St. Michael’s Orthodox Church

308 Walnut St.

Jermyn, Pennsylvania 18433

Schedule of Services

Sunday, May 29^th, Matins 8:00 a.m., Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 4^th, Great Vespers 6:30 p.m., Confession 6:00 p.m.

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

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The Chamber Choir of St. Tikhon’s Monastery, “Rejoice, O Mountains of Pennsylvania” will hold a concert of Orthodox Sacred Music by American Composers on Sunday, May 29^th at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. For tickets please see Matushka Kathy this morning.

The 112^th Memorial Day Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery will begin with the 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy at the Bell Tower, with the Presence of the Iveron Miraculous Hawaiian Icon of the Mother of God. The Healing Service will begin at 2:30 p.m. with all pilgrims being anointed with the Holy Myrrh streaming from the Miraculous Icon of the Mother of God.

The Memorial Day Pilgrimage Collection will be taken by the men of our Parish. If you are interested in participating, please see Joseph Krenitsky this morning. Please meet near the Monastery Bell Tower by 10:00 a.m.

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. (First Reading)

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.

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” (First Reading)

Special Church Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 31st at 6:00 p.m. We will be meeting with Fr. John Parsells, Director of Orthodox Web Solutions and developing a new Parish Web-Page. Please make every effort to attend.

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!

Heat & Air Collection will be held this Sunday, May 29^th during the second offering. Please use the special envelopes distributed last week. We thank you in advance for your support.

Church Donation $100.00 in memory of Michael Kitchura offered lovingly by his daughter Elizabeth Smith. May his memory be eternal!

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!

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, May 29^th: Theresa Krenitsky, Irene Kiehart, Mary Mathena; 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.