Sunday of Pentecost June 7, 2020

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Sunday, June 7—9:30 AM; Pentecost Divine Liturgy

Monday, June 8—9:00 AM; Divine Liturgy for the Synaxis of the Holy Spirit

Sunday, June 14—9:30 AM; Divine Liturgy

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Fr. Nicholas Mihaly, Pastor

1123 East Avenue Erie, PA 16503 H: (814) 453-4902 C: (203) 241-1027 nmihaly1013@gmail.com

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Welcome!

If you are new to our parish, welcome! St. Nicholas is a welcoming Orthodox Christian parish. As a reminder, only those Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves are invited to receive Communion. For all of our visitors, Orthodox or non-Orthodox, please join us for coffee downstairs; meet Fr. Nick & the parishioners!

ST. NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH “Let us therefore strive to preserve the holiness of our souls and to guard the purity of our

bodies with all fervor”-St. Nicholas of Myra

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese | Ecumenical Patriarchate

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Parish Statement on Covid 19Out of concern for the safety of our parishioners, the Erie community and the world at large, all services at St. Nicholas are closed to the general public. In addition, all other social activities are also canceled or postponed. These drastic measures are being taken to help decrease the risk of infection. It is important that we not be selfish in trying to “keep business as usual” and that means giving up social and fundraising activities at this point in time. However, while you may not be in Church physically on Sunday morning or during the Lenten services, you can still pray with Fr. Nick as the services will be live-streamed via Facebook at www.facebook.com/StNicholasErie. It is the teaching of the Church that the Divine Liturgy, even if it is attended physically by only one or two people, is offered “in behalf of all and for all.” Thus, through the Holy Spirit, you are still present in the Church and made part of the Body of Christ during every Divine Liturgy. May our prayers during this difficult time in our world’s history bring health, peace and holiness to a world in desperate need of God’s mercy and love.

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Upcoming Events

• June 28—Semi-Annual Meeting (more details will be provided)

• August 30—Parish Picnic

Thank You!

Many of you have, without prompting or asking, sent in your weekly envelopes and other donations to your church. Thank you for remembering your parish family during the economic uncertainties at this time.

We also want to thank the Irwin Family for their tireless efforts in cleaning and sanitizing the church before and after services, especially during the COVID19 pandemic.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

If you would like Many Years to be sung for you or a loved one, please let Fr. Nick know prior to the beginning of Divine Liturgy

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7 Phyllis Tarasovich

9 Cyril Mihaly

10 Patricia Borkowski

11 James DeHaven

13 Fr. Nick Mihaly

14 Richard & Sonia (Sydorowicz) Koerner—40th Anniversary

17 Kathleen Irwin

17 Alan & Kathleen (Kostef) Irwin—30th Anniversary

18 Margaret Lucas

20 Paul & Mary Ellen (Williams) Demyanovich—56th Anniversary

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ZOOM Adult Class 6/11/2020Fr. Nick will be participating in the 2020 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium this week—held virtually this year—and will be unable to host adult class. We will pick up next week.

Semi-Annual Parish MeetingThis is the first of three official announcements for our parish semi-annual meeting which will be held virtually on Sunday, June 28. All parishioners who have fulfilled their spiritual and financial obligations are encouraged to attend. If you do not have internet access, you can still participate in the meeting via phone. Please see Board President Richard Koerner for more information.

Zoom Coffee SocialUntil we can see each other face to face, we will be using Zoom for coffee social/coffee hour. Please check your emails for the email from Fr. Nick and follow the instructions to be sent to the Zoom website. If you have not been receiving the parish emails, please contact Fr. Nick so he can make sure you are added to the parish list.

Confessions and Sick CallsAt this time, with the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory, confessions and non-emergency pastoral visits can resume (emergency pastoral visits were never suspended by our hierarch). If you would like to go to confession, it is by appointment only until further notice—NO EXCEPTIONS. All confessions will take place with appropriate social distance measures. If, at this time, you are uncomfortable attending Divine Liturgy due to health issues and concerns, please call Fr. Nick to schedule an appointment if you would like to receive communion. And as always, if there is an emergency, do not hesitate to call Fr. Nick.

Food ’n CruzeOur Food ’n Cruze has been postponed until further notice. Please follow our parish Facebook page and website for updates. We will keep everyone informed as more information about our parish activities becomes available.

