Blessed art Thou, O Christ Our God / Thou hast revealed the fishermen as most wise / By sending down upon them the Holy Spirit / Through them Thou didst draw the world into Thy net / O Lover of Man, Glory to You!
– Troparion of the Feast
Memory Eternal: Thomas McDonald
With sadness, but with hope in the Resurrection, we announce the repose of +Thomas McDonald, husband of Viktoriya McDonald, and son-in-law of +Regina Lokshina, on the leave-taking of Pascha, May 28, 2025.
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Great & Holy Week
Let all mortal flesh keep silent, pondering nothing earthly minded. For lo, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords comes to be slain, to give Himself as food to the faithful. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
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Great Lent Begins
The lenten spring has come – the light of repentance! O brothers, let us cleanse ourselves from all evil, crying out to the Giver of Light: Glory to Thee, O Lover of man.
Let us begin the fast with joy!
Let us prepare ourselves for spiritual effort!
Let us purify our souls and cleanse our flesh.
Let us abstain from passion as we abstain from food,
Let us rejoice in the spirit and persevere with love,
That we may all see the Holy Passion of Christ, Our God
And rejoice in spirit at the Holy Pascha!
Included below is the 2025 archpastoral message of His Eminence, Archbishop Michael, on this, the beginning of Great Lent:
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