Archpastoral Letter For The Nativity Fast 2016: Nativity Prayer Challenge

Nativity Fast 2016 – Protocol N. 18/2016

Glory Be To Jesus Christ!

My beloved Faithful Clergy and Laity of our God-Protected Diocese:

It is hard to believe that this month marks the fourth anniversary of my Consecration and Enthronement as your Bishop. During my visits to the parishes you have heard me preaching on the state of affairs, locally and globally. Conflicts, wars and senseless violence continue to inflict pain and suffering and spill blood everywhere. I am deeply saddened that peace continues to elude us. This lack of peace is the direct result of increased selfishness and hatred throughout the world. Whatever we as inhabitants of this planet are doing it is not working, somehow it is not enough. Obviously we as humans can not achieve peace on our own. We need the help of the Lord.

As we once again enter the Season of the Nativity Fast, I ask you, actually I plead with you, the good faithful people of our Diocese, to join me on a journey to meet the new born King. During these 40 days leading to the Nativity of our Lord let us increase our efforts in church attendance, in prayer, in fasting, in scriptural reading, in almsgiving, in repentance and confession, in receiving the Eucharist.

This year, just like last year, I am challenging everyone, clergy and laity, to offer a special prayer for peace during evening prayers. During the Litany of Fervent Supplication at each Divine Liturgy a special petition is also to be included. The text of these prayers will be provided to the Clergy for distribution. Each household should have sufficient copies so that each young person that can read has one by their bed to use nightly and those who are too young to read may say the prayer with their parents before they go to bed. Of course all the adults should also participate.

To assist with this challenge, a special web page has been created on the Diocesan Website, Praying for Peace, which contains downloadable texts of the special prayers. Other postings will be made on various social media outlets to encourage maximum exposure and participation.

With all of us united in prayer and laboring for peace this Nativity Fasting Season, I am convinced that we will help to make our lives and that of others throughout the world more peaceful, even if only in a small way.

Working in His Vineyard with much love,

+BISHOP GREGORY OF NYSSA

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Schedule of services and events for the week of November 20 – NOvember 27

Sunday, November 20
10 AM –
Divine Liturgy
11:30 AM – Church School
Drawing for Secret Santa
11:30 AM to 1 PM – Thanksgiving Craft & Bake Sale

Monday, November 21
8 AM – Divine Liturgy
– Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple
7:30 PM – Spirituality Class

Tuesday, November 22
8 AM –
Hours
9 AM – Prayer Group

Wednesday, November 23
6 PM
– Akathist to the Icon of the Inexhaustible Cup discussion to follow

Saturday, November 26
6 PM
– Family and Youth Game Night

Sunday, November 27
10 AM
– Divine Liturgy
11:30 AM – Church School

Readers Schedule
11/20 – Luke Mihaylo
11/27 – Sandi Fong
12/4 – Bob Faubel

Coffee Hour
11/27 – Zubek
12/4 – St. Nicholas Brunch

 

Schedule of Services and Events for the week of November 13 – November 20

Tuesday, November 15
The Start of the Advent Fast

Wednesday, November 16
7:30 PM
– Adult Catechism Class

Thursday, November 17
7 PM
– St. Nectarios Anointing Service

Friday, November 18
9:30 AM
– Old Testament Class
12 noon – set up for Thanksgiving bake and Craft Sale

Saturday, November 19
10 AM to 3 PM
– Thanksgiving Craft & Bake Sale
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, November 20
10 AM –
Divine Liturgy
11:30 AM – Church School
11:30 AM to 1 PM – Thanksgiving Craft & Bake Sale
Sunday, November 20 is the Last Day of the Clothing Drive!!!

Readers Schedule
11/13 – Suzanne Molineaux
11/20 – Luke Mihaylo
11/27 – Sandi Fong

Coffee Hour
11/13 – Behrend
11/20 – IOCC Fundraising Brunch
11/27 – OPEN

 

Thanksgiving Bake Sale Online Order Form 2016

Saturday, November 19 from 10 am to 3 pm
Sunday, November 20 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

As a reminder, we will have other baked goods and assorted items available on the day of sale, including jams, jellies, and more!

