Bus Trip To 75th Annual Pilgrimage
The sisters pf St. Basil the Great invite you to the pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, September 5 – September 7, 2009 at Mount St. Macrina, Uniontown, PA. This is a great opportunity to grow in your relationship with God and to pray and socialize with Byzantine Catholics from other parts of the country. If you are interested in taking the bus to the Uniontown Pilgrimage on Sunday 6 September 2009, please sign your name on the sheet in the Narthex of the church. The bus will leave SS Peter & Paul Church at 7 AM. It will return to the Erie area at approximately 1 AM. Cost for the bus is $30 per adult. Children and youth through college are free.
2009 Rededication
On June 20-21 2009 Reverend Father Andrew J. Deskevich, His Eminence, Metropolitan Basil Schott, Archbishop of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, and the parish family and friends of SS Peter & Paul Church gathered for the Consecration, Blessing, and Rededication of the newly renovated church. More…
Eternal Memory
George Betza fell asleep in the Lord on 4 August 2009. Our Parish Family extends its heartfelt sympathy to his wife Nancy and his daughters Eileen Romeo and Lillian Plonski and their families. In blessed repose, grant O Lord eternal rest to the soul of Your departed servant George and remember him forever!
Many Years
Our Parish Family extends its prayerful best wishes to Joel Claudio II who celebrated the Mysteries of Initiation on Sunday, 9 August 2009. He joins his parents Joel and Natalie and sister Jayliannah as a member of our Family of Faith. May God grant to His servant Joel peace, health and happiness for many years!
2009 Graduates
| Olga Bugera | University of Pittsburgh, B.S. in Political Science, History, and Italian |
| Yuliya Bugera | University of Pittsburgh, B.S. from School of Health and Rehabilitation Services |
| Pamela Carson | Mercyhurst College, Masters Degree in Special Education and teaching certificate in Elementary Education |
| Julia M. Kiddo | Iroquois High Jr./Sr. High School |
| Benjamin F. Krumpe | Cathedral Prep |
| Nicholas G. Plonski | Cathedral Prep |
May God grant to our graduates peace, health and happiness for many years!
Archieparchial Appointment
On March 16, 2009 Fr. Andrew was appointed by Metropolitan Basil as a representative on the Intereparchial Youth Commission. This commission was formed in 1999 to plan the National ByzanTEEN Youth Rallies, which are held every other year. The next ByzanTEEN Youth Rally will be held in 2010 on the campus of Mercyhurst College and our parish grounds.
William Rupp is Ordained Deacon
On May 3, 2009 William Rupp was ordained a deacon. The parochial Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Metropolitan Basil. A reception followed in the church Social Center.
Fr. Deacon Will attends the Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh, where he has another year of study before he is ordained to the priesthood. He is the son of Clarence and Patricia Rupp of our parish. May God grant to Fr. Deacon Will peace, health, and happiness for many years!
Lenten Almsgiving
During the Lenten season parishioners donated personal care items to benefit the Mercy Center for Women. Approximately 250 pounds of items were collected, including 13 packages of diapers, 12 net sponges, 2 packages of bathroom tissue, 19 containers of baby wipes, 36 bottles of baby products, 71 bottles of body wash, hair care and deodorant, and 9 tubes of toothpaste plus brushes.
Classes on the Holy Apostle Paul
His Holiness, Benedict XVI has designated 29 June 2008 through 29 June 2009 as the Year of St. Paul and invites us to recall and to imitate what he taught. At the request of Metropolitan Basil, the Archeparchial Office of Religious Education has developed a series of classes to help the faithful grow in the understanding and appreciation of the Holy Apostle Paul. These four, two-hour sessions consist of the following topics:
- The Spiritual Journey of Paul
- St. Paul’s Communities and his message
- Breaking Open the Message of St. Paul
- St. Paul and the Mysteries
For additional information, please contact the rectory at 825-8140.
Rummage Sale
We held a Rummage Sale to benefit the projects of the Charity and Outreach Committees of our parish. The kitchen served hot dogs, kielbasa sandwiches, halupki and beverages.
Nut Roll Orders
We will be baking rolls for weddings, showers, summer gatherings etc., on 12 May 2009, our last day until the fall. If you would like to order nut, poppyseed, apricot or prune rolls, please call Jan Kondratic @ 825-5065.
First Reconciliation
Our parish family extends its prayerful best wishes to Olivia Erbin who celebrated her First Reconciliation on April 26, 2009. We continue to remember her in prayer and support her spiritually as she grows in her relationship with God. May God grant to Olivia peace, health, and happiness for many years!
