Parish News
April 20, 2005
Future Events.......
Palm Sunday Vesper Service .....
Memorial (Soul) Saturdays:
June 18, October 22.
NJ District FOCA Sponsoring Lenten Lectures....
Bus to St. Tikhon's........
All lectures have begin at 7:00 p.m. with an Akathist. A question and answer session follows and refreshments are served. The last lecture is on April 21, Father David Garretson will speak at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Bayonne. The topic of the lecture series is “Not just ordinary saints – 20th Century Saints.” The program was developed by Father David Garretson, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Church in South River, who serves as Spiritual Advisor to the NJ District FOCA.
The Palm Sunday Vesper Service will start at 4:00 p.m.
May 4 - Paschal Vespers will be held in Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Paramus at 7:00 p.m.
St. John's will once again sponsor a bus to St. Tikhon's Seminary for the Memorial Day Pilgrimage on May 30. Please reserve your seat early by notifying Betty Czech. A nominal fee is required to reserve your seat.
April 20
Presanctified Liturgy followed by "pot-luck" supper.
The Passaic “O” Club is sponsoring the NJ District FOCA convention (Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America) on November 5 and 6. The sessions will be held in St. John’s Hall on Saturday and a banquet with dancing at the Brownstone in Paterson will be on Sunday following Divine Liturgy. A picture of the restaurant is shown above. As we approach closer to the date, more information concerning tickets will be forthcoming. Hope to see you all there for a great time with family and friends.
"O" Club District Convention ........
Orthodox Fasting Shown on TV.........
April 21
Adult Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
May 8
St. Thomas Sunday - Blessing of Graves
May 17
Trustees' Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
May 30
Bus to St. Tikhon's
May 15
"O" Club Meeting following Divine Liturgy
May 9 - 17
Father Away
June 5
Church School Graduation and Awards
April 24 (Palm Sunday) - Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Bayonne.
Grave Blessings.......
On May 8, Apostle Thomas Sunday, Father will bless graves at St. Peter's Cemetery, Garfield and East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Delawanna. Above is a picture of the event last year.
Please give Father a list of lthe names of your departed loved ones and the name of the cemetery in which they are buried, as soon as possible (by April 30), so that he can prepare his list for the panikhida services.
