Pictures from the Feast of Transfiguration this past Sunday.
“On the Feast of the Transfiguration we offer the first fruits to God that they may be blessed, and so that those who offer them and partake of them may attain joy and forgiveness. Just as these fruits grow and ripen under the rays of the summer sun, so may the spiritual fruits of faith and love increase and mature in us by the light of God’s grace.” [Fr Vassilios Papavassiliou, Meditations for the Twelve Great Feasts] Also on this day our choir director, Andrew Miketzuk, Ludmila Pogrebinsky, and Marie Stefanelli celebrated their birthday. Joyous Feast to all! Happy birthday and many years!
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From left to right: Joan Drobik, Harry Stryker, Matushka Tzila & Father Michael Rozdilski (Father Aleksey's seminary classmate, visiting us this Sunday), guy with the cross, Lily Mataya (in her mother's arms), and Sandra Perry.
God grant them all many years, and happy birthday to those who celebrated it! Birthday amigos (from left to right): Irene Fedorowicz, James Andrews, Fr Aleksey, Michael Kaniuk.
Happy birthday! Many and blessed years! Happy birthday, and many and blessed years to Justine LaMonaca (holding her son PJ), Alex Girard, Violet Gatch, and Sophia Girard.
Lord's blessings to you all! Two of the stalwarts of our parish celebrating their birthday - Judy Van Beesel and Walter Bacsik.
Happy birthday! Many and blessed years! Birthday boys - Gregory Karol, our parish president, and Christopher Preciado.
Happy birthday and many years! Birthday girl - Grozdana, our faithful reader and singer.
Anniversary couple - Richard and Elizabeth Gobeille, who celebrate 34 years of marriage. Their faith and dedication are an example to us all. Many and blessed years! Unexpected visit by our St Nicholas project seminary family, Daniel and Erin Vanderkolk with their two sons Nicholas and Christopher, and their friend Dimitrios Nikiforos, who celebrates his birthday.
And our own Stefania Porucznik celebrating her birthday as well. Birthday girls - Lily Allmendinger and Sophia (in her grandma Maryann's hands).
Our bright future. Many and blessed years, girls! Birthday and name day girls: Ava Levitsky and Helena Paranyuk celebrated their birthdays and Barbara Preciado and Barbara Sedorenko - name day, on the day of commemoration of Greatmartyr Barbara.
May God grant you all many years! Newlyweds: Jonathan and Arielle Preciado & Kevin and Kristina Spencer.
Birthdays: Elizabeth Andrews, Nicole Gerkens, Katrina Fett. Many and blessed years to you all! Elizabeth Dubowchik (aka Aunt Betts), Nadezhda Petruccelli, Mária Chuba, and Helena Paranyuk (celebrating her name day).
On Sunday, September 10th, before the Liturgy, Father Aleksey met with the Sunday School children and teachers in the Atrium, where they began the school year with a prayer.
During the Liturgy we prayed for the victims of the hurricanes in Florida, Texas, and the Caribbean Islands, and for peace in our God-protected nation. After the Liturgy, we prayed for all of our students and teachers for blessed beginning of the new school year. Father encouraged to apply the knowledge they receive during this year to their Christian faith, and apply their Christian faith to the knowledge they receive. And the teachers were reminded that they have an opportunity to share Christ with their students and to educate the next generation of great thinkers. This week Ioann and Katerina, priest's kids, celebrate their 7th birthday, while Father Aleksey and Matushka Natallia celebrate their 9th anniversary. |
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