VOL. LVIII – 46 23RD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST NOV. 16, 2014 Eph 2:4-10; Lk 10:25-37, Tone 6 DIVINE LITURGIES FOR THIS WEEK interested, please call the Rectory at (732) 8260767 by November 26th. 23rd Sunday After Pentecost, November 16, 2014 Epistle – Eph 2:14-22; Gospel – Lk 12:16-21 9:00 AM Lit. For God’s Blessings on Our Parishioners 11:30 AM Lit. + Peter, Eva, Dorothy Pruss r/by Family Saturday, November 22, 2014 5:00 PM Lit. + Helen & George Melnykevich r/by Family 24th Sunday After Pentecost, November 23, 2014 Epistle – Eph 2:14-22; Gospel – Lk 12:16-21 9:00 AM Lit. For God’s Blessings on Our Parishioners 11:30 AM Lit. + Rose & Joseph Bigos r/by Ron & Irene Welcome, Very Rev. Joseph Szupa Fr. Ivan is away through November 22 for the remainder of his annual vacation. Very Rev. Joseph Szupa, Chancellor of Philadelphia Archdiocese will substitute the weekends that Fr. Ivan is away. Please pray for our Pastor as he goes on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. NEW YEAR’S Eve Dance – Zabava! The annual New Year’s Eve dance sponsored by our parish will take place on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 8:00 PM. Music will be provided by the band, ‘OBEREHY.’ Tickets for adults are $80.00 in advance, $90.00 after December 25. Tickets for children ages 5 to 12 are $40 in advance and $45 after December 25. There will be a TV raffled off as a door prize (using your ticket stubs). Menu will include the following, Main Course: Stuffed Salmon, French Style Pork, Roasted Chicken, Chicken with Barbeque Sauce, Chicken Loaf, Meatloaf, Kapusta, Stuffed Cabbage, Pyohy, Cheese Blintzes, Puffs with Meat. Also – Roasted Potatoes, Mushroom Gravy and Borsht. European Salads: Salad Olivier, Cold Feet (Studynets), Shuba, Carrot Salad with Raisins, and Pickled Cucumbers and Tomatoes. Also – Cold Cuts and Rye Bread and Butter. Deserts: Cakes, Fresh Fruit and Champagne. Tickets are on sale during Coffee Hour, or call 732-826-0767 or 202-368-2408. Saint Nicholas to Visit! On Sunday, December 7, 2014, Saint Nicholas will visit our church following the 9:00 AM Liturgy and following the 11:30 AM Liturgy. ONLY CHILDREN OF PARISHIONERS, age 16 and under, who attend our church on regular basis will receive a FREE gift from St. Nicholas. Parents, please sign up the names of your children on the form at the back of the church or call Charlie Boyko at 732-254-3966, no later than Nov. 30, so that St. Nicholas can prepare his list. Family Bowling On Sunday, November 30, 2014, the Holy Name Society will sponsor Family Bowling at Majestic Lanes in Hopelawn, NJ at 1:00 PM. The cost of $20 includes two hours of bowling. Refreshments and prizes will follow in the school auditorium. A sign-up sheet is available in the church vestibule, or call Charlie Boyko at 732-2543966 by November 26. New Jersey Devils Hockey Ukrainian Heritage Night: The Devils will face off against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, December 6, 2014 – 7:00 PM at the Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette Street/Newark, NJ. Come, join us, and represent our parish. The Holy Name Society has reserved a section of seats off center ice. The cost per person is $40.00. Wear your Ukrainian embroidered shirts and hats. Each ticket comes with a one of kind Ukrainian/Devils tee shirt, a tote bag, and flag! Plus, entertainment Ukrainian dance performances and more. If Film Presentation on the Life of Taras Shevchenko On the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the life of Taras Shevchenko, all are welcome to view the film “Taras Shevchenko” (created in 1926; directed by Petro Chardynin) at the Library of the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center on Sunday November 16, 2014 at 2:00 pm. This is the first movie ever based on Shevchenko’s biography, in which Ambrose Buchma plays the main role. The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center is located at 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. This showing is organized by the Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia University along with the Ukrainian Community Foundation of Philadelphia. BINGO NEWS Samsung LED SMART TV 40inch giveaway. The bingo committee is giving away 2 Samsung 40 inch Smart LED TVs! Purchase an admission to Bingo and receive a FREE ticket, the more times you attend Bingo, the more tickets you get, the more tickets you get the better your chances to win!!! Tickets will be given out during Wednesday night and Friday night Bingo. Two drawings will take place, one on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 and one on Friday, December 19, 2014. Winner MUST be present and present ticket to win! Christmas Bazaar in Passaic The Ukrainian Center & Ukrainian American Youth Association, Passaic Branch invite all to their 4th Annual Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, November 30, 2014 held from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 240 Hope Ave, Passaic, NJ. The admission is free; there will be unique vendors, traditional Eastern European foods and desserts to eat in or take out, and children’s activities. Assumption of the BVM Church 2014 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Wednesday, Christmas Eve December 24 5:00 PM - Children’s Divine Liturgy (Eng.) 9:30 PM - Great Compline (Eng.) 10:00 PM - Divine Liturgy (Eng.) Thursday, Christmas Day, December 25 9:00 AM - Divine Liturgy (Ukr.) 11:30 AM - Divine Liturgy (Eng.) Friday, December 26 Synaxis of the Mother of God 9:00 AM - Divine Liturgy (Ukr/Eng) Saturday, December 27 Feast of St. Stephen 9:00 AM - Divine Liturgy (Ukr/Eng) Ukrainian Christmas Day (by Gregorian calendar) Wednesday, January 7, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Memorial Tree Lighting Flynn and Son Funeral Home will be hosting its 14th Annual Memorial Tree Lighting at the Metuchen location (319 Amboy Avenue) on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. For information on how to participate, please call 732-548-2134 or visit : www.flynnfuneral.com/Community Events