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christ is risen! indeed he is risen!
PASCHA 2021 Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead!” 1 Peter 1:3 This Easter Sunday is a great improvement from last year’s Paschal Celebration. It is painful to remember last year when we were restricted to only ten or fewer people at our celebrations. Although we are still wearing masks and staying distanced, we are safely coming back to church. Each day, a few more members, religious and clergy are receiving vaccines or recovering from the virus. We have come from total uncertainty and a world filled with darkness and the fear of death, and we are returning to the light of a new day of recovery and a return to a normal life. Every year, we relive the same cycle of Jesus’ descent into darkness and His rising into the light of the Resurrection. We hear the words of His passion and suffering read and sung during Great and Holy Week. Through the eyes of the Mother of God and the Apostles, we receive the vision of images from the trial, suffering, and death of Jesus Christ. This year, a part of our memories will also include images of the lockdown, emergency rooms, and empty places at the table. And, just like the apostles, we feel their intense fear that despite our faith in Jesus, death would overcome and evil would prevail. During this last year, we descended into the darkness of death with Jesus.
The Pandemic has made the story of the Passion more real than other years. Each of us knows someone from our parish or family who has been ill or passed on during the year. We remember them and pray for them as they have entered into the light of the eternal banquet in heaven. We are thankful for the miraculous speed in which vaccines were discovered, manufactured, and distributed. We pray for the countries that are still locked down, enduring a third surge and waiting for vaccines. God has been merciful to us. In the next few months, we will be able to return to our normal celebration of the Divine Liturgy and our normal activities and obligations. Soon virtual celebrations will be replaced with personal encounters of Christ in our Divine Liturgy. We ask that you patiently endure the final days of restrictions which will keep our families safe. We are reminded to be like the women at the tomb. They were told by the angel, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.” Matthew 28:6-8 During the next months, our families, churches, and country will rise to new life. As each part of life is restored, remember to be grateful for all the good things with which we have blessed but until now have taken for granted. After our Pascha celebrations, we are called to go out and proclaim that “Christ is Risen” to the world. We are called to drive away the darkness and to spread the light and hope of the Resurrection. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend William C. Skurla, D.D. Metropolitan Archbishop of Pittsburgh
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Mount Saint Macrina House of Prayer, 510 W. Main St., Uniontown Pa. has announced upcoming virtual online programs on Zoom. For more information or to register, call 724-438-7149 or email hpmsm@verizon.net. Email address required to receive link. n Monday Evening Reflection for Men and Women: Life’s Challenges, Life’s Transitions, 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 12. Presented by Christine Freeman, Psychotherapist, MDiv, LSW. Offering: $10. Register by April 7. n Saturday Morning Reflection: Staying in SHAPE for our Yellow Brick Road Journey, 10-11:30 a.m. April 24. Presented by Becky Johnson, Ed.D. Offering: $15. Register by April 19. n Tuesday Evening Reflection for Men and Women: God’s Movements through Grief and Loss, 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 27. Presented by June W. Hutchison, M.M.H. Ph.D. Offering: $10. Register by April 22. n Women’s Tuesday Evening Reflection: Do Whatever She Tells You: Becoming a Disciple with Mary, 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 11. Presented by Ann M. Koshute,
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Peter and Norma Kacsur celebrate 65th wedding anniversary
Very Rev. Frank A. Firko blesses Peter and Norma Kacsur after the Divine Liturgy for their intention on February 14, 2021. Mr. and Mrs. Kacsur who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Feb. 17 of this year, have been blessed with three children, 11 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Lifetime parishioners of Holy Ghost Church in McKees Rocks, Pa., they have also been employed at the Chancery for the past 25 years. Pictured below are Norma, Peter and Father Frank.. n
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sisters of st. basil the great in uniontown, pa. celebrate catholic sisters week
by Sister Barbara Jean Mihalchick, OSBM Sisters of St. Basil the Great Mount St. Macrina, Uniontown, Pa.
