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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.

Matins on January 22, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On January 22, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Apostle Timothy of the Seventy and the Holy Martyr Anastasios the Persian.

The prescribed readings are 2 Timothy 1:3-8 and Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, January 24, at 7pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of January 21, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: 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, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Barbara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Patricia, Rene, Jennifer, Jason, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rita, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Elaine, Dejan, Papoulas, Nicholas, Constantine, Agape, Eleftheria, Mirsina, Candice, Darina, David, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Benjamin, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Madeline, Dina, Robert, Teresa, Terrence, John, Helen

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

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: Fr. Moses, Matushka Mary, Mother Elizabeth, Dorina, Clifton, Anthony, John, Daniel, Milan, Ioan, Helen, Florin, Diane, Anna, Walter

Readings for the Week of January 21, 2024

Gerald Largent

1/21: Colossians 1:12-18; Luke 17:12-19

1/22: Hebrews 3:5-11, 17-19; Luke 20:27-44

1/23: Hebrews 4:1-13; Luke 21:12-19

1/24: Hebrews 5:11-6:8; Luke 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24

1/25: Hebrews 7:1-6; Luke 21:28-33

1/26: Hebrews 7:18-25; Luke 21:37-22:8

1/27: Ephesians 2:11-13; Luke 13:18-29

Typica Service on January 19, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is January 19, 2024. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father Macarios the Great of Egypt and St. Mark, Archbishop of Ephesus.

The prescribed readings are Galatians 5:22-6:2 and Matthew 19:16-26.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, January 22, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- January 18, 2024

Gerald Largent

"God is not known by science, but by the Holy Spirit. Many philosophers and learned men came to the belief that God exists, but they did not know God. It is one thing to believe that God exists and another to know Him. If someone has come to know God by the Holy Spirit, his soul will burn with love for God day and night, and his soul cannot be bound to any earthly thing." --St. Silouan of Mt. Athos

"What is it to be a fool for Christ? It is to control one's thoughts when they stray out of line. It is to make the mind empty and free..." --St. John Chrysostom

"From humility it is known that a man is a true disciple of Jesus, meek and humble of heart. If we wish to show evidence that we are true Christians, let us learn from Christ to be humble as He Himself enjoins us, 'Learn of Me; for I am meek, and lowly in heart'" (Matthew 11:29). --St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

"Death is, properly speaking, separation from God, and 'the sting of death is sin.' In taking it on, Adam was banished at once from the Tree of Life, from Paradise, and from God, whereupon there followed, of necessity, the death of the body. On the other hand, life is, properly speaking, the One who says 'I am the life.' By His death He brought back to life again the one who had died." --St. Maximos the Confessor

Vespers on January 16, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On January 17, the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father Anthony the Great.

The prescribed readings for Vespers are: Wisdom of Solomon 5:15-6:3; Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 and Wisdom of Solomon 4:7-15.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, January 17, at 7pm (Eastern). ***

Typica Service on January 15, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is January 15, 2024. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father John the Hut-Dweller.

The prescribed readings are 2 Timothy 2:20-26 and Luke 19:37-44.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, January 16, at 5pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of January 14, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: 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, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Barbara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Patricia, Rene, Jennifer, Jason, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rita, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Elaine, Dejan, Papoulas, Nicholas, Constantine, Agape, Eleftheria, Mirsina, Candice, Darina, David, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Benjamin, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Madeline, Dina, Robert, Teresa, Terrence, John, Helen

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

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: Fr. Moses, Matushka Mary, Mother Elizabeth, Judith, Dorina, Clifton, Anthony, John, Daniel, Milan, Walter, Leocadia

Readings for the Week of January 14, 2024

Gerald Largent

1/14: Ephesians 6:10-17; Luke 13:10-17

1/15: 2 Timothy 2:20-26; Luke 19:37-44

1/16: Acts 12:1-11; John 21:14-25

1/17: Hebrews 13:17-21; Luke 6:17-23

1/18: Hebrews 13:7-16; Matthew 5:14-19

1/19: Titus 1:15-2:10; Luke 20:19-26

1/20: Ephesians 1:16-23; Luke 12:32-40

Typica Service on January 12, 2024

Gerald Largent

Christ is Baptized in the Jordan! Glorify Him!

Today is January 12, 2024. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Holy Father Sabbas, Archbishop of Serbia and the Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana of Rome.

The prescribed readings are 1 Peter 1:1-2, 10-12; 2:6-10 and Luke 19:12-28.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, January 15, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- January 11, 2024

Gerald Largent

"Nothing equals the mercy of God or surpasses it. To despair is therefore to inflict death on oneself." --St. John Climacus

"The aim of prayer is that we should acquire from it love of God, for in prayer are to be found all sorts of reasons for loving God." --St. Isaac the Syrian

"Faith requires obedience, and not curiosity; and when God commands, one ought to be obedient, not curious." --St. John Chrysostom

"My God, I do not know what you will do, but I surrender myself to you completely so that you will make me into a human being." --St. Paisios

Typica Service on January 8, 2024

Gerald Largent

Christ is Baptized in the Jordan! Glorify Him!

Today is January 8, 2024. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Mother Dominica of Constantinople.

The prescribed readings are James 2:14-26 and Luke 17:20-25.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, January 10, at 7pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of January 7, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: 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, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Barbara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Patricia, Rene, Jennifer, Jason, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rita, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Elaine, Dejan, Papoulas, Nicholas, Constantine, Agape, Eleftheria, Mirsina, Candice, Darina, David, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Benjamin, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Madeline, Elena

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

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: Matushka Mary, Judith, Dorina, Clifton, Anthony, John, Daniel, Stephen, Gloria, Mark, Joan

Readings for the Week of January 7, 2024

Gerald Largent

1/7: Acts 19:1-8; Ephesians 4:7-13; John 1:29-34; Matthew 4:12-17

1/8: James 2:14-26; Luke 17:20-25

1/9: James 3:1-10; Luke 17:26-37

1/10: James 3:11-4:6; Luke 18:15-17, 26-30

1/11: James 4:7-5:9; Luke 18:31-34

1/12: 1 Peter 1:1-2, 10-12; 2:6-10; Luke 19:12-28

1/13: Ephesians 6:10-17; Matthew 4:1-11

Words from the Saints -- January 4, 2024

Gerald Largent

"How could the human race go to God if God had not come to us?" --St. Irenaeus of Lyons

"Pray in peace and serenity, sing intelligently and in a good state - and you will be like a young eagle soaring high in the sky." --St. Nilus of Sinai

"If a man tries to overcome temptations without prayer and patient endurance, he will become more entangled in them instead of driving them away." --St. Mark the Ascetic

"The Lord sees your need and your efforts, and will give you a helping hand. He will support and establish you as a soldier, fully armed and ready to go into battle. No support can be better than His. The greatest danger lies in the soul thinking that it can find this help within itself; then it will lose everything. Evil will dominate it again, eclipsing the light that as yet flickers but weakly in the soul, and it will extinguish the small flame which is still scarcely burning. The soul should realize how powerless it is alone; therefore, expecting nothing of itself, let it fall down in humility before God, and in its own heart recognize itself to be nothing. Then grace - which is all powerful - will, out of this nothing, create in it everything. He who in total humility puts himself in the hand of the merciful God, attracts the Lord to himself, and becomes strong in His strength." --St. Theophan the Recluse

"To receive gifts from the Holy Spirit, you must, first of all, cleanse your heart of sin, self-love, and pride. The Holy Spirit always surrounds us and wishes to fill us, but the evil nesting within us, like a wall, impedes His path." --St. Innocent of Alaska

"Every single one of the saints acquired humility from the fulfillment of the Commandments. No one can explain how this comes about, how humility is generated in the soul. Unless a man learns this by experience, he cannot learn it by verbal teaching." --St. Dorotheos of Gaza

Typica Service on January 4, 2024

Gerald Largent

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

January 4 is the Third Pre-Festive Day of Theophany. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates the Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles.

The prescribed readings are James 1:19-27 and Luke 16:1-9.

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

Typica Service on January 2, 2024

Gerald Largent

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

January 2 is the First Pre-Festive Day of Theophany. On this day of the month the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Holy Father-Among-The-Saints, Sylvester, Pope of Rome; and Our Venerable Father Seraphim, Wonderworker of Sarov.

The prescribed readings are Hebrews 12:25-26; 13:22-25 and Luke 14:25-35.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, January 3, at 7pm (Eastern). ***