Prayer for our Troops

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

Amen

God bless our Armed Forces...

Memorial Day, also called Decoration Day, is a patriotic holiday in the United States. a day set aside for Americans to remember those who lost their lives in defense of their country.

After the Civil War ended in 1865, the country was in disarray. Families and lives were torn apart because of all fighting and destruction that had occurred. It is believed that Memorial Day began when two Civil War veterans saw a woman and her two children decorate the grave of a fallen soldier with flowers. In 1868, General John A. Logan, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, ordered that the 30 th day of May be designated for the purpose of decorating graves of war dead. General James Garfield spoke at the first national observance of Memorial Day on May 10, 2868.

For the next 100 years, Memorial Day was celebrated as a day of remembering those who had lost their lives in American wars. In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a federal holiday by an Act of Congress and is observed the last Monday in May.

Why did they follow?

Why do you think the first Disciples were so eager to follow Jesus? Well, their decision opened to them a way of life that filled all their deepest desires. Now, what do you think: do you accept that possibility for yourself?

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Today's Divine Liturgy Intentions

5:00 pm (Chapel) + Catherine & + Andrew Lashendock by Andrew JR & Barbara Lashendock
7:00 am + Alex, + Anna and + Michael Kraynak by Mary
9:00 am + George Gera by Wife, Mary and Family
11:00 am We pray for our entire Parish Family!

The Divine Liturgy Schedule for this week

Monday, May 26, 2008
8:00 am + Edward Lewandowski by Jane and Ted Gusciora

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
8:00 am + Anastasia Zielonka by SUM Organization

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
8:00 am + Mary Blahut by Husband, Andrew
12:00 noon: May Devotions to the Mother of God

Thursday, May 29, 2008
8:00 am + Robert Weil JR by John and Ann Paulich

Friday, May 30, 2008
8:00 am + Bishop Michael J Dudick (1 st Anniversary) by Raymond and Dolores Onufer

Saturday, May 31, 2008
9:00 am + JOhn Duch JR by Donor

+++Next Sunday, June 1, 2008 +++

5:00 pm (Vigil Liturgy of Sunday on Saturday Evening at Chapel)

+ Bertha Petrasek by Ann Petrasek

7:00 am + John Figel by Nephew, Michael Figel

9:00 am + Thomas Nahay by Parents, Michael and Margaret

11:00 am (Chapel)We pray for our entire Parish Family!
Panachida for + Edward Breznak by Wife, Margaret & Family

2:00 pm AT CHAPEL: Moleben to Our Lord for members of the GCU District #7

Tomorrow Memorial Day Services at St. Michael's Cemetery Beginning at 9:00 am. Also, St. Peter's Cemetery at approximately 10:00 am