by Ray and Jovanka Foltz in loving memory of our dear departed family members. Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
†SIMO & †VERONICA KRNJAICH Offered in loving memory of my beloved parents. May the light from these candles light the path to the cross. With love in Christ, daughter Tootsie.
†RAPHAEL RUSYNYK & †FR SRBOLJUB JOCKOVIC Offered by the Geppert Family in loving memory of their repose. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
~Wine Offered~
†DANIEL & †VERA RADANOVIC Offered in loving memory by Daria, Dave, Jason & Sarah Milletics. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
~Incense Offered~
STARCEVICH, HOOVER, CARRICATO, PETERSON & VUJASINOVICH FAMILIES Offered by Zorka Starcevich for the good health of her family.
†FRANK & †LOUISE MILLETICS Offered in loving memory by Daria, Dave, Jason & Sarah Milletics. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE GALES, CONRAD, MILLER, MRAOVIC, VORKAPICH & RADOSINOVICH FAMILIES Offered in their loving memory, by Mike & Carole Radosinovich. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
~Rose Oil Offered~
GRUICH FAMILY & FRIENDS Offered prayerfully by Kat Gruich for the good health of all members of our family, their relatives and friends.
†DECEASED ST NICHOLAS SENIORS - Offered in loving memory of all deceased members of the St Nicholas Seniors. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†MEGAN BOLTON Offered in loving memory by Daria, Dave, Jason & Sarah Milletics. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†WILLIAM YOVANOVICH Offered in loving memory of our Kum from the Nation family. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE PETROVICH FAMILY Offered by Tracy Petrovich in loving memory of the departed family members. Memory Eternal! Vjecnaja Pamjat!
†MILES BODLOVICH Offered in loving memory of our beloved Milos (husband/father/grandfather/great-grandfather). We miss you so very much. Offered with much love from Joyce & family. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
~Pascha Donations~
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE RUSSIN & BRESCIA FAMILIES Offered in remembrance of the deceased members of our families. By Marie & Frank Brescia. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†MILAN (MIKE) MATOVICH, †MICHELE DECKER AND †GEORGE KALP Offered in loving memory of my father, sister and cousin. By Andrea Gunther. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE SOLIC, BELIC & MRAKOVICH FAMILIES Offered in memory of all deceased members of our family. By Denise Fong. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
~Olive Oil Offered~
†OLIVERA KACAREVIC & †LJILJANA KANDIC Offered in loving memory by Irina Miljkovic. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
~Vigils on the Holy Altar~
Offered by Steven & Deborah Semic in loving remembrance of Sam & Mary Semic, Delores Otstot, Lynette Schriener, also for Richard & Julia Weikert and Cary Weikert. May their Memory be Eternal! Vjecnaja Pamjat!
~Vigils for Tetrapod for the year~
Offered by the Yanich & Matich families for all deceased family members
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Please continue to pray for all of those currently being persecuted for Christ's sake in Kosovo, Metohija, Montenegro, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Sudan, China, North Korea, for all of our brothers and sisters in Christ suffering throughout the world, especially in Ukraine, that they might be comforted with the Joy of our Lord, and for all of those suffering from the pandemic, for those who minister, and for those who are unjustly persecuted that they may be strengthened by the love of Christ which knows no race.
LET US PRAY TO THE LORD!
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Stewardship Offering Information
Date 4/9/2023
Collection: $3,256.00
Date 4/2/2023
Collection: $3,560.00
Date 3/26/2023
Collection: $5,528.00
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April Birthdays
Doni Cashman (April 3), Fr Dcn Bojan Gligorevic (April 9), Sandy Marijan (April 10), Shirley Hathaway (April 11), Sue Petrovich (April 12), Andrew Imschweiler (April 12), Parker Brosius (April 13), Philip Werner (April 16), Ava Carricato (April 17), Marina Radanovic (April 18), Jessica Barry (April 18), Nicholas Govelovich (April 20), Cameron Barber (April 21), Evan Filepas (April 22), Grant Govelovich (April 22), Sladjana Jovic (April 24), Olga Gaydebouroff (April 25), Dragan Lalovic (April 25), Fr Christopher (April 26), Barrett Bernardi (April 26), Logan Livingston (April 26), Angie Bagley (April 27), Luis Radanovic (April 30)
April Anniversaries
Jelena & Justin Bowser (April 21), Russ & Amy Hewitt (April 27)
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SAINT NICHOLAS SENIORS
The next Seniors meeting/luncheon will take place on Tuesday, April 18 at 12 noon at Rod’s Roadhouse on Eisenhower Boulevard (next to Schmidt’s Sausage Shop). Original meeting date changed due to April 11 occurring during Holy Week and no meeting should be held. Hope to see you on April 18.
