SAINT MICHAEL’S ORTHODOX CHURCH
308 WALNUT STREET
JERMYN, PENNSYLVANIA 18433
Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Epistle Reading: 2Tim. 4:5-8
Sunday, January 1, 2012 Feast of Circumcision of Christ - St. Basil the Great
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2012 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY; SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR THE NEW YEAR; 9TH DAY PARASTAS FOR DOLORES DREATER, OFFERED BY BETTY, LOIS AND STEPHEN DREATER.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY, BLESSING OF WATER; 4:00 P.M. - GREAT COMPLINES AND BLESSING OF WHEAT, WINE AND OIL; HIS GRACE BISHOP TIKHON WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE; 5:00 P.M. HOLY SUPPER (VELIA) AT ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012 - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY FOLLOWED BY THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATER.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012 - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE ITURGY - FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST; 6:00 P.M. - CONFESSION; 6:30 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2012 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M - DIVINE LITURGY.
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DONATIONS: $1000.00 CHURCH CHRISTMAS DONATION FROM ST. MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY; $100.00 FROM CAMILLE PALESE FOR WINE AND INCENSE IN LOVING MEMORY OF HER MOTHER, OLGA PALELSE; $50.00 FROM NICHOLAS HANCHAK FOR THE HEALTH OF THE HANCHAK FAMILY; $25.00 IN MEMORY OF SANDY FRANCHAK EVANS FROM NADINE M. LAWTON.
2012 CHURCH CALENDARS AND CHURCH OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE READY IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO GLORIA SHAW AND EVA DEMCHAK FOR ORGANIZING AND PLACING THE OFFERING ENVELOPES IN NUMERICAL ORDER. PLEASE CONSIDER INCREASING YOR WEEKLY SUNDAY OFFERING TO HELP US OFF-SET OUR EXPENSES.
CHURCH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2012, AT 9:00 A.M. PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR TEACHERS, MARYANN DUBEE AND MATUSHKA DOLORES PETORAK.
THE TRADITIONAL THEOPHANY SUPPER WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 5TH AT 5:00 P.M. AT ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER. GREAT COMPLINES WILL BE HELD AT 4:00 P.M. AT OUR CHURCH. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THIS ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENT WITH PROTODEACON GABRIEL PETORAK. HIS GRACE, BISHOP TIKHON, WILL JOIN US FOR THIS HOLY SUPPER AND FOR THE COMPLINE SERVICE IN CHURCH.
REMINDER: WE ARE ASKING THAT ALL PARISHIONERS MAKE AN EFFORT TO PAY YOUR ANNUAL CHURCH DUES - CURRENT AND PAST DUE. WE ARE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY EVENING, BEGINNING AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THE DUES ARE $160.00 PER PERSON PER YEAR.
ANNUAL BACK DUES LETTER WAS MAILED OUT TO ALL PARISHIONERS WHO ARE IN ARREARS WITH THEIR CHURCH DUES, TO AND INCLUDING THE YEAR 2010. PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOUR DUES FOR 2010 WERE PAID IN 2011 IT WILL NOT SHOW IN 2010, BUT WILL APPEAR IN 2011 THE MONTH YOU PAID YOUR 2010 DUES - IF EVERYONE PAID UP THE DUES OWED AND CONTRIBUTED IN THEIR SUNDAY ENVELOPES WEEKLY, WE WOULD BE MORE FINANCIALLY SOLVLENT AS A PARISH. WE THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING AND FOR A POSITIVE RESPONSE. YOU MAY MAIL YOUR CHECK TO THE CHURCH RECTORY, DROP IT IN THE OFFERING PLATE OR DURING THE ANNUAL VISIT OF FR. JOHN GIVE THE CHECK TO PRESIDENT JOSEPH KRENITSKY.
PLEASE VISIT doep.org and stmichael.org FOR THE UPDATED PICTURES AND VIDEO FROM THE FEAST OF CHRISTMAS. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SUBDEACON VSILY FOR ALL HIS HARD WORK IN MAINTAINING THE WEBPAGE.
HOSTESSES: JANUARY 1, 2012 - ANN NARCOONIS, MATUSHKA KATHY AND THERESA KRENITSKY. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO BAKE ON THE DATES LISTED, PLEASE NOTIFY KAY FEDIRKO SO THAT OTHER ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
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