Announcements for July 2019

1 - 11      July 1 through 11 (ns) fall within the Apostles' Fast.   

6           Saturday      7:30 PM  Vespers   

7 Sunday Nativity of the Holy Forerunner and Baptist John    8:30 AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy     11 Thursday Vespers for Ss. Peter and Paul   

12 Friday Holy Pre-Eminent Apostles Peter and Paul    8:30 AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy    7:30 PM Vespers for the Twelve Apostles   

13 Saturday Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles    8:30 AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy    7:30 PM  Vespers     14 Sunday 7th Sunday of Matthew, Ss. Cosmas and Damian of Rome  8:30 AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy    

20 Saturday Parish Picnic - see announcement below. 7:30 PM  Vespers    

21 Sunday 5th Sunday of Matthew, Holy Great-Martyr Prokopios    8:30 AM Orthros, Divine Liturgy   

27 Saturday Vespers at 7:30 PM   

28 Sunday Holy Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils    8:30 AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy

Dates above are new calendar for convenience.  Consult your liturgical desk calendar for the daily commemorations according to the Orthodox calendar, the fasting rules, and Scripture reading citations.   

Announcements:    

 Annual Parish Picnic at Dodge #4 State Park in Waterford, on Saturday, July 20th.   (Make sure you get your State of Michigan recreation pass!).   We will be "open" from noon on, and lunch will be served at 2 PM.  See Anastassia Karris for further details or to volunteer or offer food items.     

Looking Ahead:  Our parish feast day is on Saturday, August 10th.  Fr. Steven is exhorting everyone to fast, confess, and prepare for Holy Communion on our parish feast.