St. Thomas Sunday schedule announced (04/19/98)

St. Thomas Sunday schedule announced

SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - The Episcopacy and Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. cordially invite all to participate in this year's St. Thomas Sunday pilgrimage.

The 1998 pilgrimage program will include a liturgy in St. Andrew Memorial Church at 9:30 a.m. and vespers and confessions at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. On Sunday, April 26, the program includes greeting of hierarchs at 9 a.m. and a eucharistic liturgy at 9:30 a.m. to be celebrated by Metropolitan Constantine; Archbishops Antony and Vsevolod, and pastors of local parish communities will serve as concelbrants.

All parking on memorial church and cemetery grounds is strictly prohibitied on April 25-26. Parking is permitted only on Consistory grounds located at 135 Davidson Ave., Somerset, N.J. (Ukrainian Cultural Center lot and grounds). Round-trip transportation of pilgrims to the memorial church and cemetery will be provided by the Consistory.

Cultural exhibits and all commerce will take place on April 25, from noon to 6 p.m. and April 26, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the main auditorium of the Cultural Center. Permits for sales must be obtained in advance from the Consistory.

After liturgy on Sunday there will be a procession to the cemetery's Great Memorial Cross, and the celebration of a panakhyda for the repose of the souls of the departed servants of God, Patriarch Mstyslav, Bishop Paisiy, and all departed bishops, clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

All other panakhydy (memorial services) on Sunday are permitted only after the conclusion of the above panakhyda at the Great Memorial Cross. (Please note: No memorial services will be permitted during Bright Week, Monday to Friday, April 20 to 24. These days are reserved for grave cleaning and cemetery maintenance.)