Celebrations of all kinds have taken new formats this year. The Sisters at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown, Pa. commemorated Catholic Sisters Week by holding a food drive involving the public and a clothing and housewares collection in-house. The beneficiaries of the food drive, held March 9 to 20, were two local food banks, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Fayette County Community Action. Clothing and household goods were divided among local outreach programs. Mary House accommodates four to five women in transition, guided by two Sisters of Charity of Greensburg. The Goodwill Store accepted household items. A large part of the collection went to Fresh Fire Church which distributes clothing and household goods to the needy free of charge. Local benefactors brought generous amounts of food, health and hygiene products to the
CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Sister Ruth Plante, OSBM at the Food Drive; Sister Barbara Jean Mihalchick delivers clothes to Sister Annette Frey, SC at Mary House; Genevieve, Diane and Vanessa processed the clothing donations at Fresh Fire Church
Religious Gift Shop to distribute to the many unemployed of Fayette County. Local agencies have expressed their gratitude for the Sisters’ outreach and for their prayers. n
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maureen sullivan, of st. gregory in upper st. clair, pa., gathers family for easter egg tradition
by David Mayernik Jr. Editor
Maureen Sullivan has safely kept a couple pages of Easter egg designs drawn years ago by her father. She more than likely will refer to them this Good Friday when she sits down to create more of the hand-painted works of art. It’s an activity she’s been sharing with her family her entire life. “I don’t really remember not doing it,” she said. “It was a cool thing to sit down with my dad and do it. What’s really neat is I have all the drawings that he did. When you’re a little kid, you can’t come up with a design but he would draw the design.” Maureen is a parishioner at St. Gregory in Upper St. Clair, Pa. She gathers with her two sons, Danny, 30, and Mark, 27, on Good Friday every year to decorate eggs. As much as she loves doing it, her brother and sisters are far more talented, she says. “We do it the same way my dad did it…we have an electric skillet and use a metal lid — turn
it upside down — put the wax in there and hope you don’t get burnt. Stick the pin in the melted wax and put it on the egg. “I still have that same electric skillet that’s probably 90 years old at this point.” Maureen says she has about 50 decorated eggs in her house currently; some are pysanky, some are emu eggs soaked in vinegar, and some are the traditional pencil and pin. “Some of the eggs were done when my kids were little and they were just learning how to decorate eggs; some of my eggs are totally beautiful. I keep them all; perfect and non-perfect. They all tell a story and are amazing. “It was tradition for us, when Christ died from noon to 3 p.m., the television was off, you don’t get to do anything, you don’t get to play; you’re gonna make eggs. We always knew that was going to be the ‘thing’.” The day is a whirlwind, as Maureen is also preparing other traditional Paschal foods for the Easter basket. “It’s a long day of activity.” Her sons live miles away in
Maureen Sullivan of St. Gregory in Upper St. Clair, Pa., with her works of art
Washington, D.C. and North Carolina, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, last year was the first time they did not get together on Good Friday. “If they’re coming up for the weekend, we’ll still do it.” Even with the hours invested and concentration needed, Maureen looks forward to gathering at the table with her family. “It takes a lot of time. It depends on what you want to do. We’ll do some and I’ll put them in Easter baskets…because I know we’re
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going to eat them. Some of them I’m making to keep. Some of them, you put three hours into an egg and then eat it the next day,” she said. Maureen admits her sons haven’t always enjoyed arts and crafts. “But over the years, they’ve enjoyed that time to sit down and try something different they haven’t done all year long. We’re spending quality, family time. “It’s doing something you wouldn’t normally do and sharing it with your friends and family.” n
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21st annual ss. cyril
Holy week and pascha schedule
and methodius lecture Holy Week and Pascha services may be viewed online at www.stjohnsbyzantinecathedral.com.
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The joy of painting mila mina, mother of father ivan mina, celebrates 93rd birthday in san diego, calif. by Father Ivan Mina Ascension of Our Lord, Clairton, Pa.
Iconographer Mila Mina celebrated her 93rd birthday Feb. 13 with her children in San Diego, Calif. Mila was born in 1928 to Vaclav and Emilie Koenig in Brno, Czechoslovakia. Her father was a high government official, who during the war helped the antiNazi resistance. As a university student in Prague, Mila was prominent in the Catholic youth movement, which made her a target of the secret police after the February 1948 Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia. Narrowly escaping arrest, Mila made it to Paris, where she met her future husband, Albert Mina (Minya), a graduate student in botany, who had escaped from Uzhgorod to Prague in 1945 and Prague to Paris in 1948. Their son, Ivan (Father John Louis Mina, Ph.D. of the Pittsburgh Archeparchy), was born in Nancy, France in 1950.
Iconographer Mila Mina, mother of Father Ivan Mina, celebrated her 93rd birthday Feb. 13
Two more sons Peter and Michael were born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1955 and 1957, respectively, and a daughter Maria Paula was born in Burbank, Calif, in 1960. Pioneer members of the Byzantine Catholic mission in Van Nuys (today the Patronage of the Blessed Mother ProtoCathedral in Sherman Oaks, Calif.), the Mina family has always remained close to their
Byzantine Catholic faith. Over the years, Mila has contributed her artistic talent to the adornment of many of our parishes in the United States and Europe, including San Diego, Charleroi, Clairton, McKeesport, McKees Rocks, Windber, Hermitage, and others. Mila is a dame of the Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem. n
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“The Liturgy of Jerusalem”
