Feast of Unmercenaries 2005

His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Christodoulos of Theoupolis, Archimandrite Niphon, Protosyngellos of the Metropolis and Hierodeacon Savvas traveled to the Parish of the Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian in Alsip Illinois and celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday Oct. 31/ Nov. 13 which was followed by a procession of the Relics of St. Pachomios of Chios which His Eminence brought with him to Illinois; and a Banquet celebrating the 34th anniversary of the founding of the Parish by Mr. Constantinos Langis who is the biological brother of the ever-memorable Metropolitan Mattheos of Oinois.

On Monday, Nov. 1/14 Bishop Christodoulos celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the actual Feast of the Holy Unmercenaries assisted by the Protopresbyter of St. John the Forerunner in Willow Springs Ill., Hieromonk Longinos and Hierodeacon Savvas.
Orthodox Awareness

(Ψευδο) Προφητείας Παϊσίου το ανάγνωσμα...

Εις την εφημερίδα «Ελεύθερην Ώραν» της 6-8-2009 (ν.η.) ανγράφεται το ακόλουθον δημοσίευμα υπό τίτλον «Ο Γράψας, ο Παϊσιος και η Προφητεία!»:

«Για τον στρατηγό Δ. Γράψα υπήρχε άλλη Προφητεία. Την φοβήθηκαν.

Από καιρό κυκλοφορεί η προφητεία του γέροντα Παΐσιου… Βέβαια, άλλο προφητεία, άλλο πραγματικότητα… Αλλά, κάπου υπάρχει μία άκρη! Read more...

Missions

Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Mission, Tucson, Arizona

Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church is a beautiful mission parish near downtown Tucson, a city in southern Arizona. It was started in 1997 by Father John Bockman, who was a missionary Priest formerly serving missions in Tennessee and Massachusetts since 1990. Father John served the faithful in Tucson and the surrounding area in his home Chapel until his repose in November of 2000. His wife, Presbytera Valerie, continued to make her home Chapel available for the mission, with clergy from Saint Nectarios Orthodox Church in Seattle and His Eminence, Metropolitan Moses of Toronto (then of Portland), visiting to provide the Divine Services.

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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...