Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church

V. Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha, Rector

Welcome to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church!

We are located at 1301 Newport Avenue in Northampton, Pennsylvania.

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

DAILY LITURGICAL CALENDAR, SCRIPTURE READINGS AND MENAION

"CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!”

Wed. 22 (9th) May   Fast Day: Wine & Oil
Prophet Isaiah (VIII cent. B.C.). Martyr Christopher of Lycia, and with him martyrs Callinica and Aquilina (249).
Translation of the relics of St. Nicholas of the
Wonderworker from Myra to Bari, in 1087.
Acts 8, 18-25       Jn. 6, 35-39

Thu. 23 (10th) May
Apostle Simon the Zealot (I cent.).
Acts 8, 26-39       Jn. 6, 40-44

Fri. 24 (11th) May      Fast Day: Wine & Oil
Holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Mathodius (885) and Cyril (869), first teachers of the Slavs.
St. Sophronius, recluse of the Kyiv Caves (XIII cent.).
Acts 8, 40 – 9, 19       Jn. 6, 48-54

Sat. 25 (12th) May
St. Epiphanius, bishop of Cyrus (403).
St. Germanos, patriarch of Constantinople (740).
Acts 9, 19-31       Jn. 15, 17 – 16, 2
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers

Sun. 26 (13th) May
4th Sunday of Pascha, of the Paralytic. Tone 3
8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours
Holy Mystery of Repentance
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
Litiya: Veterans of the parish

Mon. 27 (14th) May
4th Week of Pascha.
Martyr Isidore of Chios (251).
St. Nicetas, recluse of the Kyiv Caves (1108).
Acts 10, 1-16       Jn. 6, 56-69

Tue. 28 (15th) May
St. Pachomius the Great, founder of coenobitic monasticism (346)
St. Isaiah, bishop and wonderworker of Rostov (1090).
St. Isaiah, wonderworker of the Kyiv Caves (1115).
Acts 10, 21-33       Jn. 7, 1-13

Wed. 29 (16th) May Fast Day: Fish
Mid-Pentecost.
St. Theodore the Sanctified (368), disciple of St. Pachomius the Great.
Acts 14, 6-18       Jn. 7, 14-30

Thu. 30 (17th) May
Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy and his fellow labourer Julia.
Acts 10, 34-43       Jn. 8, 12-20

Fri. 31 (18th) May Fast Day: Wine & Oil
Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and seven virgin-martyrs (303).
Acts 10, 44 – 11, 10   Jn. 8, 21-30

Sat. 1 (19 May) June
Hieromartyr Patrick, bishop of Prusa, and his companions (100).
Acts 12, 1-11       Jn. 8, 31-42
5:00 p.m. Great Vespers

Sun. 2 (20 May) June
5th Sunday of Pascha, of the Samaritan Woman. Tone 4
8:30 a.m. Third & Sixth Hours
Holy Mystery of Repentance
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Go to the Weekly Bulletin Tab for DAILY LITURGICAL CALENDAR, SCRIPTURE READINGS AND MENAION for the current week.

Read the Paschal Encyclical of the Permanent Conference of Bishops at http://ukrainianorthodoxchurchusa.org/news_130429_8.html

Vigil Lights

Dc. Mychail Sawarynski

His Eminence Antony

Matters of Interest to our Orthodox Community

NEW! Vigil Lights (Lampadas)

We thank the following donors of VIGIL LIGHTS/LAMPADAS for the icon screen:

Martha Dowling, in loving memory of +Richard Dowling.
M/M John Vitushinsky, in honor of their grandchildren, Lily, Luke, Kylee and Taylor
M/M Howard Winters, in loving memory of +Gregory Winters
M/M Nicholas Parchomenko, in loving memory of +Olga and +Fedir Parchomenko, and +Jack and +Lorraine Holland.
Thanks are extended to Mr. Taras Pypiuk for constructing the method of hanging the lamps.

The Enthronement of Metropolitan Antony

See the press release at http://uocofusa.org/news_130127_1.html

VIew the TV edition (in Ukrainian) of the Enthronement of His Eminence Antony at: http://ukrainianorthodoxchurchusa.org/news_130128_1.html

(Note: Father Bazyl makes a cameo appearance!)

Click here to read Metropolitan Antony's biography.

The Triumph of Orthodoxy!

Read about the triumph of Orthodoxy by Fr. Silouan Rolando HERE.

From the Department of Christian Education of the Orthodox Church in America:

A Modern Experience in the Tenth Century

On Sunday, September 30, we celebrated the 90^th anniversary of the founding of our parish and church, and we greeted in our midst our Spiritual Father and Hierarch, His Eminence The Most Reverend Archbishop, Locum-Tenens and Acting Metropolitan, Ruling Hierarch of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, ANTONY! See Pictures Tab for photos at our DIvine Liturgy and the Banquet at St Peter and Paul's Fellowship Hall!

Pictures above (CLICK to enlarge pictures):

See Pictures Tab for:
1) Pictures from the Paschal Service 2013

2) Photos of the Holy Supper on the Eve of the Nativity in the AVM Church Hall

3) 90th Anniversary Liturgy and Banquet

4) His Emminence Archbishop Antony's Heirarchical Service at our church on 9/25/2011

5) Pre-Sanctified Liturgy photos from 2012

6) Wine Event fund-raiser

7) Miscellaneous pictures

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 .