On Saturday, January 19/February 1, 2014, the Cathedral of St. Mark of Ephesus in Roslindale, MA, celebrated its feast day with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Celebrating the Liturgy was His Grace, Bishop Demetrius of Boston, along with numerous clergy from the Diocese of Boston and Holy Ascension Monastery. Many faithful from both the United States and Canada were in attendance. Two days previous, Thursday, January 17/30, a clergy synaxis was held with the local New England clergy.
Many years to His Grace, Bishop Demetrius of Boston, and the clergy and faithful of the Cathedral of St. Mark of Ephesus!
Please find photos here, as well as a second set of photos below.
Why do we follow the Old Orthodox Calendar?
a Because based on it, the First Ecumenical Council established the Paschal Canon and appointed that the feast of Holy Pascha may fall anywhere from March 22nd until April 25th, while with the New (Papal) Calendar it can fall as late at May 8th.
b The Gregorian (Papal) Calendar has been condemned by three Pan-Orthodox Councils under Patriarch Jeremiah Tranos (1583, 1587, 1589) Read more...
Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...
2025 Youth Conference
Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.
Q. There seems to be a lot of variation in how people observe fasting, but my confessor told me to fast from oil on Wednesday and Friday. Oil is a pretty vague category, though, and I was wondering if I could get a more explicit description of what kinds of food and drink are excluded on strict fast days. Read more...