The History of our Monastery History of the veneration of the Ascension As we can read in the New Testament, 40 days after His Resurrection, Jesus walked with His Apostles to the top of the Mount of Olives, blessed them, and as He was blessing them, He Ascended to heaven. On the last place…

  May 27, 2020 Church of our Savior Rye, New York Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We have come this evening to the Church of our Savior in Rye, New York, a parish dedicated to the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. And we have come to celebrate the miracle of His Person – perfect…

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has donated a considerable sum to help those suffering in his homeland during this time of pandemic. Djokovic is one of the highest ranked tennis players in the world, and is also known for his Orthodox faith. “Before being an athlete, I am an Orthodox Christian,” Djokovic famously said in…

An Article Dedicated to young families of our Archdiocese in light of ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’ Firstly, dear friends, I must highlight that this short article, dedicated to you, following ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’ is in no way polemical or contrary to modern psychology. The field of psychology is undoubtedly an essential field in the…

  May 28, 2020 Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint John the Theologian Tenafly, New Jersey Beloved Evangelia, Steve, Dino, Kathy and Family, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen! We have come together on this final day of the Paschal Season to bid farewell to a remarkable human being, a beloved husband,…

  New York – On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, Archbishop Elpidophoros held a wide-ranging virtual conversation with more than 175 the members of the National Sisterhood of Presvyteres (the wives of clergy) addressing questions regarding their husbands, families, and parishes during the COVID-19 pandemic. President of the Sisterhood of Presvyteres Nicole Keares moderated the nearly…

Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 28, 2020, in all cathedrals, churches, monasteries, cemeteries and at all heroes’ monuments across Romania and abroad to mark the feast of the Ascension of the Lord and National Heroes’ Day. The services will be officiated after the Divine Liturgy in compliance with current regulations in the national…

The Church today venerates the memory of John, the Russian of Evia. The Holy New Confessor John, a native of Russia, was captured during warfare against the Turks in 1711, and was thereafter sold into slavery in Asia Minor. In this condition he struggled to serve God in piety, even while he served his earthly masters. He…

Today’s Apodosis of Pascha, Holy and Great Easter, was commemorated by the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece on Tuesday evening through the first hour of Wednesday in order to celebrate the Holy Easter Saturday Resurrection service with worshipers. Last month’s reverent Resurrection service was celebrated without worshipers, as they were barred from Church-going – even during Easter…