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Weekly ScheduleSunday, August 11—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy & Panachida for Stephen Krivonak, Jr. offered by Douglas & Anne Liebel

Sunday, August 11—11:00 AM; Parish Board Meeting

Wednesday, August 14—6:00 PM; Lesser Blessing of Water on the Beginning of the Dormition Fast

Sunday, August 18—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy

Sunday, August 18—Noon; Transfiguration Youth Retreat

Sunday, August 18—4:00 PM; Great Vespers for the Transfiguration

Confessions are available thirty minutes prior to Divine Liturgy on the first Sunday of every month; thirty minutes before Vespers on Saturday

evenings; or by appointment.

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Fr. Nicholas Mihaly, Pastor

1123 East Avenue Erie, PA 16503 H: (814) 453-4902 C: (203) 241-1027 nmihaly1013@gmail.com

More Information

Parish Website: www.stnicholaserie.org

Diocesan Website: www.acrod.org

www.facebook.com/StNicholasErie/

Welcome!

If you are new to our parish, welcome! St. Nicholas is a welcoming Orthodox Christian parish. As a reminder, only those Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves are invited to receive Communion. For all of our visitors, Orthodox or non-Orthodox, please join us for coffee downstairs; meet Fr. Nick & the parishioners!

ST. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH “Let us therefore strive to preserve the holiness of our souls and to guard the purity of our

bodies with all fervor”-St. Nicholas of Myra

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese | Ecumenical Patriarchate

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Parish PicnicOur parish picnic will be held on Sunday, August 25 at our St. Nick’s Grove. The day will begin with the Divine Liturgy at the Grove followed by the blessing of the graves at our parish cemetery. Following that, the picnic festivities will begin! The Church will provide hamburgers and hot dogs. Parishioners are asked to being side dishes, desserts, or drinks. There is a sign up sheet in the office.

Grave BlessingsFr. Nick will bless the graves at our parish cemetery following the Divine Liturgy at our parish picnic on Sunday, August 25. If you have a family member buried at another cemetery and you would like Fr. Nick to bless their graves, please schedule an appointment with him.

Diocesan Essay ContestAll Diocesan high school juniors, seniors & college students are being asked my His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory, to write a 1,500 word essay about the Orthodox perspective on either abortion; end of life issues; same-sex marriage; wealth & poverty; or violence, conflict & war. All of the submissions will be printed in the XXIV Sobor Journal. Students are asked to submit their essays as a WORD document to our Diocesan Chancellor, Fr. Frank Miloro, via email, fpmiloro@atlanticbb.net, no later than August 31. Names should not be included on the essays so that they can be judged without bias. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded of $500, $400, & $300 respectively.

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Upcoming Events

• August 18—Youth Retreat

• August 25—Parish Picnic

• September 7—Outdoor Cleanup

• September 8—First Day of Church School Year

• September 8—Pirohi Planning Meeting

• October 13-16—Diocesan Sobor

Birthdays & Anniversaries

If you would like Many Years to be sung for you or a loved one, please let Fr. Nick know prior to the beginning of Divine Liturgy

Aug

12 Aydin Zill

14 Douglas Borkowski

18 Michael Gaydosh

18 Joseph Hulse

18 Pani Kelley Kabel

18 John Lipchik, Jr.

19 Elizabeth Skalko

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Pigskin & Purse RaffleAlan Irwin is graciously donating his two tickets to the November 14, 2019 football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers at the

FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. The seats are in section 127; row 3. In addition to the two tickets, a coach purse with a matching wallet & wristlet, and $100.00 cash to be used as spending money for game day will be raffled off. Raffle tickets will begin to be sold at our first Food ’n Cruze this week for $15.00. There will only be 500 tickets sold. Thank you to Alan and Kathy for their generous donation to their parish family! If you would like to purchase a ticket or a set of tickets to sell, please see Pani Stacey.

Pirohi Making MeetingSome people have expressed an interest in making pirohi. We will have a quick informational meeting following the Divine Liturgy on September 8. If you are interested in making pirohi with your parish family, please come!

Becoming Truly HumanBecoming Truly Human is a program put out by the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese which looks at the rise of the nones in the American religious landscape. This special ministry involves the viewing of a film followed by small group discussion over a few weeks. It is designed for those who are “spiritual but not religious,” those who are atheist or agnostic, those who are may have fallen away from their faith—everyone. In order to establish this ministry in our own community, we must have specially trained moderators. Moderators can be ANYONE involved in the parish who is specifically NOT a priest. A moderator is NOT required to answer questions, only facilitate discussion. Our deanery is interested in hosting a moderator training workshop for the Becoming Truly Human ministry sometime in September. If you are interested, please speak with Fr. Nick. For more information on this ministry, please visit: https://www.becomingtrulyhuman.com.

