THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHEPARCHY OF PITTSBURGH VOL. 64 NO. 6 MAY 2019

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHEPARCHY OF PITTSBURGH

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Christos Voskrese! Voistinnu Voskrese!

Archbishop William Skurla (speaking at microphone) participates in the annual Easter Blessing of Pittsburgh on Mount Washington April 20 with other local Christian leaders.

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“God Speaks: Do We Listen?” women’s day of reflection set for may 11 Press release

The 16th annual Women’s Day of Reflection will be held 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 11 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 210 Greentree Road, Munhall, Pa. A dedicated committee meets throughout the year to plan and coordinate the day, working with a theme of interest to women to

help them grow in their spirituality. The springtime event features a schedule of three speakers who focus on the chosen theme of the day; luncheon; vendors and a bountiful basket auction with proceeds donated to local women’s shelters.

This year’s theme is “God Speaks: Do We Listen?”

Presenters include: n Lillian Leonardi (“My

Spiritual Homecoming”).

Lillian Leonardi served from 1998 to 2010 in the FBI, Pittsburgh Division, as its Community Outreach Specialist. On Sept. 11, 2001, within three hours after the crash of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa, she was at the site, where she spent the next 12 days. She has written a book about her experience entitled “In the Shadow of a Badge: A Memoir About Flight

93, a Field of Angels, and My Spiritual Homecoming.”

Post-9/11, Leonardi represented the FBI in collaboration on three projects relating to Flight 93. Prior to her FBI career, Leonardi was appointed in 1984 to serve as the first female police officer in the city of Arnold, Pa., where she specialized in crime prevention and invesStory continued on page 3

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holy week with the metropolitan UPS 081500 ISSN 07442289 Official publication of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh

Washing of the Feet Archbishop William Skurla washed the feet of altar servers April 18 following the Holy Thursday Divine Liturgy at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Munhall, Pa. n

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Mark Your Calendar

dates to remember The following events will take place at Mount St. Macrina House of Prayer, 510 W. Main St., Uniontown, Pa. To register for programs or more information, call 724-438-7149 or hpmsm@verizon.net.

House Tours n Tour the former mansion of J. V. Thompson by period costumed guides and learn the history of one of the leading and wealthiest coal barons of his day 1-3 p.m. May 19.

Offering: $12, adults; $6, children.

Bulletin Board

Provided by Laurel Highlands High School History Students.

“East, West and Beyond: Enriching One Another’s Liturgical Traditions”

Young Adult Retreat n Gather with other young adults seeking God’s way along life’s journey 7 p.m. June 21 to 11 a.m. June 23.

Hosted by Sister Barbara Jean Mihalchick, OSBM and the Young Adult Team. Registration due June 14. Offering is $110.

Open to Christian men and women ages 18 to 35 years old.

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tigations of crimes against children.

After her 25-year career of service in law enforcement, Lillie Leonardi is pursuing her lifelong passion for writing.

n Jennifer Miele (“God Speaks to All Generations”.

Jennifer Miele is Chief Communications Officer/ Managing Director Office of Communications and Evangelization for the diocese of Greensburg. She joined the staff in June 2018 and her efforts focus on making the diocese more accessible and connected to all generations of Catholics and the entire community.

She spent seven years as a spokesperson and vice president for Excela Health and eight years as the Westmoreland County bureau chief for WTAE-TV. A Penn Township native

and graduate of Saint Vincent College, Jen is a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Parish, Irwin. She is married to Dr. Jason Cinti and has two young daughters, Francesca and Vivienne. Jen serves as emcee for dozens of charity events each year.

n Joni Sturgill (“Healthy Body: Peaceful Soul”).

Joni Sturgill is a RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) and has taught yoga and meditation since 2004 and has been studying since 1999.

She’s learned from many prominent teachers, earned 500 hour yoga and meditation teacher training, and her 200 hour yoga certification. Joni studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York plus she holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology.

Combining all of these modalities, Joni works as an in-

tegrative wellness specialist, blending therapeutic essentials to support the mind, emotions, body and spirit.

Joni has published articles in addition to writing articles for her blog. Joni believes that the practice of meditation and awareness of holistic health is so important for people of all ages and backgrounds to find optimal health, wellness, joy and peace of mind.

Contact Sister Marion Dobos at 412-322-8773 or mdobos1@ gmail.com for more information. Cost of $25 includes lunch. No refunds. Pre-registration is required.