Altar Boy Retreat & Young Women’s EncounterDue to the ongoing pandemic, the Diocese has decided to move the Altar Boy Retreat & Young Women’s Encounter to an online format June 29-July 1. The cost for each retreat which includes a t-shirt and postage for retreat materials is $30.00. For more information and to register, please see Fr. Nick.

Camp NazarethDue to the ongoing pandemic, Camp Nazareth will be held virtually this year. Our deanery’s week of virtual camp is July 19-24. The cost is $25.00 and will cover a care package and a T-shirt. Please go to www.campnazareth.org to register or see Fr. Nick.

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Parish Prayer List“Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of

a righteous man has great power in its effects.” James 5:16

For the Health of…Fr. John Baranik, Fr. Lawrence Barriger, Fr. Kenneth Bachofsky, Fr. James Gleason, Fr. John Gido, Fr. George Livanos, Fr. Michael Polanichka, Fr. Michael Rustick, Fr. Peter Staviski, Fr. Jonathan Tobias, Fr. David Smoley, Pani Donna Smoley, Pani Dorothy Hutnyan, Pani Marie Brancho, Pani Eleanor Herbert, Pani Connie Miloro, Pani Eleanor Pribish, Pani Dolores Zuder, Matushka Gail Mathewson, George Arghyrou, Ashley Barber, James Battaglini, Gregory Beskid, Douglas Borkowski, Christian Brown, Emma Burkell, John Candia, Robert Carlisle, Sandy Carlisle, Neil Chaudhary, Gail Collister, Robert Collister, Thomas Decerbo, James DeHaven, Mark DeHaven, Mary Ellen Demyanovich, Maribeth Derer, Peter Dimitriadis, Helen Douglas, Curtis Elrod, Chad Feli, Irene Fendya, Ann Fuller, Bennett Heberle, Joseph Hulse, Alan Irwin, Tom Izzi, Athanasios Kehagias, Aggie Kiehart, Richard Koerner, Jean Kramer, Olivia Kuzmin, Evelyn McCambridge, Mike McCambridge, Orestes Mihaly, Sadie Mihaly, Mark Mizak, Theodore Molly, Nicole Naccash, John Novak, Nina Paliouras, Stavros Rallis, Donna Rowald, Barbara Scheibeck, Richard Schrader, Alyn Shedden, Emily Silvera, Athena Silvestri, Elizabeth Skalko, Joseph Skalko, Isabella Smith, Eric Spiegelberg, Anastasia Thompson, Vicktor Volpe, Leona Vukmer, Cheryl Walker, David Walker, Jake & Lauren, Steven, Inna, Justin, Katlyn Wyant, Adam Wyborski, Elaine Wyborski, George Yurcan, Fred Zetts…through the prayers of St. Nectarios the Wonderworker & St. Panteleimon the Great-Martyr and Healer

For the Repose of…Fr. George Havrila, Fr. George Hutnyan, Fr. Michael Shuster, Fr. Thomas Parthenakis, Fr. Michael Psenechnuk, Pani Charlotte Conjelko, Pani Patsy Joseph, Lee Anthony, Elizabeth Beck, Ed Griffith, John Halama, Sr., Martin Howley, Miko Jovanovich, John Kloss, David Lee, Dawn Marie Lucas, Diane McConkey, Richard Molly, Serge Mihaly, Gregory Nakonecznyj, Donna Novak, Edward Pehanich, Sr., Robert Perevuznik, Sr., Stelian Popescu, Laura Robinson Russo, Edith Serke, Irene Schwab, Maureen Sekel, Peter Sima, Evangelia Spiridoulias, Dorothy Steiner, Paul Tobias, Eugene Weisser, Barbara Wisnosky, Steve Zulovich, Guillermo…May their memories be eternal!

If you have someone you would like to be added to the prayer list, please see Fr. Nick

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This weekend, our Mother, the Holy Church, guides us in the celebration of the Feast of Pentecost, the feast on which the Holy Spirit descended like tongues of fire upon the Holy Apostles and other disciples of our Lord in the Upper Room. The scene is described beautifully in the Book of Acts:

“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:1–4)

Perhaps one of the most striking aspects of this passage is the unity of our Lord’s followers before and after the descent of the Holy Spirit. They are described as being “all in one accord in one place.” The place, of course, was the very place in which our Lord instituted the Mystical Supper, the Upper Room, which is clearly a symbol of the Church. Thus, our Savior’s followers strove to live in one accord and were united in the Church before the Holy Spirit descended upon them.

