2008 Eparchial Calendar of Events

September 2 - 9, 2008 - Synod of Bishops in Ukraine

September 6, 2008 - Sisterhood of St. Nonna, woman’s prayer group for intentions of children and grandchildren at St. John’s in Pittsburgh, PA meet at 10:00 A.M.

September 7th, 2008 - St Andrew UCC (Parma, OH) is having their annual Fall Picnic from 1:30pm to 5:30pm2008.  Traditional food and music.  Raffle with great prizes, games, food, etc

September 8, 2008 – Life With the Holy Spirit/Spiritual Potpourri Classes at St. Josaphat Cathedral School Annex, Monday Evenings from 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Presenter, Sr. Judith Piszyk, OSBM. for 8 weeks (Sept.8 – Nov. 3, 2008) Cost: $20.00

September 12 - 13, 2008 - "The Ukrainian Famine-Genocide: Reflections After 75 years" Conference at the University of North Carolina's FedEx Global Education Center on Friday, 9/12/08 from 10:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. and On Saturday, 9/13/08 at SS. Volodymyr & Olha Church from 1:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

September 21, 2008 – Catechetical Classes will resume for children from kindergarten to sixth grade at 9:30 A.M. and will continue to meet each Sunday of the month except for the first Sunday of the month when Generations of Faith for Byzantine Catholics meet at Holy Trinity, Carnegie, PA.

September 21, 2008 – St. George’s Parish Picnic will be held on the parish grounds on California Avenue and this will open the new catechetical school year at St. George’s, Pittsburgh

September 28, 2008 – “Encounter With Our Seminarians” – an opportunity to meet our Seminarians who will be visiting the Parishes in the Central Deanery and at 3:00 P.M. there will be a Moleben and an answer and question session in the Church Hall at St. John the Baptist Church in McKeesport - sponsored by the Western Pa LUC.

October 4 - 5, 2008 - Pilgrimage to the Mother of God – Fox Chase, PA

October 5, 2008 - GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

October 5, 2008 - Moleben for the Canonization of Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky will be help at St. John the Baptist Church, McKeesport, PA at 3:00 P.M.

October 10-12, 2008 – 70th Annual National LUC Convention, Scranton, PA

October 11-12, 2008 - Annual Youth Retreat - Camp Crestfield, Slippery Rock; contact SS. Peter & Paul, Ambridge, PA

October 17 - 19, 2008 - GOF for Byzantine Churches  training in Vancouver, BC

October 18, 2008 – 50th Anniversary of the Eparchy of Stamford, CT

October 19, 2008 - Clergy and Religious Appreciation Dinner at 5:00 PM at the Highlands Country Club, West View, Pittsburgh, PA

October 25, 2008 - GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation in Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Philadelphia, PA)

November 1-2, 2008 - St. John’s Church Bazaar, Pittsburgh, PA

November 2, 2008- GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

November 2, 2008 – Moleben for Ukraine at 3:00 P.M. at St. George’s Church (Pittsburgh, PA) sponsored by the LUC. A presentation on the Church’s canonization process concerning Metropolitan Andrew Sheptytsky by Very Rev. Brian J. Welding.

November 8, 2008 -   “The Ukrainian Catholic Church in 21st Century America” conference at the Spirituality Center of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, Fox Chase Manor, PA - 9:30 AM at

November 15, 2008 - "Nite at the Races" at Holy Trinity Church in Carnegie, PA

November 17 - 20, 2008 - ECDD meeting

November 29, 2008 – First Lady of Ukraine, Mrs. Yushchenko will visit Pittsburgh, PA

December 7, 2008 – GOF for Byzantine Churches with a visit from St. Nick at St. John’s (Pittsburgh, PA)

December 7, 2008- GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

November 2, 2008- GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

January 4, 2009 - GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

February 1, 2009 - GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

March 1, 2009 - GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

March 28, 2009 - Woman's Day – Philadelphia

April 5, 2009 - GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

May 3, 2009 - GOF for Byzantine Churches presentation at Holy Trinity Church, Carnegie, PA at 9:30 A.M.

October 9 - 11, 2009 - The Western Pennsylvania Council hosts the LUC National Convention

November 28, 2010 - Opening of the 100th Anniversary of the Arrival of Srs. of St Basil to USA

Prayer Groups

Ss. Peter & Paul, Ambridge, PA – The Prayer group meets in the Millennium Room every second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 P.M.

St. John the Baptist, Pittsburgh, PA – The “Jesus Files” Prayer group meets once a month on Monday evenings in the church hall at 7 P.M. (call 724-443-8764 for exact date)

Scripture Study

Ss. Peter & Paul, Ambridge, PA – Bible sharing every third Tuesday from 10-12 Noon in the Parish Spiritual Library