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Transfiguration Youth RetreatFollowing Divine Liturgy on Sunday, August 18, we will host a retreat for our youth. Following a lunch, we will head to Sceiford Fruit Farm in North East to pick some peaches and apples. We will then head back to the Church for a small talk on the Transfiguration. We will then serve the Festal Great Vespers for the Feast of the Transfiguration and bless the fruit that we just picked as is customary for the Feast of the Transfiguration.

Camp Nazareth ClassicOur diocesan parish of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Binghamton, NY is hosting the second annual Camp Nazareth Classic Golf Tournament to support the Camp Nazareth Science & Nature Camp. The golf tournament will be held on Saturday, September 7 at the Traditions Glen Resort in Johnson City, NY. If you are interested in golfing, please email Dr. Nicholas Seketa at nfs00799@gmail.com by August 17.

St. Nicholas Vegetable GardenOur parish just got approval from the owners of the small parcel of land right next to our parking lot to beautify the property and turn it into a vegetable garden for the benefit of our neighborhood. The first step in the process is to clear the area of brush and debris. We will be meeting on Saturday, September 7 at 9:00 AM to begin the process. Eventually, we will install raised beds which will be filled with all kinds of produce which will be sold to our neighbors at very reasonable prices. Come and join us in beautifying our neighborhood!

First Day of Church SchoolThe first day of the new church school year will be Sunday, September 8. Also on that Sunday, all students are asked to bring their backpacks to Liturgy so that Fr. Nick can bless them for the beginning of the school year.

Adult Classes ResumingOur adult spirituality classes will resume on Thursday evenings beginning at 6:00 PM September 5. We will be continuing our study of The Incarnate God by beginning volume 2 of this wonderful series on the feast days of the Church.

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Parish Prayer List“Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of

a righteous man has great power in its effects.” James 5:16

For the Health of…Fr. John Baranik, Fr. Lawrence Barriger, Fr. James Gleason, Fr. John Gido, Fr. Tony Joseph, Fr. Robert Lucas, Fr. Michael Polanichka, Fr. Michael Rustick, Fr. Jonathan Tobias, Fr. John Zboyovski, Fr. David Smoley, Pani Donna Smoley, Pani Connie Miloro, Pani Eleanor Pribish, Matushka Gail Mathewson, Deacon Charles Ellis, George Arghyrou, Douglas Borkowski, Stephen Brancho, Emma Burkell, John Candia, Robert Carlisle, Sandy Carlisle, Gail Collister, Robert Collister, James DeHaven, Mark DeHaven, Peter Dimitriadis, Helen Douglas, Curtis Elrod, Chad Feli, Irene Fendya, Miko Jovanovich, Aggie Kiehart, Richard Koerner, Jean Kramer, Don Kuzmin, Olivia Kuzmin, John Novak, Evelyn McCambridge, Mike McCambridge, Guy McIntyre, Rebecca McIntyre, Brenna Mihaly, Orestes Mihaly, Serge Mihaly, Mark Mizak, Robert Perevuznik, Sr., Stavros Rallis, Barbara Scheibeck, Richard Schrader, Irene Schwab, Alyn Shedden, Athena Silvestri, Elizabeth Skalko, Joseph Skalko, Isabella Smith, Eric Spiegelberg, Vicktor Volpe, Cheryl Walker, David Walker, Jake & Lauren, Steven, Katlyn Wyant, George Yurcan, Aaron Zak, Alisha Zak, Emilia Zak, Fred Zetts, Steve Zulovich…through the prayers of St. Nectarios the Wonderworker & St. Panteleimon the Great-Martyr and Healer

For the Repose of…Bishop Athanasius Akunda, Fr. George Havrila, Fr. Nicholas Palun, Pani Charlotte Conjelko, Pani Mary Kundla, Pani Patricia Patrick, Barabara Banosky, Mary DeHaven, Anna Evanisko, Alvin Irwin, John Kloss, Dennis Kormos, Donna Novak, Imogene Savko, Patricia Slonaker,…May their memories be eternal!

