ST. MICHAEL’S ORTHODOX CHURCH
308 WALNUT STREET
JERMYN, PENNSYLVANIA 18433
Epistle Reading: Gal. 1:11-19
Gospel Reading: Matt. 2:13-23
Sunday, December 28, 2008 Sunday after the Nativity of Christ
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2008 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008 - 9:00 A.M. - 40TH DAY PARASTAS FOR DENNIS BUBERNIAK, OFFERED LOVINGLY BY HIS WIFE SONIA AND CHILDREN.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 - 4:00 P.M. - NEW YEAR’S EVE - GREAT VESPERS (EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST).
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY - NEW YEAR’S DAY AND CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009 - 6:00 P.M. - CONFESSION; 6:30 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2009 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY.
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WE PRAY FOR THE SPEEDY RECOVERY OF STEVE MYSHAK WHO IS A PATIENT AT THE CMC HOSPITAL IN SCRANTON.
DONATIONS: $100.00 DONATION FROM MIKE AND DEBBIE KOLSOVSKY FOR CONTINUED HEALTH OF HOMISH, FRANCHAK AND KOLSOVSKY FAMILIES AND IN MEMORY OF DEPARTED MEMBERS OF HOMISH, FRANCHAK AND KOLSOVSKY FAMILIES; $20.00 FOR A POINSETTIA OFFERED BY EVA DEMCHAK IN MEMORY OF MOTHER MARY WYZIAK; $20 FOR A POINSETTIA OFFERED BY EVA DEMCHAK IN MEMORY OF HUSBAND JOHN AND DEMCHAK FAMILY; $20 FOR A POINSETTIA OFFERED BY EVA DEMCHAK IN MEMORY OF BROTHR MICHAEL WYZIAK.
THE ANNUAL HOLY SUPPER (VELIYA) WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH AT 6:00 P.M. AT ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER. YOU MAY BRING A DISH OR A $5.00 DONATION IS SUGGESTED. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NAME TO PROTODEACON GABRIEL DURING COFFEE HOUR IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND.
CHURCH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2009 FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 9:30 A.M. IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT. PARENTS ARE URGED TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN.
CHURCH OFFERING ENVELOPES AND CHURCH CALENDARS FOR 2009 ARE READY IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT. PLEASE PICK THEM UP TODAY !!!!!!
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH SCHOOL WILL SPONSOR A BUS TRIP TO SEE DISNEY ON ICE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH FOR THE 3:00 P.M. SHOW. SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE FREE - ADULTS MUST PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE. PLEASE SEE PAULA OR RACHEL FOR MORE INFORMATION.
DATES TO REMEMBER: - JAN. 4, 2009 - CENTENNIAL QUILT RAFFLE, BLESSING OF CENTENNIAL BANNER, & CHILDREN'S YOLKA; THE 72ND NOVOGODNY BALL WILL BE HELD JAN. 18TH AT THE RADISSON HOTEL IN PHILADELPHIA.
WINNERS - ST. MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY 100 CLUB - WEEK 2- $25.00 - JOSEPH AND IRENE KIEHART; $15 - JOHN PASH AND $10.00 - JOAN LASICHAK.
WINTER RAFFLE WINNERS - FIRST PRIZE - THREE TIERED BLACK ONYX RING - BETTY CHUP OF CLARKS SUMMIT; 2ND PRIZE - BEDSPREAD WITH PILLOWS - KATHRYN KUNIS OF NEW JERSEY; 3RD PRIZE WINNER - LADIES WRISTWATCH - SARA DEMCHAK; 4TH RPIZE - FOSSIL MEN’S WRISTWATCH - MEGAN CARNEY AND 5TH PRIZE - THOMAS KINKADE ANGEL - ANDY PETRILAK. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS !!!!
HOSTESSES: DECEMBER 28, 2008 - JOAN LASICHAK, HELEN GRANCEY AND JOANN MATTISE; JANUARY 4, 2009 - MARIANNE DUBEE, BARBARA ESSIG AND MARY MATHENA; JANUARY 11, 2009 - MATUSHKA DOLORES PETORAK, JULIANNE SPEICHER AND PATSY PASH; JANUARY 18, 2009 - WENDY BOCHNOVICH, MARY KORPUSIK AND ANNABELLE FRANCHAK; JANUARY 25, 200 - KATHRYN FEDIRKO, DEBBIE BERNOSKY AND PAULINE FRENCHKO. IF ANYONE IS UNABLE TO BAKE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE DATES, PLEASE NOTIFY DOLORES SERNIAK OR KAY FEDIRKO SO THAT OTHER PROVISIONS CAN BE MADE.
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WE ARE LOOKING FOR OLD PICTURES FROM THE HISTORY OF OUR CHURCH. PLEASE CONTACT FR. JOHN. WE ALSO NEED NEW PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE AND JOIN US IN THE PLANNING OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO BUY YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS FOR THE CENTENNIAL QUILT RAFFLE. THE DRAWING WILL BE JAN. 4, 2009. THIS IS THE FIRST EVENT TO OFFICIALLY START OUR CENTENNIAL YEAR. TICKETS ARE $2.00 EACH OR THREE (3) FOR $5.00.
CHRISTMAS CAROLING BY OUR CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE WILL BE DONE ON SUNDAY, DEC. 28TH AT THE LAUREL'S NURSING HOME AT 3:00 P.M. HOME-BOUND PARISHIONERS WILL ALSO BE VISITED.
THE SIGHT AND SOUND TRIP TO THE MILLENNIUM THEATRE FOR THE EASTER SHOW "BEHOLD THE LAMB" WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 2009. FLYERS WILL BE HANDED OUT AND YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THIS SHOW WITH DIANA BROTSCHUL OR CALL HER AT 646-8261 FOR MORE INFORMATION. FULL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE BEING ASSIGNED A SPOT. THE DUE DATE FOR PAYMENT IS MARCH 15, 2009. THIS MORNING. THIS TRIP IS SPONSORED BY OUR CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.
SCHEDULE FOR FULL GROUP CENTENNIAL MEETINGS FOR 2009: JAN. 11 & 25, FEB. 8 & 22, MARCH 8 & 22, APRIL 5 & 26, MAY 17 & 31, JUNE 14 & 28, JULY 13, AUGUST 2 & 30, SEPT. 13 & 27, OCT 4 & 25.
THIS BULLETIN IS SPONSORED IN MEMORY OF
OLGA JAYE
BY THE PHOENIX HEALTHCARE GROUP
Orthodoxy in America
