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Христос Међу Нама! Christ is in our midst! Cristo esta' entra nosotros! | |
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Homily on the Sunday of the Last Judgment
Fr. James Guirguis
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Our Christian faith requires conviction. One of the reasons that we celebrate and often remember the martyrs, those who die for their faith in Jesus Christ, is because of their courage and conviction. They believe in Jesus Christ with unshakeable belief. They have conviction in their faith. They believe firmly that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He was crucified and that He defeated death itself and rose again from the dead. That is part of the Christian faith. We have to have this as a firm conviction. Likewise, as Christians we must also have a strong and unshakeable belief that this same Lord Jesus Christ will come again and will be seated on the throne to judge all nations and all people.
The One who descended to us in lowly human form will come again as a the radiant and victorious King of kings. The One whose victory began on the wood of the cross. This One comes again to judge all, the living and the dead. Today we find ourselves being reminded of these things that we often take for granted. The Church is a loving mother who doesn’t desire to see her children lost forever. She doesn’t want to see us confused and disoriented in life. She doesn’t want to see us drowned in the sorrows and cares of this life because there is more to life than this. This life is a beginning for us.
The Holy Orthodox Church doesn’t want her children to be unprepared or caught off guard. So she prepares us. As we are now about one week from the start of Great and Holy Lent, we are reminded that the king and judge of all is indeed coming and we will encounter Him. So in order to properly prepare us, the Church acts like a good tutor and gives us all of the questions for the upcoming final exam. But she goes a step further by also giving us the answers. The answers actually come directly from our Lord Jesus Christ. He tells us who will be numbered among His sheep and who will be numbered among the goats. He separates them. But what are the criteria for being sorted into the two group? Only this: How do we treat those in need? The hungry, the thirsty, the strangers, the naked, the sick and the prisoners. In other words, those who are in the worst position in life. What do we do for those folks, how do we serve them, how do we love them? That’s it. It is elegantly and painfully simple. We won’t be judged by our bank accounts, or our titles or our social media reach or our beauty or our physical strength, but we will be judged on the beauty of our souls and the strength of our character as demonstrated through our service to those in need.
Listen to one of the hymns for this day,
“I think upon that day and hour when we shall all stand naked, like men condemned, before the Judge who accepts no man’s person. Then shall the trumpet sound aloud and the foundations of the earth shall quake, the dead shall rise from the tombs and all shall be gathered together from every generation. Then each man’s secrets will be manifest before thee: and those that have never repented shall weep and lament, departing to the outer fire; but with gladness and rejoicing the company of the righteous shall enter into the heavenly bridal chamber.
How shall it be in that hour and fearful day, when the Judge shall sit on his dread throne! The books shall be opened and men’s actions shall be examined, and the secrets of darkness shall be made public. Angels shall hasten to and fro, gathering all the nations. Come ye and hearken, kings and princes, slaves and free, sinners and righteous, rich and poor: for the Judge comes to pass sentence on the whole inhabited earth. And who shall bear to stand before his face in the presence of the angels, as they call us to account for our actions and our thoughts, whether by night or by day? How shall it be then in that hour! But before the end is here, make haste, my soul, and cry: O God who only art compassionate, turn me back and save me.” -Four Stichera at praises, Matins, Meatfare Sunday
We hear these things and we might say to ourselves, it seems a bit dark and foreboding. That is true, but only if we hear these things and remain unchanged. They are not given to scare you but to warn you of another reality that is more real than anything you think you can comprehend. When we are in the presence of God nothing can help us but the love we have acquired and shown to others. Love is what makes us able to stand in the presence of God because God is love.
Why should you wait until tomorrow to change or take your life more seriously? How do you know that tomorrow will come? Today is the day of salvation if you hear difficult and good words and you apply them to yourself with faith and conviction. Today is the day to receive new life and boldness before the throne of Christ. But we receive this by going out of our way to serve others whenever and in whatever way that we can. We can do this anywhere can’t we? We can practice by serving our families, our spouses, our brothers and sisters, our church community with great joy and enthusiasm. And then this joy will overwhelm us and energize us to go further out of our comfort zone to serve others is greater need. This is our path, my beloved. This path starts with self-denial. We start fasting for many reasons and one of them is in order to develop the ability to deny ourselves. The ability to give up our attachments and to think nothing of them.
