...uet of multitudes of flowers in full bloom. They knew that she had been raised by the power of her Son and God, our Lord Jesus Christ. They were filled with great rejoicing at the dawn of a Second Pascha. Indeed, Holy Mary has made that great passover from death to life. The Mother of Life has been raised to life, body and soul reunited, and translated into Paradise. Listen again to the words of o...

...erican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A. on the falling asleep in the Lord of +Metropolitan Nicholas. His gracious presence at our choir's choral program in ecumenical celebration of Pascha (April 2010) will be long-remembered, particularly as he exchanged a sincere embrace with our beloved +Metropolitan Basil and later offered kind, encouraging words and his blessing to the choirs a...

... annual Bright Friday Celebration of the Feast of the Theotokos of the Life-giving Fountain on Friday April 29, 2011 at Sts Cyril and Methodios Church. The day will begin with the celebration of Paschal Matins at 9am with the Divine Liturgy following. After the Paschal Liturgy a brunch will be provided in the lodge. Cost of the brunch is $8/adult, $5/child 5-12, and no charge for children 4 and ...

...JOHNSTOWN, PA --  Parishes are invited to submit photos for an  special on-line photo gallery  featuring the celebration of Holy Week and Pascha in our diocese. Every parish community  is invited to up to three photos for the photo gallery. Please send photos to photos@acrod.org  Please put in the body of the e-mail the name of the paris...

... -the Reading of the Passion Gospels - (Thursday April 21 at 7:00 pm),  Vespers and Entombment of Our Lord  - Friday April 22 at 7:00 pm,   Resurrection Matins -Saturday April 23rd at  8:00 pm and Paschal Divine Liturgy - Sunday April 24, 2011 at 9:00 am.      JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The fortieth day memorial service for + Metropolitan Nicholas will be broadcast live from Christ the Saviour Cathedral on...

...onasticism, and which is directly under the spiritual jurisdiction of His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, will be featured on the CBS News program “60 Minutes”, scheduled to air on Pascha Sunday. The segment, “The Monks of Mount Athos”, will recount 60 Minutes Correspondent Bob Simon’s journey to a remote peninsula in North Greece 2011||News Archive ...

...http://www.acrod.org/organizations/cathedral/live The schedule of live broadcasts from Christ the Saviour Cathedral during Holy Week and Pascha has now been posted. @INHERIT 935 ...

...http://www.acrod.org/multimedia/photos?setID=72157626404376601 A photo gallery featuring scenes from the Divine Services of Holy Week and Pascha has been posted. Check back often as photos are posted daily. @INHERIT 935 ...

...http://www.patriarchate.org/documents/2011pascha The occurrences and events of our time may not seem to justify the exultation of our greeting. The natural destruction caused by seismic tremors and oceanic swells, together with the lurking devas...

...hich are reserved for the righteous and the saints. It is this foretaste of glory that we ourselves experience in the sacred and somber services of Holy Week that culminate in the Holy and Great Pascha. We live through the Saving Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and through Baptism, descend into the Tomb with Him, so that we may attain unto the Glorious Resurrection. As the Holy Apostle Paul sa...