Archdiocese News
We Give Thanks to Thee, O God!
"As thou takest thy seat at table, pray. As thou liftest the loaf, offer thanks to the Giver. When thou sustainest thy bodily weakness with wine, remember Him Who supplies thee with this gift, to make thy heart glad and to comfort thy infirmity." +St. Basil the Great
Metropolitan Saba’s Greeting for American Thanksgiving, 2025
"Let us give thanks in every circumstance, for gratitude transforms pain into consolation. How beautiful is it that this nation sets aside a day to thank the Lord!" His Eminence writes.
Let Us Give Thanks and Rejoice
"Moments of delight may be available from time to time, but true joy is far away. Why? Because the desire for what we need – or what we think we need – is stronger than the joy of enjoying what we have," Metropolitan Saba writes.
Metropolitan Saba Ordains Seminarian to Holy Diaconate
Dn. Andrew Neel is in his second year at St. Vladimir’s Seminary. His Eminence ordained him during the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at St. Stephen the Proto-martyr Church in South Plainfield, N.J.
Registration is Open for St. Athanasius College Course: "Cosmic Nativity"
The class will explore how the Church Fathers, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien open a window into a universe filled with meaning, beauty, and the joy of Christ's Incarnation.
Fall 2026 Edition of The Torch Newsletter is Online
"May the Lord bless your homes and ministries with repentance, renewal, and joy as we prepare for the glorious Birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ," writes AW Toledo President Rudaina Swais.
St. Catherine of Alexandria + November 25
"Let us praise the all-lauded and noble bride of Christ, the godly Catherine, the guardian of Sinai and its defense, who is also our support and succor and our help; for with the Holy Spirit's sword she hath silenced brilliantly the clever among the godless; and being crowned as a Martyr, she now doth ask great mercy for us all."
The Entrance of the Theotokos + November 21
"Today is the prelude of God's goodwill and the prophecy of the salvation of men. The Virgin appears openly in the temple of God and foretells Christ to all. So let us cry to her with loud voices: Rejoice, thou who art the fulfillment of the Creator's providence." +Apolytikion of the Feast, Tone 4
"A person does not mature at any level, nor do institutions advance and develop, unless they continuously follow the principle of frequent self-criticism or self-evaluation," Metropolitan Saba writes.
Support the Antiochian Women's Act of Mercy, Casa Cuna Orphanage
Casa Cuna is the only Orthodox infant orphanage in North America. The infants there are baptized Orthodox Christians and will be given Orthodox teaching and upbringing.
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