http://www.stdimitrieeaston.org/glad-tidings-no.7-8 (English)
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Calendar of church services:
JULY AUGUST, 2009
Sunday, July 5 4 th Sunday after Pentecost . English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M= mixed) at 10:30 a.m. Epistle : Romans 6: 18-23; Gospel : Matthew 8: 5-13 (Cure of the Centurion's Servant.
Monday, July 6 Parish Council mtg. at 5: 45 p.m .
Sunday, July 12 5 th Sunday after Pentecost . English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:30 a.m. Epistle : Romans 10: 1-10; Gospel : Matthew 8: 28-34; 9:1 (Cure of the Two Demoniacs of Gadara);
Sunday, July 19 6th Sunday after Pentecost . ( Holy Fathers of the 4 th Ecumenical Council). English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:30 a.m. Epistle : Romans 12: 6-14; Titus: 3: 8-15; Gospel : Matthew 9: 1-8 (Cure of the Paralytic from Capernaum); John 17:1-13 (Prayer of Jesus).
Monday, July 20 -- Glorious Prophet Elijah (Elias) the Tishbite. No church service.
Sunday, July 26 7 th Sunday after Pentecost . English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:30 a.m. Epistle : Romans 15:1-7; Gospel : Matthew 9: 27-35 (Cure of a Blind Man).
August
Friday, August 1 -- Beginning of St. Mary's lent.
Sunday, August 2 8 th Sunday after Pentecost . English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:30 a.m. Epistle : 1 Cor. 1:10-17; Gospel : Matthew 14: 14-22 (Multiplication of the Loaves in the Desert).
Wednesday, August 5 Eve of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Vespers at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 6 -- Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Dispensation for fish) . Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Epistle : 2 Peter 1:10-19; Gospel : Matthew 17: 1-9.
Friday, August 7 Akathist of the mother of God, 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 9 9 th Sunday after Pentecost .
English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:30 a.m. Epistle : 1 Cor. 3:9-17; Gospel : Matthew 14: 22-34 (Walking on Water; Calming the Storm).
Wednesday, August 12 Prayer service followed by a presentation on the Dormition of the Mother of God (in English and Romanian) starting at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, August 14 Eve of the Dormition of the Birthgiver of God. Akathist and Lamantatins for Mother of God at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 15 -- Dormition of the Birthgiver of God. (Dispensation for fish) . Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:00 a.m. Epistle : Philippians 2:5-11; Gospel : Luke 10: 38-42; 11: 27-28.
Sunday, August 16 10 th Sunday after Pentecost . English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:30 a.m. Epistle : 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Gospel : Matthew 17: 14-23 (Cure of the Lunatic).
Sunday, August 23 11 th Sunday after Pentecost . English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:30 a.m. Epistle : 1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Gospel : Matthew 18: 23-35 (Parable of the Unmerciful Debtor).
Saturday, August 29 Beheading of St. John the Baptizer . Strict fasting . Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:00 a.m. Epistle : Acts 13:25-33; Gospel : Mark 6:14-30.
Sunday, August 30 12 th Sunday after Pentecost English Divine Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (M) at 10:30 a.m. Gospel: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Gospel Matthew 19:16-26 (Rich Young Man)
Pagina româneasca
Iulie
Duminica, 5 Iulie Duminica a 4-a dupa Rusalii . Divine Liturgy (E = Engleza) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie (M=mixta) la 10:30 a.m. Apostolul : Romani 6:18-23; Evanghelia : Matei 8:5-13 ( Vindecarea slujii sutasului )
Luni, 6 August Sedinta Consiliul Parohial la 6 :00 p.m.
Duminica, 12 Iulie Duminica a 5-a dupa Rusalii . Divine Liturgy (E = Engleza) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie (M=mixta) la 10:30 a.m. Apostolul : Romani 10:1-10; Evanghelia : Matei 8:28-34; 9:1 ( Vindecarea celor doi demonizati din Gadara ).
Duminica, 19 Iulie Duminica a 6-a dupa Rusalii . ( Duminica Sf. Parinti de la al 4-lea Consiliul Ecumenic Divine Liturgy (E = Engleza) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie (M=mixta) la 10:30 a.m. Apostolul : Romani 12: 6-14; Tit 3: 8-15; Evanghelia : Matei 9:1-19 ( Vindecarea slabanogului din Capernaum ); Ioan 17: 1-13 ( Rugaciunea lui Iisus ).
