St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Monthly Parish Bulletin

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1 St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Monthly Parish Bulletin Orthodox Church in America 2143 S. Center Road Burton, Michigan Website: Fr. Matthew s lanscoal@sbcglobal.net Home: Church: Fax: Services: Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Third Hour 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Holydays, Vigil and Vespers as announced Confessions are heard before all morning services and after all evening services. But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. St. Jude: 20 MARCH 1-31, 2010

2 HOW CAN I KEEP GREAT LENT? Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three basic Christian and Lenten necessities. But, knowing that we will not make a maximum effort, some of us may feel frustrated, lost, and without guidance when facing the Lenten season. Other may simply ignore it. DO WHAT YOU CAN Great Lent, however, should never be ignored. The only realistic Lenten guideline is this: do the best you can. The essentials of Great Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Intensify your prayer. Fast as fully as possible. Give to others, asking nothing in return. Know as well that all of your fasting, praying, and almsgiving must be exercised in secret. The only real goal and purpose of Great Lent is to enter into a deeper love for God and for those around us. CERTAIN WEEKS another concrete yet traditional step towards a fuller Lenten participation is to keep certain Lenten weeks in a more careful and strict way than others. For example, the first and third weeks of Great Lent, in addition to Holy Week, can be set aside for a greater and more concentrated Lenten effort. Very practically speaking, everyone can keep certain weeks, or at least one week, in a very special way. If this is done, there is no doubt that the result will be very positive and the time spent may prove to be the most inspiring and fruitful time of our entire life. We can only try it and see! WHAT TO DO here are some concrete guidelines for taking Great Lent more seriously: + Turn off the TV, radio, and stereo for the entire Lenten season, except for news and serious or educational programs. Limit time on the internet. + Keep useless talking to a minimum. Do only necessary business, good works, and acts of charity. + In the name of Jesus Christ, forgive all who have offended you and seek forgiveness from those whom you have offended. If it will not be embarrassing or misinterpreted as an act of self-righteousness, express yourself as concretely as possible. Visit; make a phone call, etc. + Set aside and give a sizable portion of your resources for others: the parish, the poor, and a social or educational agency. Tell no one what you have done. Do not advertise what you are doing. + Fast. Eat no meat, as the basic minimum. Suit your fast to your work, but avoid luxury. Tell no one. Do not advertise or discuss your fasting and avoid judging the fasting of others. + Pray at home at least at 1 fixed time each day; use even a brief rule of prayer & keep it faithfully. + Read the scriptures in the same way: follow the church s calendar or read a chapter a day. + Be faithful to Christ s Gospel in every word, action, and thought - even the smallest. + Participate in all the weekly Lenten services especially the Presanctified Liturgy, Vespers, and the Divine Liturgy, confessing seriously and receiving Holy Communion often. PEACE AND JOY If we do these things, not in a spirit of gloomy self-denial or irritated self-pity, we will gain an awareness of genuine peace and joy in communion with God and those around us. This is guaranteed - and our participation in the celebration of the feast of Our Lord s Resurrection will be filled with the abiding joy that comes from God.

