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211 West Grand Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065
Rev. Fr. Andrew Fetchina, Pastor
Rev. Fr. Michael Rustick, Deacon
email: frandrew@comcast.net
Rectory : 732 - 382 - 8844
Church : 732 - 574 - 8413

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This Week's Service & Meeting Schedule

Friday, February 12 9:00am - Liturgy - Three Saints
11:00am - Home and Preschool Session

Saturday, February 13 6:30pm - Vespers

Sunday, February 14 9:00am - Confession
9:15am - Hours
9:30am - Divine Liturgy - Forgiveness Sunday
4:00pm - Vespers - St. John's Orthodox Church, Perth Amboy

Parish News

Forgiveness Vespers

On this coming Sunday, February 14, at 4pm, we will celebrate a joint Vespers service with our sister Church in Perth Amboy, St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church. Please plan to attend this first service of Great Lent. Forgiveness Vespers begins at 4pm promptly; St. John's is located at 145 Broad Street in Perth Amboy. There is plenty of parking in the lots directly in front of the Church..

Scouting Sunday

This past Sunday, Scouting celebrated its 100th Anniversary. In Churches across America, Scouts assembled this day to offer thanks to God for His Divine Guidance and saving help in their lives. A special Thank you to Paul Bakaletz for organizing the event and to the Scout leaders and Scouts who have attended. May God Grant Them Many Years!

Thank You!

Haiti Hygiene Kits
Boxes of packages of Hygiene Kits that Shipped to Haiti

Our collection for Haiti has been completed. We collected and assembled 288 IOCC Health Kits and in addition sent $360.00 to International Orthodox Christian Charities. The result of our effort was beyond imagination - A special thank you goes out those who put in so much extra effort -- Suzanne Hanas for her efforts in collecting 200 Kits through the Roosevelt Middle School; Bill and Chris Weiss, and Lisa Mallick for their working and assembling and packing the kits; Fed Ex for giving us a discounted rate in Shipping and the many more who helped by donating items and funds to the people of Haiti.

Helping Those Close To Home

Our Charity Christmas Tree in the vestibule will be for FOOD FOR FRIENDS this year. You can purchase an ornament for the tree with 100% of the proceeds going to feed the most needy in our own city. FOOD FOR FRIENDS operates a free Kitchen each Saturday and distributes groceries each month to qualifying Rahway families. Food For Friends is located in the Presbyterian Church on the corner of New Brunswick Ave in Rahway.

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Introduction to Revelations - The Apocalypse

Food Pantry Established

The Altar Guild has established a Food Pantry for those who find themselves without a meal. This does not replace our Food For Friends program which provides assistance with groceries and a weekly meal. The purpose of the Pantry is to provide emergency assistance for those people who have been without a meal. This will help provide a few meals until they are established with the Food For Friends program or other assistance programs.

Lenten Dates

Sunday, February 14 - Cheese Fare Sunday - Maslenitsa (Ма́сленица)
Forgiveness Vespers - 4pm - St. John's -Perth Amboy

Monday, February 15 - Great Lent begins, Great Canon served each night through Thursday

Sunday, February 20, Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers - 4pm - St. John's - Perth Amboy

Wednesday - March 17 - 6:30pm Our Lenten Mission (church opens at 5:30pm for Confession)

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Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha

Great Lent - Fasting - Lenten Resources

The Liturgical Structure of Lent

Great Lent and Pascha

EXPLORE ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY

If you are interested in prayer, join us for Vespers on a Saturday evening at 6:30pm. Vespers or the All Night Vigil is the traditional service on the eve of the celebration of the Liturgy. We celebrate in a very simple and quiet manner, usually just a priest, deacon and a reader; those who desire to sing, sing the evening's hymns and responses, other pray silently. Service books and music are available in the vestibule in an easy to follow format. We pray that you will have the opportunity to join us some Saturday evening.

With love in Christ,
Fr. Andrew

CONFESSION

Confessions are heard every Saturday evening following Vespers and Sunday Morning at 9:00am. Please be sure to arrive on time to participate in the prayers offered before confession.

( Frequent Communion assumes frequent Confession )

Become a Parish Member

Membership to the parish is open to all Orthodox Christians who regularly attend the Services. Please see Father Andrew if you are interested in becoming a member of our Orthodox Christian Community.

"Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.";
2 Thessalonians 2:15

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