Українська Католицька Церква Благовіщення Пречистої Діви МаріїAnnunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church

Pastor – Rev. Ihor Bloshchynskyy Парох – о. Ігор БлощинськийMailing address: 1206 Valley Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027Rectory – phone (215) 635-1627, fax (215) 635-9203, emergencies (267) 902-8532 E-mail: A.B.V.M@comcast.net Website: www.ukrainianbvm.com

Divine Liturgy Schedule:Tone – 8; Epistle – Corint. 3: 9 – 17; Gospel – Mt. 14: 22 – 34

Sunday - July 26th - Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 am + For fallen heroes who died in 1944 (Brody, Ukraine) Brotherhood of 1st division UNA 10:30 am God’s blessings for our parishioners

Monday - July 27th 9:00 am No liturgy Tuesday - July 28 th 9:00 am No liturgy

Wednesday - July 29 th 9:00 am No liturgy

Thursday - July 30 th 9:00 am No liturgy

Friday - July 31st 9:00 am No liturgy Saturday - August 1 st 5:00 pm + Steven Michael Sywulak Andrea & Joe Mannino Sunday - August 2nd - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 am +Michael Mykijevych Leo Lucyshyn10:30 am God’s blessings for our parishioners

A Call from God

One Saturday night, a pastor was working late and decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was about 10:00 PM, but his wife didn’t answer the phone. The pastor let it ring many times. He thought it was odd that she didn’t answer but decided to wrap up a few things and try again in a few minutes. When he tried again, she answered right away. He asked her why she hadn’t answered before, and she said that it hadn’t rung at their house. They brushed it off as a fluke and went on their merry ways.The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office, which was the phone that he’d used that Saturday night. The man that he spoke with wanted to know why he’d called on Saturday night. The pastor couldn’t figure out what the man was talking about. Then the man said, “It rang and rang, but I didn’t answer.” The pastor remembered the mishap and apologized for disturbing him, explaining that he’d intended to call his wife. The man said, “That’s okay. Let me tell you my story. You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I did, I prayed, ‘God if you’re there, and you don’t want me to do this, give me a sign now.’ At that point, my phone started to ring. I looked at the caller ID, and it said, ‘Almighty God’. I was afraid to answer!” The church that the pastor attends is called Almighty God Tabernacle.

The Cracked PotA water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on one end of a pole that he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers on your side of the path but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. Every day while we walk back, you've watered them. For two years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.

Sunday, July 269th Sunday after Pentecost

Íåäiëÿ 26-го ëипíÿ9-тà Íåäiëÿ по Çiñë. Ñâ. Äóõà

Tropar, Tone 8: 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen!

Kondak: 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.

Prokimen: Pray and give praise to the Lord ourGod.

Verse: In Judea God is known; His name is great in Israel.

Epistle: A reading from the first letter of the HolyApostle Paul to the Corinthians (3: 9 - 17)Brothers and Sisters! We are God’s co-workers; while you are his cultivation, his building. Thanks to the favor God showed me I laid a foundation as a wise master builder might do, and now someone else is building upon it. Everyone, however, must be careful how he builds. No one can lay a foundation other than the one that has been laid, namely Jesus Christ. If different ones build on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay or straw, the work of each will be made clear. The Day will disclose it. That day will make its appearance with fire, and fire will test the quality of each man’s work. If the building a man has raised on this foundation still stands, he will receive his recompense; if a man’s building burns, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as one fleeing through fire. Are you not aware that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, and you are that temple.

Alleluia Verses: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord;let us acclaim God our Savior.

Let us come before His countenance with praise and acclaim Him with psalms.

Gospel: Matthew 14: 22 – 34At that time while dismissing the crowds, Jesus insisted that his disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side. When he had sent them away, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray, remaining there alone as evening drew on. Meanwhile the boat, already several hundred yards out from shore, was being tossed about in the waves, raised by strong head winds. At about three in the morning, he came walking toward them on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. “It is a ghost!” they said, and in their fear

Òðопàð, гëàñ 8: Ç âиñоти çiéøоâ Òи, Ìиëоñåðäíиé,* i тðиäåííå погðåáåííÿ пðиéíÿâ Òи,* ùоá íàñ çâiëüíити âiä ñтðàæäàíü.* Æиттÿ I âоñêðåñiííÿ íàøå,* Ãоñпоäи, ñëàâà Òоái!Ñëàâà Îтöþ, i Ñиíó, i Ñâÿтоìó Äóõоâi, i íиíi, iпоâñÿê÷àñ, i íà âiêи âi÷íi. Àìiíü.

Êоíäàê: Êоëи Òи âоñêðåñ iç гðоáó,* то é поìåðëиõ пiäíÿâ,* i Àäàìà âоñêðåñиâ;* ðàäiº ªâà âоñêðåñiííÿì Òâоїì* i êiíöi ñâiтó пðоñëàâëÿþтü* Òâоº ç ìåðтâиõ âоñêðåñiííÿ,* Áëàгоìиëоñтиâиé.

