St. Gregory Palamas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
From “A Man Fully Alive<\/a>” by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick.<\/p>\n
Read Fr. Damick’s complete essay<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Read a brief history of St. Gregory Palamas<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The retreat will be led by Presbytera Susan on “To You As Champion: Entering into Worship and Prayer with the Akathist Hymn.” Lunch is provided.<\/p>\n
Every Wednesday after Presanctified Liturgy on the Wednesdays during Lent, we gather for fellowship over a simple Lenten supper.<\/p>\n
Click to enlarge and print<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
From Aspen:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,<\/p>\n
This summer I will be going to Project Mexico on a mission trip to build houses for families living in poverty. Over the course of one week our team will be building one safe and weather tight home for a local family.<\/p>\n
I will be paying $200 for travel expenses and $100 for a deposit to Project Mexico. Project Mexico also requires each team to cover the cost of all the building materials. The portion that I am responsible to raise is $750. All prayers and support will be greatly appreciated!<\/p>\n
With Much Love, <\/p>\n
Aspen Elisabeth<\/p>\n
You can donate here: Project Mexico and St. Innocent Orphange<\/a><\/p>\n
Project Mexico is an Orthodox Christian ministry endorsed by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America. Learn more on the Project Mexico and St. Innocent Orphanage website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
We raised $1,800 to help the Seminarians last Sunday. Thank you all for supporting this important endeavor.<\/p>\n
Subdeacon Joseph will lead the classes. The classes will run every Sunday following Social Hour. Schedule and syllabus will be handed out at the next class this Sunday.<\/p>\n
We will use Fr. Spyridon Bailey’s “Small Steps into the Kingdom” available from Amazon here.<\/p>\n
All catechums are required to attend but the class is open to everyone.<\/p>\n
…It still needs some fine tuning. Websites are fickle beasts but we are almost there. The good news is that the calendar is back. One or two weeks and it will be where we want it to be.<\/p>\n
This week you should receive your 2023 donation statement, If you do not receive your donation statement by Saturday, please contact Greg Semetis (917) 992-5884 or Ron Franklin (618)-530-5059.
\nThank you for your continued support of St. Peter’s.<\/p>\n
All teens are invited to join our Catechism team and study the book of Romans. Actually adults are invited too as we can have an adult team as well.
\nSt. Peter’s teens won 2nd place last year at the Parish Life Conference for the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast.<\/p>\n
The competition this year will be held in Georgia, near Atlanta over the weekend of June 13-15. All questions for the competition will be from the book of Romans. <\/p>\n
If you are interested in studying Romans, whether you want to travel to the conference in Georgia or just study with the team, please contact Diana Najjar at 317-213-5785 or msdiananajjar@gmail.com. Currently we are studying by zoom, but we plan to meet together when the opportunity arises. Diana is flexible to work with teens at a time that fits their schedule. <\/p>\n
