Saint John Chrysostom Albanian Orthodox Church

St John Chrysostom Albanian Orthodox Church

Witnessing to the fullness of the Orthodox Faith in the City of Philadelphia

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237 N 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 • Phone: 215-563-0979

Leavetaking of Pascha

Wednesday May 16th 7:00 pm Feast of the Ascension - Vesperal Liturgy

On Wednesday of the sixth week of Pascha, we celebrate the Leavetaking of the Feast. While most Feasts have their Leavetaking on the eighth day, Pascha, the Feast of Feasts, has its Leavetaking on the thirty-ninth day. The fortieth day is the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension, which marks the end of the Lord’s physical presence on earth. He does not abandon us, however. He has promised to be with us always, even until the end of the age (MT 20:28).

John Melnik - Annual Buddy Walk

Team Walk for Brother John; Saturday, May 19th 2018. Team Brother John looks forward to another great Buddy Walk this year. Please come out to do the walk and have with us at the Brother John tent. Please note that the celebration is taking place in a new location this year. Silver Lake Park 200 E Cochran St, MIddletown, DE 19709. For those who cannot attend please consider a donation. For more information please visit this link

Holy Pentecost

Commemorated on May 27 In the Church’s annual liturgical cycle, Pentecost is “the last and great day.” It is the celebration by the Church of the coming of the Holy Spirit as the end—the achievement and fulfillment—of the entire history of salvation. For the same reason, however, it is also the celebration of the beginning: it is the “birthday” of the Church as the presence among us of the Holy Spirit, of the new life in Christ, of grace, knowledge, adoption to God and holiness.

Memorial Day

Monday, May 28th - Father Brooks will be blessing the graves at Fernwood and other cemeteries upon request. Please contact Fr.Brooks or call for details.

Sunday School Graduation

Saturday, June 16th, we are celebrating Sunday School Graduation and having a pool party at Kathie Costa's house.

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The Charity and Benevolence Committee

Are collecting funds to help a family or a small business in Port Arkansas, Texas, which took the brunt of Hurricane Harvey. Donations for Hurricane Harvey victims can be mailed to the church or dropped off at the candle stand. Please write Hurricane Harvey in the memo area of the check.

Also, our committee has decided to help out an organization called Sunday Breakfast Mission. It is a transitional housing facility very near to our church. They need toiletries, clothing, and people to help serve lunch or dinner occasionally (a two hour commitment that we will set up. Contact Sandi Fiss or Fr. Brooks if you are able to help.

Home Blessing & Visitation

A sheet is posted in the side vestibule. Father Brooks intends to visit on Thursdays and Saturdays. Please pick a date and time and sign up. If you notice someone has signed up on the same date but lives far from you, please pick another date. As always if you are unable to schedule a visitation on Thursday or Saturday, Father Brooks encourages you to contact him directly 215-563-0979 or email fr.brooks to schedule an alternate date.

OCA Activities

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