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 The Weekly Messenger –September 21, 2014 



St. John Chrysostom Albanian Orthodox Church 

237 North 17

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 Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103     

Father Brooks Ledford Office: 215-563-0979   

Website:  

http://www.stjohnsphila.org

 

Email address: 

info@stjohnsphila.org

  

 

Epistle: St. Paul’s First Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20        

Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 

 

Message from Father Brooks: On the Sunday after the Feast of the Elevation of the 

Cross, we hear - in the Gospel of Mark - about the Kingdom of God (in Greek: basileia 

tou theou).  Jesus, it could be said, ushered this in by his defeat of that cross and his 

resurrection.  So, too, in Christ, we have defeated that which was a symbol of torture and 

death, and risen above it.  We show this power - the power of Christ - through our love 

and compassion for others.  Let us always keep that at the forefront of our Christian 

lives.  Peace to all!

 

 

Commemorations for the Living: Archbishop Nikon, Father Stephen Siniari, Proto 



Deacon Michael Sochka, Reader David Biando, Elizabeth Melnik, Philip Kosta, 

Katherine Halkedis, Rosemary Notskas, Kim Burdumy, Larry Kosta, Leslie Sochka, 

Andigoni Steffa, Mary Croke, Paula Kosta, Candace Pepenelli, Kristin Snow, Dhimiter 

Ndrecka, Francesca Giansante, Flossie Vissar, Pandeli, Jorgaq, Lefteri, and all of the 

men and women serving in Armed Forces.

 

 



Commemorations for the Departed: Susan Pekarski, William Koutras, Alex Koutras, 

Alex Boyce Koutras, Father Deacon Stephen 

Stefani and those servicemen who have fallen 

asleep in the Lord in the service of their Country.

  

 

Coffee Hour Sponsors: Thank you very much! 

 

September 21



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 Jennifer Hunter (in memory of Susan Pekarski)  

September 28

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 Margarita & Vangjel Haxhistasa 



October 5

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 Greta & Aaron Moy 



October 12

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  Eduard & Elena Papa 



October 19

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 Sunday school 



Open dates: Dec. 14

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, Dec 28

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  Reader Schedule: 21

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 Mark Klus, 28



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 Adam Coraluzzi, October 5

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 Edward Kokalari, 



12

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 David Biando, 19



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 Michelle Dardaris 26

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 Michelle Dardaris 



 

Monthly giving for September: Ream of white paper 

 

 

An Invitation from our Sister Parish, Ss.Peter & Paul Albanian Orthodox Church: 

We wanted to personally extend an invitation to all of St. John’s parishioners to attend 

the Banquet for the Assembly on Friday, September 26th at Crowne Plaza Hotel in 

Bensalem.  It will start at 6PM.  If anyone is interested please contact Jim Schaeffer 

at 


jschaeffer@myinvestorsbank.com

 prior to Monday, September 22nd.  Cost is $40 per 

person.   

 

We would also like to extend a personal invitation to the parishioners of St. John’s to 



attend the Hierarchal Liturgy on September 27th.  It will start at 9AM sharp.  The Liturgy 

will be followed by Autumnal Brunch upstairs. All welcome to attend. 

 

It would be terrific if our parishioners attend the dinner Friday night and show our 



support by attending the Hierarchal Liturgy Saturday morning. Hope to see you! 

 

Parishioner News: Elaine Quirias, the person who donated the needlepoint Lord’s 

Prayer in Albanian, hanging in the side vestibule, is in need of yarn. Elaine works all day 

on crafts and still makes quilts on her sewing machine. The variety of things she makes is 

amazing! She does not get out and her hearing prohibits her from really watching 

television. Any kind of yarn will work.  She is so resourceful and creative - she will make 

it into something special.  If you have friends who knit, maybe they have extra that they 

can share.  If you have cotton fabric scraps appropriate for quilting, please donate them.  

Please bring these items to church and we will get them to Elaine

.

 

 



Saturday, 27 September, baptism Aden, son of Sonja Ponoci and Neil Zebib. 

Saturday, 11 October, wedding Ali Shepherd & Richard Brown 

Saturday, 18 October, baptism Marisa, daughter of Elena & Eduard Papa 

Saturday, 25 October, baptism Elisabeth Suzana, daughter of Fiori & Ilirjan Papa 

 

Congratulations to Eda & Julian Prifti on the birth of their daughter, Gianna, born 

Sept 11


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.  Gianna is the little sister of Christian Kosova and the granddaughter of Janaq 

& Liljana Petuqi.

 

 



Upcoming Events: 

Sept. 21


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     Memorial Susanne Pekarski 10 years  

                    Memorial William & Alex Koutras and Alex Boyce Koutras 

Sept 23


rd

 Charity & Benevolence Committee Meeting 7:00 pm 

Sept 26 Albanian Archdiocese Assembly Ss Peter & Paul Albanian Orthodox Church 

Sept 27

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 9am Hierarchal Divine Liturgy with His Eminence, Archbishop NIKON and 

Archdiocesan Clergy-Ss. Peter & Paul Albanian Orthodox 

Church 9230 Old Bustleton Ave 

Oct. 12


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,   Semi Annual Parish meeting following the Divine Liturgy 

Oct. 15

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 (Wed.) Education series begins 6:30 pm 



Nov. 29

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 Albanian Flag Day Dance 7pm – 11pm Contact Nilda Brahollari or Fiori Papa 



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