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

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

Typica Service on August 4, 2023

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is August 4, 2023. On this day of the month the the Orthodox Church commemorates the Seven Youths of Ephesus: Maximilian, Iamblichus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Eksacustodianus (Constantine) and Antoninus.

The prescribed readings are 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 and Matthew 21:12-14, 17-20.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, August 7, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- August 3, 2023

Gerald Largent

"Theology without action is the theology of the devil." --St. Maximos the Confessor

"Nothing whatever pertaining to godliness and real holiness can be accomplished without grace." --St. Augustine of Hippo

"Just as a basic concern is to be careful of anything that might be harmful to our physical health, so our spiritual concern should watch out for anything that might harm our spiritual life and the work of faith and salvation. Therefore, carefully and attentively assess your inner impulses: are they from God or from the spirit of evil?" --St. John Maximovitch

"A good conscience is found through prayer, and pure prayer through the conscience. Each by nature needs the other." --St. Mark the Ascetic

"If the Holy Spirit is peace of soul, as He is said to be, and as He is in reality, and if anger is disturbance of heart, as it actually is and as it is said to be, then nothing so prevents His presence in us as anger." --St. John Climacus

"Do not wish what concerns you to be as seems (best) to you, but as God wishes; and you will be free from cares and thankful in your prayer." --St. Nilus of Sinai

Typica Service on July 31, 2023

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is July 31, 2023. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates the Righteous Joseph of Arimathea.

The prescribed readings are 1 Corinthians 11:31-12:6 and Matthew 18:1-11.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, August 2, at 7pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of July 30, 2023

Gerald Largent

For healing: Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, Fr. Paul, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Barbara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Michael, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Darina, Kathleen, Walter, Diana, George, Natalie, Arthur, Nicole, Patricia, Rene, Jennifer, Dorina, Elena, Jason, Michael, Donald, Marc, Alexandra, Eliza, Paul, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Kent, Matthew, Patricia, John, Rita, Rodica, Papoulas, Nectarios, Constantine, Agape, Paul, Nicholas, Anna, Emmanuel, Marihiam, Mila, Peter, Natalie, Peter, Richard, James, Lori, Sharon, Kelly, Marcia, Scott, Badger, Tiffany, Nicholas, Alyssa

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

For God’s protection: all those in the military

For God’s protection: 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: Elena, Barbara, Adele, Richard, Marianne, William, John, Julia, Mark

Readings for the Week of July 30, 2023

Gerald Largent

7/30: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 14:14-22

7/31: 1 Corinthians 11:31-12:6; Matthew 18:1-11

8/1: 1 Corinthians 1:12-22; Matthew 23:29-39; John 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35; Matthew 10:32-40

8/2: 1 Corinthians 13:4-14:5; Matthew 20:1-16

8/3: 1 Corinthians 14:6-19; Matthew 20:17-28

8/4: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40; Matthew 21:12-14, 17-20

8/5: Romans 14:6-9; Matthew 15:32-39

Typica Service on July 28, 2023

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is July 28, 2023. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Disciples from the Seventy: Prochorus, Nikanor, Timon and Parmenas.

The prescribed readings are 1 Corinthians 11:8-22 and Matthew 17:10-18.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, July 31, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Divine Liturgy on July 27, 2023

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is July 27, 2023. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon. He is the patron saint of our ministry.

The prescribed readings are 2 Timothy 2:1-10 and John 15:17-16:2.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, July 28, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- July 27, 2023

Gerald Largent

"The love of God inspires the love of our neighbor, and the love of our neighbor serves to keep alive the love of God." --St. Gregory the Great, Pope of Rome

"The person who fears the Lord has humility as his constant companion and, through the thoughts which humility inspires, reaches a state of divine love and thankfulness. For he recalls his former worldly way of life, the various sins he has committed and the temptations which have befallen him since his youth; and he recalls, too, how the Lord delivered him from all this, and how He led him away from a passion-dominated life to a life ruled by God. Then, together with fear, he also receives love, and in deep humility continually gives thanks to the Benefactor and Helmsman of our lives." --St. Maximos the Confessor

"You are indignant that God is indignant, as if you deserved anything good by living evilly, as if all those things that happen were still not less and lighter than your own sins." --St. Cyprian of Carthage

"When you pray, try to let the prayer reach your heart; in other words, it is necessary that your heart should feel what you are talking about in your prayer, that it should wish for the blessing for which you are asking…. Observe, during prayer, whether your heart is in accord with that which you are saying." --St. John of Kronstadt

"The principal vices - stupidity, cowardice, licentiousness, injustice - are the "image" of the "earthy" man. The principal virtues - intelligence, courage, self-restraint, justice - are the "image" of the "heavenly" man. As we have borne the image of the earthy, let us also bear the image of the heavenly (1 Corinthians 15:49)." --St. Maximos the Confessor

Reader's Vespers on 7/26/23

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 27, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon.