If you wish to donate a basket for the Benefit Auction, please contact Marjorie Glaid at (412) 835-3873.

Sponsored by the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchial Office of Religious Education. n

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The Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius will present a symposium on liturgical and sacramental theology May 21 to 23 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Its theme is “East, West, and Beyond: Enriching One Another's Liturgical Traditions.”

Guests are invited to attend lectures by leading scholars discussing a number of topics engaging the mutual theological and liturgical interactions between various branches of Eastern and Western Christianity through the centuries.

More details regarding speakers and registration can be found at: https://www.bcs.edu/ east-west-symposium. n

Carpathian Cookery cookbooks available The Carpathian Cookery cookbook, compiled by parishioners of St. John the Baptist in Uniontown, Pa., has entered its 18th printing after selling nearly 17,000 copies and is availabel for sale.

The 330-page cookbook has a new look, features a protective plastic cover and includes sections on Christmas and Easter customs and recipes, traditional Rusyn and Slavic foods, other ethnic dishes, and many other tried-and-true recipes. There is a variety of paska bread and kolachi (filled roll) recipes, as well as meatless dishes and Lenten recipes suitable for the Great Fast and the Pre-Christmas Fast.

Cost is $14 plus $4 postage and handling ($18). If ordering from Canada, please send a $28 U.S. Postal money order payable in U.S. dollars to reflect the difference in the exchange rate and postage cost.

To order, send a check or money order to: Ethnic Craft Club, St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, 201 E. Main Street, Uniontown, Pa. 15401. For information, 724-438-6027 (9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday to Friday) or carpathiancookery@gmail. com. n

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Hospitals for sinners

by David Mayernik Jr. Editor

During one scene in historian Kenneth Clark's documentary televisions series "Civilisation," which aired in the United Kingdom 1966 to 1969, he is standing near the River Seine in Paris, France.

Across the way is the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.

"What is civilization? I don't know. I can't define it in abstract terms. But I think I can recognize it when I see it...," he says, bending his head to the left to view the Cathedral and finishing his thought.

"And I'm looking at it now.”

Along with millions of others around the globe, I watched in horror on the afternoon of April 15 — the start of Holy Week — as the 13th century Cathedral of Notre-Dame caught fire and burned.

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed Notre-Dame will be rebuilt and

hundreds of millions of dollars have already been pledged by companies earmarked for the task.

In the subsequent days, television news anchors and pundits have wondered why has there has been such an outpouring of love for Notre-Dame.

It’s cited as the historical landmark of France (sorry, Eiffel Tower) and the world, made famous in Victor Hugo’s novel “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”

But I think another reason is because it is a true tragedy to lose things that connect us to our faith’s collective past.

It got me thinking about the importance of our Byzantine churches and the magnificent structures they are, though they may not be as ancient as Notre-Dame.

During television coverage, Roman Catholic priest Rev. Edward Beck said: “I think we need sacred places to lift us up.”

Father Valerian Michlik often refers to St. Gregory in Upper St. Clair, Pa. as a “hospital

A rainbow emerges above St. Gregory in Upper St. Clair, Pa. before Resurrection Matins on April 20. Photo by Jennifer Kehm.

for sinners.”

Our Byzantine churches connect us to our faith in more ways than I can imagine.

Usually during Resurrection Matins at St. Gregory, parishioners grip candles with a flickering flame; the light of the resurrected Christ illuminating the darkness of the world.

The tradition took a hiatus

this year due to a rain storm which rumbled through the South Hills of Pittsburgh during the evening.

But a rainbow soon appeared over the church, placing a celestial exclamation mark on the evening.

This light will surely shine once again on the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. n

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A note to women: We are all mothers!

by Sister Constance Veit, LSP Little Sisters of the Poor

During the month of May, we thank God for our mothers and all we have received from them.

It’s also good to remember the other women who have played an important role in our lives, from grandmothers and aunts to teachers, coaches and mentors of all kinds.

But it’s also wonderful to rejoice that as women, we all have a life-long vocation to motherhood, whether physical or spiritual.

In his Letter to Women, Saint John Paul II praised women in their multiple roles: “Thank you, women who are mothers! You have sheltered human beings within yourselves in a unique experience of joy and travail … Thank you, women who are wives! … Thank you, women who are daughters and women who are sisters! Into the heart of the family, and then of all society, you bring the richness of your sensitivity,

your intuitiveness, your generosity and fidelity.”

