St. Peter Orthodox Church

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Helping the Poor in Bonita Springs

And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, you

The Good Samaritan

St. Peter Newsletter — November 12, 2015

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Eighth Sunday of Luke This Sunday we read the Parable of the Good Samaritan. The parable has many layers of meaning. Below is one layer about

Building up the Church

IMPORTANT: Parish Meeting this Sunday, November 8

St. Peter’s is growing and it is clear that we will soon exceed our seating capacity if something is not done.

Learn How to Make Prosphora

Want to learn how make prosphora, the bread from which Holy Communion is given every Divine Liturgy?

The Synaxis of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

St. Peter Newsletter — November 7, 2015

St. Nektarios is a Saint who heals, especially cancer. His feast day is celebrated on November 9 every year. At 7pm will will celebrate a Divine Liturgy for St. Nektarios. Afterward we will read the healing prayers and offer annointing with holy oil from St. Nektarios’ Monastery in Aegina Greece.

Helping the Homeless

At St. Peter’s we take the command from our Lord to help the poor very seriously. We know that at the Last Judgment we will be asked if we feed

Sts. Cosmas and Damian

St. Peter Newsletter – October 27, 2015

Sunday St. Cosmas and Damian of Asia Minor The Fifth Sunday of Luke Sts. Cosmas, Damian and their mother St Theodota were natives of Asia Minor (some sources say Mesopotamia).

November 7 Pilgrimage to St. Nicholas Monastery with Presentation on St. Nektarios

On Saturday, November 7, some parishioners are making a pilgrimage to Saint Nicholas Monastery in Ft Myers. We will depart caravan style from St Peter at 10am and return at 5pm. There are many unique Holy Relics to venerate.

Philo of Alexandria (25 BC – 50AD)

St. Peter Newsletter — October 23, 2015

Bishop Antoun will be with us on Sunday November 1. You may remember that during our last visit he pushed us to find a more suitable location for St. Peter’s and here we are! This is his first visit to our new location.

Announcements

Orthodoxy 101 Begins Tomorrow (October 21) Orthodoxy 101 begins on Wednesday, October 21 starting at 7pm. Complete information and course syllabus can be found on the website. Parish Assembly Meeting

Food for the Hungry

As we do ever year, the months approaching Christmas is when we collect foor for neighborhood foodshelves. Please bring a canned item to Church with you on Sundays. Bins will

Bp. Antoun Brunch

On Sunday November 1, 2015 at 12:30pm we will hold a celebratory brunch with Bp. Antoun at the Holiday Inn (I75 and Alico road, our former location, get map). This