Father Deacon Daniel Galadza will deliver both in person and through livestream the 21st annual SS. Cyril and Methodius Lecture of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary entitled "The Liturgy of Jerusalem: History, Theology, and Lessons for Today." The Church of Jerusalem was the cradle of Christianity, influencing when and how Christendom celebrated the conception, birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ and the memorials of the Theotokos, apostles, and martyrs. For the Byzantine Catholic Seminary’s annual SS. Cyril and Methodius Lecture, the Rev. Deacon Daniel Galadza presents Jerusalem’s liturgical year, its historical sources, and theology. His lecture will illustrate connections between the “Byzantinization” of the Eastern Patriarchates at the end of the first millennium and the Latinization of the Eastern Catholic Churches from the middle of the second millennium onward. Father Deacon Daniel Galadza completed studies at the University of Toronto and the Sheptytsky Institute before defending his doctorate in Byzantine liturgy at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome in 2013. He is currently a research fellow at the Centre of Advanced Studies of the University of Regensburg, Germany. In Feb. 2018, Oxford University Press published his Liturgy and Byzantinization in Jerusalem: the first study dedicated to the question of the Byzantinization of Jerusalem's liturgy, providing English translations of many liturgical texts and hymns for the first time. The public is welcome to register for and attend this lecture on Tuesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral Center of Saint John the Baptist in Munhall, Pa. All state-mandated social distancing protocols, including masking, will be strictly observed. The lecture will be livestreamed at www.bcs.edu. The Seminary website also has further information for registration which is required for in-person attendees. n
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My family Easter basket
pascha brings cherished memories of grandparents to forefront by David Mayernik Jr. editor
When I was a child, I have to confess I always sort of dreaded Holy Week. My brother, sister and I would have time off from school and would spend most of the week at our grandparents' houses in Charleroi and Monessen, both located along the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania. That meant four days in a row of attending church: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. For a pre-pubescent kid, it wasn't a lot of fun sitting in the second-to-front pew of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church of the Assumption all those times consecutively. However, I did look forward to the conclusion of the Resurrection matins. Everyone would walk down the stairs to congregate in the church hall for the blessing of the Easter baskets. Has an aroma of flavors ever been assembled that smelled so sweet? There were cuts of ham and kolbasi, cheeses and, my personal favorite, the numerous paska breads. My grandma's Easter basket even inspired its own newspaper article at this time of my life. Tucked away in a 1980s copy of “Ukrainian Easter: Traditions, Folk Customs and Recipes,” my mother has safely secured a yellowed newspaper clipping entitled "Paschal food blessing,” which was written by Emma Jene Lelik and appeared in The Valley Independent. As best as I can deduce, the story was published before Easter 1982, when I was 13 years old. It describes my grandparents — Helen and Michael Mayernik — and their "big brown wicker basket" going to church for the 45th time in its history. "We bought our basket the first Easter that we were married,” my grandma is quoted as saying. "And we have used it every year since then." The story goes on to describe each item of food that they placed in their basket and its religiouis significance. My grandma describes the sweet pascha bread as being symbolic of "Christ Himself, who is
My grandparents’ Easter basket will once again be filled with Paschal foods in 2021
our true bread" and butter formed in the mold of a lamb "reminds us of the goodness of Christ that we should have toward everyone." Her basket also contained horseradish mixed with grated red beets — "symbolic of the Passion of Christ still in our minds but sweetened with some sugar because of the Resurrection" — and kolbasi, which is "indicative of God’s favor and generosity." Of course, no Paschal basket would be complete without ham "because of its richness and symbolic of the great joy and abun-
dance of Easter" and decorated hard-boiled eggs, or pysanky, "indicative of new life and resurrection." I'm thrilled my grandma's wisdom continues to be a source of inspiration all these years later. I miss spending Easter with all of my grandparents, from decorationg eggs with the PAAS colored tablets that “fizzed” when placed in glasses of water to the the elaborate Easter egg hunts devised by my grandpap. (There were always toys and an Easter basket filled with candy at the
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end.) Thankfully, the tradition of blessing Paschal baskets filled with foods and deep meaning continues in all our Byzantine churches. I'm certain you have special memories of your own family's Easter basket. Have a blessed Easter. n This column originally appeared in the Pascha 2017 issue of The Byzantine Catholic World. It has been revised.
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Enjoying her work sharlene (SHY) lazar of cliarton parish recognized for years of volunteer service by Trish Roberts Ascension of Our Lord, Clairton, Pa.
Volunteering is such an important part of support for both church and community and Sharlene (Shy) Lazar was recently recognized for her dedication of more than 70 years of service in both areas. Shy, as she is known to friends, is a member of Ascension of Our Lord in Clairton, Pa. It was such a joy to interview her as she began her story as a child and told of how her love of helping others started. She was introduced to volunteering at the age of 10. This was during the time she was attending Catechism classes at the home of nuns from Ascension Parish. After class one day, Sister Natalie approached her and asked if she could stay to help clean the prayer rugs. She enjoyed the task and working with Sister Natalie so much that she offered to help after class each week. She became a close friend of Sister Natalie and enjoyed their time together. On some days, Sister Natalie would ask her to join her as they walked to the homes of parishioners offering prayers and help to many who were in need. The day came when the nuns were leaving Clairton. Sharlene would miss her new friend and their time together. When she was asked to volunteer as an instructor teaching Catechism to the younger children, she readily accepted. With no formal training, and only her personal learning experiences as a tool, she began teaching. Little did she realize then that her love of helping others was going to lead her into a lifetime of treasured volunteer experiences. As a teenager she joined the Sodality volunteering for her church and community. She was a member of the church choir. She helped waitress for church events and would offer to help the ladies in the kitchen. While helping in the kitchen, she learned routines, planning, set up and clean-up of events. She thanks the kitchen ladies for taking her under their wings and with their patience and experience, taught her how to be successful as the kitchen manager and with cooking and catering. She began to organize the pirohi and bake sales and held a pascha baking class for adults and children.
reflection from mount st. macrina
Paradise is open by Sister Barbara Jean Mihalchick, OSBM Sisters of St. Basil the Great Mount St. Macrina, Uniontown, Pa.
