Yearly Archives: 2012

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Pro-Life Youth Boot Camp

“Say not, ‘I am too young.’ To whomever I send you, you shall go; whatever I command you, you shall speak. Have no fear because I am with you,” says the Lord.~ Jeremiah 1:7 Should We Boldly Go Where No … Continue reading

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Pentecost Hymns

Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit   The Feast of Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples. In the Byzantine rite, it is remembered through the lens of the final revelation of the dogma of the … Continue reading

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On the Holy Pentecost

On the Holy Pentecost Orations 41 St. Gregory Nazianzen I. Let us reason a little about the Festival, that we may keep it spiritually. For different persons have different ways of keeping Festival; but to the worshipper of the Word a discourse seems best; and of discourses, that which is … Continue reading

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Rummage Sale

Many thanks to all who helped to organize and make the church rummage sale a great success! Your generous donations of various items for the sale generated around $650 profit for the church! All proceeds from the church rummage sale will help … Continue reading

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Holy Week and Easter 2012

Holy Week and Easter was a blessed time at St. Sophia parish! We were more focused on living our faith than on documenting it so few videos or pictures were taken. Here are a couple to give you a glimpse … Continue reading

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Shevchenko Celebration 2012 was a blast!

On Sunday March 25, we hosted a Tribute to Taras Shevchenko with the Ukrainian American Society of Texas.  There was a drawing contest, a poetry reading contest, performances by the Ukrainian singing ensemble Veselka and the Ukrainian dance ensemble Zorya, and delicious … Continue reading

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Easter Bake Sale 2012

Tomorrow is Palm Sunday and we’re having a fundraising bake sale with delicious Pascha foods. People who attended the Shevchenko celebration last week got a sneak peek. There will be plenty available. Cookies, breads, sausages, Paska, beets, and pierogies are … Continue reading

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Pysanky and Pierogies

Saturday was a very busy day at St. Sophia parish! Pierogie pinchers showed up first thing in the morning, by mid-day pysanky writers joined them in the parish hall, and by the afternoon the preparations for the Shevchenko celebration were … Continue reading

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