Tuesday, March 16, 2010
JERUSALEM --- We are pleased to learn that Nicole DelVillano, a freshman at SUNY Platsburgh, and a member of St. Michael's Church in Binghamton has arrived safely in Jerusalem along the other 2010 Real Break Jerusalem team members and leaders. Read more...
Sunday, March 14, 2010
BRIDGEPORT -- Reader Christopher Gombos of St. John's Church Stratford, CT (Silver Lane) was ordained to the Subdeaconate by Metropolitan Nicholas at St. John the Baptist Church in Bridgeport, CT. Read more...
Sunday, March 14, 2010
NEW ENGLAND DEANERY -- At the invitation of the New England Deanery Orthodox Christian Missionary Michael Pagedas from the Orthodox Christian Mission Center gave a presentation on Orthodox Missionary Outreach in general and in Tanzania in particular Read more...
Saturday, March 13, 2010
STRATFORD, CT -- His Eminence was joined this evening by the Parish Priests of the New England Deanery and friends on the twenty-seventh anniversary of his consecration as Bishop at a dinner in his honor at the Shell Station Restaurant. Read more...
Friday, March 12, 2010
BRIDGEPORT, CT --- His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas began his Archpastoral Visitation to the New England Deanery this evening with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts at St. John the Baptist, Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of Bridgeport, CT. Read more...
Friday, March 12, 2010
One of the most poignant and stirring scenes in Saint Luke’s account of Christ’s Passion is that of the good criminal. We often call him the “good thief” or the “penitent thief” following Matthew and Mark who refer to thieves being crucified with Jesus, but since Luke calls them “criminals” I will use that designation Read more...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
BINGHAMTON, NY --- Nicole DelVillano, a freshman at SUNY Platsburgh, and a member of St. Michael's Church will be participating in the Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) Real Break Trip to the Holy Land. Read more...
Sunday, March 07, 2010
HOMESTEAD, PA -- The first of three regional Diocesan Lenten Retreats was held yesterday at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Homestead, PA. Sponsored by the National ACRY, the retreat drew more than 100 participants. Usually held at Camp Nazareth, this year Read more...
Sunday, March 07, 2010
As Orthodox Christians we not only adore the Cross, but we see it as the very path which leads to our salvation. At the heart of the way of the Cross we walk is the Slavonic word podvig, which translates as struggle, but, it can also mean asceticism. The Cross of Christ which is the Cross we must also take up and bear is a podvig. Read more...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
HOMESTEAD, PA -- The National ACRY is pleased to report that a record number of diocesan faithful and friends have registered to participate in this coming Saturday, March 6th's Central Region Diocesan Lenten Retreat. The retreat is sponsored by the National ACRY and is being hosted by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church of Homestead, PA. Read more...
