Holding laurels in our hands and celebrating the Holy Eucharist, the Lord granted us the blessing to welcome Him once again as He enters “voluntarily into His Passion.” Amid the joy of this Sunday, we welcomed the Lord into the Holy Jerusalem—His Church—and began the journey of Holy Week, the journey toward the Passion...
On Lazarus Saturday, during a baptismal Divine Liturgy, eleven of our brothers and sisters were received into the Orthodox Church through the holy Sacraments of Baptism and Chrismation. Following the Divine Liturgy, a reception was held, during which all attendees had the opportunity to congratulate and welcome the newly-illumined, and to offer them their best wishes for a life pleasing to...
+ B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church: May the Grace, Peace and Mercy of Christ Risen in Glory be with you All Most honorable brother Hierarchs, Dearly...
After the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, April 6, the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul and the St. Dionysios Cathedral in Ulsan planted flower beds and flower pots in preparation for Easter. Thank you to everyone who participated. Photos: St. Nicholas Cathedral Photos: St. Dionysios Church
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, “We have seen the Resurrection of Christ,” are the words we confessed immediately after the Resurrection of Christ on Easter Morning. We declared with certainty that we were worthy to see the Risen Lord, Who asks for our love in return for His own...
His Eminence Ambrosios, Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan, made a pastoral visit to Okinawa, Japan, on the weekend of April 5 and 6, 2025. On Saturday afternoon, he visited St. Nicholas Church (within the Marine Corps Base Camp Foster), where he and Fr. Andrew Kearns, LCDR USN DHA...
Palm Sunday, 4/138:45-11:30 am, Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom1:30 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Monday, 4/146 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Tuesday, 4/159 am, Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy6 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Wednesday, 4/169 am, Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy6 pm, Holy...
The Clean Week gave its turn to the First Sunday of the Great Lent, beginning with Sunday of Orthodoxy. On Sunday morning, the Service of Matins and the Divine Liturgy were celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, and presided over by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch...
The Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios, accompanied by Father Roman Kavchak and Nicholas Pinatsis, visited Tokyo from February 22 to February 25. During their stay there, they celebrated Sunday services at St. Alban’s Anglican Church. After the Divine Liturgy, a reception was organized in the church Hall...
+ B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE – NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH MAY THE GRACE AND PEACE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, TOGETHER WITH OUR PRAYER, BLESSING AND FORGIVENESS...
