Fr. Jason Charron, Pastor

Fr. Ivan Smereka

Fr. Deacon Myron Spak

Confessions

3:00 to 3:45 on Saturday

or by appointment

Divine Liturgy

Saturday 4:00 p.m. (Eng.)

8:30 a.m. (Ukr.) and 11:00 a.m. (Eng.)

Diocese of St. Josaphat

stjosaphateparchy.com

730 Washington Avenue + Carnegie + PA + 15106

Rectory:

412-279-4652

Office Hours:

M-W-F 9:00 a.m

to 12:00 p.m.

Fax:

412-279-5109

Pyrohy:

412-276-9897

E-mail:

holytrinitycarnegie

@gmail.com

Website:

www.htucc.com

Facebook:

@Holy Trinity

Ukrainian Catholic

Church

Instagram:

@holytrinitycarnegie

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

Vespers and

Apologetics

class 6 pm

2

Sunday of the

Publican and

Pharisee Blessing of

Candles

Encounter of

our Lord with

Simeon

3

4 Divine Liturgy

12pm

5

6 8am Pyrohy

Women’s

night – 7 pm

7 8am Pyrohy

8 Vespers and

Apologetics

class 6 pm

9

Sunday of

the

Prodigal

Son

10

Meatfare

week

11 Divine Liturgy

12 pm

12 13 8am Pyrohy

14 8am Pyrohy

15 Vespers and

Apologetics

class 6 pm

1st All Souls

Saturday

Parastas

9am

16

Sunday

of Meat

Fare

17

Cheesefare

week

18

Divine Liturgy

12pm

19

20 8am Pyrohy

Men’s Night

7:30 PM

21 8am Pyrohy

22 Vespers and

Apologetics

class 6 pm

23 Sunday of

Cheesefare Forgiveness

Vespers 7pm

24 1st day of the

Great Fast - no meat or

dairy

Presanctified

Liturgy 7pm

25 “Free Burma

Rangers” film 7

pm Robinson

26 Presanctified

Liturgy 7pm

27 8am Pyrohy

Men’s Bible

study 7:30 pm

28 8am Pyrohy

Presanctified

Liturgy 6pm

Dinner

afterward

29 Vespers and

Apologetics

class 6 pm

February 2020

vember 2019

Feb. 9th , 2020 Sunday of the Prodigal Son From the Desk of the Pastor…

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

You will love this! It’s a fast, flying, summary of today’s Gospel story of the Prodigal Son.

“Feeling footloose and frisky, a feather-brained fellow forced his fond father to fork over

the family finances. He flew far to foreign fields and frittered his fortune feasting

fabulously with faithless friends. Finally facing famine and fleeced by his fellows in folly,

he found himself a feed-flinger in a filthy farmyard. Fairly famished he fain would have

filled his frame with the foraged foods of the fodder fragments left by the filthy farmyard

creatures.

'Fooey', he said, 'My father's flunkies fare far fancier,' the frazzled fugitive found

feverishly, frankly facing facts. Frustrated by failure and filled with foreboding he

forthwith fled to his family. Falling at his father's feet, he floundered forlornly. 'Father, I

have flunked and fruitlessly forfeited family favor.'

But the faithful father, forestalling further flinching frantically flagged the flunkies. 'Fetch

forth the finest fatling and fix a feast.' But the fugitive's fault-finding frater frowned on the

fickle forgiveness of the former folderol. His fury flashed.

But fussing was futile, for the far-sighted father figured, such filial fidelity is fine, but what

forbids fervent festivity? The fugitive is found! "Unfurl the flags, with fanfares flaring! Let

fun and frolic freely flow!" "Former failure is forgotten, folly is forsaken! And forgiveness

forms the foundation for future fortitude." ”

I don’t know about you, but if I were the teacher tasked with grading this fine, flowing

composition I think I would give the student a big “F”…for fantastic! The best part of the

composition is the last line because it is so very true: forgiveness really does form a firm

and faithful foundation for future fortitude. If you fall, and we all do, then just get up again,

go to confession and fight with fortitude next time knowing that you have a loving Father

who is with you!

In Christ,

Jason, priest and sinner

Sunday Gospel Reading Gospel According to St. Luke 15:11-32

11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons; 12 and the younger of them said

to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.’ And he divided

his living between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had

and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose

living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and

he began to be in want. 15 So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that

country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would gladly have fed

on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to

himself he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to

spare, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say

to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy

to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and

came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had

compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him,

‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be

called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe,

and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; 23 and bring the

fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; 24 for this my son was dead, and

is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to make merry.

