Hierarchical Liturgy at St. Joseph of Arimathea Orthodox Church

On the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, February 3/16, 2014, His Eminence, Metropolitan Moses of Toronto, liturgized in the parish of St. Joseph of Arimathea in Whitevale Ontario. During his visit to the parish, Vasili Pres was tonsured a Reader, and Nicholas Proskos and Evangelos Stavroullakis were blessed to wear the Rasso.

Many years to Vasili, Nicholas, and Evangelos!

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Orthodox Awareness

Bartholomew Prays at Iftar

Iftar, refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together. Iftar is done right after sunset.

We report the following unchanged as it was published:

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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

2023 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2023 youth conference in Chicago, IL! To learn more, visit the home page or 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?

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