On the evening of the Sunday of the Cross, clergy and faithful of the New Jersey Deanery gathered for a Lenten Mission Service hosted by St. Vladimir Orthodox Church, Trenton, NJ.  Ten (10) clergy celebrated Vespers with over sixty (60) Deanery faithful in attendance. 

Father Bohdan Chaikivskyi spoke, reminding us of the importance of the day and that our salvation comes through the Cross of Jesus Christ.  God gives us this blessing in the middle of Lenten in order to encourage and spur us on in His strength and Love in our journey to Pascha.

Following the service everyone gathered in Daria Hall for a light Lenten meal and good conversation. Photo gallery click here.

Clergy Participants: 

V. Rev. Gary Joseph Breton, Dean; Annunciation Church, Brick, NJ

V. Rev. Paul Shafran, St. Vladimir Church, Trenton, New Jersey

V. Rev. Maryan Chaykivsky, St. John the Baptist Church, Passaic, NJ

V. Rev. James Parsells and Archpriest Peter Kruashivili SS Peter and Paul Church, Manville, NJ

V. Rev. Stephen Evanina, Holy Resurrection Church, Wayne, NJ

Rev. Tristan Joseph Gall, St. Gregory Palamas Church, Glen Gardner, NJ

Rev. Solomon Longo, SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Jersey City, New Jersey

Rev. Bohdan Chaikivskyi, St. Athanasius Chapel, Trenton, New Jersey

Rev. Volodymyr Chaikivskyi, St. Vladimir Church, Trenton, New Jersey