Archdiocese News
Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross + September 14
"Let all the trees of the wood, planted from the beginning of time, rejoice; for their nature hath been sanctified by the stretching of Christ on the Tree. Wherefore, now, we worship Him, lifted up, and magnify Him."
"Christ does not put a cross on you. It comes to you from the circumstances of your existence on earth. If you bear it, you will become a heavenly person," Metropolitan Georges (Khodr) writes.
"What is required of the People of God today? What is our deepest need at this very moment? How do we remove the pile of dirt of our sins and indifference upon the face of the Church, so that the face of her Lord may shine again – saving, embracing, and full of compassion?" Metropolitan Saba asks.
"It took 23 years for me to discover that the same verses that had been revealed to us in the ashes of our church were also found at Ground Zero, uncovered by firefighter Steven Kuefner. He had come upon a Bible fused to a piece of metal, opened to the same passage," Fr. Samer Youssef writes.
Memory Eternal! Adele Nassief Soffa
She and her husband, Robert, were both members of the Board of Trustees and philanthropists of the Antiochian Archdiocese, St. Nicholas Cathedral in Los Angeles, and several charities.
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos + September 8
"Behold the chamber of Light, the scroll of the Word of life, hath come forth from the womb; the gate facing the east hath been born."
New! Sept.-Oct. 2025 Mobile Issue of The WORD Magazine
As our children go back to school, our youth fill our parish classrooms on Sunday, and we begin the Ecclesiastical Year, the Sept.-Oct. edition of The WORD is now available to provide us with news and spiritual refreshment.
"Both institutions and individuals have often clung to the letter of sacred texts while neglecting to seek their deeper meaning—sometimes for motives far removed from God. This has led to distortions of fundamental truths, replacing them with misconceptions or even opposites," Metropolitan Saba writes.
Bishop Anthony Ordains Communications Director to Holy Priesthood
His Grace ordained Fr. Peter Samore at his home parish at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Los Angeles. He will continue his full-time role with the Archdiocese and serve at St. George Church in Phoenix.
Camp Transfiguration in Quebec Adds Innovative New Programs
The 360 campers from across Canada and the U.S. came together in two 1-week sessions, to continue the "Camp T" mission of guiding campers closer to Christ and offering a living experience of the Holy Orthodox Faith.
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