If you have someone you would like to be added to the prayer list, please see Fr. Nick

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WEEKLY OFFERINGS – Sunday, August 4, 2019

DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR HEALTH GIVEN FOR Phyllis Tarasovich Herself and Family Theodore & Patricia Molly Themselves and Family Douglas & Patricia Borkowski Themselves and Family Dr. Jennifer Fendya Mother Irene Fendya’s 100th Birthday, July 17 John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Uncle Peter & Aunt Marge Sima Kathleen Boyce Families of Brother John Lipchik Jr. and Husband Gary Boyce DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR THE DECEASED GIVEN FOR Tamara Kloss Parents Very Rev. Proto. Ronald & Pani Dolores Hazuda Tamara Kloss Husband John Kloss Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Father Michael LaBoda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Mother Virginia LaBoda Richard & Susanne Demchak Beloved Parents Joseph & Susan Demchak Dr. George & Kitty Kuzmishin Beloved Family Members John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Parents John Sr. & Helena Lipchik David Lipchik Parents Steve & Ann Lipchik Janet Belliveau Parents Douglas & Anne Liebel Phyllis Tarasovich Deceased in the Tarasovich and Kelley Families Phyllis Tarasovich Cousin Ibby Martin Reader David & Debra Tarasovich Grandson Carter Robert Egloff Douglas & Patricia Borkowski Her Parents Thomas & Ann Burdick and His Father Walter Borkowski Mark DeHaven Parents George & Mary DeHaven CATEGORY AMOUNT CATEGORY AMOUNT Candles 31.00 Pigskin & Purse Raffle 165.00 Loose Change 12.00 Diocesan Assessment 71.00 Regular Envelopes 587.00 Memorials for Donna Novak 50.00 Social Hour 15.00 Total Income 931.00 ATTENDANCE Divine Liturgy for the Prophet Elijah (Fri., Aug. 2): 6 Divine Liturgy (Sun., Aug. 4): 28

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The first day of the Dormition fast, August 1/14, is also the feast of the Procession of the Venerable Wood of the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord. In the Greek Horologion of 1897 the derivation of this Feast is explained: “Because of the illnesses that occur in August, it was customary, in former times, to carry the Venerable Wood of the Cross through the streets and squares of Constantinople for the sanctification of the city, and for relief from sickness. On the eve (July 31), it was taken out of the imperial treasury, and laid upon the altar of the Great Church of Hagia Sophia. From this Feast until the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos,

they carried the Cross throughout the city in procession, offering it to the people to venerate.”

In the 1901 Typikon of Fr. Alexander Mikita, a guide to celebrating the services used in our Carpatho-Russian tradition, he explains that the Wood of the True Cross was taken from the imperial

palace and placed on the altar of the Hagia Sophia and was then used to

bless water. It is because of this ancient practice that water is blessed at the beginning of the Dormition Fast.

—Rewritten from www.oca.org with additional information provided by Fr. David Mastroberte

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Why Do We Bless Water at the Beginning of the Dormition Fast?

Icon of the Procession of the Cross in Constantinople

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St. Nicholas Parish Picnic

Sunday, August 25 at

St. Nick’s Grove Schedule: 9:30 AM—Divine Liturgy 11:00 AM—Blessing of the Graves Noon—Lunch & Festivities

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Water Balloons, Frisbee, Games & Fun, Fun Fun!

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The Children’s Word is a weekly bulletin for Orthodox Christian young people. Copyright 2019 Alexandra Houck. Email is orthodoxchildrensword (at) gmail.com. Find it each week at myocn.net.

Our Most Holy Theotokos

“Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them, for to such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” Mark 10:14

Sunday, August 11, 2019 Volume 7, Issue 32

The pieces left overThe pieces left overThe pieces left overThe pieces left over Have you ever read a book that reminds you of another one? Sometimes we hear a story and we remem-ber another one like it we’ve heard before.

Today the Gospel reading tells us the story of the feeding of the five thousand. Do you remember this one? Do you remember how our Lord talked to the people, and then He fed them with just five loaves of bread and two fish? With just a little bit of food, Jesus had enough food to feed 5,000 men, plus women and children!

AND did you know there was even food left over after that? The Gospel tells us that after they all ate and were filled, the disciples, “picked up the pieces left over—twelve wicker baskets full.” The word that we hear, “pieces” is “klasmata” in Greek. And, that is the same exact word we hear in another place. In our Church, we hear the word “klasmata,” or “pieces” in something that was written just a few years after the apostles lived. This was called the Didache, and it told the new Christians how to worship. When we hear the word “klasmata” there, it’s talking about the broken bread of Holy Communion!

So when we hear this wonderful miracle story of the feeding of the 5,000, we also think about the wonderful miracle we have every time we receive Holy Communion. The bread is the Body of Christ, and there is enough for everybody!

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