Sister Barbara Jean Mihalchick posts videos of her reflections each week at the Facebook of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great. View them at: https://www. fa ce book.com/siste rsof stbasil. uniontown/. This is a transcript of her April 11, 2020 reflection. Sharlene (Shy) Lazar
As a talented crafter, she created beautiful floral center pieces, and favors for meetings, celebrations, and events. As she took on more responsibilities, she added handling rental contracts, insurances, and reservations for the church hall. The number of volunteer hours spent cooking, setting up and monitoring events, and teaching, along with all the other tasks was surely in the thousands. Her volunteering wasn’t limited to her church. It extended into the community. She was active with the local AARP for many years and eventually became president of her chapter. She organized entertainment for meetings, provided educational opportunities for the community, organized flu shot clinics for seniors, brought in the local fire and ambulance departments to provide training on safety, smoke alarms, and self-defense adding to the many hours she gave to helping others. She initiated planning bus trips and arranged tours and eventually volunteered to become a tour director for her local AARP. She developed personal contact relationships with bus companies and drivers. She used her skills to plan field trips for seniors’ groups and her church. What is amazing, is that she accomplished all her planning for these bus trips and tours by telephone, not a computer! When asked why she volunteered, her response was that she truly enjoyed all the work and planning over the years. She loved the challenges of each venture, meeting new people and the sense of accomplishment that volunteering brings. Shy said she enjoys seeing the happiness her efforts bring to others. n
Christ is risen! Yes, risen! We begin now to celebrate that holy and happy truth. We have been praying with Adam and Eve, waiting outside the Gates of Paradise, but the victory has been won. Paradise is open. Here at the Gates, smashed by the rising of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. rising, after His death; rising, after going to Hell, to Hades, to bring back to new life Adam, Eve, the prophets, the priests of old, the people who have died in all that time when there was division, when the Gates of Grace were closed. Now the reunion; the union is restored! Again, the people of God live in Grace and become one with
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the Savior; become one with one another, become Church. My friends, we celebrate now, we sing again and again “Christ is risen!” and then we are together in our families, in our homes. Let us build a great celebration of joy and sing unto the Lord. We must be grateful for we are truly blessed. And we must cry out that those blessings continue and be faithful to the Lord. Let us pray for all we usually share Church with. Let us love one another and offer service, health, encouragement which we all need, and share in joy, peace and blessings. We Sisters too, pray for you and wish you a great and blessed Holy Pascha season, for we are in the Lord and He is our victorious Savior! God bless you. n
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Veneration of the Holy Cross ss. peter and paul in punxsutawney, pa.
st. michael in campbell, ohio
The weekend of March 6 to 7, SS. Peter and Paul in Punxsutawney, Pa. celebrated The Veneration of the Holy Cross. Saturday night’s Divine Liturgy began with a short procession to place the Cross on the Tetrapod. Father Vasyl Kadar is pastor and Deacon Steven F. White also celebrated the Divine Liturgy . n
by Father Kevin Marks St. Michael, Campbell, Ohio
On the Third Sunday of the Great Fast, the decorated cross was solemnly enthroned upon the tetrapod. It will remain there until (March 12). As we are now at the mid-point of our Lenten journey, the cross gives us strength to finish the second half of Lent by focusing on God's unconditional love and His sacrifice for us. May we give back to Him this second half of Lent by increasing our church attendance, fasting, and almsgiving. n
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st. nicholas in nanty glo, pa. Rev. Robert Oravetz led parishioners of St. Nicholas in Nanty Glo, Pa in Veneration of the Cross prayers March 7. n
by William Koshute St. Mary, Windber, Pa.
With reflection on their journey and transition to the U.S., and with sincere gratitude, a wooden cross gifted to Father Ivan Rusyn by the late Rev. John Cuccaro (+ 1950-2019) was newly restored in time for Veneration of the Cross by parishioners of St. Mary in Windber., Pa. "Father John Cuccaro was very welcoming to our family when we came to serve in the USA.
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His support and advice were very helpful to get more accustomed to the local environment and culture. We remember him as an easy going and good natured person. May his memory be eternal,” Father Rusyn said. Accompanying the cross was a fresh flower arrangement by Mariana Rusyn. Parishioners greatly appreciated these efforts for the Veneration of Our Lord's Cross, in the memory of Father John. n
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Fish fry fever
by Mary Caryl Planiczki St. Elias, Munhall, Pa.
Young — and not so young — worked hard to make the famous St. Elias Fish Fry a huge success! Baba would have been proud to see the parish family come together to work —and have some fun —for the good of the church they love. n
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Baking up a storm Parishioners at St. Elias in Munhall, Pa. rolled dough and cut the csoroge following the Feb. 28 Divine Liturgy. The specialties were served during the parish’s Friday fish fries. n
Preparing the prosphora
by Mary Caryl Planiczki St. Elias, Munhall, Pa.
