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Candle making
Saturday March 23rd, 2019 Starting 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Volunteers Please contact Fr. George, Elpida or Despina Katakis.
We entered the Great Fast of Pascha
The Fast
The feast of the Resurrection, Pascha, is the most important feast of the liturgical year. In order to prepare for this great day, the Church has appointed a time of fasting and preparation, which is called Great Lent. Great Lent begins on Clean Monday (February 26/March 11 this year), and lasts 40 days. After the 40 days, we begin Holy Week with the Feast of the Raising of Lazarus and Palm Sunday.
There are five Sundays during Lent:
Saturday April 20th Lazarus day - Orthos 8:00AM
Sunday April 21st Palm Sunday -Orthos 8:00AM
HOLLY WEEK April 22nd -April 28 (see Holly Week's - daily events schedule for details )
If you are new to fasting, or are not sure you have been doing it properly, know that the first step is to find an experienced spiritual father; a priest of our Church . Fasting is not a discipline that can be self-directed, and should be part of a balanced spiritual life including attendance at the Divine Services, private prayer at home, acts of charity, and the reading of Holy Scripture.
The general rules of Lent are simple; Monday through Friday are strict fast, when we refrain from meat, dairy, fish, olive oil, and wine. Saturday and Sunday we are permitted wine and oil. On Annunciation, we are permitted fish, although this year Annunciation falls outside of Lent.
If you are elderly, very young, sickly, or new to fasting, your spiritual father may give you a rule of fasting that is less strict than that which is described here. This is because fasting is not a set of rules and regulations, but a spiritual medicine that the spiritual father, as your spiritual doctor, determines will be for your benefit, taking in to account your state in life. We should refrain from judging those who do not fast as strictly as we do, while praying that they will grow in strength to do so.
In addition, there are extra services such as the Presanctified Liturgy and the Salutations that are prayed during the weekdays of Lent, and we should make every effort to attend these.
Fasting will be of no benefit to us, however, if we do not love our neighbors more than ourselves. Fasting is a tool in our arsenal against the Evil One, but it is useless if we bite the head off of our brother.
If you are living far away from a Church and cannot attend the services during Lent, contact our church (586-773-9750) on how to participate as best as you can. Spiritual growth is open to you even if you live a great distance.
Finally, dear readers, we pray that you will include us in your prayers, those who prepare this site for you, that we will remain firm, crossing the Sea of the Fast, and arriving at Pascha prepared and join us on the midnight celebration on us with a feast after the Resurrection Service.
God Bless
Fr. George and the council of Saint Spyridon G.O.C.
Our next monthly dinners are:
Sunday April 21st, 2019 Palm Sunday
Sunday May 19th, 2019
Come and support our Church and our Community.
Book store :
Visit our book store for all your religious house needs
Sunday school every Sunday after the divine liturgy
Greek language private lessons available
talk to a Council member for details
For additional information of our Church's Monthly Dinners
see Despina Katakis for details.
Please come and support our Church dinners
taking place immediately after church service.
New ecclesiastical items from Greece are available in our bookstore.
Visit our church bookstore: open after Sunday service or by appointment.
The 2019 Church Trip to Greece Mount Anthos is being planned for Nov. 18th 2019
Anyone who is interested or for special requests please see a church Council representative.
For week days services please see the calendar events tab
Saturday March 23rd, 2019 Starting 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Volunteers Please contact Fr. George, Elpida or Despina Katakis.
We entered the Great Fast of Pascha
The Fast
The feast of the Resurrection, Pascha, is the most important feast of the liturgical year. In order to prepare for this great day, the Church has appointed a time of fasting and preparation, which is called Great Lent. Great Lent begins on Clean Monday (February 26/March 11 this year), and lasts 40 days. After the 40 days, we begin Holy Week with the Feast of the Raising of Lazarus and Palm Sunday.
There are five Sundays during Lent:
- Sunday of Orthodoxy (March 17th)
- St. Gregory Palamas (March 24th)
- The Holy Cross (March 31st)
- St. John of the Ladder (April 7th)
- St. Mary of Egypt (April 14th)
Saturday April 20th Lazarus day - Orthos 8:00AM
Sunday April 21st Palm Sunday -Orthos 8:00AM
HOLLY WEEK April 22nd -April 28 (see Holly Week's - daily events schedule for details )
If you are new to fasting, or are not sure you have been doing it properly, know that the first step is to find an experienced spiritual father; a priest of our Church . Fasting is not a discipline that can be self-directed, and should be part of a balanced spiritual life including attendance at the Divine Services, private prayer at home, acts of charity, and the reading of Holy Scripture.
The general rules of Lent are simple; Monday through Friday are strict fast, when we refrain from meat, dairy, fish, olive oil, and wine. Saturday and Sunday we are permitted wine and oil. On Annunciation, we are permitted fish, although this year Annunciation falls outside of Lent.
If you are elderly, very young, sickly, or new to fasting, your spiritual father may give you a rule of fasting that is less strict than that which is described here. This is because fasting is not a set of rules and regulations, but a spiritual medicine that the spiritual father, as your spiritual doctor, determines will be for your benefit, taking in to account your state in life. We should refrain from judging those who do not fast as strictly as we do, while praying that they will grow in strength to do so.
In addition, there are extra services such as the Presanctified Liturgy and the Salutations that are prayed during the weekdays of Lent, and we should make every effort to attend these.
Fasting will be of no benefit to us, however, if we do not love our neighbors more than ourselves. Fasting is a tool in our arsenal against the Evil One, but it is useless if we bite the head off of our brother.
If you are living far away from a Church and cannot attend the services during Lent, contact our church (586-773-9750) on how to participate as best as you can. Spiritual growth is open to you even if you live a great distance.
Finally, dear readers, we pray that you will include us in your prayers, those who prepare this site for you, that we will remain firm, crossing the Sea of the Fast, and arriving at Pascha prepared and join us on the midnight celebration on us with a feast after the Resurrection Service.
God Bless
Fr. George and the council of Saint Spyridon G.O.C.
Our next monthly dinners are:
Sunday April 21st, 2019 Palm Sunday
Sunday May 19th, 2019
Come and support our Church and our Community.
Book store :
Visit our book store for all your religious house needs
Sunday school every Sunday after the divine liturgy
Greek language private lessons available
talk to a Council member for details
For additional information of our Church's Monthly Dinners
see Despina Katakis for details.
Please come and support our Church dinners
taking place immediately after church service.
New ecclesiastical items from Greece are available in our bookstore.
Visit our church bookstore: open after Sunday service or by appointment.
The 2019 Church Trip to Greece Mount Anthos is being planned for Nov. 18th 2019
Anyone who is interested or for special requests please see a church Council representative.
For week days services please see the calendar events tab
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