NATIVITY OF THE HOLY VIRGIN RUSSIAN

ORTHODOX CHURCH
at
St. Vladimir’s Cemetery

JACKSON, NEW JERSEY

APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER SPONSOR:
THE KLING FAMILY

CHRIST IS RISEN!
INDEED HE IS RISEN!

HOLY PASCHA! FEAST OF FEASTS! SUNDAY

APRIL 8th: “This is the day that the Lord has made, Let
us Rejoice and Be Glad in it.” On this day we Orthodox
Christians celebrate the greatest of all Feasts Holy
Pascha, The Resurrection of Our Lord! Let us greet
each other with these beautiful words, “Christ is Risen!
Indeed He is Risen! Christos Voskrese! Voistinu
Voskrese! We the clergy of our Parish extend our
Greetings to you the faithful parishioners, benefactors
and friends of our Parish on this the day the Lord has
made! May the Good Lord shower His blessings and
Grant to you all Many Blessed Years! CHRIST IS
RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN!
ANNUAL PASCHAL LUNCHEON: We will again
gather in the Parish Hall after the Divine Liturgy to
break the fast and enjoy a wonderful luncheon
prepared by our Sisterhood. Please join us and
celebrate this great Feast Day with simple fellowship
and great food.
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR PARISH WITH a
generous donation on this day of the Lord. It is
customary to give back to the Lord to support all the
initiatives that take place in His name during this time
and every Sunday. Please remember: Offerings help the
church grow and help the church fulfill her work. Your
help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
BLESSING OF PASCHAL FOODS: Please remind
your families and community members that we will
again bless Easter baskets on Holy Saturday at 5PM on
our church property. Please arrive early to reserve your
table space as it gets quite crowded early. Paschal foods
will also be blessed after Resurrection services on Holy
Saturday and again after the Divine Liturgy on Pascha.
WE THANK YOU all who joined us for our Annual
Meeting and Luncheon last month. We are grateful for
your support and continued faith in our elected officers!
Many Thanks to Matushka Donnalynn, Nadja Schmidt,
and Matushka Ludmila who prepared a very beautiful
Lenten meal for this event.
SAINT THOMAS SUNDAY: Please be reminded that
the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 8AM on Sunday
April 15th due to Thomas Sunday services on Saint
Vladimir’s Cemetery.
HOLY SATURDAY GRAVE VIGIL: We need you the
faithful to spend two hours at the Lord’s grave on Holy
Saturday. The sign up sheet will be located on the
candle desk so please make an effort to stand vigil on
Holy Saturday.
SAINT THOMAS WEEKEND: We need our faithful
parishioners to help us sell candles and man the church
for visitors for two hours at a time on this weekend of
April 14th and 15th. The schedule of times will be located
on the candle desk. Please see Matushka Ludmila to
sign up! We need your help as our faithful parishioners
who did this job each year are unable to help due to
health reasons.
NEWLY ELECTED PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS
will be sworn in on Sunday, April 1st, Palm Sunday.
We wish them success in taking this oath of office to
serve the needs of our beloved Parish. To them we wish
Many Blessed Years!
PASCHA FLOWERS: We are still collecting needed
funds to purchase flowers to beautify our church on the
feast of Pascha. Each year the cost of these flowers
increase substantially! If you can help in this matter
please see Matushka Ludmila at the candle desk to
make your donation.
EASTER EGGS: Each year we bless Easter colored
eggs to distribute yearly to our beloved faithful. We
usually purchase twenty five dozen of eggs during this
time. If you would like to help defray the cost of this
initiative please see Matushka Ludmila at the candle
desk.
GOOD FRIDAY AND RESURRECTION SERVICE
HELP: We need men and women of our parish to help
with our Procession by carrying the Cross, Icons, and
Flags on both Good Friday Services and Resurrection
Services at midnight on the eve of Pascha. Please help
out in anyway you can if asked. We need your help!
CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN!