NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will celebrate on Monday, November 2, the 29thAnniversary of the enthronement of our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the memory of Saint Elpidophoros, patron saint of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. The faithful of the Archdiocese are invited to the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10:00…
October 26, 2020 Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral Astoria, New York Beloved Deacon Demetrios, On this Feastday of your Heavenly Patron, when we sing of him as “Τρισμάκαρ – Thrice-Blesséd,”[*] we can say the same of you. For today you ascend unto the Altar of God to join the ranks of the Presbyters of…
The conditions in the world are not ordinary. That calls for us to become extraordinary. Last week, Your Eminence completed visits to all the Parishes, Monasteries and Chapels in the Direct Archdiocesan District. Despite the delays caused by the pandemic and all pertinent restrictions, Your Eminence travelled from the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople, all…
Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Merrick, New York Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Ὢ τοῦ παραδόξου θαύματος! O most glorious wonder! With this poetic exclamation, we began our hymns of praise to your Patron Saint, the Great-Martyr and Myrrh-Streamer Demetrios. His Feast and his name are praised and praiseworthy around the world for all…
On Sunday, October 25, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas presided over Great Vespers at the Church of Saint Demetrios in Edmonton, N. London, and on Monday, October 26, His Eminence presided over Matins and served the Divine Liturgy at the same Church. thyateira.org.uk
Marking the beginning of a three-day celebration in honour of Bucharest’s Patron Saint, four priests led by a bishop carried the relics of Saint Demetrios the New outside the patriarchal cathedral during a small procession on Sunday morning. The reliquary was placed in a baldachin next to the cathedral where pilgrims from Bucharest are expected…
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Ascension church in Belgrade on 25 October 2020. The Patriarch was concelebrate by local priests and deacons. On this occasion His Holiness Serbian Patriarch ordained deacon Bosko Savic, Professor of the Sain Sava Seminary in Belgrade, a presbyter. spc.rs
October 25, 2020 Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Jamaica, New York Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am very pleased to be with you for the Divine Service, especially on this Eve of the Feast of your Patron Saint, the Holy Great-Martyr and Myrrh-Streamer Demetrios. This mighty captain of men became an Angelic General…
On October 25, 2020, the commemoration day of the holy fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted-In-Bolshaya-Ordynka, Moscow. The archpastor was assisted by the clergy…