PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE CALENDAR FOR THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS 

The Pascha Egg Hunt for the children of the parish will take place on St. Thomas Sunday, April 27th, after trapeza.

Grave Blessings at St. Nicholas Cemetery and other local cemeteries will take place on Radonitsa, Tuesday, April 29th, beginning at 6:00 pm. For those of you who would like their Orthodox family member’s grave blessed on that day, please see me so that we can coordinate the schedule.

The Weekly Akathist & Orthodoxy 101 Classes will resume on Wednesday, April 30th, at 6:00 pm. As always, the classes are for the benefit of Orthodox Christians who would like to learn more about their faith as well as catechumens who are preparing for baptism, or for anyone who is inquiring about Orthodoxy.  All are welcome.

Save the Date - A “Tea Cup Social” will be presented by the Sisterhood of Sts. Elizabeth and Barbara on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, from 2 pm to 4 pm. The guest speaker will be Matushka Erin Kalish, who will present the topic of the joys and challenges of raising children in the Orthodox faith.

The Great Consecration of St. Xenia Orthodox Church located at 170 N. Lowell St. in Methuen, MA, will take place over Memorial Day weekend, with the Great Consecration and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy taking place on Monday, May 26th, 2025 beginning at 8 am. Metropolitan Nicholas will be the chief celebrant, and a festive banquet will follow after Liturgy. For the complete schedule and more information please visit their website at stxenia.org.

Orthodox Youth Camps present a wonderful opportunity for our children to experience life in a community of their Orthodox peers. St. Seraphim Camp in Blakeslee, PA is a resource of ROCOR and provides an English-language Orthodox environment for children beginning with the third grade and through high school. Activities include river tubing, swimming, hiking, bonfires, sports competitions, arts and crafts, and archery. There are daily prayers, services, and the Orthodox fast is observed. Priests provide daily courses of religious instruction in The Law of God. Children from all over North America, Russia, and Europe come to make lifelong friendships and receive encouragement to participate not only in the summer camp, but also to become deeply involved in the life of the Russian Church Abroad. More information can be found on their website stseraphimcamp.org. St. Andrews Camp in Jewell, NY is a resource of the NY-NJ Diocese of the OCA . The camp provides similar activities, and all Orthodox youth ages 7 and up are welcome. More information can be found on their website saintandrewscamp.org. Both camps are approximately a 4 hour drive from Norwich. The Diocese of New England (OCA) Youth Rally is an event where diocesan youth come together in a camp setting for Orthodox Christian education, fellowship, and worship. It is a time for learning more about our Orthodox Faith and applying it in the world in which we live. The Youth Rally is hosted annualy at the St. Methodios Faith and Heritage Center, a beautiful camp and retreat center in Contoocook, NH, which is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Norwich. More information can be found at www.dneoca.org/youthministry.

In Christ,

Fr. Stephen