Men, there be meats to eats! What a treats! “Looks like meat’s back on the menu, boys!” Our annual men’s barbeque is back on Bright Friday, April 25th, but this year it will be at a new location: the D. Michael Chambers house (250 Abington Ln, Port Matilda), starting at around 5:30 pm. So leave your ladies at home, bring meats to eats, other sweets, or your favorite beverages, bring a friend, and bring your appetite! Christ is risen, let there be joy!
The Borough of State College Parking Department has given us permission to park on the 100 blocks of N. Sparks St., N. Gill St., and N. Barnard St., and the 100 and 200 blocks of S. Sparks St., S. Gill St., and S. Barnard St. from 11pm-5am on the night of Saturday, April 19th – Sunday, April 20th. For those of you who are more visual, see this map. Feel free to park there for Pascha night!
It is our parish tradition to hold a continuous reading of the Psalms and the Acts of the Apostles, beginning after Great Vespers on Holy Friday and continuing until the Paschal service on Saturday night. We invite individuals and families to sign up in the narthex for a one- or two-hour slot to help keep vigil at the tomb of Christ, prayerfully reading the Psalms throughout the night.
At your scheduled time, please enter through the side door (up the ramp). If your native language is not English, you are welcome to bring a Bible in your own language to read from. This is a beautiful and peaceful way to participate in Holy Week — and a perfect opportunity for young people who enjoy staying up late!
It is with great joy that we are pleased to announce the details of Rdr. Evan Ashmore’s upcoming ordination to the Holy Diaconate. Our Archbishop, His Eminence, Melchisedek, will be with us on Saturday, May 3, to serve the ordination liturgy, which will begin at 9:30 am. There will be a celebratory luncheon afterward at nearby Holmes-Foster Park (Pavilion 1). Those who plan on attending the luncheon should RSVP by April 25th here.
Please come join us at 9am on Saturday, April 5th for an indoor/outdoor work day to clean up for Pascha. For those who prefer to be outside, there is weeding, planting, and raking to be done. For those who would rather help out indoors, there’s sweeping, polishing, and de-waxing. Please consider helping with this effort as an offering to God as we prepare to celebrate the joyous “Feast of Feasts,” our Lord’s Holy Pascha.
If you are interested in purchasing a Pascha lily to help beautify the church on its most radiant of feasts, please use the online form here or the sign-up sheet in the narthex. Donations can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” cherished loved ones, and the names of those remembered with be printed in the Paschal bulletin.
Join Us for Souper Sunday!
Sunday, March 16th, our Sunday School students will host Souper Sunday in support of our Matthew 25 Lenten Collection benefiting OCF campus ministry. Enjoy a delicious luncheon featuring homemade soups, salads, and bread—all prepared and served by our students!
This year, our Lenten Collection will support campus ministry, with 50% of donations funding the present operations of our Penn State OCF chapter and 50% contributing toward establishing a permanent campus missionary at PSU.
A free-will offering will be collected to support their efforts. Please join us in encouraging our children and giving generously to this important cause!
Due to Wednesday evening’s impending snow/ice/sleet storm and the National Weather Service’s Sever Weather Advisory, confessions and vespers will be cancelled tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th. Stay safe!
Please note that anyone from the parish who would like to go should contact Fr. Ignatius by Feb.16th.
Our Archdiocese is pleased to cosponsor the upcoming Spring Young Adult Retreat along with the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh Y2AM, the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. This retreat will take place at beautiful Camp Nazareth in Mercer, PA, and is open to young adults ages 18-35.
Join Fr. Timothy Paproski for an enriching weekend exploring the theme “Living the Liturgy”—why the Divine Liturgy is central to Orthodox spiritual life and how we can live and share it beyond the church walls.
We encourage all our young adults to take advantage of this unique opportunity for faith, fellowship, and spiritual renewal.
Register now: https://tinyurl.com/2z7kjpyh
Location: Camp Nazareth, 339 Pew Road, Mercer, PA 16137
