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With sadness we report the passing of Theodore Bondstedt. Ted was a friend of St. Peter’s who visited on occasion with his wife Dorothy and son Steven. Some of our

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Feasts of Circumcision of Christ and St. Basil the Great St. Basil the Great of Cappadocia (329–379) Saint Basil was born in the year 330

Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, “belongs not to the Church of Caesarea alone, nor merely to his own time, nor was he of benefit only to

The Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristThe Adoration of the Magi Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, hath shined the light of knowledge upon the world; for thereby

The Sunday of the Fathers is the Sunday before the Nativity of the Lord (December 18-24). On this day the Church honors all those who were well-pleasing to God from

Sunday of Forefathers of Christ On the Sunday that occurs on or immediately after the eleventh of this month, we commemorate Christ’s forefathers according to the flesh, both those that

Tenth Sunday of Luke St. Barbara The Holy Great Martyr Barbara lived and suffered during the reign of the emperor Maximian (305-311). Her father, the According to the hagiographies, Barbara,

Thirteenth Sunday of Luke Great-martyr James the Persian The Holy Great Martyr James the Persian (the Sawn-Asunder) was born in the fourth century into a pious Christian family, both wealthy

St. Peter’s will hold a Thanksgiving Liturgy on November 23, Thanksgiving Eve starting at 6:30pm. Although there technically is no Thanksgiving in the Orthodox Calendar, Thanksgiving is as close as

Ninth Sunday of Luke Sunday Forefeast of the Entrance of the Theotokos The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, also called The Presentation, is one of the Great Feasts

St. Peter’s First Annual Christmas Lent Retreat Saturday, November 12, 9am-3pm From Fr. Hans: I encourage everyone to attend this retreat. It is structured not take your entire day, and

Eighth Sunday of Luke SundaySt. John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople He was born in Antioch of noble parents: his father was a high-ranking military officer. His father died soon after