Weekly Bulletin

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Apr. 14, 2013	Sunday of the Ointment-Bearers *
10 am	Divine Liturgy
following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy
Monday, Apr. 15, 2013
6 pm	Paraklesis
Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2013
	No services
Wed., Apr. 17, 2013
	No services
Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
Friday, Apr. 19, 2013
	No services
Saturday, Apr. 20, 2013
	No services
Sunday, Apr. 21, 2013	Sunday of the Paralytic Man *
10 am	Divine Liturgy
following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

 
Announcements
Events Calendar

• We welcome Father Christian Kappas who is concelebrating with Fr. Innocenti at Saturday’s vigil Divine Liturgy on April 13. Thank you Father Kappas for being with us again. May God grant you many blessed years!
• Please note on this week’s schedule that there is no Saturday vigil Divine Liturgy on April 20. Father Innocenti has another commitment on that day.
• The next Ancient Healing Service is Wednesday, April 24 at 7 PM. We had 2 good reports to celebrate at our 4/10 service. Bring your acquaintances to have our parish community pray with them.
• The Knights of Columbus Brunch is scheduled for Sunday, April 28. It will follow the 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy. What are the knights serving? Come on the 28^th and see.
• On Pentecost Sunday, May 19^th, the price of the large 6-day candles will be raised from $5 to $10 each. We light them for our prayer intentions whether it’s for deceased member(s) or for a special intention or in thanksgiving for God’s hearing our past petitions. These are the same reasons that a request for a Divine Liturgy is made. A stipend for the Divine Liturgy is $10 so starting on May 19 the candles will be the same price as a Divine Liturgy stipend.

 
Parish Prayer
Oh God the benefactor of our souls, Grant that by the prayers of St. Athanasius our parish patron,
We may be blessed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Grant that our community would grow in Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Piety, Knowledge and Fear of the Lord.  Grant that our community would grow in Charity, Faith, Prudence, Hope, Justice and Temperance.
Oh Confessor and Bishop Athanasius, you said, “God became man so that man could become like God.” Pray for us that we would grow in Spirit.
Through the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos and all the saints, now and forever. Amen.

Weekly Bulletin – April 14, 2013Read More

Christ is Risen!  Indeed He is Risen!
Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Apr. 7, 2013	Thomas Sunday *
10 am	Divine Liturgy
following liturgy	Fellowship & sharing Artos Bread in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
Monday, Apr. 8, 2013	Thomas Week
6 pm	Paraklesis
Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2013
	No services
Wed., Apr. 10, 2013
7 pm	Ancient Healing Service
Thursday, Apr. 11, 2013
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
Friday, Apr. 12, 2013
	No services
Saturday, Apr. 13, 2013
5:00 pm	Vigil Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Apr. 14, 2013	Sunday of the Ointment-Bearers *
10 am	Divine Liturgy
following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

 
Announcements
Events Calendar

• The Ancient Healing Service is this Wednesday, April 10 at 7 PM. Bring your family and friends.
• The annual Catholic Radio 89.1 dinner is Tuesday, April 9 starting 5:30 PM at Riverwalk Banquet Center near Broad Ripple. Bishop Coyne is the speaker. See http://www.catholicradioindy.org/ for details.

 
Fund Raising
The summer farmer’s markets get an early start in spring. The Binford Farmer’s Market is now open on Saturdays from 9 until 1 p.m. In May it moves outdoors but for now it’s indoors at their location at 62^nd and Binford Blvd on the northeast section of Indy. Will you help sell at the market on some Saturday mornings? The markets are a very important venue for us to evangelize and bring much needed funds into the parish.
On May 18^th the Carmel Farmer’s Market opens so we’ll need more volunteers to represent the parish at 2 markets each Saturday. Please look at your calendar and set aside a few Saturday mornings to help our parish. For now we will continue to make baked goods on Thursdays so we could use more help on those days if you’re not at work. Become part of the fund-raising team. If you have other ideas for the parish to make money to keep us a vibrant part of our community please share your thoughts with Fr. Innocenti, John or Max.

