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There is an old legend from the Fathers in which, after the replies, “, I have no other plan. I am counting on them Ascension, Michael the asks Christ what His plan is for to do what I have asked.” spreading the message throughout the world. Jesus explains to the inquisitive Archangel that He has asked His Apostles – Peter, This story serves as a stark reminder of just how grave and crucial a James, John, Phillip, Andrew, Matthew, Thomas and the others to responsibility it is for us to be witnesses of our Faith and to proclaim carry the Gospel in their heart and to preach its message wherever the Gospel. The grace we have received through Jesus Christ must they go. Then, as others hear and respond to it, they in turn will be passed on to future generation and perpetuated at all costs. Our spread the same message until the whole world knows of ’s charge, then, is none different than that of Christ to His Apostles, Truth and love for mankind. for we are also called upon to be apostles and to perform this same sacred Christian task. The Archangel Michael listens intently to Christ’s plan, but then dares to ask, “But Lord, what happens if Peter, James, and John go This is our ministry within the life of the Church and God is counting back to fishing, or if Matthew goes back to being a tax collector, or on you just as He counted on His disciples. Therefore, do what you the other Apostles get busy or distracted with other things?” have been called to do by becoming what you were created to be: an Apostle of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

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1). He was the father of the Apostle James (“the greater”)? 2). He was the father of the Apostle James (“the lesser”)? 3). He was the father of , the King? 4). Terah was the father of whom? 5). was the son of whom? 6). This father came to Jesus and begged Him to come and heal his daughter? 7). His three sons were Herod Archelaus, Herod Antipas, and Herod Phillip? 8). This famous prophet’s father was named Amittai. 9). His son became the first King of the Jewish people? 10). Upon learning of his wife’s pregnancy, this father of John the Forerunner was struck dumb and could not talk until the child was born and he wrote the son’s name on a slate. 11). He was ’ father. 12). This scheming father-in-law of secretly switched his daughter for at the wedding. 13). He was the son of ’s deceased brother . 14). He was the father of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 15). This son of Abraham had twin boys named Jacob and . 16). This father began to propagate the world via his sons , , and . 17). This prolific person fathered twelve sons, which became the Twelve Tribes of Israel. 18). He was Naomi’s wife and Ruth’s father-in-law. 19). In Matthew 16:17, Jesus say, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona!” Who is he addressing and who was his father? 20). This son of Manoah, from the town of Zorah, became a folk-hero to the Hebrew people and has captivated the popular mind down the ages, from Hercules to Superman, with his feats of incredible strength. from the president Christ has Risen! Indeed, He has Risen!

This month’s article is about how your church board creates its agenda for the year, how we identify our annual goals while managing our finances and the Archangel Michael upkeep of our campus. Orthodox Church 5025 East Mill Road We first start with a brainstorming session that surfaces Broadview Heights, OH 44147 both fiscal and spiritual ideas that we need to work on Office: 440.526.5192 for the year and we combine that with tasks that are still [email protected] in the works. Each board member is asked submit ideas www.StMichaelsCleveland.org to the brainstorming session. All ideas are welcome and considered. We just completed this initial, annual session. At our next board meeting we will sort through and prioritize all the Woodside Event Center ideas and organize them into their respective, separate committees. at St. Michael’s Offce: 440.526.9696 Allow me to share some of the ideas we discussed in our last session. In future articles, you [email protected] will get to see how we enable these ideas with action. www.WoodsideEventCenter.com 1. Teens – engagement during high school and after Metropolitan Tikhon 2. Financial Committee – restructuring and transparency Primate, Orthodox Church in America 3. Fundraising Committee – ways to generate extra income Bishop Paul 4. Parish Unity – spiritual growth and fellowship Bishop of Chicago & 5. EPA Diocese of the Midwest 6. Cemetery sales project 7. Church Maintenance and Construction Team (CMCT) V. Rev. Fr. John Memorich 8. Outreach to community Rector 9. Technology Cell: 216.548.8757 10. Church Picnic [email protected] 11. Sunday Take Out Dinners Deacon Daniel Kovalak Given vacation schedules, our next board meeting is scheduled for July. In the meantime, Ryun Louie I encourage you to approach any of our board members to offer your suggestions on what Parish Council President you feel we need to work on as a parish. I am always open to hear feedback both positive Wyslutsky and constructive. As a parish, let’s come together with some ideas to make the 2019-2020 Choir Director year a success. [email protected] Ryun Louie Stephan Kovalak & Pat Hanchuk Parish President Co-Superintendents, Church School Greg Mindala Hall Board President Tim Kormos Bingo Committee Chairman Phil Tesar Archangel Editor ANSWERS TO BIBLICAL FATHERS QUIZ Cell: 216.210.9825 [email protected] 1). Zebedee 8). 15). 2). Alphaeus 9). Kish 16). Joan Benny, Helen Gaborick, & 3). 10). Zechariah 17). Jacob Patricia Patrick, labeling 4). Abraham 11). 18). Elimelech 5). Nun 12). 19). Apostle Peter /StMichaelsCLE 6). Jairus 13). 20). Samson 7). Herod the Great 14). Joachim

