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Feast Days of the Liturgical Year

Feast Days of the Liturgical Year

The Birth of the Theotokos (September 8th)

The Exaltation of the Cross (September 14th)

The Presentation of Mary in the Temple (November 21st)

Christmas (December 25th)

  The Focus of Advent and the Nativity of Jesus Christ

Holy Theophany/Epiphany (January 6th)

  The Baptism of Christ: Epiphany and House Blessings

The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple (Feb 2nd)

The Annunciation (March 25th)

  (Angel tells the Virgin Mary about Christ’s Incarnation)

Great Lent (before Pascha)

  What is Lent? What services run at the Good Shepherd during Great Lent? 

Holy Week and Pascha

  What is Pascha? What happens and when? Come join us at Pascha.

The Ascension (40 days after Pascha)

Holy Pentecost (50 days after Pascha)

Holy Transfiguration (August 6th)

  What happened during Jesus' transfiguration on the Mountain?

The Dormition of Mary (August 15th)

 

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Blog

Do Not Fear, Only Believe: Christ, Suffering, and Resurrection
Daniel McInnes
Daniel McInnes
November 8, 2026 11:00 AM
Daniel McInnes delivers a sermon written by Fr. Nicholas for the feast of the Archangels, reflecting on the dignity of humanity in Jesus Christ. Through the healing of the woman who suffered for twelve years and the raising of Jairus’s daughter, the Gospel reveals Christ’s compassion, authority over death, and call to faithful perseverance. We are reminded that God draws near in our suffering and leads us toward the glory of His eternal kingdom.
Bound Together in Love: The Body of Christ Beyond Death
Sdn Tim Grace
Sdn Tim Grace
November 1, 2026 11:00 AM
Sub Dn. Timothy Grace reflects on St. Paul's teaching that without love all our efforts are useless, and that we are the Body of Christ and individually members of it. Our sins and our holiness affect the whole body, which is why no one is saved alone and why the saints still teach, heal and intercede for us. Turning to the Gospel, he explains how this bond of love transcends death, and why the Church prays for the departed and offers koliva in their memory.
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