10. BULLETIN UPDATES: Dear parishioners. As you may have noticed their have been some changes and improvements to your parish bulletin over the past six months. In a continuing effort to make the bulletin more parishioner friendly, I call upon you to let me know what else you would like to see and or change. And as always I appreciate the various information materials that you are providing. I look forward to your responses. Father Iura.
11. CELL PHONES: Etiquette for using a cell phone in Church: Check device settings BEFORE entering the church (most will usually do this on the way to church). Disable the pesky notification center banners, popups, badges, and sounds by switching to airplane mode. As a double precaution, turn vibration off for all events that you normally select to vibrate when on silent mode (incoming calls, emails, etc.). Keep your device out of sight until needed. Reading your messages or Facebook page, just like reading the bulletin during the homily is impolite. Your discretion is called upon in the sacred place.
12. ADULT FAITH FORMATION: What is adult faith formation? “The Church’s catechetical mission aims to help the faithful of all ages to grow in both human and Christian maturity, enriching the whole of life with the leaven of the Gospel. To be faithful and effective it will offer, over time, a comprehensive and systematic presentation and exploration of the core elements of Catholic faith and practice—a complete initiation into a Catholic way of life.”
We are building a formation plan that will take into account actual life experience, diverse adult learning needs, the study of Scripture, and the beautiful and essential teaching of our Byzantine tradition. Stay tuned.
13. CHURCH HALL ROOF REPAIR FUND: in the vestibule of the church there are reports regarding the status of the Church Hall Roof Repair Fund. Please take a copy and review the contents. Thank you! Fr. Iura
14. SUMA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION: 555 George St., New Haven, CT. Business hours: Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Phone 203-785-8805; fax: 203-785-8677.