Epistle Reading: 2 Tim 4-5-8

Gospel Reading: Mark - 1:1-8

Sunday, January 4, 2009               Sunday before the Theophany of Christ

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2009 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY; 40^TH DAY PARASTAS FOR OLGA JAYE, OFFERED BY JOHN AND BARBARA NAYDUCH; PARASTAS FOR DEBBIE BACHAK OFFERED BY ED, ANN AND ANN NARCOONIS.

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. - VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY, FOLLOWED BY THE BLESSING OF WATER; 4:00 P.M. - GREAT COMPLINES AND BLESSING OF WHEAT, WINE AND OIL; 5:00 P.M. - HOLY SUPPER (VELIYA) ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER. STRICT FAST DAY!!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY - FEAST OF THE THEOPHANY, FOLLOWED BY THE GREAT BLESSING OF WATER.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY - SYNAXIS OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009 - 6:00 P.M. - CONFESSION; 6:30 P.M. - GREAT VESPERS.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009 - 8:00 A.M. - MATINS; 9:30 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY.

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DONATIONS: $1000.00 CHRISTMAS DONATION FROM ST. MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY; $1,000.00 CHRISTMAS DONATION FROM ST. MICHAEL’S CENTER; $50.00 DONATION IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH GURKA, OFFERED BY KEN AND PAT ROGERS.

THE ANNUAL HOLY SUPPER (VELIYA) WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 5^TH AT 5:00 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.

THE WEEKLY CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 6^TH.

CHURCH SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 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 17^TH 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: - JANUARY 4, 2009 - CENTENNIAL QUILT RAFFLE; BLESSING OF THE CENTENNIAL BANNER AND CHILDREN’S YOLKA; THE 72^ND NOVOGODNY BALL WILL BE HELD JAN. 18^TH AT THE RADISSON HOTEL IN PHILADELPHIA.

WINNERS - ST. MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY 100 CLUB - WEEK 3 - $25.00 - DIANA BROTSCHUL; $15 - RACHEL VAVERCHAK AND $10.00 - DOROTHY HOHOLICK. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS !!!!!!

HOSTESSES: 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 100^TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

SIGHT AND SOUND TRIP TO THE MILLLENNIUM THEATRE FOR THE EASTER SHOW “BEHOLD THE LAMB” WILL BE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7^TH, 2009 . FULL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 15, 2009. FLYERS ARE AVAILABLE - IF MORE INFO IS NEEDED PLEASE CALL DIANA AT 646-8261.

SCHEDULE FOR FULL GROUP CENTENNIAL MEETINGS: JANUARY 11 AND 25; FEBRUARY 8 AND 22; MARCH 8 AND 22; APRIL 5 AND 26; MAY 17 AND 31; JUNE 14 AND 28; JULY 13 ; AUGUST 2 AND 30; SEPTEMBER 13 AND 27 AND OCTOBER 4 AND 25.

2009 SCHEDULE - BLESSING OF HOMES

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009 - 1:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. - EAST SIDE JERMYN;

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009 - 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. - JESSUP, ARCHBALD, EYNON, PECKVILLE, OLYPHANT AND DICKSON CITY; 1:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. - WEST SIDE JERMYN, CARBONDALE AND SIMPSON;

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009 - 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. - VANDLING, UNIONDALE , DUNDAFF AND FOREST CITY; 2:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M. - MAYFIELD;

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009 - 3:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. - MONTDALE, CHAPMAN LAKE, CLARKS SUMMIT; 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. - CLIFFORD AND GREENFIELD;

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009 - 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. - WAYMART, SEELEYVILLE, HONESDALE, MOSCOW AND PLEASANT MOUNT.

PLEASE NOTE: IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER ON ANY OF THE ABOVE DAYS, THE SCHEDULE WILL BE ADVANCED ONE DAY. IF YOU ARE NOT AT HOME WHEN WE VISIT, PLEASE CALL FATHER JOHN OR JOSEPH KRENITSKY TO RESCHEDULE THE VISIT. PHONE NUMBERS APPEAR IN THE HEADING.