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FAST FREE WEEK

Monthly Newsletter of

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH 305 Washington Street • PO Box 2876 • New Britain, CT 06050-2876

www.htocnb.org

FEBRUARY 2016

FEAST DAY: The Great Feast of

the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple (February 2nd) will be celebrated with Festal Vesperal Liturgy & Blessing of Candles on Monday, February 1st at 6:10 p.m. followed by a festive Pot Luck supper.

NEWLY ELECTED: The 2016 Parish Coun-

cil, elected at the annual parish meeting, together with the officers for the Sisterhood and Men’s Club will be blessed the end of Divine Liturgy on February 14th, subject to ap-proval of the elections by His Eminence, Archbishop NIKON. All elected members are asked to be present for that service.

FAST-FREE: The week of the Publican and the

Pharisee (February 21st - 27th) is a fast-free period in the Orthodox Church. We begin the Lenten Triodion on that Sunday, the book used for all church services from the pre-paratory weeks before Great Lent until Great and Holy Sat-urday.

GENERAL CONFESSION: is normally

held on the last Saturday of each month (except for lenten periods), following Great Vespers. All regular communi-cants should make every effort to attend each General Con-fession. The next General Confession will be held on Feb-ruary 27th.

PARISH COUNCIL: The first meeting of the

2016 Parish Council will be held on Monday evening, Feb-ruary 29th at 7:00 P.M. All council members are reminded

Archpriest David Koles, Rector 9 Frankie Lane

Terryville, CT 06786 Phone: 860-573-0013

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of the schedule change and asked to make every effort to attend the meeting.

The February charity collection is for Com-

munity Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA). CMHA is a leading provider of an integrated health and behavioral health care system for children, families and adults.

CMHA is headquartered in New Britain, with 13 locations in 3 cities and towns throughout northwest and central Con-necticut, and we have 40 years' experience as one of the largest behavioral health care providers in the state. Dedi-cated to improving the quality of life for Connecticut’s resi-dents, CMHA offers a continuum of programs that change the lives of 6,000 children and adults annually. CMHA is the state’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home.

Visit their website at www.cmhacc.org for more information.

The collection will be taken on the last Sunday of the month. Please use the envelope provided in your monthly mailing and be generous!!

Birthdays & Anniversaries in FEBRUARY:

4 Isabella Salina 2008 6 Michael Karabin 1947 6 Diane Polzun 1947 7 Adam Salina 1975 7 Tania Bouteneff 8 Ellen Santoro 1953 10 Philip Cook 1986

HOUSE BLESSINGS: The home

blessing this year was again a tremendous joy. I had a wonderful time visiting with everyone, some 25+ homes. I’m hopeful and still waiting for the list to grow bringing us as close to 100% as possible. Thank you, everyone, for your kind-ness as I journeyed around central Connecticut.

Fr. David

12 Stormie Morrison 1974 16 Helen Anop 1927 17 Kristina Bouteneff 1993 20 Katarina Delaney 2004 20 Mike Wanik 1958 24 Beauden Morrison 2011 25 Kelsey Rembisz 2009 25 Nick Dresko 1983 5 Peter & Ann Anop 1994 9 Juliana & Ian Haskins 2014 21 Paul & Janet Culton 1959

“WHEN I WAS SICK YOU CAME TO ME” The following parishioners (and friends) are now home-bound or in long-term care facilities. If there are any names missing, please inform Fr. David. The regular schedule of visitations is included on the monthly calendar. Parishioners are welcomed and encouraged to make regular visitations to nursing homes and shut-ins. Our loved ones NEED to feel connected to their parish family.

Bay Ridge Health Center, Annapolis, MD

Jennie Skovich

Jerome Home, New Britain

Sadie Albino

Arbor Rose, New Britain

Nona Belomyzy

Monsignor Bojnowski Manor, New Britain

Helen Karabin Mary Camarata

At Home: Martha Cherpak, Jim Dounouk, Nicholas Hamisevicz, Joseph Kowar, Susan Labas, Stella Liwen, Jennie Pich, Antoinette Rudy, John Steffick and Katherine Szestakow.

