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2017 Diocese of Worcester Parish Life Conference
The 2017 Diocese of Worcester Parish Life Conference will be hosted by St. George Cathedral, Worcester, MA. The dates are June 17, 2017 and June 23–25, 2017.Please check back for more information.
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AFR Posts Audio of Bishop Anthony Series on Second Coming
Bishop Anthony of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest spoke on November 11–12, 2016 at St. Matthew the Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Church in North Royalton, OH. Thank you, Fr. Andrew Harmon, for...
View ArticleSaints of Recent Decades: St. Maria of Paris (July 20 or August 2)
In 1891, in Riga, Latvia, a baby girl named Elizabeta ("Liza," to her family) was born to the Pilenko family. The Pilenkos were Orthodox Christians, and raised Liza in the faith. When she was 14,...
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Saints of Recent Decades: St. Maria of Paris
Commemorated July 20 or August 2In 1891, in Riga, Latvia, a baby girl named Elizabeta (“Liza,” to her family) was born to the Pilenko family. The Pilenkos were Orthodox Christians, and raised Liza in...
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On The Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos
On Nov. 21 (or Dec. 4) we celebrate the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple. This feast celebrates the day when the Theotokos, still a child, went to the Temple. The background story...
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The Entrance of the Theotokos + November 21
Today is the prelude of God's goodwill and the prophecy of the salvation of men. The Virgin appears openly in the temple of God and foretells Christ to all. So let us cry to her with loud voices:...
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St. James the Apostle Orthodox Church of Westminster, Maryland Celebrates Its...
O holy JamesAs a disciple of the Lord you received the GospelAs a martyr, you displayed an unyielding willAs a brother of the Lord you have special power with HimAs a hierarch you have the right of...
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November 23, 2016 + The Spotless and Holy Virgin
by St. Gregory PalamasToday we celebrate the memory of those things that contributed, if only once, to the Incarnation. He Who is God by nature, the Co-unoriginate and Coeternal Word and Son of the...
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November 30, 2016 + The Knowability of God
by St. John Damascene"Now, one who would speak or hear about God should know beyond any doubt that in what concerns theology and the Dispensation [the term commonly used for the Incarnation by the...
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We Give Thanks to Thee, O Christ Our God
Everlasting King, Thy will for our salvation is full of power. Thy right arm controls the whole course of human life. We give Thee thanks for all Thy mercies, seen and unseen. For eternal life, for the...
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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Online Shopping Rewards Program
The Archdiocese Board with the support of the Bishops and endorsement from Metropolitan Joseph are extremely excited to announce the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Rewards Program. This is an online...
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December Liturgical Texts Now Available
St. Barbara of Heliopolis in Syria (left), and St. John of DamascusTwo saints with a strong following and devotion in the Patriarchate of Antioch, as well as the prophets and ancestors of our Lord,...
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Resources for Parents + December 2016
While there is an abundance of resources for Orthodox Christian Parents on the internet, here are a few that have been featured on our facebook page recently. These resources will help you explore the...
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Bishop Anthony Visits University of Michigan's OCF
by Mark Sultani, President of University of Michigan OCFNovember, 2016 The Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor was recently blessed to be visited by...
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Diocese of Charleston Bible Study + November 30, 2016
I Thessalonians 4:1-12Luke 20:1-8I Thessalonians 4:1-12 (NKJV) -Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you...
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St. George Church in Canton, OH to Host Annual Basketball Tournament
The Midwest Teen SOYO Basketball Tournament will take place in Canton, Ohio on January 13–15, 2017. Please see the flier below for a full schedule, and the liability form, which every teen must...
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Metropolitan Joseph Honored at NYC Ecumenical Gathering
View the Facebook galleryOn November 29, 2016, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph was honored along with the recently appointed Syriac Archbishop John Kawak, in an ecumenical gathering at the St. Vartan...
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Metropolitan Joseph Presents Posthumous Award to Trustee Sondra Murr Love
On Wednesday, November 23, 2016, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph presented Marcia Terry, sister of the late Archdiocesan Trustee Sondra Murr Love, and Sondra's sister-in-law Charlotte Murr, with the...
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Vendor Registration for 2017 Archdiocese Convention Now Open
The 2017 Archdiocese Convention Committee announces with excitement that Vendor Registration is NOW OPEN! The commitment to raise Convention standards is proven once again with the efforts to make...
View ArticleDecember 2016 Newsletter
Dear friend of St. Athanasius Academy:In the Spirit of the Lord's Nativity, please remember our prisoner-students.Let them know we care, as we seek His Voice of Wisdom. (Mat. 25:34-40)The Nativity of...
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