Mark your Calendars Upcoming retreats and lectures:

February 25: How to Prepare Koliva: an explanation of the memorial services in the Church

February 29: "An Iconographer`s Journey" by Iconographer Andrew Bobik, Jr.

March 4, 2012: "Perseus and Medusa" presented by the Tanglewood Marionettes

March 17, 2012: St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival

Stewardship 2012 Update Our 2012 Stewardship goal: $350,000. As of February 10, 2012: 210 Pledges Received. Total Amount Pledged $103,498.
While a stewardship report is given at every General Assembly, the Parish Council wishes to keep parishioners updated regularly. Therefore, we will begin publishing a stewardship update each week in the parish bulletin. The St. Barbara Stewardship Committee and the Parish Council wish to thank our stewards for their commitment in reaching our 2012 Stewardship goal of $350,000. If you have not yet done so, please return your Stewardship Pledge forms to the Church Office. Together, we can grow in our faith and commitment.

Parish News and Events Sunday, February 19
Judgment Sunday (Meatfare)
Orthros...8:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy...9:45 a.m.
Sunday School...9:45 a.m.
AHEPA Breakfast following the Divine Liturgy in the Social Hall
Saint Barbara Division 3 Basketball vs.
Holy Trinity (NR) at Bridgeport...2:10 p.m.

Monday, February 20
No Volleyball Practice in observance of President's Day

Tuesday, February 21
Philoptochos Cooking Series...7:00 p.m.
Endowment Fund Committee Meeting...7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 23
Greek School...4:30-6:30 p.m.
Division 1 Basketball Practice at Holy Infant...6:30 p.m.
Division 2 and 3 Basketball Practice at Holy Infant...7:30 p.m.
Senior Division Basketball Practice at Holy Infant...8:45 p.m.

Saturday, February 25
Saturday of Souls
Orthros & Divine Liturgy...9:00 a.m.
Family Retreat "How To Prepare Koliva"...12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 26
Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare)
Orthros...8:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy...9:45 a.m.
Sunday School...9:45 a.m.
Saint Barbara Basketball Division 3 vs. Assumption at Bridgeport...1:00 p.m.
Saint Barbara Basketball Division 2 vs. Archangels at Bridgeport...2:10 p.m.
Saint Barbara Basketball Division 1 vs. Archangels at Bridgeport...3:15 p.m.
Saint Barbara Basketball Division 1 vs. Holy Trinity Developmental (Wtby) at Bridgeport...4:00 p.m.
Saint Barbara Volleyball JV vs. Holy Trinity (Bpt)...5:00 p.m.
Saint Barbara Volleyball Varsity vs. Holy Trinity (Bpt)...6:00 p.m.
Forgiveness Vesper Service...7:00 p.m.


Our Parish Calendar is now Online! The entire St. Barbara Calendar is now online. You can view the current calendar from our web site at: http://www.saintbarbara.org/news/calendar

Do you have a mobile phone or are you using Outlook or iCal? Then you can instantly add St. Barbara as one of your calendars and instantly get all the Church events instantly on your mobile phone, iPad, or computer with just one click.

Consider sponsoring Coffee Hour Consider being a sponsor for our Coffee Fellowship, which takes place after Church services every Sunday. To become a sponsor, please contact Lea in the Church Office.

St. Barbara Bookstore is now online! The St. Barbara Religious Bookstore is now online. Thousands of products including books, icons, CDs, and more are available. Items are shipped directly to your home. Simply copy and paste this fully link to visit our online store.

http://bit.ly/stbarbarabookstore

The St. Barbara online store has been made possible free of charge through our Archdiocese.

Gift Card Orders are Ready for Pickup During Coffee Hour Parishioners who placed orders for gift cards including Stop and Shop, Starbucks, iTunes, Target, Shop Rite, etc. may pickup their orders following the Divine Liturgy during Coffee Hour. Proceeds from gift card purchases directly benefit our St. Barbara community.

Join our St. Barbara Facebook Page St. Barbara is on Facebook! Be sure to join the official Facebook page for St. Barbara at: http://www.facebook.com/stbarbaragoc

How Your Weekly Shopping can Support St. Barbara Did you know that your daily cup of coffee or shopping for groceries, clothing, or even dining out can benefit St. Barbara? Stop by our "Scrip" booth every Sunday During Coffee hour and purchase gift cards for your favorites such as Stop and Shop, Starbucks, L.L. Bean, Dunkin Donuts, Mobile Gas, Target, Shop Rite, Walmart, Home Depot, Dicks Sports, and hundreds more participating retailers. Your purchases can raise anywhere from 4%-15% for St. Barbara! Every purchase you make benefits Saint Barbara at no extra cost to you! There is simply no simpler or easier way to support our community. See the Scrip desk at Coffee Hour for more information.