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3. Parish Life and Evangelization
Jump to new posts Re: BYZ Churches near Worcester Mass by domilsean     05/14/08 02:43 PM

There's a Melkite church in Worcester.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Melkite Church

256 Hamilton Street

Worcester, Massachusetts 01604

Telephone: 508-752-4174
1. Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Vladika Hilarion new First Hierarch of ROCOR by Father Anthony     05/14/08 02:30 PM

The Patriarchate of Moscow has just confirmed the election.

English version of Patriachal confirmation of the election

In IC XC,
Father Anthony+
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Ernest by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:34 PM

May Ernest's memory be eternal and may Marjorie be preserved from pain and suffering
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Eternal Memory Ashlee by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:32 PM

May Ashlee's memory be eternal and may her family and friends, especially our young sister Katie, be comforted at the realization that she is in a place of light and love, where there is neither pain nor suffering, but only life everlasting
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: 6th Anniversary of the repose of +Innocent of Alaska by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:30 PM

Memory eternal to God's servant, Vladyka Innocent
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Bishop Paska by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:27 PM

Prayers for God's servant, Vladyka Wolodymyr. May God grant him a full recovery and many years in health and happiness
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: My Sister by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:24 PM

Prayers for Ellis, the sister of our beloved friend and brother Garrett, that the Lord lift her concerns from her, give her peace, and grant her many years in health and happiness
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: For Aunt Mary, Eternal Memory by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:18 PM

Memory eternal for the Lord's handmaiden, Mary, and may our brother, John, and his family be comforted by the belief that she is in a place of light and love, where there is neither pain nor suffering, but only life everlasting
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Kidney Cancer Surgery by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:16 PM

Prayers for our sister and her family; may the Unmercenary Physicians, Cosmas and Damien, guide her doctors in their care and treatment of her and may God grant her many years in health and happiness
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Weep for Lebanon by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:13 PM

Prayers for the people of Lebanon, most particularly for the brethren there of so very many of our Eastern and Oriental Catholic and Orthodox Churches
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Van - Pancreatic Cancer by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:09 PM

Prayers for Van, that God grant him strength in his battle against this disease - one of the most deadly of cancers
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Re: Irena Sendler by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 12:07 PM

Unsung Heroine
4. East-N-West
Jump to new posts Re: Ireland quote? by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 11:59 AM

Bob,

They were (and are) out there - people like the priest you described - may his memory be eternal.

I posted a couple of months ago about a Msgr Quinn in Brooklyn. Cardinal Cushing, of whom Father Serge and I have often spoke
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Vatican: Anglicans must choose - Protestantism or tradition by Alice     05/14/08 08:48 AM

Thank you posters for your POLITE corrections. I read 'ouch', just as Terry did, and in that context, the post seemed a bit out of place.

I accept my error, but advise those authors of posts who take issue with an error related to themsel
7. Prayer
Jump to new posts Chinese People by Pani Rose     05/14/08 05:41 AM

As I read this article, the prayer of the fisherman kept singing in my head. I left the article, only to have the prayer singing louder. So, I am asking for prayers for the Chinese people.

"Pope Benedict XVI had no obligation to mention
1. Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Bishop Daniel consecrated for UOC of USA by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 02:51 AM

Eis polla Aeti Despota!
1. Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Bye-bye Bishop Nikolai by Irish Melkite     05/14/08 02:48 AM

Prayers for Bishop Nikolai, Metropolitan Herman, and all the hierarchs, clergy, and faithful of the OCA, especially those of the Diocese of Alaska
Icons & Iconography
Jump to new posts Re: Icons @ Sisters of St. Jospehs by Stephanos I     05/13/08 11:51 PM

Here here Alice!
Kristos Voskrese! Christos Anesti, Alleluia!
Stephanos I

There is also an Icon writer in Reno and old nun, somewhat contemporary and unique style but wonderful none the less.
Please forgive the pun on the nu
2. Faith & Worship
Jump to new posts Re: Are the Saints in Heaven? by JohnRussell     05/13/08 07:50 PM

 Originally Posted By: Epiphanius According to Fr. Schmemann, we often make these distinctions because we don't have any concept of "God's time."

Who is Fr. Schmemann and can you recommend any titles?

 Originally Poste
2. Faith & Worship
Jump to new posts Re: Monastery of Bose by Fr David Straut     05/13/08 06:05 PM

 Originally Posted By: ebed melechIs anyone familiar with this community?
Gordo
Isn't it the community where they make the Bose Wave Radios? Sorry, I just couldn't resist!

Christ is risen!

Fr David Straut
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Orthodox religion in southern Poland by Orthodox Pyrohy     05/13/08 05:30 PM

In the one link they have landscape pictures and you have to wonder, is that central Pennsylvania or Southeastern Poland. All doubts melt when you see a house in the picture, but otherwise the mountains and landscape look like PA, New York, or prett
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: Patriarchal & Curial addresses by Amadeus     05/13/08 10:28 AM

HB Cardinal Daoud, 77, is retired from his duties in the Syrian Patriarchate but he remains a member of the College of Cardinals, an elector until he turns 80, and as Patriarch emeritus of the Syrians he belongs to the Order of Bishops in the College
9. Town Hall
Jump to new posts Re: My Paschal Pilgrimage -- Part 4 by MarkosC     05/12/08 09:52 PM

Jack,

Again, thanks for posting your pilgrimage report. Let us all know when the book of the Patriarch's addresses comes out.

Hopefully, if God grants my wish to go on Pilgrimage this summer, mine will be as good as yours was.
1. Church News
Jump to new posts Re: 2008 Light and Life Eastern Catholic Symposium in Raleigh, NC by Diak     05/12/08 12:20 PM

St. Peter is a mission of the Eparchy of St. Nicholas (UGCC) in Ukiah, CA. Fr. Sean was been received in the Eparchy of St. Josaphat (UGCC).
1. Church News
Jump to new posts Re: Bishop beats priest by Michael_Thoma     05/12/08 11:32 AM

This older story may help explain that these two men may have an ongoing personal grudge:

Former Autocephalous Bishop Appointed New Head of UOC-KP Orthodox in Odesa

11.08.2004, [23:17] // UOC-KP //

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