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O ye incorporeal angels who stand before the throne of God, luminous with the brilliance thereof and everlastingly shining with radiance. As secondary luminaries, entreat Christ, that He grant unto our souls peace and great mercy. O immortal messengers of the truly incorruptible Life, ye most blessed ones who received life from the first Life, ye have become holy beholders of the eternal Wisdom, full of light, and reflecting lamps shown forth as is meet. O ye archangels and angels, principalities, thrones, dominions, six-winged seraphim, and divine, many-eyed cherubim, instruments of wisdom, virtues and powers most divine. Pray ye to Christ, that He grant our souls peace and great mercy. Archives:
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HOLY RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC MISSION
Slava Isusu Chrisu! Slava Na Viky!
Divine Liturgy begins at 4 p.m. Every Sunday
Every Third Sunday of the Month is Food Sunday
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Divine Liturgy Intention:
Our Offerings
Solemn Holy Day — Birth of the Mother of God — September 8
A vigil Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the church. Next to the feast of the Assumption, this is one of the most ancient and famous feasts
of Our Lady.
World Youth Day 2005
The Young Adult Directors of the four Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic eparchies have invited all young adults, ages 18-35, to
join them on a pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2005, which will be held Aug. 14-22 in Cologne, Germany. Costs, ranging
from $2095-2295, include airfare, lodging, meals, and registration. A $350 deposit is due Sept. 15. See Father
O’Connell or Tim J. Scripa for details.
Ages to Come Shall Call Her Blessed
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of his
maidservant; for behold, henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is His name.
— Luke 1:26-49.
Mary was of humble origin, but her humility provided God with an opportunity to glorify her. Our Lord has often made the weak
and humble of the Earth confound the mighty. He brought Moses out of the wilderness and up to new heights as the leader of the
Israelites. He led David, a humble shepherd, from the fields of Israel to its throne. So, too, did He bring Mary from the
seclusion of Nazareth to a position of honor attained by no other woman.
God gave Mary all the dignity, greatness, and holiness necessary to make her His most perfect Mother. But He also gave her all
the sweetness, love, tenderness, and affection necessary to make her a most loving mother.
St. John Damascene describes Mary as “the fountain of true light, the inexhaustible treasure of life itself, the
most fruitful source of blessings.
“She continues to pour out pure and inexhaustible streams of immense light, immortal life and true happiness, rivers of
grace, fountains of healing and everlasting blessings,” he says.
We are truly blessed to have Mary as our intercessor and protectress who, night and day, continues to intercede for us and
strengthen us with her motherly love and assistance.
— God with Us Publications
The Necessity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
At one time or another, we have all dealt with financial troubles, experienced spiritual difficulties, and worried about those
we love. Perhaps even now, a loved one has strayed from the Faith, or one or another of those dear to us is having
difficulties of some sort, or maybe we are concerned about our young people.
During these troubled times, when cares and worries beset us, it is consoling to know we can go straight to the Heart of
Christ through the intercession of His Blessed Mother. For all of us enmeshed in the worries that seem to be such a large part
of our lives, we have an antidote: prayer to Christ and His Beloved Mother. She too knows what it is to experience sorrow and
concern, and she will help — if only we remember to ask her.
The words of St. Bernard, “Never was it known that anyone who asked her help was left unaided,” should be a
great consolation and comfort to each of us in whatever difficulty and heartache may be ours. To remember to go to Mary for
her help is to find the greatest spiritual solace and comfort available.
Pastoral Ponderings: A Letter from Archbishop Basil
What follows is the text of a letter I received from Archbishop Basil after his visit:
August 24, 2004
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Reverend and dear Father O’Connell and Parishioners of Holy Resurrection:
Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for your kindness and gracious hospitality to me during my recent visit with you. I am
deeply appreciative of the opportunity to share in your prayer and also to be with you for a bit of your parish social time
together.
You made it pleasant and most enjoyable, and I thank you for a memorable time.
I extend a special thank you to Father O’Connell for all of his loving endeavors and for his extra time and effort
expended for Holy Resurrection Mission Parish.
With an assurance of a remembrance in my prayers for each of you, and with my personal regards and all good wishes, I remain
In the name of the Lord!
+Basil
+Archbishop Basil
Metropolitan Archbishop of Pittsburgh
— Father O’Connell
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