Great Lent begins on February 15. Please attend as many of the Lenten services as possible to enable us all to truly rejoice in the coming Paska as a community. The services are listed on the calendar on the calendar page. Also the mission services are listed below:
February 21 - Christ the Savior Church, Paramus
February 28 - Holy Trinity Church, Rahway
March 7 - Annunciation Church, Brick
March 14 - Assumption of the Holy Virgin, Clifton
March 21- SS Peter and Paul Church, Manville
April 7 - Christ the Savior, Paramus (7 p.m.)
Parish News
February 2010
Hem in your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.
We would like to extend our Birthday greetings to all those who are celebrating their birthday in February.
Happy Birthday.....
God grant them all Many Years.
Our 85th Anniversary Celebration .......
Stacy Baron Anderson -
Feb 2
Jeffrey Rahnefeld - Feb 8
Christopher Kary- Feb 10
Alissa Pecoraro - Feb 11
Chris Finno - Feb 14
Stacy Baron Anderson
The Committee is currently planning a celebration of the 85th Anniversary of our church on May 16, 2010. This will coincide with the 20th Anniversary of Father Sophrony in the priesthood. Bishop-elect, Hieromonk Michael Dahulich, who will be consecrated as our Bishop the week before, has been invited and we are all eager to have him here.
The banquet will follow the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy to be held at 9:00 a.m. that morning. The banquet will start at 12:30 at the Tides Estate in North Haledon, New Jersey. Reservation form will be sent out during the month of February. We hope you will join us in celebrating St. John’s 85th Anniversary and Father Sophrony’s 20th anniversary in the priesthood. Make your plans and reserve your table soon.
Great Lent 2010.......
Parish News......
May God grant a speedy recovery to Barbara Kary and Nancy Filak both of whom recently underwent surgery. Please remember them in your prayers.
Welcome to the new servant of God, Ashley Nicole Manzo, daughter of Dominick and Rebecca Smith Manzo who was baptized on January 3.
Don’t forget to inform Fr. Sophrony of any changes to your family’s list of names of their departed. The first Memorial Saturday of this year is on February 6.
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2010 immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy. A lunch will be provided during a mid-way break in the meeting.
The Women’s Club recently met and elected officers for 2010. Peggy Kovalycsik has remained President. Vice-President is Helen Baron, Dorothy Fabian is Treasurer, Betty Ann Fechisin is Correspondent Secretary and Betty Czech is Recording Secretary.
The “O” Club also has recently elected officers for 2010. They are Nancy Filak, President; Bob Czech, Vice-President; Betty Ann Fechisin, Treasurer; and Betty Czech, Recording Secretary. Installation of officers will coincide with the installation of officers of the Women’s Club.
A note from Florence Junda, our food pantry coordinator: “My sincere appreciation to all those who participate in our on going program with St. Peter’s Haven. Special thanks to those of our parishioners who have moved away or are “home-bound,” but still send me their donations. You all know the need is great, and you respond with good Christian charity.”
Video on St. Tikhon's Monastery........
Let us fast with a fast pleasing to the Lord. This is the true fast: the casting off of evil, the bridling of the tongue, the cutting off of anger, the cessation of lusts, evil talking, lies and cursing. The stopping of these is the fast true and acceptable. (Monday Vespers of the First Week)
