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Happy Feast Day St Athanasius
St. Athanasius’ feast day is today, May 2nd.  We will have a pitch-in brunch after liturgy to celebrate. Please stay and celebrate with us – regardless whether you brought something or not. This past Tuesday we commemorated our 30^th year since the parish’s first liturgy. Happy Feast Day and Happy Anniversary!
Thank you
Hilda (lives on the south side of the Russell family – 2 houses to the right of the church) & her friends from the neighborhood donated their time and energy mowing the lawn around the church, hall, rectory, storage building and school. It was a multi-day process with the riding and push mowers and a weed whacker. Please take the time to personally thank them. Maybe you’d like to buy a gift card for them (see below.)

Fund raising
Pick up some scrip (gift cards) today. If you don’t see John D. with them, just ask. We have a very wide selection of gas, grocery, health & beauty, fast foods, restaurant, department and book store cards to choose from. If you don’t have the money with you today, make sure you reserve some to pick up within the next week. Mother’s Day, birthdays, graduations are just around the corner. We need food pantry supplies too.
Thursday, May 6^th we need your help with baking our famous nut rolls & other treats. If you didn’t see the Parish Event email (sent on 4/28) or have never helped before, ask John for the details. Invite your friends to learn how to make our various flavored rolls, pumpkin logs, possibly kolachy, kifli or angel wings. We’re flexible to adjust to what people are interested in. The parish also needs your help selling the baked treats at the 1^st market this Saturday at 62^nd St & Binford. Soon we’ll need help each Saturday during the summer at either the Binford location or the Carmel Farmers Market (our 10^th year, so we have a good customer base.)

Weekly Bulletin – May 2, 2010Read More

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30 years
St. Athanasius’ feast day is May 2nd.  We will have a pitch-in brunch after liturgy to celebrate our parish’s patron feast. And this week is the 30^th year commemoration of the parish’s first Divine Liturgy on Tuesday, April 27^th. On Tuesday the liturgy is at 9 a.m., or you can come earlier to the Office of the 1^st Hour being celebrated at 7 a.m. Please remember your parish in you daily prayers, especially during this week. Thank God that we’ve been blessed with a parish established 3 decades ago that continues to be the Light of the East here in central Indiana. Praise Him that He allows us to come together to express our gratitude to Him in the beautiful St. John Chrysostom Divine Liturgy of the Eastern Rite each week. We thank God for our Bishop John Kudrick, Fr. Sid Sidor and the past bishops and pastor/administrators who’ve all played a part in our parish’s history. And thanks to all the founding families and those who’ve been parishioners, whether for a few decades or a few months. Continue to encourage others to seek out and explore the hidden gem of Catholic Christianity right here at St. Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church. Don’t limit yourself to Divine Liturgy on Sundays. Make an effort to attend other services and events that will help all of us deepen our spiritual faith, evangelize, and become a caring community for one another. God grant us many years, for Christ is Risen!
Thank you
A 2nd collection will be taken 1) for buying a new garbage disposal for the rectory, 2) assist purchasing items for the food pantry, and 3) to pay remainder on the church furnaces. Thank you for your generosity.

Fund raising
The farmers markets will be starting soon (Binford begins on May 8th.)  Plan now to help Thursday, May 6^th for baking our famous nut rolls. The parish also needs your help selling on Saturdays during the summer.

Weekly Bulletin – April 25, 2010Read More

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Saint George, the Great Martyr feast day
St. George’s feast day, a simple holy day on our liturgical calendar, is April 23^rd. We will have a vigil Divine Liturgy on Thurday, April 22^nd at 5 p.m. and the feast day Divine Liturgy on the Friday, April 23^rd at 11:45 a.m. In our iconography St. George is commonly depicted as a soldier riding a horse and slaying a dragon.
Healing Testimonials
“I praise and thank God, our Almighty Father for you through which your healing service and my dearest friend Natasha’s standing in proxy for me.  Today the additional x-rays showed no mass and I did not need the ultrasound.”   June B.
…“ I want to thank you and the parish family of St. Athanasius, and especially Fr. Sid, for making St. Athanasius an oasis in our journey, a special home for our family for six months that we were in Indy.  I also would like to thank Fr. Sid for anointing me and curing my arthritic thumb joint and anointing our son Justin whose heart is perfect now!”  Dr. Eric, D. O.
“To make a long story short, from that time to the present, my tumor growth has stopped as measured by the drop in my PSA – done quarterly.  (Also, as part of this miracle, my bone lesions have disappeared)…”    Bill P.  M.D.
“I sincerely wish to give praise and honor to God for my healing, but also to Fr. Sid who was the facilitator of God’s healing energy to be channeled to me through the Paraklis Service.”   Bruce  W.
The next healing service is May 12^th. Mark the 2^nd Wednesday of every month on your calendar. Jesus heals!

