May God grant our children blessed and spiritual enlightening school year!!!
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with the nativity of the Virgin and the feast of her entrance to the temple, there are no biblical or historical sources for this feast. The Tradition of the Church is that Mary died as all people die, not “voluntarily” as her Son, but by the necessity of her mortal human nature which is in
divisibly bound up with the corruption of this world.The feast of the Dormition or Falling-asleep of the Theotokos is celebrated on the fifteenth of August, preceded by a two-week fast. This feast, which is also sometimes called the Assumption, commemorates the death, resurrection and glorification of Christ’s mother. It proclaims that Mary has been “assumed” by God into the heavenly kingdom of Christ in the fullness of her spiritual and bodily existence. Continue reading
The Divine Liturgy in honor of the Dormition of the Theotokos will start from 9:30 am.
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ is celebrated each year on August 6. The feast commemorates the transfiguration or metamorphosis of Christ on Mount Tabor, when our Lord appeared in His divine glory before the Apostles Peter, James, and John.
The event of the Transfiguration is recorded in three of the four Gospels:Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, and Luke 9:28-36. Jesus took the Apostles Peter, James, and John with Him up upon a mountain, and while they were on the mountain Jesus was transfigured. His face shone like the sun, and His garments became glistening white.
Moses and Elijah appeared with Christ, talking to Him. Peter declared how good it was for them to be there and expressed the desire to build three booths for Moses, Elijah, and Christ. This reference to the booths could imply that this occurred during the time of the Feast of Tabernacles when the Jews would be camping out in the fields for the grape harvest; for this Feast had acquired other associations in the course of its history, including the memory of the wanderings in the wilderness recorded in the Old Testament book of Exodus.
 | Holy Resurrection -… on THE THREE GIFTS OF THE ORTHODO… |
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 | Tom Maiello on Fr. Moses Berry |
| Michael nicholoulias on THE THREE GIFTS OF THE ORTHODO… |
 | Gwen Sattazahn on Bake Sale 2017 |
| Holy Resurrection -… on THE THREE GIFTS OF THE ORTHODO… |
| michael nicholoulias on THE THREE GIFTS OF THE ORTHODO… |
| Tom Maiello on Fr. Moses Berry |
| Michael nicholoulias on THE THREE GIFTS OF THE ORTHODO… |
| Gwen Sattazahn on Bake Sale 2017 |
