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THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, May 5th, 2024
Great and Holy Pascha
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA - Sunday, May 5th
11am Children’s Egg Hunt
11:30am Agape Service with St. George Vespers
FAST-FREE WEEK
BRIGHT MONDAY – May 6th
St. George the Great Martyr
8:15am Orthros
9am Divine Liturgy
BRIGHT TUESDAY – May 7th
9am Festival: Making Baklava & Baklava Sundaes
BRIGHT WEDNESDAY – May 8th
5:30-7pm Greek School
7pm Dance Practice
8pm Adult Greek School
BRIGHT THURSDAY – May 9th
7pm Bible Class
BRIGHT FRIDAY – May 10th
Theotokos of the Life-Giving Font
8:15am Orthros
9am Divine Liturgy
11am Bible Class
GOYA Lock-In at Sts. Constantine & Helen
Saturday, May 11th
9am Festival: Making Baklava & Baklava Sundaes
6pm Vespers
During this Holy Resurrection Season and for the next 50 days till Pentecost
there is no kneeling during the Divine Liturgy
The Agape Service will be held this Sunday, May 5th (Pascha) at 11:30am. In this Service, the Gospel is read in different languages. If you wish to read in a different language, other than Greek or English, please talk to Fr. Michael.
2024 FESTIVAL SAVE THE DATE - May 17, 18, 19, 2024 - OPA! Our Annual PA Greek Fest will be held the weekend of May 17th in 2024. Please save the weekend and keep it free from other activities so you are available to help. In particular, we need you to take time off on Friday, so we have enough help on the first day. Our next days of Festival baking is this Tuesday May 7th and Saturday, May 11th for baklava. Please join us!
Since the Stewardship Budget for 2024 Stewardship year is 4.5% more than the 2023 Stewardship year, we are hoping for you to consider those factors and add your generosity in consideration accordingly. In fact, we are looking for the average pledge to be around $1,300 for the year. At this time for 2/27/24 we have 261 parish families that have contributed with an actual total of $291,366 in Stewardship pledges. Also, the Parish Council discussed and decided for the Leader Stewards to have recognized contributions starting from $2,200 and up. To go online for your stewardship please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/Htgocsship.
Please fill out a stewardship card that is located in the Narthex and bring it to the office if you don’t go online. May the blessings of the Lord always be with all of you and with our families keeping us all safe, healthy, and spiritually strong. Thank you for generously supporting the Cathedral.
Bookstore News: The Bookstore is open on Sundays after Church. There are many inspirational books, holy icons, and other items that you may wish to buy for your home or give as gifts. We have the 10-year Anniversary Memorabilia with the icon of the Holy Trinity sketched on a plexiglass in the Bookstore. NEW ITEMS in the bookstore like “Ascetics in the World” waiting for you to come and see!! Also lots of wonderful children’s books on display. Please come by and check it out. Nice items for Easter baskets.
Dates & Events to Remember:
Easter Egg Hunt for our little ones on Sunday, May 5th at 11am (weather-permitting) outside on the lawn. Please bring candies and eggs to fill the plastic eggs. The candies should be able to fit into the eggs.
Graduation Sunday from Sunday School will be held on Sunday, JUNE 2ND, 2024. Books will be given to all graduates of High School, College and Advanced Degree Graduates.
Scholarship Sunday will be held on Sunday, June 9th, 2024. All High School Graduates, College Graduates, please take note. Look for scholarship information in the April Source or pick up applications at the table by the Church Office. Also please fill out the Graduation Recognition form that is in the April and May Source. The deadline has changed to submit the form which is May 15th.
GOYA is sponsoring a collection drive for Caitlin’s Smiles. As many of you remember, this was the charity that was highlighted during the basketball tournament last year,. This organization supplies crafts and activity bags for children in local hospitals.
In addition, monetary donations and gift cards will be accepted. We will have collection bins in the church gym. Please see Nikolas Papoutsis with your donations. Their three biggest current priorities are jigsaw puzzles (500 piece and under), ziplock bags of any size and activity books (word search, crossword, Mad Libs, Suduko etc). Other items: New Small toys, unopened kid’s meal toys, Jigsaw puzzles (under 100 pieces), coloring books (for preschool through teen) sketch pads, journals for teens, Fun pencils (no regular yellow), fun pens, gel pens, paper stickers (unisex only), foam stickers (especially smaller size), lacing (Gimp, elastic, hemp) crayons – 24 pack, washable markers, color pencils, Gift cards for Walmart, Staples, Michael’s JoAnn Fabric, Hobby Lobby, Dollar General, Dollar Tree.
Sts. Joachim & Anna Organization has planned a trip for Jim Thorpe on Thursday, May 23rd. The cost is $80 for Members and $100 for Non-Members. The trip includes the bus ride, train ride and the trolley ride. Lunch will be on your own and there will be a free time to shop. We will be departing at 8am from the Church and leaving Jim Thorpe at 4pm. A table will be set up every Sunday to make your reservation. Please note your payment will reserve a seat on the bus. We have 38 seats available, and it is first come-first serve.
Vacation Bible School will be held on June 10th – 12th. We ask that children 4 years old till 6th graders please join us. We have attached a flyer for you to register your children. Please register so we know how many will be coming.
On Thursday, June 13th we will go to the Harrisburg Senators baseball game on city island. This is a community event and everyone is welcome. The gates open at 5:30pm and the game starts at 6:30pm. They also will have a two hour all you can eat buffet included in the price of your ticket! Please see the attached flyer and purchase your ticket if you wish to go.
Congratulations to our St. Photios Awardees for this year. They are Connie Kokos and Spiridoula Tsarouhis. The St. Photios Awards Banquet will take place in Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 18th.
Nameday Feastday Celebration will be held on Sunday, June 23rd. Our Honorees this year will be: Olympia & Arthur Giannakopoulos, Vasiliki & Vasili Kalathas, and Christina & Bill Stamos. Please save the date!! Please plan to attend this special event at the West Shore Country Club. An invitation will be mailed out soon.
MUSICAL ARTS FESTIVAL GOMOP-ALOOZA on Saturday, August 17th at St. Demetrios Community Center, 3223 Atlantic St. NE, Warren, Ohio. Our Metropolitan Savas invites you to this First Annual Event. Fun for all the family! They will have 2 music stages, Karaoke singing, and Arts & Crafts Exhibits. They are look for Adults and Children to participate. All the proceeds to benefit the GOMoP Youth & Young Adult Ministries. The coordinator from our Community is Connie Kokos. If interested in going, please contact her at cgkokos1495@comcast.net
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