Sabrina Walker’s wake, Pre-sanctified Liturgy

March 29, 2022 0 Comments

Sabrina Walker’s wake will be tomorrow, March 30, between 4pm and 7pm at D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford, CT. The Funeral Liturgy is at 10:30 on Thursday, March 31, here at our parish church. You may read Sabrina’s obituary here. Because of the timing, the Presanctified Liturgy will be cancelled, …

Some Parish announcements

February 27, 2022 0 Comments

Glory to Jesus Christ! We all know that Ukraine is in the middle of war. The first unprovoked war since 1939 in Europe. One of our parishioners, Maryana Chahine, is Ukrainian and has family and friends in Ukraine. So you can imagine the anxiety of not knowing the safety of loved ones or the personal …

Divine Liturgy canceled for today

January 29, 2022 0 Comments

Christ is among us! Father Dennis asked me to communicate to the parish that due to the nor’easter currently in progress, the Divine Liturgy is canceled for today, January 29. The Divine Liturgy will be served on Sunday, January 30 at 10am. Mutual prayers.

Day of Prayer called by Pope

January 24, 2022 0 Comments

Following the Pope’s Sunday Angelus address (23 January 2022), he called us to a day of prayer for peace: “I am following with concern the increase of tensions that threaten to inflict a new blow to the peace in Ukraine, and call into question the security of the European continent, with wider repercussions. I make …

Michael Francis Flaherty fell asleep in the Lord

January 17, 2022 0 Comments

In your charity pray for the repose of the soul of Mike Flaherty. Here is Mike’s obituary. Let us pray for the Flaherty family and their consolation at this time. May Mike’s memory be eternal. Holy Mother of God, pray for us. St Ann, pray for us.

Saturday Divine Liturgy for the foreseeable future

January 16, 2022 0 Comments

The parish will be having the Divine Liturgy on Saturday evenings at 5:00 p.m. for the foreseeable future. Visiting Melkite priests will serve the Liturgy to cover for Father Dennis while he recovers. In Christian Charity, your prayers for Father Dennis and Lisa are greatly appreciated. Holy Theotokos, pray for us. St. Ann, pray for …

The Weekend Divine Liturgy

January 14, 2022 0 Comments

Father Dennis is still in the hospital and he is in our prayers. Likewise, we hold Lisa in prayer. This weekend we will have only one Divine Liturgy on Saturday, January 15, 5pm. It will be served by Father Phil Raczka, Rector of Melkite Cathedral and Protosyncellos (Vicar General) of the Newton Eparchy. There is …