St. John Chrysostom tells us that not only can we be saved but we can become equals to the apostles themselves through self-denial. He writes,
“The saying is not mine, but the blessed Paul’s. For when he had said, “Covet earnestly the best gifts, and yet I will show you a more excellent way; [1 Corinthians 12:31] he did not speak next of a sign, but of charity, the root of all our good things. If then we practice this, and all the self-denial that flows from it, we shall have no need of signs; even as on the other hand, if we do not practice it, we shall gain nothing by the signs.
Bearing in mind then all this, let us imitate those things whereby the apostles became great…. From all worldly things, therefore, let us withdraw ourselves, and dedicate ourselves to Christ, that we may both be made equal to the apostles according to His declaration, and may enjoy eternal life; unto which may we all attain, by the grace and love towards man of our Lord Jesus Christ to whom be glory and might forever and ever. Amen.”
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Commemorating St Porphyrius Bishop of Gaza, Martyr Christodoulos, New Martyr John Kalphes the Apprentice, Venerable Sebastian of Poshekhonye
RESURRECTION TROPARION—TONE 7
By Your Cross You destroyed death. To the thief You opened Paradise. For the Myrrhbearers You changed weeping into joy. And You commanded Your disciples, O Christ God, to proclaim that You are risen, granting the world great mercy.
HOLY FATHER NICHOLAS TROPARION—TONE 4
Truly you were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith, an image of humility and a teacher of abstinence; your humility exalted you; your poverty enriched you. Hierarch Father Nicholas, entreat Christ our God that our souls may be saved.
HOLY FATHER PORPHYRIOS OF GAZA TROPARION—TONE 4
Who can tell of your labors and illnesses leading to godly devotion, O Father? For you labored incessantly day and night, cleansing Gaza of its wickedness, and planting piety; therefore, as the protector of your flock, O Porphyrios, entreat Christ God for the salvation of our souls.
LENTEN TRIODION KONTAKION—TONE 1
When You, O God, shall come to earth with glory, all things shall tremble, and the river of fire shall flow before Your judgment seat; the books shall be opened, and the hidden things disclosed; then deliver me from the unquenchable fire, and make me worthy to stand at Your right hand, O Righteous Judge!
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~Scripture Readings of the Day~ | |
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READERS:
This Week: Matins: Nick Ressetar Epistle: Stefan Gligorevic
Next Week: Matins: Milan Radanovic Epistle: Teddy Sukhernik
EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 8: 8 - 9: 2
DEACON: Let us pay attention.
PRIEST: Peace be unto all!
READER: And with your spirit!
DEACON: Wisdom.
READER: The Prokeimenon in the Third Tone: Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, His understanding is beyond measure.
CHOIR: Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, His understanding is beyond measure.
READER: v: Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God!
CHOIR: Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, His understanding is beyond measure.
READER: Great is our Lord, and abundant in power.
CHOIR: His understanding is beyond measure.
DEACON: Wisdom!
READER: The Reading is from the First Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians
DEACON: Let us attend!
READER: Brethren, but food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse. But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols? And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble. Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
PRIEST: Peace be unto you, reader!
READER: And with your spirit! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
READER: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord! Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
READER: Let us come before His face with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!
CHOIR: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
АПОСТОЛ: 1 Коринћанима 8: 8 - 9: 2
Ђакон: Пазимо
Свештеник: Мир свима!
Читач: I Духу Твоме!
Ђакон: Премудрост
Читач : ПРОКИМЕН- глас 3 Велик је Господ наш и велика је крјепост Његова, и разуму Његовом нема мјере.
Хор: Велик је Господ наш и велика је крјепост Његова, и разуму Његовом нема мјере.
Читач: Хвалите Господа, јер је слатко пјевати Бога нашега, јер Благоме доликује хвала.
Хор: Велик је Господ наш и велика је крјепост Његова, и разуму Његовом нема мјере.
