As all our parishioners know, the Church Property is always in motion and needs its constant maintenance.On Friday, March 23, 2012, large, decaying trees were removed from the rear of the Church Rectory and Cultural Center. Also, a large section of grass was repaired after maintenance was preformed underground.
With God's Grace, the Projects were completed in full, and by early May, new shrubs are scheduled to be planted.
Below, our readers are welcome to view Pictures and additional Movies of the work performed.
On the evening of March 4, at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Passaic (New Jersey), the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk and Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, the Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese of ROCOR, celebrated Great Vespers with the Office of the Triumph of Orthodoxy. The Hierarchs were co-served by more than 50 clerics from various parishes of the Patriarchal Parishes, Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and the Orthodox Church in America. Believers flocked from the neighboring parishes in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Members of the Cossack Congress in America and its head Ataman, Alexey Mikhailovich Kagantsev, joined in worship during the Vespers service.
The preparations for this event required extensive participation by members of the Church Council of SS. Peter and Paul’s church and its Rector Priest Stephen Kaznica; Dean of the Eastern States Deanery Archpriest George Konyev and Secretary of the Eastern American Diocese of ROCOR Archpriest Serge Lukianov.
Archbishop Justinian thanked and congratulated Bishop Jerome and the organizers of the celebration. In turn, His Eminence bestowed Archpastoral Gramotas to clerics and lay people who outstandingly assisted in the organization of this event.
At the conclusion of the event, clergy and worshipers were invited to the Parish Hall of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral to share a Lenten Meal.
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On Sunday, February 28th, 2012 the Triodion marks Cheesfare Sunday, also called Forgiveness Sunday. On this day, after the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, Great Vespers was served to mark the beginning of Great Lent. Fr. George and Protodeacon Daniel concelebrated together with a multitude of faithful.
For the First Week of Lent, the Reading of the Great Canon of Repentance, by Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete was read every night together with the Grand Compline.
Presanctified Liturgies were served on Wednesday Morning and Friday Evening. To Read More About Great Lent Please Click HERE. Below you will find a Video Recording of the Great Canon and Link to the Photo Gallery.