3 FROM FATHER S DESK Beloved faithful in our Lord Jesus Christ, We have witnessed in the news the suffering of the people in Haiti following the terrible earthquake in January. The sight of people in such abject poverty and in the depths of suffering may lead us to ask, Why, O Lord? Father John Breck wrote an excellent article addressing this very question that I would like to share with all of you. Let us continue to remember the poor and the needy during this Lent and throughout the year because in them we see our Lord Jesus Christ. With love in Christ, Father Matthew Pastor Why, O Lord, Why? Written by the Very Rev. John Breck Another catastrophe, with the unimaginable suffering of countless people buried alive, living their last days in desperation and agony. Now, a week after the 7.0 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, multitudes of victims remain under the ruins, still dying, their bodies broken and their limbs shattered. We can t imagine what their personal hell is like, how they are still wasting away from lack of water as well as from physical trauma. Nearly seventy souls, still breathing, have been pulled out of their potential grave during the past few days, and each success understandably elicits from the rescuers cries of joy and thanksgiving. On the other hand, some sixty thousand have already been buried in mass graves, and the death toll is expected to pass two hundred thousand. With more than a million people homeless, living in makeshift tents or on the streets, and with aftershocks continuing intermittently, Haiti is in ruins. Some people believe they know why this tragedy has struck as it has. One of America s most popular televangelists has declared publicly that it s because many Haitians still practice voodoo or other forms of pagan religion. The earthquake, to his mind, is thus God s punishment, meted out against unbelievers. This presumably includes divine wrath vented against the multitudes of infants crushed under the debris, and the staggering number of newly orphaned little children. Yet many Haitians have drawn similar conclusions. An article in the NY Times (Jan 14, 10), titled Haiti s Angry God, quoted a local woman as saying that God is angry at all sinners, and especially at Haitians. The earthquake, to her mind, represents divine retribution. Nevertheless, she could affirm that the event actually strengthened her faith. And similar responses were uttered by many who, during the nights of total blackout and with the air filled with the stench of death, comforted themselves and each other by singing hymns. Why, O Lord, why? Is it really divine retribution for the sins of these poor people? Then why not me? Why not us? For many of us, this kind of disaster raises once more the problem of theodicy : if God is both allpowerful and wholly good, how can he allow evil to exist? Put another way, how can we explain the everpresent phenomenon of innocent suffering? If God is both omnipotent and benevolent, then the only logical answer to the question is that such tragedy does indeed represent divine retribution, punishment for sin and rebellion against God s will (thus there is no such thing as truly innocent suffering). In light of Scripture and our personal experience, however, this kind of logical deduction is simply untenable. God certainly judges us in light of our sinfulness, as well as of our righteousness and works of love. That judgment, however, does not result in God inflicting physical and emotional suffering on entire nations or peoples: not in Haiti, not in Indonesia, nor anywhere else in the world. Until we face the Last Judgment, divine punishment comes merely in the form of God letting us reap the consequences of our sin, letting us stew in our own juice. There is unquestionably a divine pedagogy to be found in many instances of suffering. We must not believe, however, that the God whose very essence is love, who surrendered his own life to suffering and

4 death in order to rescue us from the consequences of sin and death, is a vindictive God whose righteousness trumps his mercy and compassion. Most people, including many Orthodox Christians, have had their vision of God shaped by a Western theology that begins with philosophical abstractions. Their notion of God begins with the image of One who is omniscient and omnipotent, a God of Justice who demands justice from us under threat of punishment if we do not conform to his will, his law. From an Orthodox perspective, however, we need to begin not with the image of God on high, but with the more powerful and more poignant image of the Cross. That image does not explain in rational terms the mystery of innocent suffering; nothing in this life does or can (that is why it is suffering and not merely pain). But it does tell us what is essential: that if I make my bed in Sheol, Thou art there! (Ps. 38/39). All we can finally say about tragedies such as the one in Haiti, or the tsunami of a couple of years ago, or the death of a little child on the highway, is that Christ is present with us, to share totally our loss, our grief and our pain. As the Paschal icon so dramatically and beautifully depicts it, Christ descends again and again into the depths of our hell, to reach out his hand to grasp ours, and to lift us from the darkness into his radiant light. For all of those trapped under the ruins, Christ is there, sharing their agony to the bitter end. He is with those who grieve the loss of loved ones, bearing their sorrow and anguish as well. As the service of Great Compline declares, he is God with us! Not in the first place as a God of righteousness and judgment, but as the God of boundless love, who remains, in Pascal s words, in agony until the end of the world. If we begin with the Cross, rather than with some abstract notion of divine omnipotence, then we can see that God and we ourselves are still engaged in a massive cosmic struggle. The Cross and Resurrection ended Satan s sovereignty over the world and over our individual destinies. Yet the struggle continues, just as sin continues, as natural disasters continue, and will do so until Christ comes again in glory. Once more we need to remind ourselves: there is profound significance in the fact that at the Empty Tomb the angel speaks of Christ not as the Risen One, but as the Crucified One (Matt & Mk). The risen and glorified Christ remains the Crucified One in the life and experience of everyone who seeks him, perhaps first of all those who cry out to him from under the rubble. If God is the vindictive overlord who punishes sinners with such tragedies (why particularly in Haiti?), then frankly, I m not interested. If, on the other hand, he is the Suffering Servant, who journeys with us and for us, to bear our sin and its consequence of mortality as well as our pain and anguish, then he is indeed what Scripture declares him to be: the self-emptying God of love, who gives himself, wholly and unreservedly, for the life of his world. The Parish Council will NOT meet in March. MEMORIAL (SOUL) SATURDAYS The next Memorial (Soul) Saturdays (Zadusnica) are Saturday, March 6 and Saturday, March 13. Divine Liturgy will be served at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Trisagion for the departed. Please fill out a sheet at the candle stand with the names of your departed (first names only) and return them to Father Matthew as soon as possible. FR. JOHN BEHR, the dean of Saint Vladimir Seminary, is scheduled to be in our area March A combined service at which Fr. John will speak is being planned for Friday, March 12. The time and location of the service will be announced.