2 The Archangel WHAT IS YOUR VISIONS FOR OUR CHURCH? Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Is this what our parish is worth? We have heard over many years now, why should we donate money Your Board of Trustees has been reviewing financial information to the church when we have such a large endowment. seeking areas where costs can be cut in order to maintain a viable and active church. Their activities should not be just to cut costs Well, as it has been said, we also have a large campus which is but rather they should investigate areas that will make our parish aging. We have many areas in need of repair and are faced with an grow. enormous project to satisfy the Ohio EPA in regards to our storm water runoff. In addition, air conditioning systems that have been But we need your help. functional over the last two decades are in dire need of replacement If we are to grow, we need to increase the activities for our children and/or repair. and young adults. How many times do we hear that after they go away to college we lose them. Why? Do we continue to reach out Our roofs are near their life expectancy and this will be the next to them, keep them in our prayers and let them know they are still major area that the church construction and maintenance team part of St. Michael’s family? (CMCT) has been investigating and getting costs. We have the facilities to involve everyone at every age level, but We have been blessed with a lot of hardworking people that give we need to keep our young families and our seniors active. There of there time and talents to help keep the church operational. But, is so much more we as a church can do and have St. Michaels really unfortunately this is not enough. As far back as can be remembered become a beacon of the Orthodox Church. the church has had to rely on outside income in order to make our annual budget. We have consistently authorized a negative budget But we need YOU to not only work around the church but to at our parish meetings, requiring outside transfers to meet our increase your pledge and contributions. Imagine if you will the expenses. good that could be generated if we would, at a minimum, double our average donations. We recently received financial information about a non-orthodox church that is similar to ours. They have a church worship area, Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such social area, gym w/basketball court, Sunday school rooms, and sacrifices are pleasing unto God. (Heb. 13.16). many activities for the smaller children and younger adults. They give freely to missions and charitable areas. They are not located Yours in Christ, in an exclusive or ritzy neighborhood. Their income for 600 plus contributors was over $2,200,000. That’s millions. This equates to Ryun Louie approximately $3,600 per contributor, almost $70 per week. Parish President

At our last parish meeting we reported 260 contributors donated With concurrence Past Presidents: Michael Herzak, Richard $292,000, or an average of $1,120 per contributor, a little more than Kormos, Bob Kovalak, Bob Lucak, John Mindala, George $20 per week. Strongosky

from the parish archives... On June 19, 1960 here was the list of “College Students” from our parish. They were honored at the Father’s Day Banquet that year:

