MON., JAN. 30,  THREE HOLY HIERARCHS

                     10:00 A.M.  +Pete Patrician req. by Olga and Paul Pasternak.

TUE.,  JAN. 31,  8:00 A.M.  +Luka & Kateryna Hnisduch req. by Maria & Richard Berken

                                         and Olga & Edward Foster.

WED., FEB.   1,  8:00 A.M.  +Sophie Oriszko req. by Mrs. Olga Karmazyn.

THU.,  FEB.   2,  ENCOUNER OF OUR LORD WITH SIMEON AND ANNA

                        *Blessing of Candles

                     10:00 A.M.  +Charles B. & Sophie (Skonieczny) Savie, Ed & Connie Stojan

                                         and Faith Ann Savasta req. by Nancy Savie

FRI.,   FEB.   3,  Synaxis of the Holy Prophets Simeon & Anna

SAT.,   FEB.   4,  4:00 P.M.  Divine Liturgy in anticipation of Sunday.  (Priv. Int.)

SUN.,  FEB.   5,  8:00 A.M.  Divine Liturgy, Church Slavonic.  (For the People)

                      11:00 A.M.  Divine Liturgy, English.  (Priv. Int.)

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BLESSING OF CANDLES:  Just a note - this Thursday is the Feast of the encounter of Our Lord with Simeon and Anna (Presentation of Our Lord).  Divine Liturgy will be at 10 A.M. that morning.  Candles will be blessed at this Liturgy.  Please bring candles from home if you want them blessed and place them in front of the Icon of Jesus on the Iconostas before Divine Liturgy.

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY:  Again this year the COC will take part in SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY on Sunday, February 12^th.  We will collect cans of soup or packaged soup at all Divine Liturgies that weekend.  Please remember we can not accept outdates, open, or severely damaged items!  All donations will be used to help the less fortunate of our local community via the Center for Hope Food Bank or St. Vincent DePaul.  As we have done in past years, you can place donations on the side of the team that you believe will sin Super Bowl 2012 and we will see if we pick the winner.  As always, your generosity is greatly appreciated in making this yearly event a successful endeavor.  Thank you in advance for your participation!

FOOD BANK PROJECT:  Just a reminder that we are asking parishioners to bring in one item a week for our food bank until Easter.  Feel free to donate food or necessities such as laundry detergent, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, etc.  If you listen closely to the Gospel you will hear constant references to helping those in need - it is God’s will!

CARRESS MEETING:  Members of CARRESS will meet this Wednesday, February 1^st, at 7:00 P.M. at the rectory.  All members are asked to attend.

CEMETERY NOTE:  A reminder that all Christmas wreaths and/or decorations must be removed from the cemetery by this Thursday, February 2^nd.  Anything left after that date will be discarded by the caretaker.

VOCATION BIBLE SHARING: Classes will resume on Sunday, January 22nd, from 9:20 to 10:30 A.M. in the Millennium Room. How well do you know the Old testament and how well it is fulfilled in the New Testament by the coming of Christ into the world that first Christmas Day? We have been called to hear the Word of God, the Word who became like us, and to follow it. This is our VOCATION as Christians. anyone from teenage on up is invited to join us to share the word of God. Remember - the Word of God was born into the world wrapped in our flesh to show us how to spend our lifetime unwrapping our flesh to reveal the presence of this Word that is within us. Does the transfiguration ring a bell? GOD'S GIFT OF LOVE TO US IS OUR LIFE MADE IN HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS - HOW WE LIVE THIS LIFE IS OUR GIFT OF LOVE TO HIM!!! We cannot do this unless we know what His Word means to us so that we might be able to follow it the WAY He wants us to.

EUCHARISTIC VIGIL:  A reminder that Eucharistic Vigil will be held in church next Sunday, February 5^th, from 12-4 P.M.

THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION WERE ADMINISTERED TO:

        REED JAMES LESEIKO, son of Helen (Bufalini) and Sean Leseiko

BASKETBALL GAME:  A reminder that there are still several tickets available to the Duquesne basketball game - Mr. John Dioguardi of Rome Monuments has donated 30 tickets to the parish for the upcoming Duquesne University vs. Richmond basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4^th, at 7 P.M. at the Palumbo Center. A bus will leave from the parish at 5:30 P.M.  Tickets are available on a first come/first serve basis - you must call the rectory by this Wednesday, February 1^st to reserve your ticket and seat at 724-266-2262.  Both the bus and tickets are complimentary.  Please call the rectory to reserve your ticket and seat on the bus! 

STUFFED CABBAGE:  Just a note - a new batch of Stuffed Cabbage are now available for sale - cost is $10 per 1 dozen bag (frozen).  If interested, either call the rectory or purchase at Pirohi Kitchen on Fridays.

MARIAN GUILD NEWS: To encourage Marian devotion the Marian Guild invites you to take the Marian Icon into your home for your private meditation. To accompany the Icon we also have a set of our Rosary SD's with beautiful Byzantine music. If you would like to borrow the Icon and CD's, please contact Sandra Dolinski at 724-266-1954 or any guild member.

REMINDER – the COC is still collecting can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House and used cancelled stamps for the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.  Your donations can be left on the 2^nd shelf, either side, in the vestibule.  Thanks for your support!  

Sat.,  Feb. 4, - 4 P.M. - Nick & Nathan Capo

Sun., Feb. 5, - 8 A.M. - Anna Kate, John & Thomas Olexsovich

                    11 A.M. - Alex & Roman Hladio/Matthew & Stephanie Manasterski

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LECTOR SCHEDULE:

Mon., Jan. 30, - 10 A.M. - Lisa Hladio

Tue.,  Feb.  2, - 10 A.M. - Dr. Vera Krokonko

Sat.,  Feb.  4, -    4 P.M. - Kim Capo

Sun., Feb.  5, -    8 A.M. - Anna Kate Olexsovich

                        11 A.M. - Vicky Freed

TRAVELING EUCHARISTIC ICON

FAMILY TO RECEIVE ICON NEXT SUNDAY, February 5, 2012

*Nancy Savie

FEBRUARY  ICON GUARDIAN

Bob O'Palka

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REMEMBER HIS HOLY WILL IN YOURS. You can express your commitment to our Parish by making a bequest to SS. peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church. Simply have your attorney include the following statement in your will: "I leave to SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ambridge, PA., the sum of $_______________(or______________percent of the residue of my estate) for its religious, educational and charitable works." You may also pledge for a specific project or program if you wish. May God abundantly bless and sustain you.