5 READER SCHEDULE March April May 7 Kathy 4 Shari 2 Johnny 14 Kathy 11 Kathy 9 Kathy 21 Alexander 18 Alexander 16 Shari 28 Esteban 25 Esteban 23 Esteban 30 Alexander REMINDER: The Orthodox Book Club meets on Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 at St. George Church. For more information please contact Deacon Michael Bassett at frdnmike@chartermi.net ST. CATHERINES S WOMEN S LEAGUE The league will meet on Tuesday, March 2 at 6:30pm. New members are welcome. April meeting date is to be announced. Palm Sunday Bake Sale will be held on Sunday, March 28 following the Divine Liturgy. Choir Rehearsal Schedule March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 All Rehearsals are at 5:30pm or following the 4:30 Vespers All rehearsals are subject to change if needed. Please call me on my cell phone if you cannot attend at MEMORY ETERNAL +Tony (Theodoros) Brayanis, strengthened by the sacrament of Holy Unction, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, February 12. Funeral services were held in Church on Tuesday, February 16 with interment at Evergreen Cemetery. The parish family extends its deepest sympathy to Tony s wife, Thomka. May God grant His servant Tony blessed repose and memory eternal. The parish family would like to extend its deepest sympathy to Betty Dimich and her family on the passing of her brother Nicholas Saidoo. Nicholas fell asleep in the Lord on January 20. Funeral services were held at Brown Funeral Home on Sunday, January 24. May God grant his servant Nicholas a Blessed Repose and Memory Eternal. The parish family would like to extend its deepest sympathy to Rosemary Vuckovich on the passing of her brother Ray Komenich. Ray fall asleep in the Lord on Monday, February 1 in Chicago. Funeral services were held in Merrillville, IN on Saturday, February 5. May God grant his servant Ray a Blessed Repose & Memory Eternal.

6 CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS Our Diocese is sponsoring a Diocesan Teen Retreat at Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, MI from Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7. Our parish teens can come on Friday night and stay until Sunday or they can come for the Saturday program only. A flier is in this newsletter. One of the speakers will be our locum tenens, Bishop Melchisedek. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Subdeacon Basil Frencheck at or frencheck@hotmail.com PARISH PRIDE PROJECT UPDATE The total donations to the Parish Pride Project now total $46, We need $53, to meet our goal of $100,000 for the parish improvement projects: handicap bathroom, new sign, and furnaces. Please be generous in supporting our parish. Coffee Hour Volunteers March 7: March 14: Brock Family March 21: March 28: We are in need of volunteers to pick up the donuts once a month. If you are able to assist please see Debbie to sign up. March Birthdays March Wedding Anniversaries 1 Chari Paul 5 John & Fanny Popoff 3 Petro Ahejew 9 George & Sherry Brown 7 Johnny Kantor 10 Stojan & Mira Prusac 12 Zeid Helal 26 Gregory & Danni Burns 14 Megan Krigner 15 Ryan Broadfoot John Popoff 18 Allison Borkovich Lili Brown Jim Grossi 19 Joseph Oginsky Sr. 20 Sandra Ahejew 22 Mike Dimich Rosemary Vuckovich 24 Marie Todorovsky 29 Joe Goodman 30 Theodora Papalazarou

