GREAT LENT- The Holy Season of the Great Fast is now here. We have services frequently during the week specifically designed by the Church for your spiritual and even physical well being. While you may not be able to make all services, as a family please make a decision to attend one additional service a week, and if that is not possible at least ONE Lenten Presanctified or Paraklis service during Lent. Please fast as strictly as possible, and as a minimum on WED and FRI and ALL of Holy Week and Holy Saturday. Please do what you can to help the poor and reach out to the lonely and troubled.
HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA - PROCESSIONS - FELLOWSHIP - Sign up sheets are posted in the Church Hall for Holy Week Processions, Vigil at The Lord's Tomb and Paschal Fellowship Meal. Please add your name (or confirm your participation again this year)
ADULT EDUCATION DISCUSSION - Our Adult Education continues on Wed Evenings throughout Great Lent following Presanctified Liturgy at approximately 8 pm. We are discussing The Way of A Pilgrim Copies are available for $10.00 Please see Fr. Peter to Purchase. Please let Fr. Peter know if you are unable to physically attend the class, but would like to participate via video conferencing or by telephone.
CHARITABLE OUTREACH - The youth of the Diocese are once again collecting funds for St. John The Compassionate Mission. The Kulis Foundation is matching the funds up to $10,000. FUnds from the soup sales and any donations others would like to make will be forwarded for this cause. A canister in the Church hall will be in the Church Hall during Lent for the benefit of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center , earmarked for Fr. Juvanly Repass' missionary work in Guatemala. Please be generous.
FUND DRIVE FOR AIRCONDITIONING - At our parish annual meeting, we decided to allocate the necessary funds to install central airconditioning in the Church. While there is sufficient funds in the Church Treasury to cover the cost, we have decide to have a special fund drive to defray the cost to allow a bigger cash reserve in case of unforseen expenses or shortfalls in the parish budget. To date, $1985.00 has been already raised. If you would like to make a donation please see Fr. Peter or any parish council officer. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
COMMUNITY SUPPER - Many thanks to all who helped serve the meal this past Monday. Our next meal will be Monday April 3. Please See Mary or Eve if you wish to help.
EASTER BAKE SALE - Our Easter Bake Sale will be on Sat. April 8, 2017. Many thanks to all who helped make Pagachi and Pastry rolls!
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES |
March 26 |
Orestes Mihaly, Jr. i |
Birthday |
March 30 |
Ryan LeClerc |
Birthday |
March 30 |
Serge Mihaly, Jr. |
Birthday |
April 1 |
Anna Kmetz |
Birthday |
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