Holy Spirit Parish, 5500 W 54th St., will host a Christmas Party for seniors, Dec. 12, 12 p.m.-2.

St. Stephen Parish, 4141 Laurence Ave., will hold its annual Christmas Cookie Sale Dec. 16, after the 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy. Info: (313) 382-5901.

Benedictine Father Cyprian Constantine will be the main presenter at the afternoon retreat in preparation for Christmas, hosted by the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, Dec. 16, 1:15 p.m.-5:30, at Mount St. Macrina House of Prayer, 510 W. Main St.

St. Mary Parish will hold a Christmas Cookie Sale and Sing-a-long Dec. 16, 1 p.m.-3, at the parish hall, 2002 Davidson Place.

Bishop Roger Gries, auxiliary bishop emeritus of Cleveland, will be the main presenter at the Spirituality Day in preparation for Christmas, hosted by the Benedictine Sisters of Queen of Heaven Monastery.

St. Emilian Parish, 1231 Substation Road, will have its last ethnic food sale of the year Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Holy Spirit, 5500 W. 54th St., will host its 12th Handmade Arts & Crafts Fair, Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., featuring more than 60 handmade-only artist and crafter booths, selling fashion apparel and decor for the holidays.

Women are invited to join The Myrrh-Bearers Group, which gathers to pray the Akathist for the priests of the eparchy.

St. Nicholas Parish, 23300 King Drive, and GCU Lodge 860 will host its fifth annual pub-style Trivia Night for adults Nov. 17, 7 p.m.-10, in the church hall.

St. Nicholas Parish, 1051 Robinson Ave., has begun a book study group that will meet Mondays, 7 p.m. The group started Feb. 5, with the book “The Field: Cultivating Salvation,” by the late Russian Orthodox Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, which teaches how to live the spiritual life. Register or info: Father Miron Kerul-Kmec, (330) 753-2031.

St. Luke Parish, 11413 Chicago St., is in the midst of an eight-week Bible study program, given by Father Michael Lee, who holds a licentiate in sacred theology, with an emphasis on Scripture from the International Theological Institute in Austria.

Deacon Lawrence Hendricks is offering a six-week course on the call to discipleship, called “Come, Follow Me,” at St. Stephen Parish, 4141 Laurence Ave.

The Northeast Ohio Byzanteens, invites all teens to a night of Christmas caroling at a nursing home Dec. 19, 7 p.m.-9.

St. Nicholas Parish, 1051 Robinson Ave., has begun a book study group that will meet Mondays, 7 p.m. The group started Feb. 5, with the book “The Field: Cultivating Salvation,” by the late Russian Orthodox Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, which teaches how to live the spiritual life. Register or info: Father Miron Kerul-Kmec, (330) 753-2031.

St. Mary Parish will host a weekend retreat Dec. 28-29 for Byzantine Catholic men interested in vocational discernment.

St. Nicholas Parish, 1051 Robinson Ave., has begun a book study group that will meet Mondays, 7 p.m. The group started Feb. 5, with the book “The Field: Cultivating Salvation,” by the late Russian Orthodox Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, which teaches how to live the spiritual life. Register or info: Father Miron Kerul-Kmec, (330) 753-2031.

St. Nicholas Parish, 1051 Robinson Ave., has begun a book study group that will meet Mondays, 7 p.m. The group started Feb. 5, with the book “The Field: Cultivating Salvation,” by the late Russian Orthodox Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, which teaches how to live the spiritual life. Register or info: Father Miron Kerul-Kmec, (330) 753-2031.

St. Nicholas Parish, 1051 Robinson Ave., has begun a book study group that will meet Mondays, 7 p.m. The group started Feb. 5, with the book “The Field: Cultivating Salvation,” by the late Russian Orthodox Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, which teaches how to live the spiritual life. Register or info: Father Miron Kerul-Kmec, (330) 753-2031.

St. Nicholas Parish, 1051 Robinson Ave., has begun a book study group that will meet Mondays, 7 p.m. The group started Feb. 5, with the book “The Field: Cultivating Salvation,” by the late Russian Orthodox Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, which teaches how to live the spiritual life. Register or info: Father Miron Kerul-Kmec, (330) 753-2031.

St. Nicholas Parish, 1051 Robinson Ave., has begun a book study group that will meet Mondays, 7 p.m. The group started Feb. 5, with the book “The Field: Cultivating Salvation,” by the late Russian Orthodox Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov, which teaches how to live the spiritual life. Register or info: Father Miron Kerul-Kmec, (330) 753-2031.