John Paul II’s words inspired many women and encouraged greater awareness of their feminine genius. I’d like to encourage women of all ages – but especially those of us who are not so young anymore – to embrace the mission of being spiritual mothers to the younger generations.

Evoking the image of a tree that lacks deep roots and falls in a storm, Pope Francis recently wrote that “it is impossible for us to grow unless we have strong roots to support us and keep us firmly grounded.”

We achieve groundedness, the pope said, by remaining close to our elders and discovering the living richness of the past, by treasuring its memory and making use of it for our choices and opportunities.

Helping young people to do this, the pope said, “is a genuine act of love.” He calls on elders to draw close to the young and journey with them, for the elders have much to teach them.

The pope’s recent post-synodal exhortation, Christus Vivit,

to young people, should inspire those of us who are not so young to be more aware of all that we have to share: “Realize that there is beauty in the laborer who returns home grimy and unkempt, but with the joy of having earned food for his family. There is extraordinary beauty in the fellowship of a family at table, generously sharing what food it has. There is beauty in the wife, slightly disheveled and no longer young, who continues to care for her sick husband despite her own failing health.

Long after the springtime of their courtship has passed, there is beauty in the fidelity of those couples who still love one another in the autumn of life, those elderly people who still hold hands as they walk.

There is also a beauty, unrelated to appearances or fashionable dress, in all those men and women who pursue their personal vocation with love, in selfless service of community or nation, in the hard work of building a happy family, in the selfless and demanding effort to advance social harmony. To find, to disclose and to high-

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light this beauty, which is like that of Christ on the cross, is to lay the foundations of genuine social solidarity and the culture of encounter.”

Fostering relationships – this culture of encounter, as Pope Francis calls it – is an integral part of the feminine genius.

Perhaps your children are grown and you feel that you have completed the job of mothering. Or perhaps, like me, your personal vocation did not include physical motherhood.

By virtue of being women we are called to nurture others, and this vocation of spiritual maternity never ends.

So, this Mother’s Day, look around and find the young people you encounter who are in special need of a mentor, an adopted grandmother or a wise friend. Reach out and share life’s journey with them, for together we can learn from one another, warm hearts, and inspire minds with the light of the Gospel! n Sister Constance Veit is director of communications for the Little Sisters of the Poor.

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The tradition continues paska baking is an all-ages affair at st. mary in weirton, w. va.

by Mike Garan St. Mary, Weirton, W. Va.

For decades, volunteers have gathered in the church hall at St. Mary in Weirton, W. Va. on Lazarus Saturday to prepare dozens of delicious loaves of paska for themselves and their fellow parishioners.

Served by the parish’s second, third and now fourth generations, the tradition continued April 12 to 13 as many workers combined their talents and the necessary ingredients to bake more than 225 loaves of the Paschal sweet bread.

“From as young as six years old to those in their 70s and 80s, our parishioners worked many hours to prepare the paska loaves blessed at our Res-

urrection Matins and shared at home among families and friends,” Father Vasyl Symyon said.

“I’m very proud of their hard work and appreciate all they did to furnish the food that symbolizes Jesus Christ as the Bread of Life.”

As all Byzantine Catholics know, it takes a unique blend of experience, ingredients and baking times and temperatures to deliver the rich taste and ideal texture for which paska is famous.

St. Mary’s parishioners are grateful for the opportunity to include themselves among their many fellow Byzantine Catholics who participate in this annual custom. n

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Palm Sunday at the Cathedral Archbishop William Skurla and Very Rev. Andrew Deskevich celebrated Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy April 14 at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Munhall, Pa. n

Photos by Nick Havrilla Sr.

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Great and Holy Friday Archbishop William Skurla and Very Rev. Andrew Deskevich celebrated Entombment Vespers on Great and Holy Friday April 21 at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Munhall, Pa. n

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Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!

Archbishop William Skurla and Very Rev. Andrew Deskevich celebrated Resurrection Matins and Divine Liturgy on Great and Holy Saturday April 20 at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Munhall, Pa. n

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Entrance into Jerusalem

by Father Valerian Michlik St. Gregory, Upper St. Clair, Pa.

Celebrating the Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem, Palm Sunday has become very festive at St. Gregory.

Parts of the Divine Liturgy were sang by our Chant Group and Youth Chorus. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, the faithful received blessed palm and willow branches.

We continued with our celebration in our Church hall where all was ready for this year’s Pysanky-Easter Egg Workshop All our children had the op-

portunity to decorate Easter eggs, create Easter baskets, and enjoy other Easter crafts. Parishioners also had the opportunity to learn the ancient art of egg decorating using a stylus called kistka to write with wax on the egg shell.

