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Weekly Schedule Sunday, June 2—9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, June 4—3:30 PM; Emmaus Soup Kitchen

Tuesday, June 4—4:00 PM; Food ’n Cruze at St. Nick’s Grove

Wednesday, June 5—9:00 AM; Paschal Matins; Last Singing of Christ is Risen

Wednesday, June 5—6:00 PM; Great Vespers for Ascension

Thursday, June 6—9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy for the Ascension

Thursday, June 6—10:30 AM; ACRY Sub Sandwich Sale

Sunday, June 9—9:30 AM; Divine LiturgyConfessions are available thirty minutes prior to Divine Liturgy on the first Sunday of every month; thirty minutes before Vespers on Saturday

evenings; or by appointment.

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Fr. Nicholas Mihaly, Pastor

1123 East Avenue Erie, PA 16503 H: (814) 453-4902 C: (203) 241-1027 nmihaly1013@gmail.com

More Information

Parish Website: www.stnicholaserie.org

Diocesan Website: www.acrod.org

www.facebook.com/StNicholasErie/

Welcome!

If you are new to our parish, welcome! St. Nicholas is a welcoming Orthodox Christian parish. As a reminder, only those Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves are invited to receive Communion. For all of our visitors, Orthodox or non-Orthodox, please join us for coffee downstairs; meet Fr. Nick & the parishioners!

ST. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH “Let us therefore strive to preserve the holiness of our souls and to guard the purity of our

bodies with all fervor”-St. Nicholas of Myra

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese | Ecumenical Patriarchate

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church 1123 East Avenue

Erie, PA 16503

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Food ’n Cruze TuesdaysThe four Tuesdays in June, we will host “Food n’ Cruze Tuesdays” at our St. Nick’s Grove. This inaugural event will be a combined car cruise in and food truck festival. In addition, there will be 50-50 & basket raffles each week. Signs & advertisements are available. Please take some and spread the word! Staff shirts and event shirts will also be available for $10.00. For more information, please see Jim DeHaven or Elaine Stafford.

Semi-Annual MeetingThis is the first of three official announcements for our Semi-Annual Parish meeting which will be held on Sunday, June 23. All parishioners who have fulfilled their spiritual and financial obligations are encouraged to attend.

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Paschal Greetings

English: Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

Arabic: El Messieh Kham! Hakken Kham!

French: Le Christ est Ressuscité! En vérité il est Ressuscité!

German: Christus ist Auferstanden! Wahrlich Er ist Auferstanden!

Greek: Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!

Italian: Cristo e’risorto! Veramente e’risorto!

Slavonic: Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese!

Spanish: Cristo ha Resucitado! En verdad ha Resucitado!

Swahili: Kristo Amefufukka! Kweli Amefufukka!

Upcoming Events

• June 4, 11, 18, & 25—Food ’n Cruze

• June 23—Semi-Annual Meeting

• June 30-July3-Altar Boy Retreat & Young Women’s Encounter

• July 28-August 3-Camp Nazareth

Birthdays & Anniversaries

If you would like Many Years to be sung for you or a loved one, please let Fr. Nick know prior to the beginning of Divine Liturgy

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3 Gary & Sandra (Machinski) Kulich-47th Anniversary

3 Atty. Dennis Williams

7 Phyllis Tarsovich

9 Cyril Mihaly

10 Patricia Borkowski

11 James DeHaven

13 Fr. Nick Mihaly

14 Richard & Sonia (Sydorowicz) Koerner-39th Anniversary

17 Kathleen Irwin

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Altar Boy RetreatThe Diocesan Altar Boy Retreat is June 30-July 3 in Johnstown, PA for all altar boys ages 8-18. The Altar Boy Retreat is a fun, prayerful encounter with other Diocesan Altar Boys, the clergy of the Diocese and their God. Registration is available online at: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eg95i0mjd06d4684&llr=oblwu7zab. Please see Fr. Nick for more information.

Young Women’s EncounterRegistration is now open for the SIXTH Annual Diocesan Young Women’s Encounter which will take place from Sunday, June 30 to Wednesday, July 3 at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Windber, PA. We encourage our young women, ages 12 to 18, to attend. This engaging experience will highlight how young women can live our Orthodox Faith and serve the Church with their own unique gifts. The YWE is designed specifically for our young women to provide them an opportunity to spend time in fellowship with each other, have fun, and pray together. Registration is available at: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=oblwu7zab&oeidk=a07eg5shussbb1a70a3.

Grave BlessingsFr. Nick will bless the graves at our parish cemetery following our parish picnic on Sunday, August 25. If you have a family member buried at another cemetery and you would like Fr. Nick to bless their graves, please schedule an appointment with him.

Graduation ReminderIf you have someone in your family who is graduating this year, please let Fr. Nick know by June 9 so that our parish can properly celebrate them.

