PARISH NEWS
● Pangari Schedule: Stephanie Farrell, Harekleia Kafkalas, Anthony Panetta & Nick Yiannos.
● A forty-day memorial will be held for John Besseris, husband of Athina Besseris. May his memory be eternal.
● A two-year memorial will be held today for George Papastamelos, husband of Maria Papastamelos. May his memory be eternal.
● Today's coffee hour will be hosted by the Papastamelos Family in the Fellowship Hall. If you are hosting the coffee hour please make sure that all products are nut free. We have children with severe nut allergies. Thank you! Please call or email Faten Dib 609-226-2691 or fattouneh@hotmail.com today and offer to sign up for a Sunday to host the coffee hour!
● Sunday School Students: After communion our Sunday school students will proceed to class.
● During the Consecration of the Holy Gifts, we will remain standing. We will begin kneeling again during the Kneeling Vespers that take place after the liturgy on Pentecost Sunday.
● Father George will be away from the parish from Thursday, May 11th till Saturday, May 13th in order to attend the OCMC Board Meeting.
● Attention all Parish Council Members and Youth Workers: You were sent an email about registering and training with our new Archdiocesan company. Please register, train and screen(if needed) as soon as possible. Thank you.
Wearing masks is now optional in the church and throughout the community center.
Those who are feeling sick should stay at home.
We will continue to live-stream our church services.
UPCOMING EVENTS (see attached flyers)
May 7: Special General Assembly
May 7: Philoptochos Elections
May 7: Stockton Friends of Hellenic Studies Event
May 9: Mens Fellowship Lamb Dinner - NEW DATE
May 15: Metropolis Clergy-Laity at the Venetian
June 1-4: Greek Festival
June 4: Pentecost - Kneeling Vespers
June 5: Holy Trinity Name Day
June 11: Sunday School & Greek School Graduations
June 17: DVYC Beach Blast / Mission Walk in Wildwood
July 16-22: Camp Good Shepherd-NJ
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion is offered to those baptized Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves for the reception of the Sacrament by prayer and fasting. Blessed Bread is available for all our visitors at the very end of the Divine Liturgy. Our Sunday School students receive Holy Communion first and then we will approach from the center aisles, starting with the front pews, one pew at a time.
MAY CHURCH SERVICES
† May 8, Monday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., John the Apostle
† May 9, Tuesday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., Isaiah the Prophet
† May 10, Wednesday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., Mid-Pentecost
† May 24, Wednesday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., Leavetaking of Pascha
† May 25, Thursday, Divine Liturgy 9:00 / 10:00 am., The Ascension of Our Lord
† May 29, Monday, Cemetery Trisagia: Greenwood Cemetery 9:00 am., Laurel Memorial 10:30 am.
GRADUATES
We are asking all those parishioners who are graduating from high school, college, or graduate school, to contact the church office by June 4th. Please indicate the school from which you graduated and the name of the school you may be attending in the future. A special presentation will be made to all of our graduates on Sunday, June 11th.
PHILOPTOCOS
Philoptochos will continue to sell Shop Rite Gift Cards. Please see attached flyer with information on how to purchase.
YOUTH SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT
After Sunday School all of the children are to stay in the Fellowship Hall with their parents. The gym, classrooms and church areas will be off limits to the children after Sunday School has been completed.
SPECIAL TLC ANNOUNCEMENT
In order to ensure the safety of all our TLC children, the following procedures are being implemented effective immediately. During TLC school hours (Monday-Friday, 6:45 a. to 5:30 pm) all parishioners must be either buzzed in through the front door of the community center or must be checked in through the TLC main entrance. Any parishioner who has a key or fob to our facility must follow the same procedures.
MEMORIALS
If you are planning a family memorial, please contact the church office far in advance of the date.
PARKING
Due to safety regulations, please do not park cars along the curb in front of the church and the community center during church services and other events. Thank you!