Dear brethren: Christ is Risen!
 
It is with a profound depth of sadness and prayer that we inform the clergy and the faithful of our Church about the falling asleep of Yaroslava Zawierucha of blessed memory, mother of Very Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha.  She fell asleep in the Lord on Bright Tuesday at home with her daughter Vera at her bedside.

Please, remember the servant of God Yaroslava of blessed memory in your prayers. If you wish to express your condolences to the family, please do so by writing to

1027 Delaware Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18015

O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who has trampled down death; You have overthrown the devil and have given Life to Your world: now give rest, Lord, to the soul of Your departed servant Yaroslava, in a place of light, a place of refreshment and a place of repose, where there is no sickness, sighing nor sorrow.  As You are a Good God, Who loves mankind, pardon every sin, which she has committed, whether by word or by deed or by thought, for there is no man who lives and has not sinned.  You alone are sinless, Your Righteousness is Eternal and Your Word is Truth.  For You are the Resurrection, the Life and the Repose of your newly presented servant Yaroslava, Christ our God and we give glory, together with Your Father, Who is Eternal and Your All-Holy, Good and Life-Creating Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.  Amen!

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His Grace Bishop Daniel
Consistory Office of Public Relations
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA
135 Davidson Ave.
Somerset, NJ 08873

Tel: (908) 229-9799
Web: www.uocofusa.org
E-mail: ConsistoryOPR@aol.com

Pictures above (CLICK to enlarge pictures): 
1) Father Bazyl conducting Pre-Sanctified Liturgy.
2) Candle stand:  We thank Deacon Michael and Pani Martha for the donation of this beautiful and meaningful gift. Please note that the candles for this stand, behind the tetrapod, are placed in the sand for the commemoration of loved ones through your prayers.

See Pictures Tab for:
1) Pe-Sanctified Liturgy photos from 2012.
2) His Emminence Archbishop Antony's Heirarchical Service at our church on 9/25/2011.

Read Father Bazyl's pastoral reflections from the UOC website at http://ukrainianorthodoxchurchusa.org/news_110825_1.html

 

From the archives!   Listen to original recordings of The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom performed by the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church Choir.  Go to the Tab on the left labeled The Divine Liturgy .

Our church follows the Julian (Old) Calendar. All Orthodox Christians are
welcome and encouraged to participate in the Blessed Sacraments of
Repentance and Eucharist.

 
 
Wed. 16 (3rd) May Fast Day: Wine & Oil       
Martyrs Timothy the Reader and his wife Maura of Antinoe in Egypt
(286). St. Theodosius, abbot of the Kyiv Caves Monastery and founder of coenobitic monasticism in Kyiv (1074).
Acts 13, 13-24            Jn. 6, 5-14

Thu. 17 (4th) May  Fast Day: Wine & Oil       
Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Asia Minor (287).
Acts 14, 20-27            Jn. 9, 39 – 10, 9

Fri. 18 (5th) May
Martyr Irene of Thessalonica (I-II cent.).
Acts 15, 5-34            Jn. 10, 17-28

Sat. 19 (6th) May   
Righteous Job the Long-suffering. St. Job, abbot and wonderworker of Pochaiv (1651).
Acts 15, 35-41            Jn. 10, 27-38
5:00 p.m. Vespers

Sun. 20 (7th) May   
6th Sunday of Pascha, of the Blind Man. Tone 5
8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours
Holy Mystery of Repentance
 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Mon. 21 (8th) May   
6th Week of Pascha.
Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (98-117).
St. Arsenius the Great (448). St. Aresenius the Lover of Labour  (XIV cent.) and Pimen the ascetic (XII cent.) of the Kyiv Caves.
Acts 17, 1-15            Jn. 11, 47-57

Tue. 22 (9th) May   
Prophet Isaiah (VII cent. B.C.). Translation of the relics of St. Nicholas  the Wonderworker from Myra to Bari, in 1087.
Acts 17, 19-28            Jn. 12, 19-36

Wed. 23 (10th) May    Fast Day: Fish
Leave-taking of the 40 day Paschal Season.
Apostle Simon the Zealot (I cent.).
Acts 8, 22-28            Jn. 12, 36-47
5:00 p.m. Festal Vespers

Thu. 24 (11th) May   
THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD.
Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Methodius (885) and Cyril (869), first teachers of the Slavs. St. Sophronius, recluse of the Kyiv Caves (XIII cent.).
Acts 1, 1-12            Lk. 24, 36-53
8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Fri. 25 (12th) May  Fast Day: Wine & Oil   
St. Epiphanius, bishop of Cyprus (403).
St. Germanus, patriarch of Constantinople (74).
Acts 19, 1-8            Jn. 14, 1-11

Sat. 26 (13th) May   
Virgin-martyr Glyceria at Heraclea (141).
Translation of the relics of St. Macarius, archimandrite of Ovruch and Kaniv (1678).
10:00 a.m. Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
Ordination to the Holy Deaconate of Subd. Vasyl Dovhan
(St. Sophia Seminary, S. Bound Brook, N.J.)
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers

Sun. 27 (14th) May   
7th Sunday of Pascha. Tone 6
8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours
Holy Mystery of Repentance
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy