Church News
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Many of you already know from the previous e-mail that next Saturday, May 29, at 9.00 a.m. on the territory of the Church backyard (24 Tidwell, Houston, TX, 77022) a Garage sale will be held. All money raised is to support Russian Children with cancers that are being treated in the USA. Most of the proceeds from this garage-sale will be used for (anti)cancer chemotherapy of Kiril Tutunnik.
ANNOUNCEMENT – Fund-raising event – Garage sale
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Next Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 9.00 a.m. on the territory of the Church backyard (24 Tidwell, Houston, TX, 77022) a Garage sale will be held.
All money raised is to support Russian Children with cancers that are being treated in the USA.
This is a mutual event of our Church “St. Xenia” Sisterhood and our parishioners from “Russian Ladies Club of Houston”.
From our experience in the past years, items that are easily sold are:
- children furniture and strollers
- children clothing in good condition
- furniture, appliances (working), cookware
- school uniform pants, in good condition.
Please remember that no unsold items (except for furniture) should be left on the Church territory after Garage Sale is over! So please, help to sell your items, and take unsold ones home! Church territory should be clean before evening services!
Thank you very much for understanding and your help
Best regards,
Senior Sister Ekaterina
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“St. Xenia” Sisterhood Meeting Announcement!
Attention: Dear sisters, parishioners of the St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church!
The Regular Sisterhood Meeting will be held at the Parish house next to the Church, at Sunday, May 30th, 2010 after the Divine Liturgy.
All sisters are encouraged to attend this meeting. Please, join us for tea or coffee before that too.
“St. Xenia” Sisterhood meeting – Agenda:
1. Quarterly updates Report of the Sisterhood activity – March / May 2010.
2. Work plan for the next 3 months.
3. Proposals and discussions.
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Please see Paschal Greetings from Rev. Father Lubomir and The Passion Week schedule HERE.
Dear Brothers and Sisters! With a great sorrow we would like to announce a Pannychida on March 31, 2010 at 5:00 pm to commemorate innocent victims killed by terrorist suicide bombers in Moscow Subway. Please commemorate in your prayers newly dead and pray for the health of injured people.
Attention! Dear Parishioners of St. Vladimir Orthodox Church!
Please see Paschal Greetings from Rev. Father Lubomir and The Passion Week schedule HERE.
Attention! Dear Parishioners of St. Vladimir Orthodox Church!
Report from Annual Meeting of the Parishioners of St. Vladimir Church in Houston can be found HERE.
Schedule of services on March is available HERE.
February 14th, 2010, Sunday– the last day of the week of Maslenitsa, the sisterhood of St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church is organizing “Blini” – in the Parish house after the end of the D. Liturgy.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK HERE.
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Christ is born! Glorify Him!
Dearly beloved brothers and sisters of St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church in Houston, we wholeheartedly greet you with this bright and great Holyday of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We invite you to put aside all of your daily worries and problems, and to join us in this triumphant celebration.
Let Jesus, the Divine Child who was incarnated for our sake, bring enlightenment of His Divine Love, and bless all of you faithful members of the Russian Orthodox Church with His heavenly peace and Comfort.
May the Joy of this bright Holyday of Christ’s Nativity remain with you always!
With Love in Christ,
Fr. Lubomir & family, Parish Council and Sisterhood.
Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010!
Schedule of Services for Nativity:
Wednesday: January 6th – Vigil at 5.00 p.m.
Thursday: January 7th – Divine Liturgy at 10.00 a.m.
You are kindly invited for the celebration of the Holyday of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ in St. Vladimir Church!
Attention:
- On the Christmas Day, January 7th, after the D. Liturgy we will break the fast together. Please, do remember to bring refreshments to the general trapeza!
- On January 10th, the Sisterhood is organizing Christmas tree Celebration. With regard to this event, please contact Senior Sister Ekaterina 713-790-1336
Announcement
One of the highlights of this week for our Russian Orthodox Community at Houston is the visit of our dear Vladyka Peter, Bishop of Cleveland and Vicar of the Chicago Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. It is a true blessing to have Vladyka Peter in our Church. Vladyka Peter is accompanied by Rev. Deacon Alexander Kichakov from Chicago Cathedral Church, Reader Andrew Urtiev – Treasurer of the Chicago Diocese and Vladyka’s personal assistant Nikolai Hantel.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Peter will visit our Church for the Vigil on Saturday, November 21st . The service starts at 5.00 p.m. We will welcome Vladyka at the front door with bread and salt.
The Rector of our Parish Rev. Fr. Lubomir, the Church Council, “St Xenia” Sisterhood and all parishioners from “St. Vladimir” Church have the honor to invite Rev. John Whiteford - Rector of St. Jonah of Manchuria Church, Rev. George Dedouh, Rector of St. Elias Church, Rev. Sergei Capitan, Rector of Holy Archangel Michael Church, and all brothers and sisters, guests from the other parishes to join for the worship in our Church.
His Grace Bishop Peter will also visit St. Elias mission in Houston on November 22nd, 2009. He will celebrate the Liturgy in the morning at St. Elias Church. In the evening St. Elias community will then host a banquet in the honor of Vladyka Peter at Cleopatra Palace Banquet Facility at 5 PM. The banquet will take place at 3355 FM 1960 W. Houston, TX 77068.
ATTENTION!
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
On November 1st, 2009; we are going to have an Extraordinary Meeting of All Parishioners & Members of St. Vladimir Church in Houston.
The Meeting will be held at the Church Hall at 1:00 P.M.
Please click below for more information:
Saint Vladimir’s Day Celebration
St. Vladimir’s Day Celebration 2009
Icon of St. John of San Francisco and relic’s donation
We are very grateful to announce that Matushka Tatiana Kupec with the children has donated to our Church an icon of St. John of Shanghai and San-Francisco. Our Rector, Fr. Lubomir has painted the icon. The relics of St. John have been mounted on the icon, too. These relics have been given to us by his Excellence Archbishop Cyril of San-Francisco, with the help of our parishioner, Tatiana and her brother, Nikolai.
Announcement
“Orthodox Encyclopedia”, an ecclesiastical-scientific Center, issued two videos about the life of Russian orthodox Christians living in Texas, USA.
To view these films, please use the following links:
Travelling the USA, Part 1 http://www.sedmitza.ru/text/722001.html
Travelling the USA, Part 2 http://www.sedmitza.ru/text/723427.html
Annual Meeting Announcement
Attention brothers and sisters, parishioners of the St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church!
The Annual Church Meeting will be held at the Parish house next to the Church, at Sunday, June 28th, 2009 after the Divine Liturgy.
All parishioners are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Please, join us for light lunch before that too.