Alvin Baranchik...... Stanford Kenneth Kovach...... St. Tikhon’s Sem. Michael Pilat Jr...... Ohio University Mary Lou Barniak...... Western Reserve Pauline Kucha...... Ohio University Linda Pillar...... Kent State George Brujok...... Western Reserve Peter Lucak...... Ohio University Alex V. Prisley...... Brown University Nicholas Dorko Jr...... Ohio State Robert Lucak...... Fenn College Robert Romanchik...... Fenn College Carol Jean Emrick...... Ohio University Pearl Mayernik...... Ohio University John Romanchik...... Ohio State John Ferencz...... Kent State Helen Michak...... Western Reserve Marianne Russyn...... Kent State Mary Ann Gaydos...... Western Reserve Andrew Mitro...... Fenn College Ralph Rusynyk...... Western Reserve Nona Hunt...... Ohio State Andrew Morilak...... Fenn College Mary A. Sekerak...... Ohio State Magdeline Kachmar..... Cle. Inst. Music John Morilak...... Fenn College Frank Sheranko...... St. Vlad’s Sem. Janet Katanik...... Miami Univ. John Olsziewski...... Fenn College Ronald Telischak...... Baldwin Wallace Kenneth Kavalchek...... John Carroll William Oran...... Case Institute Marian Tkach...... Michigan State Robert Klich...... Case Institute Mary J. Patrick...... Whittier Carol Vasenko...... Ohio University Richard Kocan...... Hiram College Arlene Pilat...... Ohio University

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CONGRATULATIONS AROUND THE PARISH On May 24th, and Sandy Mehalik celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. SUMMER HOURS Our summer hours schedule has begun with While they will recognize them during Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am. Summer Hours our Annual St. Michael’s Day Banquet in will run through Labor Day weekend. November, they are pictured to the right holding the Troitsa’s on Sunday, May 19th. FATHERS DAY PICNIC On Sunday, June 16, the Sr. R Club will Congratulations and MANY YEARS to Dan be sponsoring the annual Fathers Day & Sandy! Picnic, where we will honor the men of the parish. In addition, we will honor all of our graduates of Sunday School, High School, THANK YOU College or Trade/Vocational School. Thank you to co-charirs Mindala and Pauline Mehalik who hosted a wonderful Mother’s Day Banquet on May 12. JUNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING CANCELLED Unfortunatley, our camera was malfunctioning and we did not get any usuable photos Per usual, we will be taking a month off from the event. from our Board of Trustees Meetings. There will be NO meeting in June, and will resume UPDATED PARISHIONERS EMAIL ADDRESSES again in July. The Church is seeking updated email addresses for our parishioners. Please note that the church has been utilizing EMAIL BLASTS to send reminders, service or event cancellations FR. JOHN AWAY (happened during Christmas) and other important church information. WHILE Fr. John will be away on Sunday, June 9th, THE ARCHANGEL AND WEEKLY BULLETIN ARE ALSO DISTRBUTED and we will welcome Fr. John Adamcio who THROUGH EMAIL – YOU CAN STILL RECEIVE HARD COPIES IF YOU will serve Divine Liturgy with us. Also note, WISH. The email distribution is vital to send out important information quickly – to there will be NO VESPERS on Saturday, keep the parish better informed of events and happenings around the church. Please email June 8th at Archangel Michael. [email protected] ASAP!

STS. PETER & PAUL FAST Please note that the Sts. Peter & Paul Fast begin on Monday, June 24th and last until Friday, June 28th. We will be serving a festal Divine Liturgy on Saturday, June 29 for Sts. Peter & Paul at 9:30 am.

KATYA KOVALAK GRADUATION PARTY The entire parish is invited to Katya Kovalak’s Graduation Party on Saturday, June 8th in the Shanty from 4pm – 12am. Come celebrate as she graduates from Haley (Mehalik) & Jon Hrestak Leon Borsuk Charles Chalupa Normandy High School and will attend the University of Akron in the fall! RSVP to Catrina at 216.798.0815. A GIFT FROM GOD! Maylee Kay McNees, born on May 8, Parents Steven & Tina (Dimitrijevs) McNees PARISH GOLF OUTING Parker Page, born May 22, Parents Dakota & Sarah (Rigby) Page We are looking for someone to take charge O LORD, CROWN THEM WITH GLORY AND HONOR! of the Annual Parish Golf Outing this year. Jon Hrestak & Haley Mehalik wed on May 26 Please let Ryun Louie know if you are interested. Tasks will include setting a date, BLESSED IS THE WAY IN WHICH THOU SHALL WALK TODAY, O SOUL! contacting courses, planning the event, etc. Leon Borsuk, departed May 12, buried May 15 Charles Chalupa, departed May 19, buried May 22 Tom Abramovich, departed May 28, buried June 1

