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Building a Dream in Mississauga
"Unless the LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE, they labor in vain who build it" (Psalm 127:1)On behalf of Rev. Fr. Elias Ayoub and St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, we are...
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Dear friend of St. Athanasius Academy:JESUS, BEING OUR CHRIST, IS THE I AM – OUR PASSOVERFrom in the beginning, our Lord continuously interacts with the entirety of His creation, promising to be with...
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May 6, 2015 + Reflections on Mid-Pentecost
The feast of Mid-Pentecost, and indeed the whole season of the Pentecostarion, is a period of joy and brightness, and yet the Pentecostarion is not without hymns of compunction. Just as the period of...
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Sunday of the Paralytic
O Thou Who holdest the ends of the earth in the palm of Thy hand, O Jesus our God, Who art co-beginningless with the Father, and Who, together with the Holy Spirit dost rule over all things: Thou didst...
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May Liturgical Texts Available for Download
His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph reads the “Kneeling Prayers” of Pentecost at Holy Virgin Mary Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, Yonkers, NY in 2010.The Liturgical Texts for May, blessed by His...
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Memory Eternal! Bishop Anthony Presides at Funeral of Wade Abraham
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! !المسيح قام! حقا قامHis Grace Bishop Anthony led all of the attending clergy at the Funeral Services for Wade George Abraham of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox...
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Reaching Our Young Adults: Fr. Joseph Purpura Interviewed on Ancient Faith Radio
May 1, 2015On his Ancient Faith Radio podcast, "Becoming a Healing Presence," host Dr. Albert Rossi recently interviewed Fr. Joseph Purpura, the Archdiocese's chairman of the Department of Youth and...
View ArticleChaplain's Corner + Persevering in Fearsome Situations
by Fr. George MorelliWhen encountering fearsome situations some people have an automatic appraisal that they must flee from them at all costs and that they should continue to keep such dangers in mind...
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2015 Dioceses of Charleston and New York Parish Life Conference
The 2015 Dioceses of Charleston and New York Parish Life Conference will be hosted by St. John the Baptist Church of Levittown, New York. Dates are Thursday to Sunday, July 1-5, 2015.Early bird...
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Mid-Pentecost
In the midst of this Feast, O Savior, give Thou my thirsty soul to drink of the waters of true worship; for Thou didst call out to all, saying: Whosoever is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink....
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St. Stephen's Program of Studies for Youth Ministry Concentration
The St. Stephen's Program is a graduate-level directed-reading course of studies in Applied Orthodox Theology. Successful completion of the program leads to a Diploma in Applied Orthodox Theology....
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Memory Eternal! + Eleanor A. Kinan
Eleanor A. Kinan fell asleep in the Lord on April 24, 2015, in Niagra Falls, NY., and was a member of St. George Orthodox Church, Niagra Falls, NY. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Emmaline...
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Listen: Bishop Anthony's Homily on the Feast of St. George
Listen to the homily here.On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, the community of St. George Orthodox Christian Church of Fishers, IN, hosted His Grace Bishop Anthony and area clergy for a Hierarchical Divine...
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New Scholarship Available for Youth Workers in House of Studies Youth...
In an effort to educate Antiochian parish youth workers, the Society of Orthodox Youth Organizations (SOYO) is pleased to announce that with the blessing of Metropolitan Joseph, SOYO will award the...
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May 13, 2015 + The Attributes of the Church – Part 1
by St. Justin PopovichThe Unity and Uniqueness of the ChurchThe attributes of the Church are innumerable because her attributes are actually the attributes of the Lord Christ, the Godman, and, through...
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Register Today! National Convention in July Will be Historic
St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts is proud to host this year's biennial National Convention from July 19 through July 26, 2015, in beautiful Boston, Massachusetts. This historic...
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Festal Icon Timeline
Festal Icon Timeline: Click image to enlargeBy Shelley PituchMaterialsPiece of poster board, cut into a 7” wide strip that is the length of the longer edgePencilMarkerGlueClothespinSmall brown piece of...
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Summer Church School
Many of our parishes invent their own vacation church school programs. Some have vacation church school every day, some have three days in a week, others set aside two week nights. Why have Vacation...
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Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
O almighty Savior, Who didst pour forth water for the Hebrews from a solid rock, Thou didst come to the land of Samaria, and addressed a woman, seeking of her water to drink, whom Thou didst attract to...
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Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday is May 17
Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday is almost here! This year the date is May 17, 2015. Please join in raising awareness and support of the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM), an...
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