PARISH DIPTYCHS Please remember our departed brothers and sisters in your prayers.

Theodore Karpey February 1 1982

Olga Kotlarz February 1 1985

Teresa (Parasceva) Walker 84 February 1 1999

John Balkun 70 February 2 1966

Vasilina Koliv 17 February 3 1913

Gregory Stankevich 62 February 3 1949

Trofim Kirichov 62 February 3 1956

John Klotz, Sr. 80 February 3 1968

Katheryna Bondarenko 85 February 3 1980

Eva Hamisevich 28 February 4 1920

Natalie Lestoric 80 February 4 2002

Child John Tarlevsky 1 day February 5 1918

Walter Panasevich 55 February 5 1964

Marion Dounouk 15 February 5 1965

Irene Turek 74 February 5 2004

Peter Jazkevich February 7 1989

Child Nina Hulisa 7 mo February 8 1917

Child Olga Kuharchuk 4 mo February 8 1917

Joseph Hamilla 84 February 8 1984

Geraldine Karpey 61 February 8 1985

Conrad Filipchuk 56 February 9 1932

Paul Bogdan 65 February 9 1955

Zinada Foster 88 February 9 2007

Peter Hamilla 33 February 10 1916

Child Lydia Hamisevich 7 mo February 10 1917

Helen Velichko 56 February 11 1930

Alexei Lewczyk 69 February 12 1959

Protodn Nicholas Panteleff 85 February 12 1961

Michael Molchan 75 February 12 1964

Anna Horbal 84 February 12 1981

Child Nicholas Panasevich 2 mo February 13 1916

Naum Sobchuk [Sovchuk] 61 February 13 1956

Mary Hamilla 80 February 13 1958

George Cocores 35 February 13 1960

Natalia Karpey 84 February 13 1973

Alexandra Neverovich 86 February 13 1983

Walter Wanik 61 February 13 1995

Alexandra Bichun 57 February 14 1959

Nadezhda Novosett 93 February 16 1990

Sarah Belomyzy 83 February 16 1995

Child Mary Hiov 5 mo February 17 1911

Pauline Dyranka 82 February 17 1996

John Fedorovich 38 February 19 1926

Stephen Klotz February 19 1959

Nona Grusha 87 February 19 2000

Basil Pracalo 77 February 20 1968

George Cherpak 96 February 20 1983

Stephen Karpey 66 February 21 1942

Joseph Pich 77 February 21 1996

Mary Paquette 98 February 21 2002

Child Katherine Cherpak 7 February 22 1911

Child Tekla Russin 9 mo February 23 1903

Mary Semanchik 15 February 23 1910

John Lehman 64 February 23 1950

Anastasia Pelik 62 February 23 1954

Helen Wlasuk 71 February 23 1960

Mary Gasparini 94 February 25 1998

Andrew Lenik 35 February 26 1930

Katherine Smoluk 73 February 26 1971

Alexander Kotrady February 26 1985

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Child (No name) Pruta 4 February 27 1937

Pearl (Paraskeva) Liwen 95 February 27 1987

Justina Sulima 69 February 28 1969

Barbara Steffick 75 February 28 2008

Elia Podubinsky 38 February 29 1916

FEASTDAYS IN FEBRUARY: Meeting of The Lord (February 2): Forty days after Christ was born he was presented to God in the Jerusalem

Temple according to the Mosaic Law. At this time as well his mother Mary underwent the ritual purification and offered the sacrifices as prescribed in the Law. Thus, forth days after Christmas, on the second of February, the Church celebrates the feast of the presen-tation called the Meeting (or Presentation or Reception) of the Lord.

Iveron Icon of the Theotokos (February 12th): Rejoice, Keeper of the Portal most gracious, who dost open

to the faithful the doors of Paradise. (Akathist refrain)

The original Miraculous Icon of the Iveron Mother of God is on Mount Athos. By tradition, it was painted by the apostle and evangelist Luke.

