Metropolitan Demetrius’s Schedule for November and December 2016

St. John's Monastery Cobleskill, NY (Feast of St. Demetrius the Great-Martyr/Nameday of the Metropolitan)
Monday, October 25/November 7 All night vigil starting at 8pm, going through Tuesday, October 26/November 8

Trip to Springfield, MA (Mission of St. Philaret)
Wednesday, October 27/November 9 – Thursday, October 28/November 10

Trip to Astoria, NY (Mini conference at St. Isidoros and St. Markella's)
Friday, October 29/November 11 – Monday, October 1/November 14

Trip to Toronto, Ontario Canada (St. Nektarios) Archimandrite Fr. Agathangelus will go on behalf of Met. Demetrius.
Saturday, November 6/19 – Wednesday, November 10/23

Trip to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (St. Vladimir’s)
Thursday, November 11/24 – Tuesday, November 16/29

Trip to Owasso, OK (St. James the Apostle)
Saturday, November 20/December 3 – Monday, November 23/December 5

Orthodox Awareness

The Message of Patriarch Theodore of Alexandra Upon the Feast of Ramadan

The “Father of Fathers, the Thirteenth Apostle and the Judge of the World (as his pheme states), Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, Theodore sent a message to the Muslims of Egypt upon the feast of Ramadan. It is as follows:

“The most sacred month of the Islamic calendar, the chief month of personal worship and great awareness of the Divine for every faithful Muslim ends today with the festive, joyous season of Eid al-Fitr. Read more...

Missions

Saint John of Kronstadt - Bunnell, Florida

St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church began as a mission parish in the year 2000, in a home chapel in Palm Coast, FL – a small town on Florida’s northeast coast located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. After two years, it became necessary to have services in area community centers, rented for Sundays and other Holy Days. Read more...

Youth

2025 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Why do we Call Angels “Saint”?

Q. I noticed that we call the angels Michael and Gabriel "Saint." I thought the title "Saint" was only given to humans who have proven themselves Godly. Do you mind clarifying this for me? Is there a deeper meaning to "Saint" that I am not aware of?

-S.L. Read more...