4 The Archangel parish youth UPDATE “Let everything take second place to our care of our children, our bringing them up to the discipline and instruction of the Lord. If from the beginning we teach them to love true wisdom, they will have great wealth and glory than riches can provide.” St. John Chrysostom Halos UPDATE SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

Archangel Michael’s gymnasium came to life as a Tiny Town on Friday, May 3, for SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS our most recent Halos event. Thirteen kids and eight adults rolled into town with their Pre-K...... Maryann Deyling & Monica Visocky favorite wheels. We could have charged admission like the Cleveland Auto Show but K / 1st...... Mat. Catrina Kovalak kiddie-style: everyone who attended saw the 2019 models for bikes, hover boards, 2nd...... Kathleen Kovalak scooters, and big wheels with special guest appearances by a battery-power car and 3rd...... Liz Herberth Thomas the Train roller coaster! The kids had a great time taking turns with relay and 4th...... Stephen Kovalak speed races where we adults learned that scooters are the fastest form of transportation 5th...... Pat Hanchuk for kids in the single-digit age bracket. 6th...... Mary Herzak 7th, 8th 9th...... Dn. Dan Kovalak Taking advantage of Bright Week, we served hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw, fruit, 10th, 11th, 12th...... Tim Klembara chips, and cookies and ended the night with refreshing popsicles for all. Church School Co-Superintendents With the conclusion of this event, the Halos will go on hiatus for the summer but be on Stephen Kovalak & Pat Hanchuk the lookout for our next outing once school starts back up in the fall. We thank all parents and kids who were involved this past year in making the reboot of our youth group The Sunday School Teacher Dinner will be a huge success and we sincerely hope our children and adults cherished this special held on Tuesday, June 4th at Oak Barrel in fellowship time as community-building is so vitally important to our parish. Valley View.

As a reminder, the Halo Youth Group is for toddlers through age 9-10. As always, you can consult private Facebook group, Archangel Michael Halos, for the latest news. Please contact Director Sarah Mindala for any questions or suggestions as we look forward to planning the next season.

St. Vladimir’s Camp & Retreat Center Summer Church Camp is right around the corner! As always, our parish will pay half of the camp costs for our parishioners.

Younger Kids Week (Ages 7-11) - June 30 through July 6 Sports Week (5th Grade - 12th Grade) - July 7 through July 13 Older Kids Week (Ages 12-17) - July 14 through 20

Contact Dn. Dan or Mat. Catrina Kovalak (Camp Directors) with any questions - or visit www.StVladimirsCampOhio.com for more info! june 2019 5 JUNE JUNE ST. JAMES PRAYER LIST BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES JUNE

1 ...... Larissa Young June 1 WITH CHILD 3 ...... Ainsley Sylvain & Jennifer Klembara Nate & Paula (Dzmura) Allen, Dan & Kristy Herzak 8 ...... Daniel Sabula Mike & Mary Herzak, Greg & Sarah Mindala 9 ...... Julianne Wtulich June 2 John & Mindala, Mike & Erin Musarra Terry & Kathy (Schlekie) Speth, Phil & Natalie Tesar 11 ...... Kendra Kormos Steven & Monica Visocky Joe & Marissa Uhrina 11 ...... Beth Noll 12 ...... Bob Spiwak June 4 Dennis & Annette Lapso HEALTH 12 ...... Alyssa Weis Alex Abraham Martin & Anne Kallay Mark Nestor 13 ...... Rachel Andrasek June 6 Theresa Anderson Mat. Laryssa Hutnyan Kathy Nestor 14 ...... Cindy Henry Robert Andrews Kathy Jacob Kristina Polcen John & Kathy Mindala 14 ...... Rick Polcen Jamie Arrango Daniel Hornik Dorothy Poulos