In the 9th century, this Icon was in the possession of a widow who lived in Nicea. It was during the reign of the iconoclast Byzantine emperor Theophilus that soldiers came to the house of the widow, where in a small chapel the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God occupied a place of honor. One of the soldiers struck the Icon with his sword, and immediately blood began to flow from the gashed cheek of the Virgin. Shaken by this miracle, the soldier instantly repented, renounced the icono-clast heresy, and entered a monastery. On his advice, the widow concealed the Icon in order to avert its further dese-cration. After praying for guidance before the Icon, the widow put the Holy Image into the sea. To her immense surprise and joy the Icon did not sink but, remaining upright, drifted away in a westerly direction.

Many years later this Icon appeared on the Holy Mountain ("in a pillar of fire" as Athonite tradition recounts) from the sea, close by the Iveron monastery. At that time the holy monk Gabriel was one of the brotherhood in this monastery. The Mother of God appeared to him in a vision and directed him to convey to the abbot and brothers of the monastery that She wished them to have Her Icon as their help and sal-vation. She told Gabriel to approach the Icon on the waters without fear and take it with his hands. Obedient to the

words of the Mother of God, says Athonite tradition, Gabriel "walked upon the waters as though upon dry land," took up the Icon and brought it back to the shore.

The icon was then brought into the monastery and placed in the altar. On the next day the Icon disappeared from the sanctuary, and was found on the wall beside the monastery gate. It was returned to the altar, but the next day it was again found by the gate. This recurred several times, until the Holy Virgin revealed to the monk Gabriel that it was not Her wish for the Icon to be protected by the monks, but that She wished to protect them. After this, a church was built near the monastery gate where the Icon resides to this day.

21 Coptic Orthodox Martyrs of Libya

(February 15th): Milad Makeen Zaky, Abanub Ayad Atiya, Maged Soliman Shehata, Youssef Shukry Younan, Kirollos Boshra Fawzy, Bishoy Astafanous Kamel, Samuel Astafanous Kamel, Malak Ibra-him Sinyout, Tawadros Youssef Tawadros, Gerges Milad Sinyout, Mina Fayez Aziz, Hany Abdel Mesih Salib, Samuel Alham Wilson, Ezzat Boshra Naseef, Luka Nagaty Anis, Gaber Mounir Adly, Essam Baddar Samir, Malak Farag Abrahim, Sameh Salah Farouk, Gerges Samir Megally and Mathew Ayairga (from Ghana).

St. Raphael of Brooklyn (February 27th): Saint Raphael, a man of angelic name and apos-tolic fervor, was influenced by many cul-tures. He was born and raised in the Mid-dle East, educated by Greeks at Halki, and by Russians at Kiev, and he spent the last nineteen years of his life as a missionary in North America.

St. Raphael was the first Orthodox bishop to be consecrated in North America (1904). He was also a tireless laborer who strove to build up the Church (I Cor. 14:12), and his great love and sacrifice for his flock mark him as a true pastor.

He was consecrated at St. Tikhon’s Monastery in May of 2000.

Pledging to Give in Stewardship

The phrase “Pledging to Give in Stewardship,”—rightly and fully understood from the Orthodox Christian perspective—contains a message that is critical to our faith.

a)Pledging… means formally promising to give something in the future to help our community plan (“budget”) to 3

achieve goals together with God’s help that none of us could achieve alone.

b) To Give… means voluntarily transferring ownership of anything of value, in love, free of transfer charge. Such giving may be one time or periodic (weekly, monthly, etc.); it may be of money, stocks, bonds or of property (real or personal objects). Christian giving is cheerfully and humbly done, and blesses the donor, as well as others. God has revealed two major ways of giving: “tithes and offerings.”

c) In Stewardship… means that the giving occurs within the relationship of a steward or a trustee acting for the benefit of an owner or superior. We are all stewards of God the Owner and Lord. He entrusts us with money, jobs, family, and life itself. We are to administer wisely what He has given us, which includes tithing and offerings, which will be addressed in these on-going articles.

“Pledging to Give in Stewardship” is crucial to our spiritual development as individual Christians and as a parish within Christ’s Church. The concept of pledging, giving, and stewardship are life-changing. Please take time to read the brief articles, and pray that you will know what God wants you to return to him.

