629 Sunshine Avenue • Central City, Pa. 15926,
Tipple Road • Goodtown (Pine Hill), Pa. 15530
Blessing of cars and coffee social to follow Liturgy
all are welcome for the blessing of vehicles and for coffee social immediately following Divine Liturgy!
Vladyka Melchisedek will visit Holy Assumption Orthodox Church on Sunday, 13 September to award Fr. Elijah the Palitsa in recognition of 20 years of priestly service to the Holy Orthodox Church. All are invited to attend the Liturgical Celebration, and a reception will follow. Because Vladyka will be traveling to and from Holy Assumption on the same day, Liturgy on 9/13 will be celebrated at 10:00 am. Please note this time change!
believe it or not, it is time to order the 2027 Church Calendars. If any business, family, or individual would like to help us sponsor the calendars, please let Fr. Elijah know as soon as possible (by August 2). Orders must be placed soon, and the proof must be prepared at the same time. Contributions can be attributed or anonymous. It is always appreciated, and the effort keeps the calendars free of cost at the time of distribution. Thank you!
because of the Dormition of the Theotokos and Matka Celebration at Holy Assumption, liturgy at Pine Hill will be celebrated on 8/23. Please note the schedule change and plan accordingly. See you there. Thank you for your cooperation!
due to a lack of interest, the Archdiocesan Family Retreat is cancelled. Fr. Elijah will not be traveling to camp and Fr. Sam will not be substituting at Holy Assumption. Liturgy on 8/16 will be at 9:00 am as usual.
the Archdiocese is sponsoring a retreat on Church Growth. The guest speaker is V. Rev. Timothy Hojnicki of Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, Mechanicsburg, Pa. It will be held on 14 November at beginning at 10 am. Cost is $20 at the door. RSVP by Monday, 9 November to Fr. David Vernak, fatherdavidvernak@verizon.net, or by calling 201.704.6217. If you would like our church to still be here for the next generation, and you think you might be able to help make that happen, please think about attending. If anyone is willing to attend, Holy Assumption or Ss. Peter & Paul Parish will cover your registration fee! Thank you!
the following information was received from Fr. John Kotalik... “Making Orthodox Campus Connections" (a seminar for college students) will be hosted at St. John the Baptist Church in Canonsburg PA on Sunday evening, August 9, from 6 to 8 pm.
do you have fresh flowers in your garden or yard? If so, and if you are willing to share, Holy Assumption and Ss. Peter & Paul would appreciate flowers for the tetrapod for Sunday and feast day liturgies. Thank you for sharing!
Cemetery and burial policies (drafted in 2018) are included in this section as a PDF file.
With regard to genealogy requests: current church members are entitled to their sacramental records. Previous or lapsed members who require verification of sacraments are entitled to those documents, and a donation toward cemetery care is much appreciated. As we are a functional church and not a genealogy service, we cannot devote time to historical requests for information. If there is a valid reason for such a request, it must be accompanied by precise information (names and dates). Keep in mind that the oldest records require translating services. A fee will be assessed to each such request and information (when available) will be provided once the appropriate donation is received