May 17: IOCC Syrian Relief Benefit in Grand Rapids, MI
The Syrian civil war is one of the worst humanitarian crises in history. Over 200,000 people have died including more than 10,000 children. You can help by contributing to an event to benefit the...
View ArticleMetropolitan Joseph Participates in Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
Metropolitan Joseph, seated in the first row, listens as the President of Armenia delivers his speech.Press release: By the Very Rev. Joseph Rahal, Washington, DCFriday, May 8, 2015On Thursday, May 7,...
View ArticleThomas the Twin
With this article, His Grace Bishop Anthony has initiated a series of spiritual meditations on the Holy Apostles. The series begins with this reflection by Fr. Andrew Kishler of St. George Orthodox...
View ArticleHappy Mother's Day
by Maria C. Khoury, Ed.D.Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!Dear Friends of Saint George Taybeh,As I am having a beautiful Mother's Day in Boston, I must wish all of the beloved mothers I know and the...
View Article"Ancient Faith Presents" Interview with Samer Laham: Conflict and Relief in...
Samer LahamListen to the full interviewOn May 14, 2015, Ancient Faith Radio (AFR) President John Maddex interviewed Mr. Samer Laham, Director of Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development...
View ArticleMetropolitan Joseph's Call to the Convention
Letter from His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph regarding the 2015 Archdiocesan Convention to be published in the church bulletin and distributed to all parishioners:May 14, 2015To: Our Beloved Hierarchs,...
View ArticleMay 20, 2015 + The Attributes of the Church – Part 2
by St. Justin PopovichThe Holiness of the Church... The flow of history confirms the reality of the Gospel: the Church is filled to overflowing with sinners. Does their presence in the Church reduce,...
View ArticleSunday of the Blind Man
Who shall declare Thy might, O Christ? And who shall number the multitude of Thy wonders? For as Thou wast doubly seen in Thy goodness on earth, so didst Thou doubly grant healing to the sick; for not...
View ArticleRegister for 2015 DOWAMA Bible Bowl
Khouriya Gigi Shadid writes:Dear Fathers and Youth Workers, Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen! It is that time again to register your teen and/or adult teams for this year's Bible Bowl, hosted by St....
View Article30th Anniversary of the Sacred Music Institute
The Department of Sacred Music is thrilled to announce the Thirtieth Anniversary Sacred Music Institute (SMI), which will be held at the Antiochian Village from July 8-12, 2015. This year is promising...
View ArticleFeast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
As the angels, O Savior, wondered at Thy strange elevation, and the Disciples were amazed at Thy dread rising, Thou didst ascend in glory, being God, and the gates were lifted up for Thee. Wherefore,...
View ArticleWonderworking Icon Travels to St. Willibrord Mission Station in Holland, MI
On the weekend of May 8-10, 2015, St. Willibrord Mission Station in Holland, Michigan, welcomed the wonderworking icon of St. Anna into our community. It was a tremendous blessing to have the...
View ArticlePentecost Letter from Bishop Anthony Encourages Support of Mission Parishes
In honor of the Holy Feast of Pentecost, Bishop Anthony encourages all churches in the Toledo Diocese to support our new missions. Missions are a sign of a living, and vibrant church, and evidence that...
View ArticleSummer 2015 Issue of DIAKONIA Available Online
The Summer 2015 issue of DIAKONIA is now available online. This issue highlights The Diocese of Worcester and New England! The issue contains:Messages from His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph and His...
View ArticleMetropolitan Joseph Visits St. George Church + Washington, D.C.
Fr. Joseph Rahal writes:The week of May 6-11, 2015 was a glorious week for the city of Washington and the Parish of St. George. On Wednesday, May 6, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, Primate of the...
View ArticleIcon Painting and Water Gilding Workshops in Denver, CO
St. Mark Church in Denver, CO will be hosting Icon Painting and Water Gilding workshops on June 15th-20th and June 22nd-23rd, 2015 under the direction of iconographer Theodore Papadopoulos of Larissa,...
View ArticleSt. Timon Sunday 2015
His Grace Bishop Basil writes:The Feast of St. Timon, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Bosra-Hauran, is Tuesday, July 28th. On the preceding Sunday, July 26th, 2015, the Diocese of Wichita and...
View ArticleMay 20, 2015 + The Attributes of the Church – Part 3
by St. Justin PopovichThe Apostolicity of the ChurchThe holy apostles were the first god-men by grace. Like the Apostle Paul each of them, by his integral life, could have said of himself: "I live, yet...
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