Monthly Archives: March 2011

Here are some shots from last night’s service … This year’s annual Pan-Orthodox Vespers for the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy was served in the new temple dedicated to St Basil the Great. These icons, newly installed, were seen … Continue reading →

JOHNSTOWN, PA – His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, 75, spiritual leader of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A., reposed in the Lord today, March 13, 2011 after waging a courageous battle with cancer. All Diocesan Clergy and Faithful are … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1876 that Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful telephone call. Bell’s first successful telephone used a liquid transmitter: a diaphragm that caused a needle to vibrate in water, similar to the way sound … Continue reading →

St George, Houston is the site of Saturday’s Lenten Retreat titled “Our Father…” with Retreat Master: Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko SCHEDULE March 12, 20119:00 – Soul Saturday Liturgy10:15 – Registration & Light Breakfast10:45 – Session 112:00 – Coffee Break12:15 – Session … Continue reading →

The following helpful hints are excerpted from an email from Matushka Elizabeth Perdomo (with gratitude). After Forgiveness Sunday, which falls on March 6th this year, the Great Fast Begins. From Monday, March 7th until AFTER the midnight services for Holy … Continue reading →