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A Pan-Orthodox ministry that displays Christian love, mercy and compassion to the individuals, families and facilities it serves.

Typica on May 17, 2024

Gerald Largent

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

On May 17, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Apostle Andronicos of the Seventy with his companion Junia.

The prescribed readings are Acts 5:1-11 and John 5:30-6:2.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, May 20, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- May 16, 2024

Gerald Largent

"God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist." --St. Augustine of Hippo

"I was born in the way of truth: though my childhood was unaware of the greatness of the benefit, I knew it when trial came." --St. Ephraim the Syrian

"For Your sake we came into being, so that we might delight in the paradise which You have planted and in which You have placed us." --St. Thalassios the Libyan

"Do not neglect to eliminate any fault, no matter how small, for it may lead you on to greater sins." --St. Mark the Ascetic

"The Christian struggle is glorious, for the prize is not something ephemeral, but it is eternal glory up in heaven! Blessed is he who is wise in GOD, for no account will be demanded of him, and he will not find himself in a difficult position when GOD calls him to give an account for his time on earth." --Elder Ephraim of Mount Athos

"There is only one physician, who is both flesh and spirit, born and unborn, God in man, true life in death, both from Mary and from God, first subject to suffering and then beyond it, Jesus Christ our Lord." --St. Ignatius of Antioch

Vespers for May 16, 2024

Gerald Largent

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

On May 16, the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father Theodore the Sanctified, Disciple of St. Pachomios.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Friday, May 17, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Typica on May 13, 2024

Gerald Largent

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

On May 13, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Virgin Martyr Glyceria.

The prescribed readings are Acts 3:19-26 and John 2:1-11.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, May 15, at 6:30pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of May 12, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. John Henry, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, Fr. Deacon Jorge, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Subdeacon Nicholas, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Mary Jo, Clara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Rene, Jennifer, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Darina, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, Cami

For God’s protection: all who are missing

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military; all emergency medical workers, firefighters and police officers

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Bishop Matthias, Fr. Michael, Barbara, Toader, Mircea, Radu, Patricia, Lucia, Eugenia, John, Julia

Readings for the Week of May 12, 2024

Gerald Largent

5/12: Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31

5/13: Acts 3:19-26; John 2:1-11

5/14: Acts 4:1-10; 1 Corinthians 15:39-57; John 3:16-21; 5:24-30

5/15: Acts 4:13-22; John 5:17-24

5/16: Acts 4:23-31; John 5:24-30

5/17: Acts 5:1-11; John 5:30-6:2

5/18: Acts 5:21-33; John 6:14-27

Words from the Saints -- May 9, 2024

Gerald Largent

“The tongue of a back-biting soul is three-pronged: it injures the speaker, the listener and sometimes the person being maligned.” --St. Thalassios the Libyan

“It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.” --St. Ignatius of Antioch

"Live simply, honestly, always remember that God sees everything, and as for the rest, do not pay attention!" --Elder Anatoly Potapov of Optina

"The remembrance of God is suffering of heart endured in a spirit of devotion. But he who forgets God becomes self-indulgent and insensitive." --St. Mark the Ascetic

Prayer List for the Week of May 5, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. John Henry, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, Fr. Deacon Jorge, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Subdeacon Nicholas, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Mary Jo, Clara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Rene, Jennifer, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Darina, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, Cami

For God’s protection: all who are missing

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military; all emergency medical workers, firefighters and police officers

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Bishop Matthias, Fr. Michael, Fr. Victor, JoAnn, Cornelia, Barbara, Toader, Mircea, Radu, Patricia, Lucia, Eugenia, Julia, John, Gerald, Marcella, Helen, George

Readings for the Week of May 5, 2024

Gerald Largent

5/5: Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17; John 20:19-25

5/6: Acts 1:12-17, 21-26; John 1:18-28

5/7: Acts 2:14-21; Luke 24:12-35

5/8: Acts 2:22-36; John 1:35-51

5/9: Acts 2:38-43; John 3:1-15

5/10: Acts 3:1-8; Philippians 2:5-11; John 2:12-22; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28

