Triple Celebration at the Nativity of the Birth-Giver of God Ukrainian Orthodox Parish in South Plainfield, NJ

• Nativity of the Lord celebrated
• Rev. Vasyl Pasakas, Pastor, bestowed a Patriarchal blessing and presented with a gold Patriarchal cross
• Parishioners honored for with the presentation of Centennial awards 
• Ordination of Subdeacon Oleg Kravchenko to the Deaconate

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Photo Credit: Dobrodiyka Oksana Pasakas & Seminarian Yaroslav Bilogan 

Holy Wednesday - Holy Unction Service 

Holy Thursday Service - Reading of the 12 Gospels 

Good Friday Service and Procession with the Shroud 

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Compline on the Eve of the Nativity of Christ 

Celebrated by parish pastor Rev. Vasyl Pasakas and Deacon Ivan Tchopko

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Archpastoral Divine Liturgy

Celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, parish pastor Rev. Vasyl Pasakas, Protodeacon Ihor Mahlay, and Deacon Ivan Tchopko. Responses sung by Parish Choir 

A celebration of Nettie Sherby's 90th Birthday and presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation for the years of service to the Church. Presented by parish pastor Rev. Vasyl Pasakas on Sunday, October 16th, 2016. 

The blessing of newly purchased blue vestments for the parish. The purchase was made possible through the generous donations made in 2015-2016 in memory of parishioner Anna Vakulchik. A Memorial Litia was served after Divine Liturgy on Sunday, May 15th on the 1 year anniversary of her passing. Following the Memorial Litia, the blessing of the newly purchased blue vestments took place. The vestments will be used in the parish during the year, especially on dates commemorating the Theotokos, the patron of our parish. 

Palm Sunday - April 24

Holy Wednesday - April 27

The Service of Holy Unction 

Holy Thursday - April 28

Vespers with Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Matins & Reading of the 12 Gospels 

Good Friday - April 29 

Vespers & Shroud Veneration 

Holy Saturday - April 30

Grave Watching & Reading of the Acts of the Apostles 

PASCHA: Resurrection of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ - May 1 

Matins & Divine Liturgy 

Blessing of Paschal Foods 

The Eve of the Nativity of Christ - Great Compline Service (December 24th) 

Nativity of Christ - Divine Liturgy (December 25th) 

Honoring the veterans of NBVOC. 

Moleben served by parish pastor, Rev. Vasyl Pasakas. 

Flag held by parishioner Metro Kopchak. 

Divine Liturgy and procession around the church on the occasion of the Feast-day and patron of our parish, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

The celebration concluded with a celebratory picnic with the parish community. 

Photo credit: Dobrodijka Oksana Pasakas 

Memorial Litia in memory of all those servicemen of the parish who had died while serving in our country's Armed Services.

Memorial Litia served by Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pastor, Rev. Vasyl Pasakas.

Flag held by Metro Kopchak. 

Photo credit: Anita Anderson 

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

Grand Compline served on December 24th and Divine Liturgy served on December 25th by Rev. Vasyl Pasakas (pastor) and Protodeacon Dr. Ihor Mahlay, visiting from Parma, Ohio. 

Archpastoral Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, ruling hierarch of the Eastern Eparchy. 

Celebratory Luncheon