Luni, 20 Iulie -- Sf. Ilie Proorocul. Nu va fi serviciu religios.
Duminica, 26 August Duminica a 7-a dupa Rusalii . Divine Liturgy (E = Engleza) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie (M=mixta) la 10:30 a.m. Apostolul : Romani 15:1-7; Evanghelia : Matei 9: 27-35 ( Vindecarea orbului) .
August
Vineri, 1 August Incepe postul Maicii Domnului.
Duminica, 2 August Duminica a 8-a dupa Rusalii . Divine Liturgy (E ) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie (M) la 10:30 a.m. Sf. Liturghie la 10:00 a.m. Apostolul : I Corinteni 1:10-17; Evanghelia : Matei 14: 14-22 ( Inmultirea pâinilor ).
Luni, 3 August -- Sedinta Consiliul Parohial la 5:45 p.m.
Miercuri, 5 August Ajunul Schimbarii la Fata a Domnnului. Vecernia la 6:00 p.m.
Joi, 6 August Schimbarea la fata a Domnului Iisus. Sf. Liturghie la 10:00 a.m. (Dezlegare la peste.) Apostolul : 2 Petru 1:10-19; Evanghelia : Matei 17:1-9.
Vineri, 7 August Acatistul Maicii Domnului, 6 p.m.
Duminica, 9 August Duminica a 9-a dupa Rusalii . Divine Liturgy (E ) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie (M)
la 10:30 a.m. Apostolul : I Corinteni 3:9-17; Evanghelia : Matei 14:22-34 ( Umblarea pe marepotolirea furtunii ).
Miercuri, August 12 Serviciu religios urmat de o prezentare în Româneste (Pr. Cornel) si Englezeste (Pr. George) despre Adormirea Maicii Doimnului, la 6 p.m.
Vineri, 14 August Ajunul Adormirii Maicii Domnlui . Plângerile Maicii Domnului si Vecernia la 6:00 p.m.
Sâmbata, 15 August Adormirea Maicii Domnului . Sf. Liturghie la ora 10:00 a.m. Apostolul : Filipeni 2:5-11; Evanghelia : Luca 10:38-42; 11:27-28.
Duminica, 16 August Duminica a 10-a dupa Rusalii . Divine Liturgy (E ) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie (M) la 10:30 a.m. Apostolul : I Corinteni 4:9-16; Evanghelia : Matei 17: 14 -23 (Vindecarea lunaticului ).
Duminica, 23 August Duminica a 11-a dupa Rusalii . Divine Liturgy (E ) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie (M) la 10:30 a.m. Apostolul : I Corinteni 9:2-12; Evanghelia : Matei 18:23-35 ( Pilda datornicului nemilostiv ).
Sâmbata, 29 August Taierea capului Sf. Ioan Botezatorul . Zi de post. Sf. Liturghie la ora 10:00 a.m. Apostolul : Fapte 13:25-33; Evanghelia : Marcu 6:14-30.
Duminica, 30 August Duminica a 12-a dupa Rusalii. Divine Liturgy (E ) la ora 9:00 a.m. Sf. Liturghie la 10:30 a.m. Apostolul : I Corinteni 15 :1-11; Evanghelia : Matei 19 :16-26. (Tânarul cel bogat ).
Note si Comentarii
FESTIVAL'09
Anul acesta Festivalul va avea loc la locatia Bisericii noi din Easton, Septembrie 25, 26 and 27
Va rugam sa va rezervati aceste date, sa participati si sã ne ajutati. Acesta este cel mai mare eveniment social al parohiei noastre.
Daca puteti sa ajutati va rugam sa sunati la oficiu (268-8237) sau Ovidiu Ocrain (366-4564).
Va rugam sa rezervati data de
Sâmbata, 24 Octombrie 2009,
când vom face Sfintirea Bisericii noi,
în legatura cu serbarea Sf. Dimitrie, hramul
bisericii noastre.
Inaltul Prea Sfintitul Nathaniel va fi cu noi.
O masa festiva se va servi dupa sfintuirea Bisericii.
Vom publica si o care prin care sa imortalizam
acest eveniment
LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS
Reported by Anne Nastu
We thank Chirata Jombur for making the Holy Bread in May. Kallie Schuster and Psa. Mariana Coca made the bread for June. July will be shared by Jenny Babu and Elena Seri , and two weeks in August will be from Audrey Fatsy . The rest of the year is up for grabs!
