Metropolitan Demetrius’s Schedule for June and July 2014

Albany, GA (Holy Trinity Parish/St. Clement’s Skete)

Wednesday, June 4th – Thursday, June 12th.

Ipswich, MA (St. John the Russian Parish)

Friday, June 13th – Monday, June 16th.

New York City (St. Markella’s)

Saturday, June 21st – Sunday, June 22nd.

Romania (Feast day of St. Glykerie)

Sunday, June 22nd – Thursday, July 3rd.

New York City (St. Markella’s, St. Peter and Paul’s Feast)

Friday, July 11th – Saturday, July 12th.

Pennsylvania (St. Peter and Paul’s Parish)

Saturday, July 12th – Monday, July 14th.

Orthodox Awareness

Why Do We Follow the Old Orthodox Calendar?

Why do we follow the Old Orthodox Calendar?

a Because based on it, the First Ecumenical Council established the Paschal Canon and appointed that the feast of Holy Pascha may fall anywhere from March 22nd until April 25th, while with the New (Papal) Calendar it can fall as late at May 8th.

b The Gregorian (Papal) Calendar has been condemned by three Pan-Orthodox Councils under Patriarch Jeremiah Tranos (1583, 1587, 1589) Read more...

Missions

Saint John of Kronstadt - Bunnell, Florida

St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church began as a mission parish in the year 2000, in a home chapel in Palm Coast, FL – a small town on Florida’s northeast coast located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. After two years, it became necessary to have services in area community centers, rented for Sundays and other Holy Days. Read more...

Youth

2023 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2023 youth conference in Chicago, IL! To learn more, visit the home page or visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Fasting

Q. There seems to be a lot of variation in how people observe fasting, but my confessor told me to fast from oil on Wednesday and Friday. Oil is a pretty vague category, though, and I was wondering if I could get a more explicit description of what kinds of food and drink are excluded on strict fast days. Read more...