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 1: 1 8; Gospel Jn. 1: 1 17

Sunday - April 5th - RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD 7:00 am Procession & Resurrection Matins 8:00 am Easter Divine Liturgy (Church Choir) (in Ukrainian)10:30 am Easter Divine Liturgy (in English)

Monday - April 6th - Bright Monday 9:00 am Gods blessings for Helen Cooke

Tuesday - April 7th - Bright Tuesday 9:00 am Gods blessings and a safe trip for Stefaniya Bednarsky

Wednesday - April 8th - Bright Wednesday 9:00 am +Ihor Chyzowych Irene Maday

Thursday - April 9th - Bright Thursday No Services

Friday - April 10th - Bright Friday 9:00 am +Myron Fedyk Maria Kondrat Saturday - April 11th - Bright Saturday 9:00 am +Olga Fylypowycz (40 days) Family 5:00 pm Gods blessings for our parishioners

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

Sunday, April 5Easter Sunday

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Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death by death, andto those in the tombs giving life.

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Third Antiphon: Let God arise and His enemies bescattered; let those who hate Him flee before Him.

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As smoke is driven away, let them be driven away aswax melts before fire.

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at the Little Entrance: In assemblies bless God,the Lord, you who spring from Israel.

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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: Though You went down to thegrave, immortal Lord,* You destroyed the power ofHades* and rose victorious, Christ our God.* You whosaid "Rejoice" to the myrrh-bearing women,* givepeace to Your apostles* and offer resurrection to thefallen.

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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: This is the day the Lord hasmade; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

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Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love iseverlasting.

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Epistle: A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (1: 1- 8)

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In my first account, Theophilus, I dealt with all thatJesus did and taught until the day he was taken up toheaven, having first instructed the apostles he hadchosen through the Holy Spirit. In the time after hissuffering he showed them in many convincing waysthat he was alive, appearing to them over the course offorty days and speaking to them about the reign ofGod. On one occasion when he met with them he toldthem not to leave Jerusalem: Wait, rather, for thefulfillment of my Fathers promise, of which you haveheard me speak. John baptized with water, but within afew days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.While they were with him they asked, Lord, are yougoing to restore the rule to Israel now? His answerwas: The exact time it is not yours to know. TheFather has reserved that to himself. You will receivepower when the Holy spirit comes down on you; thenyou are to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughoutJudea and Samaria, yes, even to the ends of theearth.

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Alleluia Verses: Rise, take pity on Zion.The Lord has looked down on earth from heaven.

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Whatever came to be in him, found life, life for the lightof men. The light shines on in darkness, a darknessthat did not overcome it.

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There was a man named John sent by God, who cameas a witness to testify to the light, so that through himall men might believe.

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But only to testify to the light, for he himself was notthe light. The real light which gives light to every manwas coming into the world.

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He was in the world, and through him the world wasmade, yet the world did not know who he was. To hisown he came, yet his own did not accept him.

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Any who did accept him he empowered to becomechildren of God. These are they who believe in hisname.

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Begotten not by blood, nor by carnal desire, nor bymans willing it, but by God.

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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling amongus, and we have seen his glory; the glory of an onlySon coming from the Father, filled with enduring love.

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Of his fullness we have all had a share - love followingupon love.

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For while the law was given through Moses, thisenduring love came through Jesus Christ

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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 has risen from thetomb on the third day and raised the dead. Let allpeople rejoice! Shine, shine, O New Jerusalem, for theglory of the Lord has risen upon you! Exalt now and beglad, O Sion! And you, O chaste Mother of God, takedelight in the resurrection of your Son.

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Communion Hymn: Receive the Body of Christ;partake of the source of immortality. Alleluia! Alleluia!Alleluia!

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NNOUNCEMENTSCollections Thank you for your support of our parish! For details, please see the printed bulletin.

CHRIST IS RISEN! DEAR PARISHIONERS AND GUESTS! We have completed another Lenten season. The Lent is atime in which we have renewed ourselves and rid ourselves of our sins. Lent is a time when we have tried to build on thegoodness of who we are and what we do. Lent is a time of strengthening our belief in God, in ourselves and in others. OnEaster Sunday, may we renew our baptismal pledge of being real disciples of Jesus. He is our Master, He is the Lord! MayHis holy name be blessed! A very Happy Easter to all of you and your families!

