Archdiocese News
Eastern Dioceses Invite All to Lenten Retreat on March 8
The Eastern Dioceses Ministry Council invites the Archdiocese to hear Keynote Speaker Fr. Paul Abernathy, priest and CEO of the Neighborhood Resilience Project, on the topic "Love one another as I have loved you: Manifesting God's love in a suffering world."
Now on Sale: “A Life Testimony” by Metropolitan Saba
The book written by His Eminence, shortly after he survived COVID-19, reveals his spiritual journey, pastoral experiences, vision for spiritual renewal, and insights into the Orthodox Christian faith.
Archpriest John Finley Compiles Companion Book to The Prologue of Ohrid
Fr. John created The Inner Heaven of Man as a labor of love that spanned eighteen years. Anyone who owns a copy of The Prologue of Ohrid will profit from this remarkable book!
Metropolitan Saba Celebrates Great Feast of Meeting (Presentation) of Christ
At St. Paul Church in Naples, Fla., His Eminence churches a baby and blesses 43 catechumens, encouraging them on their journey to Orthodoxy.
The Presentation (Meeting) of Christ in the Temple + February 2
Mary the Theotokos presents herself and her Child in the temple for purification prayers forty days after His birth. This great feast culminates the celebration of the Nativity of Christ.
Celebrating the Presentation of Christ with Your Family
We can teach our children how each name for this Feast reveals something important to us about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
"Archbishop Anastasios believed that Christ is the Head of the Church and regarded himself as merely the servant of the Lord and His Church. This profound humility allowed him to utilize the abundant gifts God had granted him to achieve extraordinary miracles," Metropolitan Saba writes.
Youth Protection Policy Webinar and PowerPoint Available Online
In December, the Archdiocese presented an introductory webinar on the new Youth Protection Policy that seeks to ensure the safely of all children in the Antiochian Archdiocese. The PowerPoint and webinar are now available to all.
Book Club Discussion Questions Now Available!
By popular demand, the Antiochian Women share the discussion questions and group guide for their book club selection "Lost Histories" by Matthew Namee.
It is an honor and a privilege to be asked by the parents of a child to join their family and be a godmother to their precious baby. It is a deeply responsible role to stand with someone, guide and help him or her to the foot of the Holy Cross, either infant, older child or adult.
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