We are also grateful to the members of our St. Gregory’s Bethany Ministry for preparing the Easter gift bags for our home-bound parishioners.

During Holy Week, our Bethany Ministry members will visit our homebound parishioners to deliver these gifts to them. n

Rays of light

Helping hands

by Father Valerian Michlik St. Gregory, Upper St. Clair, Pa.

Our Lenten project this year was to assist Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Founded by a charter on March 18, 1887, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has been the only hospital in Southwestern Pennsylvania dedicated solely to the care of infants, children, and young adults. Our mission this year was to reach out to the chil-

children/patients who are receiving medical care at this institution.

In the Mother of God Chapel a Lenten Wish Tree was on display dedicated to this cause.

Each Easter egg on the Lenten Wish Tree described a gift for a child hospitalized at Children’s.

During the Great Fast-Lent our parishioners sponsored these gifts which will now be delivered to Children’s Hospital. n

by Father Valerian Michlik St. Gregory, Upper St. Clair, Pa.

On April 6, St. Gregory’s parishioners gathered at Light of Life Rescue Mission on Pittsburgh’s North Side.

Since 1952 this organization has been providing food, shelter, and life transforming recovery programs designed to help people rebuild their lives.

Prior to beginning our day, we were given a short presentation on the ministry of Light of Life

Father Valerian Michlik with parishioner Maire McEwen, RN, BSN at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

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Rescue Mission. Following that we were given a tour of the donation center where we began our work.

Divided into groups, we helped in different areas such as sorting and organizing the clothing that has been donated, and organizing other items in the donation center.

Sincere thanks to our parishioners who came out during this Lenten season to be part of this outreach ministry. n

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Healing our wounds From St. Michael in Campbell Ohio’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/st.michaelsbyz. campbell/. Father Kevin Marks is pastor. Posted on April 14: As Holy Week begins, we reflect on the 5 wounds of Jesus.

"Band-Aids" were inside the special Easter Egg this Palm Sunday. The band-aid reminds us that we have wounds (physical and emotional).

It is through the wounds of our Lord that our own wounds are healed. This Holy Week, let us bring our wounds to Jesus so He can heal them. n

Passion Matins with the reading of Twelve Gospels

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Holy and Great Friday

Christ is Risen!

From St. Michael in Campbell Ohio’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/st.michaelsbyz. campbell/. Father Kevin Marks is pastor. Posted on April 21: CHRIST IS RISEN! We arrived at our destination of Easter Sunday and it was the final day to open the special Easter Egg. Inside was a chocolate bunny (hollow) and a chocolate cross (solid). This reminds

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us when we turn away from the cross and its meaning we are hollow; but when we accept the cross, we like our Risen Lord are solid. Easter Sunday tells us to be solid disciples of Christ by living out our faith, attending church as we should, and continue to use all of the 12 items that were in the Easter Egg this past Lenten season to better our spiritual lives! n

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Pin pals The annual National GCU Junior Bowling Tournament took

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From St. Michael in Campbell Ohio’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/st.michaelsbyz. campbell/. Father Kevin Marks is pastor. Posted on March 31:

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place on March 31 at Camelot Lanes. Representing our local GCU Lodge 360 in their respective age divisions were Ivan L. (1st place) Aubrey V. (runner-up) and Christopher V. (1st place ). Congratulations! n

by Frances Kranik St. Nicholas, Perryopolis, Pa.

Demonstrating a part of today's sermon and serving others rather than himself, parishioner Craig Yauch saw a need in our community for the children who come to school hungry and go home to find little or no food to fill their hungry bellies.

He organized a food drive within our church St. Nicholas and the Roman Catholic

church St. John the Baptist, collecting foods the children can eat with little or no preparation, items they can easily prepare themselves.

This will be an ongoing drive.

Meeting the needs of the hungry is not a sprint, but a marathon.

Thank you Craig for giving us all the opportunity to serve those less fortunate in our community and be an example of Christ's love. n

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Blessing baskets Father Oleh Seremchuk blesses baskets April 20 at St. John the Baptist in Scottdale, Pa. n

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thoughts for our day

by Archpriest David M. Petras

the anaphora: we celebrate the resurrection In every Divine Liturgy, when we pray the Anaphora, we commemorate and celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord. This is explicit in the Anamnesis (commemoration) of the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great: “Do this in remembrance of me, for as often as you eat this bread and drink this chalice you proclaim my death (quoting 1 Corinthians 11:26) and profess my resurrection.” This is why St. John Chrysostom said, “It is always Pascha!” This is also why the full Divine Liturgy is not celebrated from Monday to Friday during the Great Fast.

