Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church

Pastor Rev. Ihor Royik . Mailing address: 1206 Valley Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027Rectory phone (215) 635-1627, fax (215) 635-9203, emergencies (973) 979-3430 E-mail: A.B.V.M@comcast.net Website: www.ukrainianbvm.com

Divine Liturgy Schedule:Tone Festal; Epistle Acts 5: 12 20; Gospel Jn. 20: 19 31

Sunday - April 12th - St. Thomas Sunday 9:00 am +Lonhyn, +Kateryna Markiw Family Easter Sviachene Parish Annual Easter Brunch 1:00 pm Graveside Services at St. Marys Cemetery

Monday - April 13th 10:30 am Funeral Services of +Michael Dobrowolsky

Tuesday - April 14th No Services/Conference

Wednesday - April 15th No Services/Conference

Thursday - April 16th 9:00 am +Iwanna Penkalskyj Ihor & Daria Kusznir

Friday - April 17th 9:00 am +Peter Rapij Maria Kondrat Saturday - April 18th 5:00 pm +Stephan Lucyshyn (16 years) Eufrosina & Leo Lucyshyn

Sunday - April 19th - Sunday of the Ointment-Bearers 9:00 am +Olena Kricka (17 years) Daughters10:30 am Gods blessings for our parishioners

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Sunday, April 12Sunday of St. Thomas

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Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death bydeath, and to those in the tombs giving life.

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Tropar, tone 7: Though the tomb had beensealed,* from the tomb You arose, O Life andChrist our God.* Though the door had beenlocked,* You appeared among the disciples, OResurrection of all;* and thus You restored anupright spirit for us* according to your greatmercy.

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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and tothe Holy Spirit; now and forever and ever.Amen!

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Kondak, tone 8: Thomas placed his restlesshand* into your life-giving side, O Christ ourGod;* and since You entered, although thedoors were locked,* he cried out to You withthe other apostles:* "You are my Lord and myGod!"

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Prokimen, tone 3: Great is our Lord and mightyin power; to his wisdom there is no limit.

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Verse: Praise the Lord, for he is good; sing praiseto our God, for he is gracious.

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Epistle: A reading from the Acts of theApostles. (5: 12 - 20)

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In those days through the hands of theapostles, many signs and wonders occurredamong the people. By mutual agreement theyused to meet in Solomons Portico. No one elsedared to join them, despite the fact that thepeople held them in great esteem.Nevertheless more and more believers, menand women in great numbers, we continuallyadded to the Lord. The people carried the sickinto the streets and laid them on cots andmattresses, so that when Peter passed by atleast his shadow might fall on one or anotherof them. Crowds from the towns aroundJerusalem would gather, too, bringing theirsick and those who were troubled by uncleanspirits, all of whom were cured. The high priestand all his supporters (that is, the party of theSadducees), filled with jealousy, arrested theapostles and threw them into the public jail.During the night, however, and angel of theLord opened the gates of the jail, led themforth and said, "Go out now and take yourplace in the temple precincts and preach to thepeople all about this new life."

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Lord, let us acclaim God, our Savior.For God is the great Lord and the great king over allthe earth.

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Gospel: John 20: 19 - 31 i: i 20: 19 - 31On the evening of the first day of the week,even though the disciples had locked the doorsof the place where they were for fear of theJews, Jesus came and stood before them."Peace be with you," he said. "When he had saidthis, he showed them his hands and his side.At the sight of the Lord the disciples rejoiced."Peace be with you," he said again. "As theFather has sent me, so I send you." Then hebreathed on them and said: "Receive the HolySpirit. If you forgive mens sins, they areforgiven them; if you hold them bound, theyare held bound." It happened that one of theTwelve, Thomas (the name means "Twin"), wasabsent when Jesus came. The other discipleskept telling him; "We have seen the Lord!" Hisanswer was, "I will never believe it withoutprobing the nail prints in his hands, withoutputting my finger in the nail marks and myhand into his side. A week later, the discipleswere once more in the room, and this timeThomas was with them. Despite the lockeddoors, Jesus came and stood before them."Peace be with you," he said; then to Thomas:"Take your finger and examine my hands. Putyour hand into my side. Do not persist in yourunbelief, but believe!" Thomas said inresponse, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus thensaid to him: "You became a believer becauseyou saw me. Blest are they who have not seenand have believed." Jesus performed manyother signs as well - signs not recorded here -in the presence of his disciples. But these havebeen recorded to help you believe that Jesus isthe Messiah, the Son of God, so that throughthis faith you may have life in his name.

