NATIVITY OF THE HOLY VIRGIN

ORTHODOX CHURCH
at

St. Vladimir’s Cemetery

JACKSON, NEW JERSEY

JANUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER SPONSOR:

MRS. LORI KEBETZ

IN LOVING MEMORY OF BELOVED
HUSBAND BORIS KEBETZ

CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM!

BLESSED FEAST OF THE NATIVITY: The Clergy,

Parish Council, Altar Servers, and Choir Director
extend our best wishes for a Glorious Feast of the
Nativity of Our Lord. This is a time of great Joy and
Peace, welcoming Our Lord into the world, and a time
for us as Christians to be thankful for His Presence.
May the Good Lord shower His Blessings upon all our
family, faithful, and benefactors and bless you on this
day and every day for Many Blessed Years.

SPECIAL GREETING: Do not be afraid to exclaim

from the rooftops those beautiful words that we greet
each other with during this Great Feast! CHRIST IS
BORN! GLORIFY HIM! CHRISTOS
RAZDAJETSJA! SLAVITE JEHO!

FEAST OF THE NATIVITY: On Saturday, January

7th, we will celebrate the feast of the Nativity of Our
Lord and Savior! We encourage you to come celebrate
this great Feast Day of the Holy Orthodox Church and
welcome the birth of Our Lord. Hoping and praying
that our church will be filled to capacity on this day so
that we as a family can worship together and bring
great joy as Orthodox Christians. No one can use the
excuse that we are busy and working. Please make an
effort to be with us for the Divine Liturgy that begins at
10 AM and rejoice by greeting each other with Christ Is
Born! Glorify Him!
FEAST DAYS IN JANUARY:
SATURDAY: January 7th: Feast of the Nativity of Our
Lord. Divine Liturgy at 10 AM.
SATURDAY: JANUARY 14th: Feast of the
Circumcision of Our Lord, Saint Basil the Great!
Divine Liturgy at 10 AM.
THURSDAY: January 19th: Feast of the Theophany,
Baptism of Our Lord in the Jordan: Divine Liturgy at
10 AM, followed by the Great Blessing of the Water.
CALENDARS FOR 2023 are available for pick up at
the candle desk. Please help yourself and pass them out
to those Orthodox Christians who you know!!!!
BLESSING OF HOMES: During this season, the Holy
Orthodox Church calls upon all Christians to have their
homes Blessed. It is important to invite Father John
into your homes and perform this beautiful blessing and
sanctify your homes with the holy water. Please contact
Matushka Ludmila to set up an appointment by calling
the rectory or at the candle desk.
CHURCH DUES FOR 2023: The old year is coming to
a close, and it is now time for those members of our
Parish to pay their Annual Church Dues. The price to
continue membership is still only $175.00. Please see
Matushka Ludmila at the candle desk or send them into
the church to remain members in good standing.
NEW YEAR, NEW EXPENSES REAPPEAR: Please
help us continue to purchase the following sacramental
items needed for the services:
SACRAMENTAL WINE: $375.00
CHARCOAL: $275.00
CHURCH INCENSE: $275.00
LIQUID PARAFFIN: $450.00
CLEANING SUPPLIES FOR CHURCH: $250.00
CHURCH WEBSITE FEE: $300.00
NEWSLETTER SPONSORS: $50.00 per month
ELECTRICITY: $1,500.00 for year
Listed above are just a few things needed! Please see
Matushka Ludmila at the candle desk if you would like
to sponsor any of these items!
SPECIAL THANK YOU to all of our benefactors who,
when called upon, answer our plea for donations to
keep our church moving forward! We are grateful for
your kindness and greatly appreciate everything you do
to support us faithfully. We extend our Blessings to You
and call upon Our Lord to Grant you Peace, Health,
and Prosperity for Many Blessed Years!
SMILE.AMAZON.COM: Are you a shopper at
Amazon? If you shop, Amazon Gives. We are asking
you, our beloved faithful and benefactors, to get the
word out regarding another initiative that is simple and
easy to do with a Smile. Amazon donates 0.5% of the
price of your AmazonSmile purchases to our Church.
All you have to do is to log into AmazonSmile, that is
the same Amazon, you know. Same Products, same
prices, same service. You can also add a bookmark to
your phone or Android devices. Simply tap on
"AmazonSmile" in the Amazon Shopping App and
follow the instructions. Then please select charitable
organization, "St Marys Russian Orthodox Church at
St Vladimirs Cemetery." We will be glad you did, as
every purchase will benefit our church treasury.

STEWARDSHIP DONATIONS may be brought to the

church or mailed to the church office. Online donations
may be made through PayPal on our church website.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH!

MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS PRAY FOR US!
 Please Pray for the faithful and the clergy of our
Parish!
Please pray for all civil authorities and police officers in
our beautiful country!
Please Pray for Our Country, our Armed Forces, and
all of us who live in this beautiful United States of
America!
We are here and continue to ask for your support
through weekly and monthly donations. You, our
faithful, have been generous in support of our Parish
through tough times, and we still need to catch up on a
few things. So please find it in your heart to send in
those monthly donations, as they are a big help in
getting us through these tough times. May the Good
Lord Bless and Keep you Safe, and may He Grant you
continued health and Prosperity for Many Blessed
Years!
CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM!