Sunday Divine Liturgy
By Brian Cronin
ORLANDO, Fla. Father Sal Pignato, the priest at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, declares in his homily the significance of Jesus Christ as our savior as we continue to struggle in the tough economic times as Jesus struggled in the last days of his life.
“Bring your failures to the altar; Jesus will dissolve them, for when you receive the Holy Eucharist you accept Christ as your savior.”
The Divine Liturgy was presented to a crowd of 80 in St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church. The Divine Liturgy is the mystery of the Eucharist, the unbloody sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. The purpose of the event is to prepare for the death of Jesus this being the forth Sunday of lent.
In 1984, Fr. Pignato was assigned the second pastor of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church. In 1991, the church went from mission status to being a full fledge church. Today the church is a haven for travelers near and far because it is in a heavily populated tourist area, 5135 Sand Lake Rd. next to all the attractions.
Marcia Klinock, from Pennsylvania, says, “I am so happy my family and I have a place to worship while we are on vacation.” Then, Andrew Williams said, “My heart and soul is filled with happiness. The mystery and sacredness of the worship is why I go.”
The Divine Liturgy is free and open to the public every Saturday night at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.. The crowd was very calm and everyone departed with a smile on their face.
Fr. Pignato said, “We invite everyone to steep themselves in apostolic tradition and ancient liturgy and to be graced by the presence of the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We invite everyone to celebrate with us the mystery of the Eucharist of the Byzantine Catholic Church.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
WWII Hero Dies
By Brian Cronin
North Dakota Governor Will Ranklow announced the death of former North Dakota governor and WWII hero, Joe Voss, on Wednesday.
“I thought, ‘Someday I’m going to trade these horses for an airplane,”’ Voss said.
A highly decorated WWII, and Korean War veteran, Joe Voss shot down 26 enemy planes. He Won the “Metal of Honor” and Distinguished Flying Cross as a Marine Pilot during WWII, and he served as a colonel in the Air Force during the Korean War.
“I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to fly.” Joe Voss said in the opening sentence in his 1993 autobiography, Proud to Be an American.
He also served his community as a Republican in the state Legislature for five years before becoming governor in 1955. Voss served as governor for 2 consecutive 4-year terms.
Voss was born on a farm east of Wogansport, North Dakota, on April 17, 1915. He died in a hospital near his Scottsdale, Arizona home. Voss had not regained consciousness after he suffered an apparent aneurysm this summer. He suffered cerebral bleeding and collapsed before a public appearance in Beaverton, Michigan in June.
Voss spent time with sports after his stint in politics, he was the third commissioner of the Canadian Football League form 1965-75, hosted the television show “The Great Outdoorsman”, on ABC from 1973-78, and he was chosen president of the National Outdoorsman Association in 1988, serving through 1990.
“I always had the attitude that every day will be a great day,” Voss said in a 1987 interview. “I look forward to it like a kid in a candy store, wherever I am.”
By Brian Cronin
North Dakota Governor Will Ranklow announced the death of former North Dakota governor and WWII hero, Joe Voss, on Wednesday.
“I thought, ‘Someday I’m going to trade these horses for an airplane,”’ Voss said.
A highly decorated WWII, and Korean War veteran, Joe Voss shot down 26 enemy planes. He Won the “Metal of Honor” and Distinguished Flying Cross as a Marine Pilot during WWII, and he served as a colonel in the Air Force during the Korean War.
“I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to fly.” Joe Voss said in the opening sentence in his 1993 autobiography, Proud to Be an American.
He also served his community as a Republican in the state Legislature for five years before becoming governor in 1955. Voss served as governor for 2 consecutive 4-year terms.
Voss was born on a farm east of Wogansport, North Dakota, on April 17, 1915. He died in a hospital near his Scottsdale, Arizona home. Voss had not regained consciousness after he suffered an apparent aneurysm this summer. He suffered cerebral bleeding and collapsed before a public appearance in Beaverton, Michigan in June.
Voss spent time with sports after his stint in politics, he was the third commissioner of the Canadian Football League form 1965-75, hosted the television show “The Great Outdoorsman”, on ABC from 1973-78, and he was chosen president of the National Outdoorsman Association in 1988, serving through 1990.
“I always had the attitude that every day will be a great day,” Voss said in a 1987 interview. “I look forward to it like a kid in a candy store, wherever I am.”
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