7 U.S. CENSUS The decennial federal census takes place this year. It is important to fill out the form that you receive in the mail. This assures an accurate count and affects federal funding for our county. If you need any assistance filling out your U.S. Census form, please call the Flint office of the U.S. Census at MANY THANKS Luba Stevens wishes to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, candles and get well wishes during her recent illness. Rosemary Vuckovich wishes to thank everyone for their prayers, candles and condolences in memory of her brother Ray Komenich of Ogden Dunes, Indiana. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for outside fundraising. If you are interested in helping to raise money for the church please see Mike Stikovich. VISITATIONS TO THE SICK Please inform Fr. Matthew about any sick members of our parish. Please remember that most hospitals do not inform parishes about the sick. Father Matthew brings Holy Communion every week. If you would like to be added to his scheduled visits, please call the office. Remember that we pray for all the sick at every Divine Liturgy. CREDIT CARDS We have begun to accept credit cards. You may use your credit card for your weekly, monthly or yearly pledges. You may also use your card for Kiosk items. Please see Debbie if you have any questions or would like to make an offering. SPECIAL DONATIONS FOR LENT, HOLY WEEK & PASCHA 1. Flowers for the Cross Third Sunday of Lent - $ Palms Palm Strips - $ Palms Fan Palms - $ Flowers for the Cross Good Friday - $ Flowers for Priest s Cross Pascha - $ Priest Ornamented Paschal Candle $ large candles for the Holy Grave $30.00 each 8. 4 large ornamented Paschal Candles for the Altar & tetrapod - $85 each 9. Flowers for the Holy Tomb (Epitaphios) Donated 10. Incense 1 lb Rose & 1 lb White Lilac- $ each 11. Rose Water - $25.00 Please contact the parish office ( ) as soon as possible if you would like to donate one of these items for Holy week and Pascha.

8 Daily Intercession for our Sick and Homebound: The following are our brothers and sisters of St. Nicholas who are currently homebound, suffering from chronic illness, in recovery or in need of special prayers. Please remember them in your prayers and reach out to them with a card, a phone call or a visit! Holy Communion is available upon request. Anna Allen Domna Batzos Bogdon Beslac Helen Bibilikow Mary Lou Brayan Joe Eckert Gladys Edwards Mickey Gonser Mary Harrison Bill Haw Olga Haw Maria Ilijev Goldie Johnson Nick Karayanis Mary Karayanis Daisy Karkoski Alfred Keeler Lydia Keeler Athena Kosman Daisy Marvosh Julie Michalsky Elva Paul Anne Smith Aspasia Stathopoulos Luba Stevens Walter Sudia Marion Sztaba Evdokia Naumoff Bill Tadrick Wendy Tadrick Helen Todorow Gloria Zelenko To aid in your outreach, here is a listing of the addresses and phone numbers of our Homebound: Anna Allen 4444 Court St. # 4113 Flint, MI Bogdon Beslac 3005 Blue Grass Lane Swartz Creek, MI Joseph Eckert 5080 E. Baldwin Rd. #A6 Holly, MI Gladys Edwards 2 Harbor Dr. St. Clair, MO Olga Haw 1085 Oak Rd Davison, MI Daisy Karkoski 3011 N. Center Rd Flint, MI Lydia & Alfred Keeler 4104 Squire Hill Dr. Flushing, MI Daisy Marvosh Almost Home 305 Furlong Ct. Fenton, MI Bay Medical Care Facility 564 W. Hampton Rd Essexville, MI Clare Bridge 5130 E. Baldwin Rd A-1 Holly, MI Julia Michalsky Walter Sudia

9 CONSERVATION OFFICER Mike Borkovich poses with Sean Lammy after the boy shot an 11-point buck in FLOORED BY NATIONAL HONOR Leelanau News Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Alan Campbell State conservation officer Mike Borkovich has been named to an elite group identified as the best in the nation at protecting natural resources. Borkovich has been selected as recipient of the Guy Bradley Award, which is given annually by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. He will receive a plaque at the National Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held March 25 at the Milwaukee (Wis.) Hilton hotel from the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, among other wildlife officials. The Leelanau County resident, whose past awards include Conservation Officer of the Year for Michigan through a program administered by Safari Club International, said he is humbled to receive national recognition. I m floored by this. I knew what the award was, but I didn t know I was even nominated, he said. The award is given in the spirit of Guy Bradley, the first wildlife law enforcement agent in America killed while performing his duties. Bradley was shot in 1905 while pursuing poachers of wading birds in the Everglades that were being relentlessly slaughtered by hunters. The birds were popular for their colorful plumes, which were used to decorate fashionable hats of the day. Borkovich was given high praise by Larry Johnson, chief park ranger at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Johnson nominated Borkovich, who has become well known locally as an advocate for fishing and hunting sports since being stationed in Leelanau County 12 years ago. A master communicator and natural goodwill ambassador for the DNR, Mike has made a positive difference in the area. In 2002, he helped initiate quality deer management after noticing a decline in the quality of the whitetail deer taken during hunting seasons, Johnson wrote. Johnson also spoke of Borkovich s work ethic, which is often praised by fellow officers. Known by his colleagues as 36/24 for squeezing 36 hours of results out of each 24-hour day, Mike works with an intensity and dedication that inspires those he meet, including the inevitable poachers... he simply leads, and I think that is what sets Mike apart from other excellent Conservation Officers, Johnson wrote. It s believed Borkovich is the first officer from Michigan to receive the Guy Bradley award. Separate awards are given out each year to a recipient representing state government, and a representative of the federal government. The last three winners of the state award are a CO with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, a forensic scientist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and a CO with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. By coincidence, Borkovich knows Steven Middleton, an officer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stationed in Charlotte, Tenn. Middleton, winner of the federal award, teamed with Borkovich to nab a whitetail poaching ring while Borkovich was stationed near Bay City. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is a non-profit corporation authorized by Congress in 1984 to work with the private sector for the preservation and promotion of natural resources. Krystyna Wilniakowski, who administers the Guy Bradley Award for the foundation, said Borkovich serves as an example of the type of person the award was meant to honor. He seems to reflect the tireless dedication that Guy Bradley was known for, said Wilniakowski. The award comes with a $1,000 check, which Borkovich plans to donate to the Northwest Michigan Chapter of the Quality Deer Management Association. Wow, said Borkovich. What an honor that I can represent all the officers in this state. We have so many great conservation officers, and any one of them would have been deserving.