Weekly Bulletin – April 7, 2013Read More

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

Bright Week

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Christós voskrése! Vo-ístinu voskrése! May the risen Christ bestow peace, health and happiness in this joyous season to all peoples of the world; especially St. Athanasius parishioners, guests, friends, neighbors and acquaintances. Our renewed spirit, honed by our diligence during the Great Fast, will continue to strengthen us to spread the Good News of Christ’s victory over Satan. Let us go forth and proclaim to others the truth of the Catholic faith through both word and deed – it’s God’s directive. We have a good God and we have Holy Spirit power! Sow plenty of positive, optimistic seed to all, every day, so that we can foster an upbeat and encouraging community. As we do for others, we do for ourselves. Let’s praise God for all he has done for us.
 
Events Calendar

• Easter Basket Blessing will follow services today. Then we are having a feast eating from the baskets. The Easter Baskets page on our website continues to be popular with the online community from many countries.
• Bright Monday, April 1, there will Divine Liturgy with procession at 6 p.m.
• The next Ancient Healing Service is Wednesday, April 10 at 7 PM. Tell your friends.

 
Easter Bake Goods
Thanks to those who helped with baking over the last few weeks and especially the last 4 days marathon of making many pascha breads. If you’re lucky we may have just what you want for your Easter season. Be sure to ask John to see what we have in stock for you.
Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Mar. 31, 2013	Pascha – Resurrection of Our Lord *
10 am	Easter Sunday Divine Liturgy and blessing Easter baskets
Following liturgy	Pitch-In foods from your traditional Easter Basket – everyone is invited
Monday, Apr. 1, 2013	Bright Monday
6 pm	Divine Liturgy for the feast
Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2013	Bright Tuesday
	No services
Wed., Apr. 3, 2013	Bright Wednesday
	No services
Thursday, Apr. 4, 2013	Bright Thursday
	No services
Friday, Apr. 5, 2013	Bright Friday
	No services
Saturday, Apr. 6, 2013	Bright Saturday
5:00 pm	Vigil Divine Liturgy
Sunday, Apr. 7, 2013	Thomas Sunday *
10 am	Divine Liturgy
following liturgy	Fellowship & sharing Artos Bread in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

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Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
Holy Week Schedule

Sunday, Mar. 24, 2013	Palm Sunday *
10 am	Divine Liturgy for parishioners
Following liturgy	Fellowship,  palm weaving  and pysanky writing
until 2:30 pm	in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
Monday, Mar. 25, 2013	Annunciation of the Theotokos – solemn holyday
6 pm	Divine Liturgy for the feast
Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013	Holy Tuesday
noon	Office of Hours
Wed., Mar. 27, 2013	Holy Wednesday
7 pm	Presanctified Liturgy & anointing with oil
Thursday, Mar. 28, 2013	Holy Thursday
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
7 pm	Vespers and St. Basil Divine Liturgy
Friday, Mar. 29, 2013	Good Friday
7 pm Following vespers	Vespers and Burial of our Lord Light dinner in St. Mary’s Hall
Saturday, Mar. 30, 2013	Holy Saturday
5:00 pm	Resurrection Matins and blessing Easter baskets
midnight	Easter Sunday Divine Liturgy and blessing Easter baskets
Sunday, Mar. 31, 2013	Pascha – Resurrection of Our Lord *
10 am	Easter Sunday Divine Liturgy and blessing Easter baskets
Following liturgy	Fellowship & sharing a celebration meal in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
	Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

