Gospel: Mark 1:1-8    Epistle: 2 Tim. 4:5-8

Sunday January 2, 2011           St. Seraphim of Sarov - HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2011 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY; 9TH DAY PARASTAS FOR JULIA SMEY KENNEDY.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 - EVE OF THEOPHANY - STRICT FAST DAY; 4:00 P.M. - GREAT COMPLINES AND BLESSING OF WHEAT, WINE AND OIL, FOLLOWED BY THE HOLY SUPPER (VELIA) AT ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER AT 5:00 P.M.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2011 - 9;00 A.M. - THEOPHANY LITURGY, FOLLOWED BY THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATER.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2011 - 9:00 A.M. -DIVINE LITURGY - ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2011- 6:00 P.M. - CONFESSION; 6:30 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS..

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

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THEOPHANY HOLY SUPPER WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5^TH AT 5:00 P.M. AT ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER. PLEASE CONTACT PROTODEACON GABE IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND. A $5.00 OFFERING FOR THE PURCHASE OF FISH IS SUGGESTED, ONLY, IF YOU ARE NOT BRINGING A LENTEN DISH.

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. PROTODEACON GABRIEL, MATUSHKA DOLORES AND FAMILY DONATED $1,000.00 AND PETER AND HELEN SENIO ALSO DONATED $1,000.00. 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.

A NEW YEAR HAS BEGUN AND WE ARE ASKING THAT AN EFFORT BE MADE 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.

DONATIONS: $1,500.00 FROM ATTORNEY JOHN AND TESS JUBINSKY OF HONOLULU, HAWAII; $1,000.00 FROM ST. MICHAEL‘S CENTER; $1,000.00 FROM ST. MARY‘S ALTAR SOCIETY; $350.00 FROM ATTORNEY JOHN KRISA; $200.00 FROM JOHN SENIO; $80.00 WINE DONATION FROM MICHAEL KLAPATCH SR., & SONS AND $20.00 FOR CHRISTMAS CANDLES IN MEMORY OF GLORIA KLAPATCH OFFERED BY MICHAEL SR., AND SONS; $50.00 CHRISTMAS WINE DONATION FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR PARENTS MARY & HENRY KORPUSIK GIVEN BY JEREMI, NICOLE AND JACK HENRY KORPUSIK; $50.00 CHRISTMAS DONATION REMEMBERING OUR SON, PARENTS “IN MEMORY” HENRY II KORPUSIK, JOSEPH AND OLGA JAYE, OFFERED BY HENRY AND MARY KORPUSIK.

WE PRAY FOR THE SPEEDY RECOVERY OF DEBBIE BERNOSKY WHO IS IN REHAB AT THE LAUREL’S AND SERGEI MARKOV, THE HUSBAND OF VALENTINA, WHO IS AT THE REHAB CENTER AT ALLLIED.

HOSTESSES: JANUARY 2, 2011 -- JOAN AND RUTHANN LASICHAK; JANUARY 9, 2011 - BARBARA MOSLEY, HELEN GRANCEY AND MARYANN DUBEE; JANUARY 16, 2011 - ST. MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY MONTHLY BREAKFAST; JANUARY 23, 2011 - MATUSHKA DOLORES PETORAK, JULIANNE SPEICHER AND PATRICIA PASH; 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 FOR THE CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH OF

GEORGE, MARILYN AND JOSHUA PETORAK

BLESSING OF HOMES SCHEDULE - 2011

JANUARY 6^TH - 1:30 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. - EAST JERMYN

4:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. - WEST SIDE JERMYN

JANUARY 7^TH - 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. - MAYFIELD

4:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. - CARBONDALE AND SIMPSON

JANUARY 8^TH - 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P,.M. - VANDLING, UNIONDALE, DUNDAFF AND FOREST CITY

2:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. - JESSUP, ARCHBALD, EYNON, DICKSON CITY, PECKVILLE

AND OLYPHANT

JANUARY 9^TH - 1:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. - WAYMART, SEELEYVILLE, BEACH LAKE, HONESDALE,

MOSCOW AND PLEASANT MOUNT

JANUARY 10^TH - 1:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. - CLIFFORD, GREENFIELD, CHAPMAN LAKE AND

CLARKS SUMMIT.

PLEASE NOTE: IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER ON ANY OF THE ABOVE DAYS THE SCHEDULE WILL BE PUSHED UP ONE DAY. IF YOU ARE NOT AT HOME WHEN WE VISIT, PLEASE CALL FR. JOHN AT 876-1241 OR JOSEPH KRENITSKY AT 876-2770 TO RESCHEDULE THE VISIT.