eng december 2010

8/8/2019 Eng December 2010

1/7

CONSECRATION OF THE CHURCH30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PARISH

Year XXX, issue 6 (362) December 2010 Monthly newsletter


2/7

Holy Trinity parishioners were, at last, able to celebrate a greatfeast, on November 7, 2010. After 30 years of dreaming, planning,and building, and with a generous gift from the estate of the late+Dr. Oleh and +Sophia Kudryk, which made it possible to pay off themortgage, the time came to consecrate the church! MetropolitanStefan Soroka of the Philadelphia Archeparchy came, and togetherwith the pastor, Father Taras Lonchyna and two other priests: Rev

Vasyl Syvinskyj, pastor in Baltimore, and Rev. Dr. Mark Morozovichprofessor at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.,set out in a procession from the rectory to the church, with holyrelics. The cross-bearer was Ivan Kryvutsky, and the ripidia-bearerswere: Gary Villhauer and Andrew Lyszyk. The church banners werecarried by: Darka, Solomia, and Nina Nebesh, Darka and HanusiaBlaszkiw, Ann Woroniak, Khrystia Hruszkewycz and Ruslana KitsThe altar boys were: Orest and Oleh Pankiw, Levko Karmazyn, andDmytro Nebesh.

At the church door the Metropolitan was greeted with breadand salt by the head of the Sts. Cyril & Methodius Brotherhood,Danko Nebesh, the head of the Sisterhood of Our Lady of Pochaiv

Iryna Yasinska Graves, and by the pastor. The Metropolitan beganthe prayers before the doors to the church and blessed thecornerstone. The cantors were Petro Krul and Myroslav Hnatyshyntogether with supporting singers.

Entering the church, the officiating clergy came to the sanctuaryand, under the accompaniment of prayers, began the rite of washingthe altar: first with water and soap, then with wine, after that withrose water mixed with aromatic spikenard. The Metropolitan anointedthe altar with holy chrism, then the altar was covered with linen andembroidered cloths, which the Metropolitan sprinkled with holy waterThen the Antimension with the sacred relics was placed on th ealtar, followed by the tabernacle, the Gospel Book, and the hand-

held cross. The Metropolitan lighted a candle and placed it on thehonorary chair (the bishops throne). After that he took the censerand censed the altar, the sanctuary, the iconostas, the entire churchand all the people. Father Mark sprinkled the entire church, insideand outside, with holy water and Fr. Taras anointed the door lintelswith the sign of the cross using holy chrism. Then Metropolitan Stefanblessed the iconostas, which was re-fashioned from the church ofSt. Nicholas in Mahony City, Pa.

There followed a Pontifical Divine Liturgy, with a beautifusermon by Metropolitan Stefan.

The womens choir, conducted by panimatka Jaroslava (Lialia)Lonchyna, movingly sang two songs, composed by her: We whomystically represent the Cherubim and Holy, holy, holy.

Holy Communion was distributed and the service ended withthe polychronion (mnohaya lita) intoned by the Metropolitan. Presentat the Liturgy was a representative of the Embassy of Ukraine, VasyZvarych. Finally there was a joint photograph of the officiating clergyin front of the iconostas, and then outside with all parishioners.

This unforgettable celebration continued at a festive banquetwith the participation of Catholic and Orthodox clergy, theAmbassador of Ukraine, Dr. Oleksandr Motsyk with spouse Nataliawith representatives of the Washington community, and numerousparishioners and guests.

PARISH LIFE


3/7

The banquet took place in the beautiful hall ofour good-neighbor Orthodox parish of St. Andrew,where the pastor is Rev. Volodymyr Steliak withpanimatka Marta. The banquet Master of Ceremonieswas Roman Yasinsky, who asked that the deceasedof the parish be honored with a one-minute of silence

The program began with a performance by the

children and young people. Noahs Ark was depicted,which prefigures the church, and in which the faithfufind salvation. The children sang five songs writtenby panimatka Jaroslava (Lialia) Lonchyna. The Arkwas built by Ivan Kryvutsky, and decorated withanimals by artist Darya Bilyk Villhauer. At the end,the Ark was transformed into a church, and four largeicons were lowered, which represented an iconostas.Iconographer Svitozar Nenyuk did beautiful work indepicting on canvas the namisni icons of Christ andof Mary, the icon of the church of the Holy Trinity, andof the beloved saint, St. Nicholas.

