The semi-annual Convention of our Antiochian Archdiocese of America will be held in Chicago July 21 through 27. This gathering of our church family with our bishops will worship together, hear reports from the departments and organizations of the Archdiocese, and hear from our Metropolitan Saba about his vision for the Archdiocese. In August, we […]

We will celebrate the great festival of Pentecost beginning with the Vigil on Saturday, June 7. Matins will be at 9:30am; Mass, with prophecies and the blessing of the font, will be at 10am followed by a pot-luck brunch. On Sunday, June 8, the Mass will include the sequence hymn for Pentecost “Come Thou Holy […]

Many thanks to all who contributed to the beauty of our Holy Week and Easter services – those who served at the altar, who sang in the choir, who read lessons, who arranged flowers, who cooked… all worked together to make our offerings in celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We continue […]

The most holy week of the year for Christians is that week in which we commemorate the events of our Lord’s earthly life from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to his glorious Resurrection on the morning of Pascha. The services for this week include unique ceremonies which help call to mind these […]

There are three holy days in March for which we will have services: on March 5, Ash Wednesday, the blessing and imposition of ashes will mark the beginning of Lent on the Western calendar. On March 11, we will celebrate the feast day of our patron, St. Gregory. We will celebrate the eve of the […]

The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord (Candlemas and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary), February 2, falls on Sunday this year. At this service, candles are blessed to be used throughout the year, as we hear the story of Christ’s Presentation in the Temple recounted in St. Luke’s Gospel in which St. […]

Thanks to all who helped make our church so beautiful for the Christmas celebrations. It was truly a group effort this year. The Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord, celebrated on January 1, begins the month of January and the new secular year. Matins will be at 9:30am, Mass at 10, followed by a […]

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 […]