Parishioners at St. Elias in Munhall. Pa. and SS. Peter and Paul in Braddock, Pa. are blessed to have a master baker prepare the prosphora for the liturgies at their parishes. Nikolai Stashkevych, with the help of his parents, Father Vitalii and Pani Mary, makes sure that the churches are provided for. Thank you, Nikolai! n
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a tasty treat, no matter how it’s spelled
Pirohi, pierogies, pirohy
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Parishioners at SS. Peter and Paul in Punxsutawney, Pa. gathered for “Pirogie Day” last month. n
Young and older gathered at St. Elias in Munhall, Pa. to prepare pirohi following the Divine Liturgy last month. n
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Happy 90th birthday!
Studying the 10 Commandments
by William Koshute St. Mary, Windber, Pa.
Be it single-handedly organizing and running many successful parish bake sales, stepping up to prepare the kitchen for church functions and gatherings, or attending parish council meetings via Zoom, St. Mary Church of the Dormition in Windber, Pa. is extremely blessed by the tremendous giving of “time, talent and treasure” of their beloved parishioner Betty Sekela. This past December, Father Ivan Rusyn, along with the fellow parishioners and Rev. Robert Oravetz, honored Betty on the occasion of her 90th birthday and in recognition of her outstanding service and commitment to the parish.
Betty was presented with a blessed icon of St. Elizabeth, Mother of Saint John the Baptist along with recognition and the singing of “God Grant You Many Years.” “Betty is amazing, she’s one of the pillars of our church,” said Steve Kormanik. Smiling, Father Ivan said, “I hope to have her energy in the future.” Along with helping St. Mary, Betty is also very involved in continuing to commemorate Windber’s miners (founders of our church) and their immigrant history during Windber’s Miners Memorial Weekend. Betty is also very active with the Women’s Auxiliary VFW in support of our veterans. Mnohaja l’ita, blahaja l’ita! n
by Father Kevin Marks St. Michael, Campbell, Ohio
This past Tuesday (March 16) at ECF classes, the first and second grades at St. Michael in Campbell, Ohio learned about
the 10 Commandments. They made posters with their handprints on them, symbolizing we have 10 fingers to help us learn there are 10 Commandments. n
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“Our Journey to the Cross”
Betty Sekela, Father Ivan Rusyn
ECF students in kindergarten through 6th grade at SS. Peter and Paul in Erie, PA. came together in three sessions to share in the journey of the Great Fast to Resurrection/Pascha. Father John Milhalco is pastor, Preparation included Scripture readings, meditation in prayer, learning the purpose of fasting and almsgiving, and looking forward to eternal life with Jesus. The children shared greetings with cards and pictures to the shut-ins of the parish.
Classes concluded with lunch and a Spiritual Resurrection basket prepared for them. Students participating included Jayleahana, Joey, and Jeremiah Claudio; Gwendolyn, Lorelai, Cordelia, and Vladimir Cerula; Emma Hinkler; Kalob, Kolton, Kasey, Larissa and Maddox Komisarski; Elijah Lican; Anna Lupichuk; Cora Plonski; and Bozena and Geno Troncone. The sessions were organized by ECF teachers Mrs. Susan Kiddo and Mrs. Pauline Kowalski. n
Full bloom by William Koshute St. Mary, Windber, Pa.
As Palm Sunday approaches , the willow trees planted by the late Rev. Gregory Michalisin of St. Mary Church of the Dormition in Windber, Pa. are reaching full bloom in the Church cemetery . Vicnaja Pamjat, Father Gregory! n
Photos by Richard Vasil
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st. michael in canonsburg, pa.
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Nutroll fundraiser
Easter baking
by Barb Kushner St. Michael, Canonsburg, Pa.