Читач: Велик је Господ наш и велика је крјепост Његова,
Хор: и разуму Његовом нема мјере.
Ђакон: Премудрост
Читач: Читање је од Прве посланице Светог апостола Павла до Коринћана
Ђакон: Пазимо
Читач: Браћо, јело нас не поставља пред Бога: јер нити добијамо ако једемо, нити губимо ако не једемо. А чувајте се да како ова ваша слобода не постане спотицање слабима. Јер ако тебе, који имаш знање, види неко гдје сједиш за трпезом у идолском храму, неће ли се савјест његова. зато што је слаб, охрабрити да једе идолске жртве? И због твога знања пропада слаби брат, за којега Христос умрије. А тако, гријешећи се о браћу и рањавајући њихову слабу савјест, о Христа се гријешите. Зато, ако јело саблажњава брата мојега, нећу јести меса до вијека, да не саблазним брата својега. Нисам ли апостол? Нисам ли слободан? Зар нисам видио Исуса Христа, Господа нашега? Нисте ли ви дјело моје у Господу? Ако другима нисам апостол. али вама јесам, јер сте ви печат мојега апостолства у Господу.
Свештеник: Мир свима Читачу!
Читач: I Духом Твоме! Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Читач: Ходите, запјевајмо Господу, покликнимо Богу Спаситељу нашем.
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
Читач: Изађимо пред лице Његово с хвалом, ускликнимо му у пјесмама.
Хор: Алилуиа, Алилуиа, Алилуиа
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LITURGY GOSPEL:
Matthew 25: 31-46
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: ’for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; ’I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’
Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? ’When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? ’Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’
And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: ’for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; ’I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
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ЈЕВАНЂЕЉЕ:
Лука 25: 31-46
А када дође Син Човјечији у слави својој и сви свети анђели са њим, тада ће сјести на пријесто славе своје. И сабраће се пред њим сви народи, и разлучиће их једне од других као пастир што разлучује овце од јаради. И поставиће овце са десне стране себи, а јарад са лијеве. Тада ће рећи Цар онима што му стоје са десне стране: Ходите благословени Оца мојега; примите Царство које вам је припремљено од постања свијета. Јер огладњех, и дадосте ми да једем; ожедњех, и напојисте ме; странац бијах, и примисте ме; Наг бијах, и одјенусте ме; болестан бијах, и посјетисте ме; у тамници бијах, и дођосте ми. Тада ће му одговорити праведници говорећи: Господе, када те видјесмо гладна, и нахранисмо? Или жедна, и напојисмо? Кад ли те видјесмо странца, и примисмо? Или нага, и одјенусмо? Кад ли те видјесмо болесна или у тамници, и дођосмо ти? И одговарајући Цар, рећи ће им: Заиста вам кажем: кад учинисте једноме од ове моје најмање браће, мени учинисте. Тада ће рећи и онима што му стоје с лијеве стране: Идите од мене, проклети, у огањ вјечни који је припремљен ђаволу и анђелима његовим. Јер огладњех, и не дадосте ми да једем; ожедњех, и не напојисте ме; Странац бијах, и не примисте ме; наг бијах, и не одјенусте ме; болестан и у тамници бијах, и не посјетисте ме. Тад ће му одговорити и они говорећи: Господе, када те видјесмо гладна или жедна, или странца или нага, или болесна или у тамници, и не послужисмо ти? Тада ће им одговорити говорећи: Заиста вам кажем: кад не учинисте једноме од ових најмањих, ни мени не учинисте. И ови ће отићи у муку вјечну, а праведници у живот вјечни.
