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Weekly Schedule Sunday, May 5—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy & Panachida for Patricia Bandy offered by Ted & Pat Molly

Tuesday, May 7—5:30 PM; Parastas for Fr. Ronald Hazuda offered by the Hazuda Family

Thursday, May 9—10:00 AM; ACRY Sub Sandwich Making

Saturday, May 11—12:00 Noon; Orthodoxy on Tap; Voodoo Brewery, Erie

Sunday, May 12—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy & Panachida for Departed Parish Mothers

Confessions 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. We are currently looking for donations for some of the baskets which will be raffled

off each week:

•Erie Theme Basket

•Beach/Summer Basket

Signs & advertisements are available. Please take some and spread the word! For more information, please see Jim DeHaven or Elaine Stafford.

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.campnzareth.org

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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

• May 13-16-Senior Retreat at Camp Nazareth

• June 4, 11, 18, & 25—Food ’n Cruze

• 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

May

9 Lee & Mary Beth (Senger) Anthony-35th Anniversary

10 Tamara Kloss

14 Rachel Irwin

16 Paul Demyanovich

16 V. Rev. Proto. David & Pani Donna (Huzinec) Smoley-55th Anniversary

17 Mark Beskid

17 Beth Potter

18 Joseph & Elizabeth (Colvin) Skalko-62nd Anniversary

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Camp Nazareth Family DayCamp Nazareth Family Day this year is on Sunday, June 2. The festivities will start with the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM followed by a luncheon and free-time activities. If you have never been to the Camp, take this opportunity to go! If your children are curious about what Camp Nazareth is like, Family Day is the perfect opportunity to visit and get a tour of our beautiful Diocesan Camp facilities.

Camp Nazareth Family Day RaffleThe annual Camp Nazareth Family Day Raffle tickets are now on sale! The tickets are $20.00 each and are available in the church office. The grand prize is $10,000.00! Help support our Camp!

ACRY SubsThis Thursday, May 9, our ACRY will be making and selling sub sandwiches. Each Italian sub is $5.00. If you would like a sub, please place an order with Phyllis Tarasovich.

Food n’ Cruze Planning MeetingOn Wednesday, May 15, we will have a Food n’ Cruze planning meeting at 6:30 PM. Anyone interested in helping is asked to attend this important meeting!

From www.oca.org The Holy and

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Glorious Apostle Thomas was born in the Galilean city of Pansada and was a fisherman.

Hearing the good tidings of Jesus Christ, he left all and followed after Him. The Apostle Thomas

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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, Mary DeHaven, Peter Dimitriadis, Helen Douglas, Irene Fendya, Miko Jovanovich, John Kloss, Richard Koerner, Jean Kramer, Don Kuzmin, Olivia Kuzmin, 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 Expectant Mothers… Pani Eleni Stagon, Andrea Heberle…through the prayers of St. Anna, the Mother of the Virgin Mary

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, 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, April 28, 2019 (Pascha)

DONOR $2.00 WEEKLY CANDLES FOR HEALTH GIVEN FOR Tamara Kloss Husband John Kloss Phyllis Tarasovich Herself and Family Douglas & Patricia Borkowski Themselves and Family 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 Reader David & Debra Tarasovich Blanca Morales Douglas & Patricia Borkowski Her Parents Thomas & Ann Burdick and His Father Walter Borkowski Martha Burdick Parents John & Sophie Susan Martha Burdick Her Sisters CATEGORY AMOUNT CATEGORY AMOUNT Candles 113.00 Pledges 337.00 Loose Change 183.00 Food ʼnʼ Cruze Vendors 525.00 Regular Envelopes 918.04 Diocesan Assessment 213.00 Easter Donations 2,234.00 Grove Rentals 300.00 Easter Flowers 50.00 Total Income 4,873.04

“Regular Envelopes” includes the envelopes given on Holy Friday ($115), Holy Saturday ($224.04), and for the regular collection on Easter Sunday ($579). “Loose Change” includes the loose money given on Holy Friday ($26), Holy Saturday ($77), and for the regular collection on Easter Sunday ($80).

ATTENDANCE Bridegroom Matins (Mon., Apr. 22): 2 Presanctified Liturgy (Mon., Apr. 22): 10 Bridegroom Matins (Tue., Apr. 23): 2 Presanctified Liturgy (Tue., Apr. 23): 15 Bridegroom Matins (Wed., Apr. 24): 2 Holy Unction (Wed., Apr. 24): 23 Divine Liturgy in Memory of the Last Supper (Thu., Apr. 25): 4 The Reading of the 12 Passion Gospels (Thu., Apr. 25): 21 Royal Hours of Great and Holy Friday (Fri., Apr. 26): 8 Vespers of Great and Holy Friday (Fri., Apr. 26): 44 Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday (Sat., Apr. 27): 7 Resurrection Matins (Sat., Apr. 27): 50 Divine Liturgy for the Great Feast of Pascha (Sun., Apr. 28): 83

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is included in the number of the holy Twelve Apostles of the Savior.

