The Apostles Fast: Following Vespers this evening (sunset) the Apostle’s Fast (Petrovka Post’, literally the Fast of Peter) in preparation for the Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul (June 29th) begins. While the degree to which we observe this fast today is voluntary, we should practice Simple Abstinence (from meat) on all Fridays and perhaps extend the Abstinence to Wednesdays during the fast period.
ByzanTEEN Youth Rally 2016: This summer the Inter-Eparchial Youth Commission of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh will sponsor the bi-annual ByzanTeen Youth Rally. The host Eparchy will be the Diocese of Parma and it will be held at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, OH July 7th–10th. For additional information visit www.byzanteen.com.
Orientale Lumen XX: The 20th annual Orientale Lumen Conference will be held at the Washington Retreat House in Washington, DC on June 21-24, 2016. This year the theme is “Creation: Our Shared Inheritance.” Speakers are being invited to discuss the ecumenical dimensions of the Papal Encyclical Laudato Si and the environmental symposia of the Ecumenical Patriarch.
The agenda will begin on Tuesday afternoon and conclude with lunch on Friday. There will be plenary sessions by prominent speakers in the ecumenical dialogue between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, a variety of liturgical worship services with full congregational participation, and many opportunities for fellowship with other participants and the speakers. For additional information visit www.olfoundation.net.
Food for the Needy: Please keep in mind that food collections are not limited to the holiday seasons. Donations of non-perishable food items are needed year round to assist our neighbors in need.
Giant Gift Cards: Giant gift cards are available for sale following the Divine Liturgy. Our parish receives 5% of the face value of the certificates at no additional cost to the purchaser.
Let us remember in prayer the soul of Hieromonk +Fr. Anselm Orlosky of Holy Trinity Monastery in Butler, PA who died this past week. Funeral Services will take place at St. John the Baptist Church in Butler, PA on Wednesday. May his soul rest with the saints and may his memory be eternal!
… The soul of +Rev. Robert J. Skurla, a retired priest of the Eparchy of Passaic who died last week. Funeral Services will take place at St. Mary Church in Trenton, NJ on Tuesday. May his soul rest with the saints and may his memory be eternal!
… All those who are in some special need of God’s loving kindness and mercy at this time. Let us remember particularly the “Prayer Requests” of all who have asked for the prayerful support of our Parish Family in their special intentions.