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~ The Week Ahead: Scriptures and Services ~ | |
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~Prayers for the Faithful~
In Our Prayers
Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop Youhanna, Protinica Ljubica Jockovic, Protopresbyter Rodney Torbic, Popadija Sara Golic, Matushka Barbara Ealy, the child Katie Elizabeth and her parents Mileva and Michael Repasky, the child Metodija and his parents Fr. Dn. Milan and Mira Damljanovic, the child Louise Bare and her parents Zachary & Elizabeth, Shayle York and the newborn Šeren Lily, Kaitlyn Hook and the newborn Bowen William, Mara Bebeau and the child to be born of her, Cassandra Semic and the child to be born of her, Catherine Lewis and the child to be born of her, Kyranna Baker and the child to be born of her, Michelle Adams, Addy Andy, Lori Bare, Dori & Doug Bert, Jonathan Bertsch, Darlene & Larry Black, Carole Blitva, Stephan and Barbara Blitva, Walter “Bud” Brown, Rebecca Cappetta, Guiliana & Aleksandar Carricato, Susan & Jim Cibort, Leann Cox, Victoria Cox, Art Dils, Tommy & Kara (Blitva) Dorsey, JoAnn Filepas, Anaya Garvin, Christian & Melanie Geib, Michael Geppert III, Nevenka Gojkovic, Dr Andrea Govelovich, Nick & Terry Govelovich, Kata Gruich, George Gutshall, Dan Hazlett, Travis Heilman, Adam Herigan, Edith Herigan, Kay Himes, Edward Hojnicki, Nicole Stefan Imschweiler, Susan Jacobs, Slobodan Jovicic, Myong Sook Kim, Spencer Klinge, Dorothy Krnjaich, Henry Laichak, Peter Lalic, Dragan Lalovic, Stella Wren Lappas, Dick Livingston, Maggie Livingston, Boro Lojpur, Stephen Lundingrin, Penny MacDonald, Dianne & Jim Martin, Rowan Martin, Jack McFall, Marija Miljkovic, Daria Milletics, Peter Mrgich, George Myers, Katherine Nation, Patty Navarro, Bosiljka Ninkovic, Lila Packer, Daniel Paddock, Vid & Marica Pejcic, Hope Pesner, Kobe Petrovich, Sue Petrovich, Tracy Petrovich, Christopher Radanovic, Linda Rodgers, Logan Roszkowski, Chloe Ruff, Nathan & Jane Rush, Greg Selman, Michael Schaffner, Maryann Seiders, Steven Semic, Benjamin Shaffer, Tessa Shaffer, John Sheaffer, Branko Smitran, Zorka Starcevich, Tim Stefan, Stevan and Mary Stojic, Patricia & Joseph Sypniewski, Leonard Tepsich, Leroy Tepsich Jr, Savka Trivun, Edie & Michael “Bo” Venesevich, Michael Vishnesky, Rita Vorkapich, Kristina Vukalo, Steve Vulich, Paula Werner, Draga Worman, Beverly Yanich, Tosh Yanich, Dewey Yetter, Mila “Millie” Yezdimir, Marija Zabrodnaya, Jason Zeigler, Ashley Ziobrowski, Demetrios & Eleni Ziogas, Miriam “Mim” Codan Ziolkowski
Those Who Need Special Care
HOMELAND: Draga Donato; MASONIC HOME ELIZABETHTOWN: Ray Foltz; RS: Cedo Lukic
Those to be Baptized
Sloane & Berkeley Semic, Barrett Scott, Divna & Danica Mitrovic, Nora & Maeve Van Huysen, Sloane & Šeren York
Our College Students
Sophia Adams, Cameron Barber, Michael Geppert, Anastasija Gligorevic, Cayden Healy, Matthew Hoover, Kalei Howard, Faith Kingsbury, Sophia Mummert, Kobe Petrovich, Christina Radanovic, Ioanna Radanovic, Madison Vorkapich, Anastasija Vukalo
Our Dearly Departed Loved Ones
Basil Havalchak, Dragoljub (Don) Maransky, Marshall Vujasinovich, Goran Stekovic, Louis 'Chuck' Belic, Florence Ivanoff, Sofija Wuselich, Dr Stevan 'Rick' Zivic, Radenko Kuzmanovic
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~Vigils Offered~
STEFANIJA STEPHANI YANICH Offered in joyful celebration of her birthday (March 13) with prayers that God grants her Many Blessings for Many Years. With much love from Jaz, Curran, Sonora, Ashtyn, Endora and the rest of the family. Happy Birthday! Srecna Rodendan!