Fr. Ihor and Family

HANK YOU - to all who responded so beautifully and sang the Divine Services during this Holy Week and Easter. TheServices were spiritually up-lifting. We thank the Altr Servers for their help and our church choir for their faith-filled singingduring the Liturgy. Thank you to all who cleaned, decorated, set up the Lords grave and flowers in our church. We offer ourdearest thanks to all our parishioners for your generous contributions for flowers, parish support and works of charity. GODBLESS ALL OF YOU!

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

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. If you are currently engaged and plan to marry within a year, please contact Fr. Ihor by April 11 th this year.

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.

To view the bulletin online log on to our parish website www.ukrainianbvm.com or www.facebook.com/ukrainianbvm

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PASCHAL GREETING OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TOOUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND

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CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN!

Then (the women) went out and fled from the tomb, seized with trembling and bewilderment. They said nothing toanyone for they were afraid. Mk. 16:8

It should be easy for us to think of a time when we were so terrified of something or someone that we ran away infear. Why did we run? Sometimes we were afraid of getting hurt. Or perhaps we were afraid of losing control. Other timeswe were afraid of what we did not understand.

When we read the Gospels we can be surprised to learn that it is also those who are the closest companions of Christwho fled in terror. When Judas led the soldiers into the Garden of Gethsemane and betrayed his Master, it is the disciples whofled for their lives. Later, it is Peter, fearing a similar fate, who denied Jesus three times. And almost at the very end of theGospel, following the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus, it is the women who came to the tomb very early on thatfirst Easter Sunday morning, whom we witness fleeing in fear and astonishment. Why did they flee? Were they afraid fortheir lives as were Peter and the other disciples?

Certainly, we must admire the tenacity of the faith of Mary Magdalene and the other women for coming to the tomb inthe first place to anoint the body of Jesus. It is astonishing they did not let themselves become discouraged either by thefearful events they had just witnessed two days earlier or by the impossibility of what they planned to do. After all, how werethey to get past the soldiers guarding the tomb and whose aid could they enlist to help them roll away the great stone at itsentrance?

But God, in rewarding their faith, removed all obstacles the soldiers are struck dumb and the stone is miraculouslyrolled away by an angel in the form of a young man who now sits at the head of the place where Jesus was laid. He tells themthat Jesus is not there, that he is risen and that he will meet them and the disciples in Galilee. But instead of responding withjoy to this unexpected announcement, the women are seized with fear and run off in haste.

Their reaction is not surprising because they had come to the tomb to pay their final respects to their Teacher, who had died ahorrible death. They were taken aback to discover the grave empty and still more when they heard the message of the angel.And they were overcome with fear when they realized that the empty tomb had completely upended their world andchallenged everything they thought they knew. If their eyes were not deceiving them and if what the young man in the tombsaid was true, then the whole world had changed radically with Jesus resurrection, and that meant they had to change too.The women had come to the tomb to honour a man who had died. Instead, they were sent out to proclaim that he is very muchalive. Little wonder they were afraid!

Once again this year, we have completed our Lenten journey of prayer and repentance and, having spiritually re-lived the finalterrible days of Jesus earthly life in the liturgical services of Holy Week, we find ourselves, along with the pious women,kneeling at the foot of the empty tomb of Jesus.

How will we respond to the astonishing sight of the empty tomb and the words of the angel? Will we too run away in fear,unable to face a God who overturns our understanding of the world? Will we flee from the personal challenge that Hepresents to us? Or, will we come to the empty tomb and find our hope?

Whatever our hopes are for reconciled relationships, for healing from physical illness or emotional hurts, for acloser relationship with God, for peace in our families, our parish communities, our country, for an end to the senselessspilling of blood in Ukraine and for the restoration of peace in our homeland they are all found in the empty tomb. For Godhas reconciled everything to himself by making peace through the blood of the cross and through the crucified and resurrectedLord, the firstborn of the dead and the beginning of the new creation. (Col. 1:19, 20)

Today we celebrate the resurrection of the Messiah, the Son of God. We, like the women, must tremble withamazement when we approach the empty tomb. Christ is truly Risen! How wonderful it is when we meet the living God!