 
Announcements
Events Calendar

• In addition to decorating pysanky (Easter eggs), a demonstration on weaving palm leaves will be presented as part of today’s social in the hall. Come learn how to create decorations for your home with the blessed palms.
• There is a sign-up sheet in St. Mary’s Hall for those who are donating Easter lilies or will provide extra food for the Easter festivities. Flowers should be brought to church by Good Friday.
• On Holy Saturday, March 30^th from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. service we will be making pascha bread, hdruka (Easter cheese) and chrin (beets and horseradish) in St. Mary’s Hall. We invite everyone to come and help make your own Easter basket items on that day. This is a great opportunity to learn some secret efficient techniques. The church will be open for prayer during the entire day. So plan to “stay & watch” with our crucified Lord on Saturday even if you don’t make anything in the kitchen.
• Easter Basket blessings will follow these 3 services: Saturday Resurrections Matins, Saturday midnight Easter Divine Liturgy, Sunday 10 a.m. Easter Divine Liturgy.  Please stay and enjoy your Easter meal with us in St. Mary’s Hall as we eat the blessed Easter foods out of our baskets. To see which traditional foods are placed in your basket see the Easter Baskets page on our website or pick up the handout in the hall. You can include other foods as well such as wine, chocolates, etc.
• Bright Monday, April 1, there will Divine Liturgy with procession at 6 p.m.

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Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Mar. 17, 2013	5th Sunday of the Great Fast – Mary of Egypt*
10 am	Divine Liturgy                               +Robert Turner
Following liturgy	KofC brunch in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
until 2:30 pm	Pysanky writing
Monday, Mar. 18, 2013
6 pm	Paraklesis
Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013
noon	Office of Hours
Wed., Mar. 20, 2013
noon	Office of Hours
Thursday, Mar. 21, 2013
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
Friday, Mar. 22, 2013
7 pm Following liturgy	Presanctified Liturgypirohy, soup & bread dinner in St. Mary’s Hall
Saturday, Mar. 23, 2013	Saturday of Lazarus
5 pm	Vigil Divine Liturgy for Sunday          +John Lucia
Sunday, Mar. 24, 2013	Palm Sunday*
10 am	Divine Liturgy for parishioners
Following liturgy	Fellowship & palm weaving in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
	Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

 
Announcements
Events Calendar

• Today the Knights of Columbus brunch will be in St. Mary’s Hall immediately following the 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy. We welcome members of the Knights & their friends from Muncie, IN.
• The tools & dyes for decorating pysanky (Easter eggs) are in the hall. Today, until 2:30 p.m., everyone is invited to hone their skills in using the wax-resistance technique in creating colorful decorated eggs. A modest fee of $5 will help pay for the supplies. Come join us.
• Friday’s Presanctified Liturgy starts at 7 p.m. Please come and participate in this inspiring service. It’s the last one this year. Stay afterwards to enjoy a good meal in St. Mary’s Hall.
• Next Sunday, March 24^th, is Palm Sunday. Following liturgy we will have a palm weaving demonstration while enjoying fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall. Learn how to decorate your home with the blessed palms.
• HOLY WEEK is one week away. Here’s the schedule:
  • Holy Monday – 6 PM Annunciation of the Theotokos – solemn holy day
  • Holy Tuesday – noon Office of Hours
  • Holy Wednesday – 7 PM Presanctified Liturgy with Holy anointing
  • Holy Thursday – 7 PM Vespers and St. Basil Liturgy
  • Holy Friday – 7 PM Vespers Burial Service
  • Holy Saturday – 5 PM Resurrection Matins with Easter basket blessing
  • Holy Saturday – midnight Easter Divine Liturgy with Easter basket blessing
  • Resurrection Sunday – 10 AM Easter Divine Liturgy with Easter basket blessing

On Holy Saturday, March 30^th from 9 a.m. until the 5 p.m. service we will be making pascha bread, hdruka (Easter cheese) and chrin (beets and horseradish) in St. Mary’s Hall. We invite everyone to come and help make your own Easter basket items on that day. This is a great opportunity to learn some secret efficient techniques. The church will be open for prayer during the entire day. So plan to “stay & watch” with our crucified Lord on that Saturday even if you don’t plan to make anything in the kitchen.

