Tone 2. Myrrhbearing Women. Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prussa, and his companions: Presbyters Acacius, Menander, and Polyenus (2nd-3rd c.). Ven. Cornelius, Abbot of Komel’ (Vologdá—1537). Ven. Cornelius, Abbot of Paleostrov (15th c.). Rt. Blv. John, Prince of Uglich, tonsured as Ignatius (Vologdá—1523). Ven. Sergius of Shukhtomsk (1609). St. John Bishop of the Goths in the Crimea (8th c.). Rt. Blv. Dimitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscow (1389).

(a) 5:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturdays and after Vespers
(b) 9:10 to 9:30 am on Sundays as time permits
(c) By appointment during the week

*In an emergency contact Fr. Vincent at (780) 288-5347

is available Sunday morning at the Continental Inn parking lot - 166 St. and 100 Ave. If you expect to park there regularly remember to place a parking permit card on your dash. Parking permits are available on the candle desk in the narthex.

Tone 2. Myrrhbearing Women. Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prussa, and his companions: Presbyters Acacius, Menander, and Polyenus (2nd-3rd c.). Ven. Cornelius, Abbot of Komel’ (Vologdá—1537). Ven. Cornelius, Abbot of Paleostrov (15th c.). Rt. Blv. John, Prince of Uglich, tonsured as Ignatius (Vologdá—1523). Ven. Sergius of Shukhtomsk (1609). St. John Bishop of the Goths in the Crimea (8th c.). Rt. Blv. Dimitry Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscow (1389).

If you would like the grave of your loved one blessed today (Sunday, May 19), please sign your name in the appropriate section on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex, so that Fr. Vincent will know to expect you there this afternoon.

A sign-up sheet for mowing the lawn starting Monday, May 20, is located on the bulletin board in the narthex. Please take time to put your name down to volunteer.

Please return the church address stamp to the general office ASAP.

Thanks :)

The Ways & Means Committee (Fundraising Committee) is being resurrected! Our next project will be the Second Edition of our church cookbook. We are looking for your favorite recipes and ideas. There will be a gluten free section as well as recipes for the Lenten season. Please submit your recipes and/or suggestions to Don or Joanne Fushtey or any member of their family. There will be a box for recipe/suggestions in the narthex. The deadline for submitting recipes is June 1, 2013. Recipes can also be emailed to Don - retired1209@yahoo.ca or to Joanne- jofush@yahoo.ca Thank you in advance for your assistance in this project.

The Habitat for Humanity build day on Friday, May 24 has been cancelled, but the following day – Saturday, May 25 – will still go ahead. We are still looking for a few more people to fill up the schedule. This is a really fun day and a wonderful way to help out low-income families. There are information packages, including the waiver, on the bulletin board. Louise will need to know if you are coming – please let her know no later than Wednesday, May 22. (Call 780-988-9686 or email to weeze49@shaw.ca ). Everything is provided – tools, protective gear (hard hats, safety boots, etc.) and even lunch! The day runs 8:15-4:00.

Staff Applications: Application forms are available on the display cabinet in the narthex. The deadline to apply is May 26th. We value all sorts of volunteers: camp staff, people to send baking, donations to help campers who can't afford to attend, people to pray for the staff and campers (before, during, and after camp), drivers for the passenger vans, etc. Please prayerfully consider your involvement in camp this year.

The 35th anniversary photo directory will not be finished by Pascha as originally planned, but rather by the end of May. Anyone who would like to pre-order a directory (cost to be determined) can put their name on the list on the bulletin board located in the narthex. There will be a few extra copies made on top of the requested ones, but not many.

St. Herman’s parish has the privilege of sponsoring two boys in Ukraine, (you may see their photos and letters on the Fellowship Hall bulletin board). Since the government of Canada is now eliminating the penny, we are encouraging all parish members to donate their pennies to our sponsored children. You may place them in a tin can located at the St. Herman Bookstore. The boys will appreciate the extra dollars.

Христос Воскресе! Воистину Воскресе!

Χριστός ἀνέστη!" Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη

Hristus A Inviat! Adeverat a Inviat!

Al Maset’h ahm! Hat’em ahm!

Cristo ha resucitado!Verdaderamente, ha resucitado!

Le Christ est ressuscité! En vérité Il est ressuscité!

On Monday, May 13, 2013, there was a special parish meeting held to discuss the parish council’s resolution of renovating/repairing the main floor with tile, along with borrowing up to $80,000 to do so. After much discussion, this resolution was defeated. On Wednesday evening, parish council decided, in response to the various concerns expressed by parishioners, to form a Flooring Committee.

The task of this committee is to spend the next two months gathering as much information as possible on the various flooring options (tiles, carpet, pvc tile, etc/financial options/prices/working in stages/pros and cons of *everything*/having engineer examine subfloor/etc). During this two month period, the parish will be doing a fundraising drive to raise as much money as possible towards this project. In the middle of July, the flooring committee will present their findings to the parish council, along with two or three of their top recommendations on what kind of flooring we should be getting, as well as how the money should be obtained. Parish council will read through this material, and prepare a new resolution at our regular meeting in August. That resolution will then be read from the Ambo for three weeks, after which we will once again call a special meeting of the parish to vote on the resolution. Hopefully by that time every objection that people brought forward this time around (and any new ones) will be answered adequately, so that the parish members are in a better position to make an informed decision. We'll also know how much money was raised through our fundraising efforts, and how much we will have to borrow. If the resolution is passed, we can then begin the preparation for the work to begin in late September. Assuming this will take up most of October and November, we would then have a new floor installed and ready to be used as we enter into the Nativity Fast.

During the next two months, St. Herman’s parish will be undertaking a special fundraising drive to help with the costs involved in replacing the main floor of the church. Depending on which kind of flooring the parish decides to put in (to be determined at a later meeting), the costs could be as much as $80,000. To help cover some of those costs, and to enable the parish to borrow less money from the bank, all parishioners of St. Herman’s are encouraged to make a special donation towards this project. If we can invest money into our own homes and campers, surely we can go the extra mile and contribute towards the maintenance and beautification of God’s temple, so that it will continue to be a place of prayer and worship for generations to come. Perhaps you and your family can donate $1000, or even $2000. If not, whatever you are able to contribute will be greatly appreciated. Please make sure to write on the offering envelope that this is a special donation going towards the Flooring Project.