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 2: 1 11; Gospel Jn. 7: 37 52 & 8: 12

Sunday - May 24th - Pentecost Sunday 9:00 am +Zoriana Kondrat (3 years) Kondrat Family10:30 am Gods blessings for our parishioners

Monday - May 25th - Pentecost Monday 9:00 am Gods blessings for Kathryn Wus Walter & Marie Plachta

Tuesday - May 26th 9:00 am +George Luciw Mary Luciw

Wednesday - May 27th 9:00 am +Jaroslaw Makar Joseph & Kathy Notarfrancesco

Thursday - May 28th 9:00 am +Oksana Bilyk Michael Bilyk

Friday - May 29th 9:00 am +Nadia Zalipsky Irene Maday 7:00 pm Moleben in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday - May 30th 5:00 pm Gods blessings for our parishioners Sunday - May 31st - Sunday of All Saints 9:00 am +Osyp Matyjewicz (41 years) Terleckyj Family10:30 am Gods blessings for Halyna Labaj Daughter & Family

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PENTECOSTPentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. This happened fifty daysafter the resurrection, on an ancient Jewish festival called, in the Pentateuch, the Feast of Weeks(2 Mc. 12:32) since, it was celebrated exactly seven weeks after the Passover. The Feast of Weekswas to the Jews only the conclusion of the harvest, in thanksgiving for which bread made from thenewly gathered wheat was presented to God as a sacrifice. In our Church, Pentecost also marks the beginning of the work and activity of the Holy Spirit.Before His departure, Jesus promised that He would not leave us orphans. He would send the

Paraclete, the Comforter, who would teach us all things. Thus, Pentecost is, in a certain way, the feast of theDescent of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Church. We celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit that Jesus sent toHis apostles gathered in prayer. He gives us the same gift of His Spirit in Baptism and Confirmation. We havereceived the same gift that the apostles received on that first Pentecost Sunday. We pray that we may realize that theapostles did not have an advantage over us. We have the same gifts at our disposal. It is up to us how we will usethem. In our daily prayers we must always ask the Holy Spirit to guide us and empower us to use the gifts that Godhas given us. In this way our faith will become a vibrant part of our lives and our faith community will be one thatdraws others to Christ and His Church. This is what Jesus calls us to be. He calls us to be active participants in Hissaving work.

Sunday, May 24Pentecost Sunday

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(After Blessed be the Kingdom... all kneel and say thefollowing:)

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Heavenly King, Advocate, Spirit of Truth,*Who are everywhere present and fill allthings,* Treasury of Blessings, Bestower ofLife,* come and dwell within us;* cleanse usof all that defiles us,* and O Good One, saveour souls.

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First Antiphon: The heavens declare the glory ofGod, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

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Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Savior,save us.

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Day pours out the word to day, and night to nightimparts knowledge.

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Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Savior,save us.

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Through all the earth their voice resounds, and to theends of the world, their message.

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Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Savior,save us.

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Glory be . . . now and forever . . . : Only Begotten Son .. . .

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Third Antiphon: O Lord, in your strength the king isglad; in your victory how greatly he rejoices.

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Tropar, tone 8: Blessed are You, O Christ our God.*You filled the fishermen with wisdom,* sending downupon them the Holy Spirit.* Through them You havecaught the whole world in your net.* O Lover ofMankind, glory be to You!

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You have granted him his hearts desire; you refusednot the wish of his lips.

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Blessed are you, O Christ our God. . . . , . . . . .

For you welcomed him with godly blessings. youplaced on his head a crown of pure gold.

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At the Little Entrance: Be extolled, O Lord, inyour strength! We will sing, chant the praise of yourmight.

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Blessed are you, O Christ our God. . . . , . . . . .

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the HolySpirit; now and forever and ever. Amen!

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Kondak, tone 8: When the Most High descendedand confused tongues,* He scattered the people;* butwhen He distributed the tongues of fire,* He called allto unity.* Therefore, with one voice, let us praise themost Holy Spirit.

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Instead of Holy God....: All you, who have beenbaptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia!

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Prokimen, tone 8: Through all the earth their voiceresounds, and to the ends of the world, their message.

