We have collected what photos we can to archive our historic celebration of Holy Week and Pascha this year. If you have other photos to include, send them to Fr. John ASAP. And thanks to everyone who made this year's Paschal celebration so glorious! Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen! … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 16, 2021
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Fifty Days of Sundays
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon When, at the Council of Nicaea, the Church formally determined that Pascha should always be observed on a Sunday, that determination necesarily affected the final day of Pentecost. Thus, beginning and ending on a Sunday, the whole fifty days of Pentecost began to take on some of characteristics associated with Sunday, the day of the Lord’s Resurrection. This adjustment involved two disciplines in particular: the fast days and the posture of prayer. First, because the entire fifty days of the Paschal season was a celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection, Christians began to observe that interval as a non-fasting period. That is to say, from the fourth century on, … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, May 9, 2021
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Honoring the Crown of Creation: Orthodox Christians, Bio-Ethics, and the COVID-19 Vaccine
“Recognize the dignity that belongs to you. He did not cause your origin by commandment, but there was a consultation in God in order to know how to introduce into life this being worthy of honor...” -St Basil the Great The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide Orthodox Christians with information to morally navigate the new line of vaccines that have been introduced to the public in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though this pamphlet deals specifically with the various COVID-19 vaccines available, this information can also be applied to the investigation of other vaccines that concern Christian morality, specifically the use of aborted children in scientific research … [Read more...]
Paschal Address of His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill
Reverend Fathers, Venerable Monastics, and Pious Faithful of the Western American Diocese ROCOR: Precious Children of the Church, my beloved flock: CHRIST IS RISEN! The rising of the Lord from the grave is the anticipation of faithful Christians each year, but for many people no more so than at present. A year ago, it was not possible to be in the churches for Pascha, on account of State restrictions relating to the pandemic, and this sad reality persisted for a very long time. But God is merciful, and recently we have been able, in this God-preserved Diocese, to return to a life of more-or-less liturgical “normalcy,” celebrating and participating in the Sacraments of the Church … [Read more...]
2021 Palm Sunday Celebration!
The celebration of Palm Sunday this year was especially glorious. If you missed it, here are a few photos of the celebration. … [Read more...]
2021 Lazarus Saturday Baptisms
On Lazarus Saturday, ASONA welcomed many new souls into the flock of Christ through the ancient mystery of Baptism. Fr. John Peck, Fr. Christopher Horsely, and Dcn Joseph Peck celebrated the Holy Mystery. Here are some highlights! … [Read more...]
How Monastics Acquire Their New Names?
Ever wonder why and how monastics receive a new name? What are the criteria for choosing names given to monks and priests? Can they influence the choice of their future names in one way or another? During this Great Lent many monastic novices became nuns, they took the monastic vows. It happened on April 15th. Several sisters took the Rassaphore and Stavrophore vows in our Convent. They were tonsured by the Most Reverend Veniamin, Metropolitan of Minsk and Zaslavl. The good tradition to perform tonsures during the Lenten season is not accidental: it’s the time when all services and prayers are designed to help us reconsider and improve our fallen way of living. We have heard the Gospel … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, April 25, 2021
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