The Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord | September 26th, 2011
Troparion: Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant victory to the faithful over their enemies and preserve Thy habitation by Thy Cross.
Feast of Saint Silouan | September 22nd, 2011
On September 11/24 we commemorate Silouan the Athonite, the patron saint of our parish. Vigil on Friday at 6pm; Divine Liturgy on Saturday at 9am. Parish picnic to follow.
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Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos | September 21st, 2011
Thy nativity, O Virgin Theotokos, has proclaimed joy to all the world; for from thee has shone forth Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, Who annulled the curse and gave us His blessing, and having abolished death, has given us life everlasting.
Saint Alexander of Svir | September 12th, 2011
Thou didst settle in the wilderness from thy youth eager to follow Christ's footsteps, O Alexander. The Angels were amazed when they beheld thee struggling in the flesh and conquering onslaughts of passions. Dwelling on earth thou wast equal to the Angels. Pray to Christ our God to save our souls.
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Dormition of the Theotokos | August 27th, 2011
After the Ascension of our Lord, the mother of God remained in the city of Jerusalem, comforting the infant Christian community. As the years passed and her time neared, she was in the habit of praying at the site of the Holy Sepulcher of the Lord. At one such visit, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to
Feast of the Transfiguration | August 17th, 2011
The Transfiguration of Christ is one of the central events recorded in the gospels. Immediately after the Lord was recognized by his apostles as “the Christ, the Son of the Living God,” he told them that “he must go up to Jerusalem and suffer many things … and be killed and on the third day
Grapes and fruit for Transfiguration | August 17th, 2011
The blessing of grapes as well as other fruits and vegetables on this day is a beautiful sign of the final transfiguration of all things in Christ. It signifies the ultimate flowering and fruitfulness of all creation in the paradise of God’s unending Kingdom of Life where all will be transformed by the glory of
Dormition Fast begins | August 14th, 2011
The two-week fast anticipating the Dormition of the Theotokos begins August 1 (August 14 on the civil calendar.) The Feast is on August 15/28.
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Saint Seraphim of Sarov | July 30th, 2011
We will serve Vespers Sunday evening at 6:30, and the Divine Liturgy on Monday morning at 6:30.
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Feast of Saints Peter and Paul | July 11th, 2011
On this day, we commemorate the martyrdom of the Chief Apostles, Peter and Paul.
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