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Epiphany 2024 in Southeast Florida

By Webmaster on January 15, 2024 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity West Palm Beach, Florida, is the Epiphany City for the Orthodox Christian Community in Southeast Florida. The faithful gather from Fort Meyers, Miami, Coral Gables, Kendell, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Davie, Boca Raton, Lantana, West Palm Beach, and Fort Pierce. The Metropolis of Atlanta proclaims the event one or two weeks after the ceremony at Tarpon Springs, Florida, on the actual feast day (January 6). For thirty years, this inspirational event has been organized and implemented by the parish community of St. Catherine. St. Catherine Parish is located on the Southeast corner of Flagler Drive and the…

Assessing Hurricane Ian’s Impact – Hope and Help after the Storm

By Webmaster on September 30, 2022 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: International Orthodox Christian Charities Hope and Help after the Storm With Ian moving north, IOCC is coordinating with partners across the region and is in touch with Orthodox clergy in affected areas. As response to this destructive storm develops, IOCC’s US team is working to identify where and how we can most effectively serve. Please pray for everyone affected. Disaster preparedness and response are core to IOCC’s US Program. During hurricane season, this means our teams often respond in the early days once a storm has cleared to help communities take the first steps toward cleanup and recovery.…

Rev. Joseph Lucas of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral, in Miami Lakes. (THEO KARANTSALIS/FOR THE MIAMI HERALD)

Florida Orthodox Parish Flourishes as It Embraces Diversity

By Webmaster on August 20, 2022 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: The National Herald By Theo Karantsalis Christ the Saviour Cathedral, in Miami Lakes, Florida, founded by Russians and Ukrainians, now has a congregation that is more than 50 percent Hispanic. “Since the beginning of 2022, we received into our parish 21 new members,” said Rev. Joseph Lucas, who since 2018 has overseen operations at the Miami Lakes neighborhood church. “This is unprecedented at our parish.” More than 50 percent of its 200 members are now Hispanic, Lucas said, and others include Jamaicans, Guyanese, and more. Christ the Saviour, at 16601 Northwest 77th Court, consists of a nave, fellowship hall, bookstore,…

SURFSIDE, FLORIDA - JUNE 25: A man prays near where search and rescue operations continue at the site of the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on June 25, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. The man, overcome with emotion, said he had lost a relative in the collapse. Over one hundred people are reported as missing as the search-and-rescue effort continues with rescue crews from across Miami-Dade and Broward counties. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

THE REBAR OF FAITH: REFLECTING ON THE SURFSIDE TOWER COLLAPSE

By Webmaster on July 6, 2021 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: OINOS Educational Consulting By Frank Marangos, D.Min., Ed.D., F.C.E.P. “We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” ~ Georg Hegel Imagine receiving a startling phone call from a loved one at 1:30 AM? The female voice on the other side of the receiver sounds alarmed. She describes what she sees looking down from her 6th story Miami condo. “The swimming pool is gone!” she cries. “It’s no longer there . . . just a hole in the concrete.” Unfortunately, before you can respond to her comments you hear loud crackling sounds over the cell phone. And then…

“If the nurses and doctors and respiratory techs are on the front line, I should be there, too,” says the Rev. Gabriel Ghanoum of his role in palliative care and administering last rites at JFK Medical Center. He’s shown here at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Delray Beach. [THOMAS CORDY/PALMBEACHPOST.COM]

Where Spirituality, Technology Meet

By Webmaster on April 26, 2020 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: The Palm Beach Post Chaplain uses smartphone to connect dying with family members, often during last rites By Joe Capozzi The Palm Beach Post ATLANTIS — The priest’s cellphone buzzed again as he was visiting coronavirus patients. An hour earlier that day, April 1, he had given last rites to yet another COVID-19 patient at JFK Medical Center. But now he was needed again, in another room in the intensive care unit. So the Rev. Gabriel Ghanoum repeated his routine — solemn, courageous and tragically all too familiar — as a humble and technologically savvy hospital chaplain on the…

OCL Advisory Board Member Pam Collins interacting with His Holiness, Patriarch Irinej.

IRINEJ, Patriarch of Serbia, visits Miami – March 1, 2020

By Webmaster on March 5, 2020 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories, Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories, Uncategorized

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity On March 1, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia (celebrating his 45th anniversary as a bishop, 10th anniversary as primate, and 60th anniversary as a monk), Bishop Irinej of Eastern USA, and Bishop Jovan of Šumadija concelebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and the Slava of St Sava at St Simeon Serbian Orthodox Church, Miami FL. It was a joyful and festive celebration attended by hundreds, mostly Millenials and young families. A luncheon followed the services and included folk dancers, songs, poems and classical music. OCL Executive Director George Matsoukas attended the celebration joined by Advisory…

Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos Begins New Ministry

By Webmaster on October 16, 2019 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Saint Augustine, Fla. – Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos visited Saint Augustine, Florida, the week of September 30—October 4, as he began his new ministry as the Hierarchal Proistamenos of the Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, as well as Synodal Liaison of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the USA to the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) also headquartered in Saint Augustine. During the week Bishop Demetrios toured the Saint Photios Shrine, an institution of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America dedicated to the first colony of Greeks who came to America in 1768, and met…

The Making of an Archon

By Webmaster on December 20, 2018 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

A Case Study: Tarpon Springs, Metropolis of Atlanta by Nicholas Bouzos On a recent vacation to Tarpon Springs, Florida, I came across some curious rumors about church politics; and the talk of the town is “The Tarpon Archons!” According to the archons.org website, “An Archon is an honoree by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for his outstanding service to the Church, and a well-known distinguished, and well-respected leader of the Orthodox Christian community.” These individuals are vetted through the local Metropolis? So, what does it take to become an Archon? According to online myths, archonship involve nepotism, cronyism, or…

Antiochian Archdiocese Convention Audio Now Available at Ancient Faith Radio

By Webmaster on August 11, 2017 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Ancient Faith Radio has released several audio recordings from the recently concluded biennial Antiochian Archdiocese Convention in Miami, in their “Specials” podcast section. Hosted by St. George’s Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Coral Gables, the 53rd Convention was held from July 23–30, 2017 and commemorated the ministry of His Grace Bishop Antoun, who was retiring after decades of service to the Archdiocese. The audio recordings include the spiritual talks of Fr. Andrew Damick, the Bible Bowl contest, and the Keynote Address by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph. Listen to all five presentations on Ancient Faith Radio.

OCL Winter Board Meeting to take place February 19-20 in St Augustine, Florida

By Webmaster on February 8, 2015 Calendar of Events, Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories, OCL News, Orthodox Christian Laity

Source: Orthodox Christian Laity Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL) is hosting an Open Forum for interested clergy and laity in the Jacksonville/St Augustine, Florida area on the progress of the Assembly of Bishops as they finalize a blueprint for Orthodox Unity in the USA. A plan will be discussed by the Assembly in March, 2015 in a special meeting. The work toward unity is the responsibility of all – including clergy and laity. At least we can be informed. Please see the event flier below: [subscribe2]

A Miracle by Elder Paisios

By Webmaster on January 9, 2014 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: St Peter Orthodox Church, Ft. Myers FL DECEMBER 23, 2013 I held off talking about this miracle by Elder Paisios publicly until the miracle was complete, which it nearly is. I was asked to write an account of the miracle to be included in the papers sent to the Ecumenical Patriarchate where a decision will be made soon on the canonization of Elder Paisios as a Saint. I offer it here for the glory of God and the edification of the reader. December 18, 2013 Naples, Florida USA Early morning on April 2, 2013 I looked down at my…

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