Monthly Archives: March 2013

Pascha 2013

Posted on March 31, 2013 by admin

Without Easter, there would be no hope. Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom If anyone is devout and a lover of God, let him enjoy this beautiful and radiant festival. If anyone is a wise servant, let him, rejoicing, enter into … Continue reading →

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Great and Holy Friday 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

On Great and Holy Friday, all gather for the Vespers of the Taking-Down from the Cross, commemorating the Deposition from the Cross. The Gospel reading is a concatenation taken from all four of the Gospels. During the service, the body … Continue reading →

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Great and Holy Thursday 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

On Great and Holy Thursday, the Lenten character of the services is for the most part set aside, and we follow a format closer to normal. The liturgical colors are changed from the somber Lenten hues to bright vestments, like … Continue reading →

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Great and Holy Wednesday 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

Presanctified Liturgy was held with the customary anointing of the sick for Great and Holy Wednesday 2013. We are all sick in soul and affected by the corruption in the world, so everyone receives the Mystery/Sacrament of Anointing on this … Continue reading →

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Pysanky 2013

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin

Chrystya Geremesz of the Ukrainian American Society of Texas led another successful series of pysanky workshops at St. Sophia. Old and young, parishioners and guests, all got to try their hand at this traditional and intricate Ukrainian folk art. With … Continue reading →

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Local Confession Times for Holy Week

Posted on March 25, 2013 by admin

There is a Confession time this week that will work for you. Morning, Noon, evening, and night. Dallas, Fort Worth, and everywhere between. You pick your day, hour, and location. St. Sophia always has Confession available before every service and … Continue reading →

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Iconography Workshops in PA

Posted on March 21, 2013 by admin

Archangel Icons – Icon Workshops Iconographer: Michael Kapeluck www.archangelicons.com June 10-15, 2013 – Archangel Icons Studio, Pittsburgh, PA June 17-22, 2013 – Archangel Icons Studio, Pittsburgh, PA August 11- 17, 2013 – All Saints Camp, Emlenton, PA Michael Kapeluck is an … Continue reading →

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Easter Bake Sale

Posted on March 21, 2013 by admin

Easter breads, poppyseed rolls, nut rolls, honey bread, “chrystyky”, etc Saturday March 23, 1PM – 5 PM Sunday March 24, 11AM – 2 PM Visitors welcome! St. Sophia’s Ukrainian Catholic Church 5600 North Colony Boulevard The Colony, Texas Driving Directions

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Francis, the Pope of Rome, inaugurated

Posted on March 19, 2013 by admin

Pope Francis started his inaugural Mass by praying with the heads of the Eastern Catholic Churches at the tomb of St. Peter. Ukrainian Catholic Patriarch Sviatoslav is on the left in black and white vestments. Patriarch Sviatoslav concelebrated at the … Continue reading →

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Patriarch Sviatoslav on Pope Francis

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

Patriarch Sviatoslav speaks highly of Pope Francis:     Patriarch Sviatoslav: Newly elected Pope knows Ukrainian Catholic Church, its Liturgy and Spirituality RISU correspondent in Rome Oksana Shkodziska took the commentary of Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk about newly elected Pope Francis. … Continue reading →

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