O who loves Nicholas the Saintly O kto kto Nikolaja l’ubit O who serves Nicholas the Saintly O kto kto Nikolaju služit Him will Nicholas receive Tomu svajatyj Nikolaj And give help in time of need Na vsjakij čas pomahaj Holy Father Nicholas Nikolaj, Nikolaj

ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA ORTHODOX CHURCH A PARISH OF THE AMERICAN CARPATHO-RUSSIAN ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF THE

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE 288 E. 10th Street, New York, NY 10009

Divine Liturgy: 9 am Rev. Fr. William Bennett

Cantor & Choir Director: Nicholas Timko Asst. Cantor: Reader Robert Zizik Church Phone #: 212-254-6685

For Dial-in Service: ten minutes prior to Liturgy call 1-877-459-3710 and enter access code 2546685# Website: www.stnicholaschurchnyc.org Email: info@stnicholaschurchnyc.org

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August 13, 2017 10th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: Righteous Eudocimus

Epistle: 1 Cor. 4:9-16 Gospel: Matthew 17:14-23 Troparion & Kontakion: Tone 1, p 41

WELCOME, ALL ST. NICHOLAS FAITHFUL & VISITORS! ***DIVINE LITURGY WILL CONTINUE AT 9 AM ON SUNDAYS THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKEND (SEPT. 3), AS WELL AS LIGHT COFFEE HOURS. AFTER LABOR DAY, SUNDAY LITURGIES WILL RESUME AT 10 AM. PLEASE CONTINUE PRAYERS FOR: Anna Benyo, Walter Bubniak, Maria Ceselka, Tony Ceselka, Priest Vasyl Dovgan, Mary Fackovec, John Geida, Justine Gidicsin, Anna Hubka, Magdalena Ilanovska, Jana Johnson-Plutchok, Helen Karpiak, Maria Koneval, Betty Kormanik, Pani Ann Kozar, Anna Mamrillova, Holly Marchak, Luboš Matlak, Christine Merriam, Sean Merriam, Deacon Michael Pirich, Nik Rael, Rastislav Salon, John Salony, Toni Sikoryak, Miroslav Strenk, Miron Timoshuk, Lorraina Vira, Bill Vislocky, Victoria Vislocky, Cathy Walsh, & Mary Zizik. We pray also for the health of expectant mother Pani Ileana and her child! Contact Fr. William to add or remove names: fr.william.bennett@gmail.com HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Mnohaja i Blahaja L’ita! Let us all wish many happy & blessed years to Susan Vira, Ann Mammoliti, Paul Tymus, Vlado Ceselka, Peter Ceselka, Christina Ioukliaevskikh, Mary Federico, Steven Chanat, Anna Liska, John Hubka! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Mnohaja i Blahaja L’ita! Let us all wish many happy & blessed years to Robert & Debbie Zizik! SMALL COFFEE HOUR: All are welcome to join together downstairs after Divine Liturgy for coffee & fellowship.

St. Eudocimus of Cappadocia was a native of Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey. He lived in the 9th Century and was raised by Christian parents in the Faith. He made the choice to expound on the Faith he was born into as though he were finding it for the first

time. In so doing, he is referred to as “Righteous” Eudocimus. Furthermore, he made the conscious decision to remain unmarried and to live in chastity. In so doing, the only woman he ever spoke with was his own mother. He concerned himself wholly with the unfortunate, the orphans and the widows. Once he was appointed Governor of Chorziane, Armenia, he dealt with them justly and served them in kindness. After a blameless life and at the age of 33 (same as our Lord & Saviour Christ), he was taken from this world and buried by his attendants. After 18 months, his mother came to venerate his body and upon removing the stone and digging up the grave, he was found completely preserved. The grace of God with which he lived his life showed through his preserved, miracle-working relics.

O Righteous Eudocimus, pray for us!

TODAY’S SERVICES: PARASTAS will be offered following Divine Liturgy in honor of the soul of the departed servant +Jan Gajdos, offered by Jan & Helen Gajdos as an anniversary remembrance. DORMITION FAST BEGINS: Until the time of the Feast of the Dormition, the Falling Asleep of the Most Holy Mother of our Lord on Monday, August 28th, we honor the fast and are instructed & encouraged to abstain from certain foods at this time, as physically able. The minimal fast includes abstaining from the eating of meat. Vičnaja Pamjat – ETERNAL MEMORY: We extend our deepest condolences to the members of the Halama family, in memory of +Michael Halama who fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday morning, July 30th. Michael had been a part of our St. Nicholas prayer list for quite some time. We ask God to give them strength during this difficult time.