Online ordering for this sale is now closed. Thank you to everyone who came by and made this sale a success!

Potato/Cheese
Perogies
$7.00/dozen
Potato/Onion
Perogies
$7.00/dozen
Potato/Cheese/
Jalepeno Perogies
$7.00/dozen

Prune Perogies
$7.00/dozen
Sauerkraut Perogies
$8.00/dozen
Fully Cooked!
Just Heat and Serve!
Walnut Roll
$12.00/roll
Poppyseed Roll
$11.00/roll
Lekvar Roll
$11.00/roll

Apricot Roll
$11.00/roll
Russian Tea Cookies
0.5lb package
$6.00/pkg
Stuffed Cabbage
1.5lb package
(3-6 pieces)
$12.00/pkg

Questions??
Call:
(203) 797-8326
Email: 
[email protected]

Please join our mailing list!

Join Our Bake Sale Mailing List!

 

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Schedule of services and events for the week of November 6 – November 13

Tuesday, November 8
8 AM
– Hours

Wednesday, November 9
9 AM
– Divine Liturgy for the health of Luke Mihaylo
10 AM – Archaeology dig at the cemetery
7 PM – Adult Catechism Class

Friday, November 11
9:30 AM
– Old Testament Class

Saturday, November 12
8 AM
– Roll Baking Session
9:30 AM – Church Ground clean up
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, November 13
10 AM –
Divine Liturgy
11:30 AM – Panachida for Marion Fallon
11:30 AM – Church School
11:30 AM – Parish Meeting on new parish rectory immediately following Divine Liturgy in the church

Readers Schedule
11/6 – Chris Mihaly
11/13 – Suzanne Molineaux
11/20 – Luke Mihaylo
11/27 – Sandi Fong

Coffee Hour
11/6 – Natalia
11/13 – Behrend
11/20 – OPEN
11/27 – OPEN

 

Schedule of services and events for October 30 – November 13

Monday, October 31
6 PM –
Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class

Tuesday, November 1
8:30 AM
– Hours
9 AM – Perogie Session

Wednesday, November 2
7 PM
– Adult Catechism Class

Thursday, November 3
8:30 AM
– Akathist

Friday, November 4
9:30 AM
– Old Testament Class

Friday, November 4 through Sunday, November 6 – Lenox Retreat on MISSIONS with Kenneth Kidde OCMC

Sunday, November 6, 10 AM – Divine Liturgy with Fr. Sergei Bouteneff

There will be no Prayer Class or Spirituality Class on Monday, November 7. Fr. Luke will be out of town.

Tuesday, November 8
9 AM –
Perogie Session

Wednesday, November 9
Archaeology Dig at cemetery
7 PM – Catechism Class

Friday, November 11
9:30 AM
– Old Testament Class

Saturday, November 12
9 AM – Roll Baking
9:30 AM – Church grounds Fall clean up
5 PM – Vespers

Sunday, November 13
10 AM
– Divine Liturgy
11:30 AM – Parish Meeting on new parish rectory immediately following Divine Liturgy in the church

Readers Schedule
10/30 – Robert Faubel
11/6 – Chris Mihaly
11/13 – Suzanne Molineaux
11/20 – Luke Mihaylo
11/27 – Sandi Fong

Coffee Hour
10/30 – FONG
11/6 – Natalia
11/13 – Behrend
11/20 – OPEN
11/27 – OPEN

Schedule of Services and events for the week of October 23 – October 30

Monday, October 24
6 PM –
Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class

Tuesday, October 25
8:30 AM
– Hours
9 AM – Perogie Session

Wednesday, October 26
9 AM
– Divine Liturgy for St. Demetrius
7 PM – Adult Catechism Class 

Thursday, October 27
8:30 AM
– Akathist

Friday, October 28
9:30 AM
– Old Testament Class

Saturday, October 29
9 AM
– Cemetery Clean up
2 PM – Akathist to the Icon of the Inexhaustible Cup
5 PM – Vespers
6 PM – Youth/Family Bonfire

