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ST. MICHAEL’S ORTHODOX CHURCH

308 WALNUT STREET

JERMYN, PENNSYLVANIA 18433

Gospel: Luke 18:18-27      Epistle: Col. 3:4-11

Sunday January 16, 2011          Veneration of Chains of Apostle Peter

SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY; 40TH DAY PARASTAS FOR JOSEPH GAMALIA, OFFERED BY THE FAMILY.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2011- 6:00 P.M. - CONFESSION; 6:30 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2011 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY.

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MONTHLY BREAKFAST (POSTPONED FROM JANUARY 16TH) WILL BE HELD NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 23RD, FOLLOWING DIVINE LITURGY. THIS IS BEING SPONSORED BY ST. MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY. PLEASE SHOW US YOUR SUPPORT.

CHURCH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, JANUARY 23RD AT 9:00 A.M. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO CHURCH SCHOOL. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MATUSHKA DOLORES, VASILI AND MARYANN DUBEE, OUR DEDICATAED TEACHERS.

DONATIONS: $400.00 FOR ICON REPAIR, OFFERED BY JOSEPH AND THERESA KRENITSKY FOR THEIR HEALTH; $50.00 TO THE ROOF REPAIR FUND FROM RONALD AND LORRAINE SERNAK; $50.00 CHURCH WINE DONATION FROM MARIE DERKASCH IN MEMORY OF SON STEPHEN AND ALSO CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH FOR MARIE AND FAMILY; $3.00 GENERAL FUND DONATION IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF FRED AND MARTHA POLLOCK FROM THE PETRILAK AND POLLOCK FAMILIES.

HOUSE BLESSING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. A SPECIAL “THANK YOU” TO JOSEPH KRENITSKY FOR ORGANIZING THIS ANNUAL EVENT. WE THANK YOU FOR THE EXTREMELY WARM HOSPITALITY OFFERED TO FR. JOHN. NEARLY 160 HOMES WERE VISITED WHICH REPRESENTS 99% OF OUR PARISH MEMBERSHIP. MAY GOD GRANT YOU MANY YEARS !!!!!!

MIRACLE WORKING KURSK ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD WILL BE AT OUR CHURCH ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH AT 6:00 P.M. FOR A SPECIAL SERVICE OF INTERCESSION AND A RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT. PLEASE MARK THIS SPECIAL DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND.

THE ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE WILL BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON MONDAY, MARCH 24TH TO COMMEMORATE THE ROE V. WADE SUPREME COURT DECISION. THIS IS A NATIONAL EVENT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA, ST. TIKHON’S AND ST. VLADIMIR’S SEMINARIANS AND FACULTY MEMBERS WILL PARTICIPATE AND ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WILL PARTICIPATE. IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, PLEASE LET FR. JOHN KNOW.

NEW CHURCH ROOF FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION OF THE CHURCH, IT WAS DETERMINED WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF A NEW ROOF. ANYONE INTERESTED IN DONATING TOWARD THIS FUND, PLEASE SEE FR. JOHN. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING BIDS WITH THE WORK TO BE DONE IN SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER.

CHURCH OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2011 ARE READY AND CAN BE PICKED UP IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT.

CALENDARS FOR 2011 CAN BE PICKED UP TODAY. PLEASE TAKE EXTRA FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

WINE DONATIONS ARE NEEDED. PLEASE SEE FATHER JOHN OR PROTODEACON GABRIEL PETORAK - YOU CAN DONATE IN MEMORY OR FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS.

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.

WE PRAY FOR THE SPEEDY RECOVERY OF DEBBIE BERNOSKY WHO IS A PATIENT AT GEISINGER HOSPITAL IN DANVILLE AND SERGEI MARKOV WHO IS RECUPERATING AT HOME.

HOSTESSES: JANUARY 16, 2011 - MATUSHKA DOLORES PETORAK, JULIANNE SPEICHER AND PATRICIA PASH; JANUARY 23, 2011 - ST. MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY BREAKFAST; JANUARY 30, 2011 - KAY FEDIRKO, ANNABELLE FRANCHAK AND PAULINE FRENCHKO. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO BAKE ON THE DATES LISTED, PLEASE NOTIFY KAY FEDIRKO SO THAT OTHER ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

THIS BULLETIN IS SPONSORED BY CHRIS AND REBECCA TELEP GOETTER

IN MEMORY OF ROBERT TELEP AND CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH OF

MILDRED, REBECCA, CHRIS, SARAH, SOFIA AND KARINA

 

 

 

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