Pentecost – The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Feast of Holy Pentecost is celebrated each year on
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St. Peter Newsletter — May 22, 2015 – Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
The seventh Sunday after the Feast of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. This day commemorates the 318 God-bearing Fathers who gathered in Nicaea in 325 at the request of the Emperor, Saint Constantine the Great, to address the heresy of Arianism together with other issues that concerned the unity of the Church.
Ascension Divine Liturgy Moved to Wednesday
The Liturgy for the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at 7pm.
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St. Peter Newsletter – May 12, 2015: Sunday of the Blind Man, Why the Thief was Pardoned, Prayers for the Sick, Sunday Readings
Christ is Risen! The Sixth Sunday of Pascha – The Blind Man The Lord Jesus was coming from
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St. Peter Newsletter – May 8, 2015: Samaritan Woman, Dostoevski, Cycle for Stem Cells, Bible Study, Choir Practice
Samaritan Woman, Dostoevski, Cycle for Stem Cells, Bible Study, Choir Practice