Parish News
May 4, 2005
Future Events.......
Pascha.....
Memorial (Soul) Saturdays:
June 18, October 22.
Bus to St. Tikhon's........
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. You can see the schedule of events on St. Tikhon's site by clicking on the blue icon above.
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 Shown on TV.........
On a recent weekend, a segment of the "Religion & Ethics" program on PBS described Orthodox Fasting practices. On Sunday, May 8, another segment is planned to show the Pascha celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Markella in New York City. Check with your local PBS station for the schedule in your area. Here in northern New Jersey, it can be seen on Channel 13 at 6:30 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
Women's Club Trip to AC.
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.
Following Divine Liturgy on Sunday, May 1, our parishioners, their families, and friends gathered in the hall for the blessing of baskets filled with Easter foods. Later everyone stayed to wish each other a Blessed Pascha at our annual parish social. Many family members who had moved away from our area were present and there were many happy reunions. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. (Psalm 133) Pictures of the event are on the Pictures’ Page.
Join Us............
The Women’s Club is planning a bus trip to Atlantic City on June 5. Be sure to contact Peggy Kovalycsik early to reserve your seat and join us for an enjoyable day together.
