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Baptism of Twins: Baby Emil and Baby Eva

9/24/2011

We would like to welcome into Orthodoxy the newly illumined (baptized) twins: baby Emil and baby Eva Dzaynukoff. They were brought into the love and grace of God’s family through the Sacraments of Baptism & Chrismation last Saturday. We pray that the Lord’s hand will guide them both throughout their future years and keep them healthy and faithful in His Ways and in His word and prayer.

Mortgage Burning Festivities

9/18/2011

On Sunday, September 18, 2011 , the Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints, Officially "burned" their mortgage. This was a very special day not only to the young parishioners and new-comers, but to those who literally purchased the property and built our magnificent temple.

This special day began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. The Liturgy was served by Father George along with Archpriest John Nehrebecki (Pastor Emertius of Christ the Saviour Church, Paramus NJ) , Archpriest Basil Micek (Pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Church in Scranton Pensylvania) and Hieromonk Stephen Bushman. This celebration was especially heartwarming for Fathers John and Basil, because of the fact they were both at one point Parish Priests during our church's lives. After the Gospel, Fr. John delivered a sermon in which all in the congregation listened intently. After Holy Communion, Fr. George along with the above - mentioned clergy, served a Panihida for those of our parish community who passed away and a Thanksgiving Molieben for all of our parish community.

After the Liturgy concluded, the parishioners gathered into the Cultural Center for a celebratory dinner. Before those gathered partook in the meal, representatives of the different organizations in our church gathered around the document considered our mortgage, and in the spirit of the moment, officially burned our mortgage!
This truly was a joyous day in our parish life!

Many Years! - Mnogaya Leta!

Fr. Joachim's Sermon

9/17/2011

If any of you interested, please find below Fr. Joachim's Sermon. It was recorded together with Great Vespers Service during 12th Convocation of Patriarchal Parishes in USA on the 14th of September 2011.

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XII Convocation of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA

9/16/2011

From September 12-14, 2011, the Patriarchal Parish clergy and laity, gathered to convene the XII Convocation of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA.
Fr. George amongst the rest of the clergy gathered at the Antiochian Village, in Bolivar PA (with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Phillip, of the Antiochian Archdiocese of the USA).
On the first day of work, the clergy gathered to celebrate the Divine Liturgy, with the singing of the Men's Choir from the Monastery of St. Mary of Egypt.
The clergy continued the remainder of the work days, discussing various issues within the Patriarchal Parishes.
On the final day of the convocation, the clergy gathered in the SS. Peter and Paul Church within the Antiochian Village, for a celebratory Divine Liturgy and a final Moleben for safe travels of the clergy and laity to return home.

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September 11, 2011 Anniversary

9/11/2011

In connection with the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, prayers were lifted up to commemorate those who perished. During the litanies, special petitions were added to prayerfully remember those who passed away at the hands of the terrorists.

Memory Eternal! - Вечная память!

Renovations at Three Saints

9/10/2011

After a season of torrential rainfall, an unfortunate amount of water became enclosed in the crevices of our church's roof and windows. Our church called upon the maintenance crews to begin the process of fixing what was damaged. In the photo- report provided below you will see what work is being done, to ensure that God's Holy Church is maintained.

Patriarch Kirill consecrated the largest cathedral in Far East

9/2/2011

Magadan, September 2, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia consecrated the biggest in the Far East Orthodox church - Trinity Cathedral in Magadan.

"Kolyma is the Russian Calvary and perhaps those who tormented people on this earth, pronounced terrible words during transporting convicts "step to the right, step to the left - shooting without warning," couldn't imagine that a grand cathedral will be erected here," the Patriarch said after the prayer.

He called the cathedral "a great sign showing that God's truth is alive and none even most powerful human forces can destroy this truth" and called it a symbol of victory over evil, "faith in Christ, as for confessing Him many people were exiled here to Kolyma to become martyrs."

Patriarch Kirill said that his father on the eve of his wedding was arrested only for chanting in amateur choir in one of St. Petersburg churches though he worked in secular job and was getting higher education.

The Primate reminded "how many human lives, means, resources were spent in vain" in atheistic years.

"And now we are terrified to see that we lack the most necessary things - good roads, high quality cars, durable houses. Where are those innumerable goods and resources? They vanished. Why? Because we built the life of our nation, our society and state without God and opposing God," he stressed.

According to him, today there appear people, including those coming to politics, who say that "we need to return to that past - life without God."

"We answer to all these people: come to Kolyma and you'll see what means to build life without God and, moreover, on bones of those who confessed their faith in God," the Patriarch said.

Kolyma is the land of Stalin's notorious prison camps.

The service lasted several hours, followed by the presentation of Russian Orthodox Church orders to regional officials and to the cathedral's architects.

Reports had said that the cathedral's construction started about ten years ago. Close to 900 million rubles have been spent on its construction since then. This money has been provided by the regional government and private donors.

Dormition of the Theotokos

8/30/2011

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On Saturday the 27th and Sunday, August 28, 2011, the Holy Church celebrated the great feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. On the eve of the great feast during the singing of the Troparion of the Feast, the Holy Shroud of the Theotokos was carried in procession to the center of the church. Despite the impending Hurricane "Irene", a great number of worshippers came to lift up their prayers to the Holy Theotokos. After the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, Fr. George preformed the blessing of Flowers and Fragrant Herbage.

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