Archdiocesan Council Spring 2010 Appeal

“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain”. (Jn. 15:16)

Dear Brothers, and Sisters in Christ.

St. Tikhon's Archdiocesan Stewards program has been operating for the past three years and in that time this program has been main source of income to provide funding to the Archdiocese to hire an Episcopal Secretary to work with His Eminence Archbishop Seraphim.

We are calling you to continue your support of this endeavour, we are grateful for what you have contributed and ask you to see if you could contribute a little more this year. Please fill out the form with the adjusted amount of your donation. Further we would like you to talk to people in your community about STAS its work and that you support it, This by encouraging them to do likewise. Talk to your priest about making an appeal for new stewards on STAS Sunday and through out the year in your parish. The date chosen by the Archdiocese Council is Palm Sunday, March 28

The future plans of STAS are to venture into funding of seminarians and missions of our Archdiocese as well as financial help for deans to travel to parishes. All this can only happen by your generosity and support of this program of our Archdiocese.

On behalf of the Archdiocese of Canada OCA

Igumen Alexander (Pihach)