Great Lent Started on Monday, March 18, 2024
May the Lord guide us through the Spiritual Pilgrimage of the Holy Great Lent to the Oasis of Salvation, the Lord's Joyous Resurrection - Archpriest Stefan Pavlenko
Great Lent begins with the reading of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete on the four evening Great Compline church services of Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21. Look below for schedule and links to the four parts of the Canon in Russian or English.
To better understand the deep spiritual meaning of the Canon, read Bishop Irenei's article which appeared in the September-October 2017 issue of The Orthodox Word: "The Song of a Repentant Heart: The Great Canon of St. Andre of Crete". Click here to read and/or print the article.
Pascha/Easter Sunday, May 5, 2024
March/April 2024 Newsletter Posted
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* Past issues of the Newsletter can be found by checking "Newsletter Archives".
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An Urgent Appeal for Aid to the ROCOR Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem.
Срочное обращение о помощи Духовной Миссии РПЦЗ в Иерусалиме.
With Archpriest Stefan's blessing, please consider supporting the monasteries at this time of military conflict.
Пожалуйста, рассмотрите возможность поддержки монастырей в это время военного конфликта.
Click here for details.
Father Stefan's 50th Anniversary of his Ordination - October 1, 2023
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating with the Metropolitan were His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America, His Grace Bishop Theodosius of Seattle and His Grace Bishop James of Sonora, Archimandrite Roman (Krassovsky), Chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, Archpriests Stefan Pavlenko, Andrei Sommer, Alexei Kotar, Peter Perekrestov, and Hieromonk Peter Karakozoff.
At the end of the service, Metropolitan Nicholas, addressing the parish with a primatial sermon, congratulated Father Stefan on the 50th anniversary of his pastoral ministry, handing him a Synodal decree awarding him the right to serve Divine Liturgy with the Royal Doors open until the exclamation "Holy to the Holies" and a blessed letter, whose content you can read here.
Along with Father Stefan, Matushka Tatiana also celebrated 50 years since becoming a Matushka and both were awarded a Synodal Gramota.
Many Years to Father Stefan and Matushka Tatiana !!!
View Archimandrite Nektariy's talk about the Mexico Monastery by clicking here
(From our Livestream on Sunday, July 2 at the 2:00:45 time mark.)
Please support the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Monastery in Mexico City
Send a donation check to:
The Fund for Assistance to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR)
P.O. Box 272
Glen Cove, NY, 11542
Include a note that the donation is for the Holy Trinity Monastery in Mexico City
Useful ROCOR Websites for Current News:
Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco: http://sfsobor.com/
Western American Diocese: https://wadiocese.org/
Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia: https://www.synod.com/synod/indexeng.htm
Message from Archpriest Stefan Pavlenko, Rector
Bring your children to church, learn the services for yourself, listen and pray along with the prayers ---- CARE TO GROW IN YOUR ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH! English language translations of all services are available---take advantage of the hard work put in by others for your salvation.
We are overcome with grief over the tragic events in Ukraine, for many of us the land of our forefathers, and for some the land where our relatives live today. We pray to the All-Merciful Lord, and His Most-Holy Mother for speedy secession of all hostilities, and for long-lasting peace.
Genuine Repentance & Confession heals and makes the immortal soul holy.
This is the correct way to prepare for Holy Communion.
Click here for "A Guide to Confession"
Евангелие дня 2022 с толкованием. Чтимые святые
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(Daily Gospel reading with Commentary - Sorry, only in Russian)
Ordination of
Father Deacon Alexei Baranoff
Annunciation Feast Day
April 7, 2022
ARCHPRIEST SERGE KOTAR
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ANDREI ROUDENKO
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