PARISH NEWS AND EVENTS
APRIL ALTAR CANDLES
Offered by Dan and Elaine Maroulas in memory of their beloved daughter, Athena Ann and their beloved parents, Frank and Evelyn Charitis and Costa and Athena Maroulas.
APRIL ALTAR FLOWERS
Offered by the Theodosakis Family in memory of Constantine, Eugenia, Demetrios, Morfia and Rigas, beloved parents and grandparents.
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL
40 Day Memorial for Andrew Mitropoulos offered in loving memory by his wife, Sophie and family.
THE MNEMOSYNO
The Mnemosyno, i.e. “calling to memory” is a prayer service known in English as the Memorial Service. In the Mnemosyno, we ask God to show mercy and forgive the sins of our deceased loved ones. A tray of “Kolyva”, i.e. boiled wheat, is prepared for the Service which is later distributed to the worshippers who share in the hopefilled sorrow of the grieving family and friends. Our Mother Chruch uses the boiled wheat to reaffirm literally the comforting words of our Lord in John 12:34 “I tell you truly that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies it remains a single grain of wheat, but if it dies it brings a good harvest.”
TODAY
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
DATES TO REMEMBER
April 17 - Presanctified Liturgy 6:00pm
Orthodoxy 101
April 20 - Saturday of Lazarus/Community Breakfast, Palm Making, Ukrainian Egg Decorating
April 21- Palm Sunday/Fish Luncheon
EPISTLE READERS
April 14 - Jim Hatgistavrou
April 21- Gabriel Galifianakis