TOOTSIE KRNJAICH Offered in celebration of her 90th birthday (March 16). With prayers for her health and well being. Given with love and friendship from Sandy & Joyce. Mnogaja Ljeta!
SUE PETROVICH Offered prayerfully for our Kuma Sue that God blesses her with improved health. From your Kumovi Pete, Arlene, Eric & family, and Melanie & family.
DARLENE BLACK Offered with love by the Barber, Geib & McLaughlin Families for God’s Blessings during her recovery. We pray that He will bless her with good health. Our Love & Prayers are with her.
TOOTSIE KRNJAICH Offering vigils and prayers for our Kuma Tootsie. May God’s blessings be with her during her rehab period. From her Godchildren, Kat and families.
MICHAEL GEPPERT Offered prayerfully by Mom & Dad for improvement in health and God’s blessings and loving care during his recovery.
†VERONICA KRNJAICH Offered in loving memory of my beloved mother’s repose (41 years—March 12). Sadly missed and always in my prayers and heart, by daughter Tootsie. Vjecnaja Pamjat! Memory Eternal!
†PROTOPRESBYTER STAVROFOR SRBOLJUB JOCKOVIC Offered in loving memory of Fr Srboljub (1 year—March 13) with our deepest condolences to his Protinica Ljubica, son Vlado and to all of us. We were blessed to know him as a dear friend and spiritual father for nearly 40 years. He always lifted us with his unconditional humility and grace, his unfailing good cheer and his constant reminders to pray for others and ourselves. May Fr Srboljub rest in love, joy and peace. And may his Memory be Eternal! Vjecnaja Pamjat! Offered by the Yanich, Matich, Semic, Wenner, Mumma. Hook, Cruz, Wolf, & Fithian families.
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Please continue to pray for all of those currently being persecuted for Christ's sake in Kosovo, Metohija, Montenegro, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Morocco, China, North Korea, for all of our brothers and sisters in Christ suffering throughout the world, especially in Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, that they might be comforted with the Joy of our Lord, and for those who are unjustly persecuted that they may be strengthened by the love of Christ which knows no division.
LET US PRAY TO THE LORD!
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Stewardship Offering Information
Date 3/3/2024
Collection: $3,524.00
Date 2/25/2024
Collection: $1,335.00
Date 2/18/2024
Collection: $6,220.00
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March Birthdays
Ruth Yovanovich (Mar 1), Gregory Yanich (Mar 1), Karen Stefan (Mar 2), Matea Jovic (Mar 3), George Radanovic (Mar 4), Dasha Gencturk (Mar 4), Donald Semic (Mar 5), Alex Bazdar (Mar 5), Nick Ressetar (Mar 7), Eric Garvin (Mar 8), Kirsten Geib (Mar 10), Monroe Semic (Mar 10), Sylvia Velencia (Mar 11), Stephani Yanich (Mar 13), Millie Trayer (Mar 14), Vega Stevenson (Mar 14), Tootsie Krnjaich (Mar 16), Donna Carricato (Mar 18), Tosha Yanich (Mar 19), Natalija Gligorevic (Mar 19), Rohan Radanovic (Mar 19), Mileva Jovic (Mar 21), Danielle Van Huysen (Mar 21), Protinica Carole Balach (Mar 22), Val Radosevich (Mar 26), Anastasija Vukalo (Mar 27), Ava Kingsbury (Mar 28), Zorka Starcevich (Mar 29), Beba Yanich (Mar 30), Blagica Raic (Mar 30), Clark Filepas (Mar 30), Mya Rose Petrovich (Mar 30), Mitch Matovich (Mar 31)
March Anniversaries
Igor & Brankica Skinder (Mar 21)
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ST NICHOLAS MOTHERS CLUB MEETING (TODAY)
Our next meeting will be TODAY, March 10, 2024 in the Church Library after Divine Liturgy. All members are urged to attend.
NEW AED PURCHASED
SOTAYA has purchased a new AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to be used in medical emergencies until an ambulance can arrive. It is being stored in the coat room in a cabinet with other medical supplies. If you are currently CPR certified and would be able to help in the event of an emergency, please submit your name to Yovanka Hoover (yshoover@gmail.com. We would like to have a team of medical responders listed next to the AED. Hvala!