10 The Orthodox Churches of Greater Flint Assumption (Greek) 2245 Baldwin Rd Grand Blanc, MI St. George (Antiochian) 5191 Lennon Rd Flint, MI St. Nicholas (OCA) 2143 Center Rd Burton, MI Pan-Orthodox Great Complines, Presanctified Liturgies, and Potluck Dinners Great Compline We will be celebrating the Great Compline service together every Monday night according to the schedule below. The service begins at 7pm. This beautiful service allows us to experience the Great Fast more deeply. Confessions will be available from 6:30pm 7pm. Presanctified Divine Liturgy Starting the 2nd Week of the Great Fast we will be celebrating the Presanctified Liturgy together every Wednesday night beginning at 6pm according to the schedule below. Holy Communion is given at the Presanctified Liturgy. To partake of Holy Communion, please be prepared with prayer and fasting (not eating or drinking anything after lunch). Confessions will be available prior to the Liturgy from 5:30pm 6pm. Potluck Dinner A Lenten Dinner follows each liturgy. Please bring a covered Lenten Dish (no meat or dairy products) to the church hall prior to the beginning of liturgy. If you have questions, please call the church office or coordinator: Laura Mersinas (from Assumption at ), Ida Isaac (from St. George at ), or Allison Borkovich (from St. Nicholas at ). March 1st and 3rd at St. Nicholas March 8th and 10th at St. George March 15th and 17th at St. Nicholas March 22nd and 24th at Assumption March 25th Divine Liturgy for the Annunciation at Assumption Assumption is located 1 ½ miles west of Holly Road on Baldwin Road. St. George is located between Linden and Dye Roads on Lennon Road. St. Nicholas is located ½ mile south of Lippincott on Center Road. Member Churches of the Standing Conference of Orthodox Bishops in America (SCOBA) A Vision of Orthodox Unity

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15 "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." Mark 8:34b (NIV)

16 The Resurrection of Lazarus John 11:1-44 (NIV) One of Jesus' greatest miracles was the raising of his friend Lazarus from the dead. You can read about it in John 11:1-44. Mary and Martha the sisters of Lazarus were very disappointed that Jesus was not there when their brother died. See what Jesus said to them in verses 23 and 25 and fill in the blanks below. "Your Brother will again."... I am the and the." The resurrection of Lazarus was a great witness to others of God's great power and that Jesus was indeed the son of God. After this miracle many put their faith in Jesus. Find the Words from the word list in the Word search puzzle below. LAZARUS BETHANY MARY MARTHA PERFUME SICK JUDEA ASLEEP DEAD BELIEVE TOMB COMFORT BROTHER RISE RESURRECTION LIFE CHRIST MOURN WEPT STONE FATHER COME

17 St. Catherine s Women s League PALM SUNDAY BAKE SALE Sunday, March 28, 2010 *NO ORDERS CAN BE ACCEPTED AFTER MARCH 21, 2010* Name Address Phone ORDER FORM ITEM COST QUANTITY $6.00 each Frozen $1.75 each Frozen $1.75 each Frozen $1.75 each Sweet Bread TRIANGLES Cheese Spinach Leek Piroshki (Meat Filled) Pierogi (Potato Filled) $1.50 each Baked Fried $7.00 Per Dozen Any other donations of baked goods are most welcome!

