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Parish Calendar
& Upcoming Events
BISHOP APPEAL 2015 has started. Did you make
your pledge?
TODAY SUNDAY after the 10:00 am Divine
Liturgy—Adult Formation will reflect
upon the Mysteries of Initiation, Baptism,
Chrismation and Holy Eucharist.
Presenter: Very Rev. David M. Petras
MATINS WITH HOLY COMMUNION
Mondays & Tuesdays at 8:00 am
LITURGY OF THE PRESANCTIFIED GIFTS
Try to attend one Lenten Service a Week.
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.
Fridays at 12 Noon.
FISH & PIEROGI DINNER New Schedule —
Every Friday All through February and
March 5 to 7pm We need you to help with
the dinner.
28 Saturday 2ND ALL SOULS 9:00 am Liturgy
1 Sunday FAREWELL DINNER FOR FR.
STEPHEN after the 10 am Divine Liturgy
in the Parish Hall. RSVP needed. See sign
up sheet on the Greeting Table or Parish
Hall.
10 am Liturgy—Xavier Mikitish
Chrismation & Holy Communion.
7 Saturday 3RD ALL SOULS 9:00 am Divine
Liturgy with the Reading of the Names.
HALL RENTAL—LAURA TURNER
HOMES HIGH TEA
9 Monday Matins w/ Communion ………8:00 am
Inurnment Service +Edmund Burke …..10:30 am
10 & 11 Tuesday & Wednesday EASTER
BAKING DAYS 8am start Call Joanie
Mahar for details.
15 Sunday ST. PATRICK’S DINNER BENEFIT
and spelling Bee Trivia. Menu —Corned Beef and
Cabbage. Sponsored by the Greek Catholic Union
Lodge 999 11:30 am to 4:00 pm.
ALTAR SOCIETY our Cathedral is
cleaned and carefully maintained by our
parishioners. Thank you for honoring our
Lord’s Holy House. Our church cleaners for
this week are:Jennifer Landis & Kathleen
McCaffrey
TITHING AND ATTENDANCE REPORT
February 15 Saturday 5 pm 13 souls
Sunday 8 am 32 souls & 10 am 111 souls.
Tithing : $1,767.00
Candles: $55.90
Bishop’s Appeal: $3,680.00
Gift Shop: $23.00
Building Fund: $50.00
CANDLE INTENTIONS
For the lamps that hang for Holy Feast
Icons. Please use the special envelopes
located at the Greeting Table in church.
Eternal Light:
Mary Washko by Dorothy Bezeredi
Tetrapod Light:
Fr. Stephen G Washko by Dorothy Bezeredi
Tetrapod Light:
Fr. Stephen Wahal by Dorothy Bezeredi
Resurrection Icon:
Martin Dec by Dorothy Bezeredi
Christmas Icon:
Tom & Liz Kol by Dorothy Bezeredi
Theophany Icon:
Intention for Widad Butty
ST. STEPHEN
BYZANTINE CATHOLIC
CATHEDRAL
8141 N. 16th Street, Frnt, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Office: 602-943-5379
Fax: 602-997-4093
Web Page www.ststephenbyzantinecathedral.org
Served by:
Fr. Stephen G. Washko [email protected]
Deacon John Montalvo III, [email protected]
Deacon James Danovich, [email protected]
Sr. Chris Malcovsky, Administrative Secretary
Sr. Jean Marie Cihota, ECF [email protected]
Fr. Joseph Hustko in residence
Welcome to our Parish
Are you looking for a Church that
CELEBRATES Sacred Scriptures, has
SPIRIT FILLED SERVICES and a
SENSE OF COMMUNITY. Contact Fr.
Stephen, one of our Deacons or Sisters for more
information.
DIVINE LITURGIES & GREAT LENT
SATURDAY:
5:00 pm Vesper/Liturgy
SUNDAY:
8:00 am & 10:00 am Liturgies
8 am Matins w/ Holy Communion—MON & TUE
7pm Presanctified Liturgy———WEDNESDAYS
NOON Presanctified Liturgy———-—FRIDAYS
HOLYDAYS OF OBLIGATION & SOLEMN FEASTS
7:00 pm Eve of Feast Vesper/Liturgy
9:00 am Feast Day Liturgy
February 22, 2015
Sunday of Orthodoxy-Triumph of
Iconography
CONFESSIONS one half hour before all Holy
Services to 10 minutes before the Service. Or by
appointment in the Parish Office.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Hospitals will not
call the priest—the family must. For emergencies,
call immediately.
BAPTISM/CHRISMATION/EUCHARIST must
be arranged three months in advance.
CROWNING OF MARRIAGE must be arranged
six months in advance
EASTERN CHRISTIAN FORMATION contact
Sr. Jean Marie 602-861-9778. All grades meet every
Sunday after the 10:00 am Liturgy for 1 hour.
LITURGY INTENTION REQUEST use the
envelopes available on the Greeting Table in Church
or call parish office.
BIBLE STUDIES FOR ADULTS WEDNESDAY
at 6:00 pm in the parish hall. NEXT SERIES
BEGINS APRIL 15, 2015
OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday 10:00 am -3:00
pm Please give a courtesy call before coming to the
parish office to make sure someone is in the office.
Sister is in the office till 3:00 pm.
COFFEE SOCIAL after the Sunday morning
Liturgies in the parish hall. Donations needed.
GIFT SHOP IS OPEN on Sunday morning after
the Divine Liturgies. See our Kay.