Weekly Bulletin – March 17, 2013Read More

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Mar. 10, 2013	4th Sunday of the Great Fast – John Climacus*
10 am	Divine Liturgy                           +Dorothy DeMaio
Following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited  Knights of Columbus meeting
Noon – 2 pm	Pysanky class – visitors & parishioners are invited
Monday, Mar. 11, 2013
6 pm	Paraklesis
Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013
noon	Office of Hours
Wed., Mar. 13, 2013
noon	Office of Hours
7 pm	Ancient Healing Service
Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
Friday, Mar. 15, 2013
7 pm Following liturgy	Presanctified Liturgy pirohy, soup & bread dinner in St. Mary’s Hall
Saturday, Mar. 16, 2013	Akathistos Saturday
5 pm	Vigil Divine Liturgy for Sunday    + Peter DeMaio
Sunday, Mar. 17, 2013	5th Sunday of the Great Fast – Mary of Egypt*
10 am	Divine Liturgy                               +Robert Turner
Following liturgy	KofC brunch in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
	Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

 
Announcements
Events Calendar

• The tools & dyes for decorating pysanky (Easter eggs) are in the hall. Today, from noon until 2 p.m., everyone is invited to learn this colorful tradition or hone their skills if they already know how to use the wax-resistance technique. A modest fee of $5 will help pay for the supplies. Come join us.
• The Ancient Healing Service is this Wednesday, March 13 at 7 PM. Reserve this date on your calendar to come to church to claim your healing and/or lay hands on others as we’ve been instructed.
• Friday’s Presanctified Liturgy starts at 7 p.m. Please stay for dinner. The majority of you who haven’t been attending this inspiring service are missing out on special prayers and a good meal. Please come.
• The next Knights of Columbus brunch will include hosting members of the Knights from Muncie next Sunday, March 17^th. Next Sunday bring your friends
• The annual Catholic Radio 89.1 dinner is Tuesday, April 9 starting 5:30 PM at Riverwalk Banquet Center near Broad Ripple. Bishop Coyne is the speaker. See http://www.catholicradioindy.org/ for details.

Bible Meditation (from last year’s bulletin)
Excerpt from “Protection from Deception” by Derek Prince:
Those who accept Satan’s lies do so “because they did not receive the love of the truth … God will send them strong delusion” (2 Thessalonians 2:10-11). This is among the Bible’s most frightening statements. If God sends strong delusion, we are sure to be deceived. Condemnation comes to those who “did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness” (verse 12).
The only way to know whether a sign or wonder is true is to measure it with truth – with the Word of God. In John 8:32, Jesus said, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Scripture is the sole determinant of truth or falsehood. We are instructed to “test all things; hold fast to that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21)

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Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013	2nd Sunday of the Great Fast *
10 am	Divine Liturgy of St. Basil      +Rev. Sidney Sidor
Following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
Monday, Feb. 25, 2013
6 pm	Paraklesis
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013
	No activities
Wed., Feb. 27, 2013
7 p.m.	Ancient Healing service
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
Friday, Mar. 1, 2013
7 pm	Presanctified Liturgy followed by Panachida for 3rd All Souls Saturday
Saturday, Mar. 2, 2013
5 pm	Vigil Divine Liturgy for Sunday + James Lawrence
Sunday, Mar. 3, 2013	3rd Sunday of the Great Fast *
10 am	Divine Liturgy                             + Florence Lucia
Following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
Noon – 2 pm	Pysanky class – visitors & parishioners are invited   Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

 
Announcements
Events Calendar

• The 2^nd Ancient Healing Service this month is this Wednesday. Please join us.
• This Friday, March 1^st, All Souls Saturday is being celebrated as a vigil following Friday’s Presanctified Liturgy at 7 p.m. Please attend both services with a single trip to church and stay for a dinner. An educational video will be shown with the meal.
• There will be a class on decorating pysanky (Easter eggs) next Sunday, March 3^rd from noon until 2 p.m. Come and learn this colorful tradition. An entrance fee of $5 will help pay for the supplies.
• The next Knights of Columbus brunch will include hosting members of the Knights from Muncie on Sunday, March 17^th.

 
Retreat: Fr. Rossi will be on a retreat this week from Monday through Thursday. If you need a priest during that time please contact your nearest Roman Catholic priest.
 