Camp NazarethRegistration is now open for our deanery week at Camp Nazareth! All youth ages 8-18 are encouraged to attend this amazing weeklong summer camp experience! Please register your child by visiting: www.campnazareth.org

Pigskin & Purse RaffleAlan Irwin is graciously donating his two tickets to the November 14, 2019 football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers at the FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. The seats are in section 127; row 3. In addition to the two tickets, a designer purse and $100.00 cash to be used as spending money for game day will be raffled off. Raffle tickets will begin to be sold at our first Food ’n Cruze this week for $15.00. There will only be 500 tickets sold. Thank you to Alan for your generous donation to your parish family! If you would like to purchase a ticket or a set of tickets, please see Pani Stacey.

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Becoming Truly HumanBecoming Truly Human is a program put out by the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese which looks at the rise of the nones in the American religious landscape. This special ministry involves the viewing of a film followed by small group discussion over a few weeks. It is designed for those who are “spiritual but not religious,” those who are atheist or agnostic, those who are may have fallen away from their faith—everyone. In order to establish this ministry in our own community, we must have specially trained moderators. Moderators can be ANYONE involved in the parish who is specifically NOT a priest. A moderator is NOT required to answer questions, only facilitate discussion. Our deanery is interested in hosting a moderator training workshop for the Becoming Truly Human ministry sometime in September. If you are interested, please speak with Fr. Nick. For more information on this ministry, please visit: https://www.becomingtrulyhuman.com

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Parish Prayer List“Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of

a righteous man has great power in its effects.” James 5:16

For the Health of…Fr. John Baranik, Fr. Lawrence Barriger, Fr. James Gleason, Fr. John Gido, Fr. Tony Joseph, Fr. Robert Lucas, Fr. Michael Polanichka, Fr. Michael Rustick, Fr. Jonathan Tobias, Fr. John Zboyovski, Fr. David Smoley, Pani Donna Smoley, Pani Connie Miloro, Pani Eleanor Pribish, Matushka Gail Mathewson, George Arghyrou, Douglas Borkowski, Stephen Brancho, Emma Burkell, John Candia, Sandy Carlisle, Gail Collister, Robert Collister, James DeHaven, Mark DeHaven, Peter Dimitriadis, Helen Douglas, Irene Fendya, Miko Jovanovich, John Kloss, Richard Koerner, Jean Kramer, Don Kuzmin, Olivia Kuzmin, John Novak, Evelyn McCambridge, Mike McCambridge, Guy McIntyre, Rebecca McIntyre, Brenna Mihaly, Orestes Mihaly, Serge Mihaly, Mark Mizak, Robert Perevuznik, Sr., Stavros Rallis, Barbara Scheibeck, Richard Schrader, Irene Schwab, Alyn Shedden, Athena Silvestri, Elizabeth Skalko, Joseph Skalko, Isabella Smith, Eric Spiegelberg, Vicktor Volpe, Cheryl Walker, David Walker, Jake & Lauren, Steven, Katlyn Wyant, George Yurcan, Fred Zetts…through the prayers of St. Nectarios the Wonderworker & St. Panteleimon the Great-Martyr and Healer

For the Repose of…Bishop Athanasius Akunda, Fr. Nicholas Palun, Pani Magdaline Blaschak, Pani Mary Kundla, Pani Patricia Patrick, Barabara Banosky, Lousie Butts, Thomas Candia, Mary DeHaven, Anna Evanisko, Alvin Irwin, John E. Kelley, Dennis Kormos, Kyle Lomme, Mildred Paproski, Imogene Savko, Patricia Slonaker,…May their memories be eternal!

If you have someone you would like to be added to the prayer list, please see Fr. Nick

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WEEKLY OFFERINGS – Sunday, May 26, 2019

DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR HEALTH GIVEN FOR Tamara Kloss Husband John Kloss Tamara Kloss & George & Alexander Hazuda Husband/Brother-in-law/Uncle John Kloss’ Birthday, May 31 John & Tamara Kloss George Yurcan’s Birthday, May 28 Phyllis Tarasovich Herself and Family Phyllis Tarasovich Jean Kramer’s Surgery George Kramer Jr. & Joanne Coursin His Sister Jean Kramer’s Surgery Theodore & Patricia Molly Themselves and Family Theodore & Patricia Molly John & Donna Novak Douglas & Patricia Borkowski Themselves and Family James DeHaven Wife Nancy DeHaven’s Recovery from Back Surgery James & Nancy DeHaven Peter Sima John & Donna Novak James & Sally Morgan John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Uncle Peter & Aunt Marge Sima Kathleen Boyce Families of Brother John Lipchik Jr. and Husband Gary Boyce DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR THE DECEASED GIVEN FOR John & Tamara Kloss Her Parents Very Rev. Proto. Ronald & Pani Dolores Hazuda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Father Michael LaBoda Douglas & Jean LaBoda and Family His Mother Virginia LaBoda Richard & Susanne Demchak Beloved Parents Joseph & Susan Demchak Dr. George & Kitty Kuzmishin Beloved Family Members John Lipchik Jr. & Kathleen Boyce Parents John Sr. & Helena Lipchik David Lipchik Parents Steve & Ann Lipchik Janet Belliveau Parents Douglas & Anne Liebel Phyllis Tarasovich Deceased in the Tarasovich and Kelley Families Reader David & Debra Tarasovich Grandson Carter Robert Egloff Douglas & Patricia Borkowski Her Parents Thomas & Ann Burdick and His Father Walter Borkowski James & Nancy DeHaven His Parents George & Mary DeHaven and Her Mother Louise Butts CATEGORY AMOUNT CATEGORY AMOUNT Candles 53.00 Food ʼnʼ Cruze Donations 10.00 Loose Change 8.00 Diocesan Assessment 45.00 Regular Envelopes 795.00 Camp Nazareth Raffle 240.00 Pledges 620.00 Memorials* 195.00 Social Hour 19.00 Total Income 1,985.00 *Thank you to William Makarowski ($150), Joanne & J. Tracy Massello ($25), and Douglas & Patricia Borkowski ($20) for their donations in memory of Mary DeHaven. ATTENDANCE Adult Education Class (Tue., May 21): 5 Divine Liturgy for Mid-Pentecost (Wed., May 22): 3 Divine Liturgy for Sts. Cyril & Methodius (Fri., May 24): 4 Divine Liturgy (Sun., May 26): 54

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Let's now turn to the word "spiritual blindness". We all have seen blind people, either from birth or accidents or as a result of other severe illnesses. Whenever we see a blind person we sense sympathy, been sometimes moved to tears; that he cannot walk alone, nor that he is able to see the sky, or the sun, or the beauty of flowers...However, much heavier and more worthy of tears is the blindness of man's mind and heart, of his will and of his consciousness. For the soul is more precious than the body. As our Savior had said: "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" (St. Mark 8:36-37). Spiritual blindness is one of the weightiest diseases of the soul--created by God for immortality--causing its death and eternal condemnation. And so the healing of this illness is of a much greater difficulty and has more importance than the physical blindness. And, what do we understand by spiritual blindness? What else than the darkness and enslavement of man's soul through all kinds of spiritual and bodily sins; the pride of the mind, the hardness of heart, the weakening of man's will and conscience, the unbelief, the doubt in the faith, the sectarianism and despair,

the pride and suicide, the killing of body and soul, the killing of the unborn, the hate and the anger among people, divorce, fornication, lies, desire for wealth, stinginess, greediness, drunkenness, laziness and may others.

All sins sicken and drag the soul into blindness and apathy, and the body into heavy disease with no cure. And if we don't renounce of those sins that enslave us, through repentance, confession and spiritual renewal, this spiritual blindness, as any disease, will lead to spiritual death and to condemnation of

our soul to the torments of hell. And so is the Christian man that renounces the faith and abandons the Church founded by Christ and by His Holy Apostles and falls into all sorts of heresies--no other than a spiritually blinded man! How about the Christian who does not come to the holy churches for years, does not pray nor read holy books and postpones repentance and confession until the hour of his death; is he someone other than a sick and a blinded man? And the man so called Christian who spends his time, his wealth and his health in earthly worries and deadly sins; what is he, if not a blind and an unfortunate soul? —Elder Cleopa

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To Ponder

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May 30, 2019

TO: THE REVEREND FATHERS AND PARISHES RE: SOBOR SPECIAL YOUTH PROJECT Christ is Risen! Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers: It pleases me to announce a special Diocesan project in conjunction with the XXIV Diocesan Council – Sobor. We are inviting all high school juniors and seniors as well as college students to participate in writing an essay, maximum 1,500 words, about the Orthodox Christian perspective on one of the following topics: Abortion End of Life Issues Same-sex Marriage Wealth and Poverty Violence, Conflict and War All submissions will be printed in the Sobor Journal which will be issued at the XXIV Council. Students are asked to submit their essays as a WORD document to the Chancellor at: fpmiloro@atlanticbb.net, no later than August 31st. Please note: applicants names should not be included on their essays so that essays can be judged without bias. Three monetary awards will be given as follows: First Place - $500 Second Place- $400 Third Place- $300 I am urging all our pastors to encourage our young people to consider this invitation and give their best effort in this special project. With my blessing and every good regard, I remain sincerely Working in His Vineyard,

+ Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa Diocesan Bishop

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So the man went and washed, and came home seeing. John 9:7 (NIV)

This puzzle is based on John 9:1-34 (NIV)

ACROSS2. Brightness that comes from the

sun, candles, or electrical devices that allows things to be seen

4. An adult male human being6. The two organs in your face

which are used to see7. To make someone well from a

sickness or injury

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1. Unable to see

3. Great admiration, honour and praise, especially as given to God

4. A sticky mixture of dirt and water

5. To clean something using water

LIGHT BLIND GLORY MUD WASH EYES MAN HEAL

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