25 “Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he

heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what this

meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the

fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and

refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father,

‘Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet

you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. 30 But when this

son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the

fatted calf!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine

is yours. 32 It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead,

and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

Євангеліє від Святого Луки 15:11-32

11 І Він оповів: У чоловіка одного було два сини.12 І молодший із них сказав

батькові: Дай мені, батьку, належну частину маєтку! І той поділив поміж

ними маєток.13 А по небагатьох днях зібрав син молодший усе, та й подавсь

до далекого краю, і розтратив маєток свій там, живучи марнотратно.14 А як

він усе прожив, настав голод великий у тім краї, і він став бідувати.15 І пішов

він тоді і пристав до одного з мешканців тієї землі, а той вислав його на поля

свої пасти свиней.16 І бажав він наповнити шлунка свого хоч стручками, що

їли їх свині, та ніхто не давав їх йому.17 Тоді він спам'ятався й сказав:

Скільки в батька мого наймитів мають хліба аж надмір, а я отут з голоду

гину!18 Устану, і піду я до батька свого, та й скажу йому: Прогрішився я,

отче, против неба та супроти тебе...19 Недостойний я вже зватись сином

твоїм; прийми ж мене, як одного з своїх наймитів...20 І, вставши, пішов він

до батька свого. А коли він далеко ще був, його батько вгледів його, і

переповнився жалем: і побіг він, і кинувсь на шию йому, і зачав цілувати

його!21 І озвався до нього той син: Прогрішився я, отче, против неба та

супроти тебе, і недостойний вже зватися сином твоїм...22 А батько рабам

своїм каже: Принесіть негайно одежу найкращу, і його зодягніть, і персня

подайте на руку йому, а сандалі на ноги.23 Приведіть теля відгодоване та

заколіть, будемо їсти й радіти,24 бо цей син мій був мертвий і ожив, був

пропав і знайшовся! І почали веселитись вони.25 А син старший його був на

полі. І коли він ішов й наближався до дому, почув музики та танці.26 І

покликав одного зо слуг, та й спитав: Що це таке?27 А той каже йому: То

вернувся твій брат, і твій батько звелів заколоти теля відгодоване, бож

здоровим його він прийняв.28 І розгнівався той, і ввійти не хотів. Тоді

вийшов батько його й став просити його.29 А той відповів і до батька сказав:

Ото, стільки років служу я тобі, і ніколи наказу твого не порушив, ти ж

ніколи мені й козеняти не дав, щоб із приятелями своїми потішився

я...30 Коли ж син твій вернувся оцей, що проїв твій маєток із блудницями, ти

для нього звелів заколоти теля відгодоване...31 І сказав він йому: Ти завжди

зо мною, дитино, і все моє то твоє!32 Веселитись та тішитись треба було, бо

цей брат твій був мертвий і ожив, був пропав і знайшовся!

Events at Holy Trinity

☛ Sorokousti (All Souls) Saturdays: Feb. 15th and March 7th, 14th, 21st. Please fill out

the names of your deceased ones and drop them in the collection baskets. The forms

can be found in the front and the side entrances of the church. You can also submit the

names by email: holytrinitycarnegie@gmail.com or call the rectory 412-279-4652.

☛Parish night at the movies!!! On Tuesday February 25th we

will be seeing the movie “Free Burma Rangers” which is “a

documentary film exploring the extraordinary 20-year journey of

missionaries Dave and Karen Eubank. The film follows Dave, Karen,

and their three young children, as they venture into war zones where

they are fighting to bring hope…The film is a real-life adventure

movie. Viewers will follow the family into firefights, heroic rescues,

and experience life-changing ministry. In the midst of this unprecedented journey, you will witness

amazing lessons of faith from one of the most inspiring families in the world.” We will meet at the

Robinson Cinemark theater at 6:45pm and the film starts at 7 pm. If you would like to sit with the

group, please contact Matt Ketcham at 720-556-7491 no later than Feb. 11th. Feel free to buy your

own ticket as well but I would recommend buying early so it is not sold out – the theater only seats

45 people and this movie will only be in theaters for two days!! Age for this movie is 17+. Let’s

pray that this movie inspires us to be missionaries wherever we are! Tickets can be purchased at the

theater or at this website in advance: https://www.fathomevents.com/events/free-burma-rangers

☛ MEN’S NIGHT – will be on Thursday Feb. 20th at 7:30 pm. Weather permitting

the location will be at Trinity Acres. Bonfire and beverages will be provided! Please

contact Matthew at 720-556-7491 if you are interested in coming or want to learn more.