Faith & Fun Days for Altar Servers
The Archieparchial Office of Vocations is planning a “Faith & Fun Day” for Altar Servers at the Gilmary Retreat Center, Moon Township, PA on June 25-26, 2009. Save the date.
A Floral Remembrance
We Byzantine faithful proclaim at this time, “Christ is Risen!” – “Indeed He is Risen!” What a beautiful phrase to proclaim the reality of our salvation won by Christ. This promise of everlasting life is commemorated by the addition of a floral display to our church rendering the memory of our loved ones eternal. May their memories bloom eternal in our hearts, and may God bless these thoughtful donors and keep these special people for whom these flowers are intended be constantly in our Lord’s loving embrace.
| In Loving Memory Of: | From: |
| Deceased of the Anderson & Kutzer Families | Margaret & Michael Anderson |
| Dr. Roman Andrijiw | Elizabeth Andrijiw |
| Andrew Antolik | Betty Antolik & Mary Jane Carson |
| George, Anna & Mike | Evelyn Antolik |
| Our Parents and Brothers | Steve & Fern Antolik |
| John Karmazon | M/M Richard Benedict Family |
| William Karmazon | M/M Richard Benedict Family |
| Suzanna Bihler | Art Bihler |
| John & Helen Blasko | George Blasko |
| Mildred Bosak | Paul Bosak |
| Myron Bugera | Bugera Family |
| Yevstakhiy Dus’ko | Bugera Family |
| Michael & Caroline Penneck | Anthony & Charlene Gomo |
| John, Paul and Irene Meaner | Anthony & Charlene Gomo |
| Frank Pennock | Anthony & Charlene Gomo |
| Kenneth & Madeline Cooper | John & Madeline Hromyak |
| Anna Hromyak | John & Madeline Hromyak |
| Christopher Molnar | The Heugel Family |
| Jenny Juskewycz | Stephan Juskewycz |
| Deceased of the Petrov & Karmazon Families | Martha Karmazon |
| LuAnn Kerchansky | Daniel & Alicia Kerchansky |
| LuAnn Kerchansky | Stephen Kerchansky |
| Florence & Casmir | Stephen Kerchansky |
| Stephen and Katherine Kerchansky | Stephen Kerchansky |
| Tom Murzyn & Yom Kondratic | Janice Kondratic & Chadd |
| Michael & Marta Krajnik | Ann Krajnik |
| Andrew, George, Nicholas Krajnik & Amy Mlakar | Helen Krajnik |
| Steve & Anna Krivonak | Margaret Krivonak |
| Deceased of the Kavcsak & Law Families | Charles & Helen Law |
| Christopher Molnar | Michael & RoseMarie Molnar |
| Mary Ellen Pushchak | Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Puschak |
| Michael, Mary, Helen Puschak | Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Puschak Family |
| Genevieve & Thomas Leguard & Robert Kellogg | Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Puschak Family |
| Grandma Mary Ellen Puschak | Ave, Averil & Aveta Puschak |
| Mike & Julia Gido & Robert Riel | Ron & Kathy Riehl |
| Mabel Cushing | Clarence & Patricia Rupp |
| Stephen Saber | Christine Saber |
| Peter & Margaret Plavcan | Mary Lou Scottino |
| Deceased of Pennock & Silay Families | Steve & Helen Silay |
| Jeffrey Sutter, Andrew & Elizabeth Czdma | Don & Marjorie Sutter |
| James D. Varhola | Millan F. Varhola |
Will Rupp Ordained Subdeacon
On March 5, 2009 Will Rupp of our parish was ordained a subdeacon at the Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Diaconal Ordination of Subdeacon Will is scheduled for Sunday May 3 at 3:30 pm at SS Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Erie.
Byzantines at March for Life ’09
On January 22, 2009, Byzantines from across the country, including seminarians from SS. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh, gathered in Washington D.C. to participate in the annual March for Life.
William Rupp, a third year seminarian from SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Church in Erie, Pa. said of the experience: “This yearly liturgy, and the number of religious groups gathered there, helps to emphasize the universality of the Church and its unified witness to the pro-life cause.”
(Photograph reprinted from the Byzantine Catholic World)
http://www.archeparchy.org/page/bcw-online/bcw.htm
Seminarian Ordained Reader
Our seminarian, Will Rupp, was tonsured and ordained a Reader on Saturday, Janurry 10, 2009 at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh. The Order of Reader is the first step toward Presbyteral Ordination. Read more.
On March 25, 2009 Reader Rupp will be ordained a Subdeacon.
May God grant to the Reader Will, peace, health and happiness for many years!