25th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone eight. Nativity Fast.
Mark 16:9-20 (3rd Matins Gospel). Ephesians 4:1-6. Luke 13:10-17.
Martyr Stephen the New of Mt. St. Auxentius (767). New Martyr Christos of Constantinople (1748).
Our father among the saints Mardarije was the First Serbian Bishop of America and Canada. He is buried at St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville, which, together with the Serbian people, he had built at great sacrifice and superhuman effort.
Schedule of the Services
Monday, Dec. 11, 2016- ST. MARADARIJE – Div. Liturgy at St. Sava Monastery at 10 AM.
Friday, Dec. 16, 2016- Vespers and Akathist at 7 PM.
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016- Divine Liturgy & Church School at 10 AM.
Board Meeting
OHR Church Board will hold it meeting on Sunday Dec. 11, 2016 following the Divine Liturgy.
Building Committee
Please help us to raise funds for the repair of our aging parish church. All the donations can be mailed to: Attn: Building Committee – Old Holy Resurrection SO Church, 3062 W. Palmer Sq., Chicago, IL 60647.
Candles
Please donate a candle for Health or In Memory. The price for either one is $20.00.
Relief Committee
Donate Non-Perishable food during the Lent and we will deposit at the Chicago food depository. Money donation? We will donate to Focus North America and to the IOCC: Make checks payable to these Orthodox organizations.
Church Calendars
Diocesan Pocket Calendars in both languages are available in the Church foyer. The price is $4.00.
We pray for the health and salvation for the servants of God: Mirkа Ivanisevic, Slobodan (Mike) Pavlovic, Zorica Jovanovic, Jelena Opsenica, Dimitrije Micic, Velimir Majdov, Slavica Kostic Prostran, and Dragan Kainovic.
We pray for the repose of the souls of the servants of God: +Milenko Vuckovich, +Stevan Stojanovic, +Dragan Stevanovic, +Dragan Ristanovic, +Rados Stevlich, and +Aleksandra Jovanovic. Pomen for +Slobodan Bozovic, given by Mira Bozovic.
