St. John of Damascus - News and Events
Regular Liturgical Schedule - resumes Sep 12th
09-03-2010 - Church Office
Next Week, September 12th, we return to our regular liturgical schedule, i.e., Matins at 9 am; Liturgy at 10 am; and confessions from 8:30 am – 9:40 am. Confession is not available after liturgy.
Back to School Barbeque - Sep 12th
08-14-2010 - Parent Guild
Let’s celebrate the start of a new Church School Year with a BACK-TO- CHURCH-SCHOOL BARBECUE on Sunday, September 12, 2010. directly after Divine Liturgy and Church School.  For more details, please see our flyer.

http://stjohnd.org/pdf/barbeque_2010.pdf
St. John’s Annual Bazaar Kick-off Meeting - Sep 1th
09-03-2010 - Bazaar Committee
St. John’s Annual Bazaar Kick-off Meeting, Sunday,September 19th after Divine Liturgy - in the small hall . All are welcome! We need everyone’s help to make this year’s Annual Bazaar a tremendous success! Even if you have never worked on our Bazaar before, please join us ... we will put you to work on this fun, rewarding event!! Thank you ... 2010 Bazaar Chair people Nancy Close, Carol Hazerjian and Sheila Hamwey.
St. John of Damascus Silver Jubilee - Oct 2nd & 3rd
07-22-2010 - Silver Jubilee Committee
For the past 25 years, the Church of St. John of Damascus has been calling West Street in Dedham home. As a parish we have journeyed from our humble beginnings on Hudson Street, to our expanded facility on Museum Road and finally arriving at our beautiful parish complex on West Street in 1985. Come celebrate this milestone with your friends, family and fellow parishioners on October 2nd & 3rd, 2010. Click here for our flyer and  more details.

http://stjohnd.org/pdf/jubilee.pdf
Adult Education Program - starts Sept 14th
07-30-2010 - Fr. John
Please join us for 6 Tuesday nights, starting September 14th, from 7-8 pm for our fall education series. We will discuss the book The Faith by Clark Carlton. You can order this book by contacting Regina Press at 1.800.636.2470 or www.reginaorthodoxpress.com/faith.html.  If you plan on attending, please read chapter 1 in advance. Please see Fr. John for questions.

The Torchbearer - Sep/Oct 2010 Edition
08-24-2010 - Church Office
The September / October 2010 edition of St. John's newsletter, The Torchbearer, is now available on line. Please visit The Torchbearer web page for the current issue.

http://www.stjohnd.org/torchbearer/index.htm
St. John of Damascus Centennial Cookbook is back!
07-28-2010 - St. John's
Back by Popular Demand! The St. John of Damascus Centennial Cookbook is being reprinted and will be here in time for the holidays. Place your order now to be sure to get the number you need. The first publication was a total sellout: Don't be left out! Order forms can be found at here or from the church office.

http://www.stjohnd.org/pdf/cookbook.pdf
St. John's Got Talent!
07-22-2010 - Silver Jubilee Committee
Calling parishioners of all ages with special talents who would like to perform at our Silver Celebration Cabaret on Saturday, October 2nd . If you are interested, please contact Mitch Hallal for more information.
St. Michael the Archangel Church Taverna & Food Fair - Oct 9th-10th
08-19-2010
St. Michael the Archangel Church holds its 1st Annual International Taverna and Food Fair on October 9th – 10th on the church grounds, 62 Main St., Cotuit, MA. Free admission. For further information, please contact Jasmine Andrews.
AABA - 36th Annual Hufli - Sep 25th
08-06-2010 - AABA
AABA presents its “36th Annual Hufli” with The Mitchell Kaltsunas Ensemble on Saturday, September 25th from 7 p.m. – midnight at the Annunciation Church Hall; tickets are $60 per person, which includes a full dinner, dessert, and coffee. No tickets will be sold at the door. Please call June David or Olivia Waishek for ticket reservations.
Altar Server Teams & Schedule
07-10-2010 - Altar Servers
The Altar Server Teams and Schedule for 2010-2011 is now posted. Please visit the Altar Server web page for all the details.

http://stjohnd.org/orgs/altarserver/index.htm
Church Services and Office Summer Hours - Jun 27th - Sep 5th
05-27-2010 - Church Office
Summer hours will start on Sunday, June 27th until September 5th inclusive. Liturgy will begin at 9:30 am. For more details, visit the Church Services web page.  Church Office hours areTuesday-Friday from 8:00 am – 2:15 pm. The office is closed on Mondays.
73rd New England Parish Life Conference - Save the Dates!
07-12-2010 - Parish Life Conference Committee
Save the dates, June 17-19, 2011, for the 73rd New England Parish Life Conference, hosted by St. John of Damascus. For more details, visit our website at conference2011.stjohnd.org. More details to follow.

http://www.stjohnd.org/conference2011