Scripture Lesson for this week Palm Sunday (Passion Week) – Tone 6
Epistle: Phil 4:4-9 Gospel: John 12:1-18
Scripture Lesson for next week Holy Resurrection (Bright Week)
Epistle: Acts 1:1-8 Gospel: John 1:1-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
· Holy Week Services: (All Services are posted on our website)
o Monday &Tuesday Night: Bridegroom Service: 6:30pm.
o Wednesday: Holy Unction 6:30pm (Please receive confession before Holy Unction).
o Thursday Night: The Twelve Gospels: 6:30pm.
o Friday Morning: Royal Hours & Vespers: 9am.
o Friday Night: Lamentations 6:30pm.
o Saturday Morning: Divine Liturgy: 9am.
o Saturday Night: Nocturnes/Matins/Divine Liturgy: 11:00pm
o Sunday Morning: Agape Vespers: 11am
· Sunday Agape Vespers Gospel: It has been St. Thomas' tradition to read the Gospel on
Holy Pascha in different languages. If you are interested in reading a section of the
Gospel in a specific language, please see Fr. Jim today after church.
· Easter Eggs: Anyone is invited to bring a carton of hard boiled Easter eggs to hand out after Agape Vespers next Sunday morning.
· Pascha Flowers: There will be a sign-up sheet at coffee hour for the Easter Lilies. They are 15 and you may purchase them in memory or health of a loved one.
· Candles: There will also be a sign-up sheet to purchase candles for Holy Thursday & Holy Friday.
· Holy Friday Tomb Guarding: If you would like to guard the Tomb anytime from Friday evening after Lamentations to the following evening up to Nocturnes at 11:30pm, please sign-up at coffee hour.
· Holy Friday Tomb Hoping: Immediately following Lamentations this Friday, a group of us will be going around to area churches to see their Tombs. If you would like to come along, please see Dan Machar or Sara Tyrrell.
· Pascha Bread: Thanks to everyone who helped bake Pascha Bread this week! You
may purchase your freshly baked bread at coffee hour.
· Courtyard/Painting & Storage Room Cleaning: A huge thank you to Steve Yovanovich & Jim Waltenberger for touching up the paint in the hall and cleaning the courtyard! Also, a huge thank to Jim & Robin Waltenberger for cleaning out the downstairs storage room! All tasks were a big undertaking and we appreciate your time! J
· St. Thomas Day: St. Thomas Day is on Sunday, May 1st. We will have a lunch after church that day and we are asking for parishioners to bring a covered dish. If you would like to bring a dish, please sign-up at coffee hour. Remember to bring your friends and loved ones to this glorious Feast Day!
· Rummage Sale: St. Thomas will hold a church rummage sale on Saturday May 7th. Please feel free to contribute all of your excess goods towards this sale. No clothing please. Goods may be brought to church. See Jim & Robin Waltenberger or Ann Fry.
Elaine Marzuola: Health of the Marzuola Family. 25th birthday of Grandson Nick Marzuola. "God Grant him many more years!"
Brad & Sara Tyrrell: Memory of our Grandfather George Tyrrell and traveling mercies for everyone traveling to the funeral.
Steve & Rose Yovanovich: Health of son Stevan, godson Steve Stanisic, brother John & Gus Karos.
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