When the Holy Spirit descended upon them, that unity between them was strengthened and sanctified into something even more wonderful. Hundreds of years earlier, the Holy Spirit inspired the Holy Prophet-King David to prophesy about what would happen:

Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as for brethren to dwell together in unity? It is like the oil of myrrh upon the head, which runneth down upon the beard, upon the beard of Aaron, which runneth down to the fringe of his raiment. It is like the dew of Aermon, which cometh down upon the mountains of Sion. For there the Lord commanded

the blessing, life for evermore (Ps 132, LXX)

When brethren dwell together in unity, it is like the oil of myrrh – a symbol of the Holy Spirit – on the head of Aaron, freely flowing down his beard and priestly raiment. The beautiful visual of this smooth ointment

flowing freely brings our minds to the free and abundant gifts of the Holy Spirit, which the Holy Apostles received as they dwelt together in unity. We read that “they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:4). The fact that the Holy Apostles began to speak in different languages simultaneously emphasizes their unity. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, they were able to transcend the different languages that divided mankind into different races and nations. Because they strove to be united, the Holy Spirit blessed their unity and granted them grace to further unite the world through their active preaching and ministry throughout the world. As St. Irenaeus of Lyon put it, “With one accord in all languages, they uttered praise to God, the Spirit bringing distant tribes to unity and offering to the Father the firstfruits of all nations.”

This message of unity is especially important for us living in a world that exalts individualism and self-

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determination. We oftentimes find it difficult to overcome our sense of self and yield to the will of someone else for the sake of unity. The Holy Apostles certainly could have adopted that way of life after our Lord’s Ascension. Each of them had amazing personal experiences with our Savior and received treasures of wisdom from Him. They could have gone their own ways after His Ascension and preached the Gospel in their own way. But they didn’t. Instead, we find them united and living in one accord while waiting for the descent of the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit came upon them, He took the small measure of unity for which they struggled and magnified it into something far greater. They were given the grace to unite the world by their preaching. How else could a fisherman like the Holy Apostle Peter convert 3,000 souls in one day after a simple sermon? He was given this gift to unite those souls in the faith because he first strove to maintain the unity with his brethren and live in one accord with them. For this reason, the Holy Apostle Paul exhorts us,

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all (Eph 4:1–6).

The unity of the Holy Apostles on Pentecost is a powerful contrast to an event we encounter earlier

in human history, the building of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11. In both Pentecost and Babel, we see a project to unite all of mankind through the unity of language.

In Babel, the unity that was being sought was a unity pursued by men for the sake of their own glory. The inhabitants of Babel said to each other in their common language, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth” (Gen 11:4). Their goal, then, was to make a name for themselves. Their whole project came from their arrogance and desire to have power and fame.

On the Day of Pentecost, however, the Holy Apostles use their common language, not to speak of themselves, but rather, to speak about the mighty acts of God. This is an important contrast between them: the people of Babel used their common language to build a monument to themselves whereas the Holy Apostles on Pentecost used their common language to build a monument to God. St. Cyril of Jerusalem commented on this contrast, saying, “In Babel, that former confusion of tongues, there was a division of purpose, for their intention was evil; on Pentecost, there was a restoration and union of minds, since the object of the Disciples’ zeal was pious.” St. Augustine puts it simply, saying, “Through proud men the languages were divided; through the humble apostles, they were reunited.”

This powerful contrast between the confusion of tongues at Babel and the uniting of tongues on Pentecost teaches us that there are two ways in

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which we can be united. We can be united according to the flesh as the people of Babel were, or we can be united according to the Spirit, as the Holy Apostles were.

