22nd Sunday After Pentecost

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
22nd Sunday After Pentecost
October 25, 2026
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic
105 Kohler Ave
Lyndora PA 16045
Phone 724-287-5000
www.stiohnbyzlyn.com
athanasius@zoominternet.net

Sat   10/24/26 4:00pm  Vigil Divine Liturgy +Ray Theodore by Richard Pribis
Sun   10/25/26 9:30am  Divine Liturgy +Stanley Gawlikoski by Drew Monoit
Wed   10/28/26 7:00pm  Liturgy +Helen Jean Mudrick by brother Paul Mudrick
Fri   10/30/26 7:00pm  Akathist to the Theotokos
Sat   10/31/26 4:00pm  Vigil Divine Liturgy +Michael Dancisin by John Baycura
Sun   11/1/26 9:30am  Divine Liturgy +Caroline Hills by Cindy Hills

Variable Parts: Tone 5 Pgs 146 — 147
Epistle: Gal 6:11-18
Gospel: Lk 16:19-31

Memorial Candle Request: No Candle Request

Epistle Readers 24-Oct Mary Motko/John Baycura   25-Oct Kathy Moyta   31-Oct Mary Troyan 1-Nov Shari Allen

Memorial Candle Request:   No Candle Request

Please Pray for: Lucas Benson, Lou Pocchiari, Mike Oshlick, Kathy Moyta, Dorothy Moyta, Brian Buchkovich, Lejen Warner, Sharon King, Liz Moyta, Fr. Michael Huszti, Fr. Laska, Susie Curcio, Teresa Milkovich, Robert Saper, Anna Habil, Diane Sotak, Anna Pocchiari, Larry Hamil, Beverly Jones, Maryann Russin Schyvers, Nick Russin and Ken Konchan

Attendance: 10/17 - 29; 10/18 - 71

Collection 10/10, 10/11 - $2003

Student Food Pantry: Thanksgiving is coming. We are now collecting Thanksgiving food items such as stuffing, gravy, yams, canned vegetables, etc. Donations may be placed in the designated area in the vestibule. Contact Pam Gagen if you have questions. Thank you!

Boscov Coupons: Our church will be selling Boscov coupons for a 25% off all day October 21. Coupons are $5.00. Please see Elizabeth Pocchiari or Fr. Radko to purchase one.

Rummage Sale Follow-ups The winner of the 50/50 at the Rummage Sale was Gloria Rodgers, who won $124.00. We had a steady stream of customers and made a $2,928.75 profit, which includes the GCU  matching funds. Many thanks to our Ladies Guild and volunteers for making this possible.

Operation Christmas Child: Please continue to send in your donations for the Operation Christmas Child program by October 25ffi. Thank you to those who have already generously donated. The box is in the vestibule. Please check out this website for suggestions on what is helpful to donate or ask Amanda Stavish. If you would prefer to give a cash donation, this is also very welcome! Amanda will purchase needed items with your donation. Thank you!

REC Open House: The Religious Education Center Open House will be on November 1, 2026 immediately following the 9:30 Liturgy. Father will bless the center. Coffee social will take place at the RE Center this day. Coffee, cider, donuts and danishes will be served. (There will be no coffee social taking place in the church hall on this day).

Upcoming Events Dates:
October 26 — Parish Council Meeting at 6:00pm.
November 1 — Ladies Guild meeting at 11:00am in the church.
November 13 — Halupki Making
November 14 — Halupki Sale.
December 5 — St. Nicholas parish celebration
December 6 - Ladies Guild Christmas Party
December 10, 11 17 & 18 — Nut Roll Baking
December 16 — Decorate church for Christmas.

Homemade Halupki!
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Church
105 Kohler Avenue
Lyndora, PA

$3.00 Each

Pickup Saturday November 14
10am - 1pm at the church
To order call (412) 857-9446
BEFORE November 1
Pre-orders only, NO walk-Ins
(Please do not call the church or rectory)

Parish Council Meeting Minutes- September 28, 2026

1. Attendance - Present: Father Radko, Jeff Pakutz, Stephanie Dano, Bob Babick, Deacon Paul, Deacon Douglas, Amanda Stavish, John Baycura, Bill Trapp, and Kevin Allen.

2. Religious Education Center Flooring/Exterior - Amanda Stavish provided an update on the flooring project at the Religious Education (RE) Center. The total cost is $18,000, with $10,500 paid by the Ladies Guild and $7,500 covered by church funds. The flooring project was completed on October 14, 2026. Jeff Pakutz organized the exterior cleaning of the RE building, which was completed in September. Fr. Radko will contact Custom Lawncare regarding weed cleanup and spraying behind the RE building due to the presence of numerous poisonous plants. /update - the weed killer was applied/ The Parish Council will host an open house and social coffee at the RE Center on November 1, 2026, to showcase the renovations and cleaning improvements.

3. Church Landscaping - Bill Trapp is contacting a landscaper to discuss removing plants and shrubs surrounding the church to improve the building's appearance and simplify maintenance. The estimated cost is $2,300. Several Parish Council members walked the grounds following liturgy on Sunday, October 11, to identify plants recommended for removal. These plants were marked with orange tags for parishioners to view. The plan is to remove the plants in the fall and develop a landscaping plan for the spring.

4. Parish Hall and Kitchen Cleaning - John Pocchiari is coordinating with the cleaning company. A deep cleaning of the parish hall and kitchen is scheduled for early November. / update- it will take place next spring/

5. Polka Party Report - Stephanie Dano reported that the Polka Party had excellent attendance and everyone gave compliments on food, venue and band. profit of $1,600. $800 in food sales. The date for next year's event is September 11, 2027.

6. Potential Hoagie Fundraiser- Bob Babick and Bill Trapp will investigate the cost of hoagies for a potential parish fundraiser. Additional fundraising ideas will be discussed at the next meeting.

7. Kitchen Leak - Jeff Pakutz discussed the kitchen leak and reviewed the findings reported by Lucian Hoolian. 8. Glass Door Repair - Bill Trapp and Kevin Allen are removing the broken glass door on October 13 and sending it to ABC Glass in Gibsonia to have the glass replaced. The repair will take several weeks. A temporary seal has been put in place.

9. New Business and Further Discussion - The following items were discussed for future consideration: A:. Freezer: A new freezer needs to be purchased. B:. Parish Directory: Ideas for creating or updating a parish directory were discussed.

WARNING: an email scam which has been received by some of our parishioners. The email indicates it is from Father Radko but is not his email address. It requests gift cards and has links to click and also lists information for the church. Please delete this email. It is a fishing scam. Father Radko and the church would NEVER ask for gifts cards nor any financial gifts to be sent via email .

Clicking on the links could give access to the scammer of all  your contacts.

Always be aware of these scams and just delete the message.... never click on any links. There is a huge amount of Al bot activity this month with scammers finding a way to access your information through a back door security risk on software used by many businesses. The risk was closed but millions of people had their information accessed by scammers.

From:

Rev.. Fr.Radko Blichar. <pastorralcompass@gmail.com>

To:

Date:

October 24, 2026 at 9:42AM

I need 6qty Apple Gift Card or Target gift cards $200 value on each (total $1200). You should get them at any local store around you. After you get them Scratch off the seal on the claim code and take a clear pictures of each cards front and back having them removed from the packs.

Send them to me via email on here so i can distribute them to the staffs in my list. Please keep the physical cards and receipt for reference and reimbursement purpose.

May God continue to bless and guide you.

Blessings.
Father Radko Blichar
ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE
Byzantine Catholic Church