Tonight's prescribed readings are Isaiah 43:9-14; Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 and Wisdom of Solomon 5:15-6:3.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, July 27, at 9am (Eastern). ***

Typica Service on July 24, 2023

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is July 24, 2023. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyrs and Passion Bearers, Boris and Hlib (Baptized Romanos and David).

The prescribed readings are 1 Corinthians 9:13-18 and Matthew 16:1-6.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, July 26, at 7pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of July 23, 2023

Gerald Largent

For healing: Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, Fr. Paul, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Barbara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Michael, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Darina, Kathleen, Walter, Diana, George, Natalie, Arthur, Nicole, Patricia, Rene, Jennifer, Dorina, Elena, Jason, Michael, Donald, Marc, Alexandra, Eliza, Paul, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Kent, Matthew, Patricia, John, Rita, Rodica, Papoulas, Nectarios, Constantine, Agape, Paul, Nicholas, Anna, Emmanuel, Marihiam, Mila, Peter, Natalie, Peter, Richard, James, Lori, Sharon, Kelly, Marcia, Scott, Badger, Tiffany, Nicholas, Alyssa

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

For God’s protection: all those in the military

For God’s protection: 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: Moise, Elena, Barbara, Adele, Richard, Marianne, William, Maria, Irene

Readings for the Week of July 23, 2023

Gerald Largent

7/23: Romans 15:1-7; Matthew 9:27-35

7/24: 1 Corinthians 9:13-18; Matthew 16:1-6

7/25: 1 Corinthians 10:5-12; Matthew 16:6-12

7/26: Galatians 1:11-19; John 10:1-9

7/27: 2 Timothy 2:1-10; John 15:17-16:2

7/28: 1 Corinthians 11:8-22; Matthew 17:10-18

7/29: Romans 13:1-19; Matthew 12:30-37

Typica Service on July 21, 2023

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is July 21, 2023. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Fathers Simeon, Fool-for-Christ, and his Fellow-Ascetic John.

The prescribed readings are 1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7 and Matthew 15:29-31.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, July 24, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- July 20, 2023

Gerald Largent

"As by nature the soul gives life to the body, so virtue and spiritual knowledge give life to the soul." --St. Thalassios the Libyan

"The truly blessed are not the ones who can work miracles or see angels; the truly blessed are the ones who can see their own sins." --St. Anthony the Great

"If man remembered that it is written: 'By your words you will be justified and by your words you will be condemned,' (Matthew 12:37) he would choose to remain silent." --St. Poemen

"Watch your heart during all your life—examine it, listen to it, and see what prevents its union with the most blessed Lord. Let this be for you the science of all sciences, and with God’s help you will easily observe what estranges you from God, and what draws you towards Him and unites you to Him. It is the evil spirit more than anything else that stands between our hearts and God; he estranges God from us by various passions, or by the desires of the flesh, by the desires of the eyes, and by worldly pride." --St. John of Kronstadt

"I have heard people say that there are no demons or devils...the Devil surely will not reveal himself to people who do not believe ; for, should he do so, they might believe, and that would be against his own sly, diabolical policy, as he would have all in the dark, so terrible is his enmity against the Eternal Source of Light and Treasure of Goodness—God Almighty." --St. Sebastian Dabovich

"Brethren, let us endeavor to be a holy material for a holy house of the Kingdom of Christ which He builds day and night that He, by the end of time, finishes it completely." --St. Nikolai Velimirovich

Typica Service on July 17, 2023

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is July 17, 2023. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Great Martyr Marina of Antioch.

The prescribed readings are Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 and Mark 5:24-34.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, July 19, at 7pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of July 16, 2023

Gerald Largent

For healing: Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr. Paul, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Barbara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Michael, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Darina, Kathleen, Walter, Diana, George, Natalie, Arthur, Nicole, Patricia, Rene, Jennifer, Dorina, Elena, Jason, Michael, Donald, Marc, Alexandra, Eliza, Paul, Madeline, Marcella, Kent, Matthew, Patricia, John, Rita, Rodica, Papoulas, Nectarios, Constantine, Agape, Paul, Nicholas, Anna, Emmanuel, Marihiam, Mila, Peter, Natalie, Peter, Richard, James, Lori, Sharon, Kelly, Marcia, Scott, Badger, Tiffany

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

For God’s protection: all those in the military

For God’s protection: 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: Moise, Elena, Barbara, Adele, Richard, Marianne, Maria, Irene

Readings for the Week of July 16, 2023

Gerald Largent

7/16: Romans 12:6-14; Matthew 9:1-8

7/17: Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5; Mark 5:24-34

7/18: 1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12; Matthew 14:1-13

7/19: 1 Corinthians 7:12-35; Matthew 14:35-15:21

7/20: James 5:10-20; Luke 4:22-30

7/21: 1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7; Matthew 15:29-31

7/22: 1 Corinthians 9:2-12; Luke 8:1-3

Typica Service on July 14, 2023

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is July 14, 2023. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Apostle Aquila, of the Seventy.

The prescribed readings are 1 Corinthians 4:5-8 and Matthew 13:44-54.

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