SAINT MICHAEL’S ORTHODOX CHURCH

308 WALNUT STREET

JERMYN, PENNSYLVANIA 18433

Gospel: Luke 19:1-10     Epistle Reading: ITim. 4:9-15

January 29, 2012      Zacchaeus Sunday

SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY; PARASTAS FOR DOLORES SERNIAK, OFFERED BY FR. GABRIEL AND MATUSHKA DOLORES PETORAK; PARASTAS FOR MARY FRANCHAK, OFFERED BY HELEN PEKAAR; ANNUAL PARASTAS FOR TILLIE PALUBNIAK, OFFERED IN LOVING MEMORY BY DAUGHERS HELEN AND BARBARA AND ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARASTAS FOR JOHN WATERMAN, OFFERED IN LOVING MEMORY BY BARBARA PALUBNIAK; 4:00 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS - EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE THREE HIERARCHS: BASIL THE GREAT, GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN AND JOHN CHRYSOSTOM.

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012 - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY - FEAST OF THE THREE HIERARCHS.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 - 4:00 P.M. - EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE MEETING OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE, FOLLOWED BY THE BLESSING OF WHEAT, WINE AND OIL.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012 - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY - MEETING OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE AND BLESSING OF CANDLES.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012 - 3:30 P.M. - CONFESSION; 4:00 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS; PARASTAS FOR MICHAEL MENSKY, OFFERED BY ALAN AND JOAN EVANS; PARASTAS FOR DOROTHY KEKLAK, OFFERED BY CARMEL PANETTI.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M - DIVINE LITURGY; PARASTAS FOR ANNA MIZOK, OFFERED BY CAROL BORIS; PARASTAS FOR ALEX MEHOLIC, OFFERED BY IRENE ZURINE AND PARASTAS FOR ANTOINETTE PETORAK, OFFERED BY STEVE AND ROSE FRANCHAK..

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THE HEAT/AIR COLLECTION WILL TAKE PLACE THIS MORNING DURING THE SECOND COLLECTION. WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS MONTHLY COLLECTION.

COFFEE HOUR IS HELD EVERY SUNDAY FOLLOWING THE DIVINE LITURGY.

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 YOUR WEEKLY SUNDAY OFFERING TO HELP US OFF-SET OUR EXPENSES.

CHURCH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 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.

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 LETTERS WERE 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 SOLVENT AS A PARISH. WE THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING AND FOR A POSITIVE RESPONSE. YOU MAY MAIL YOUR CHECK TO THE CHURCH RECTORY OR, DROP IT IN THE OFFERING PLATE.

PLEASE VISIT doep.org and stmichael.org FOR THE UPDATED PICTURES AND VIDEO FROM THE FEAST OF CHRISTMAS. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO SUBDEACON VASILY FOR ALL HIS HARD WORK IN MAINTAINING THE WEBPAGE.

WINE, CHURCH CHARCOAL AND INCENSE DONATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR THE DIVINE SERVICES. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN OFFERING FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMLIY OR IN MEMORY OF THE DEPARTED MEMBERS OF YOUR LOVED ONES, PLEASE CONTACT FR. JOHN OR PROTODEACON GABRIEL FOLLOWING THE LITURGY.