For the Week of February 19, 2023
GREAT AND HOLY WEEK & BRIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES 2022
SAT. APRIL 9 LAZARUS SATURDAY
5 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER FOLLOWED BY CONFESSIONS
SUN. APRIL 10 PALM [FLOWERY] SUNDAY
9 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER WITH THE BLESSING OF PALMS AND PUSSYWILLOWS WITH PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION & DIVINE LITURGY
11:30 AM POTLUCK LUNCHEON
12:15 PM EASTERN CHRISTIAN FORMATION/ SYNODAL MEETING
1:45 PM PALM SUNDAY EVENING PRAYER
TUE. APRIL 12 GREAT & HOLY TUESDAY
7 AM BRIDEGROOM MORNING PRAYER
WED. APRIL 13 GREAT & HOLY WEDNESDAY
7 AM BRIDEGROOM MORNING PRAYER
7 PM LITURGY OF THE PRE-SANCTIFIED GIFTS AND HOLY ANOINTING
THU. APRIL 14 GREAT & HOLY THURSDAY
7 PM HOLY THURSDAY VESPER LITURGY
FRI. APRIL 15 GREAT & HOLY FRIDAY
12 NOON ROYAL HOURS [OFFICE OF READINGS]
7 PM VESPERS AND BURIAL OF OUR LORD
11 PM JERUSALEM MATINS
SUN. APRIL 17 PASCHA: THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
9 AM RESURRECTION PROCESSION & MATINS WITH DIVINE LITURGY & BLESSING OF PASCHAL FOODS
1 PM AGAPE VESPERS
BRIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE
Mon. April 18 BRIGHT MONDAY
7 AM FESTAL DIVINE LITURGY
Tue. April 19 BRIGHT TUESDAY
7 AM FESTAL DIVINE LITURGY
Wed. April 20 BRIGHT WEDNESDAY
7 PM INEXHAUSTIBLE CUP AKATHIST
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Sunday Liturgies
Bishop Milan Lach has issued a new decree on 3/17/2020. He has suspended “all publicly celebrated Sunday Liturgies and services, including Holy Week services, and Pascha (Easter) services throughout the Eparchy of Parma. Churches will be open for personal prayer only at the dedicated time by your pastor.” He has dispensed “all the faithful of the Eparchy of Parma from the obligation of attending Sunday Divine Liturgies including Holy Week and Pascha (Easter) Sunday. You are not dispensed from prayer on Sunday, the day of prayer and rest.”
When St. Athanasius the Great church is available for personal prayer will be in a future post.
In Bishop Milan Lach’s last comment he states: “I encourage you to pray to God for a swift end to this unprecedented health crisis.”
The Lord of the Jokes: The Return of the King – August 19, 2017
Return of the King Flyer (Please share with your friends and family.)
What: Join Dave “the King” Wilson for a night of food, fun, and laughs.
When: Saturday August 19, 2017
Admission opens at 7:00 p.m. for food and drinks.
The Silent Auction bidding starts at 7:30 p.m. Auction items include works from local artists, race memorabilia, basket of church baked goods and items from various sponsors.
The King steps up to the mic at 8:00 p.m.
Who: 21 and over only
Admission: $10 at the gate, $5 pre-event (email saindyevents@gmail.com to reserve your spot)
Concessions will be available on site
Why: for charity – to help St. Athanasius the Great parish with projects like community event space renovation.
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Slavic Easter – April 16, 2017
A Slavic Easter … The Tradition Continues
(sharing this from Fr. Michael Hayduk on Facebook)
‘Twas the day before Easter and all through the house,
The Hrutka was hanging, even tempting the mouse.
The beets were boiling and I was grating with care
Because the horseradish aroma was filling the air.
The paska was sticky, it was a big lump of dough
I kneaded to plump it so it would grow.
Raisins were added, then into the pan
Where inside the oven it began to brown and expand.
