Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

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ARCHDIOCESAN LENTEN VESPERS SERVICE

Sunday, March 7 at 5:00pm

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral,

Allison Park, PA

Allegheny Beaver Deanery

Sunday, March 14 Vespers at Holy Ghost Church, Ambridge PA 5:00pm

Sunday, April 25 Paschal Vespers at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Crossingville PA- 5:00pm

Altoona—Johnstown Deanery

Sunday, Feb. 21 - Vespers at St. John the Baptist Church, Connemaugh (Johnstown), PA—4:00pm

Sunday, Feb. 28 - Vespers at Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church, Osceola Mills PA— 4:00pm

Sunday, March 14 - Vespers at St. John the Baptist Church, Black Lick, PA—4:00pm

Sunday, March 21—Vespers at Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church, Madera PA— 4:00pm

Mon-Valley Deanery

Sunday, Feb. 28 - Vespers in Donora, PA - 6:00pm

Sunday, March 14 - Vespers in West Brownsville, PA - 6:00pm

Sunday, March 21 - Vespers in Masontown, PA - 6:00pm

Wednesday, March 31 - Holy Unction in Belle Vernon, PA 7:00pm

Pittsburgh Deanery

Sunday, March 14 - Vespers at St. Nicholas Church, Duquesne PA - 5:00pm

Sunday, March 21 - Vespers at Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, PA 5:00pm

Sunday, March 28 - Bridegroom Matins – St. Nicholas Church, McKees Rocks PA 5:00pm

Holy Wednesday, March 31 - Holy Unction at Holy Virgin Church, Carnegie PA 7:00pm

ARCHDIOCESAN LENTEN RETREAT

"Living in the Spirit of the Apostolic Community Today" is the theme of the 40th Lenten Retreat on Saturday, March 20th at St NIcholas Orthodox Church, 320 Munson Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136.

Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko, former Dean of St Vladimir's Theological Seminary, author of many books and well known international speaker will be the Retreat Master. Based on Acts 2:42-47, Fr Thomas will demonstrate the experience of Orthodox Christian community and an understanding of its inner workings and principles.

His Grace, Bishop Melchisedek, will preside over the Divine Liturgy at 8:30 a.m, followed by registration at 9:45 a.m. and the first presentation at 10:30 a.m. The retreat will end at approximately 3:30 p.m. The registration fee of $15 includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Deadline for registration is Monday, March 15, 2010. For further information, contact Fr Paul Ziatyk at 724-337-8162.

LENTEN MEALS

Fridays, Feb. 19 through March 26

11:00am to 7:00pm

Take Outs are available

St. Mary Orthodox Church

105 S. 19^th St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203

(412) 431-6428