Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church

313 First Avenue Jessup, PA 18434-1013

Rectory Phone 570 489-2353
School Social Hall 570 489-9055
Fax 570 489-7049
Deacons: Rev. Messrs. Robert Behrens and Lewis Rabayda
Head Cantor: Richard Covaleski
Served by Rev. Msgr. John T. Sekellick, J.C.L. E-Mail monsjohn@aol.com
Assistant Pastor: Rev. Fr. Iaroslav Korostil
Assistant Cantors: Nicholas Katchur , Julie Caswell and Joyce Covaleski;
Religious Ed. Coordinator: Joyce Covaleski; Secretary: Winifred Behrens
WEB PAGE: www.holyghostjessup.weebly.com

December 27, 2015

SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS / ST. STEPHEN

Tone 6

Pew Book pages 302ff. Epistle Galatians 1:11-19; Gospel Matthew 2:13-23 $21:33-42
My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. (Isaiah 5:6-7)
WELCOME! You enter this church as a guest of God, your heavenly Father. Come with joy in your heart and thanks on your
lips into His presence. Be grateful to the faithful who, in Jesus Name, built this place of worship, and to all who have
beautified and hallowed it with their prayers and praise. Ask His blessing on those who love His house of faith as the
inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, and may that blessing rest on you.

~ SCHEDULE OF DIVINE LITURGIES AND SERVICES ~

GLORY TO JESUS, THE CHRIST! GLORY FOREVER TO
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GOD!

JMJ

SLAVA IISUSU CHRISTU!

Saturday 26

2:00 p.m.
3:00 3:25 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Mirovanije 11:00 a.m.
Festal Anointing

SLAVA VO VIKI BOHU!

Great Vespers for the Sunday After Christmas / St. Stephen

28

20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia

7:30 a.m.

Holy Mystery of Penance: CONFESSIONS

Holy Ghost and Saint Johns (Forest City) Parishioners
+ Mary (Pegula) Rusen Mr. and Mrs. George Pegula
+ Joseph and Margaret Froncek Family
Readings 32nd Week of Pentecost
+ Joseph Chekan John R. Pegula

29

Holy Innocents Martyrs

7:30 a.m.

Wednesday
30

Anysia Venerable Martyr

7:30 a.m.

Thursday
31

Melany Venerable
7:30 a.m.

Friday
January 1

Circumcision of our Lord / St. Basil

11:00 a.m.

Saturday 2

2:00 p.m.
3:00 3:25 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Mirovanije 11:00 a.m. Festal Anointing

Vespers for the Sunday Before Theophany

Holy Mystery of Penance: CONFESSIONS
+ Mary and Michael Beggin - Son, Bruce
Holy Ghost and Saint Johns (Forest City) Parishioners

Sunday 27
Monday

Tuesday

Sunday 3

Shirley Ilnicki Ed and Joann Ilnicki and Donna Wlash

No Rel. Ed. Classes for Public School Students Xmas Recess

Margaret Bailleau Betty Cimino

Nicholas and Anna Marcinko Ed and Joanna Ilnicki and Donna Walsh

Free Friday (Volnica) Meat Permitted

Mary and Martin Cucura Jean Cucura

SANCTUARY CANDLE this week is given in loving memory of Jack and Margaret Jackson by Terry and Peter Statuto.

BLESSED HAY / STRAW - Two weeks ago, we blessed hay / straw to be taken for your Holy Supper table on Christmas
Eve and/or to place with your Manger Scene at home. If you have not yet done so, please take a portion to have at home this
Christmas. There are some plastic bags at the table for your ready use.
2016 ENVELOPE SETS AND CALENDARS If you have not yet picked up yours in the vestibule, please take the time
to do so. If you do not find a set, please let us know immediately. No one has been eliminated intentionally.
BUS CHARTER for FATHER DEACON LEWIS ORDINATION to Annandale, minimum of 40 passengers for the
Ordination. If interested, please write in your name on the sign-up sheet in the vestibule. First come First served. Divine
Liturgy of Thanksgiving Feb. 7, 2016 here at Holy Ghost 11:00 a.m. followed by light-fare reception. His address in Malaga
(Spain), until January 15 is:
Lewis Rabayda

Club Hispanico
Calle Rodeo, 5
Cerrado del Calderon
29018 Malaga
SPAIN
BISHOPS APPEAL, 2015: If you have not received a mailing on this, please let us know as soon as possible. Our goal
remains at $13,000.00 with a 40% rebate once achieved. For the past several years we have consistently not reached our
goal. Please do your best to help with this. The Eparchy has generously helped us in the past with several loans and
advances. Lets show our appreciation by contributing prayerfully and generously to this campaign. It is now possible to
pledge and donate on line: Using the Giving tab on the Eparchy home page, simply click on Pledge now Bishops
Appeal 2015. You will be redirected to Online Bishops Appeal Donations page. Follow the easy instructions to
complete your pledge payment. Eparchial Goal is $695,000.00. Please make payments directly to the Chancery in
Woodland Park, NJ NOT to Holy Ghost Church. All checks should be made payable to Eparchy of Passaic. All pledges
should be in by December 31st. Pledges received January 1 or after will be credited to 2016 tax year.
Adult Envelopes used last weekend 98; Childrens 9 INCOME: $3,244.25; EXPENSES: $1,239.50 Cemetery Care
offerings have been unusually low so far. To Date, $3,160.00 has been received in offerings for the cemetery. $800.00 has
been donated towards the repairs on our shrine. Please keep in mind, all parishioners are expected to help with cemetery
expenses even if you have no one interred in our cemetery. In order to pay all our bills, we are still short some $8,000.00.
At the current rate of expenses here at Holy Ghost, our basic need to pay our bills is a minimum of a weekly offering of
$3,500.00. Obviously, we continually and constantly are very very short. Money is being drawn from savings. Please help
us put it back.
WALK THROUGH CD TOUR OF OUR CHURCH continues in preparation. This project will take you on a virtual
guided, narrated tour of our church interior similar to the description in our Centennial Book. If you are interested, please
sign-up on the sheet in the vestibule. Approximate Cost around $20.00.
OUR VERY SINCERE THANK YOU from Deacons Bob, his wife and family, Lewis Rabayda, Father Iaroslava, Pani
Alla and son, Roman and myself to all who sent us cards, kind gifts, goodies and invitations at Christmas. Your
thoughtfulness is truly deeply appreciated. May the new-born Son of God, our Redeemer, shower His blessing abundantly
on all of you now and through the New Year!
A KIND REQUEST although we certainly welcome visits to the parish office, it is a courteous gesture to call ahead (570
489 2353) to be sure someone is in the office to receive you and that you will not be interrupting anyone else who may be
there at the same time.

A CORDIAL INVITATION to our men and boys we are in need of additional altar servers. Any male parishioner
interested, please call 489 2353 to arrange for a practice and pointers. Any one?
VOLUNTEERS (Male and/or Female) NEEDED for cleaning up after BINGO on Friday evenings. This involves just
about 15 or 20 minutes of light work clearing tables of paper and other trash from the games around 10:20 p.m. Please let
me know if you can help on a regular basis. So far, only one individual has kindly stepped up. Others? ALSO NEEDED:
Additional patrons. Plan an evening with us at our Bingo to support our parish; bring others.

CHANGES OF ADDRESS If you have moved in the past year or have a new phone number, please let us
know so our records will be up-to-date by calling 570 489 2353.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP THE PRO-LIFE CAUSE ?
PLEASE PRAY FOR AN INCREASE IN VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS
LIFE, PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, IN UKRAINE AND OUR PERSECUTED BROTHERS AND
SISTERS IN IRAQ.

PUSSY WLLOWS will be needed by March 13th; Pascha is March 27th. Do keep us in mind!
A KIND REMINDER Our church is a designated site for the Year of Mercy. It is open daily from 7:00
through 8:30 a.m. Monday Friday and Saturday 7:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. through November 30, 2016. Walking
through the designated door gains a plenary indulgence provided prayers are offered for the Holy Father
(usually 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Marys and 3 Glorys), a worthy Confession and reception of the Holy Eucharist.
FREE THROW sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 10729 (Jessup / Peckville) for boys and girls ages 9
through 14 on Saturday, January 9th. Registration at 9:30 a.m.; shoot at 10:00 a.m. in La Salle Academy
gymnasium, 309 First Avenue, here in Jessup. ALL WELCOME!
ST. MARYS INTERNATIONAL DINNER CLUB PRESENT GREECE ON Thursday, January 14th, 2016 with
seatings at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.. The menu includes: start with an assorted sample tasting plate of Stuffed Grape
leaves, Spanakopita, Hummus and Olives served with fresh pita bread. Entre is Braised Lam Shanks with Orzo
and oven-roasted zucchini and eggplant with Kalamata Olives. Dessert is a homemade Baklava. Coffee, Tea,
Soda and Water included. Cash Bar is available. Special Beverages will be Cuzo and Retsina. Reservations can
be made by phoning 570 343 5151 by January 11. Price is only $20.00.

NON PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS are always welcome at the Food Pantry Wednesdays 3:00 5:00
p.m. in St. Michaels Convent (Grunik Center) across the street from our school. ST. FRANCIS OF
ASSISI FOOD KITCHEN runs entirely on free-will offerings / donations which are always welcome
and needed: 500 Penn Ave., Scranton 18509-3116.

2016 HOUSE BLESSINGS will begin Friday, Jan. 8th by request. I am very happy to provide this
traditional Service for anyone who phones or turns in this brief slip to arrange a visit:

VOLUNTEERS are always needed and welcome at Wayne Manor especially to chauffer clients to events and
activities in-house. Employment opportunities also now available.

Address ____________________________________ Best day and time to visit: ______________________

SNOW REMOVAL Help is always needed for this seasonal job especially the morning of a funeral. If you
can manage to help with this, please lend a hand, particularly clearing the churchs front steps
REMEMBER HIS WILL IN YOURS You can express your commitment to our Parish by making a bequest
to HOLY GHOST CHURCH. Simply have the following statement included in your will: I LEAVE TO
HOLY GHOST PARISH, JESSUP, PA, THE SUM OF $________.___ (or _______% of the residue of my
estate) for its religious, educational and charitable works. May God abundantly bless you for considering to do
this for us!
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI KITCHEN SERVING LUNCH REGULARLY FROM NOON UNTL 12:30
at the following locations: Tuesdays at Christ the King Parish in Archbald
Wednesdays at Holy Cross Parish in Olyphant
Thursdays at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Carbondale

WHAT ARE YOUR DOING FOR THE PRO-LIFE CAUSE?

PLAN AHEAD Because of Deacon Lewis Ordination on Jan. 30th, the First All Souls Saturday will be moved
to Jan. 23rd. Please try to have your list of names of beloved deceased submitted no later than Jan. 22 nd next year.

Name ________________________________________

Phone __________________