Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sixth Sunday of Matthew The Seven Maccabean Youths, their mother Solomonia and Eleazar their teacher The Seven Maccabean Youths, their mother Solomonia and Eleazar their teacher The seven holy Maccabee martyrs, Abim, Antonius, Gurias, Eleazar, Eusebonus, Alimus and Marcellus, their mother, Solomonia, and their teacher, Eleazar, suffered for Christ in … [Read more...]

Dormition of Righteous Anna, Mother of the Theotokos Fifth Sunday of Matthew Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Theotokos, Olympias the Deaconess, Eupraxia and Julia the Righteous of Tabenna, Gregory Kallidis, Metropolitan of Heraclea, Memory of the Fifth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople (553) Sts. Joachim and Anna, Parents of the the Theotokos Saint Anna was the daughter of … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council Venerable Macrina, sister of Basil the Great; Venerable Dios of Antioch; Theodore, archbishop of Edessa; Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov; Holy Stephen Lazarevic, Serbian Prince and Holy Militsa his mother Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council Held in Chalcedon, near Constantinople, 451. Under … [Read more...]

Third Sunday after Pentecost Third Sunday of Matthew Euphemia the Great Martyr, The All-Praised Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Princess of Kiev, Nektarios the New Martyr, Nicodemos the New Martyr of Mt. Athos Who was the Great Martyr Euphemia? Saint Euphemia lived in the 3rd century AD. She was the daughter of pious parents. Her father was a senator named Philophronos and her … [Read more...]

We are celebrating Independence Day next Sunday, July 4. Hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecued chicken and all of the sides during Social Hall following Divine Liturgy. The celebration is being sponsored by Jack and Angela Long in honor of Maria Ninos, mother of Angela. Independence Day is also the day of Maria's six month memorial and prayers will be offered for Maria after the Divine Liturgy … [Read more...]

First Sunday after Pentecost All Saints Sunday Righteous Sampson the host of Strangers; Mary and Joanna the Myrrh-Bearers The first Sunday after the Feast of Holy Pentecost is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of All Saints. This day has been designated as a commemoration of all of the Saints, all the Righteous, the Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, Shepherds, … [Read more...]

The Fiftieth Day after Pascha The Great Feast of Pentecost The Descent of the Holy Spirit Fifty days after the Resurrection, on the existing Jewish feast of Pentecost, while the disciples and many other followers of Jesus Christ were gathered together to pray, the Holy Spirit descended upon them in the form of "cloven tongues of fire," with the sound of a mighty rushing wind, and they … [Read more...]

Sunday of the After-feast of the Ascension Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Syria; Antipater, bishop of Bostra in Arabia; Triphyllios, bishop of Nicosia in Cyprus The Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council “I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Mt. 16:18). … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! The Sixth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Blind Man Venerable Stylites Simeon the Younger of the Mountain of Wonders and Nikitas of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski; Martyr Meletios the General of Galatia; Venerable Vincent of Lerins Jesus Heals the Blind Man Introduction The sixth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Blind … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! The Fifth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman After-feast of Mid-Pentecost Isaac, founder of the Dalmaton monastery in Constantinople; Martyrs Natalios and Barlaam of Caesarea in Cappadocia; Martyrs Eusebios and Christina Jesus and the Samaritan Woman Photini of Samaria The holy and glorious Great-martyr Photine of Samaria (also Photini or … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! Truly He has Risen! The Fourth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Paralytic Michael the Confessor, Bishop of Synnada; Myrrh-bearer Mary, wife of Cleopas; translation of the relics of Leontios the wonderworker, bishop of Rostov; Euphrosinia of Polotsk Jesus Heals the Paralytic Introduction The fourth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! Truly He has Risen! Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women, Pious Joseph of Arimathaea and Righteous Nicodemus Pious Joseph of Arimathaea, Righteous Nicodemus and the holy Myrrh-bearing Women; Venerable Theodore the Sanctified, disciple of Pachomios the Great; Alexander, archbishop of Jerusalem; New-martyr Nicholas of Metsov; and Venerable Ephraim of Perekop, wonderworker of … [Read more...]

George Chionis — Memory Eternal With sadness we must announce the passing of George Chionis, a dear friend to many at St. Peter's and, with his wife Bea (Panagiota) a faithful parishioner of St. Peter's from the early years. George passed away this morning (Sunday, April 9, 2021) at 1:40am. He is reunited with his beloved Bea who preceded him in death. He was a good man, a faithful … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! Truly He has Risen! The First Sunday after PaschaSunday of Thomas the Apostle, Called “The Twin” Prophet Isaiah; Martyr Christopher of Lycia; Translation to Bari of the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia The Sunday of Thomas the Apostle Though the doors were shut at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews … [Read more...]

Pascha (Passover) The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Pascha Holy Week comes to an end at sunset of Great and Holy Saturday, as the Church prepares to celebrate her most ancient and preeminent festival, Pascha, the feast of feasts. The time of preparation will give way to a time of fulfillment. The glorious and … [Read more...]

The Entrance of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into JerusalemPalm Sunday Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem Palm Sunday On the Sunday before the Feast of Great and Holy Pascha and at the beginning of Holy Week, the Orthodox Church celebrates one of its most joyous feasts of the year. Palm Sunday is the commemoration of the Entrance of our … [Read more...]

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent St. Mary of Egypt Venerable John, disciple of Gregory of Decapolis; Venerable Euthymios and Athanasios of Aegina; Cosmas the Confessor, Bishop of Chalcedon St. Mary of Egypt Who was St. Mary of Egypt? Our holy mother Mary was born in Egypt. She had left her parents at the age of twelve to go to Alexandria, where she spent the next seventeen years in … [Read more...]

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent St. John of the Ladder Hieromartyr Antypas, Bishop of Pergamum; Righteous Mothers Tryphaina and Matrona of Cyzicus St. John of the Ladder (Climacus) Our venerable and God-bearing Father John Climacus (ca. 579 - 649), also known as John of the Ladder, John Scholasticus, and John Sinaites, was a seventh century monk at St. Catherine's monastery at the base of … [Read more...]

Third Sunday of Great Lent Veneration of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross Venerable George of Mt. Maleon; Martyrs Theodoulos the Reader and Agathopodos the Deacon of Thessalonica; Venerable Theonas, archbishop of Thessalonica; Isidore, Bishop of Seville Elevation of the Precious and Life Giving Cross Each of the Sundays of Great Lent has its own special theme. This Sunday's theme … [Read more...]