Ïðоêiìåí: Ïоìоëiтüñÿ i õâàëó âiääàéтåÃоñпоäåâi, Áогó íàøоìó.

Ñтиõ: Âiäоìиé Áог ó Þäåї, â Içðàїëi âåëиêå iì'ÿÉого.

Àпоñтоë: Äо Êоðiíтÿí пåðøого поñëàííÿ ñâÿтого àпоñтоëà Ïàâëà ÷итàííÿ (3: 9 - 17)

Áðàттÿ i Ñåñтðи! Ìи ñпiâðоáiтíиêи Áоæi, âи Áоæàíиâà, Áоæà áóäiâëÿ. Çà áëàгоäàттþ Áоæоþ, äàíоþ ìåíi, ÿ, ìоâ ìóäðиé áóäiâíи÷иé, поêëàâ оñíоâó, à iíøиé íà íié áóäóº. Íåõàé æå êоæíиé ââàæàº, ÿê âií áóäóº. Iíøої áо оñíоâи íiõто íå ìоæå поêëàñти, êðiì поêëàäåíої, ÿêоþ º Iñóñ Õðиñтоñ. Êоëи æ õто íà öié оñíоâi áóäóº ç çоëотà, ñðiáëà, ñàìоöâiтiâ, äåðåâà, ñiíà, ñоëоìи, êоæíого äiëо ñтàíå ÿâíå; äåíü, áо (Ãоñпоäíié) çðоáитü éого ÿâíиì; áо âií âiäêðиâàºтüñÿ â огíi, i âогоíü âипðоáоâóº äiëо êоæíого, ÿêå âоíо. I êоëи ÷иºñü äiëо, ùо éого âií çáóäóâàâ, óñтоїтüñÿ, тоé пðиéìå íàгоðоäó; à êоëи ÷иºñü äiëо çгоðитü, то âií çàçíຠøêоäи; оäíàê âií ñàì ñпàñåтüñÿ, àëå íà÷å êðiçü âогоíü. Õiáà íå çíàºтå, ùо âи -- õðàì Áоæиé, i ùо Äóõ Áоæиé ó âàñ пåðåáóâàº? Êоëи õто çðóéíóº õðàì Áоæиé, Áог çðóéíóº того, áо õðàì Áоæиé, ñâÿтиé, à íиì º âи.

Ñтиõи íà Àëиëóÿ: Ïðиéäiтå, ðàäiñíо çàñпiâàéìо Ãоñпоäåâi, âоñêëиêíiì Áогó, Ñпàñитåëåâi íàøоìó.

Ïðиéäiìо ç поõâàëàìи пåðåä оáëи÷÷ÿ Éого, iпñàëìàìи âоñêëиêíiì Éого.

ªâàíгåëiÿ: Âiä Ìàтåÿ 14: 22 – 34

Òого ÷àñó Iñóñ çàñтàâиâ ó÷íiâ óâiéти äо ÷оâíà i пåðåпëиñти íà тоé áiê ðàíiøå âiä íüого, тиì ÷àñоì ÿê âiäпóñêàâ íàðоä. I êоëи âiäпóñтиâ íàðоä, пiøоâ íà гоðó ìоëитиñü íà ñàìотi. ßê çâå÷оðiëо, âií áóâ тàì ñàì оäиí. ×оâåí óæå áóâ поñåðåä ìоðÿ i éого êиäàëи õâиëi, áо âiтåð áóâ ñóпðотиâíиé. Î ÷åтâåðтié ñтоðоæi íо÷i Iñóñ пðиéøоâ äо íиõ, iäó÷и по ìоðþ. Ó÷íi,

they began to cry out. Jesus hastened to reassure them: “Get hold of yourselves! It is I. Do not be afraid!” Peter spoke up and said, “Lord, if it is really you, tell me to come to you across the water.” “Come!” he said. So Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water, moving toward Jesus. But when he perceived how strong the wind was, becoming frightened, he began to sink and cried out, “Lord, save me!” Jesus at once stretched out his hand and caught him. “How little faith you have,” he exclaimed. “Why did you falter?” Once they had climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Those who were in the boat showed him reverence, declaring, “Beyond doubt you are the Son of God.” After making the crossing they reached the shore at Gennesaret.

