Announcements
11/08/2020
Holy Unction: The Sacrament of Holy Unction will be offered next Sunday, November 15th at 6:00pm as a way to begin the Nativity Fast and for those who missed out of the Sacrament during Holy Week. Proper safety measures will be maintained during the service and the anointing of individuals. This Sacrament of healing is most needed in our time of health crisis as we continue to pray for the wellbeing of all.
Bake Sale: St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church invites you to their annual Christmas Bake Sale! No inside sales this time, preorders only, pickup at the church 201 N. Geneva Street in Ithaca on Friday, December 11. Preorders will be accepted until 5pm Sunday, November 15 - call 607-227-0601 or email IthacaBaklava@Gmail.com. Please email IthacaBaklava@gmail.com if you would like to be added to the email list for the Philoptochos Bake Sales. Emails regarding the upcoming bake sale are being sent out this week for pre-orders.
Calendar: The November Parish Calendar is included in the bulletin and is available online.
Sunday School: We are seeking help for someone interested in teaching Sunday School. The person should be committed to teaching children our faith and be able to work with others. Please contact Fr. Stephen if interested.
Livestream: If you are unable to attend Sunday’s services, we are offering live-streaming through Youtube. To find us please click this link Saint Catherine GOC Ithaca or copy and paste this link into your browser https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ZR00FiDn92tsdQIipJ5zA Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve this new ministry.
Online Donating: Our parish website now has a donate button. Donations can be made to our parish using PayPal, a credit card, or a debit card. See our parish website if you would like to make a donation in this manner. We thank you in advance.
Stewardship: No tray will be passed after services. Please leave any stewardship donations in a basket in the narthex or mail them to the church. Thank you for your support.
Coffee Hour: There will be no coffee hour or socializing following services until further notice. The church hall is closed. Please exit the church following the dismissal of service.
Prayer List
11/08/2020
AILING: Konstandinos Lambrou; Maria Chacona, John Mavros, Sophia Georgiou, Alex Avramis, Athena Kalandros, Dottie Christo- pher, all suffering from war, epidemics, violence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.
REPOSED: Richard Deeb, Peter Zaharis, All victims of war, epi- demics, violence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.
IN NEED: Helen and Elizabeth Talty, John Ligas, Andreas, Marlies, Sonja, Nicole and Ina Hempelmann; Rev. Dn. Tewolde Yohannes, his wife Hirut and their family; Cheryl Troska; Jacob Troska; Sue Miller; Mary McKelvey; Heinz Neveling; Erika Kruetzfeld; Alfred Von Villeneuve; Jerry Hoffman; Barbara Hoskins; John Van Markwyk; Nicole and Evie, and all victims or survivors of war, epidemics, vio- lence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Corona- virus pandemic.