Even though COVID guidelines have filled our lives with daily challenges, St. Michael volunteers in Canonsburg, Pa. decided to meet those challenges and sponsor their annual nutroll fundraiser for 2020-21. Every Monday morning starting in September, church and community volunteers gather in the church hall, put on their masks, sanitize their work surfaces, stay six-feet apart and make the best nutrolls east of the Mississippi! Chairlady Judy Shuba and
Mary Ruozzi mix up the dough — three to five batches each Monday — and then turn it over to the rollers, nut spreaders , wrappers and dishwashers. Very Rev. Joseph Raptosh stops in each week to monitor progress and praise workers. We encourage everyone to visit our church and buy your family a special treat before visiting Sarris for your Easter candy. Remember to stop in or call 724745-7117 and treat your family to a delicious nutroll for a worthy cause — St. Michael. n
The Parish Guild at SS. Peter and Paul Church in Warren, Ohio, got together in March to make nut and cranberry-nut rolls to sell after each Divine Liturgy. n
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Crosses to be installed Posted March 19 on the Facebook page of SS. Peter and Paul in Punxsutawney, Pa.: We are very thankful that the company that re-roofed the steeples was able to come so quickly and remove the Cross which was damaged in the wind storm last Sunday. It had been up there 117 years and it was ready to fall. The Lord is watching over us! New Crosses are already on order from Ukraine, and should be here sometime in May. n
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the office of safe environment
Promise to protect
april is national child abuse prevention month
by Sister Joanne Lickvar, OSBM Safe Environment Coordinator
Throughout the Gospel, Christ calls upon His followers to care for the most vulnerable among us, especially the children. That is the purpose of the Safe Environment program created by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Our faith also calls us to uphold the value of human life and the dignity of the human person. The protection of children and young people is the responsibility of the entire Church and that includes the faithful. The protection of children and youth from abuse and other harm is a respect life issue, and we must do our part to uphold the ideal. It takes everyone to help build a safe place for children. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It was proclaimed in 1982 by President Ronald Reagan and that tradition continues today. This focus should heighten awareness for the need to be vigilant about providing a safe environment for all within the Church and for our communities. Recent statistics tell us one out of every four girls, and one out of every six boys, are abused before they turn 18. In addition a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds in the United States. The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People outlines what a safe environment for our children should be. I explained most of its articles last year and you can view it in its entirety at www.usscb.org. The Charter is a promise to
protect, and a commitment to accountability. Each year an audit report is sent to the National Office of Child Protection and every three years there is an on-site audit. These audits are conducted by an outside auditor. Last October, the Archeparchy had an audit. The Audit showed that the Archeparchy was in compliance with the Charter. This is a continual process and that is why priests, deacons, catechists and volunteers have to renew their background checks every five years. During Child Abuse Prevention Month we are reminded of the call to be instruments of justice, working for the common good of all, which includes the protection of children. You can help You can prevent the abuse of children. You can help to make our church a safe environment. Know the warning signs of offenders. • They prefer to be with children. • They go overboard touching, wrestling, or tickling. • They may give minors alcohol or drugs or show them pornography. • They allow children to break the rules. • Offenders act as if the rules do not apply to them. If you observe an adult who is not behaving appropriately with children, speak up. Let someone know what you saw. You are not accusing anyone of anything. You are letting someone know you care, are watching and are concerned that no harm is done to a child. Remember the proverb “It takes a village to raise a child."
Safe Environment “Hotline” Phone Numbers Archeparchy of Pittsburgh Confidential Hotline: 412-231-4000, ext. 22 National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 Louisiana Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-855-452-5437 Ohio Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-855-642-4453 Oklahoma Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-800-522-3511 Pennsylvania Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-800-932-0313 Tennessee Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-877-237-0004 Texas Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-800-252-5400 West Virginia Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline: 1-800-352-6513
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FYI n For more information about the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh’s Office of Safe Environment, go to www.archpitt.org and click on the icon of Jesus and the children. The Safe Environment Coordinator is Sr. Joanne Lickvar, OSBM. She can be reached at 724438-8644. n The Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People is a comprehensive set of procedures for addressing allegations of abuse of minors. This Charter includes guidelines for reconciliation, healing, accountability, and prevention of future acts of abuse. n All dioceses and eparchies have Victim Assistance Coordinators, assuring that victims of abuse will be heard. The Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Archeparchy is Courtney Minerd. She can be reached at 724-504-9588.
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thoughts for our day by Archpriest David M. Petras
the anaphora: not for judgment In the Anaphora, we pray and implore God to send the Holy Spirit upon our offerings of the created works of bread and wine that they may become the Body and Blood of our Lord, so that when we partake of them, we, in turn, are transformed by his grace and power. The gifts then become for us, communion, that is, unity and fellowship in the Spirit of God, for the forgiveness of our sins, allowing us to be united with him, and to attain to the fullness of his Kingdom, which is working with God to bring about his plan for our world, in faith and love. The Anaphora also tells us how we should receive this gift. Indeed, we can receive it properly only by the grace of God, and so we ask God for the ability to receive his love for us. Therefore, the first effect that we seek in the epiclesis is "a spirit of vigilance." The Christian must be "watchful" of his or her soul, and "sober" at all times. This is interesting advice for a culture that emphasizes living life to its fullest, and is prone to addiction, the opposite of watchfulness and sobriety in all its forms. The latter should be the marks of a Christian: "Let us not be asleep like the rest, but awake and sober... We who live by day must be alert, putting on faith and love as a breastplate and the hope of salvation as a helmet" (1 Thessalonians 5:6-8; see also 1 Peter 1:13 and 5:8; 2 Timothy 4:5). In other words, spiritual vigilance is a gift of the Holy