Weekly Bulletin – April 18, 2010Read More

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Saint George, the Great Martyr feast day coming up
St. George’s feast day is April 23^rd. It’s a simple holy day on our liturgical calendar. Please put April 23^rd aside for attending Divine Liturgy to celebrate the feast. St. George, the glorious Great Martyr and wonderworker, refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods, was tortured and beheaded at Nicomedia in Asia Minor.  He was martyred in the reign of Diocletian, about A.D. 296. In our iconography St. George is commonly depicted as a soldier riding a horse and slaying a dragon.
Maintenance Update
Joe Kupec, Al Zetsel & grandsons, Bradley & Alex delivered sand, reattached gutter & down spouts, repaired the wooden fence, moved fill dirt into window wells on the old school building and mowed the majority of the grass this week. Please check the bulletin board in St. Mary’s Hall to see the remaining projects. Be part of the team making the list dwindle. It’s another way you can joyously use your God-given talents back to our parish for the glory of God.
Knights of Columbus Brunch
The Knights of Columbus are hosting Sunday brunch next Sunday, April 18^th, following the 10 AM Divine Liturgy, the Knights will be serving: pirohy, kielbasa, sauerkraut, eggs, hash browns, pancakes, OJ, milk, coffee and dessert. A free will offering is encouraged by not mandatory. Come help the Knights of Columbus through your attendance in this community outreach project. Please invite your friends and your neighbors. Christ is Risen!

Weekly Bulletin – April 11, 2010Read More

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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 men, women & children 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. As Fr. Sid has stated, “We have a good God.” Sow plenty of positive, optimistic seed to all, every day, so that we can foster an upbeat and encouraging community in which we live. As we do for others, we do for ourselves. God has made it a win-win solution!
Food Pantry
Our ministry to our local neighbors has had a gratifying week with at least 8 families receiving assistance from our parish in the last few days. To meet the continuing need we are requesting non-perishable food and hygiene items (or money to purchase them) from you. During the Great Fast almsgiving is highlighted as a virtuous activity. Now that the Pascal season is started we need to continue donating to the poor. The St. Athanasius Church food pantry is one such outlet. Please be generous in this important ministry to those in need.
Easter Bake Goods
Thanks to those who helped with baking on Thursday, April 1 (no fooling!): Brenda, Al, Olga, Paul, Mary, Joe, Julia, Bill, Richard, Marge. You can still get baked goods (rolls, pascha bread and pumpkin logs) for your family, co-workers and/or friends. They are a special treat that is sure to please.

Weekly Bulletin – Pascha – April 4,2010Read More

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Holy Week
Confessions are being heard up to 2 hours before each service. You must be in church at least one half hour prior to any service so Father has time after confessions to properly perform his preparations. Confessions after a service are possible too. The liturgies are Monday – Thursday are at 7 PM. Friday’s Reading of the Passion Gospels are at noon. Friday’s Vespers & Burial Service is at 7 PM. Saturday’s Resurrection Matins are at 5 PM. Easter Sunday Liturgy is 10 AM. Please spend extra time with our Lord during Holy Week. If you want the church open during the day when no services are scheduled please call the rectory.
Let’s say Thank You
Fabric Care Center has been donating their dry cleaning work on our altar cloths and all liturgical items. They are located at 5760 West Morris St. and can be reached at 317-241-1288. Call them to say thank you and better yet, show your appreciation by getting your dry cleaning done there. They pick-up & deliver in some areas so give them a call.
Easter Bake Goods
The Binford indoor market was held on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Sales were over $200. Thanks to those who helped bake (Cyndi Huff), wrap (Julia, Seth & Sage Brown and Marge Hays), & sell (Max Beaver and Marcus Loidolt). You can still get baked goods (rolls, pascha bread, pumpkin logs) for your Easter basket and celebration.  Buy them today or come Thursday to help with the last bake day before Easter. We start at 8:30 a.m. Anyone who wants pascha or rolls must let the rectory know by Tuesday, March 30^th. If you have questions on how to make the traditional food items for your Easter basket give the rectory a call and we’ll try to point you in the right direction. Hint: Always start any activity with a sincere prayer. So the first step to making pascha bread, hdruka Easter cheese, etc. is asking for God’s divine assistance. He wants to help.

Weekly Bulletin – Holy Week – March 28, 2010Read More

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2^nd Collection
Update: the 2 furnaces in the church were replaced last fall and are still being paid off. Thank you to 2 people who assisted in making significant donations last year. The rectory’s boiler was repaired in early winter but needs replaced. We ask you to be generous during the 2^nd collection today.  Also use your special envelopes to help offset the cost of lilies that will be decorating the church during Easter.
Workdays
There’s much to do in preparation for Easter e.g. cleaning the church (wood floors, pews, window sills, etc.) Also the city health department has required us to perform some repairs on the school building. Check the list in St. Mary’s Hall. Volunteer work days are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon and Saturday daylight hours. Come learn how to bake rolls & pascha bread on Tuesday, March 16^th. We can use more pairs of hands to help each of the tasks reach completion quicker. Thanks for your assistance.
Annunciation of the Theotokos
This solemn feast day is on March 25^th. When can you come on that date – morning or evening? Let the rectory know so we can try to accommodate your schedule. Meanwhile read Luke 1:26-38.
Prayer list
We’re going to start publishing the prayer list on the website, and as space allows, in the bulletin. It hasn’t been maintained for a few months so we’re asking parishioners to submit names. We pray that our merciful Lord bestow his grace, wisdom and understanding upon those in need. Thank you for everything, God.

Weekly Bulletin – March 14, 2010Read More