14 ...... Becky Tesar Ella Baciak Leisa Howey Grace Poulos June 10 15 ...... Julianne Foster Ann Bakich Robert Kane Danny Range Jeremy & Stephanie (Andrasek) Terri Baranich Karen Keefer Bob Rawlins 15 ...... Sarah Mindala Johnson Jennine Basham Keider Helen Ropchock 18 ...... Gabriella Hanchuk Adriana Belt Karen Kirsh Christia Schutt 18 ...... Maxim Hanchuk June 15 Joan Benny Marilyn Kirsh Brenda Seitz 18 ...... Liam Hollabaugh Mark & Candace Ropchock Mary Benyo Joseph Kocab Mat. Suzanne Senyo 21 ...... Liz Spiwak Josh Bertemes Judy Kormos Joseph Shaluha 23 ...... Anna Kormos Sekerak June 17 Cyndi Betancourt Marianne Kormos Barbara Sheean Kathy Billings Mat. Myra Kovalak Don Singel 24 ...... Dan Bohurjak John & Rosemary Antel Alex Boyd Sam Kuchta Nicholas Sipko 24 ...... Lara Svihlik Janet Choma-Boyle Karl Kuhlenschmidt Lindsay Smith 25 ...... Nikolai Hanchuk June 18 Michael Brodie Mike Kurnick Elizabeth Spiwak 25 ...... Greg Lucak Michael & Melanie (Longa) Schmidt Andrew Buswell Annette Lapso Robert Spiwak 25 ...... Luke Nestor Andre Carter Gerald Largent Rueben & Jane 27 ...... Greg Hanchuk June 20 David Cehlar Donald Lazar Strohs 27 ...... Bobby Reilly Dn. Dan & Mat. Catrina Kovalak Paul Choma Dr. Jim Lazor George Strongosky 28 ...... Gregory Gaydos Joanne Curtis Helen Lembke Elizabeth Sutyak Anne Cvercko Denise LoVullo Melissa Tomberlin 30 ...... Maximilian Kirsh June 21 Thomas & Paige Merrill Dimitrijevs Michael Lucak Monica Visocky 30 ...... William Mehalik Walter Dimitrijevs Robert Lucak Donna Waters Larry & Carol Ratcliff Angela Delemitas Mickey Macko John Wheller John Gaborick Juliana Matusiak Mary Jo Weihrouch June 25 Mary Ann Gaydos Lori McIntee Dakota & Sarah (Rigby) Page Ted Geletka John Mehalik Robert Glosik Sandy Mehalik June 27 Allan M. Hamula John Memorich Daniel & Olga Sabula Luke Hanchuk John Michalczyk Lori Kall Carol Milla June 30 Larry Murphey Gerald & Beverly Severns

**If you or a loved one are not listed SERVING IN ARMED FORCES on the Birthday or Anniversary lists, Patrick Elfers, Jon Farragher, Jacob Stankiewicz please contact Phil in the Church Office at 440.526.5192 or MEMORY ETERNAL [email protected] Leon Borsuk, Charles Chalupa, Tomas Abramovich

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june 2019 7 crossroads cycling adventures STEWARDSHIP TOM FOSTER’S JOURNEY ACROSS THE COUNTRY