Spirit, so that the Christian can be well-balanced, self-controlled and self-possessed under all circumstances. This is certainly very difficult in the present age, and probably was pretty difficult in any age, but remains the ideal for the life in Christ. St. John Chrysostom observes: "When the priesthood is under
The epiclesis, therefore is certainly one of the most significant points of the Divine Liturgy. discussion, you [should only have such men] as, after mixing and associating with all, keep their purity undefiled, and their unworldliness, their holiness, constancy and sobriety unshaken, and to possess all other virtues which belong to hermits in a greater degree than they" (On the Priesthood 6, 8). The priest prays for this gift for himself and for all Christians. At the end of the Epiclesis we again pray for the grace to accept God’s gifts. To accept the gifts of forgiveness, communion, fellowship and the kingdom requires courage on the part of the person of faith. It should become abundantly clear that one who receives communion in the Holy Spirit cannot be a weakling. The Spirit is the wisdom and the power of God. He drives
out all sin, purifies the soul and conscience and empowers the mission of the Church to bring about the fullness of all creation. We no longer live in fear and doubt. The anaphora is the commemoration of the resurrection of the Lord, which filled the apostles with confidence after the fearful days of the passion and burial. The Acts of the Apostles describes the effect this had on the disciples, "And now, Lord, take note of their (that is, of Herod, Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles and the people of Israel])threats, and enable your servants to speak your word with all boldness, as you stretch forth (your) hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done through the name of your holy servant Jesus" (Acts 4:29). Thus, the last gift we pray for in the epiclesis is for "boldness," or "confidence," (Greek, parresia). For the fathers, "confidence," was one of the gifts of Adam in Paradise, and which was lost by sin. With the coming of Christ, this confidence is regained. Thus St. Paul wrote, "In Christ and through faith in him we can speak freely to God, drawing near him with confidence" (Ephesians 3:12). This confidence is often identified with "freedom of speech." The Christian is the one who fearlessly proclaims the truth and salvation of Christ. The gift of "confidence" is often connected with the Lord's Prayer. In Christ, we can now "make bold" to call God our Father. So confidence is also needed to pray the "Our Father." The Byzantine Rite introduces the Lord's Prayer with the words, "And grant, O
Lord, that we may with confidence, without condemnation dare call upon you, Father, the God of heaven, and say." A similar introduction is found in almost all rites. The epiclesis now ends with the words, "and not for judgment or condemnation." This negative petition seems to be in apposition to the final fruit, "confidence." St. Basil's epiclesis has the same idea, " ...that none of us partake of the holy body and blood of your Christ for judgment or condemnation," and may be founded on St. Paul's warning, "He who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself ” (1 Corinthians 11:29). The Lord's Prayer was added into the Liturgy later, and the epiclesis prayer, ending with a petition for "confidence," was naturally seen as a good introduction to it. The epiclesis, therefore, is certainly one of the most significant points of the Divine Liturgy. It is found in some form in the most ancient liturgical texts we have, because they are based on the ways of prayer of the Jewish faith, which always included an invocation to God for his blessing. Of course, all actions of God toward his Creation are the work of the Trinity, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit together. Likewise, all the gifts of God that are given to us and all the powers of our soul to accept and to act upon these gifts come not from our own powers but in and with God, as the epiclesis of St. Basil teaches, “not because of our righteousness, for we have done nothing good on earth, but because of your mercy and compassion so richly poured out upon us.” n
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News from the Vatican Gift of the Holy Spirit connects people to Christ, pope says at audience
“the one god, the trinity of love, allows the variety of witnesses to flourish” by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — Every Christian is unique because the Holy Spirit inspires something new and original in each person, creating “an endless field of holiness,” Pope Francis said. “The one God, the Trinity of love, allows the variety of witnesses to flourish — all are equal in dignity, but also unique in the beauty that the Spirit has willed to be expressed in each of those whom God’s mercy has made his children,” the pope said March 17 during his weekly general audience. During the audience livestreamed from the library of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis concluded his series of talks about prayer by looking at prayer as a relationship with the Holy Trinity, in particular with the Holy Spirit. “The first gift of every Christian existence is the Holy Spirit,” he said. It is the key, essential gift because without the Holy Spirit, “there is no relationship with Christ and with the Father.” The Spirit opens the human
heart to Christ’s presence “and draws it into that ‘vortex’ of love that is the very heart of God,” he said. The Holy Spirit “dwells in us; it is he who transforms us deeply and makes us experience the moving joy of being loved by God as his true children,” the pope said. The Spirit writes the story of the church and of the world, he said, and “we are open pages, available to receive his handwriting.” “In each of us, the Spirit composes original works because there is never one Christian who is completely identical to another,” creating a vast and flourishing “field of holiness.” The church invites the faithful to call upon the Holy Spirit every day, to make Christ present so he can guide and transform his disciples, he added. Calling on the Spirit for support and inspiration is important, especially when one has not prayed in a long time, has lost the desire to pray or recites prayers “like a parrot,” with no depth of feeling or faith, he said. “This is the moment to say to the Spirit, ‘Come. Come, Holy Spirit
Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican March 17. The pope spoke about the role of the Holy Spirit in making Jesus present in people's lives. Catholic News Service photo/Vatican Media.