To be united according to the Spirit is to become decentered from ourselves and recentered on God. It is to go from a life in which we care primarily about ourselves and our needs to Christocentric life, a life that has Christ at its center. The reason the Holy Apostles were united in the Spirit on Pentecost is because they underwent this transformation in their lives. Before Pentecost, we find them seeking their own glory as they debated with each other who was the greatest among them and which of them would sit at the right- and left-hand of our Lord Jesus Christ. After Pentecost, however, when the Holy Spirit descended upon them and shifted their focus away from themselves and towards Christ, we are told that they formed a “community…of one heart and mind.” The new language they spoke was the language of humility. Because they humbled themselves, they were united through the power of the Holy Spirit. The lesson for us is that, when we humble ourselves, we will increase in the measure of the Holy Spirit. And when we have the Holy Spirit, we will have unity, because the Holy Spirit does not simply bring unity from an external source. Instead, He is unity and He makes unity. He is the bond of unity that exists within the Church. One of the best images of this fact is the analogy of the soul and body used by St. Augustine. He teaches us that, what the soul is to the human body, the Holy Spirit is to the Church, which is the Body of Christ. Just as the soul animates and keeps together the human body, so also does the Holy Spirit give life and unite the Church. This is because the Holy Spirit Himself is unity.

We see this concept come to life in the Holy Apostles. In terms of their personalities and backgrounds, they were as different as any twelve men could be. The Gospel makes it clear that our Lord Jesus Christ did not choose them because of the compatibility of their personalities. Throughout

the Gospel, we see each of them acting in radically different ways. Nonetheless, today, on Pentecost, they were bound together in a community of love through the Holy Spirit. This community was not based on mutual compatibility or common interests, but rather, the community was centered on Christ and united in the Holy Spirit.

It is the same with us today. We are not a church because similarly minded people came together; we are a church because God made a community out of us through His Holy Spirit. We see that the Church is not an institution, but rather, it is a miracle and a mystery. For centuries, the Holy Spirit was given only to prophets, kings, and judges, but now, anyone with faith may receive the gift of the Holy Spirit through the Church, irrespective of whether you are a fisherman or tax collector, Jew

or Gentile, male or female, young or old.

As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost and the strong emphasis on unity through the Holy Spirit, it is my hope that we will all examine our lives and meditate on what it means to be united. Let us avoid being united by our own desires according to what we think is best, like

the builders of the Tower of Babel. Instead, let us be united by first being humble. As St. Paul tells us, we must “preserve the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.” We know that Satan and his demons constantly strive to divide us. Our job is to recognize this and constantly fight to maintain the unity among us. Think of the example of a spider weaving a beautiful web. As soon as the web tears, the spider will rush to fix the tear by whatever means possible so that the web always remains beautiful and functional. This is what we have to do in our relationships and as a church. If we find a division — a tear, so to speak — among us, we must rush to fix it by whatever means possible. St. Paul teaches us that the best way to preserve unity is through the bond of peace. This essentially means that, when any division arises, we must be quick to make peace between both sides as quickly as possible. If we bring peace first, the unity will come.—Fr. Moses Samaan

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Diocesan COVID-19 Prayer List

Our Diocese is compiling names of those who have contracted COVID-19; those who have reposed from COVID-19; and those medical professionals working on the front-lines. If you have someone

you would like to add to this list so that the whole Diocese can raise them in prayer, please speak with Fr. Nick. May God grant healing to those afflicted with this virus and strength to those on the

front-lines; and may the memories of those lost be eternal!

PRAYER REQUESTS CONNECTED TO PANDEMIC OF COVID-19 UPDATE #6 (as of 6-5-20)

Those who have fallen asleep in the Lord

William Ann Katherine Andrew Sr.

Anthony David Warren Tekla

Edward Margaret Susanne Helene

Mary Katherine Annette Warren

Barbara John Bernadette Sara

Mary Lydia Eileen Gloria

Darline Andreas David Helen

Gabby

Those who are sick Ronald Mario Olivia

Tairy Jayden John

Daniel Jackson Jennifer the Nurse

Heriberto Luz Marie

Patricia Adelaine Nicole

Thaddeus Aaron Nicole

John Amancio Natalie

Michael Bertha Timothy

Vincent Edda Alex

Nina Barbara A.J.

