The congregation at St. Michael turns 100 years old on December 25th, 2009. We will be celebrating this with exciting events throughout all of 2009. We wish to share with you the stories and experiences from the last 100 years. Our stories will help preserve our parish history which includes pieces of Northern Liberties' history. Please join us anytime. Specific activies are listed below:
January January
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Watch this space for fun details about our church. A new fact will appear every week during the celebration.
Holy Night Diner
Details to come.
January 6, 2009
Christmas
Details to come.
January 7, 2009
January February
Adventure Across the High Seas: Turn of the Century 'Chain Migration' from Eastern Europe to St. Michael's New Urban Village
Alexander Pavuk, Visiting Assistant Professor of History at St. Joseph's Unniversary, will speak on the immigration into the Northern Liberities neighborhood in the early 1900's.
January 17, 2009, 1PM
Sunday School Special Evening
Details to come.
February 6, 2009
March April
Cheese Fare Sunday
Details to come.
March 1, 2009
Pascha
Details to come.
April 18 to 19, 2009
May June
Details to come.
Details to come.
July
August
Trip to Russia
July 25, 2009
Trip to the Art Museum, and Church Picnic at Champion's
August 23, 2009
We are leaving July 25th, 2009 from Philadelphia, arriving in Moscow and board the m/s Nikolay Chernyshevsky, a 220 passenger ship. After 2 days touring Moscow, we will depart for a cruise on Volga River stopping at Uglich, Yaroslavl and Goritsy. We will cruise from the Svir River into Ladoga Lake and stop at Kizhi Island. On to Svir Stroi and then 2 days in St. Petersburg. This is a 13-day itinerary which includes 11 nights on ms Nikolay Chernyshevsky in a river view cabin, 32 meals, 15 sightseeing tours and round trip air. Price is between $3500 to $5000 inclusive. If you are interested, please contact us.
September October
Details to come.
Details to come.
November December
St. Michael's Day
Details to come.
November 22, 2009.
1 to 4 PM
Beginning of the next 100 Years
Details to come.
December 27,2009
Saint Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church
4th & Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123. 215.627.6148.
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