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August 12, 2015 + For a Harmonious Family: A Good Start to Family Life
by St. Paisios the Athonite—Geronta, a certain young man who has chosen the married life asked me how one properly begins this?—From the beginning, he should seek to find a good girl who will comfort...
View Article2016 Creative Arts Festival Lesson Cross-Reference
Kindergarten- Together with GodLesson 1 "God's Family"God is our heavenly Father and we are all part of God's family. If we truly love God, we will want to serve Him.Lesson 9 "St. Nicholas Day"St....
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A Pascha of Love: Celebrating the Ministry of Economos Antony Gabriel
Although the date for the retirement of Economos Antony Gabriel and his last day of service at St. George Orthodox Church in Montreal, Quebec, was set for July 19, the celebration of the Paschal love...
View ArticleList of Hierarchs Concelebrating the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at the 52nd...
Patriarch John X of Antioch and all the EastMetropolitan Joseph of New York and all North AmericaMetropolitan Damaskinos of Sao Paulo and all BrazilMetropolitan Saba of Houran, Bosra and Jabal Al-Arab,...
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A Synaxis of the Antiochian World: A Report on the 52nd Convention
A Synaxis of the Antiochian World:A Report on the 52nd Convention of theAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaBoston, Massachusetts, July 20-26, 2015By Subdeacon Peter Samore“O...
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Assembly of Bishops to Host September Youth Gathering in Conjunction with...
His Grace Bishop Thomas, Diocese of Charleston, Oakland & the Mid-Atlantic, writes:A Youth Gathering will take place on Tuesday September 15, 2015, during the Assembly of Bishops Meeting in...
View ArticleFall Meeting of Archdiocese Board of Trustees and Order of St. Ignatius...
The 2015 fall meeting of Archdiocese Board of Trustees and Order of St. Ignatius Governing Council will be held from October 22-25, hosted by St. Michael Church in Van Nuys, CA in conjuration with St....
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The Visit of Our Father in Christ, His Beatitude John X
By Fr. Joseph AntypasDuring the recent visit of His Beatitude Patriarch John X, who was accompanied by a group of hierarchs and clergymen, it became clear to many people that the Patriarch is...
View ArticleCreative Festivals Lesson Plans 2016
Pre-K and KindergartenPre-K.K Lesson Plan (PDF)Grades 1-3Lesson Plan Grades 1-3 (PDF)Grades 4-6Lesson Plan Grades 4-6 (PDF)Middle-High SchoolMiddle-High School Lesson Plan (Coming soon)
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Metropolitan Joseph's Pastoral Message for the Feast of the Dormition
Pastoral Message for the Feast of the DormitionAugust 15, 2015 In thy birth-giving, O Theotokos, thou didst keep and preserve virginity; and in thy falling-asleep thou hast not forsaken the world; for...
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Khouria Gigi Shadid Leads Retreat at St. George Cathedral
Retreatants at St. George: Kh. Gigi, Bishop Thomas, and Fr. Christopher are seatedOn Saturday August 8, 2015, Khouria Gigi Shadid led a Sunday school retreat at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian...
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St. Ignatius Orthodox Church, Twin Falls, Idaho: A Parish Pilgrimage to Alaska
By Mary Lou Panatopoulos“I want to go to Alaska some day; it’s on my bucket list,” said one member of our parish to Fr. Michael Habib in early summer of 2014. By August, Fr. Michael had secured the...
View ArticleSOYO Vice President Munir Pavez Reports on Ministry Trip
Munir Pavez is the son of Fr. Michael and Khouriya Mireille of St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church in Beaumont, TX. As President of the Diocese of Wichita's SOYO, and Vice President of the NAC SOYO,...
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Memory Eternal! + George Abodeely
Dedicated educator, church leader, and proud family man;George Abodeely, 85, died July 30, 2015 (at the Grace House) in Windham NH, with three generations of family members at his side. He was the...
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August 19, 2015 + On Positive Thinking - Part 1
by St. Paisios the Athonite"For perverse thoughts separate men from God" (Wis 1:3)Elder Paisios always urged us to think positively. Our positive thinking, however, should not be our ultimate aim;...
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Coming Soon: Focus on the Nicene Creed
COMING SOON!A series of bite-sized blogs focusing on the Nicene Creed, beginning September 2015.Follow us at: orthodoxchristianparenting.wordpress.com
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Introduction to the 2015-16 Church School Year
Dear Directors and Teachers,Greetings and blessings as you begin the 2015 Church School year!We have a few new resources for you. As you can see above, if you are thinking of using the GOA texts as...
View Article2015 Convention Report of the Department of Christian Education
Download PDF VersionThis, then, is our task . . . to educate ourselves, and our children in holiness - St. John Chrysostom, Homily on EphesiansOur task, as St. John Chrysostom states, is to educate for...
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Annotated Online Resource List for Parents and Teachers
Here is a list of many of the sites that the Social Networking Ministry of the Department of Christian Education visits when searching for ideas and resources.Orthodox Sites1. Ancient Faith Ministries:...
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Newly Published: Broken Promises and White House Meetings by Metropolitan...
Now available to order from the Antiochian Village Bookstore: Broken Promises and White House Meetings, featuring Dr. Najib Saliba and His Eminence Metropolitan Philip Saliba of blessed memory.From the...
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