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Preparing for Baptim
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsHoly Baptism Thank you for your interest in planning a baptism at the Annunciation! The whole Church – in this world and in Heaven- rejoices when a person is united... -
Holy Unction
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No Commentsby Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald When one is ill and in pain, this can very often be a time of life when one feels alone and isolated. The Sacrament of the... -
Memorial Services
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsDeath alters but does not destroy the bond of love and faith which exists among all the members of the Church. Orthodoxy believes that through our prayers, those “who have... -
Funerals
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsGod’s mercy is infinite and His goodness is beyond measure. This is what our Holy Church has always maintained, and thus believes and hopes that the loving Lord will be... -
House or Business Blessings
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsAlthough we set aside “blocks” of time to bless homes in the weeks following the celebration of Holy Theophany, we will be happy to bless your home or business throughout... -
Marriage
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsBy Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald God is active in our lives. It is He who joins a man and a woman in a relationship of mutual love. The Sacrament of... -
Confession
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsBy the Department of Religious Education The gift of God’s forgiveness is received through private prayer, corporate worship, the disciplines of prayer and fasting, penitential services and above all through... -
Infant Baptism
Posted on December 2, 2011 | No CommentsBy Jordan Bajis “Should I be baptized again” Many renewed Orthodox Christians have asked themselves and others whether they should be baptized as adults. I readily understand why this question... -
Baptism
Posted on December 2, 2011 | No Commentsby Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald The Sacrament of Baptism incorporates us into the Church, the Body of Christ, and is our introduction to the life of the Holy Trinity. Water is... -
Holy Communion
Posted on December 2, 2011 | No CommentsHow Often Should We Receive Holy Communion? By Macarius Notaras To receive Communion the usual two or three times a year is good and helpful, but to receive Communion more...
