Most of the month of December is devoted to preparing. During the season of Advent, we prepare our hearts to receive again our Incarnate God, who was sent to the world as a human child to show us the way to salvation, and we look forward to His Second Coming. The Church emphasizes several ways […]

We will celebrate several important feast days in the month of November. All Souls will be celebrated on Saturday, November 2, with Lauds for the Departed at 9:40, Requiem Mass at 10:00am, and pot-luck brunch following. We will remember the names of our departed loved ones at this Mass, so please submit your names to […]

The last Sunday in October is set aside for the celebration of Christ the King. In an election year, especially, it is good to be reminded that our true Ruler is Jesus Christ, our Savior and our King. We are collecting items to be included in flood cleanup buckets for International Orthodox Christian Charities to […]

We will celebrate three major feast days during the month of September. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8, falls on Sunday this year as does the feast of St. Michael the Archangel (September 29). The Exaltation of the Holy Cross is on Saturday, September 14, and we will celebrate this feast with […]

Two important feast days occur in the month of August: the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6)and the Dormition, or Assumption, of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15). Both of these holy days will be celebrated on the eve with Vespers at 6:30PM, Mass at 7, and pot-luck supper afterward. The Vigil of Assumption (8/14) […]

The Paschal Triduum Maundy Thursday, May 2: Vespers at 6:40PM, Mass at 7PM, Tenebrae following a silent Lenten meal At the foot-washing: Where charity and love are, there is God. At the stripping of the altar: They part my garments among them: and upon my vesture they cast lots. At Tenebrae: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, return unto […]

During the month of April, we will continue to offer Stations of the Cross and Litany of the Cross as a Lenten devotion on Fridays at 6:30PM. We will also continue our collection of baby items for the Orthodox Christians for Life National Baby Shower which will be donated to the Shady Grove Pregnancy Center. […]

We will celebrate the feast day of our patron saint – St. Gregory the Great, Bishop, Confessor and Doctor – on the Eve, Monday, March 11, with Vespers at 6:30 pm, Mass at 7, followed by a pot-luck supper. St. Gregory was pope (patriarch) of Rome with episcopal oversight for the Christians from the far […]

On the weekend of January 20-21, we were blessed with a visit from Bishop JOHN, who is the bishop for the Western Rite parishes of our Archdiocese. His grace was here for the annual March for Life, where he gave the opening speech and invocation. He decided to remain with us for Saturday Vespers and […]

We begin the month and the year with the celebration of the Circumcision of Our Lord on Monday, Jan. 1. Matins will be at 9:30 and Mass at 10AM, followed by a pot-luck brunch. As is our parish custom, we will remain for a “game day” in the parish hall. The Feast of the Epiphany, […]