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Декабрь 2008г

• Sunday, December 14, Sub Deacon Valery was ordained to the Diaconate at the St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Mayfield by Metropolitan Hilarion.
  Bishop George of Mayfield, Fr. Athanasy and a number of other priests, deacons were in attendance.

Сентябрь 2008г

• Tuesday Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m., English vespers for the feast of St. Ioasaph of Belgorod, the patron of our sisterhood.
  There was a Slavonic liturgy Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.
• On Saturday evening, September 20, we served vespers as usual at 6 p.m. for the Nativity of the Theotokos, followed by dinner and fellowship.
  The liturgy for the feast was in Slavonic Sunday Sept. 21 at 10 a.m.
  
  From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., we had a parish clean-up day. We continued to clean out the basement and our office and beautifying the house of God.
  
  From 3 to 6 p.m., Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, at 9230 Old Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia, will held a clambake fundraiser.
  They will sold lobster ($30), steak ($25), and hot dogs and burgers ($10), with reduced prices for kids 11-14 and free food for kids 10 and under.

Август 2008г

• Our Lady of Joy for All Who Sorrow 120th Anniversary: August 3
  Celebration and festivities, see poster here
  
  Брошюры могут быть найдены при следующих связях:
  Английский Брошюра / English Brochure    Российская Брошюра / Russian Brochure    Греческая Брошюра / Greek Brochure
  

  On Sunday, August 3, from about noon to 6, we held our annual Festival of St. Anna, in honor of the miraculous myrrh-streaming icon of St. Anna and the Theotokos, her daughter, which we are blessed to house. There was Russian food and crafts, religious books and icons, candle, honey, soap, and many other items for sale. The nuns of Holy Protection Convent brought down an assortment of items from their convent bookstore. At 9:30 a .m. we had a great blessing of holy water before the liturgy; at 3 p.m. was the akathist to St. Anna, followed around 4 by a procession with the icon around the block.

  Over 500 people joined us. We also had a number of people assist with the cleanup afterwards.

  Our parish's patronal feast, for the icon of the Theotokos, the Joy of All Who Sorrow (with coins), was on Tuesday August 5. The divine liturgy was at 10 a.m.; vespers was the night before (Monday) at 6:30 p.m. This is the 120th anniversary of the revelation of that icon.

  We also celebrated the feast of St. Anna itself on Thursday August 7, with the divine liturgy at 10 a.m. and a vigil the night before (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m.

Юлы 2008г

Юне 2008г

• Pentecost dinner announcement: June 15
  Click here for flyer
  Note, clicking this link will open a new window. You might need to enable pop up windows for this to work.
  Around 1 p.m. we had our Pentecost roast beef dinner to raise funds for our big renovation / capital campaign: tickets were $20.
  Nearly 60 people came and supported the church!
• Sunday June 15: Stephanos Bilba was sworn in as our new Starosta (Warden). Also the Parish council was announced. Please visit the About Us link inside for more information.
  Photos coming soon!

Май 2008г

Апрель 2008г

• Sunday, April, 27th Pasca Services. We will be passing out Pledge Packets during the services.
• Fridays during Great Lent, 6 p.m.: English presanctified liturgy
• Sunday, April, 20th - Fish Dinner.
  View Fish Dinner Flyer.
  We had a wonderful time during the Fish Dinner. Over 50 people attended. And thank God that we raised a large collection for the church, and for the convents in Jerusalem.

  Pictures from the Event

• Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. One-day Lenten retreat on the theme "From darkness to light and from death unto life".
  View Poster
  

  Lecture was well received 25 people were in attendance

  Pictures from the Event

  V. Rev. Fr. Stephen Hutnick "The Liturgical Cycle of Passion Week and Pascha"
  Fr. John Udics "Our Participation in the Passion of Christ"
  V. Rev. Fr. Emmanual Pratsinakis "The Role of the Resurrection in Our Life"

Март 2008г

• Friday, March 21 - There was no presanctified liturgy because Father was not back in time.
  There was an akathist in Greek in Byzantine chant at St. George's Greek Orthodox Church at 8th & Spruce at 5:15,
  followed by the presanctified liturgy around 7 PM.
• Thursday, March 20 - Father Athanasy went to His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus's funeral on Friday morning at Jordanville.
• Friday, March 14, 6 p.m. - English presanctified liturgy.
• Monday, March 10 - Thursday March 13: The Great Canon of St. Andrew half in English each night was chanted.

• Sunday, March 9, 12:30 - Parish blini fundraiser / cheesefare celebration.

  Plenty of Russian dairy and blini were enjoyed.
  This was this first celebration to support the revival of the parish.
  Tickets were $20 and were available at the door.
  About 40 people attended and almost $700 dollars was raised.

• Saturday, March 8, 6 p.m. - English vespers as usual followed by dinner and fellowship.
• Friday, March 7, 8 p.m. - an English vigil for the first and second findings of the head of St. John the Forerunner and Baptist, culminating in a divine liturgy ending around 1:30 or 2 a.m.

Февраль 2008г

Январь 2008г

Christmas Services

• Monday, Jan. 7 - Liturgy, 10 a.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 6 - General Confession Service with individual Confessions,
  9am; Liturgy, 10 a.m.;
  Vespers, 1 p.m.;
  Vigil of Christmas (Great Compline and Matins), 6 p.m.;
  Holy Supper afterwards
• Friday, Jan. 4 - Royal Hours, 9 a.m.