☛ Forgiveness Vespers will be Sunday, Feb. 23rd at 7 pm in the church. Liturgy of

the Presanctified Gifts will be at 7 pm on Monday, Feb. 24th which is the beginning of

the Great Fast (Lent).

☛ We will be having a men’s Bible study during Great Lent

beginning Monday March 2nd at 7:30 pm. Come deepen your prayer

life and encounter God in the Sacred Scriptures this Lent. Location

TBD. Please contact Matthew at 720-556-7491 if you are interested

or want to find out more.

☛ Regular Weekly Presanctified Liturgies will be every Wednesday (7pm) and

Friday (6pm) during the Great Fast (Lent). On Fridays there will be a supper (free from

fish, eggs, meat products or dairy products) served following the Liturgy with a

discussion on a particular topic. We need volunteers to provide meals – plan to cook

for about 10-15 people. Please call the office at 412-279-4652 or Matthew at 720-556-

7491 to sign up. Or put your name on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the

back of the church. Please come out and join us for devotion, dinner and discussion!

Reminders & Notes

☛ The new time for Vespers (evening prayer service) on Saturday will be at 6 pm

each week in the church beginning on Feb. 1st. After each service we will have a

talk on Apologetics (defense of the faith). To this end, please borrow the new

Apologetics books at the entrance of the Church. Return when done reading and

borrow a new book. So much to learn, so little time!

☛ Parents, you have been given a great responsibility! Please find in the vestibule

new prayer books and saint books for your family. Your child’s school is not called by

God to pass on the faith to them, you are. This is your unique privilege and you have

so little time to do so. I hope all these books are gone by the end of the weekend! Free

will donations in candle box will suffice.

☛ Your parish provided a foundation to you in life, providing for your spiritual and

moral growth. Please remember our parish in your Last Will & Testament. The wording

to do this is as follows: “I give and bequeath to the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic

Church, Carnegie, __% of the residue of my estate [or: the sum of $____].” You can

direct your bequest in any way you wish: it can go towards iconography in the church

interior, a chandelier for our church, toward missionary activity so that we spread the

faith, toward a Catholic educational fund for young women or young men in the parish,

toward church gardening expenses, toward the upkeep of our beautiful cemetery, your

funds can be designated in any way you wish.

☛ Free, used Bibles in the vestibule.

☛ Please take a prayer book from vestibule. Free will offering can be given in

candles basket.

☛ “We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material

success; nor on sciences that cloud the intellect. Neither does it depend on arms and human

industries, but on Jesus alone.” --St Frances Xavier Cabrini. Do you desire to learn how to pray with the Sacred Scriptures? Are you interested in following the Church’s Scripture plan throughout the Liturgical year? Please take a card in the back of the Church with the current month’s Scripture readings on it as well as instructions on how to do Lectio Divina. This is an ancient method of prayer that is used to encounter the living God in His Word. You can use

these cards as a bookmark in your Bible to pray with the readings each day. Questions on this: call Matt Ketcham at 720-556-7491.

Catechism Quote:

Weekly Collection Report

Sunday, February 2nd, 2020

Sunday Regular $3,836, Candles $152.70, Presentation candles $143,

Eparchial $85, Utilities $547, Initial Offering $60, Theophany $116, Circumcision

$116, Sorokousti $545, Natalia $149, New Iconography $20, Youth group $20,

bathroom renovation $1000.

Total: $ 6,809.70. Pyrohy Total: $3,102.

Children’s Corner

Kids, if you can memorize four of these, see Fr. Jason and you will receive a surprise!

Lector Schedule

Please, pray for these people:

Diana Antoinette Adeline Makar Mike Makar

Halyna Charron Bob Kness Ken Medwig

Kara Stemplewicz Jim Naddeo Ann Kohl

Helen Moskal Christy Colalella Mary Simek

Steve Neczipir Don Schultz Harry Kohl

Clara Wasylyk Jack Schellhaus Jean Staude

Carol Ostaffe Maria Bagmet Laura Boyce

John Maslany Mary McLaughlin Helen Popivchak

Mark Popivchak Michalina Pituch Lucille Mosur

Gabby Blythe Eric Stehle Anastasia Chruszcz

Josh Carmino Trish Chorba Ray Komichak

James McGuire Amy Gentile Esther Koss

Tracy Riggle Sandra Mitchell

Divine Liturgy Schedule

Sunday of the Prodigal Son, February 9th 2/8

Sat. 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy for the soul of Nicholas Volanski

(18th anniversary), requested by Mary Ann Volanski. (IS)

Divine Liturgy for the people. (JC)

2/9

Sun. 8:30a.m. Divine Liturgy for the soul of Stephania Borszcz, requested by St.