18 This year you will be able to offer the Holy Week flowers in church in honor of the living or as in memory of the departed. Lilies will be available only in the large arrangement (3 plants per pot). The offering for the large plant will be $ Extra large green ferns will also be available for an offering of $ Tulips will be available for $15.00 and Hyacinths for $20.00 per pot. Please fill out the form below as soon as possible. There are a limited number of plants available. We will be ordering 16 lilies, 6 ferns, 12 tulips and 12 hyacinths; donations will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Return the form to the office, give it to a council member, or put it into the collection basket on Sunday. The names of those honored or memorialized will be published on a later date. Dear Father Matthew: I wish to donate: large lily arrangement ($25.00) 16 available (How many) extra large green ferns ($30.00) 6 available (How many) Tulips ($15.00) 12 available (How many) Hyacinths ($20.00) 12 available (How many) In honor of (for the living) Or, in memory of (departed) Your Name: $ Amount:

19 March 2010 Sun Mon 1 Tue 2 7 Sunday of the Cross 8 9:30 Third Hour 10 am Divine Liturgy 7:00 pm St. George 3 St. Catherine s League 6:30pm 7:00 pm St. Nicholas :30 Third Hour 10 am Divine Liturgy 7:00 pm St. Nicholas :00 pm Assumption Great & Holy Monday 30 Great & Holy Tuesday 10 am Bridegroom Matins 10 am Bridegroom Matins 6 pm Presanctified w/ Lenten potluck 6 pm Presanctified w/ Lenten potluck 31 Great & Holy Wednesday 10 am Bridegroom Matins 6 pm Holy Unction Fri 5 6:00 pm Akathist Office Closed 11 Office Closed 18 Sat 6 Soul Saturday 10 am Divine Liturgy w/trisagion for the departed 4:30 Great Vespers Confessions 12 Service location and time to be announced Fr. John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir Seminary, speaker 13 Soul Saturday 10 am Divine Liturgy w/trisagion for the departed 4:30 Great Vespers Confessions Akathist Saturday 6:00 pm Akathist 4:30 Great Vespers Confessions Office Closed 25 Annunciation 6:00 pm Presanctified Assumption Assumption followed by Lenten Office Closed potluck Church School 28 Palm Sunday 9:30 Third Hour 10 am Divine Liturgy w Procession 7 pm Vespers Church School 4 6:00 pm St. Nicholas followed by Lenten potluck 6:00 pm St. Nicholas followed by Lenten potluck Church School 21 St. Mary of Egypt 9:30 Third Hour 10 am Divine Liturgy Thu 6:00 pm St. George followed by Lenten potluck Church School 14 St. John Climacus Wed 26 6:00 pm Vespers 27 Lazarus Saturday Liturgy TBA 4:30 Great Vespers w/ Litya, blessing of palms & pussywillows Confessions

20 April 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 1 Great & Holy Thursday 9 am Matins 3 pm Vesperal Liturgy 6 pm Passion Matins w/ 12 Gospels Dates and Times are subject to change. Fri Sat Great & Holy Friday 9 am Royal Hours Set-up of the Tomb 3 pm Great Vespers 7 pm Matins w/ Lamentations 3 Great & Holy Saturday 2 Office Closed 4 PASCHA 5 Bright Monday 10 am Divine Liturgy & Paschal breakfast by Fr. Matthew & Matushka Lisa 6 Bright Tuesday 10 am Divine Liturgy (Slavonic) 7 8 St. Catherine s League Meeting at 6:30 pm 9 9:30 Third Hour 10 am Divine Liturgy Easter Egg Hunt 1:00 Grave Blessings at St. Nicholas Cemetery 18 9:30 Third Hour 10 am Divine Liturgy :30 Great Vespers Office Closed This a FAST FREE WEEK. 11 St. Thomas Sunday 10 am Vesperal Liturgy 12 pm Simple Blessing of Baskets 10:30 pm Nocturnes 11 pm Procession & Matins 12 am Divine Liturgy Enjoy! Parish Council 6:45 pm 17 4:30 Great Vespers Office Closed :30 Great Vespers 2 pm Myah Rose Fisher baptism 25 Office Closed :30 Third Hour 10 am Divine Liturgy Office Closed