The Great Fast: While fasting from food is important, many things in our ever challenging world can become damaging to the soul.  Whatever we deem to be more important than our relationship with the Triune God puts our salvation at risk.  Some examples might be:  money, therefore we should tithe properly or give alms; cell phones, TV, computers, video games, sports etc. might be another competitor from which we might fast.  We should make a greater effort to attend and participate in the Friday evening Presanctified Liturgies and to spend more time in prayer, so that our relationship with God might be healed or improved.   “O my soul, devote yourself to repentance and unite yourself to Christ in mind.  Cry out and groan, Pardon my terrible deeds that I may receive from you, who alone are good, forgiveness and eternal life.”  May you have a great and joyful fast!
 
February Birthdays: Max Beaver, Cyndi Huff, Nicholas Kupec, and Stephanie Suvak. God grant them many years!

Weekly Bulletin – February 24, 2013Read More

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013	1st Sunday of the Great Fast – Sunday of Orthodoxy *
10 am	Divine Liturgy                                    +John Lucia
Following liturgy	Fellowship, Parish Council Meeting in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
Monday, Feb. 18, 2013
6 pm	Paraklisis
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
	No activities
Wed., Feb. 20, 2013
	No activities
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
7 pm	Presanctified Liturgy followed by Panachida for 2nd All Souls Saturday
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
5 pm	Vigil Divine Liturgy for Sunday    +Florence Lucia
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013	2nd Sunday of the Great Fast *
10 am	Divine Liturgy                        +Rev. Sidney Sidor
Following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
	Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

Announcements
Events Calendar

• Parish Council meeting follows today’s Divine Liturgy for the first Sunday of the Great Fast. During the social time in St. Mary’s Hall it will be announced when we’re about to start the meeting.
• The 2^nd All Souls Saturday is being celebrated following the Presanctified Liturgy on Friday, February 22 at 7 p.m. Please attend both services this Friday and stay for a dinner and either a Lenten video or talk.

 
The Great Fast
Here are suggestions for what you should be doing during the Great Fast (Lenten season):
1) Pray – talk to God. He will listen and respond. Say prayers from your heart as well as a prayer book. “A Prayer Journey through the Great Lenten Fast and Great and Holy Week” is available in the hall. Please use your copy each day during the Great Fast for your private prayer.
2) Go to Church – not only on Sundays but to Presanctified Liturgies and All Souls Saturday services.
3) Repentance – repair your relationship with God. Accept that you can do better then strive to do so.
4) Fast – discipline yourself spiritually in what you do as well as what or how much you eat
5) Read – the Bible and other spiritual books. We have a wealth of good books for you to purchase.
6) Alms – give to those in need. Ask yourself if you’re giving of your time, talent and treasure to those in our community for the glory of God.
 
 
 
 
 

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Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2012	Cheese Fare Sunday *
10 am	Divine Liturgy           +William & Gasprina Enciso
Following liturgy	Pitch-in meal in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
Monday, Feb. 11, 2012	First day of the Great Fast – strict abstinence
6 pm	Paraklisis
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2012
7 pm	Wellness Class
Wed., Feb. 13, 2012
7 pm	Ancient Healing Service followed by Panachida for +Rev. Father Sidney Sidor
Following services	Fellowship & spaghetti in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2012
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
Friday, Feb. 15, 2012
7 pm	Vespers – no Presanctified Liturgy this week
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2012
5 pm	Vigil Divine Liturgy for Sunday     +Margaret Sidor
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013	1st Sunday of the Great Fast – Sunday of Orthodoxy *
10 am	Divine Liturgy                             + John Lucia
Following liturgy	Fellowship, Parish Council Meeting in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
	Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

Announcements
Events Calendar

• The Great Fast begins Monday February 11 – a day of strict abstinence (see below.)
• The first healing service during the Great Fast is this Wednesday. On the same evening we will be commemorating the half year anniversary of +Fr. Sid Sidor passing with the Panachida service. A spaghetti dinner will follow in St. Mary’s Hall. Please invite all those who knew Fr. Sid.

