the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (also known as the Liturgy of St. Gregory) will be celebrated every Friday evening of the Great Fast at 6 pm unless otherwise noted. All are encouraged to attend. Following the Presanctified this Friday, we will have a fasting appropriate meal in the church hall (decaf coffee will be served). All are welcome, and indeed, encouraged to attend the Liturgy and social.
next Sunday, 3/30, Divine Liturgy will be at Ss. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, Pine Hill. Everyone is welcome and encouraged (expected) to attend!
this Lenten Season, we will collect dog and cat treats for the Somerset County Humane Society, and monetary donations (which will be used to purchase supplies) for the Woman’s Help Center in Johnstown. Everyone is encouraged to participate as a form of Lenten almsgiving. Thank you!
Today, Vespers will be in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Allison Park, at 5pm. On 3/30 Vespers will be at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in DuBois at 5 pm, and on 4/6 at St. Mary’s in Madeira at 5pm. All are welcome!
Vladyka Melchisedek will visit Holy Assumption Orthodox Church on Sunday, 6 April (the commemoration of St. Mary of Egypt). We look forward to receiving His Eminence! Vespers will be celebrated on Saturday evening, and there will be a Lenten Social following Divine Liturgy. All are invited and encouraged to attend!
we have reached the half-way point of the Great Fast! Congratulations, especially if you have been keeping the liturgical services and the fasting to the best of your ability. The effort is appreciated. Also, willows, in preparation for Willowy (Palm) Sunday, were cut. Thank you, Nick and Fr. Elijah! A bundling party will be scheduled to prepare the willows for blessing.
please remember to “beat the rush” and get your Lenten Confessions out of the way before Wednesday of Holy Week. This helps Fr. Elijah keep the services moving without interruption and is very much appreciated. As always, there is a warning: communion on Pascha is reserved for those who have been confessed during the Lenten Season. Thank you!
to the family of Steve Lonesky, a communicant of Holy Assumption Orthodox Church, who reposed this past week