The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost The Twelfth Sunday of Matthew Leave-taking of the commemoration of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist Alexander, Paul the New, and John, Patriarchs of Constantinople; Venerable Phantinos of Calabria; Repose of Venerable Alexander of Svir; Translation of the relics of Alexander Nevsky, Prince of Novgorod; Cyril and Makarios, Patriarchs of … [Read more...]

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost The Eleventh Sunday of Matthew Leave Taking of the Dormition of the Theotokos Martyr Lupus, servant of the Great-Martyr Demetrios; Hieromartyr Irenaios, Bishop of Lyons; Venerable Nicholas and Dionysios of Olympus   What is an Afterfeast and Leave-Taking? An Afterfeast is a period of celebration attached to one of the Great Feasts … [Read more...]

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost The Tenth Sunday of Matthew The After-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ After-feast of the Dormition of the TheotokosRecovery from Edessa of the Icon of Christ Not Made by Hands: ‘The Holy Napkin’   What is the Icon of Christ Not Made by Hands? When the fame of our Lord Jesus Christ came to Abgar, the ruler of Edessa, who was suffering … [Read more...]

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost The Ninth Sunday of Matthew The After-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ Apostle MatthiasTranslation of the relics of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of America   Dormtion Fast and Akathist Hymns begin (August 1-15, 2018) August 1 starts the Dormition period in our Orthodox Church. We fast (abstain from meat and dairy as much … [Read more...]

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost The Eighth Sunday of Matthew Relics Translation of Proto-martyr Stephen the Archdeacon; Venerable Photini the wonderworker of Carpasia in Cyprus; Blessed Basil the Fool-for-Christ, Wonderworker of Moscow Blessed Basil the Fool-for-Christ, Wonderworker of Moscow? Saint Basil the Blessed, Wonderworker of Moscow, was born in December 1468 on the … [Read more...]

The Holy Righteous MartyrParaskeva (Paraskevi) of Rome The Seventh Sunday of Matthew Hieromartyrs Hermolaus, Hermippus, and Hermocrates of Nicomedia; Venerable Gerontios, first settler of St. Anne skete on Athos; Moses the Hungarian; Sabbas III, archbishop of Serbia; Priest Jacob Netsvetov, enlightener of the peoples of Alaska Who Was St. Paraskeva (Paraskevi)? The holy and glorious … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Holy Fathers of 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 Held in Chalcedon, near Constantinople, 451. Under Emperor Marcian. 630 Bishops were … [Read more...]

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Fifth Sunday of Matthew Holy Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of Ancyra; Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by our Lord; Venerable Father Paisios the New of Athos Who is St. Paisios of Athos? Our venerable and God-bearing Father Paisios of Mount Athos or Paisios the New, of the Holy Mountain (July 25, 1924 – July 12, 1994), was a … [Read more...]

Although our country is undergoing severe trials at the moment one important thing to remember is this: All the refugee movements in the past century have aimed for America. America is and has been a magnanimous and generous country, not without some faults but certainly a beacon and place of freedom for millions -- including ourselves or our forbears. The good in America is worth preserving, … [Read more...]

Venerable Athanasius of Athos Fourth Sunday of Matthew Venerable Lampados of Irenoupolis; Hieromartyr Cyprian of St. George Kelli on Athos; Synaxis of the 23 Martyrs of Lesvos; Uncovering of relics of Sergios the Wonderworker of Radonezh Who Was St. Athanasios the Athonite? Born Abraham in Trebizond about the year 920, he was orphaned at an early age and was raised by a pious … [Read more...]

Third Sunday after Pentecost Third Sunday of Matthew Recovery of the relics of Cyrus and John the Unmercenaries; Martyr Papios; Paul the Physician of Corinth; Venerable Moses the anchorite; Venerable Sergios and Herman, Wonderworking Abbots of Valaam Who Were Venerable Sergios and Herman, Wonderworking Abbots of Valaam? Saints Sergius and Herman settled on the island of Valaam in … [Read more...]

Baby Carmine is Expecting a Sibling so We Are Giving a Shower for Mom! Carmine and Lillie Riccioli are expecting (actually Lillie is expecting and Carmine is coming along for the ride) and baby Carmine is about to get a brother or sister. We are giving them a baby shower. The shower will be held on Sunday July 5 in the Social Hall following the Divine Liturgy. For more information … [Read more...]

The wrong phone number was given in the weekly mailout. Below is the correct number. Could someone drive Barbara Dusckas to an eye appointment on Thursday, June 25 2020? The appointment begins at 8:45am. If you can provide a ride for Barbara please call her at 239-220-7383. Barbara needs the ride because her eyes will be dilated and she won't be able to drive home.   … [Read more...]

Second Sunday after PentecostSecond Sunday of Matthew Martyr Julian of Tarsus; Martyr Aphrodisius of Cilicia; New-Martyr Nikita of Nisyros near Rhodes Who Was the Martyr Julian Of Tarsus, in Cilicia? The Holy Martyr Julian of Tarsus was born in the Asia Minor province of Cilicia. He was the son of a pagan senator, but his mother was a Christian. After the death of her husband the … [Read more...]

First Sunday after Pentecost All Saints Sunday The Holy Prophet Elisseus (Elisha); Methodius the Confessor, patriarch of Constantinople; Venerable Niphon of Athos; Cyril, bishop of Crete 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 … [Read more...]

The Fiftieth Day after Pascha The Great Feast of Pentecost 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 began to speak in languages that … [Read more...]

Sunday of the After-Feast of the Ascension Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Martyrs Hermias of Comana in Cappadocia and the magician Marus who believed through him “I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Mt. 16:18). Although the Church of Christ on earth will pass through difficult struggles with … [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 Introduction The sixth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Blind Man. The day commemorates the … [Read more...]

Christ is risen! Dear Friends and Members of St. Peter's, We are moving closer to the time we have been longing for. We can begin reopening the parish under the guidelines issued by the State of Florida. Please note the instructions below. We start this Sunday, May 17, 2020. STARTING SUNDAY MAY 17, 2020 A maximum of 30 faithful may attend the Divine Services at the same time, while … [Read more...]

Christ is Risen! The Fifth Sunday After Pascha The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Apostles Andronikos and Junia of the Seventy;Athanasios the New, bishop of Christianopolis;Eudoxia, princess of Moscow Photini of Samaria The holy and glorious Great-martyr Photine of Samaria (also Photini or Svetlana), Equal-to-the-Apostles, encountered Christ at the well of Jacob. Tradition relates … [Read more...]