We continue to consider:

• Pledging—“promising” • to give—“to transfer for free” • in stewardship—“as one who is those managing

the owner’s wealth.

God has given us clear guidelines which we may choose to apply with His help. Here is a two-part, Bible-based study that reviews some of the key standards of God.

Part I. Know Christ and Walk in His Love. Giving is based on knowing Christ, and abiding in His love.

• John 3:16, “For God so loved . . .” • 1 John 4:7-21, “Beloved, let us love one another . .” • Ephesians 3:14-19 “For this reason I bow my knees . . .” • Ephesians 5:1-2 “Therefore, . . . walk in love . . .” • Mark12: 29-31 “Love God . . . and your neighbor .” • John 13:34-35 “. . . love as I have loved you” • 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 “. . . the greatest of these is love”

Giving is one discipline (“training regimen”) of God’s Kingdom (Mt 6: 1-4) that “…you may become partakers of the divine nature…” (2 Peter 1:4) When we give as God says, we are by grace practicing an action (“giving”) that God consistently practices by nature.

Part II. We are Stewards who will Render an Account.

Christian giving is only possible in the context of our knowing we are, and behaving as, faithful stewards of God gifts.

• Give as a faithful steward. All we have is God's, entrusted to us. Genesis 1:26-27, Matthew 25:14-46, Luke 12:42

• Motives for giving are love, and humility. Matthew 6:1-4, 21, 24; 1 John 4:17-5:3.

• Methods of giving are tithes & offerings. Malachi 3:6-12;

Matthew 23: 23; Luke 21: 1-4) • Results of giving are thanks, and blessings. Luke 6:38; Acts

20:35, 2 Corinthians 8-9.

Jesus told us, "If you love me, obey my commandments" (John

14:15). He who gave all for us, wants us to know the joy of trusting Him, and giving.

Pledging to Give in Stewardship We continue to consider pledging (promising) to give (to transfer in love for free) in stewardship (as those who manage value in trust for the true owner).

From the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese web-site - http://www.antiochian.org/node/16515

What Orthodox Christians Believe About…

GOD THE FATHER is the fountainhead of the Holy Trin-ity. The Scriptures reveal that the one God is Three Persons--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--eternally sharing the one di-vine nature. From the Father the Son is begotten before all ages and all time (Psalm 2:7; 2 Corinthians 11:31). It is also from the Father that the Holy Spirit eternally proceeds (John 15:26). Through Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Spirit, we come to know the Father (Matthew 11:27). God the Father created all things through the Son, in the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1; 2; John 1:3; Job 33:4), and we are called to wor-ship Him (John 4:23). The Father loves us and sent His Son to give us everlasting life (John 3:16).

JESUS CHRIST is the Second Person of the Trinity, eter-nally born of the Father. He became a man, and thus He is at once fully God and fully man. His coming to earth was fore-told in the Old Testament by the Prophets. Because Jesus Christ is at the heart of Christianity, the Orthodox Church has given more attention to knowing Him than to anything or anyone else. In reciting the Nicene Creed, Orthodox Christians regularly affirm the historic faith concerning Je-sus as they say, "I believe … in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of Light; true God of true God; begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by Whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. And He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Fa-ther; and He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; Whose Kingdom shall have no end.”

THE HOLY SPIRIT is one of the Persons of the Trinity and is one in essence with the Father. Orthodox Chris-tians repeatedly confess, "And I believe in the Holy

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Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, who together with the Father and the Son is wor-shipped and glorified. . ." He is called the "Promise of the Father" (Acts 1:4), given by Christ as a gift to the Church, to empower the Church for service to God (Acts 1:8), to place God's love in our hearts (Romans 5:5), and to impart spiri-tual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:7-13) and virtues (Galatians 5:22, 23) for Christian life and witness. Orthodox Christians believe the biblical promise that the Holy Spirit is given in chrismation (anointing) at baptism (Acts 2:38). We are to grow in our experience of the Holy Spirit for the rest of our lives.