Metropolitan Stefan greeted everyone andblessed the food. The banquet followed.The head table was introduced, where there were

seated three pioneers of the parish and long-timemembers of the church council: Mykola Stawnychy,Petro Krul, and Ihor Gawdiak. The Ambassador ofUkraine, Dr. Oleksandr Motsyk greeted the audiencewith a wonderful address. The main speakers were,in Ukrainian, Iryna Yasinska Graves, and in EnglishAnna Woroniak.

Video interviews with parishioners were shown,prepared professionally by: Adrian Karmazyn,Alexander Pikas, and David Humphrey. Then therewas a showing of slides prepared by Mark andChristine Pikas, with background music from arecording of the spiritual music of Roman Hurko.

The closing remarks were spoken by theReverend Pastor Taras Lonchyna, who said that theLord loves banquets, because He Himself fed fivethousand people, and He continues to feed us withHis spiritual banquet in the Church. Rev. VolodymyrSteliak concluded the banquet with a prayer, andMetropolitan Stefan blessed all present.

PARISH LIFE


4/7

Rev. Osyp Galysh (19091967)Father Osyp Galysh was born on March 31, 1909, in Zolochiv,

where his father, Ivan Galysh, was a non-commissioned officer in anUlan regiment in the Austrian army. His mother, Antonina, was fromthe Kotelnytskiy family.

He attended a public gymnasium, which he completed in 1930.That same year he was arrested by the Polish police for civic activity. He found himself in prison inTernopil, later in Lviv. He was freed on September 30, 1930. Because on October 1 he was to report forduty at a military school, he went directly from jail into the army. After finishing his military service hereturned to Zolochiv and then enrolled in the Theological Academy in Lviv, which he completed in 1936.

He married Eugenia Semenyna, daughter of Maksym and Anna Semenyna (ne Melnychaiko), onJuly 30, 1936. They had three sons: Ivan, Roman, and Taras.

Osyp Galysh was ordained to the priesthood on December 12, 1937 by the Lviv auxiliary bishopIvan Buchko. After this he was assistant pastor in Bezbrudy and in Kutkor, and eventually becamepastor in Bezbrudy, in Zolochiv county. He also engaged in civic activities, serving as a member of the

board of a Prosvita branch, on the board of directors of Ukrain-Bank, and in Ridna Shkola.

In 1939 he was arrested again and sent to the concentration camp at Bereza Kartuska. He returnedto his parish in Bezbrudy, where he continued ministering during the Bolshevik occupation.

During the German occupation he became pastor in Ozerianka and in Kutkor. Before the newBolshevik occupation he moved west with his family, through Slovakia, and then to Vienna. From therethe family fled again, on foot, to Scherding, Austria (1945-1948).

From 1948 to 1949 they were in the DP camp in Munich, Germany. Arriving in the United States in1949, he ministered for a short time in the Church of St. Nicholas in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. OnOctober 15, 1949 he became pastor of the Church of the Archangel Michael in Woonsocket, RhodeIsland, where he ministered for 18 years. Under the energetic leadership of Father Osyp the churchmortgage was paid off, and an expansion of the parish began. The church building was renovated and

embellished with works of art by two Ukrainian artists. The painter Sviatoslav Hordynsky painted picturesand wall ornaments in the old Ukrainian style, and created and installed stained-glass windows, andwoodcarver Serhiy Lytvynenko did carvings for the iconostas and the tabernacle. The church renovationproject was completed in time for the commemoration of the Golden Anniversary of the parish in 1958.

Father Osyp was actively engaged in spreading an understanding of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholicrite in the Roman Catholic community. He celebrated Liturgies in the local high school and at the seminaryand also explained our rite in local parishes and organizations.

Father Osyp died unexpectedly of a heart attack on February 7, 1967, and was laid to rest at theUkrainian Catholic Holy Ghost cemetery in Hamptonburgh, New York. Decades later his wife was buriednext to him.

This month (December 12) we will hear about the Rev. Osyp

Galysh (Galysh family). The next presentations will be in this order:

January 2011 Bishop Jaroslav Gabro (Bergman family); February

Rev. Emilian Sharanevych (Sloniewsky family) and Rev. Konstantyn

Shtaiden (Fontana family); March the Reverends Kurylas (Stasyshyn

family); April Archbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk and the reverends

Sterniuks and Podolaks (Podolak family); May the reverendsShankowsky (Shmorhun family); June Rev. Volodymyr Karmazyn

(Karmazyn family).