My appeal goes out to all the ladies who know how to make Holy Bread. Psa. Mariana supplies the bread when no one else volunteers. This donation should be shared with the entire community. Please help us by committing to a few weeks or a month out of the year. I thank you all in advance.
Our May meeting was well attended. We discussed a variety of ways to help our church prosper and to foster a closer relationship with all the women in the congregation.
Rusalii was organized under the capable hands of Florence Costulas and Gina Cook .
We would like to thank Mrs. Chirata Jombur for paying for the ingredients and making 8 pite which she sold for the benefit of the church.
We are looking forward to our Festival, and especially our Church Consecration. What a busy year!
May God bless our ladies this year and every year, and a special blessing to our wonderful clergy and to our hard-working parish council.
We encourage all ladies to join our organization for the betterment of our church. May God bless all our hardworking women who have participated in various capacities with a joyful heart.
Retirees' Update
Reported by Mary Seferi, Secretary
Birthdays:
July: Dennis Balamaci, Thomas Gachi, Doxie Scinto
Aug.: Angie Balamaci, Despa Cipu, Gina Dumitre, Audrey Fatsy, Liz Geambazi
Nancy Graham, Thoma Nastu, Mary Themel
Sept: Florence Costulas, Florence Marsala, Athina Pontikis, Mary Seferi, Catherine Semo, Betty Shola
Hosts:
July: John Cook and Peter Costulas
Aug.: Mary and Sam Chiacu
Sept: Florence Godin and Kyratsa Jombur
Events:
-- May 28: Betty Shola donated the refreshments for the coffee hour IMO her husband, Mike Shola . (7 years). Memory Eternal!
-- June 4: The coffee hour was sponsored by Gina Dumitre IMO her long-time friend, Catherine "Kay" Vanghel. Memory Eternal! Stephanie Bellas brought a pispilita. The members voted to donate money for the purchase of a rolling serving cart.
-- June 11: Mary and Sam Chiacu sponsored the coffee hour in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary . La Multi Ani!
Please come and visit us on Thursday afternoons. We welcome new members.
Woman's Council
On September 12 th , our annual Fashion Show will be held at the Three Doors restaurant at twelve noon. Donations are $30. Please see Audrey Fatsy for reservations.
From the Choir
We are always grateful to our choir which brings beautiful music to our souls as we worship God in our new church. Please join our choir. We need your help.
The List of Firsts
First Divine Liturgy
Our first Liturgy in the new church was held on Palm Sunday, April 12, 2009. See the newspaper article on our web-site: Stdimitrieeaston.org
First Baptism
The baptism of Alexandru Cristian , the first-born child of Dr. Nicoleta and Dr. Iulian Sora, was celebrated on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The sponsors were Sorin and Codruta Todeasa.
First Funeral
Catherine Tanase Vanghel wife of the late George Vanghel, fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2009. The funeral service was held on at St. Dimitrie Church in Easton on Monday, April 27 th , with burial at Lakeview Cemetery.
First Wedding
Veronica and Tiberiu Victor Batsu were the first couple to be joined in Holy Matrimony at our new church on Sunday, May 31, 2009. The sponsors were Michael and Maria Batsu.
First Picnic
We all thoroughly enjoyed the delicious specialties of the church served up at the first picnic in Easton, held on June 14, 2009. The Chairman was Ovidiu Ocrain .
Picnic Appreciations Thanks to our great mititei group lead by Mr. Iancu Bica , along with his helpers: Fr. Cornel, Nuli Sideri, Ioan Moiseanu, and George Zichil . The delicious sarmale sold out thanks to Fr. Cornel's group from the Romanian Bible Study: Letitia Neagu, Eleonora and Nina Jurebie, Ioan Aleman, Nuli Sideri, Maria Putznuy, Ioana Docu, Vasilica Stilu, Iancu Bica, Elena Seri, Cornelia Zdru, Constantin Bargiuma, and EftimiaSideri . We thank Psa. Mariana and her group for the delicious pita served during the Picnic. Also we thank many workers, servers and participants.