THE BLESSING OF THE LITIYA Adapted from V.Rev. Victor Potapov

On great feasts and on days commemorating highly honored saints, an intensified prayer is offered at the Vespers service called the litiya. It begins with the singing of special hymns in honor of the feast or saint of the day, during which the clergy go in procession to the porch or vestibule of the church. Here the Church steps out of its blessed walls and offers prayers of a universal character for the whole world, embracing all people. During the litiya, the prayer, “O God, Save Thy People” is read, as well as, four other short petitions. These are comprised of entreaties for the salvation of the peo-ple, the Church and civil authorities, for the souls of Christians, for the cities, for this land and all believers living herein, for the reposed, as well as, entreaties ask-ing that we be preserved from foreign in-vasions and from civil war. Each of these five petitions ends with repeated chanting of Lord have mercy.

During the litiya, the faithful display a heightened sense of hu-mility, as a host of saints are invoked by name, underscoring one of the basic dogmas of Orthodoxy; our veneration of, and prayerful communication with, the saints.

The words Lord have mercy are repeatedly chanted during the litiya; which causes the heart, mind, and soul of those who pray to be saturated with this petition. These multiple repetitions are intended to focus our attention on the meaning of the prayer, something the Church considers especially important for man’s spiritual growth. Like a musical theme, this oft repeated prayer accompanies us out of the church and into our daily life.

Lord have mercy — only three words; yet how profound! First of all, in calling God Lord, we affirm the fact of His rule over the world, over mankind; and, the most important, over our-selves, and over those who call Him Lord, which means "ruler" or "master." For this reason we refer to ourselves as servants or slaves of God. There is nothing shameful about this title. Slav-ery, in a worldly sense, is intrinsically a negative thing, for it robs man of his earliest gift from God, the gift of freedom. However, when man becomes a slave of God, keeping His commandments, he learns how to truly live, and it is that truth

that actually sets him free. It is good to treasure, keep, and cul-tivate the prayer, Lord have mercy.

After the petitions are read, the priest recites the prayer, “Hear us, O God our Savior”, and during the singing of the Aposticha, which con-consists of stichera or verses that glorify the feast or saint of the day; the clergy and faithful enter the nave or central part of the church. At this time, a table is placed in the center of the church. On the table are five loaves of bread, as well as, wheat, wine, and oil. All are then blessed in this token act of the ancient custom of distributing food to the faithful, some of whom had come from afar, so that they might gain the strength to participate in the lengthy worship services. Five loaves are blessed in memory of the Lord’s feeding of the 5000 who lis-tened to his sermon. Later, during Matins, and after the faithful have venerated the Festal Icon, the priest anoints them with blessed oil.

Note: Since we at HTOC do Vesperal Liturgy on the eve of Feast Days we only get to serve the Litiya on the eve of feasts that fall on Saturdays & Sundays.

Parish Council Meeting 11-30-15

Members in Attendance: Fr. David Koles, Gladys Labas, Chris Adams, Dan Belonick, Marion Bichun, Dan Bradanini, Sarah Clark, Rosemary Delaney, Chris Dresko, Al Hromi, George Matyczyk, and Juliana Veek.

Meeting Called to Order at 7:00PM and began with “O Heav-enly King.”

Pastor’s Report:

Father welcomed everyone and wised everyone a happy begin-ning of December starting tomorrow.

Father outlined the upcoming events for him and Holy Trinity members:

The Deanery will be meeting at Holy Trinity on Thursday, December 3rd

Father will be away from 12/10-12/14, so there will not be Vespers held on Sat 12/12/15, Sunday, 12/13/15 Fr John Bacon will be substituting.

Sunday, 12/6/15 will be St. Nicholas Day. Father thanked Nick and Mallory Kokus for chairing the event and thanked Greg Dresko for assisting in the day’s important role. Sunday, 12/6/15 there will be a concert giving by St. Tikhon’s Seminary Choir at the parish in Ansonia

Warden’s Report:

Gladys Labas thanked everyone for their assistance in a very successful coat drive. It was a wonderful opportunity to con-nect with our neighborhood.