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Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God, and thefirmament proclaims his handiwork.

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Epistle: A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (2: 1- 11)

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When the day of Pentecost came it found themgathered in one place. Suddenly from up in the skythere came a noise like a strong, driving wind whichwas heard all through the house where they wereseated. Tongues as of fire appeared which parted andcame to rest on each of them. All were filled with theHoly Spirit. They began to express themselves inforeign tongues and make bold proclamation as theSpirit prompted them. Staying in Jerusalem at the timewere devout Jews of every nation under heaven.These heard the sound, and assembled in a largecrowd. They were much confused because each oneheard these men speaking his own language. Thewhole occurrence astonished them. They asked inutter amazement, Are not all of these men who arespeaking Galileans? How is it that each of us hearsthem in his native tongue? We are Parthians, Medes,and Elamites. We live in Mesopotamia, Judea andCappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia, Phrygia andPamphylia, Egypt, and the regions of Libya aroundCyrene. There are even visitors from Rome -- all Jews,or those who have come over to Judaism; Cretans andArabs too. Yet each of us hears them speaking in hisown tongue about the marvels God as accomplished.

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Alleluia verses: By the word of the Lord the heavens weremade; by the breath of his mouth all their host.From heaven the Lord looks down; he sees all mankind.

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Instead of It is truly right . . .: O my soul, extolthe One God in three persons. Rejoice, O Queen andglorious Virgin Mother! What orator, rich in eloquence,could find the proper words to fashion a hymn of praiseworthy of you? For every spirit shudders before themystery of your holy birth giving; and we also unite ourvoices to glorify you.

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Communion Hymn: May your good spirit guide meon level ground. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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NNOUNCEMENTSCollections please see the printed bulletin for details.

Today is the Feast of Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. We also celebrate with great joy thebirthday of the Church. Anointing with blessed oil (Myrovannia) will take place after the Divine Liturgy.

Panakhyda for Ukrainian Freedom fallen heroes will be served on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 1:30 pm at St. MarysCemetery, Fox Chase, PA. Everyone is invited.

Ukrainian American Veterans Post #1 will have a Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 25th at 10:00 am at St. MarysCemetery. Parishioners and friends are invited to attend the Service.

MOLEBEN IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY will be served every Friday at 7:00 pm throughout the monthof May.

Marriage Banns Natalya Kuzewycz and Joshua Knapp plan to be married on June 6, 2015. If any impedimentsexist to this marriage please contact the Pastor. (2)

Thank you to the following individuals who have made the donations to our church in memory of +George Luciw: ASTMInternational ($250.00), S. D. Allen & Mary Margaret Iske ($200.00), Friends on ASTM Committee E07 ($150.00),Michael & Julie Ruddy ($50.00). May God reward your generosity and bless you richly for many happy years!

Coffee and Cake - please join your fellow parishioners for coffee and cake every Sunday after the Divine Liturgies,in the church hall.

Help needed for cleaning the church. Next cleaning will be on Wednesday, May 27th after 9:00am Divine Liturgy. Formore information call Suzanne Bobyock @ (215) 379-3390.

Fathers Day Remembrance Liturgy - In several weeks we will celebrate Fathers Day. Just like for Mothers Day, we wouldlike to remember our fathers, both living and deceased, in the Divine Liturgies, which will be celebrated on Fathers Day,June 20 & 21. In your donation envelope box, you will find an envelope dated May 24th, and it says Fathers Day MassRemembrance. Please list the names of fathers you would like to have prayed for, and return them as soon as possible.

A woman from Ukraine is seeking employment with living accommodations to care for the elderly person or children. Forinformation call Oksana 215-938-1259.

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Fathers Day Remembrance Liturgy - In several weeks we will celebrate Fathers Day. Just like for Mothers Day, we would like to remember our fathers, both living and deceased, in the Divine Liturgies, which will be celebrated on Fathers Day, June 20 & 21. In your donation envelope box, you will find an envelope dated May 24th, and it says Fathers Day Mass Remembrance. Please list the names of fathers you would like to have prayed for, and return them as soon as possible.