Resources & Articles

Holy Week Explained
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NOTE: This article is reprinted from "Holy Week in the Western Tradition" at The Orthodox West, a new website explaining Orthodox life and practice according to the ancient Western tradition. Holy Week in the Western Tradition: A Brief Synopsis Holy Week consists of two parts: the first four days, beginning with Palm Sunday; and the Triduum Sacrum (“holy three days”), which celebrate with particular solemnity Our Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. During the first half, the words of St Thomas should fill our hearts and minds: “Let us also go, that we... Read more...
Metropolitan Visit to Bless Icons
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The Most Reverend Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui), Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, will visit St Michael Orthodox Christian Church on Sunday, 27 August. In addition to presiding at the Liturgy, His Eminence will bless the newly installed icons, painted by Brother Lazarus (Joseph) Brown of Our Lady and St Laurence Monastery in Canon City, Colorado. It has been nearly 27 years since St Michael’s Church was blessed with the visit of a Metropolitan Archbishop. That occurred on September 9, 1990, when Metropolitan... Read more...
Christ Mass at St Michael's
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Christ Mass Eve 24 December, Saturday Vigil of Christ Mass, 10 a.m. 1st Vespers of the Nativity, 6 p.m. Lessons & Carols, 10 p.m. Christ Mass at Midnight, 11 p.m. Christ Mass Day 25 December, Sunday Nativity Lauds, 9:15 a.m. Christ Mass Day, 10 a.m. Octave of Christ Mass 1 January, Sunday Octave Lauds, 9:15 a.m. Octave Mass, 10 a.m. Day X of Christ Mass 3 January, Tuesday Lauds, 7:30 a.m. Mass, 8 a.m. Epiphany of Our Lord 5 January, Thursday 1st Vespers of Epiphany, 6 p.m. Blessing of Waters,... Read more...
Advent Retreat
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The Society of St Benedict, a ministry of St Michael's Church, will hold its annual Advent Retreat on Saturday, December 10. Download Retreat Flyer The meditations for this year's retreat will be offered by the Very Reverend Edward Hughes, Pastor of St George Orthodox Church in Lawrence, Mass., and Vicar General for the Western Rite Vicariate. The retreat will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. It will include praying select offices from the Benedictine Breviary, Mass, and quiet time for reading, prayer, confession and reflection. During the course of... Read more...
Classes About Orthodoxy
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Our latest edition of “Exploring Orthodoxy” will begin on Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m. It will be offered for 12 consecutive Mondays, ending on November 27. The focus of these classes will be to discuss the basic themes of the Orthodox Faith using the lens of the Sunday Mass. These classes are aimed primarily at those who wish to learn more about what the Orthodox Church teaches. As such, they are open to inquirers who don’t want to commit to becoming Orthodox, catechumens who have already expressed their desire... Read more...
Bishop JOHN Visits St Michael's in Whittier
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The visit of a Bishop is a very important and special event in the life of a parish. This is not because of the personality of the man, or the fact that he holds a position of authority in the organizational structure of the church. Rather, Bishops are successors of the Apostles. In other words, they are very much like “direct descendants” of the men who were specifically chosen and sent by Our Lord Jesus Christ to go forth in His Name. Furthermore, it is their faithfulness to the teachings... Read more...