The next outreach project for our local community will be in honor of Three Kings Day.

Financial Report:

Al Hromi presented the October figures, which have been au-dited:

October Income: $ 10,886.12 October Expense: $ 13,309.84 Expense/Income: -$ 2,423.72

Chris Dresko and Dan Bradanini asked for clarification on the projected difference between income and expenses for 2015 as we approach the end of this financial year. Discussion was had.

Chris Adams will be moving the accounts from Bank of Amer-ica to Morgan Stanley, as recommended and supported by the Finance Committee.

Chris Dresko motioned to accept the financial report, Marion Bichun seconded.

Motion carried unanimously.

Secretary’s Report: George Matyczyk pointed out that the October minutes in the monthly bulletin were printed without the approved changes made at the previous meeting. Gladys Labas apologized on behalf of the Parish Council and noted that the proper version of the minutes will be in the official file.

Dan Belonick moved to accept the November minutes, Al Hromi seconded.

Dan Bradanini asked for the following changes in the Pastors Report, 4th bullet, striking the extra word no and in the Build-ings and Grounds report, striking the second sentence.

Motion passed with one abstention.

Finance Committee:

Chris Adams summarized the proposed 2016 Budget.

The major changes include: INCOME – The dividend income is included in the budget numbers, to pro-vide full disclosure EXPENSES –

• No All American Council this year

• Fair Share has been reduced

• Clergy salary is getting a 3% COLA raise as mandated by

the Diocesan Assembly.

• Chris Dresko had suggested a wage freeze for the Choir

Director position seeing that we are looking at a deficit budget – the council members feel that the salary increase is a very worthwhile change Lowered expected costs for candles, increased costs for flow-ers, property maintenance, printing (at annual meeting offer an opt-out option for members for newsletters and pledge enve-lopes)

Discussion was had on various changes and strategies of how to refine and best present the budget at the annual meeting.

Chris Dresko asked that the Choir Director’s salary increase be used for Project Mexico.

Chris Adams motioned to move the proposed budget forward with the suggested changes from today’s discussion, Chris Dre-sko seconded and the motioned carried unanimously.

Building and Grounds:

Thank you to Dan Bradanini for arranging the repairs of the interior of the church. The lighting is still needed to be worked out, but the electrician will come in with their own scaffolding.

George Matyczyk reported:

• Has collected snow plowing quotes – recommends that we

go with Tardif Landscape & Excavation.

• Al Hromi motioned that the Church contract the snow re-

moval work through Tardif Landscape & Excavation, Dan Bradanini seconded and the motioned carried unanimously.

• Council Members – please arrive early and salt the walks.

• We need to purchase a new lock for the parking lot, the

Council supports the purchase.

• New fridge will be delivered on Friday

• New exhaust fan for the hood over the oven will cost $750

• Chris Dresko motioned that the council allocate up to

$1000 from Bissland Fund for a new hood and 2 switches for the kitchen, Chris Adams seconded and the motioned carried unanimously.

• The urinal in the men’s bathroom was repaired for $300

• Two windows and the railing in the garage were broken

• George has been looking into possible people who would

either purchase to take the display case from the church base-ment. We will probably have to disassemble it and throw it away.

• Alex Polzun has volunteered to maintain the kitchen in the

Bartos’s stead. George added that the persons who take on these kinds of responsibilities should be included in the vendor list that has been started.

• There was a quick discussion on the need of what remains

in the church basement closets and kitchen (tea sets, serving dishes, records, etc)

• Wood chips have been delivered to the cemetery and will

be distributed.

Old Business:

There was no old business.

New Business:

January Charity: Council members will email suggestions to Father and he will decide.

Chris Dresko has some leads on parish members to fill the up-coming Council vacancies.

Gladys thanked George Matyczyk for sourcing the new refrig-erator and arranging the delivery. The cost of the new refrig-erator will be split between the Sisterhood and Men’s Club.

Next meeting: Monday, January 18, 2016 7:00pm

Chris Adams motioned for adjournment at 8:42PM. The meeting concluded with “It is Truly Meet.”

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