2019 FINANCIAL UPDATE On Sunday, May 12, Fran Foster’s husband Tom began the day with a (as of April 27 , 2019) ceremonial “Pacific Wheel Dip”. If you are wondering what that means, Total Pledge Units for 2019...... 207 he was about to embark on a 48-day, 3,400 mile, 15-state bicycle ride across the United States, and began his journey by dipping the front Total Amount Pledged...... $259,048.00 wheel of his bicyle in the Pacific Ocean at Manhattan Beach in Riverside, Total Amount Received...... $117,427.00 California. 2019 Pledge Balance...... $141,621.00 Over the next 48 days, Tom, along with other cyclists will travel from Givers with No Pledge...... 33 California to Boston, MA on their bikes. This ride is extremely organized 2019 Non-Pledge Gifts...... $7,428.00 and travels through some of the most scenic views this country has to offer. During his trip, the group averages 79 miles a day - and there are (Givers with no pledge are those members who did not turn in a five days in which they ride 100+ miles. Pledge Card for the 2019 year, but have given some donation in The schedule is very detailed. There are five rest days in which they 2019 that was counted as a pledge.) do not ride at all, allowing the group time to recouperate until the next morning. GENERAL FUND INCOME UPDATE Bingo Transfer...... $25,000.00 On Tuesday, May 14th, he rode 97 miles across the Mojave Desert. On Candle Desk...... $3,114.00 Monday, May 27th, they reached the 1,000 mile mark during the 110 mile Candles...... $2,771.00 ride, stopping in Tucumcari, NM for the evening. Children’s Offering...... $131.00 Christmas Offering...... $125.00 On Wednesday, June 5, after an 84 mile day, they will stop in Topeka, Church Special Events...... $1,869.00 KS and will officially be halfway (1,695 miles). The group will enter Ohio on Sunday, June 16 and stop in Marysville, Ohio. Other Ohio stops Easter Flowers...... $1,745.00 include Wooster on June 17 and Niles on June 18th. On June 28, the final Easter Offering...... $3,431.00 ride is just 17 miles into Boston where the will have...you guessed it, the Flowers...... $385.00 “Ceremonial Atlanic Wheel Dip” at Revere Beach. Offering - Loose Cash...... $877.55 Other Income...... $2,789.31 Tom has been keeping a blog throughout this journey. You can find it by Pledge Contribution...... $118,965.00 visiting: Special Collection – Donations...... $175.00 Special Gifts...... $1,805.00 https://bigdreambiketours.com Special Occasion Offering...... $435.00 Blogs - 2019 Rider Blogs - TomsGreatUSCCAdventure TOTALS...... $163,682.86 Other cyclists have blogs as well, so feel free to follow along. Average Weekly Collection...... $7,440.13 Average Weekly Expense...... $7,313.25

Direct Payment from Your Bank If you wish to have your financial institution send your donation directly to the church, you can contact your bank and set up “Archangel Michael Orthodox Church” as a Direct Payment recipient. Often times, this can easily be done through online banking. You can then set the frequency and amount of your donation, and the bank sends a check directly to the church on your behalf.

Church Envelopes Please contact the Church Office if you want to: (a) receive envelopes weekly or monthly; (b) stop envelopes; (c) correct information on the envelope (including the title, e.g., from Mrs. to Mr. & Mrs.).

8 The Archangel HEADLINES AROUND THE OCA FROM OCA.ORG

May 27, 2019 In The News: New Jersey, , Republic of Georgia

May 24, 2019 Metropolitan Tikhon to open 115th Annual Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s

May 22, 2019 SVOTS graduates 22 students; Honorary doctorate awarded to Syriac Patriarch, trustee

May 19, 2019 In Memoriam: Matushka Georgette J. Matychak Shop at smile.amazon.com and search for “Archangel Michael (visit www.OCA.org to read the latest news) Orthodox Church” and .5% of your purchase will be donated back to our parish! PARISH SAVE THE DATE

Sun. June 2...... Grave Blessings at St. Theodosius Tue. June 4...... Sunday School Teacher Dinner Thur. June 6...... Festal Divine Liturgy: Ascension Sun. June 16...... Father’s Day Picnic (Shanty) Mon. June 17...... Prophora Baking Mon. June 24...... Start of Sts. Peter & Paul Fast Fri. June 28...... Woodside Garage Sale Sat. June 29...... Festal Divine Liturgy: Sts. Peter & Paul Sat. June 29...... Woodside Garage Sale Sun. June 30 - July 6....Summer Camp (Younger Kids / Age 7-11) Sun. July 7-13...... Summer Camp (NJSST / Age 10-18) Sun. July 14-20...... Summer Camp (Older Kids / Age 12-18) The faithful of the Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest are invited Please visit our website for the current version of our online to participate in a unique pilgrimage to Alaska August 19-25, calendar. 2020. The six day/five night trip is being offered by Culturally Creative Travel for the low price of $2,525.00. Early bird pricing of $2,295.00 is available to those who book by June 15, 2019. Visit www.DOMOCA.org for more information!

