IGNORE ANY TEXT FROM FR. HANSASKING FOR GIFT CARDS OR MONEY! Someone texted two members of our parish under my name asking them to buy gift cards. It looks legitimate but it is a scam. If you receive a similar text, you should delete the text and don't respond. The area code where the text is coming from is #863 (central Florida). (Happy New Year, by the way!) Fr. Hans Jacobse … [Read more...]

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Forefeast of and Sunday before the Theophany of Christ Holy Prophet Malachi; Martyr Gordios of Cappadocia; Venerable Thomais the Wonderworker of Lesbos; Venerable Genevieve of Paris     Theophany (or Epiphany) means shining forth or manifestation. The feast is often called, as it is in the Orthodox service books, Theophany, which means … [Read more...]

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Proto-Martyr Stephen the Archdeacon Sunday after the Nativity of Christ Commemoration of Joseph the BetrothedDavid the Prophet and King James the brother of the Lord St. Stephen the Proto-Martyr St. Stephen was a Jew living in the Hellenic provinces, related to the Apostle Paul and one of the first seven deacons ordained by the Apostles to … [Read more...]

Forefeast of the NativitySunday before the Nativity of Christ (The Genealogy) New-martyr John the tailor of Thasos; Daniel II, Archbishop of Serbia The Geneology of Christ according to St. Luke The Geneology of Christ The genealogies in the gospels of Saints Matthew and Luke are made to and from Joseph. This is not to give the impression that Jesus came from Joseph’s seed. … [Read more...]

Margaret Palis -- Memory Eternal With sadness we must announce that Margaret (Panagiota) Palis passed away this afternoon around 2:30pm. She died peacefully. All of us who knew Margaret loved her. She was always gentle and kind. Our prayers are with Theodosios her husband at this difficult time. The funeral will be held in New York with burial at St. Nektarios Monastery near Roscoe, … [Read more...]

Sunday of the Forefathers (Ancestors) of Christ Herman of Alaska, Enlightener of the Aleuts Martyrs Eustratios, Auxentios, Eugene, Mardarios, and Orestes at Sebastia; Virgin-Martyr Lucia of Syracuse; Hieromartyr Gabriel, Patriarch of Serbia Sermon on the Sunday of the Forefathers By Fr. Thaddeus Hardenbrook On the second Sunday before Nativity, the Gospel reading leaves off its … [Read more...]

Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia Tenth Sunday of Luke Nicholas, Bishop of Patara; New-Martyr Nicholas of Karamania in Asia Minor Who is Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra? This Saint lived during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great, and reposed in 330, As a young man, he desired to espouse the solitary life. He made a pilgrimage to the holy city … [Read more...]

  Thanksgiving is about the only American Civil Holiday left that has not be completely secularized (de-Christianized), and we celebrate it to keep the Christian founding of America alive. The Orthodox missionary imperative is to affirm the good wherever you find it and build on it, even if the good is not yet complete. For that reason we celebrate Thanksgiving every year with a Divine … [Read more...]

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Thirteenth Sunday of Luke Martyr Paramonos and the 370 Martyrs in Bithynia; Martyr Philoumenos of Ancyra; Venerable Akakios of Sinai; Hieromartyr Dionysios, Bishop of Corinth; Urban, Bishop of Macedonia; Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessalonica Who Were the Martyr Paramon and 370 Martyrs in Bithynia? The Holy Martyr Paramon and the 370 Martyrs with … [Read more...]

Twenty-fourth Sunday after PentecostNinth Sunday of LukeAfter-feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos Apostles Philemon, Apphia, Archippos and Onesimos of the Seventy; Clement, bishop of Ochrid and Enlightener of Bulgaria; Martyr Cecilia of Rome and those with her; Venerable Kallistos Xanthopoulos of Athos; Martyr Michael, prince of Tver; Venerable Iakovos of Evia Who Were Archippus the … [Read more...]

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Eighth Sunday of Luke The Holy Martyrs and Confessors Guria, Shamuna and Habib the Deacon of Edessa; Thomas the New, Patriarch of Constantinople; and Venerable Paisios Velichkovsky Who Was the Venerable Paisios Velichkovsky? The biography of Venerable Paisios Velichkovsky is too long to recount in full here. You can read more on the link … [Read more...]

    Our Capital Campaign is going well. So far $400,000 of the $750,000 we need to secure a mortgage to make a bid on the new Church property has been received. That's over half of our goal! Some parishioners may be under the impression that November 1 was a cut off date. It wasn't. It was the date we hoped to receive all pledges. If you have still not pledged, you can … [Read more...]

The Synaxis of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and all the Bodiless Powers of HeavenSeventh Sunday of Luke All the Angels, according to the Apostle Paul, are ministering spirits, - sent forth to minister to them who shall be heirs of salvation - (Heb. 1:14). God set them as overseers of every nation and people, and guides to that which is profitable (Deut. 32:8); and while one … [Read more...]

Correction: Liturgies on Tuesday and Saturday This Week (November 1-7, 2020) Liturgies This Week Paul the Confessor Patriarch of Constantinople, Tuesday November 3, 2020 at 9:30am Our father among the saints Paul the Confessor or Paul I of Constantinople lived during the fourth century, and served as Archbishop of Constantinople during three periods: from 337 to 339, from 341 to 342, … [Read more...]

Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and DamianFifth Sunday of Luke Theodota, the Unmercenaries’ mother; Venerable-martyr James and his disciples James the Deacon and Dionysios of Prodromou Skete on Athos; Venerable David of Evia in Greece Sts. Cosmas and Damian have helped with healings at St. Peter's. The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian and their mother … [Read more...]

  Have You Seen the Video?   Our capital campaign is well underway. Some of us have questions. Here are the answers. When should we submit our capital campaign pledge? We need the pledges by November 1. In order to make an offer on the property we need to get a mortgage. Banks require churches to have cash or pledges that cover up to 50% of the cost of the property. … [Read more...]

Twentieth Sunday after PentecostSixth Sunday of Luke Martyrs Marcian and Martyrios the Notaries of Constantinople Martyrs Valerios and Chrysaphios; Tabitha the Merciful, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter; relics translation of Venerable Sabbas the Sanctified and Venerable John of Beverly Who Were The Martyrs Marcian and Martyrios the Notaries of Constantinople? The Martyrs … [Read more...]

The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke Martyr Marinos the Elder at Anazarbos; Venerable Theodore, Simeon and Euphrosyne; New-Martyrs Gabriel and Kyrmidoles of Egypt; Venerable Peter of Cetinje The Life of St. Luke Saint Luke, was of Greek origin born in the Hellenistic city of Antioch, [1] and was extremally educated. His studies included Greek philosophy, medicine, and art in his … [Read more...]

Sunday of Holy Fathers of Seventh Ecumenical Council The Fourth Sunday of Luke Apostle Philip the deacon of the Seventy; Venerable Theophanes the branded; Nektarios, Arsakios, Sisinios and Philotheos Kokkinos, patriarchs of Constantinople; Venerable Jonah of Cyprus On Sunday the Church remembers the 350 holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council under the holy Patriarch … [Read more...]

With sadness we must announce the passing of Mary Jarvis, beloved wife of her husband Bob, and a friend to many at St. Peter's and the larger Naples area. Mary was an early founder of St. Peter's, helping in all areas with sacrifice and love when we decided to start the mission at the Holiday Inn. She opened her home for one of our first Pascha Dinners, served as treasurer, and other duties … [Read more...]