Donations towards the sarmale were made by:
the Jurebie sisters, who donated in the memory of Evghenia Coca Colimitra (who introduced the sarmale to our Festival menu almost 30 years ago) and in the memory of Maria Marcela and Vasila Birunta Rusu
Aspasia Margarit, Mioara Naum, Letitia Neagu, Daniela Stefania Georgescu, Elena Vartic, Elena Seri, Vasilica Stilu, and Maria Pusztay.
Donation of the mititei was made by: Andreia Rusu Montini, in memory of mother Vasila Biruinta Rusu.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL '09
A Macedo-Romanian Affair
Our annual St. Dimitrie Church Festival will run from:
Friday, September 25 (5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Saturday, September 26 (12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
Sunday, September 27 (12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
We anticipate increased attendance at this year's event and ask you to reach out to your friends, relatives, and business associates to help make this our best Festival yet. Look for more special Festival details in our August bulletin. Volunteer to work at the Festival or become a sponsor by contacting the church office or Festival Co-Chairpersons , Ovidiu Ocrain or Patricia Johnson .
Please plan to help. The Festival is very important to the progress of our church.
Reserve these dates on your calendar for the biggest social event of the year:
September 25, 26 and 27
Calling all children ages 8 or older Let's help make this year's festival the best ever. Amaze your family, friends, and visitors with your dancing skills! Call Marianne Ocrain at 366-4564 to sign up. We will start rehearsals soon! Thanks!
Thank You So Much
Special thanks to all for the love, concern and support during my hospitalization. It gave me a great comfort to know that there were many people praying for me. Your cards, gifts, and visits were very much appreciated. May God bless you all. Love, Tula Michael
We are earnestly appreciative for the many cards, phone calls, visits, and, prayers from the community. God bless you. Christos a inviat. ~Stephanie Bellas and Family
Kallie and Ted Schuster wish to thank Michael & Jennie Babu ($100.00) and an Anonymous Donor ($50.00) for their donations to the Building Fund In Memory of Brenda Bileca.
Mrs. Stamulica Hatsi would also like to thank all those members of our community who prayed for her, visited her, sent cards or phoned her, and sent gifts during her hospitalization. It brought much comfort to her heart.
Counting Our Blessings
St. Dimitrie Romanian Orthodox Church gratefully acknowledges the following donations of time, talent and treasure:
Easter Offering in Honor of Our Savior's Resurrection:
Mary Jennifer Costulas $50.00 5/17/2009
More Easter Card Wishes From Our Friends
Robert & Linda Lazar
Louise Moran
Fellowship Hour Donations
On Sunday, May 17, 2009, donated by Rodovica Gallen in memory of her sister Ana ($200)
On Sunday, June 7, 2009, donated by Tony & Donna Alexander in memory of their departed parents ($50)
On Sunday May 31, 2009, donated by Maria and Joseph Pusztay, in honor of Justin's birthday and also by Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Kove in honor of Dan's birthday.
On Sunday May 17, 2009, donated by Thomas and Marie Wood, in honor of Art Giavara's 85 th birthday ($100).
Memorial donations
IMO Florica and Niculae Muresan from Robert & Alexandra Braun ($100) 6/7/2009
IMO Nicholas V. Chiacu from Andromachia Chiacu ($500) 5/31/2009
IMO Horia Hristu from the Hristu Family ($40) 6/7/2009
IMO Elena Parfeni from Dr. Daniela Marinescu ($50) 6/7/2009
Picnic Sponsors
Mr. & Mrs. Ovidiu Ocrain ($50),
Kris Fatsy ($50)
Special Donations
Anonymous ($400) 5/17/2009
Angela Budi ($100) 5/31/2009
Audrey Fatsy (Donation for styrofoam trays) ($20)
Mariana Filimon for the health, wisdom and success of Andrea and Alex, and in honor of Alex Filimon's graduation from high school ($50) 6/7/2009
Mariana Filimon for the health, wisdom and success of Monica, Andrew & Cornelia ($20) 6/7/2009
Gina Giavara to offset our stamp cost for our last first-class mailing ($125)
Hinda Ethel Hausman in appreciation of Bob Nicola
($50) 5/24/2009
Nora Hoag ($40) 5/17/2009
Simela Kastanaras ($300) 5/31/2009
Bea Kolton (Donation for styrofoam trays) ($20)
Simona Parau ($100) 5/24/2009
Helen Pariza ($20) 5/24/2009
Nikolaos Pontikis ($250) 5/31/2009
Other Contributions in Support of St. Dimitrie Church through June 7, 2009
We humbly ask for your continued support. God has been good to us and we have a little further to go with His help. We truly appreciate the hard work and donations that you have given to help our Church.
