At our Annual Parish meeting on January 22, Dave Caldwell was re-elected for another term on the Parish Council and Monica Burnett was elected as a new Council member replacing Keivan Shahrahki, Council president for the last several years, whose term of office has finished. Thanks to all Council members for their good work in keeping the practical affairs of our parish in order.
Thanks to all who generously contributed to the Food for Hungry People collection. The Caldwell family delivered 185 pounds of canned and packaged food to the Manna Food Center.
The feast day is February 2 and we will celebrate it on the Eve (Wednesday, February 1) with the Blessing of Candles and procession at 6:30PM and Mass at 7, followed by a pot-luck supper.
The last three Sundays in this month form the little season of Pre-Lent – a preparation for Lent, which is a preparation for Pascha – Septuagesima (February 12), Sexagesima (February 19), and Quinquagesima (February 26), leading up to Ash Wednesday, which is March 1 in the liturgical calendar this year.
We continue to pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon the Holy Synod of Antioch as they choose a new Metropolitan for the United States and Canada. It is expected that a decision will be made at the meeting of the Synod in Balamand, Lebanon which begins on February 22.
Read the full February newsletter here.