FORGIVENESS VESPERS This service will take place on Sunday, March 1 at 7:00pm. On the evening of the Sunday of Forgiveness the Church conducts the first service of Great Lent, the Vespers of Forgiveness, a service that directs us further on the path of repentance and helps us to acknowledge our need for forgiveness from God and to seek forgiveness from our brothers and sisters in Christ. This is the first time that the Lenten prayer of St. Ephraim accompanied by prostrations is read. At the end of the service all the faithful approach the priest and one another asking for mutual forgiveness.

Orthodox Christians are encouraged to enter Great Lent in repentance and confession by attending these services, coming for the Sacrament of Confession, and dedicating themselves to worship, prayer, and fasting throughout the Lenten period. The first day of Lent, Clean Monday, signifies the beginning of a period of cleansing and purification of sins through repentance.



LENT.GOARCH.ORG To help you on your Lenten Journey you are encouraged to visit lent.goarch.org which is an internet ministry teaching tool provided by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. There you can find a wealth of information in the Learn, Listen, and Share section as well as Articles and Discussions, and Digital Videos.

SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY The Spring General Assembly Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 29th following Divine Liturgy. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. An agenda will be forthcoming.

2009 PARISH COUNCIL The newly appointed officers of the 2009 Parish Council are:

Zara Ramonova - President
Maria Touvannas - Vice President
Stephen Bodnarchuk - Secretary
Scott Ghan - Treasurer
Tammy Droppo - member at large
Dusko Pesevic - member at large

May the grace and mercy of the Holy Trinity be with you as you minister to the needs of the Church.




CHURCH WORKDAY AND CLEAN UP The next workday is scheduled for March 14 at 9:30am. This work day we will concentrate on "Spring Cleaning" in preparation for Pascha.