Josaphat Society. (IS)

11:00a.m. Divine Liturgy for the soul of James McCaw, requested by Brett and

Nelia McCaw.(JC)

Tues. 2/11

12 p.m. Divine Liturgy for the health of Ann Kohl, requested by St.

Josaphat Society. (JC)

Sunday of Meat Fare, February 16th 2/15

Sat. 4 p.m. Divine Liturgy for the repose of Stephanie Fedora, requested by Alvin

Trautman(IS)

Divine Liturgy for the people. (JC)

2/16

Sun. 8:30a.m. Divine Liturgy for the soul of Jean Kincak, requested by Mike and

Lynn Lewkowicz . (IS)

11:00a.m.Divine Liturgy for the soul of Halyna Yunusova, requested by

Ludmila Kalachuk.(JC)

Tues. 2/18

12 p.m. Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving for the founders of our parish,

requested by Fr. Jason Charron, on the 69th anniversary of our

parish’s first liturgy. (JC)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

1st Sunday of

the Great

Fast

2

Men’s Bible

study 7:30

pm

3 4

Presanctified

Liturgy 7pm

5

Pyrohy

Women’s

night 7 pm

6

Pyrohy

Presanctified

Liturgy 6pm

Dinner

afterward

7

Vespers and

Apologetics

class 6 pm

8

2nd Sunday

of the Great

Fast

9 Men’s Bible

study 7:30

pm

10

11 Presanctified

Liturgy 7pm

12 Pyrohy

13 Pyrohy

Presanctified

Liturgy 6pm

Dinner

afterward

14 Vespers and

Apologetic

class 6 pm

15

3rd Sunday

of the Great

Fast - Veneration

of the Cross

16 Men’s Bible

study 7:30

pm

17

18 Presanctified

Liturgy 7pm

19 Pyrohy

20 Pyrohy

Presanctified

Liturgy 6pm

Dinner

afterward

21 Vespers and

Apologetics

class 6 pm

22

4th Sunday

of the

Great Fast

23 Men’s Bible

study 7:30

pm

24

25 Annunciation

Vesperal

Divine Liturgy

7pm

26 Pyrohy

Men’s night

7:30 pm

27 Pyrohy

Presanctified

Liturgy 6pm

Dinner

afterward

28 Akafist

Saturday –

Akafist 9am

Vespers and

Apologetics

class 6 pm

29

5th Sunday

of the

Great Fast

30 Men’s Bible

study 7:30

pm

31

March 2020

vember 2019

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church Parish Contacts

PAC (Pastor’s Advisory Council):

Maryann Davis (contact person)

412-708-8003

Adult Faith Formation:

Fr. Dcn. Myron Spak 412-303-9086

Apostleship of Prayer:

Jean Daniels

412-276-1735

CCD Religious Education:

Angela Honchar

412-279-4652

Safe Environment:

Marika Zaliszczuk

412-215-5372

Youth Group:

Salvador Ramirez Brambila

626-483-1844, htuccym@gmail.com

Church Lectors:

Al Trautman

724-695-8137

Music:

Stephen H. Zinski

412-276-2259

Pyrohy Project:

Ted Sywy

412-877-6083

Evangelization & Bible Study:

Men’s: Matthew Ketcham

720-556-7491

Women’s: Hannah Ketcham

402-443-8379

Social Media/Young Mother’s Group:

Carola Graefin Vom Hagen (Medwig)

412-528-1811

League of Ukrainian Catholics:

Nick Kotow

412-835-8714

Annual Picnic Committee:

Andrew Kurzawski

St. Josaphat Society:

Tom Kerchansky

412-279-5987

Men Following Christ Group:

Fr. Dcn. Myron Spak

412-303-9086

Diocesan Resource Committee:

Zac Sudiak

412-266-6153

Altar Decorating:

Arlene Esterburg

412-279-4652 (Rectory)

Ridna Shkola:

Olexandra Korenovska

412-708-1260

Poltava Dance:

Christina Hlutkowsky

412-980-1993

Finance Committee:

Keith & Mary Reabe, Tom Medwig

Rectory: 412-279-4652

Bishop’s Review Board-Protection of

Children: Dr. Justine Perhosky

412-276-3699