Candles $15,614.00
Trays $13,377.00
2nd Building Fund Tray $5,170
St. Dimitrie Church Pledge Status
Phase 1 - $696,127 Pledged - $587,345 Received = $108,782 Balance Due
Phase 2 - $215,845 Pledged - $140,044 Received = $75,801 Balance Due
Interior Furnishings* - $175,694 Pledged - $162,294 Received = $13,400 Balance Due
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Pews, Chandeliers, Windows, Oven, Table Sets, General Furnishings,
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Doors, Candle Stand, Liturgical, Chairs
Special Fundraisers by Individuals or Groups of Members
United Way of Central & NE CT for Radu Rusu = $44.73
Romanian Bible Study Class Coin Jar = $333.00
Candle Stand Large Jug = $489.00
Early Mortgage Payoff Group = $4,300.00
Mrs. Chirata Jombur, making and selling 8 pite = $320.00
(Please start a fundraising activity on your own. There will be a suggestion list published in the church vestibule.)
St. Dimitrie gratefully thanks those family members, listed below, for Sponsoring a Pew by assigning part of the Memorial Funds set up for their dearly departed loved ones to the
Building Fund Pew account:
--The Bileca Family (IMO Constantin Bileca)
--Betsy Cipu (IMO Robert Cipu)
--Eleftheria Fatsi (IMO George V. Fatsi)
--George C. & Spiro Fatsy (IMO Vichia Fatsy)
--Nancy Fraczek, Karen Karker, & Janice Sature
(IMO Joseph & Elizabeth Rech)
--Lucy Shola (IMO James Shola)
Thanks again to Nancy Fraczek, Karen Karker , and Janice Sature for assigning the balance of the Memorial Fund set up as "IMO Joseph & Elizabeth Rech" towards the Retirees Room, as Joe and Betty enjoyed the company of the retirees for many years.
New Members
We extend a warm welcome to our new members:
Betty Balamaci, Fairfield, CT
Florentina Berianu, Milford, CT
Paul R. Chitoiu, Norwalk, CT
Hall Usage
Our beautiful new Church Hall is available for use by our church members. The Parish Council has approved a Hall Usage Policy and the policy will be available to all after it is printed. We thank Karen Jordan very much for agreeing to be our Hall Usage Coordinator.
We have already had three requests to use the Hall and expect other requests to be forthcoming. People will be accommodated based on Hall availability, so do your planning well in advance. The policy will be posted in the church vestibule after it is printed.
Congratulations to Peter Charles Fatse (an UConn Junior), son of Peter and Beth Fatse and grandson of the late Tasi and Sylvia Fatse. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 24 th round as a second baseman. We wish him the best. He is currently playing baseball in the Brewer's farm system in Colorado.
Mark your calendars
Saturday, October 24, 2009
The Consecration of the new Church
will take place in conjunction with St. Dimitrie Day,
the Church's Anniversary.
His Eminence Nathaniel will be with us.
The consecration will be followed by a Festive Dinner.
We are planning also to publish a book to commemorate this special event in the life of our church.
FORCC News
Y ou Are Cordially Invited
To Attend the
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER
sponsored by
The Fellowship of Orthodox Churches of Connecticut
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Hall
4070 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
Honored Guest Speaker
His Beatitude, Metropolitan JONAH
(Orthodox Church in America)
Full Course Dinner with Choice of
Stuffed Fillet of Scrod or Stuffed Chicken Breast
Donation $35.00 Adults - $10.00 Children
~ Reservations Required by September 20, 2009~
Contact Bill Balamaci at 203-876-2379
Know That I Am
Last year Psa Louisa, my wife, gave me a garden present. It is a plaque that reads: Be still and know that I am. This quote comes from the Psalms 46:10. I hang it on the gate post of my little garden, and I read it or say it almost every time I enter in.
I like to wake up early in the morning while the dew is still on the roses as Elvis Presley so beautifully sings. Being in the garden that early is indeed divine. There is such a stillness and quietness that you can hear the voice of the Lord. I just stand quietly for a while. I look around at my plants, and I watch them grow. I listen to their song of praise to God. (Did you ever lay your head down on the grass in early spring and listen to it grow or do we do that only when we are young and still pure in our hearts?)
