Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church - Newsletter # 15.pdf

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Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church

Jackson, NJ

NOVEMBER 2013 Newsletter

NEWSLETTER SPONSOR:

CHOWANEC FAMILY

GLORY BE TO JESUS CHRIST!

GLORY BE FOREVER!

DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY 2013: His Grace

Bishop Michael will convene the Diocesan

Assembly on Tuesday November 12th

. Ourparish delegates will be the Very Reverend

Archpriest John Prokopiuk our rector and

our lay delegate Matushka Ludmila duly

elected by our parish council. Every year a

diocesan assembly is held to discuss the yearly

budget and other issues that may affect our

Diocese. May God Grant Them Many Blessed

Years for representing our parish at this


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assembly of churches in our diocese of NY/NJ

in Yonkers, New York.

PARISH DUES REMINDER: Parish duesfor 2013 are due before the end of the year. In

order to be fully recognized as a parish

member it is important to fulfill this

obligation. Cost per adult is $145. Please see

Matushka Ludmila at the candle desk tomake this payment.

THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON: After the Divine

Liturgy on Sunday November 24th please join us in

the parish home for our annual Thanksgiving

luncheon. Please make an effort to be with us as

we give thanks for Gods blessings.

NATIVITY FAST: On Thursday November 28th

we Orthodox Christians begin a fast in

preparation for the Feast of the Nativity that is

celebrated on January 7th. Please make an effort

to begin this fast in earnest and so that we canprepare for this joyous feast.

SPECIAL THANKS: The parish family of Saint

Marys thanks those who have made donations to


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our parish this month towards our parish

initiatives. May God Grant you Many Blessed

Years!

Mrs. Joanna Baronowsky: $1100.00

Mrs. Monja Crandall: $170.00

DIOCESAN WEBSITE: Did you know that the

Diocese of NY/NJ has a beautiful website loaded

with valuable information. For example: Thereare some beautiful pictures that were taken on

Bishop Michaels visit on September 20th 22nd.

These pictures also include a wonderful article

written by Father Samuel Kedala our dean who

spoke very highly about how our parish is very

hospitable and welcoming to all who attended.Please take a moment out of your busy day and

check out this article www.nynjoca.org.

HARVEST TIME: What have you done lately to

increase our attendance at the Sunday Divine

Liturgy? Have you offered a ride to a shut in?

Have you encouraged a family member to come

back to church? Have you been welcoming to a

new face that enters our church on Sunday?

Please make an effort to encourage family
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members to come to church and participate in the

beautiful Sunday Divine Liturgy. We need your

help to Harvest back those who have gone astray!

NEW CHOIR DIRECTOR: We welcome to our

parish Mrs. Anna Holodny Ferreira and her

children Callista, Calliope, Kiriena. The parish

family of Saint Marys is honored to have you and

we pray that you and your children will be with us

for Many Years! God Grant You Many BlessedYears!

PIEROGI FOR SALE: We will have a pierogi sale

for the Christmas season. If you are able to secure

orders for our sale it would greatly be

appreciated. All orders for this sale must beturned in to the candle desk by Sunday December

1st. Pierogi will be made in our parish home on

Saturday December 7th. No orders will be accepted

after December 1st. Cost is $7.00 per dozen.

Potato / Cheese, Sauerkraut, and Prune will be for

sale. Pick up orders will be Sunday, December 8th

.Please Help!!!!! Order forms are available at the

candle desk.

O MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS PRAY FOR US!


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