Our fervent prayer is that our Resurrected and Living Lord may bestow his peace and grace upon you and your lovedones, upon all our brothers and sisters scattered throughout the world and especially upon our beloved and suffering Ukraine.

Christ is Risen! Indeed he is Risen!

+Stefan SorokaArchbishop of Philadelphia for Ukrainians

Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the United States

+Richard Seminack Eparch of St. Nicholas in Chicago

+Paul Chomnycky, OSBM (author)Eparch of Stamford

+ Bohdan DanyloEparch of St. Josaphat in Parma

+John Bura Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia

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HUMANITARIAN AID FOR UKRAINE FROM PEOPLE OF HOPE

Heartfelt gratitude is offered in prayers and words to all who have so generously donated for the ongoingArchieparchial COLLECTION FOR HUMANITARIAN AID FOR UKRAINE. You are Easter people peoplewho offer hope! Many individuals and parishes have made significant contributions, for which we are mostthankful. To date, $60,000 has been generously donated by you, people of hope! The donations have beenforwarded directly to the Office of the Patriarch of our Ukrainian Catholic Church. They are best aware of theneeds of those suffering as a result of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Our Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukrainehas generously provided for the care of the many refugees and those in need of medical assistance. Your generousdonations enable the Church to respond and to help immediately with great compassion and care.

Some parishes have elected to raise funds for specific programs providing assistance to the suffering in Ukraine. Ibelieve that our Patriarch can best determine the greatest and most immediate needs for help. My preference is forus to respond as one family and direct collections taken within our parishes to assisting our Church in responding tothe needs. It is the responsibility of the parish priest to ensure that all collections taken within parishes are strictlyfor humanitarian needs. This is also in conformity with tax laws.

The need for help in eastern Ukraine will continue to be great for some time. We are people of hope who celebratethe Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The Risen Christ walks with us in the journey of life as Hedid with the apostles on the road to Emmaus. Their hearts burned with passion as they came to understand themeaning of life. May our hearts burn with passion and love as we generously provide for the needs of the manywho needlessly suffer in eastern Ukraine. When we choose to help, we grow in our understanding of life in theRisen Christ.

People of hope are asked to continue to share generously in providing humanitarian aid so desperately needed.Contributions may be made through your parish or sent directly to the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy ofPhiladelphia, 827 N Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Tax receipts are issued.

Thank you for your generosity shown to date. Thank you for your anticipated understanding and generous supportfor those requiring humanitarian help in this urgent time of crisis in our native Ukraine. God bless you in waysonly He can for your generous outpouring of love and support for those in need!

+ Stefan SorokaMetropolitan-Archbishop ofPhiladelphia for Ukrainians

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PASCHA: TRIUMPH AND VICTORY

Easter marks the celebration of Christs Resurrection. Thisglorious Resurrection

demonstrates an entirely new idea to the world, one so importantthat it has been celebrated for centuries.

Christs victory over all, even death, inspires us andprovides the impetus by which we can overcome our ownovercomings. In examining the works and wonders of Christs life,we find that He meant for us to take His words and actions and usethem in our daily lives. He said in John 14:12; He who believes inMe, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works thanthese he will do, because I go to My Father.

Easter is a spiritual celebration like no other. At Christmas,we celebrate Christs birth. It is the time many of us let the child inus come forth in full measure to express and experience the joy andwonder of life.

Easter, however, carries a different message, one that speaksto the adult in us. Who of us has not met with rejection, suffering

and pain? Who of us has not searched for the understanding of the change called death? At Easter, we overcomeeven the most intense of experiences, for Easter reminds us that there is neither condition nor circumstance thatcannot be transformed into something greater. It celebrates the miracle of the resurrecting power of life.

Jesus celebrated this power of life in His every thought, word and action, and He taught others to do thesame, saying I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (John 10:10).Easter provides the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate the promise given in the Resurrection of Christ and tomake His teachings our own.

The message of Christ is one on triumph and victory. He said: I am the resurrection and the life.Encouraged by this, we, too, know that we carry the seeds of overcoming within us, that Christ is our resurrectionand our life.

Easter is a celebration of resurrected life.