SPECIAL THANKS TO GOD FOR OUR NEW AED
The parish council and congregation would like to thank our SOTAYA organization for ordering and donating a new Automated External Defibrillator to our parish. Special thanks goes to Yovanka Hoover who coordinated the effort!
HOUSE BLESSING MAKE-UPS (MARCH 11 through 16)
This week we will wrap up our House Blessing outreach by contacting those who requested a call-back. You should have received a call and/or email last week, letting you know Father’s availability. If you have not heard from Daria yet, and wish to have your house blessed, please reach out to her at 717-939-3872, SOON!
SAINT NICHOLAS SENIORS
The next Seniors meeting/luncheon will be Tuesday, March 12 at Rod’s Roadhouse, Eisenhower Blvd, starting at 12 noon. If you still have your $5 gift for the game, we plan to play the game that was planned. Hope to see you there and the weather cooperates.
ONE YEAR PARASTOS—†PROTOJEREJ STAVROFOR SRBOLJUB
Our beloved pastor emeritus, Father Serb, fell asleep in the Lord on March 13 last year. As a community, we will gather to sing the 1 year Parastos on Sunday, March 17 after Divine Liturgy. Please make every effort to attend as we sing to the Lord imploring that Father Serb’s memory be eternal!
CLEAN WEEK -- FIRST WEEK OF LENT
Next week, the first week of the Great Fast, is commonly called "Clean Week" in the Orthodox Church. Each day, we will be serving Matins at 9am and either the Great Canon of St. Andrew, or Pre-Sanctified Liturgy at 6:30pm. At all other times, the Church will be open for cleaning. All parishioners are welcome to help deep clean our spiritual home. There will be both heavy and light work. A list will be posted in the Lobby of tasks needing to be completed. Once finished, each task will be checked off. Whether you are available at 6am, 2pm or 2am, your help is both needed and appreciated!
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LIVING THE FAITH CLASS
Father Chris will continue the adult education classes during lent with his Living the Faith—Responses of the Divine Liturgy, on Sundays after Divine Liturgy. This will begin March 24 (the first Sunday of lent).
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Office hours are Monday thru Friday from 9 am until noon. You may call the office during these hours at (717) 939-3872 or come by the office in person. Office hours will be adjusted when services are occurring during those hours.
BULLETIN DEADLINE
Bulletin Deadline is Wednesday at 11 am
Please send all bulletin requests to the church office at office@stnicholassteelton.org
You may also call at (717) 939-3872
SERBIAN-AMERICAN CLUB 2024 SCHOLARSHIP
The Serbian-American Club is once again offering a scholarship to a graduating high school senior continuing their education. The guidelines and application can be found on the Tutors stand in the Narthex and below. Application deadline is May 1, 2024. The Club is accepting additional scholarship donations which will be added to the amount already collected for the scholarship. If you are interested in donating, see Chris Radanovic.
CLEAN WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE CHANGE
On Wednesday, March 20, the 6:30pm scheduled service will be a Pre-Sanctified Liturgy. The Holy Eucharist will be offered that evening, followed by a covered dish common meal. Afterward, Father Christopher will continue the vigil with the Great Compline and the Canon of St. Andrew.
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March Charity
St Sava Pro-Cathedral in New York
The St. Sava Pro-Cathedral in New York City was burned in a fire on Pascha in 2016. The Cathedral is the Seat of our Diocese of Eastern America. As such, it also belongs to all of the faithful in the Diocese. The Cathedral is currently being renovated, and in need of funds to do so. The entirety of the project will eventually amount to around $62 million when completed. Thus, it is indeed a long range project in need of renewed support. Currently, the Cathedral has completed the Secure & Enclosure Phase. ... With the issuance of a temporary occupancy permit, our faithful will be allowed to return to their house of worship, the St. Sava Cathedral, which is now saved for posterity. Progress reports are available at https://www.easterndiocese.org or at the cathedral website: https://stsavanyc.org.
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