SUB PICKUP FRIDAY
Just a reminder for those who ordered subs from the St Nicholas Seniors Fundraiser, pickup is this Friday, April 21 between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
40 DAY PARASTOS FOR FR SRBOLJUB
We will be having a 40 day parastos for Father Srboljub on Saturday, April 22 at 4:30 pm. There will also be a Pot-Luck Dacha afterwards, please consider bringing something to share.
KOLO SRPSKIH SESTARA/CIRCLE OF SERBIAN SISTERS NEXT MEETING
The next meeting for the KSS will be next Sunday, April 23rd, after Divine Liturgy, in the church library. All members are urged to attend.
BETHESDA MISSION WOMEN’S SHELTER OUTREACH
On the second Saturday of every month, volunteers from our four Orthodox churches prepare and serve lunch for shelter residents. St Nicholas is scheduled to host the lunch on Saturday, June 10, 2023. We also help with various projects and activities that assist with shelter operations. If anyone would like to volunteer or learn more about this important program, please contact Andrea Gunther.
7TH ANNUAL OCCGH GOLF TOURNAMENT
Register by July 6, 2023 for the OCCGH Annual Golf Tournament to be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Eagles Crossing Golf Course in Carlisle! Contact Carl Hisiro for details or sponsorship at chisiro@verizon.net or 717-903-2711
SOTAYA GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER
Thinking of a gift for someone, a special occasion, birthday or a reward for yourself? Panera Bread gift card is a good choice! And there is no need to go to the store, SOTAYA is selling them at a face value of $25. Just see any SOTAYA member or Sladjana for a purchase. Thanks for your support!
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OFFICE CLOSURE (2 WEEKS)
The office will be closed from Monday, April 24 through Friday, May 5th. If you have any vigil requests or bulletin announcements for the April 30 or May 7 bulletins, please have the requests in to Daria by this Thursday, April 20.
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Office hours are Monday thru Friday from 9am until noon. You may call the office during these hours at (717-939-3972) or come by the office in person. Office hours will be adjusted when services are occurring during those hours.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Bulletin Deadline is Wednesday at 11 am. Please send all bulletin requests to office@stnicholassteelton.org. You may also call the office at (717-939-3872).
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April Charity
Bethesda Women & Children's Shelter
A House of Refuge
For over 34 years Bethesda Women and Children’s Mission has offered a place of healing, change, and hope for women in need of addiction recovery, safety and stability, a new start in life, and place where they can call home.
A House of Change
A Christ-Centered facility, we offer hope to those searching for their purpose and their place in this world, by offering an array of programs and services geared toward reconciliation, renewal and change. Our initial Discipleship and Recovery program is at least ONE YEAR long, and upon completion, women have the option to move to into our Transitional Living Program before moving out on their own.
A House of Healing
We have found that a long-termed recovery program is successful when each individual is permitted to rest, reflect, renew, and re-enter. Time to heal, encouragement for others, and new experiences assist in offering new life to those that come through our doors.
A House of Hope
In addition to internal programming, we utilize local social, medical, and educational services to help each new person to set attainable goals during their stay. Some women, after completing our programming either return to the workforce or continue their education at our local college. Many of our graduates remain in contact through calls, mentoring, or volunteering of their time.
https://www.bethesdamission.org/our-ministries/womens-mission/
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SAVE THE DATE!!
Church Slava.......... May 21
Church Picnic......... June 4
Club Picnic.............. July 30
Serb Fest.................. Sept 23
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