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Beautiful display of tables at the 6th annual "Festival of Tables.

St. Mark hosted the Sixth Annual Festival of Tables sponsored by the Pan-Hellenic Society. The luncheon proceeds are donated to Interfaith Services "Food-For-Kids" program to feed children in need.

St. Mark parishioners celebrated Mother's Day and honored their mothers, grandmothers and godmothers with a photo display.

Father Nick conducted a memorial service for Persephone "Pat" Zarkades, beloved wife of Tony Zarkades. May her memory be eternal ☦️

St. Mark commemorates the 50th wedding anniversary for Sondra and Tom Diamantes. Congratulations!!

Surprise visit from the Easter Bunny

Pascha Sunday Service - Χριστός Ανέστη/Christ is Risen ☦️

Holy Saturday - Procession of the Epitaphio

Preparation of the Epitaphio. Thank you too the ladies for the beautiful Epitaphio ☦️

Gathering to make palms following Saturday of Lazarus Service.

Holy Thursday Service of the 12 Gospels

The Service of Holy Unction

Sunday evening Bridegroom Service

Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week is celebrated at St. Mark. Καλή Ανάσταση 🙏

St. Mark celebrated the Veneration of the Holy Cross

We were deeply saddened by the loss of our brother in Christ, George "Zeke" Zanic, who fell asleep in our Lord. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loving and devoted wife, Mary and their family. May his memory be eternal. 🙏 George Evangkelos Zanic (Zanicopoulos) Pitt All-American, Navy Officer, Coach and Teacher ​ ​George “Zeke” Zanic passed away in Florida on March 12, 2019. He was 80 years old. Born in Pittsburgh on August 22, 1938, he was the son of the late Evangkelos and Helen Zanicopoulos. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Elizabeth (Kokales) Zanic of The Villages, Florida; sons, George Nicholas Zanic and his wife Lori of Huntingdon, and Van Zanic and his wife Rebecca of Beaver Falls; grandchildren Savannah Zanic, Nicholas Zanic, Zachary Zanic and Alexia Zanic; and his brother, Michael Zanic and his wife, Katherine, of Forest Hills. ​George was a life-long member of the Presentation of Christ Greek Orthodox Church (Ypapanti) in East Pittsburgh and a member of the St. Mark’s Greek Orthodox Church in Belleview, Florida. ​Zeke graduated from Edgewood High School in 1956, earning three varsity letters each, in baseball, basketball and football, and served as team Captain in all three sports during his senior year. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1960, and later received his Masters of Education from Pitt. While at Pitt, Zeke was a two-time varsity letter winner in both soccer and baseball, and earned All-American honors as a goalkeeper for the Panther soccer team in 1959. That season, he set the Pitt record for the least goals given up in a season. After his graduation from the University of Pittsburgh, George attended and graduated from Naval Officer Candidate School in 1961, and he then served in active duty in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965. George served as an ensign on the USS Huntington during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He left active duty and served in the United States Navy Reserves until he retired in 1986, having attained the rank of Commander. Zeke began his teaching and coaching career at South Side Beaver in 1965, and then returned to Edgewood in 1967. While at Edgewood he was the head football, basketball and baseball coach. His 1967 Edgewood football team was undefeated and the Vikings were the WPIAL basketball champions in 1973 and WPIAL runners-up in 1974 and 1975. Zeke taught physical education and coached at Edgewood until the 1982 school year, and then at Woodland Hills School District from 1982 until his retirement in 1995. During his Woodland Hills career he coached soccer, tennis, softball and girls’ basketball. He finished his coaching career by coaching four years of girls’ basketball at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf from 1996-1999. Zeke coached over 70 seasons of various sports in his 34 years of coaching. In 2013, Zeke and his wife Mary moved from Pittsburgh to The Villages in Florida. Friends are welcome on Thursday, March 21, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, 700 Linden Avenue, East Pittsburgh (412-824-8800) where a 4:30 p.m. Trisagion service will be prayed. A Funeral Service will take place at the Presentation of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, 1575 Electric Avenue, East Pittsburgh, on Friday, March 22, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at the Homewood Cemetery, 1599 S. Dallas Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15217. Memorial contributions can be made to the Presentation of Christ Greek Orthodox, 1575 Electric Avenue, East Pittsburgh, Pa 15112 or St. Mark’s Greek Orthodox Church, 9926 SE 36th Avenue, Belleview, FL 34420.

Sunday of Orthodoxy procession of the icons

Saturday of Souls - Ψυχοσάββατο Divine Liturgy

The St. Mark Altar boys/men pose with Fr. Nick in their beautiful new robes, which were provided by an anonymous donation. ☦️

Beautiful display of tables at the 6th annual "Festival of Tables.

Father Nick conducted a Trisagion service in memory of one of St. Mark's founders, Mary Pappas. May her memory be eternal 🙏