On Thursday, December 21, 2007 (January 3, 2008), Father Savvas of Holy Ascension Monastery was tonsured to the Great Schema by His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos in the presence of the brotherhood and honored guests.
On December 25, 2007 (January 7, 2008), Fr Savvas of Holy Ascension Monastery was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos at the Cathedral of Saint Markella in the presence of his brother monks, fellow clergy, family, and the parishioners and guests. He is presently learning the Divine Liturgy under the tutelage of Fr Philotheos at the Holy Ascension Monastery. Axios!
A Classic Defense of the Old Calendar, proving it is part of the Tradition of the Church. Read more...
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...
2025 Youth Conference
Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.
Q. Are the prayers in the blue prayer book [A Prayerbook for Orthodox Christians by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery —ed.] compulsory for everyone? I mean their morning prayers and the service of Small Compline. My confessor gave me a special rule but wasn’t clear about whether this replaced the book prayers or was in addition to them. Read more...