St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, IrvonaNativity of the Theotokos Orthodox Church, Madera
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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTSNineteenth Week of PentecostOctober 5 – October 11daily Scripture readings
“The good news of the Gospel is that the compassion of the Lord extends even to those who endure the most tragic and miserable circumstances and the most profound sorrows. Purely out of love for His suffering children, the Father sent the Son to heal and liberate us from slavery to the fear of death through His Cross and glorious resurrection. The Savior touched the funeral bier and the dead man arose. Christ’s compassion for us is so profound that He not only touched death, but entered fully into it, into a tomb, and into Hades, because He refused to leave us to self-destruction. He went into the abyss and experienced the terror of the black night of the pit. The Theotokos wept bitterly at His public torture and execution. When He rose victorious over death in all its forms, He provided the only true basis of hope that the despair of the grave will not have the last word on the living icons of God. His Mother and the other Myrrh-Bearing Women were the very first to receive this unbelievably good news”
– Fr. Philip LeMasters,
Sermon on the Third Sunday of Luke
1. UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Commemoration of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
Saturday, October 10
- NO VESPERS
Sunday, October 11
- Third and Sixth Hours, 9:10am @ Irvona
- Divine Liturgy, 9:30am (Fr. Barnabas Fravell, Celebrant)
- Coffee Hour, following (Mandells., Sponsors)
TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
Saturday, October 17
- NO VESPERS
Sunday, October 18
- Third and Sixth Hours, 9:10am @ Madera
- Obednitsa with Communion, 9:30am (Dn. Mark Oleynik, Celebrant)
- Coffee Hour, following (Tammy S., Sponsor)
- Choir Rehearsal, 11:30am (around)
2. My Life Transfigured – The monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA, has launched a series of new videos, featuring some of the mothers and sisters of the monastery sharing their stories, the joys and challenges of the monastic life, and how they came to be monastics themselves! Mother Christophora, the abbess of the monastery, is featured in this project and her full interview is attached. You can find the other monastics on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
3. Catechism Classes – Father Mark Meholick will be having online Catechism Classes on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. The classes are through Teams (Microsoft). To get added to the class, email Father Mark at ka3yoi@gmail.com.
4. FAMILY SURVEY – Please see the below survey from Kyra Mathewson, the Youth Activities Coordinator for the Archdiocese. Anyone that can fill it out will help the Archdiocese plan appropriate activities for our youth! Thank you!
This survey take 5 minutes or less to complete and will remain open through November 1, 2026.
5. EVENT: Orpheus Singers on Saturday, October 17th – The parish is invited to attend the first concert of the Orpheus Singers, a chamber choir directed by our own Jacob Mandell, on Saturday, October 17th @ 7:00pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in State College, PA. The concert, titled “A Thousand Beautiful Things”, celebrates the vast array of choral music, from great texts, to vocal jazz, contemporary acapella, to the English Renaissance, World War II France, and much more! Tickets are $15/adults, $10/students, 12 and under are free! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
6. STAY CONNECTED – If you or someone you know would like to meet with Fr. Mark, please call or text the parish number at (814) 862-8694 (you will talk to Vlad S., who will forward your message), email him at frmark@orthodoxclearfield.org, or use the online contact form at orthodoxclearfield.org. Please do not hesitate to reach out or schedule a visit. If illness prevents you from attending church, please let Father know so that he can add you to the parish prayer list and, if needed, arrange to bring the Holy Mysteries to you.