Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church

44 Benzinger St, Buffalo, NY 14206

http://www.peterandpauloca.com/
(716) 893 0044 -office (716) 220 8724 - Fr. Vlads cell

Fr. Volodymyr Zablotskyy, Acting Rector Martin Napierski Council President Linda Mucyn - Choir Director JANUARY 27, 2013

34th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Tone 1. Translation of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople (438).

Colossians 3:4-11 (Epistle)

4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. 5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, 7 in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. 8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, 11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.

Matthew 22:35-46 (Gospel)

35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said to him, You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He? They said to Him, The Son of David. He said to them, How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying: The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool? If David then calls Him Lord, how is He his Son? And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.

PARISH MINISTRIES Saturday Soup Kitchen The Parish continues to provide a hot lunch on Saturday mornings for the community. A special thanks to our volunteers who helped prepare and serve food, design and draft flyers for the Soup Kitchen, clean up and serve as hosts to our guests this week. Volunteers are always welcome: Friday evenings to prepare the meal or on Saturdays to serve the meal. Clothing, Linens and Clothing Drive We still are collecting blankets and towels for families in need. Childrens clothing especially little girls for winter coats, warm clothing, mittens, boots, etc. Adult warm clothing sweaters, sweatshirts, flannels, etc. are appreciated. Please contact the Church Office or bring the items to the Church.

Prayers for sick, home bund and those who requested to pray for them: Fr. Vlad, Ann, Teresa, Marianne, Martin, Andrea, Andrew, Baby Jonas

ONGOING PARISH PROJECTS

THE SAINTS PETER & PAUL ORTHODOX CHURCH PARISH RECIPE & COOKBOOK So far, we have collected about 30 recipes for our collection. Please remember to collect your recipes for THE SAINTS PETER & PAUL ORTHODOX CHURCH PARISH RECIPE & COOKBOOK. We continue to collect your recipes for the Russian section of the cookbook. Wont you share them with us? Please consider buying a loaf or two of Fr. Vlads Sourdough Bread (available after Liturgy on a first come first serve basis) Proceeds from the Sale are used to support the Saturday Soup Kitchen.

120th Anniversary Sst. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church

Our parish is quickly approaching the 120th Anniversary - 120 years of hard work and heroic accomplishments by our predecessors and founders. In order to celebrate this very special event, we would like to start planning now and organize a committee to plan the events of our celebration. OUR HISTORY It all began on April 1, 1894 when an organization of eight men was established, named SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Russian Orthodox Church Association, with the goal of establishing an Orthodox parish in Buffalo, New York. This was the first Orthodox Church in the Niagara Frontier in the New York/New Jersey. A fund $59.00 in cash and $253.00 in pledges was established for the purpose of constructing a church. In May of 1894 a site for the proposed church was purchased at 45 Ideal Street extending to Benzinger Street and consisting of four city lots. The cost of the property was $2,160.00. From June of 1894 through December of 1895 the parish was able to purchase the lumber for $300.00 and to build a small wooden church, furnishing it with the necessary sacred items. The construction was done by the men from the parish who also built a parish hall. In 1903 SS. Peter and Paul received a bell cast from bronze which was made at the Chaplain Fulton Manufacturing Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bell was consecrated on April 23, 1903, by His Grace, The Most Reverend Archbishop Tikhon who came to America from St. Petersburg. Later he became a Patriarch of Moscow, who was glorified as a saint in 1980s in the Orthodox Church. The first full-time rector, Father Alexander Venjaminoff, was assigned to the parish in 1905. The decades that followed were marked by continuing growth in membership. On July 1, 1928 Father Erast Wolkodoff was assigned to SS. Peter and Paul. About one year after his arrival plans were made for the construction of a brick church. During the Autumn of 1932, with 225 families registered, contracts were signed with the architect and contractors. Joseph E. Fronczak, the noted architect, designed the church in the Russian-Byzantine style with the capacity of 400 at an estimated cost of $45,000.00. The cost of $45,000.00 included 4 and 1/2 tons of copper to lay gutters, Spanish tile roofing and three towers (turrets) and a 30-foot copper tower for the central dome extending the height of the church to 100 feet. The cornerstone was laid for the new church. Men of the parish who were unemployed because of the Depression were hired by the construction company as laborers. By October of 1933 the church was completed. The consecration of the new edifice took place on October 8, 1933 with thousands in attendance. Many of people in attendance traveled great distances to participate in this milestone and represented many different ethnic Orthodox Christians. The Lords Prayer was especially arranged for the choir by Nicholas Kedroff, director of the famous Kedroff Quartet.

One of the factors that contributed to the parish growth was Father Erast Wolkodoffs effort in sponsoring refugees to the United States. Refugees contributed greatly to the cultural, financial, educational and spiritual life of the Buffalo Parish. Most of these refugees came from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Since the passing of Father Wolkodoff, several clergy were assigned to the parish, but the longest stay was 8 years (by Father Steven Janos). Every priest who served at Saints Peter and Paul did their very best to serve the people and every one contributed to what our parish is today. In August of 2011, His Grace, The Right Reverend MICHAEL, bishop of New York and the Diocese of New York and New Jersey initiated the Operation Buffalo, a project aimed at renovating the parish rectory for a new full-time priest. The project galvanized the enthusiasm of the parishioners who are now looking towards the great future of Saints Peter and Paul parish.

WEEKLY CALENDAR: Sunday, Jan 27 10am: Church: Divine Liturgy Sunday, Jan 27 Noon: Hall, Sourdough Bread Sale Thursday, Jan 31 5:30p: Hall: ZUMBA IS BACK come out and join the fun Thursday, Jan 31 6:30pm: Hall: No Adult Enrichment Class Back Next Week Friday, Feb 1 6-9pm: Hall: Soup Kitchen Preparation Saturday, Feb 2 10am-1pm: Hall: Soup Kitchen Saturday, Feb 2 4pm: Church: Vespers Sunday, Feb 3 10am: Church: Divine Liturgy Sunday, Feb 3 noon Hall: Council meeting POSTPONED until Feb 10th

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! COMING EVENTS:

Sunday, Feb. 10 Noon: Hall Council Meeting Sunday, May 5 10am: Church: Divine Liturgy-GREAT PASCHA

PARISH HALL The Parish Hall is available for rent. Contact the Office for more information NOTICES If you have a notice or event to be printed in the weekly bulletin, please send the information to editor@peterandpauloca.com by noon on Thursday.

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