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Helping Hands Day – Sisters of St. Basil the Great

June 1, 2013 @ 1:30 pm - June 2, 2013 @ 3:59 am EDT

 

The Greek Catholic Union of the U.S.A. (GCU) Helping Hands Day will take place on Sat., June 1 at Mount St. Macrina. This annual event prepares the grounds for 79th Annual Pilgrimage, Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, 2013.

On Helping Hands Day, GCU members will be joined by many volunteers of the Sisters of St. Basil who will weed and plant the floral gardens, urns, and other areas surrounding the shrines throughout the grounds. Other work centers will be several pavilions needing to be cleared of a winter’s worth of leaves and debris.

The GCU is a fraternal benefit society which has served Byzantine Catholics since 1982. The GCU is pleased to partner with the Sisters of St. Basil on this project.

For those participating, here are a few tips:

  • The group will meet at the Trinity Center for coffee and donuts at 9:30 a.m. A brief prayer service will follow. Work will begin at 10 a.m.
  • Bring lawn tools such as brooms, rakes, weed whackers, etc. for outside work.
  • Bring brooms, mops, dust pans, etc. for indoor cleaning.
  • Lunch will be served.

If you would like to register and if you have any questions, please call Sister Carol at 724-438-7149 or Chris Petty, GCU, at 1-800-722-4428, extension 209.

 

The Sisters of St. Basil the Great respond in sensitivity and service to the needs of the Catholic Church and of the people. Their ministries encompass prayer, education, communications, cultural and heritage studies, translation and publication of liturgical books, religious education and organizational work, iconography and fine arts, health-related services, retreat work, social and pastoral ministry, and ecclesiastical arts and sewing. Sisters also serve in the Chanceries of the various Byzantine Catholic Eparchies (Dioceses), and in the Generalate, their headquarters in Rome. The Sisters are known internationally for their annual Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. For further information visit www.sistersofstbasil.org.  

 

Details

Start:
June 1, 2013 @ 1:30 pm EDT
End:
June 2, 2013 @ 3:59 am EDT
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Organizer

Sister Carol at 724-438-7149 or Chris Petty, GCU, at 1-800-722-4428, extension 209

Venue

Mount St. Macrina
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