Lenten Vespers Schedule
April 10, Holy Myrrhbearers OCA Church, St. Cloud
April 17, St. Herman OCA Church, Minneapolis
Vespers begin at 4:00 pm.
Community Blood Drive
Lexington-Hamline Community Council will sponsor a Blood Drive in the fellowship hall on Wednesday, May 4, from 1-7 pm. Please consider donating blood; sign up using May 4 date or zipcode 55105 at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?dt=WB:PL:DR:PM
The Metropolis is Hiring!
The Metropolis of Chicago is seeking a full-time, exempt Camp & Retreat Ministries Coordinator who will lead, coordinate, execute, and develop the camping and retreat ministries of the Metropolis. The position reports directly to the Metropolis Director of Ministries. Capacity and ability to work evenings and weekends as required. The position will be based at the St. Iakovos Retreat Center (Kansasville, Wisconsin) with remote work potential when physical presence in Kansasville is not required. For job responsibilities, qualifications, and how to apply: https://chicago.goarch.org/jobs/
Pictorial Directory
Thank you to those who participated in the photo sessions. Please make sure the office office@stgeorgegoc.org has your current contact information, including mailing and email addresses and phone numbers, thank you! The best way to do this is by filling out your 2022 Stewardship pledge card. Make sure to note any information that you would like omitted from the directory!
Orthodox Daily Prayer App
Faithtree Resources, an Orthodox non-profit, is introducing a free daily Orthodox prayer app for your phone. Download it and give it a try…then share it with everyone you know. What could be better than praying for our world? Praying together with 1000’s of other Orthodox Christians! Download app for Androids: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.faithtree&mc_cid=4590ed1f4b&mc_eid=feb26ca396 Download app for Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-encounter/id1596789782?mc_cid=4590ed1f4b&mc_eid=feb26ca396
Support for those in Need
Please contact Fr. Perry or our Ladies Philoptochos if you or someone you know is in need (food, clothing, shelter, etc.). Our Ladies Philoptochos, Missions & Benevolence, Discretionary support, FOCUS MN, etc. are here to help.
Announcing 2022 Roselawn Program Prices
Advance planning can give you and your family peace of mind and is also cost-effective. Annual cost increases are typically at least 2% and have risen over 27% since 2013. The St. George Roselawn Cemetery Program continues to offer lots at Roselawn in Roseville for a 15% discount off list prices. All revenue from lots supports our church and its ministries. These lots are in the St. George section, adjacent to the “Greek” section, and easily identifiable by the monument/altar table. Contact the church office for more information.
2022 Discounted Prices for Parishioners:
$6,715 = Monument Lot (2 Graves)
$4,670 = Flat Lot (2 Graves)
$2,995 = Flat Lot (1 Grave, Limited Availability)
(These prices reflect a 15% off Roselawn Retail Price)
This continues to be one of those great opportunities where you can support the church, save some money and create a legacy for your family all at the same time. Lots for both monument and marker stones are still available. Please follow Roselawn regulations for the care and beautification of your lots.
Greek Festival Scheduled for July 29-30, 2022
Thank you to Phyllis Kapetanakis for serving as our 2022 festival chairperson! Sub-committee chairs include Dino Contolatis- Food; Jon Kennedy- Operations; George Mastrogiorgis- Communications; Anastasia Mastrogiorgis, Irene Loudas, & Nanette Gomez- Baking; Emilio Kapetanakis- Beverage; Angela Mortari- Entertainment; Stella Hofrenning- Bazaar; Steve Arsenault- Church tours; TBD- Staffing. Please contact Phyllis or one of our chairs to get involved.
Festival Lawn Signs
If you have lawn signs from previous festivals in your house or garage, please return them to the fellowship hall at church; thank you!
Romanian Exhibit
On view through April 16, 2022 at the Landmark Center in St. Paul: Romanian Spring Traditions, an exhibit of Romanian painted eggs from a private collection.
On April 12th at 7:00 pm, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will co-host a dialogue between George Kordis, internationally acclaimed iconographer, Michael Ossorgin, Ph.D. of Fordham University, a Dostoyevsky scholar, and Peter Bouteneff, Ph.D., of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture.
The Archdiocesan School of Byzantine Music is delighted to announce the expansion of its program with the addition of Summer Term 2022. Registration is open now until April 25th. Classes for the Summer Term begin the week of May 6 and end the week of July 18.