Visit the DOMSE Website<\/a> (scroll to the bottom, fill in the form on the left side) to sign up for "The Light" Newsletter and DOMSE emails.<\/em><\/p>\n
More information at DOMSE website<\/a>.<\/p>\n
MARCH 2024<\/strong> <\/p>\n
APRIL 2024<\/strong> <\/p>\n
Can you volunteer? Please call Joe Repya 612-270-4443.<\/em><\/p>\n
MARCH 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n
TEAM #3 – (Need to appoint a new Team Leader) for March 2024<\/strong>
\nMar 03 – Coffee, Bagels and Mixed Fruit
\nMar 10 – Coffee, Donuts and Mixed Fruit
\nMar 17 – Catered Lunch for Theo’s 99th Birthday
\nMar 24 – Coffee, Cookies and Mixed Fruit
\nMar 31 – Coffee, Coffee Cake and Mixed Fruit*<\/p>\n
APRIL 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n
TEAM #1 – Barbara Dionysopoulas Group for April 2024<\/strong>
\nApril 07 – Coffee, Bagels and Mixed Fruit
\nApril 14 – Coffee, Donuts and Mixed Fruit
\nApril 21 – Coffee, Cookies and Mixed Fruit
\nApril 28 – Coffee, Coffee Cake and Mixed Fruit*<\/p>\n
MAY 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n
TEAM #2 Margie Zimmerman Group for May 2024<\/strong>
\nMay 05 – Pascal Dinner at 1:00pm
\nMay 12 – Coffee, Donuts and Mixed Fruit
\nMay 19 – Coffee, Cookies and Mixed Fruit
\nMay 26 – Coffee, Coffee Cake and Mixed Fruit*<\/p>\n
For Special Events\/Koliva please contact BARBARA SASEN and give her a completed Special Events Form which is found in the lobby of the church.<\/p>\n
The Social Hall All Stars are the men and women that make St. Peter's Social Hall happen. Thank you All Stars!<\/em><\/p>\n
MARCH \/ APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n
The fundamental things which arouse and draw one towards sin are: arbitrariness of mind (or curiosity) in the mental faculty, self-will in the faculty of will, and pleasures in the faculty of feeling. St. Theophan the Recluse, bishop of Tambov<\/strong><\/p>\n
Everything that brings disgrace upon us, whether prompted by man or demons, occurs through God’s just judgment in order to humble the overwhelming vanity of our soul. Nikitas Stithatos<\/strong><\/p>\n
He who accepts present afflictions in the expectation of future blessings has found knowledge of the truth; and he will easily be freed from anger and remorse. Saint Kosmas Aitolos<\/strong><\/p>\n
My neighbour is a being with equal rights as myself, a man, like me also made after the image of God; and as he is the same as I am I must love him as I love myself, Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt<\/strong><\/p>\n
Guard your heart against all that you will see in the world. Whatever you touch with your hand, do not allow to touch your heart. Whatever you eat with your mouth, let not your heart take delight in it. When you use your feet to walk, let there be peace within you. And whatever you do outwardly, let not your mind be disturbed by it. St. John fellow ascetic of Venerable Symeon the fool for Christ<\/strong><\/p>\n
Were names dropped that should have remained? Please mention it to Fr. Hans. He will add them back.<\/em><\/p>\n
Current Prayer List<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRachel (Voss)
\nKen John (Eaton)
\nDiane (Najar)
\nWilliam (Semeretis)
\nDavid (Orfanos)
\nMaria (Orfanos)
\nWilliam (Long)
\nGeorge (Chionis 11-1)
\nHaley
\nLydia
\nMark (Chionis 11-1)
\nKatheryn (Chionis 11-1)
\nJacob (Chionis 11-1)
\nKen (Chionis 11-1)
\nMaxim (Koco)
\nGeorge (Tsikistas 8\/1)
\nGeorge (Mourgis 8\/1)
\nBarbara (Sason 8\/1)