Josephine Sonia Adrian the Deacon

Juliana Melissa Alex the Priest

John Karen Chuck

Megan David Chris

Lisa Bertha John

Sara Krystal Anna

Ed Natalia Pauline

Darren Nicholas Holly

Emily Gregory Desiree the Nurse

Chester Candice Justine

Kenneth the Priest Maribeth Anna

Carlos Athanasios Michael the Priest

Yennifer Paul Melissa

Elena Olivia Regina

Helene John Eleanor

Vanessa Jennifer the Nurse Yolanda

Corona Margaret Karen

Enrique Patrick James

Gabby Gregory Nona

William James Bill

Neil Diana Anna

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Those who are healthcare providers and first responders Jennie the Nurse Lisa the Provider Thomas the Doctor Mercedes the Nurse Colleen the Provider Randy the Provider Mike the EMT Fundador the Nurse Helen the Provider DJ the Firefighter Ava the Provider Marita the PA Kenny the Firefighter Michael the Doctor Marissa the Nurse Melissa the Nurse Jennie the Provider Jordan the Provider Anne Marie the Nurse Mary the Nurse Julia the Provider Maria the Nurse Alexandra the Nurse Sara the Provider Nicholas the Paramedic/EMT Melanie the Provider Katrina the Nurse Meghan the Nurse Ashley the Provider Sandra the Nurse Kathryn the Nurse Naomi the Nurse Sharon the Nurse Nancy the Nurse Angela the Nurse Stephanie the Nurse Jennifer the Nurse Kim the Doctor Laura the Nurse Matthew the First Responder Angela the Doctor David the Firefighter Ashley the Nurse Natalia the Nurse Amelia the Nurse Nicholas the EMT Marina the Nurse Aaron the Doctor Lori the PA Svetlana the Provider Matthew the Doctor Lauren the Nurse Nellie the Provider Rhiannon the NP Peter the EMT Matthew the First Responder Cheryl the Nurse Mariana the Pharmacist Linda the LPN Suzanne the CMA Silvio the Doctor Patricia the Nurse Jennifer the CMA Irene the Provider Natalia the Nurse Debbie the Med Assistant Paige the Provider Lazarus the Doctor Martha the Med Assistant Carole the Provider Philip the Doctor Marina the Med Assistant Brandt the Provider Jamie the PA Andrea the Med Assistant Jessica the Provider Bonnie the PA Megan the Doctor Marc the Provider Maria the Provider Natalie the Nurse Danielle the Provider Michele the Nurse Stephanie the Nurse Dawn the Provider Linda the Doctor Greg the Paramedic/Firefighter Shannon the Provider John the Doctor Megan the Nurse Mary Ellen the Provider Richard the Doctor Mary the Provider Coleen the Provider Allison the Doctor Anna the Provider Jamie the Provider Peter the Doctor Irma the Doctor Marc the Provider Thomas the Doctor Peter the Deacon/1st Responder Judy the Provider Joseph the Doctor Joseph the Provider Danielle the Provider Mary the Doctor Wesley the Provider Peter the Provider Elizabeth the Nurse Kelly the Nurse Lauren the Provider CG the Firefighter Jennifer the PA Meagan the Provider Maureen the Nurse Scott the First Responder Helen the Provider Lillian the Doctor Bill the First Responder Marianna the Provider Michael the Priest and Doctor Vincent the First Responder Oksana the Provider Julia the Nurse Daniel the First Responder Ann the Provider Nabiel the Nurse Elaine the Provider Paul the Provider Patricia the Provider Serena the Pediatric MA

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Cassandra the Provider Louis the Provider Melissa the Nurse Danielle the Respiratory Therapist Matthew the Provider Kathy the Nurse Katarina the Nursing Student Nicole the Physical Therapist Helen the Nurse Debra the Nurse Susan the Provider Donna the Provider Will the Provider Cameron the Provider Karen the Provider Tamra the Provider Saundra the Provider Michael the First Responder Michelle the Provider Kathy the Provider Jerry the First Responder Eric the Provider Sara the First Responder Collin the First Responder Pat the First Responder Mark the Essential Worker Nicholas the Essential Worker William the Essential Worker Chad the Nurse Gabriella the Nurse Joshua the PA Heather the X-ray Tech Jeff the X-ray Tech Lisa the Pharmacist Michael the Nurse Maria the Doctor Justin the Doctor Ying the Doctor Stephanie the Doctor Eli the Doctor Ethan the Doctor Cassandre the Doctor Shadi the Doctor Alpha the Doctor Johann the Doctor Jeffery the Doctor Helen the Doctor Dana the Doctor Joseph the Doctor Joe the Doctor Brian the Doctor Nishan the Doctor Robert the PA Lisa the Nurse Lisa the Nurse Jackie the Nurse Caryl Ann the Nurse Carol the Nurse Lisa the Dietician Heather the Dietician Rachel the Dietician Merideth the Dietician Laure the Dietician Sarah the Social Worker Caitlin the Social Worker Natalia the Social Worker Renjbar the Pharmacist Anastasia the Pharmacist Courtney the Pharmacist Lori the Provider Meghan the Provider Matthew the Provider Joe the Provider Lina the Provider Rita the Provider Christina the Provider Shirley the Provider Sue the Provider Susan the Provider Sandra the Provider Helen the Provider Shari the Provider Sandy the Provider Tammy the Provider Jessica the Provider Tara the Provider Maria the Provider Chen the Provider John the Provider Bob the Provider Sean the Provider Hannah the Provider Doreen the Nurse Liz the Nurse Jessica the Nurse Suzanne the Nurse Nicole the Nurse Andrew the Doctor Spencer the Doctor Henry the Nurse Ryan the First Responder Sarah the Nurse Athanasia the Pharmacist Laura the Nurse Deborah the Ultrasound Tech Alina the Doctor Grigory the Doctor Oksana the Nurse Doris the Nurse Kerry the Nurse Randy the Nurse Justin the Nurse Markella the First Responder Timothy the First Responder Catherine the Histologist Katia the Nurse Carla the Nurse Valerie the Nurse Robin the Nurse Becca the Nurse Carmen the Nurse Adrienne the Provider Elaine the Nurse Stephen the Pharmacist Lisa the Nurse Claudia the Care Giver