As we abstain from our physical food, we also abstain from the spiritual commemoration of the Resurrection. However, we need the spiritual food of the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ to sustain us during the Fast, so a Divine Liturgy is celebrated, called “of the Presanctified Gifts,” and Holy Communion is received, but the prayer of the Anaphora is not said, and the gifts are those consecrated in the previous Sunday. On the days of Sabbath (our Saturday) and Sunday (the weekly celebration of the Resurrection), the full Divine Liturgy is celebrated.

We might ask, why is the Anaphora considered the celebration of the Resurrection? In it, we commemorate the whole

plan of divine salvation for us, from the incarnation (the taking of our human nature) to the second coming, which has not yet happened in our linear timeline, but is already certain in God’s eternal plan, as well as the Resurrection. Therefore, in the words of the Anamnesis (“commemoration”) after the narration of the institution, we solemnly proclaim, “Remembering, therefore, this saving command and all that has come

In (the Anaphora), we commemorate the whole plan of divine salvation for us, from the incarnation to the second coming... to pass in our behalf: the cross, the tomb, the resurrection on the third day, the ascension into heaven, the sitting at the right hand, and the second coming in glory.” The Liturgy is divine, because when we are remembering and celebrating all of God’s salvation, especially his Resurrection, God is remembering and celebrating with us, and because He is eternal, the Resurrection is present today, just as his glorified Body and Blood are present in our Communion. “It is always Pascha!” and as we receive Holy

Communion, the priest says it is “for life everlasting.” We do not receive the dead Body of Jesus, but his living, glorified Body.

On Tuesday after the Sunday of Resurrection (Pascha), we read the story of the encounter of the disciples with the risen Lord at Emmaus. Their eyes are held until Jesus breaks the bread in thanksgiving, the image of our Divine Liturgy. Then they recognize Him as the risen Lord and their hearts are filled with joy. This is how we are transformed every time we celebrate the Divine Liturgy and recognize that God is with us.

The teaching of the risen Lord in Matthew 28:20 is fulfilled: “behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”

While the Resurrection underlies the plan of salvation in the Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom, it is explicit in the Anaphora of St. Basil the Great. In St. Basil, we narrate St. Paul’s description of the Liturgy from his first letter to the Corinthians, “For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes” (1 Corinthians 11:26). St. Basil adds to Paul’s proclamation the words, “and profess my resurrection.” These words, therefore, are found in both the Byzantine Liturgy, where they are said by the priest, and the Roman Liturgy, where they are chanted by the people. Thus every Liturgy is the commemoration of the Resurrection of

our Lord.

This is also explicit in the narration of the story of God’s salvation in the Anaphora of St. Basil. After telling the story of the fall of Adam, and God’s restoration of his creature through the prophets and the Law and angels, and finally, completely and perfectly through the incarnation of the Son of God “from the holy Virgin,” the priest continues: “Descending by the cross into Hades to fulfill all things in himself, he freed us from Death’s despair, and rose on the third day, preparing the way for the resurrection of all flesh from the dead.”

We profess Christ’s resurrection, because he is “the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (Anaphora of St. Basil, quoting 1 Corinthians 15:20).

While it is true that in this life, we must still face the inevitability of death, Christ has prepared the way for the resurrection. While we mourn and weep over the death of our beloved and fear our own death, “[God] will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain” (Revelation 21:4). We no longer live in the despair of death, but we have the hope of resurrection.

Every Liturgy is the proclamation of this hope, which we profess in the Creed: “I expect the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come,” and “we ... remember ... the resurrection from the dead.” n

BYZANTINE DIVINE LITURGY View Liturgical Services (various times) streamed LIVE online at:

St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Munhall, Pa. www.stjohnsbyzantinecathedral.com

Holy Ghost, McKees Rocks, Pa. www.holyghost-byzantinecatholic.org

St. John Chrysostom Church, Pittsburgh, Pa. www.sjcbcc.com St. Gregory, Upper St. Clair, Pa. www.facebook.com/stgregoryusc

St. Elias, Munhall, Pa. St. Michael, Campbell, Ohio www.facebook.com/ www.facebook.com/st.michaelsbyz.campbell St-Elias-Byzantine-Catholic-Church-157868411675213

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Spring has sprung From The Sisters of St. Basil the Great’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sistersofstbasil.uniontown, posted on April 15 : With temperatures of only in the 40s today, we look back at last week’s warmer spring days at Mount St. Macrina. n

A meeting place

Lenten Day of Prayer

From The Sisters of St. Basil the Great’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sistersofstbasil.uniontown, posted on April 8 :

From The Sisters of St. Basil the Great’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sistersofstbasil.uniontown, posted on April 4:

Women from the Jefferson Club of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church,

Uniontown, held their April dinner meeting at Mount St. Macrina House of Prayer. If you are interested in hosting a meeting or retreat, please call us at 724-438-7149. #SistersofStBasil #MtStMacrina #UniontownPA n

Over 30 people took advantage of the Lenten Day of Prayer for Healing led by Fa-

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ther Joseph Freedy, Saturday, March 30. Attendees were grateful for the lively presentations and the many profound moments of healing prayer in a quiet atmosphere. #SistersofStBasil #MtStMacrina #HouseofPrayer #UniontownPAn

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liturgical schedule at the Seminary “Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord”

around the archeparchy SUPER SATURDAY SALE — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 4, St. Pius X, 2336 Brownsville Road, Carrick, Pa. Craft, vendor and flea market. Food will be served throughout the day. There will also be a bake sale and Chinese auction.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 12, St. Mary’s Center, Route 981, Trauger. Cost: $6, adults; $3, ages 5 to 10. No charge for ages 4 and under.

Sponsored by St. Mary’s Youth Group.

NANTY GLO PARISH CENTENNIAL — St. Nicholas of Myra, 1191 Second St., Nanty Glo, Pa. will celebrate its 100th anniversary on May 19 with a hierarchial Divine Liturgy to be celebrated by Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla, followed by a Centennial dinner. Former parishioners and friends of the parish are welcome. Contact Father Robert F. Oravetz for reservations. Deadline is April 28.

Join the Byzantine Catholic Seminary community for liturgical services at 3605 Perrysville Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa. Enter through the chapel door that faces Perrysville Avenue. It’s recommended visitors call 412-321-8383 in advance so that we may be awaiting your arrival. For more information about the Seminary: go to www.bcs.edu.

Schedule of Services for May: 1 2 3

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7 a.m. Divine Liturgy (R) No services 7 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) 5 p.m. Vespers (R) 8 a.m. Third Hour (R) 5 p.m. Great Vespers (M) No services 8 a.m. Sixth Hour (R) 7 a.m. First Hour (R) 7 a.m. Third Hour (R) 8 a.m. Moleben for the Sick (R) 10:30 a.m. Moleben to SS. Cyril and Methodius (R)

(M) Melkite (R) Ruthenian

SPRING CRAFT SHOW — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 18, St. John the Baptist Cathedral, 210 Greentree Road, Munhall, Pa. Crafters, vendors, Crafter’s Showcase Auction, lottery/ Gift Card Tree Raffle. Menu includes: dumpling halushki, perogies, hot dogs and kolbassie and the church’s own freshcut French fries with bacon and cheese. Kathedral Kolache will also be available in nut, poppyseed, apricot, and apricot nut as well as pepperoni rolls and homemade cheregi.

CAR CRUISE — 5-9 p.m. May 21, St. John the Baptist Cathedral, 210 Greentree Road, Munhall, Pa. Join your friends and family this summer in enjoying food, raffles, oldies music and classic cars. Hot dogs, kolbassi, halushki, perogies and the church’s own fresh-cut French fries will be seved. Car Cruises will also take place June 18, July 16 and Aug. 20.

NIGHT AT THE RACES —5:30 p.m. June 1, St. John Chyrsostom, 506 Saline St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Benefits roof repairs at church. Catered dinner at 6 p.m., races at 7 p.m. Tickets: $12 per person can be purchased before event or at the door.

Only race and dinner are included in price of ticket. Horse bets: $2 each. Tickets will be sold for baskets and 50/50. For information, contact Beverley Rebovich at 412-431-1116.

GCU to provide matching funds for roof repairs.

FLEA MARKET — 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 8, St. John the Baptist Cathedral, 210 Greentree Road, Munhall, Pa. Rental spaces available for $25 includes 8-foot table. Rain or shine.

dates to remember MAY 12 Mother’s Day MAY 17 Graduation Day at Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius Pittsburgh, Pa.

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