NEXT WEEK: THE BLESSING OF THE FIRST-FRUITS

It is customary to bless fruits in the Orthodox Church around the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. Next Sunday, all faithful are encouraged to bring baskets of any & all fruit! (And yes, tomatoes count) They will all be blessed immediately following Liturgical services.

FULL SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Week of August 13th – 19th SUNDAY, August 13th – Divine Liturgy @ 9 AM

• Parastas for the servant of God +Jan Gajdos, offered by the Gajdos family.

Wed, August 16th – *Services CancelledFri, August 18th – *Services Cancelled Sat, August 19th – *Services Cancelled

- FEAST OF TRANSFIGURATION

Week of August 20th – 26th SUNDAY, August 20th – Divine Liturgy @ 9 AM

- Blessing of Fruits for Transfiguration Wed, August 23rd – Daily Matins @ 9 AMFri, August 25th – Daily Matins @ 9 AM Sat, August 26th – Divine Liturgy @ 9 AM

• Great Vespers @ 6 PM

Week of August 27th SUNDAY, August 27th – Divine Liturgy @ 9 AM

- Blessing of Flowers, Herbs, & Spices, for the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God

Note from Fr. William: If you would like anyone remembered during the course of the week or would like someone remembered in a memorial service, please see Fr. William or email: fr.william.bennett@gmail.com

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“Until then, our Lord had manifested His divine power many times to the disciples; but on Mount Tabor He manifested His Divine

Nature.”

St.NikolaiVelimirovič

The Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ takes place this Saturday in the Holy Orthodox Church

- On this day, Christ revealed to the disciples His

Divine Nature, though only so much as they could humanly bear. Only three of his disciples were chosen

to accompany Him up the mountain, three of His closest and dearest: Peter, James, & John. This day is

selected around the Orthodox world for the blessing of fruits, since it coincides with the season of the harvest.

Symbolically, it is the significance of bearing the fruits of faith worthy of repentance and the worship of

our God.

Transfiguration Troparion – tone 7

You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, * revealing as much of Your glory to Your disciples as they could behold. * Through the prayers of the Mother of God, * let Your everlasting light also shine upon

us sinners. * O Giver of Light, glory be to You.

Preobrazilsja jesi na hor’i, Christe Bože, * pokazavyj Učenikom Tvojim slavu Tvoju, * jakože možachu: * da vozs’ijajet i nam hr’išnyjm sv’it Tvoj prison suščnyj, * molitvami Bohorodicy: * sv’itodavče slava Teb’i.

ST. NICHOLAS SPICE RUN “Ye are the salt of the earth…” Matthew 5:13

- Bring us your cinnamon, your pepper, your nutmeg &

coriander! FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, St. Nicholas Parish is making a run on spices. Every

parishioner is asked to bring in herbs & spices for us to bless and to donate to the North Rockland Food

Pantry, as much as you can bring. -

Beauty is a necessity for mankind. We have helped to provide food for the pantry each year, all year, and there are always more to feed! But now, we call on one another to also provide more beauty for

those in need, to not only provide food but flavor & joy for these children of God. -

THE SPICES & HERBS WILL BE BLESSED WITH THE TRADITIONAL FLOWERS AFTER LITURGY ON SUNDAY, AUG. 27th, in honor of the Feast of the Dormition of

the Mother of God. Come and celebrate!

AUG - SEPT 2017 *Shaded areas indicate days of fasting

SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT 13 9 am Divine Liturgy

14 Dormition

Fast Begins

15 16 *Service

Cancelled due to Renovations

17 18 *Service

Cancelled due to Renovations

19 *Services

Cancelled due to Renovations

- Feast of the

Transfiguration 20

9 am Divine Liturgy -

Blessing of Fruit

21 22 23 Daily Matins @

9am

24 25 Daily Matins @

9am

26 Divine Liturgy @

9am

Vespers @ 6pm 27 9 am Divine Liturgy

- Blessing of Flowers,

herbs, & spices

28 Feast of the Dormition

29 30 31 SEPT 1 ACRY

Convention - Homestead

2 ACRY

Convention - Homestead

3 9 am Divine Liturgy

4 LABOR

DAY

5 6 7 8 9

10 Summer Hours

Close - Divine Liturgy

resumes at 10 AM

11 Feast of the

Beheading of St. John the

Baptist

12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 Nativity of

the Theotokos

22 23

24 25 26 27 Elevation of

the Cross

28 29 30

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