St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Veterans honored at St. Mary's
Following the Divine Liturgy there was a special celebration and breakfast to honor all the Veterans of St. Mary Orthodox Church and all of the members of the Italian-American veterans of Luzerne County. The children led the Pledge of Allegiance and sang God Bless America. All enjoyed the special breakfast which the men of the church prepared and the teens and young adults served. After the breakfast all the veterans gathered for a group photo standing under the Flag in front of the Church Hall.
ACTIVITIES FOR CHRISTMAS
During the pre-Christmas season of preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ, there were a variety of events at St. Mary. On the 6th of December, St. Nicholas visited the children and teens of St. Mary, and then in the parish hall there was a special breakfast honoring the 80 and 90 year olds of the parish. Some of these seniors posed for a prepatory photo. At the end of the breakfast some 40 seniors were honored as their names were called and they received a gift icon. The Senior Citizens group has a pre-Christmas dinner, as well as the Ladies of St. Mary’s. The children also had a program on the Sunday before Christmas in which they read the Gospel accounts of the birth of Christ and led the congregation in the singing of some Christmas carols.
Schedule of Events
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Quote of the Holy Fathers
These are the works of righteousness: fasting, alms, vigil, holiness, and the rest of such works performed with the body. Love for one’s neighbor, humility of heart, forgiving those who have sinned, recollection of good things, investigation of the mysteries concealed in the holy Scriptures, the mind’s occupation with good works, the bridling of the soul’s passions and the rest of such virtues, are performed in the soul.
(Saint Isaac the Syrian)