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8600 Grand Blvd
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 947-4748
Church
(219) 730-4698
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Fr. Peter Bodnar,
Rector
Rev. Dn. Christopher Sarafin, assigned
A parish of the
Orthodox Church in America
Friday, May 9, 2008
Save the Date - Saturday, June 7, 2008
Mark the date for our annual Golf Outing. More information coming soon!!
Save the Date - Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, 2008
Please save the date for an all-day retreat for women at Protection of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, 8600 Grand Blvd, Merrillville, IN. Retreat speaker will be Mother Nektaria.
Mother Nektaria has lived the monastic life for over twenty years. She was tonsured at Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, MI, in 1994 and went to Memphis, TN, in 1997 in response to a request for a monastic presence in the Mid-South. Since its inception in 2004, St. Paul Skete in Grand Junction, TN, has been her home.
Mother Nektaria will arrive on Friday, September 12; she will preside over the retreat all day Saturday, Sept. 13 and will participate in Divine Liturgy on Sunday.
Events for Families and Individuals
Weight Watchers meets at 6 PM at St. Mary's Orthodox Center.
A simple way to support our church
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Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Protection of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church as the charity you want to support. Just 100 of us searching two times a day will raise about $730 in a year without anyone spending a dime! And, be sure to spread the word!
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