• Divine Liturgy – Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

    The Holy Martyr Photina (Svetlana) the Samaritan Woman, her sons Victor (named Photinus) and Joses; and her sisters Anatola, Phota, Photis, Paraskevḗ, Kyriake; Nero’s daughter Domnina; and the Martyr Sebastian: The holy Martyr Photina was the Samaritan Woman, with whom the Saviour conversed at Jacob’s Well (John. 4:5-42)...continue reading at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/05/22/39-sunday-of-the-samaritan-woman

  • Divine Liturgy-Sunday of the blind man

    At the end of Chapter 8 in Gospel of Saint John, the Saviour was disputing with the Pharisees in the Temple during the Feast of Tabernacles. He told them, "Your father Abraham was glad that he should see my day; and he saw it and rejoiced" (John 8:56). The Jews said that Jesus was not Read more...

  • Divine Liturgy-Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.

    On the 7th Sunday of Pascha, we commemorate the holy God-bearing Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. The Commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council has been celebrated by the Church of Christ from ancient times... click to read more: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/06/05/43-commemoration-of-the-holy-fathers-of-the-first-ecumenical-council  

  • Divine Liturgy-Holy Pentecost followed by Kneeling Prayers

    In the Church’s annual liturgical cycle, Pentecost is “the last and great day.” It is the celebration by the Church of the coming of the Holy Spirit as the end—the achievement and fulfillment—of the entire history of salvation. For the same reason, however, it is also the celebration of the beginning: it is the “birthday” Read more...

  • Divine Liturgy-Synaxis of All Saints

    The Sunday following Pentecost is dedicated to All Saints, both those who are known to us, and those who are known only to God. There have been saints at all times, and they have come from every corner of the earth. They were Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, Hierarchs, Monastics, and Righteous, yet all were perfected by Read more...

  • Divine Liturgy-Synaxis of All Saints of North America

    On the second Sunday after Pentecost, each local Orthodox Church commemorates all the saints, known and unknown, who have shone forth in its territory. Accordingly, the Orthodox Church in America remembers the saints of North America on this day... Completed at:  https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/06/26/49-synaxis-of-the-saints-of-north-america