OUR PRIESTLY FAMILIES


5/7

1 - 9:30AM - Mykola Stawnychy for +Roman Stawnychy.

2 - 9:30AM - David & Natalka Krawchuk Wells for +Iwan &+Nadia(2anniv) Krawchuk.

3 - 9:30AM - M.&N. Zacharchenko special intention for Askold, Ksenia & Zoreslava.

4 - 9:30PM - Mykola Stawnychy for +Petro Petryk;Feast of the Presentation of Mary.5 - 11:30PM - 28th Sunday after Pentecost, tone 3;St. Philemon;for all parishioners.

6 - 9:30AM - Petro & Sonia Krul for the health of Ksenia,Andreyka& others in fam.

7 - 9:30AM - Kenneth & Iryna Graves for +Jaroslav Smetyaniuk.

8 - 9:30AM - Irena Zynjuk thanksgiving for Ostap.

9 - 9:30AM - Ostap & Irena Zynjuk for the health of Andreyka Wojchik.

10 - 9:30AM - Luba Procyk for +Warwara Procyk.

11 - 9:30AM - Ksenia Kuzmycz for +Yurij Kuzmycz (13th Anniversary).

12 - 11:30AM - 29th Sunday after Pentecost, tone 4;St. Paramon;

Alexander & Dada Sloniewsky for +Fr. Emilian Sharanevych (2nd Anniversary)

Sunday of the Pochaiv Mother of God Sisterhood rosary after the Liturgy.

13 - 9:30AM - Petro & Sonia Krul for the health of Andreyka.

14 - 9:30AM - Tetiana Yasinska for +Oksana Smetaniuk (40th day).

15 - 9:30AM - Bohdanna Geleta for +Jaroslav Geleta (5th Anniversary).

16 - 9:30AM - Tetiana Yasinska for +Ihor Kirzecky.

17 - 9:30AM - Mykola Stawnychy special intention for Petro Stawnychy.

18 - 9:30AM - Family for +Mykola Styn (11th Anniversary).

19 - 11:30AM - 30thSunday after Pentecost,tone5;St. Nicholas Feast;Natalka & Oxana Horodecky for +Illia, +Maria and +Volodymyr.

Sun. of the Sts.Cyril & Methodius Brotherhood:prayer on Chotky.

20 - 9:30AM - Walter & Nila Iwaskiw for +Witalij Bohdaniw.

21 - 9:30AM - Andrew & Christine Hruszkewycz special int. for Mykola Stawnychy

22 - 9:30AM - Walter & Nila Iwaskiw special int. for Christopher & Tania Wilkens.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

23 - 9:30AM - Paraskevia Maksymiuk for +Ihnatiy & +Maria Maksymiuk.

24 - 9:30AM - Theresa Ben for +Petro & +Constantine.

25 - 9:30AM - Ivan & Marta Kryvutsky for the health of Iryna Sydor.

26 -11:30AM - Sundayof the Forefathers, tone 6; St. Eustratius;

Liturgy for +Patriarch Myroslav Ivan Lubachiwsky and +Metr. J. Shmondiuk.

27 - 9:30AM - Ivan & Oksana Galysh for +Volodymyr & +Anna Baran.

28 - 9:30AM - Irena Lawrowycz for +Jurij & +Ludviga (parents).

29 - 9:30AM - Ann Woroniak for +Stefanox.

30 - 9:30AM - Ingo & Ulana Balaban Putze for +Zenovij Balaban.

31 - 9:30AM - Franco Giordano for +Josie Giordano.

DIVINE LITURGIES IN DECEMBER 2010DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE


6/7

Luke: 1:28 Schlomlech Mariam

1:79 prophecy of Zechariah to guide our feet into the path of peace.2:14 about what were the angels singing?2:29 Simeon7:50 Go in peace24:36 Peace be with you!

Metropolitan Stefan Soroka said: In the Old Testament it was as if one had to earn or merit peace. In the NewTestament it is a gift. Perhaps God will first give peace, and then the soul will seek forgiveness?