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Instead of It is truly right . . .: The angel criedout to the One full of grace: "O chaste Virgin,rejoice! And again I say, rejoice! Your Son hasrisen from the tomb on the third day andraised the dead." Let all people rejoice! Shine,shine, O New Jerusalem, for the glory of theLord has risen upon you! Exalt now and beglad, O Sion! And you, O chaste Mother of God,take delight in the resurrection of your Son.

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Communion Hymn: Glorify the Lord OJerusalem; praise your God, O Zion! Alleluia!

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Alleluia! Alleluia!Christ is Risen replaces: Blessed is he who comes, We have seen the true light, May our mouths be

filled, Blessed be the name of the Lord, and Glory be to the Father. at the dismissal.

At the conclusion of Liturgy, Christ is Risen is sung three times as at the beginning, but with the addition of: And to us He has granted life eternal, we bow down before His resurrection on the third day.

NNOUNCEMENTSCollections please see the printed bulletin for details

Christ is Risen! What a joyful and beautiful celebration of the Resurrection we had last week in our church.I am deeply grateful to all volunteers who made the celebration of the Holy Week Services such a prayerfuland beautiful experience. May God bless all of you for your hard work and devotion in making ourcelebration of Easter so special for our parishioners and visitors. The cooperation and spirit of giving duringthe celebration of Holy Week, is a great testimony to the faith and love that are present in our parishcommunity. As your Pastor, I pray that we will continue to work together so that we can live out our faithmore and help one another to do so.

Our parish SVIACHENE an Easter Brunch will be held on Sunday, April 12, 2015 after 9:00 amDivine Liturgy. There will be only one Divine Liturgy on this Sunday. Tickets ($15 adults;

children under 12 free) can be purchased after Liturgies.

Graveside Services Annual St. Thomas Sunday graveside services at St. Marys Cemetery will be held this Sunday, April12th beginning at 1:00 pm with a general service at the main cross.

Thank you to the following parishioners who have made the donations to our church in memory of +Ihor Chyzowych:Maria Chyzowych ($1,000.00), John & Myra Hill ($100.00), Dr. George & Christine Perfecky ($100.00), Maria Kondrat($50.00), Anna Kiczula ($50.00), Y. Danyliw ($50.00), Motrja Watters ($25.00), Julia, Olga Yakubowsky ($25.00), OlgaChyzowych ($25.00). May God reward your generosity and bless you richly for many happy years!

Marriage preparation - our Parish will present a marriage preparation workshop Entering the Holy Myster of Marriageon April 18, 2015 in our church hall, with a follow up session on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015. The program focuses on variousaspects of marriage both spiritual and practical, and provides each person opportunity for greater understanding of onespartner and means to strengthen ones relationship. All couples who wish to be married in our parish are obliged to attend thisworkshop.

Fr. Ihor and Family would like to express their sincerest appreciation to our parishioners for their Easter greetingsand gifts. May your kindness be rewarded with good health, much happiness and Gods blessings and graces forMANY HAPPY YEARS!

The Sisters of the Order of St Basil the Great invite you to a Day of Prayer. Gather together to pray and reflect on yourcalling to God, Sunday, April 26, 2015, 9 AM to 3 PM, Basilian Spirituality Center, 710 Fox Chase Rd., Jenkintown, PA19046. To register contact: Sister Joann Sosler, OSBM, 215-379-3998 ext.16. Registration fee: $16.00.

We welcome new members into our parish. Come see Father Ihor and register as a member of our parish.Become a part of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church family.

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