Sunday, March 2, 2025

​​Sunday of Forgiveness​

Cheesefare Sunday

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• Thank you to all who donated towards our church needs!  God Bless!

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• We take this opportunity to provide the fasting regulations for this Penitential Season, as has been the tradition of our Bishops since the canonical establishment of the Diocese in 1938.  Continuing in that spirit, the following fasting regulations are now in effect for all clergy and laity:

  • Monday, March 3 - Clean Monday - first day of Great Lent.  This is a day of strict abstinence.  No mat or dairy products may be eaten; 

  • All Wednesdays and Fridays during the entire season are days of abstinence from meat.  For the evening Presanctified Liturgies, a 3 hours fast from all food and drink must be observed before partaking in Holy Communion.  Normal fasting from midnight is practiced before the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom or St. Basil the Great;

  • Meat or meat products are NOT to be eaten during Holy Week, which takes place April 14 through April 17;

  • April 18 and 19 - Great and Holy Friday and Great and Holy Saturday - days of strict abstinence, no meat or dairy products may be eaten​​​​; and

  • April 20 - The Great Fast will be broken by partaking in Holy Communion during Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Feasts - Great and Holy Pascha.​​

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• Ladies Altar Society needs your help!  They are once again sponsoring basket raffles at the Fish Fry.  They would like to make another topiary fundraiser - cash needed!  All Board members are requested to donate $20, but additional cash is needed.  The last topiary had $220 on it.  Please help "grow" this fundraiser.  Please see Pani Sharon.  There will also be a Valentine's and St. Patty's basket raffle.  If you have items to donate, please see Pani Sharon or Darlene Kmet.

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• Pirohy making sessions scheduled for March 5 and March 6.

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• Western and Eastern Easters are celebrated on the same date year - April 20.  Please see Pani Sharon for donations for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.  Please see Darlene Kmet or Pani Sharon for donations for Easter Bake Sale or Easter flowers.​