Descent of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church
545 East 77th Avenue
Schererville, Indiana 46375
Rev. Fr. Lev Holowaty, Pastor
A Parish of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America
Deanery of Chicago
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
(219) 864-1529
Celebrating 104 Years of Prayer and Worship
1917 - 2021
-All services are conducted in English-
CHRIST IS RISEN
CHRISTOS VOSKRESE
CHRISTOS ANESTI
Bulletin Announcements
Sunday, May 16, 2021
3rd Paschal Sunday
Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women
Christ is Risen! Christos Voskrese! Christos Anesti!
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Masks are required to attend church.
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Grave blessings will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 beginning at 11 AM at our Parish cemetery. Please contact Father for any other grave blessings.
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Psalm 51
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Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to Your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified in Your sentence and blameless in Your judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
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Behold, You desire truth in the inward being; therefore, teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Fill me with joy and gladness; let the bones which You have broken rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
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Create a clean heart in me, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You. Deliver me from death, O God. You, the God of salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of our deliverance.
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O Lord, You will open my lips, and my mouth will show forth Your praise. For You have no delight in sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, You would not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
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We keep our first responders and medical professionals in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We also pray for those inflicted with this terrible disease that they may have a speedy recovery. We remember and pray for those who have fallen asleep in the Lord as a result of COVID. May their Memories be Eternal!