Communion Hymn: Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

поáà÷иâøи,ùо âií iäå по ìоðþ, æàõíóëиñü. “Òо пðиâиä!” çàгоâоðиëи, i ç пåðåëÿêó çàêðи÷àëи. Òà Iñóñ тiºї æ ìитi ìоâиâ äо íиõ: “Çàñпоêiéтåñü -- öå ÿ, íå áiéтåñÿ!” Òоäi Ïåтðо оçâàâñü äо íüого i êàæå: “Ãоñпоäи, êоëи öå ти, âåëи ìåíi пðиéти по âоäi äо тåáå!” “Iäи!” ñêàçàâ Iñóñ. I âиéøоâ Ïåтðо ç ÷оâíà, по÷àâ iти по âоäi i пðиéøоâ äо Iñóñà; àëå, поáà÷иâøи, ùо âiтåð ñиëüíиé, çëÿêàâñÿ, по÷àâ потопàти i ñêðиêíóâ: “Ãоñпоäи, ðÿтóé ìåíå!” Iñóñ çàðàç æå пðоñтÿгíóâ ðóêó, âõопиâ éого i ìоâиâ äо íüого: “Ìàëоâiðå, ÷ого ти çàñóìíiâàâñÿ?” I ÿê óâiéøëи äо ÷оâíà, âiтåð óùóõ. Òоäi тi, ùо áóëи â ÷оâíi, âêëоíиëиñÿ éоìó äо íiг, êàæó÷и: “Òи iñтиííо -- Ñиí Áоæиé!” I, пåðåпëиâøи, пðиáóëи â çåìëþ гåíåçàðåтñüêó.

Ïðи÷àñтиí: Õâàëiтå Ãоñпоäà ç íåáåñ, õâàëiтå Éого íà âиñотàõ. Àëиëóÿ! Àëиëóÿ! Àëиëóÿ!

АNNOUNCEMENTS

Collections – please see the printed bulletin for details.

Attention All Parishioners!Fr. Ihor will be on vacation leave July 27 through August 27. Please check the schedule of the Divine Liturgies and the substitutes included in this bulletin. In case of emergencies, please contact Rev. Peter D. Waslo at: 1-215-370-6463.

Archbishop Soroka to Celebrate Divine Liturgy during Knights of Columbus Convention - on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, Metropolitan Stefan Soroka will be the main celebrant and homilist at the Divine Liturgy during the 133rd Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus. Responses will be sung by the choir of the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family, Washington, D.C. EWTN will televise this Divine Liturgy live beginning at 8 a.m.

Archbishop’s Chancery Announcement – we cordially invite you to visit Our Lady of Sorrows Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery. You will find our brochures, with the cemetery information, in your parish. Located in the serene surroundings of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery offers a tranquil setting. Please feel free to call our cemetery office at 215-627-0143, and speak to our cemetery manager, Mr. Taras Hankewycz, regarding visiting times, prices and other questions you may have.

Did you know “The Way”, our archieparchial newspaper is available for FREE through the internet? Our newspaper is published twice a month in both an English language version and a Ukrainian language version. To receive this online newspaper, simply send your email address to: theway@ukrarcheparchy.us. You may also share The Way with family and friends by sending their email addresses to: theway@ukrarcheparchy.us. All parishioners are encouraged to receive and read The Way, the Catholic newspaper of our Philadelphia Archeparchy.

A woman from Ukraine is seeking employment with living accommodations to care for an elderly person. For information call Larysa at 215-421-6948.

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ОГОЛОШЕННЯ

Збірки – іформація знаходиться в церковному бюлитені.

До уваги парафiян!У зв’язку iз вiдпусткою о. Iгоря з 27 липня по 27 серпня просимо звернути увагу на розкладБогослужiнь на цей термiн. У разi невiдкладної пастирської потреби прохання звертатись доо. Петра Васла за тел: 1-215-370-6463.

Архиєпископ Стефан Сорока відправить Божественну Літургію під час проходження Конвенції Лицарів Колумба - в середу, 5 серпня, Митрополит Стефан Сорока буде головним служителем та проповідником на Божественній Літургії під час проходження 133-ої Верховної Конвенції Лицарів Колумба. Хор Українського Католицького Крайового Собору Пресвятої Родини з Вашингтону, ОК, співатиме літургію. Телевізійний канал EWTN транслюватиме цю службу о 8 год. ранку в прямому ефірі.

Оголошення з канцелярії Архиєпископа – щиросердечно запрошуємо Вас відвідати український католицький цвинтар Матері Божої Скорботної, про який Ви можете довідатись з інформаційних брошур, що є в наявності у Ваших парафіях. Цвинтар знаходиться у мальовничій околиці Ленгорн (штат Пенсильванія) і гарантує спокійне місце знаходження. У разі виникнення додаткових питань, просимо Вас звертатись за офісним телефоном 215-627-0143 до менеджера у справах утримання цвинтаря п. Тараса Ганкевича, який поінформує Вас про можливість оглядин, ціни та інші деталі функціонування цвинтаря.

Чи відомо Вам, що наша архиєпархіальна газета „Шлях“ доступна безкоштовно через інтернет? Наша газета виходить двічі на місяць англійською та українською мовами. Щоб отримати цю інтернет-газету, достатньо відправити адресу своєї електронної пошти на: theway@ukrarcheparchy.us. Ви також можете поділитися газетою „Шлях“ з родиною і друзями, відправивши адреси їхньої електронної пошти на: theway@ukrarcheparchy.us. Заохочуємо всіх парафіян отримувати і читати „Шлях“, католицьку газету нашої Філадельфійської архиєпархії.

Жінка з України шукaє роботу з проживанням по догляду за старшою особою. Телефонуйте до Лариси 215-421-6948.

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