St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, IrvonaNativity of the Theotokos Orthodox Church, Madera
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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTSTwenty-second Week of PentecostOctober 26 – November 1daily Scripture readings
“May we pray that God give us the strength to do something about the Lazarus’s in our own lives; to check in on a friend, to sit with that kid at lunch who is alone, to call that person who hasn’t been in church for a few weeks, to talk to our parents. They say it’s the priest’s job – no – it’s ALL our job. We are ALL responsible for one another.”
~ Very Reverend Timothy Hojnicki
1. UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian
Saturday, October 31
- NO VESPERS
Sunday, November 1
- Third and Sixth Hours, 9:10am @ Madera
- Divine Liturgy, 9:30am (Fr. Barnabas Fravell, Celebrant)
- Coffee Hour, following (Maureen & Rachelle S., Sponsors)
- Choir Rehearsal, following (approximately 11:30am)
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
St. MIchael the Archangel, Synaxis of the Bodiless Powers
Saturday, November 7
- Confessions, 5:00pm
- Great Vespers w/ Litya, 6:00pm @ Irvona
Sunday, November 8
- Third and Sixth Hours, 9:10am @ Irvona
- Divine Liturgy, 9:30am (Fr. John Steffaro, Celebrant)
- Coffee Hour, following (Festal Potluck to follow)
2. NOVEMBER CALENDAR – Please see attached the calendar for the month of November.
3. CLOCKS – A reminder to set your clocks back one hour this Saturday for Daylight Savings Time!
4. PATRONAL FEAST DAY – Our second patronal feast day honoring St. Michael the Archangel for our church in Irvona will take place Sunday, November 8th. Fr. John Steffaro will be joining us to celebrate Great Vespers with Litya for the feast on Saturday, November 7th, followed by the Divine Liturgy the next morning. In honor of our patronal feast, we will do a festal potluck to celebrate! Please click the link to sign up for a dish to share: Festal Potluck Sign-Up
5. PARISH YARD SALE SET UP – We will be doing a parish yard sale on November 13th and 14th @ St. Michael’s Hall, with all proceeds from these items going towards the parish fund. See below a schedule for the yard sale:
THIS WEEK: 11/8 – Parishioners welcome to view and buy existing items. Cost will be donation of their choice.
Fri. 11/13 & Sat. 11/14 – YARD SALE, 8:00am – 3:00pm each day.
- Additional information forthcoming regarding volunteers, cookies, etc
- Please contact Bridgette Sidorick for a time to volunteer.
6. THANK YOU – Walter and Candy Lucas wish to thank everyone for their generous donations following their recent house fire. Please keep the Lucas family in your prayers in this time of transition!
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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. If you need to contact Fr. Mark directly, if it be a pastoral emergency, his number is 814-771-5530. 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.