BOOKSTORE featured book of the month parenting toward the kingdom: orthodox christian principles of child-rearing by Philip Mamalakis, PHD The Orthodox Christian tradition is filled with the timeless truths of our Christian faith with wisdom and guidance about the biblical to offer you real strategies for navigating the path of salvation. Yet this guidance remains challenges of daily life. largely inaccessible to parents and often disconnected from the parenting challenges Author: Dr. Philip Mamalakis we face in our homes. Parenting Toward the Format: Paperback Kingdom will help you make the connections Page Length: 328 pages between the spiritual life as we understand Publisher: Ancient Faith Publishing it in the Orthodox Church and the ongoing challenges of raising children. It takes the best child development research and connects it

june 2019 9 HEALTH HINT 90% of the people close to that person who are not immune will june 2019 - measles also become infected. BY KRISTEN DOTSON, RN Common measles complications include ear infections and diarrhea. From January 1 to May 10, 2019, 839 individual cases of measles • Ear infections occur in about one out of every 10 children have been confirmed in 23 states. This is an increase of 75 cases with measles and can result in permanent hearing loss. from the previous week. This is the greatest number of cases • Diarrhea is reported in less than one out of 10 people with reported in the U.S. since 1994 and since measles was declared measles. eliminated in 2000. Some people may suffer from severe complications, such as • The majority of people who got measles were unvaccinated. pneumonia (infection of the lungs) and encephalitis (swelling of • Measles is still common in many parts of the world. the brain). They may need to be hospitalized and could die. • Travelers with measles continue to bring the disease into the • As many as one out of every 20 children with measles gets U.S. pneumonia, the most common cause of death from measles in • Measles can spread when it reaches a community in the U.S. young children. where groups of people are unvaccinated. • About one child out of every 1,000 who get measles will The symptoms of measles generally appear about seven to 14 days develop encephalitis (swelling of the brain) that can lead to after a person is infected. convulsions and can leave the child deaf or with intellectual Measles typically begins with disability. • high fever, • For every 1,000 children who get measles, one or two will die • cough, from it. • runny nose, and • red, watery eyes Measles may cause pregnant woman to give birth prematurely, or Two or three days after symptoms begin, tiny white spots (Koplik have a low-birth-weight baby. spots) may appear inside the mouth. Three to five days after symptoms begin, a rash breaks out. It usually begins as flat red Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a very rare, but fatal spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to disease of the central nervous system that results from a measles the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet. Small raised bumps may also virus infection acquired earlier in life. SSPE generally develops appear on top of the flat red spots. The spots may become joined 7 to 10 years after a person has measles, even though the person together as they spread from the head to the rest of the body. When seems to have fully recovered from the illness. Since measles was the rash appears, a person’s fever may spike to more than 104° eliminated in 2000, SSPE is rarely reported in the United States. Fahrenheit. Measles can be prevented with MMR vaccine. The vaccine Measles is a highly contagious virus that lives in the nose and protects against three diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella. CDC throat mucus of an infected person. It can spread to others through recommends children get two doses of MMR vaccine, starting with coughing and sneezing. Also, measles virus can live for up to two the first dose at 12 through 15 months of age, and the second dose hours in an airspace where the infected person coughed or sneezed. at 4 through 6 years of age. Teens and adults should also be up to If other people breathe the contaminated air or touch the infected date on their MMR vaccination. surface, then touch their eyes, noses, or mouths, they can become infected. Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, up to CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHURCH INFORMATION

Moving or have Contact Info Updates? what you would like. The church office will with Divine Liturgies starting at 9:30 am Please contact the church office to update purchase the flowers for you and they will unless otherwise noted. your address and or phone number by be delivered the Friday before the requested emailing [email protected] or service / date. St. James Prayer List calling 440.526.5192. Contact the church office to have a name Vesperal Liturgies added to or removed from the St. James Candles / Prayers / Flowers All vesperal liturgies will start at 7:00 pm. Prayer list. The list is published each month Contact the church office if you would like in the Archangel, and weekly edits to the list order candles, flowers or have prayers in Church Summer Hours are printed in the Weekly Bulletin. church in honor or memory of your loved Starting on the Sunday of Memorial Day ones. Flowers are $55 for a bouquet, and Weekend through the Sunday of Labor Day, **** candles range from $3 to $30, depending on our parish changes to our Summer Hours,

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