According to Holy Scripture, the holy Apostle Thomas did not believe the reports of the other disciples about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ: “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe” (John 20:25).

On the eighth day after the Resurrection, the Lord appeared to the Apostle Thomas and showed him His wounds. “My Lord and my God,” the Apostle cried out (John 20:28). “Thomas, being once weaker in faith than the other apostles,” says Saint John Chrysostom, “toiled through the grace of God more bravely, more zealously and tirelessly than them all, so that he went preaching over nearly all the earth, not fearing to proclaim the Word of God to savage nations.”

Some icons depicting this event are inscribed “The Doubting Thomas.” This is incorrect. In Greek, the inscription reads, “The Touching of Thomas.” In Slavonic, it says, “The Belief of Thomas.” When Saint Thomas touched the Life-giving side of the Lord, he no longer had any doubts.

According to Church Tradition, the holy Apostle Thomas founded Christian churches in Palestine, Mesopotamia, Parthia, Ethiopia and India. Preaching the Gospel earned him a martyr’s death. For having converted the wife and son of the prefect of the Indian city of Meliapur [Melipur], the holy apostle was locked up in prison, suffered torture, and finally, pierced with five spears, he departed to the Lord. Part of the relics of the holy Apostle Thomas are in India, in Hungary and on Mt. Athos. The name of the Apostle Thomas is associated with the Arabian (or Arapet) Icon of the Mother of God (September 6).

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CAMP NAZARETH SUMMER CAMP 2019

The time for Summer Camp is Rapidly Approaching!!! The clock is ticking!!

REGISTER ONLINE STARTING MAR. 1, 2019!!! =========================================================

Dates for the Summer Camping Program Week 1: July 14-20, 2019

Pittsburgh, Mid-Atlantic, Tri-State and Washington D.C. Deaneries

Week 2: July 21-27, 2019 New England, NY, NJ, Florida and Canada Deaneries

Week 3: July 28-August 3, 2019

Johnstown, Pocono, Southern Tier, Youngstown and Chicago Deaneries =========================================================

Register Online Starting March 1, 2019 Register at – campnazareth.org

From the Home Page, From the 2019 Summer Camp Icon, or From the Diocesan Summer Camp Tab found under the Summer Camp Tab and look for Camper Registration.

If you are Clergy or a Volunteer go to the 2019 Summer Camp Icon on the Home Page or the Diocesan Summer Camp Tab found under the Summer Camp Tab and look for the

paper forms under Clergy/Volunteers. ==========================================================

$20 Early Bird Discount Per Child!!!! (one-time only, not per week)

Register & pay by May 15, 2019!!!!

Online Registration MUST be complete AND payment must be submitted by May 15 in order to qualify for the Early Bird Discount.

Registrations after June 15 will incur an additional $20 late fee.

� When you register online please note that you will still need to submit a paper copy of the Medical Examination Form (i.e. Camper Physical) which must be filled out and signed by a licensed medical professional (licensed physician or physician’s assistant). This form will be emailed to you after you complete the online registration process.

� Payment by check, money order, or credit card is accepted. Checks and Money Orders are to be made payable to Camp Nazareth and sent to Camp Nazareth at 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137.

Camp Nazareth Family Camp May 31 – June 2, 2019

“Being a Believing Family”

Guest Speakers: Rev. Matthew Conjelko and Pani Mary-Margaret Conjelko

Believing in God as a Family seems to get more and more difficult these days.

There are examples of Families that kept believing even when it was difficult. Come and Learn about them and help your Family believe and rejoice in

God.

Come enjoy time at Camp with your Family! Enjoy the Camp’s peaceful environment, have some fun and be rejuvenated as a

Family!

Register Online at campnazareth.org

Email campnazareth@acrod.org or call 724-662-4840 for more information

Science and Nature Camp @

Camp Nazareth Mercer, PA

August 4 – 10, 2019

“Wonder - Explore – Discover”

Come and Explore different fields of Science and

Nature: Astronomy, Earth Science, Biology, Geology and Meteorology

Register Online at campnazareth.org

Resident and Day Camp for ages 8-18

Find out what’s beneath your feet. Learn how a flower gets its color. Discover how far away the stars are. AND MUCH MORE!

Email campnazareth@acrod.org or call 724-662-4840 for more

information

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Faith & Fellowship for Young Adult Orthodox Christians

WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 2019; NOON

WHERE: VOODOO BREWERY ERIE; 101 Boston Store Place; Erie, PA 16501

WHAT: An afternoon of food, drinks & socializing with other Orthodox Young Adults with a presentation by Fr. Nicholas Mihaly, Pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church; Erie, PA

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