2013 Fasting Regulations
Abstinence – The law of abstinence forbids the use of meat or meat by-products, per­mitting the use of eggs and dairy products. Abstinence is to be observed on all Wednesdays and Fridays during the Holy Season of the Great Fast and on Holy Saturday. Optional: you could practice this on more than Wednesdays and Fridays.
Strict Abstinence – The law of strict abstinence (fast) forbids the use of meat, eggs and dairy products or any of their by-products. Strict Fast and Abstinence is to be observed on the First Day of the Great Fast, Monday, February 11^th and on Great and Holy Friday, March 29^th
Dispensation – Pastors may, for a just cause, grant to the individual faithful and to individual families, dispensations or commutations of abstinence and strict abstinence into other pious practices.
The Great Fast
The Great Fast period is a preparation for the greatest feast of the year – Pascha. The forty days symbolize the forty years the Israelites wandered in the desert. The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts will be celebrated on Fridays at our parish. We will continue to have the Ancient Healing Service on the 2^nd & 4^th Wednesdays during the Great Fast. We’re the only nearby Catholic Church that celebrates the ancient and beautiful Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts for 6 weeks in a row. It’s up to you to choose to take advantage of these services. Encourage others to immerse themselves in this special gift of the Eastern Catholic Church.
“A Prayer Journey through the Great Lenten Fast and Great and Holy Week” is available in the hall. Please use your copy each day during the Great Fast for your private prayer.

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Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
Weekly Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 3, 2012	Sunday of Meat Fare *
10 am	Divine Liturgy                        +Mark Cunningham
Following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
Monday, Feb. 4, 2012
6 pm	Paraklisis
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2012
7 pm	Wellness Class
Wed., Feb. 6, 2012
	No services
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2012
9 am – 6 pm	Baking in St. Mary’s Hall
Friday, Feb. 8, 2012
	No services
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2012
5 pm	Vigil Divine Liturgy for Sunday  +Mary Louise Scheidler
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2012	Sunday of Cheese Fare *
10 am	Divine Liturgy           +William & Gasprina Enciso
Following liturgy	Fellowship in St. Mary’s Hall – everyone is invited
	Note: * designates obligation to attend liturgy

 
Announcements
Events Calendar

• The Great Fast begins Monday February 11, nine days earlier than last year. Next Sunday is the last day before Lent. Our tradition is having everyone bring in a meatless dish to share with others. During the Great Fast we make a resolution to refrain from certain foods like meat and dairy. Today some people will be saying goodbye to meat on Meat Fare Sunday. On Cheesefare Sunday, February 10, we are saying goodbye to dairy. Typically people make something to use up their milk, yogurt, sour cream, cheese, etc. Bring one of your favorite meatless soups, salads, appetizers, casseroles, or desserts next Sunday.
• The first healing service during the Great Fast is Wednesday February 13. On the same evening we will be commemorating the half year anniversary of +Fr. Sid Sidor passing. At the end of the healing service, which was initiated by +Fr. Sid, we will remember him with the Panachida service. Refreshments will follow in St. Mary’s Hall.

 
Prayer
Why hasn’t God granted my petitions? Be assured that God hears our every prayer. His answer may be ‘Yes’, ‘No’ or ‘Later’. Sometimes we need to humble ourselves, look within, and repent. Go to your bible and read about the hindrances to God giving you what you want: John 9:31; James 4:2-3; James 1:6-7; 1 John 3:21- 22, Mark 11:24-25; Malachi 3:10; Matthew 17: 14-21. Then make amends where necessary.
Great Lenten Fast Book
This week we received booklets for each parishioner. “A Prayer Journey through the Great Lenten Fast and Great and Holy Week” is available in the hall. Please use your copy each day during the Great Fast for your private prayer. The booklets are one of the many things that Bishop John’s Annual Stewardship Appeal pays for. As you saw in the recent Horizons our parish has collected $625 of our $1,400 goal. Please consider how much you’re pledging and submit the cards mailed to you. If you need the paperwork call the rectory.

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