With baba in the kitchen and dzedo taking a nap
I began cracking walnuts, leaving the shells in my lap.
Opened jars of lekvar were soon everywhere,
Filling rolls of kolachi were all I could bear.
Two dozen boiled eggs were waiting to cool
For coloring in pastel yellow, pink, green and blue.
Softening for the mold was a pound of sweet butter
How I prayed that my counter would be free from this clutter.
The salt shaker was cleaned and filled to the top
Leaving only the meat before I could stop.
Smoked kielbasa and bacon and brown-sugared ham
Why couldn’t they just bless cans of ready-to-eat Spam?
Finally on Sunday with filled baskets in hand
And while singing “Christos Voskrese” the congregation did stand.
With candles and incense and blessings for us all
We bidden each a Happy Easter and left the church hall.
At home the family gathered to begin the holy meal
But shortly thereafter I wondered if it was all real.
Within an hour of eating everything that they were able
My family was too full to clear the dishes from the table.
Happy Easter to All! Christos Voskrese! Voistinnu Voskrese!
I kneaded to plump it so it would grow.
Raisins were added, then into the pan
Where inside the oven it began to brown and expand.
With baba in the kitchen and dzedo taking a nap
I began cracking walnuts, leaving the shells in my lap.
Opened jars of lekvar were soon everywhere,
Filling rolls of kolachi were all I could bear.
Two dozen boiled eggs were waiting to cool
For coloring in pastel yellow, pink, green and blue.
Softening for the mold was a pound of sweet butter
How I prayed that my counter would be free from this clutter.
The salt shaker was cleaned and filled to the top
Leaving only the meat before I could stop.
Smoked kielbasa and bacon and brown-sugared ham
Why couldn’t they just bless cans of ready-to-eat Spam?
Finally on Sunday with filled baskets in hand
And while singing “Christos Voskrese” the congregation did stand.
With candles and incense and blessings for us all
We bidden each a Happy Easter and left the church hall.
At home the family gathered to begin the holy meal
But shortly thereafter I wondered if it was all real.
Within an hour of eating everything that they were able
My family was too full to clear the dishes from the table.
Happy Easter to All! Christos Voskrese! Voistinnu Voskrese!
Memorial Service for the Unborn
Father Bryan Eyman and some of our parishioners participated in the event. A few of the pictures above show Marcus Loidolt, Grand Knight of our parish’s Knights of Columbus James O’Brian Council 13850, in a blue sweater.
Keynote Speaker, Fr. Josiah Trenham, a pastor of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, CA since 1998, invigorated the crowd with many very recent, positive developments on the Pro-Life front. His presentation on Facebook (turn your volume up. Look for Fr. Bryan in the lower right of the screen on the aisle of the last section of seats.)
The Crusaders For Life, a youth led grassroots movement of pro-lifers from Chicago and beyond, led the march and glorious chanting. The march started from the Indiana War Memorial, went south down Meridian Street, around the circle, back north and concluding on the War Memorial steps. Along the march there were many cars waving and honking horns in agreement to the Pro-Life message. Even employees of local businesses stepped out of their buildings into the unseasonably nice weather and cheered the marchers on.
Glory to God. May our Creator’s will be done.
Long video of the march on Facebook
Short video on Facebook
Christmas Cookie Sale – December 10, 2016
Santa gives a little tour (video is on Facebook) of various vendors plus some of our baked goods.
Thanks to all the bakers, vendors, site preparation & clean-up, promoters and anyone else who assisted with our successful 2016 cookie sale.
Some vendor wares
Dormition of the Theotokos Vespers celebration – August 14, 2016
MATINS on Feast of the Ascension – May 5th
Christ is Risen!
We will celebrate Matins for the Feast of the Ascension at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 5th. We will not have First Hour at 7 a.m. on that day as was indicated in the bulletin. Following Matins the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m.
Come celebrate the Holy Day of Obligation with us. Happy Feast!