The plants in my garden praise the Lord with all they have. With the color green of their leaves, they glorify the Lord; with their growth they witness to Him. I did place the plants or seeds in the ground, but God waters them; He gives them the light, the warmth, and the air to grow. He shapes their flowers and brings their fruit to maturity. That's why when the plants turn and grow towards the light, I believe in fact they unconsciously are growing towards God. They look for the face of God imprinted in the sunshine.
It is the same in my ministry: I do some teaching, I do some praying, and I do some preaching but it is Gods who lifts us up to Him. It is His grace that waters us, gives us the spiritual food and guides and shapes our souls. He loves us so much that he wants us all to be saved.
I write this with our new church in my mind and soul. I am not the only one to notice the peace that one feels while on the church grounds and walking around the new church. There is the same kind of stillness and quietness that I feel in the early morning while walking in my little garden. I can sense the grace of God embracing our church and His peace wrapping around its beautiful location.
The more I feel this peace of God, the more trust and courage I get, and I know that our worries about how to sustain our new church materially are in vain. It can only show our lack of faith.
We build the church with sacrificial giving, but also with our praying faith. We have built a building in which to praise the Lord and to witness Him otherwise it would have remained just a building, a shell with no soul. We must open it to God to walk in, and we should find rest in it for God rests in his saints. But mostly we must make it alive by being there, and (as do the plants in my garden) to praise the Lord, to worship and give thanks to Him for all His blessings.
I encourage you, my dear faithful, to walk slowly, look around smiling, and stay still for a while when you come to church. Take in a fresh breath of air, and feel the powerful presence of God's grace. Listen to God's words to you: Be still and know that I am. Immersing yourself in that stillness and quietness, you will know indeed that God is He was, He is, and He always will be.
Fr. Cornel
~DEATH~
What a Wonderful Way to Explain It
A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, --Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.
Very quietly, the doctor said, I don't know.
You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?
The doctor was holding the handle of the door. On the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said, Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing...
I know my Master is there and that is enough.
2009 Fellowship Hour Schedule
We encourage those parishioners who would like to schedule a Fellowship Hour (Coffee An') to sign up ahead of time and at least by Thursday before the week you wish to sponsor , please, since the calendar fills up quickly.
The Fellowship Hour can be sponsored in memory of departed loved ones, in celebration of a birthday or anniversary, or for any other special event. The cost of sponsoring the Coffee Hour (where the Parish Council buys and prepares the coffee and pastries) is $50. You may also bring your own food and coffee and provide setup and cleanup afterwards .
Please note : Some Sundays are already taken for special events (marked ** ). There will also be some Sundays when auxiliary organizations will have an activity planned that is not noted in this calendar.
January1 For the Good Health of the family of Bill Balamaci. 4 11 18 General Assembly 25 |
February1 **Papandina
8 IMO Anghelina Mihaltan 15 IHO George Fatsy 22 IMO Vichia Fatsy, IMO Robert (Bobby) Cook (5 yrs.) |
March1 8 IMO George V. Fatsi (1 yr.) 15 22 IMO Vasila Rusu (6 mos); IMO Frances (Sue) Giavara (18 yrs) 29
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April5 IMO Victoria Chanaca (5 yrs) 12 ** Palm Sunday 19 **Holy Pascha 26 IMO Frank Polke, Sr. (5 yrs.)
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May 3 10 IMO Ana (6 yrs.) 17 IHO Art Giavara's 85 th Birthday; IMO Victoria Cipu (1 yr.) 24 IHO Mary &Sam Chiacu 60th Anniversary; IHO Justin Pusztay's & Dan Antoniu's Birthdays 31 IMO Kay Vangel (40 days); IMO Ernie Godin (10 yrs.) |
June7 IMO Charles & Agnes Manduch; IMO Mihai Alexandrescu 14 IMO Goerge Ionescu (6 mos); James Dimitrie Shola (6 mos) 21 28 |
July5 12 19 26 |
August2 9 16 23 30 |
September6 13 20 27 IMO Thoma & George Ghianuly
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October4 11 18 25 ** St. Dimitrie Anniversary
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November1 8 15 22 29
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December6 13 20 25 ** Christmas Social 27
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