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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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