5/11: Acts 3:11-16; John 3:22-33

Words from the Saints -- May 2, 2024

Gerald Largent

"Do you know what a great gift it is that God gave us the right to speak to Him every hour and moment, wherever we are? He always listens to us. This is the greatest honor we have. For this reason we must love God." --Elder Porphyrios

"Ever let mercy outweigh all else in you. Let our compassion be a mirror where we may see in ourselves that likeness and that true image which belong to God. A heart hard and unmerciful will never be pure." --St. Isaac of Syria

"When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we are truly unworthy of that which they say and do in our honor." --St. John Climacus

"Often, our trouble is that we ascribe our evil to another!" --St. John of Kronstadt

"To judge sins is the business of one who is sinless, but who is sinless except God? Who ever thinks about the multitude of his own sins in his heart never wants to make the sins of others a topic of conversation. To judge a man who has gone astray is a sign of pride, and God resists the proud. On the other hand, one who every hour prepares himself to give answer for his own sins will not quickly lift up his head to examine the mistakes of others." --St. Gennadius of Constantinople

3rd and 6th Hours on May 1, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is Great and Holy Wednesday of Passion Week.

The prescribed reading for the 6th Hour is Ezekiel 2:3-3:3.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, May 6, at 7pm (Eastern). ***

3rd and 6th Hours on April 30, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is Great and Holy Tuesday of Passion Week.

The prescribed reading for the 6th Hour is Ezekiel 1:21-2:1.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, May 1, at 8am (Eastern). ***

3rd and 6th Hours on April 29, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is Great and Holy Monday of Passion Week.

The prescribed reading for the 6th Hour is Ezekiel 1:1-20.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, April 30, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of April 28, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. John Henry, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, Fr. Paul, Fr. Deacon Jorge, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Subdeacon Nicholas, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Mary Jo, Clara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Rene, Jennifer, Jason, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Elaine, Dejan, Papoulas, Nicholas, Constantine, Agape, Eleftheria, Mirsina, Candice, Darina, David, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Madeline, James, Robin, Jason, Nicole, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Nicholas, Elena, Cami

For God’s protection: all who are missing

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military; all emergency medical workers, firefighters and police officers

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Fr. Anthony, Fr. Michael, Fr. Victor, George, JoAnn, Cornelia, Barbara, Toader, Mircea, Radu, Patricia, Lucia, Eugenia

Readings for the Week of April 28, 2024

Gerald Largent

4/28: Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18

4/29: Matthew 21:18-43; Ezekiel 1:1-20; Exodus 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12; Matthew 24:3-35

4/30: Matthew 22:15-23:39; Ezekiel 1:21-2:1; Exodus 2:5-10; Job 1:13-22; Matthew 24:36-26:2

5/1: John 12:17-50; Ezekiel 2:3-3:3; Exodus 2:11-22; Job 2:1-10; Matthew 26:6-16

5/2: Luke 22:1-39; Jeremiah 11:18-12:5, 9-11, 14-15; Exodus 19:10-19; Job 38:1-23; 42:1-5; Isaiah 50:4-11; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; Matthew 26:1-20; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matthew 26:40-27:2

5/3: John 13:31-17:26; John 18:1-27; Matthew 26:57-75; John 18:28-19:16; Matthew 27:3-32; Mark 15:16-32; Matthew 27:33-54; Luke 23:32-49; John 19:25-37; Mark 15:43-47; John 19:38-42; Matthew 27:62-66; Zechariah 11:10-13; Galatians 6:14-18; Isaiah 50:4-11; Romans 5:6-11; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 2:11-18; Jeremiah 11:18-23; 12:1-5, 9-11, 14-15; Hebrews 10:19-31; Exodus 33:11-23; Job 42:12-16; Isaiah 52:13-53:12

5/4: Ezekiel 37:1-14; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 3:13-14; Matthew 27:62-66; Genesis 1:1-13; Isaiah 60:1-16; Exodus 12:1-11; Jonah 1:1-4:11; Joshua 5:10-15; Exodus 13:20-15:19; Zephaniah 3:8-15; 1 Kings 17:8-24; Isaiah 61:1-62:5; Genesis 22:1-18; 2 Kings 4:8-37; Isaiah 63:11-64:5; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Daniel 3:1-23; Daniel 3:24-90; Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-20