Sunday, October 30
9 AM
– Church School for Middle and High School Students
10 AM – Divine Liturgy
11:30 AM – Church School elementary Students

Readers Schedule
10/23 – Nicholas Fong
10/30 – Robert Faubel
11/6 – Chris Mihaly

Coffee Hour
10/30 – FONG
11/6 – NATALIA
11/13 – BEHREND
11/20 – OPEN
11/27 – OPEN

Schedule of Services and Events for the week of October 16 – October 23

Monday, October 17
6 PM –
Prayer Group
7 PM – Spirituality Class

Tuesday, October 18
8:30 AM
– Hours
9 AM – Perogie Session

Wednesday, October 19
7 PM
– Adult Catechism Class

Thursday, October 20
8:30 AM
– Akathist
7 PM– St. Nectarios Anointing Service

Friday, October 21
9:30 AM
– Old Testament Class
5 PM–  Consecration of St. George’s Church Taylor, PA

Saturday, October 22
9 AM –
Consecration of St. Georges’ Church Taylor, PA
5 PM – Vespers in Danbury

Sunday, October 23
9 AM
– Church School for Middle and High School Students
10 AM – Divine Liturgy
11:30 AM – Church School elementary Students
12 noon – Parish Council Meeting
4:30 PM – DDD Appreciation Dinner

Readers Schedule
10/16 – Paul Sulich
10/23 – Nicholas Fong
10/30 – Robert Faubel
11/6 – Chris Mihaly

Coffee Hour
10/16 – FONG
10/23 – OPEN
10/30 – OPEN

Schedule of services and events for the week of October 9 – October 16

Sunday, October 9
Wednesday, October 12, Diocesan-Sobor in Johnstown, PA

Thursday, October 13
6:30 PM
– Ladies Night Out at Kathy Kerpchar’s

Friday, October 14
9:30 AM
– Old Testament Class

Saturday, October 15
6 PM
– Cabaret presented by Trinity Troubadours

Sunday, October 15
10 AM –
Divine Liturgy
1 PM to 2:30 PM – Duck Pin Bowling with St. George’s at Danbury Duck Pin Lanes

Readers Schedule
10/9 – Luke Mihaylo

Coffee Hour
10/9 – Suzanne

St. Nectarios Adult Retreat hosted by Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

sower-seedsSt. Nectarios Adult Retreat hosted
by Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

Missions

Retreat Master: Kenneth Kidd, Development Director
Orthodox Christian Mission Center

 The Village Inn – Lenox, MA
November 4-6, 2016

 

Cost: $320 per couple/$210 per single (tax included)
Includes: 2 nights stay at the inn, 2 complete breakfasts, 1 dinner

Rooms will be reserved on a first-come-first-serve basis. Reservations may be made by contacting Susan at 203-746-6008 or via email at [email protected]. Reservations must be received by October 1st. Checks should be made payable to Holy Trinity Orthodox Church and given to Susan Sulich or mailed to the church, 74 Joe’s Hill Rd., Danbury, CT 06811.

Schedule:

Friday November 4th
2:00:  Start of check in time at The Village Inn (www.villageinn-lenox.com); choose entrée for Saturday dinner at the inn when you check in.
Dinner: On your own at one of the many restaurants in Lenox

Saturday November 5th
Breakfast at your leisure in the Village Inn dining room
9:30—11:30 a.m.: Morning Prayers and Retreat Program: Kenneth Kidd on Missions
Afternoon: Free time. Visit the Norman Rockwell Museum, Prime Outlets or one of the many other area attractions or take in the scenic beauty of the Berkshires
5:30—6:30 p.m.: Moleben to St. Nectarios and Confessions
6:30—7:30 p.m.: Fellowship Hour in the Village Inn living room
7:30 p.m.: Dinner together in the Village Inn dining room

Sunday November 6th
8:45—10:15 a.m.: Divine Liturgy
10:30 a.m.: Group Photo at the inn
10:45 a.m.: Full country breakfast Village Inn dining room
12:00 noon: Checkout

“… a place of refuge full of love and joy.”