\nAnthony (Breitenbach 6\/1)
\nArielle (Ghanem 6\/1)
\nNicholas (Ghanem 6\/1)
\nChristos
\nFather Demetris
\nJamie
\nPamela
\nDavid
\nJessica
\nChristina (Hildreth)
\nGeorgia and Richard and their unborn child (Chapekis)
\nDionysios Chapekis)
\nNancy (Forderhase)
\nKayla (Palantine)
\nGeorge (3\/23 Chapekis)
\nPenelope (3\/23 Chapekis)
\nTheodora (3\/23)
\nVictor (3\/23)
\nLes (3\/23
\nLynn (Hurely 1\/23)
\nIrene and newborn baby (Tsikitas 1\/23)
\nLinda (Pappas 1\/23)
\nEkaterina (Chapekis 1\/23)
\nLee (Hurley 1\/23)
\nEmmanuel (Kalousdis 1\/23)
\nKatherine (Dusckas 1\/23)
\nVassiliki (Diveris 1\/23)
\nZena Touma (Contorelli 1\/23
\nLamia Touma (Contorelli 1\/23
\nMatthew (Contorelli 1\/23
\nEmmanuel (Kaloudis 1\/23)
\nNicholas
\nMarlene (Tewis 12\/22)
\nTina (Johnson 12\/22)
\nNicholas (De Lorenzo 12\/22)
\nPriest Anthony (Karbo 11\/22)
\nArchpriest Dionysius (Valentine 9\/12)
\nAnthony Presbyter (Kerr 10\/22)
\nJohn Presbyter (Jacobse)
\nElain Presbytera (Jacobse)
\nConstantine(Jacobse)
\nChrysoula(Jacobse)
\nAngel (Ghanem 10\/22)
\nEdgar (Chapekis 9\/22)
\nEvthriki (Jacobse 9\/22)
\nChristos (Johnson 8\/22)
\nJon Paul (Andrew 8\/22)
\nWilliam (Brubaker 8\/22)
\nPeter (Tewis 8\/22)
\nThe People of Ukraine and People of Russia and all those who are suffering in the war<\/p>\n
Permanent Prayer List<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDoug S (Duskas)
\nMarc C. (Duskas)
\nBonnie Joseph
\nMichael (Sovjani)
\nMaria (Sovjani)
\nMaria (Sovjani)
\nMaria (Sovjani)
\nKaterina (Sovjani)
\nFrederick (Sovjani)
\nArsen (Sovjani)
\nIrene (Diveris)
\nKatheryn (Tolkkinen)
\nMarkisia (Long)
\nAngela (Long)
\nMarina (Long)
\nEleni (Long)
\nRaphaella (Long)
\nJoanne (Haley)
\nCorwin (Dusckas)
\nCorgette (Troutman)
\nIrina (Irina)
\nLidia (Irina)
\nSarina (Ghanem)
\nDebbie (Breitenbach)
\nKathy (Breitenbach)
\nHope (Isadore)
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\nJohn (Long)
\nPantelis (Tsikita)
\nMarisa (Tsikita)
\nBarbara (Dionysopoulos)
\nPatricia (Evanoff)
\nGabriel (Mankus)
\nBaby Dani (Repya)
\nDespina (Diversis)
\nFredericos (Diveris)
\nHerman (Kerr)
\nInnocent (Kerr)
\nNicholas (Kerr)
\nPaola (Jacobse)
\nGregory (Yankopolos)
\nPauline (Poulos)
\nSergio (Kazakos)
\nFran (Hansen)
\nNina (Krotov)
\nFranklin (Pyrrson)
\nDemetrios (Kuchera)
\nTheodosios (Palis)
\nTheodora (Webb)
\nRobert (Smith)
\nPresbytera Rosy (in Pakistan)
\nJames (Hord)
\nVassiliki (Kontinos)
\nVassiliki (Morekeas)
\nVassilike (Hord)<\/p>\n
Founders, Members, Benefactors and Friends Departed this Life<\/strong><\/p>\n
John (Hansen)
\nAnatoly (Kurdsjuk)
\nThareni (Brooks)
\nMilan Evanoff
\nJean (Sam)
\nEleni (Pearson)
\nRichard (Pearson)
\nFr. Stephanos (Shagoury)
\nPanagiota (Bea Chionis)
\nAnthony (Mourgis)
\nAnthony (Mankus)
\nConstantine (Houpis)
\nConstantine (Joseph)
\nMary (Jarvis)
\nPanagiota Margarita (Palis)
\nMaria (Ninos)
\nSoterios (Ninos)
\nGeorge (Ninos)
\nJohn (Katsigianopoulos)
\nGeorge (Chionis)
\nMary (Spiropoulos)
\nGregory (Pappas)
\nAngela (Coran K
\nEugene (Rust)
\nRobert (Jarvis)
\nGeorge (Corey)
\nPatricia (Cotsones)
\nSeraphim (Zolio)
\nApostolos<\/p>\n
How should we pray for the sick? Remember them daily. Say their names (first names are sufficient) and ask God to bestow mercy and grace on them.<\/p>\n
Add or remove names and print this list for easy reference during your prayer time on the St. Peter website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n