Week of 10/13/2024  

+Infant Lucy -  Friday, October 11, 2024 marks the first anniversary of the repose of +Infant Lucy.  Please remember her in your prayers, and remember her grieving parents Subdeacon Nicholas and Cathrine, as well as the entire Tague Family, especially on Friday.  A Litya for the Departed will be served at the conclusion of Liturgy on Sunday, 10/13, and trapeza will be offered by the Tague Family in Lucy’s memory.

Lucy’s Closet is a charitable initiative that has been formed by Subdeacon Nicholas and Cathrine Tague in memory of their departed infant daughter +Lucy.  Nick & Catt are collecting donations of gently used or new clothing (all ages), cribs, bouncers, swings, children’s footwear or outerwear, nursery and bedroom items, strollers and other items to distribute to parents in our community who are in need . For more information see Nick or Catt. You can also visit their Facebook Page or email them at Lucyscloset2024@gmail.com.

A Special Collection will be taken after Liturgy on Sunday, October 13, 2024 to aid the victims of the recent devastating flooding in the Appalachia region of North Carolina and Tennessee due to Hurricane Helene. Two ROCOR Parishes in the region, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Fletcher, NC, and St. Tikhon Orthodox Church in Blountville, TN, have been directly assisting their parishioners and neighbors who are suffering the the wake of the storm by providing for their essential needs. Both parishes are accepting monetary donations for this cause, and the funds that we collect will be equally distributed to help with their efforts. Please be as generous as you’re able, according to your means, to help your suffering brothers and sisters.

The Weekly Akathist and Orthodoxy 101 Class will take place on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 6:00 pm. Please bring a fasting food item to share for trapeza.  As always, everyone is welcome to attend.

Jordanville Pilgrimage Update -  With the blessing of Metropolitan Nicholas our parish will attend the annual pilgrimage to Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Brother José Muñoz-Cortes during the weekend of November 2-3.  There are several lodging options available for those of you who will be staying overnight:  The Red Roof Inn in Herkimir, NY, is 15 minutes from the Monastery and very popular with pilgrims, so it will fill up quickly. Please call them directly at (315) 866-0490 as they will give you a courtesy rate if you mention that you’re part of the pilgrimage from our parish. Other options are as follows: Motel 6 in Ilion, NY (14 mins) - (315) 823-4954; Roadway Inn in Little Falls, NY (17 mins) - (315) 823-4954;  The Fountain View Motel in Richfield Springs, NY (12 mins) - (315) 858-1360; The Village Motel in Richfield Springs, NY (11 mins)- (315)   858-1540.  Those are some of the closest and most economical options, but there are many others, including AirBnb’s that you may want to consider. The hotels closest to Cooperstown, which isn’t far from the Monastery, are generally higher-end and more expensive. Also, as many of you will be making carpooling arrangements, make sure you take your lodging location under consideration for the sake of convenience. Because we’ll be dining in the Monastery Trapeza on Saturday evening and Sunday after Liturgy, it’s been customary for the pilgrims to bring a few cooked food items to make it easier for the brethren of the Monastery, and we’ll discuss that as the time gets closer.  Finally, limited accommodations are available at the Holy Trinity Monastery Guesthouse. Please email Archimandrite Theophylact at frtheophylact@jordanville.org or call (315)858-3914 or (315)717-2795 (cell) for more information if you would like to consider that option.  

The 95th Anniversary of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church is Stratford will be held on October 19-20, 2024. His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, will serve a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 20th at 9:00 am.  A festive banquet will follow immediately after Liturgy at Vazzaro’s, located at 337 Kenyon St in Stratford. More information can be obtained on their parish website by clicking HERE.  

A Greek Festival will take place at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 200 Hempstead St in New London, on November 6, 7 & 8 from 11 am to 8 pm.

In Christ,

Fr.  Stephen