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PRAYER REQUESTS CONNECTED TO PANDEMIC OF COVID-19 UPDATE #6 (as of 6-5-20)

Those who have fallen asleep in the Lord

William Ann Katherine Andrew Sr.

Anthony David Warren Tekla

Edward Margaret Susanne Helene

Mary Katherine Annette Warren

Barbara John Bernadette Sara

Mary Lydia Eileen Gloria

Darline Andreas David Helen

Gabby

Those who are sick Ronald Mario Olivia

Tairy Jayden John

Daniel Jackson Jennifer the Nurse

Heriberto Luz Marie

Patricia Adelaine Nicole

Thaddeus Aaron Nicole

John Amancio Natalie

Michael Bertha Timothy

Vincent Edda Alex

Nina Barbara A.J.

Josephine Sonia Adrian the Deacon

Juliana Melissa Alex the Priest

John Karen Chuck

Megan David Chris

Lisa Bertha John

Sara Krystal Anna

Ed Natalia Pauline

Darren Nicholas Holly

Emily Gregory Desiree the Nurse

Chester Candice Justine

Kenneth the Priest Maribeth Anna

Carlos Athanasios Michael the Priest

Yennifer Paul Melissa

Elena Olivia Regina

Helene John Eleanor

Vanessa Jennifer the Nurse Yolanda

Corona Margaret Karen

Enrique Patrick James

Gabby Gregory Nona

William James Bill

Neil Diana Anna

Christ Healing the Sick

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Holy Pentecost

“Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them, for to such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” Mark 10:14

Sunday, June 7, 2020 Volume 8, Issue 23

Rivers of Living WaterRivers of Living WaterRivers of Living WaterRivers of Living Water Have you ever wondered how much water is in the Mississippi River? More than 5 million gallons! Or in the Amazon River? Almost 60 million gallons! That much water is more than we can ever imagine… we just know it’s a lot!

In today’s Gospel reading, we hear how our Lord, Jesus Christ, talking about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is like a river full of lots of water. He said, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scrip-ture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’” The Gospel tells us that Jesus was speaking about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is like rivers of living water, but how?

With His words, Jesus is telling us how much God gives to us when we be-lieve. God gives us more than we can ever imagine. We can’t count how much...we just know it’s a lot. Today on the great feastday of Holy Pentecost, we thank God for giving His Church the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit helps us to do so much, growing close to Christ so that we can be with Him one day in heaven forever. That gift is more than we can ever imagine, just like the amount of water in these great rivers! Let’s ask God to help us be strong in our faith, so we can have the Holy Spirit flow through us so strongly too!

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2. His people went to the region of Africa

4. The worship of idols

5. ________________ is the root of sin

6. His people went to the region of the middle east

8. The study of the stars and planets on human affairs

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1. The first human government

3. His people went to region of Europe

7. In the Hebrew Language "Babel" means?

9. The number of languages spoken initially (in the beginning)

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The Tower of Babel

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Noah astrology One Confusion

Idolatry Pride

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