Metropolitan Demetrius’s Schedule for July and August 2014

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Created on Monday, 23 June 2014 16:10

July

Romania (Feast day of St. Glykerie)

Sunday, June 22 – Wednesday, July 9

New York City (St. Markella’s, St. Peter and Paul’s Feast)

Friday, July 11 – Saturday, July 12

Mount Union, PA (St. Peter and Paul’s Parish)

Saturday, July 12 – Monday, July 14

Republic of Colombia

Friday, July 25 – Monday, July 28

August

Astoria, NY (St. Markella Cathedral)

Sunday, August 3 - Monday, August 4

Toronto, ON (St. Nektarios Parish)

Thursday, August 7 – Tuesday, August 12

Fryeburg, ME (St. Xenia Camp)

Tuesday, August 19 – Saturday, August 23

Concord, NH (Dormition Parish)

Saturday, August 23 – Sunday, August 24

Preston Hollow, NY (Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos)

Sunday, August 31

Orthodox Awareness

Why Do We Follow the Old Orthodox Calendar?

Why do we follow the Old Orthodox Calendar?

a Because based on it, the First Ecumenical Council established the Paschal Canon and appointed that the feast of Holy Pascha may fall anywhere from March 22nd until April 25th, while with the New (Papal) Calendar it can fall as late at May 8th.

b The Gregorian (Papal) Calendar has been condemned by three Pan-Orthodox Councils under Patriarch Jeremiah Tranos (1583, 1587, 1589) Read more...

Missions

Saint John of Kronstadt - Bunnell, Florida

St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox Church began as a mission parish in the year 2000, in a home chapel in Palm Coast, FL – a small town on Florida’s northeast coast located between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. After two years, it became necessary to have services in area community centers, rented for Sundays and other Holy Days. Read more...

Youth

2025 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2026 youth conference in Upper Marlboro, MD! To learn more, visit the this page.

Ask A Priest

Forty Day Memorial Service

Q. Can you please explain the significance of the forty day memorial service? An Evangelical family asked one of our relatives that question. We said that it’s best to ask a clergy member. Thank you in advance for your response. (We will forward it to them as soon as possible).
-P. & M. G. Read more...