Liturgies & Intentions
Please make an effort to attend at least
one special Lenten Service during the
week.
21 SATURDAY VIGIL FOR SUNDAY
(DEUTERONOMY 5: 1-5, 18: 15-19 OR ISAIAH
42: 1-12) p.104 & special handouts
5:00 pm Vesper/Liturgy +Wayne Marsh by
Monta & George Tomley
22 FIRST SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST
& SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY & TONE 4,
p. 220 & 141
8:00 am Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
God’s blessing on Sr. Christopher
by Helen Karol
9:45 am THE THIRD HOUR
10:00 am Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great,
Procession & Blessing of Icons with our ECF
children for our parish members and friends
Coffee Social in the parish hall.
ECF CLASS TODAY!—See you there.
SECOND WEEK OF THE GREAT FAST
23 Monday Martyr Polycarp, Bishop of
Smyrna Special handouts
8:00 am Lenten Matins w/Holy Communion
24 Tuesday 1st & 2nd finding of the Relics of
John the Baptist Special handouts
8:00 am Lenten Matins w/ Holy Communion
25 Wednesday Father Tarasius p. 67
7:00 pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.
Healing of Cathy Milko by Doris Kobryzki
26 THURSDAY No Divine Liturgy,
Father is not available
27 Friday Venerable Father Confessor
Procopius the Decapolite p. 72 &156
12 Noon- Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
God’s blessing on Sr. Jean Marie
Cihota by Helen Karol
28 SATURDAY
SECOND ALL SOULS P. 428 & 432
Liturgy & Reading of the Names……. 9:00 am
FEBRUARY & MARCH
VIGIL FOR SUNDAY P. 104 & HANDOUTS
(JEREMIAH 31: 27-34 OR JONAH 3: 1-10)
FISH & PIEROGI DINNER
Please sign up—the list is on the Greeting
Table and in the parish hall. Be sure to sign
up today for your favorite service area. Be
sure to tell your friends. See Dolores
Sugent for more information.
1 SECOND SUNDAY OF THE GREAT
FAST, TONE 5, P. 146 & 222
8:00 am Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
God’s blessing on Mary Lou Clark
by Julie Trutza
9:45 am THE THIRD HOUR
10:00 am Liturgy of St. Basil the Great for the
members of our parish family
NO CLASSES TODAY due to the farewell
dinner for Fr. Stephen
CONGRATULATIONS TO FR. MILAN
AND MARIA KASPEREK of Saint
Anne’s Parish in San Luis Obispo,
California. They have a baby boy—
Benjamin born 2/20. Mother and Son are
doing great. Keep them and all families in
your prayers who expecting a child. God
Grant them Many Happy and Blessed
Years.
PRAYER REQUESTS Kathleen Wursta, Fr.
ADULT FORMATION ON THE
MYSTERIES/SACRAMENTS: During
the "Journey through the Great Fast" why
not consider growing more deeply in the
faith, by attending the three Adult
Formation Sessions to be held on the
following Sundays.
TODAY will reflect upon the Mysteries of
Initiation, Baptism, Chrismation and Holy
Eucharist.
Presenter: Very Rev. David M. Petras
March 8 will center on the Mysteries of
Healing: Reconciliation and the Anointing
of the Sick.
Presenter: Very Rev. Joseph Hutsko
March 22, the final session will conclude
with the Mysteries of Vocation: Holy
Orders and The Crowning in Marriage.
5:00 pm Vesper/Liturgy of St Basil
+Helen Lyczak
by George & Monta Tomley
Marcus Gomori, Bob Dugan, Cathy Milko,
Sister Kathy Izer, the sister to Fr. Wes,
Monica Lizanich, Special Intention, Erwin
Armada, Barbara Dugan, Joanie Mahar,
Helen Furka,Vincent Rice, Special
Intention, James McGill, The McCarthy
Family, Gemma Hillman, James Hrovat,
Michael Olexa, David & Betty Iwinski,
Cathy Simpson, Ann Peterson, Alice
Wiskirchen, mother of Kay, Marti Lopez,
Mary Lou Clark, Josie Vicente—Gilda
Dougherty’s Dad, Kathleen Linkowsky,
Betty Geletey, Richard Gable, Robert King,
Jon Hrovat, Larrie Ann Thets, Henrietta
Gazzano, Margaret Kunak, Jamie, Daniels,
Ann Ryan.
Team Presenters: Right Rev. Wes Izer,
Honorable Joseph and Jennifer Mikitish
All three sessions will be held in the
hall from 11:30am to 12:15pm. Each
presentation will be approximately 1/2
hour, then opportunity for questions, and
promptly end at 12:15pm. Plan now to
attend.
BISHOP’S APPEAL REPORT 2015
Bishop Gerald has sent out a letter and a
folder describing the needs of the Eparchy
and how the monies would be used to each
of the member of our Cathedral. He is
asking for $200 per household. Many of our
people have been very generous and have
given more and some due to limited
finances give a little less. All members of
the parish are expected participate in this
drive.
Cathedral Goal: $22,400.00
114 Households X $200 = $22,400.00
15 Paid up Pledges = $3,845
7 Pledges are on a payment schedule.
Last Sunday we received pledges
from Joseph & Jennifer Mikitish and John
& Kathleen Wursta and Helen Furka.
Only our paid up pledges are sent to the
Chancery and Bishop Gerald will respond
to you with a Thank you note.
Have you planned to attend at least
one Lenten Service a week during
the Great Fast? Start Today!