and warm my heart. Come, teach me to pray, teach me to look to the Father, the son, teach me the way the path of faith goes, teach me to love, and above all, teach me to have an attitude of hope.'” “If Christ were only far away in time, we would be alone and lost in the world,” Pope Francis said, but with the Spirit, “the possibility of encountering Christ is open to Christians of every
time and place.” Christians must “keep alive this flame” of the Holy Spirit, of God’s love, in their heart, the pope said, the same way the lamp next to the tabernacle stays lit “even when the church empties and darkness falls, even when the church is closed.” “No one sees it, yet it burns before the Lord,” he said. “That’s how the Spirit is in our heart, always present like that lamp.” n
Year dedicated to families aims to strengthen joy, hope, cardinal says starting march 19, year dedicated to pastoral care of families by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — Families need the care and attention of the church, but they also have so much to offer its pastoral programs and priests, said Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. Dedicating the next year, starting March 19, to the pastoral care of families will be an important initiative, particularly at a time of pandemic and its consequences, he said March 18 during an online Vatican news conference. Coming at a time when people need hope, outreach and solidarity, the year will be a key opportunity “to show the world that God’s plan for the family is a source of joy and hope. It is truly good news!” he said. The cardinal and others spoke at the event to present a few details about the “Amoris Laetitia Family Year,” which is meant to strengthen the church’s pastoral support of families and to deeper reflection on “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Francis’ 2016 apostolic exhortation on family life. “The pandemic has had very painful consequences for millions
of people,” the cardinal said. “But it has been the family, even though it’s been hard hit in many ways, that has shown once again its face as a ‘guardian of life,'” and its place as a home to authentic and loving relationships. Gabriella Gambino, undersecretary of the dicastery, said at the news conference that their office would be providing some resources on the website, www.laityfamilylife.va, for parishes and dioceses throughout the year, and called for ongoing exchanges and ideas from everyone. They will also release a new video each month, featuring Pope Francis and different families, talking about ways “Amoris Laetitia” can guide people’s lives, and they will publish short pastoral guides for groups or individuals for reflection, she said. Published five years ago, “Amoris Laetitia” still needs to be fully embraced in people’s hearts, minds and lives, turning its teachings into actual practice, Cardinal Farrell said. “Families need pastoral care and dedication,” he said, particularly when it comes to “couples and
Pope Francis greets family members as he arrives to lead his general audience in the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican in this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo. The "Amoris Laetitia Family Year," called for by the pope begins March 19. Catholic News Service photo/Paul Haring.
families in crisis, supporting those who have been left all alone, and poor and broken families.” The year will offer parishes, associations and Catholic individuals the chance to reach out to families in need, the cardinal said, “not just to help them not feel alone facing difficulties, but to walk with them, listen and launch pastoral initiatives that help them to cultivate their love each day.” One aspect of pastoral renewal requires improved formation for educators, pastoral workers and priests, he said. Those involved in formation must be able to show families how the grace that flows from the sacrament of marriage is what
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helps them be able to respond to the challenges in everyday life, he said. It will be important that priests around the world embrace the pope’s invitation “with generosity and enthusiasm,” he said, so that they can be “brothers and fathers, ready to help families, but also to learn from them.” Married couples and families are a model of the grace of spousal love, showing what it means “to live love as giving.” By being with families, priests can be enriched by this special grace so their ministry becomes more joyful and spiritually fruitful, he said. n
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around the archeparchy SPRING CRAFT SHOW — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 17, St. John the Baptist Cathedral Center, 210 Greentree Road, Munhall, Pa. Limited craft vendors. St. John Cathedral will be selling take-out food as well as their kolache and other baked goods. For everyone’s safety, all Pennsylvania State and Allegheny County COVID-19 guidelines that are in place at the time of the Craft Show will be followed. COOKS CATALOGS — St. Michael in Hermitage, Pa. is selling a reprint of Cooks Catalog 1, originally published in 1963, and Cooks Catalog 3, originally published in 1998. Each cook book contains nearly 800 recipes of traditional ethnic foods along with other soups, meats, vegetables, main dishes, desserts, and lots more. Each catalog is $13, which includes shipping/handling. If you would like Cooks Catalog 1 or Cooks Catalog 3, mail a request to: St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, ATTN: Teena Kovach, 2230 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA. 16148 with your payment, quantity, and which edition you want.
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ONLINE CHURCH SINGING CLASSES — The Metropolitan Cantor Institute offers an online, two-year program in church singing for both new and experienced cantors. Tuition is $75 for each eight-week class, which includes feedback to help improve your singing and cantorial skills. Initial classes on liturgy and church singing are free. For details, visit https://mci.archpitt. org/classes or call Deacon Jeffrey Mierzejewski at 412-735-1676. Classes are offered at no charge to qualified students from any parish with no current cantor. SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS LECTURE — 7 p.m. May 18, St. John the Baptist Cathedral, 210 Greentree Road, Munhall, Pa. Father Deacon Daniel Galadza will deliver both in person and through livestream the 21st annual SS. Cyril and Methodius Lecture of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary entitled “The Liturgy of Jerusalem: History, Theology, and Lessons for Today.” The public is welcome to register and attend this lecture, where all state-mandated social distancing protocols, including masking, will be strictly observed. For all others, the lecture will be livestreamed via our website — www.bcs.edu — and recorded for future access by the public on our YouTube archive. The Seminary website also has further information for registration which is required for in-person attendees. See story on Page 4.
dates to remember MARCH 29 TO APRIL 3 Holy Week CHANCERY CLOSED April 1 to 2 APRIL 2 Great and Holy Friday APRIL 4 Pascha —The Glorious Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord APRIL 5 Bright Monday CHANCERY CLOSED APRIL 18 Ninth anniversary of Archbishop William’s Enthronement See more upcoming events at www.archpitt.org
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