St. Michael's Day - November 8, 2024

On Friday, November 8th, our parish celebrated the feast day of our patron saint the holy Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers of Heaven. We were joined by the clergy of the Frackville Deanery and the faithful of the neighboring parishes.

This special day was made even more meaningful as we also honored, as has been our tradition on this feast, our veterans in observance of Veterans' Day. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, we offered a prayer to thank the Lord for the brave men and women who serve in the armed forces, as well as for the healing of their physical and spiritual wounds.

After the Liturgy, everyone was invited to share a festal meal in fellowship in the church hall, where veterans were recognized and honored. We pray that the holy Archangel Michael will continue to intercede for us, and that our merciful Lord bless our veterans with peace and strength.

Four clergy members, in two rows, stand behind Fr. Aleksey, who is just inside the Royal Doors at the altar. Their backs are facing the camera as they look towards the altar and iconostas. There is a gold cross and an icon on a table between the two rows of clergy, who are all wearing gold vestments.

A clergy member is facing the congregation and standing at the base of the steps that lead to the Royal Doors. He's looking slightly to his left at another clergy member who is visible in the lower left corner of the frame. The carpet is red, and a table in front of the clergy member who is standing is covered with a gold cloth that matches the gold vestments worn by the clegy.

View of choir members singing during the service. The photo was taken from the choir loft.

Four clergy members are standing in front of the Royal Doors. Two are holding the Royals and one is holding a cross. The photo is not clearing showing what, if anything, the fourth clergy member is holding. This photo was taken from the right side of the church, to the left of the clergy.

A view from the choir loft showing congregants receiving communion. Several people are visible in line to receive communion.

A clergy member holds a cross and is standing in front of the Royal Doors and is looking at three fellow clergy members who are facing him.

View from the side of the church as Fr. Aleksey standing in front of a table with an icon on it. He is holding a prayer book and praying while two men and a woman stand behind him. The two men are dressed in black, and the one towards the back of the photo is wearing a black vestment and a large sliver cross. The woman on the foreground side is wearing blue pants and a red top that has a white drawing on the front. The drawing is largely out of frame and not easy to make out the details.

Clergy and parishoners standing the church hall during a prayer before eating. There's a long table, with a blue tablecloth, extending out from the lower right corner, and it's cover with bowls of food. There appears to be bagels (or possibly rolls!), a plate of shrimp, some sort of fruit or vegetable salad, and a few other items including paper plates and condiments. Other tables in the picture have either blue or red tablecloths.

Parishoners and clergy seated at tables in the church hall. Three long tables are visible and are clovered in blue, red, and then another blue tablecloths. The people are eating and talking.

Another view of parishoners and clergy seated at tables in the church hall. Three long tables are visible and are clovered in blue, red, and then another blue tablecloths. The people are eating and talking.

View of one of the blue tables, where parishoners and clergy are eating and talking. A man in a blue shirt and tan pants is standing at the left edge of the frame and is conversing with a woman seated at the table.

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