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Adult Education – Despondency and The Spiritual Life

🕯 Happening Tomorrow!

Join us Wednesday, July 2 at 7:00pm for our next adult education presentation:

Despondency and the Spiritual Life with Dn. Evan Ashmore.

Drawing from the Church’s wisdom and spiritual tradition, Dn. Evan will delve into the affliction of despondency—described by the saints as a deep spiritual heaviness that can sap our strength for prayer, hope, and perseverance.

Come early for the Akathist to St. John of San Francisco (6:00PM), then stay for this timely and thoughtful talk.

📍 Holy Trinity Orthodox Church 119 S. Spark Street

🕖 Talk begins at 7:00pm

All are welcome!

You’re Invited – Altar Feast of Holy Apostles

You are invited to join our brethren in Mechanicsburg (7111 Wertzville Rd.)  on June 30th for their altar feast, the Feast of the Holy Apostles. Divine Liturgy will begin at 9:30am with a festive breakfast following.

Family Retreat Coordinator Position Open

Position Title: Family Retreat Coordinator

Organization: Archdiocese of Pittsburgh & Western Pennsylvania (OCA)

Location: Primarily remote; on-site at Camp Nazareth (Mercer, PA) from August 15–17, 2025

Commitment: Part-time, stipend-based (1-3 hours/week leading up to the event; full engagement during retreat weekend)

Term: Now through August 2025, with option to continue into 2026 as Archdiocesan Camping Week Director

Overview

The Archdiocese of Pittsburgh & Western Pennsylvania is seeking a dynamic and organized Family Retreat Coordinator to assist in planning and executing our 2025 Family Retreat at Camp Nazareth, themed “Image of God ‘Not Made By Hands’ and the Image of God in Creation.” This role is ideal for someone passionate about Orthodox Christian youth and family ministry and looking to grow into a long-term leadership position within the archdiocese’s developing camping ministry, which we hope to premiere in Summer 2026.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the clergy liaison (Fr. Alexander Cadman) to plan and coordinate retreat logistics
  • Recruit, schedule, and communicate with volunteers
  • Manage the registration process and participant communication
  • Serve as on-site coordinator during the retreat, ensuring smooth transitions between scheduled activities
  • Co-lead with a designated event partner to maintain schedule and flow during the retreat
  • Provide post-retreat feedback and assist with evaluation
  • Optionally begin preparations for the 2026 Archdiocesan youth camp

Ideal Candidate

  • Resides within the geographical boundaries of the archdiocese
  • Young or “young at heart,” with the maturity to supervise and support high school or college-aged camp counselors
  • Has experience attending Orthodox youth camps (e.g., Antiochian Village, St. Tikhon’s Camp, St. Andrew’s Camp, Camp Nazareth, or equivalent)
  • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Familiar with Orthodox liturgical life and youth ministry practices
  • Must consent to undergo a successful background check as per diocesan policy

Compensation

  • Stipend (to be determined by the Archdiocesan Youth Committee after discussions with the candidate)
  • Housing and meals provided during the retreat

Opportunity to grow into a paid Camp Director role for Summer 2026

To apply, or for more information, please contact:

Apr. Alexander Cadman, Diocesan Youth Committee Chair – policycoordinator@ocadwpa.org

(or alternatively) Apr. William J. Evansky, Chancellor – frbill158@verizon.net

AXIOS! Many Years, Deacon Evan!

AXIOS to the newly ordained! On Saturday, our seminarian Evan Ashmore was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by His Eminence, Archbishop Melchisedek. We give thanks to God for this joyful occasion and pray that He grants Deacon Evan, Matushka Amber, and their children many grace-filled years of service in His Holy Church. He is worthy!

Join Us for Parish Work Day

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.

House Blessing Times Still Available

If you have not had your house blessed, you still have time.  Below are the available dates contact Anna -(text or call (814) 409-8170)  about getting something set up or sign up here. Or let her know if you need an appointment on a day not listed here. We have plenty of slots still open these days.

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Thur, Jan 30   
Sun Feb 2ndX     X    X  
Sat, Feb 15  X     X    X  
Sun, Feb 16X     X    X 

Young Adult Retreat – Caring for God’s Creation: The Self

Orthodox Christians aged 18-35 are invited to a weekend of reflection, fellowship, and spiritual renewal at the annual Young Adult Fall Retreat, happening the weekend of October 25-27, 2024, at Camp Nazareth. This year’s theme, “Caring for God’s Creation: The Self,” will be explored by keynote speaker Alex Balouris, who will guide participants in understanding how we can honor God by caring for our mental, physical, and spiritual health. Our Archdiocese is co-hosting the retreat with the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh Y2AM, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA. Father Alexander Cadman and Luke Sidorick from our archdiocese is serving on the retreat’s planning committee and will also attend the event. For more details and registration, visit https://tinyurl.com/yafall2024.

Youth Pascha Workshop 2024

On Saturday April 27 2024, the youth of the church (and adults) enjoyed egg coloring, crafting handprint flowers, making Pascha bread, and folding Palm crosses.

Thank you! SOUP-er Sunday Success

We would like to extend a big Thank You for Making SOUP-er Sunday a success!

We are truly overwhelmed by the incredible support and generosity shown at our recent SOUP-er Sunday luncheon! Thanks to all of you who attended and contributed, we were able to raise an astounding $3,702 for Project Mexico! A significant step toward our $6,000 Matthew 25 drive goal this lent!

A special shoutout goes to our amazing Sunday school students (and parents/teachers) who not only crafted delicious soups but also served up smiles to all our guests. 🍲

We also want to extend a thank you to Wegman’s and Weiss for their invaluable support and contributions. Your partnership helped make this event a success.

Project Mexico is an Orthodox Christian charitable organization that operates in the vicinity of Tijuana, Mexico. Project Mexico operates a boy’s orphanage that helps raise around 25 orphaned or abandoned boys (at any given time). They also run an extensive homebuilding program to provide housing for some of the poorest and most vulnerable families in their area, as well as running a rescue orphanage for abandoned infants. It is our hope to raise at least $6000 this year to support Project Mexico, which is enough to feed all of the admittedly-voracious, mostly teenage boys for 6 weeks or to build one housing unit for a family in need.

Church Directory Update

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