St. Michael’s Orthodox Church

308 Walnut St.

Jermyn, Pennsylvania 18433

Schedule of Services

Sunday, June 5^th, Matins 8:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m., Baptism/Chrismation of Xenia Soroka 11:15 a.m.

Wednesday June 8^th, Great Vespers 6:30 p.m. Eve of the (Feast of Ascension of Christ) with Blessing of Wheat, Wine & Oil.

Thursday, June 9^th, Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m. (Feast of the Ascension of Christ)

Saturday, June 11^th, Wedding: Tamara Fisher and Michael Blondell 2:30 p.m., Great Vespers 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 12^th, Matins 8:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

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Special Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 5^th, following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. “The purpose of the meeting will be to authorize and ratify the sale of a vacant parcel of property owned by the Parish, commonly known as 534 Gravity St., Archbald, Lackawanna County, and Tax Parcel Identification # 07417030011 as described in Deed dated January 14, 1983. The proposed sale is to Salvatore A. Nestico, Jr., Diane M. Nestico and Anthony J. Nestico for the sum of $10,000.00” (Third Reading)

The first Christmas in September Parish Festival Organizational Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 9^th at 6:00 p.m. Please mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend!

Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Sunday, will be held on June 12^th and a special offering will be held during the second collection. We thank you in advance for the support of this National Pan-Orthodox Organization.

Wedding Banns: Tamara Fisher and Michael Blondell will be united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Saturday, June 11^th at 2:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Orthodox Church in Jermyn, Pa. (Final Reading)

Father’s Day will be held on Sunday, June 19^th. Please submit the names of your Fathers you would want remembered in the Divine Liturgy to Fr. John. St. Mary’s Altar Society will be presenting a Special Father’s Day Gift.

Chicken & Rib (Kundlas) BBQ will be held on Saturday, July 2^nd from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale this morning. Please see Mary Mathena. The Spring Raffle will be held on Saturday, July 2^nd, 2016. Please return your tickets in a timely fashion.

Pentecost Annual Parastas will be held on Sunday, June 19^th at 1:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Cemetery. Please submit the names of the departed loved ones to be commemorated at the Pentecost Divine Liturgy and at the 1:00 p.m. Parastas. Please use the form in this week’s bulletin.

The Stained Glass Door of Christ the Teacher has been installed in the Confessional entrance way to the Sanctuary. A special Thank You to Steve and Martha Myshak. May our Lord grant them Many Years!

St. Michael’s Center report on Easter & Ethnic Food Sales for 2016: Ash Wednesday - $2,071.00; Western Easter - $3,109.00; Ethnic Food Sale #1 - $2,031.00; Ethnic Food Sale #2 - $2,142.50; Ethnic Food Sale #3 - $1,700.00; Orthodox Easter - $3,211.29.

Total Sales - $14,264.79  Thank You for all your support!

Renovating Project Goal was set at $25,000 for the repair and replacement necessary at the Church Rectory and the Choir Director's Rectory. Please use the envelopes provided for you located in the Vestibule.

Please remember in your prayers: Olga Sviatko and Michael Klaptach who are guests at the Wayne Woodlands Manor, in Waymart. Ann Butler is a guest at Elm Croft Mid-Valley, 89 Sturges Rd., Peckville, PA 18452.

Hostesses: Sunday, June 5^th: Jean Malec, Barbara Nayduch, Ann Narcoonis; Sunday, June 12^th: Melanie Wanas, Marilyn Petorak, Maryann Serafini; Sunday, June 19^th: Karen Wanas, Matushka Dolores Petorak, Millie Telep; Sunday, June 26^th: Dorothy Allen, Debbie Bernosky, Ann Butler.