Gospel: Luke 18:35-43 Epistle: Col. 3:12-16
Sunday January 23, 2011 Sanctity of Life Sunday
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2011 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY; PARASTAS FOR MARY (GURKA) WALLACE AND HELEN (GURKA) SUSKO, OFFERED BY JOHN SUSKO AND FAMILY; PARASTAS FOR ROBERT MUCHAL OFFERED BY NADINE AND NATHAN MUCHAL AND PARASTAS FOR TILLIE PALUBNIAK, OFFERED BY HER DAUGHTERS HELEN AND BARBARA, FOLLOWING THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 , 2011 - 6:00 P.M. - AKATHIST FOR THE MIRACLE WORKING KURSK ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD, FOLLOWED BY SPECIAL ANNOINTING. A SPECIAL COLLECTION WILL ALSO BE TAKEN TOWARDS TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE ICON. COFFEE AND CAKE WILL BE SERVED AND A SLIDE PRESENTATION ON THE HISTORY OF THE ICON WILL BE SHOWN IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2011- 6:00 P.M. - CONFESSION; 6:30 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS; EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE THREE HIERARCHS, BASIL THE GREAT, GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN AND ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2011 - FEAST OF THE THREE HIERARCHS - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY.
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MONTHLY BREAKFAST WILL BE HELD ( TODAY) 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 30TH AT 9:00 A.M. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO CHURCH SCHOOL. MATUSHKA DOLORES, VASILI AND MARYANN DUBEE ARE THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
LONGWORTH’S FAMILY RESTAURANT AND ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER HAVE JOINED TOGETHER AND WILL BE SPONSORING AN OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2011 FROM 5-8 P.M. AT ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A BUFFET OF SPECIALTIES FOR TASTE TESTING. TICKETS ARE $9.00 FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN UNDER 10 ARE FREE. EVA DEMCHAK WILL BE SELLING TICKETS TODAY AS WELL AS LONGWORTH’S REATAURANT.
DONATIONS: $1,000.00 TO THE ROOF FUND FOR THE CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH OF JOSEPH AND IRENE KIEHART ON THEIR 62ND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY; $200.00 ROOF DONATION AND $50.00 WINE DONATION FOR THE GOOD HEALTH OF GERALD AND MARILYN SOROKA AND FAMILY; $100.00 CHURCH DONATION FROM DR. & MRS. ANTHONY DECARLI III; $50.00 WINE DONATION FROM THE LASICHAK FAMILY FOR CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH; $40.00 WINE DONATION IN MEMORY OF MARY (GURKA) WALLACE AND HELEN (GURKA) SUSKO OFFERED BY JOHN SUSKO AND FAMILY.
THE ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE WILL BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH TO COMMEMORATE THE ROE V. WADE SUPREME COURT DECISION. THIS IS A NATIONAL EVENT AND WILL BE COVERED LIVE BY C-SPAN AND CATHOLIC TELEVISION. FR. JOHN KOWALCZYK HAS BEEN ASKED TO DELIVER THE BENEDICTION AND FINAL SPEECH, PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL MARCH. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME, AN ORTHODOX CLERIC HAS BEEN ASKED TO BE ON THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL PROGRAM.
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 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; SERGEI MARKOV WHO IS RECUPERATING AT HOME AND IRENE SWIRDOVICH WHO IS A PATIENT AT THE MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
HOSTESSES: 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 AN ANONYMOUS DONOR
FOR CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH OF THE FAMILY
Orthodoxy in America
