By Fr. Vasyl Chepelskyy. Provided by the Metropolitan Office of Religious Education Christ nourishes us with His Body and Blood in the Holy Mystery of the Eucharist, helping us to mature in His image and grow in His likeness (cf. John, 6:51-58, Luke, 22:19-20, Mark, 14:22-25, Matthew, 26:26-29). The Greek word eucharistia means “thanksgiving.” There […]
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Death of Fr. Mel Rybarczyk
Our beloved former pastor, Father Mel Rybarczyk, CR, (79) a Priest of the Congregation of the Resurrection died in Chicago on November 5, 2020. Fr. Mel professed vows in the Congregation of the Resurrection on January 6, 1961 and was ordained a Priest on April 12, 1969. He taught at Gordon Tech High School […]
Philip’s Fast/ John Chrysostom
Philip’s Fast A 40 day fast in preparation for the feast of the Nativity of Our Lord begins, the day after the feast of the Apostle Philip, November 15th. These 40 days are a season of penance, meaning that we intensify our prayer, fasting and almsgiving to better celebrate the feast of Christmas. If we spend these […]
Sunday Bulletin 11/08/20
23rd Sunday after Pentecost / Archangel Michael & All Angels WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, Nov. 08 – 23rd Sunday after Pentecost ? Archangel Michael and all Angels 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Nov. 09 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veteran’s Day) 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Thursday, […]
Sunday Bulletin 11/01/20
22nd Sunday after Pentecost WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, Nov. 01 – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Nov. 02 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Wednesday, Nov. 04 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Thursday, Nov. 05 7:30 AM Morning Prayer 12:10 PM 6th Hour Prayer Friday, Nov. 06 7:30 AM Morning Prayer […]
Oldest Liturgical Prayer/ Children’s Synaxarion
Oldest Liturgical Prayer The “O Joyful Light” is the oldest non-scriptural liturgical prayer still prayed today. It was composed in the 3rd Century. It is prayed at Vespers just before the sun goes down, and at the conclusion of the lighting of the candles in the church. -“O Joyful Light of the holy […]
Meet Father Nathan Adams
Father Nathan was born in Simi Valley, California, July 15, 1982. Convinced of his call to ministry, he pursued graduate studies in theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and The Master Seminary. He eventually moved his family to the Midwest to enroll at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Nashotah, Wisconsin, to train for the priesthood in […]
Sunday Bulletin 10/25/20
21st Sunday after Pentecost WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, Oct. 25 – 21st Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Oct. 26 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Wednesday, Oct. 28 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Thursday, Oct. 29 7:30 AM Morning Prayer 12:10 PM 6th Hour Prayer Friday, Oct. […]
Sign of the Cross
The sign of the cross is one of the earliest Christian traditions. We find very specific guidelines for its use dating back to the 2nd century (Hippolytus of Rome “Apostolic Tradition”), but it was obviously used before the guidelines were set down. Over time the various Churches and Rites have developed slightly different forms of making the […]
Sunday Bulletin 10/18/20
20th Sunday after Pentecost WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, Oct. 18 – 20th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Oct. 19 – Joel, Prophet 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Hilary the Great, Venerable 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Friday, Oct. 23 – […]