Mark: 4:39 peace and storm9:50 salt and peace

Matthew: 10:34 I have come to bring not peace What?!

John: 14:27 Peace I leave with you16:33 so that you might have peace in me20:19, 21, 26 Peace be with you!

Matthew: 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers11:28-31 Come to me

Luke: 10:41 Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things

St. Paul: Philippians: 4:4-7* Have no anxiety at all* and the peace of God*Colossians: 3:15 Peace of Christ.

Does Christs peace reign in our hearts?

BIBLICAL STUDIES FOR WOMEN:ABOUT PEACE IN THE NEW TESTAMENTunder the guidance of panimatka Lialia Lonchyna

Divine service and picnic on the lawn by the old shed, 1981. Photos Father Taras Lonchyna

PARISH LIFE

A LOOK INTO THE PAST


7/7

Holy Trinity Particular Ukrainian Catholic Church; Editor Rev. Taras LonchynaDesign: Andriy Harmatiy, Photos I. Galysh, A. Harmatiy. Translated by Wolodar Lysko

Parish address: 16631 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20905-3919; Tel.: 301-421-1739

A sincere thank you to all who contributed to the success of the unforgettable celebrations of the consecration ofthe church, and of the 30th anniversary banquet, on November 7, 2010. A special thank you to the children and young

people who performed at the banquet.

A general meeting of the Sisterhood of Our Lady of Pochaiv will take place on Sunday, December 5, 2010at 1:30 in the church hall. We invite all women!

Sunday School (all children included): next meeting will be on Sunday, December 19, at 10:30 AM at the rectory.

Generations of Faith (instruction for parishioners of every age) will take place on Sunday December 19, at 1:15PM. The topic will be interesting: an explanation of the icon of the Nativity, and about the Jesse Tree.

A Meeting of the Parish Council is called for Sunday, January 2, 2011, following the Liturgy, at 1:15 PM in thechurch hall.

The Church Calendar for 2011 has been ordered and will be available for pick-up in mid-December.Counting attendance at Holy Liturgy in November. Numbers of people present on Sundays during Novemberwere as follows: Nov. 795; Nov 1476; Nov. 2179; Nov. 2870. An average of 80 persons. While our parish numbers

over 300 persons. Ouch! The Lord our God commanded us all: Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day (4th

commandment). One day we will render an accounting of this.

Patriarchal collection Andrews Pence to help needy faithful of our Church, will take place on Sunday Decembe12, 2010.

Caroling 2011: we encourage all to form groups of carolers for the church in January 2011. We ask you to reportyour group of carolers to Father Taras.

THE LORD CALLED TO HIS ETERNAL REST+Wolodymyr Wowk, October 17, 2010 in Fairview, PA, father of Dr. Victor Wowk. May he rest in peace!

On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the parish, additional donations for the Building Fond: NadiaDiuk$200; Andrij & Lada Onyshkevych-Leshchyshyn$120; Irene LONCHYNA$100; Iryna Dybko Fylypchak$50. Total $470. A great thank you!

For the icon in the iconostasis: Yarko & Marta Kulchyckyj $75.00. Thank you!

We ask you to settle your contributions for 2010 ( $360 from each working person; $150 for retirees; $60for students) and $20 per year per family for the Seminary. Additional contributions to the Building Fundare always needed. Contributions to the church can be withheld from your income tax.

VICHNA PAMIAT!

Our sincere thanks to the following families for preparing Sunday brunches during the month of November:Cardillo and Faustini families; T. Yasinsky and T. Ben; Lonchyna family. In December the following are responsiblefor the brunches: Zavaliy and Kost families, A. Woroniak and Sloniewsky (senior). We are looking for volunteersto help with the rotations on December 19 and 26. If you are ready to treat our parish family to your tasty disheson those or on any other days, then please contact Andrea Bilaniuk, coordinator of the Sunday Brunches.

DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTMAS according to the Julian calendar in January 2011:

Friday, January 7 (Christmas) 9:30 AM Great Compline service (God is with us);

10:30 AM Holy LiturgySaturday, January 8 (Synaxis of the Blessed Mother of God) 9:30 AM Holy Liturgy

Sunday, January 9 (Saints Stephen, Joseph, David, and James) 11:30 AM Holy Liturgy

PARISH LIFE

SUNDAY BRUNCHES

DONATIONS

eng december 2010

Documents