Each Sunday in the Paschal Season is devoted to a particular theme. The Paschal Season is 40 days of Sundays! The broad theme of the Paschal season is WATER. Following the waters of baptism! On Bright Monday, for example, it is traditional for Orthodox women to ‘sprinkle’ the men (especially the priest) with holy water. On Bright Tuesday, the men sprinkle the women. 2nd Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers This Sunday commemorates the Myrrhbearing woman and Nicodemus and the noble Joseph of Arimathea, and how their tears of sorrow were transformed into tears of joy. There are eight women who are generally identified as the myrrh-bearers. They are Mary Magdalene, Mary, the Theotokos, Joanna, … [Read more...]

On Lazarus Saturday, April 4, 2026, 23 catechumens were baptized into the Orthodox faith at All Saints of North America Orthodox Church. This was the largest catechumen class baptized at one time at ASONA (so far!). There are, as of this writing, still 27 catechumens preparing for entrance into the Church for the future! Another catechumen was made on Palm Sunday! God is building the 'new crew' of the Church, the Church of Tomorrow is being built today. Glory to Jesus Christ for all things! Here is a gallery of photos of this event. If you are interested in joining, see Subdeacon Michael Cassell, our membership coordinator right away! … [Read more...]