Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Iconography: Thank you to all who assisted in facilitating Fr. Theodore and John being here to A parish of the New England Diocese ✣ Orthodox Church in America complete additional iconography! 285 ALDEN AVENUE NEW HAVEN, CT 06515 (203) 387-3882 www.holytransfigurationnh.org The Very Reverend Steven Voytovich, D.Min., Acting Rector, e-mail: [email protected] New Greek Orthodox Archbishop enthroned: The Rev. John Mikitish, Attached The Greek Archdiocese of North America’s new Archbishop, His Eminence, Elpidophoros, formerly The Mitred Archpriest Michael Westerberg, Retired, Attached Metropolitan of Bursa, was enthroned this past Sunday (All Saints). He is highly educated, and previously served as the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Halki and Professor of the Theological School of the Aristoteleian University of Thessaloniki. You can see more of his biography Sun. June 30, 2019 9:00am 2nd Sunday after Pentecost: All Saints of North America here: https://www.goarch.org/archbishop/biography You may also note that His Beatitude, our Metropolitan Tikhon, joined Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew this past week in Cappadocia. TODAY’S READINGS: Rom. 2:10-16 Matt. 4:18-23 Heb. 11:33-12:2 Matt. 4:25-5:12 The holy New Martyr Archpriest Vasily Martysz of Waterbury: Among the newer saints of North America is the new Martyr Archpriest Vasily of Waterbury. You can view more of his rich biography WEEKLY CALENDAR: here: https://oca.org/saints/lives/2014/05/04/148978-new-martyr-archpriest-vasily-martysz Today: • Coffee Hour
Mon. July 1 5:30pm Daily Vespers He traveled to America with his family at the age of 10 in 1884, meeting Bishop Vladimir who was the 5:30pm Daily Vespers hierarch of the Russian Mission in America. He would later study under St. Tikhon, Confessor Tue. July 2 5:30pm Daily Vespers Patriarch of Moscow. He and his wife returned to Alaska to serve there, starting their family. As Wed. July 3 5:30pm Daily Vespers Alaska was a harsh land to travel in during those days, their family moved to the lower 48, to PA, and Thu. July 4 Independence Day he spent some time in Waterbury as well. Sat. July 6 5:00pm Great Vespers, General Confession
Sun. July 7 9:00am 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Later in life the family returned to Poland (1912) before many difficulties ensued. Fr. Vasily and his Rom. 5:1-10 Matt. 6:22-33 family were, through the intercessions again of Bishop Vladimir, offered a place to live in Russia Welcome to all our visitors today! during WWI. He established military chaplaincy in Poland, and was instrumental in aiding the Church in Poland to achieve autocephaly. Please continue to pray for: Archbishop Nikon Continues to receive rehabilitative care; Archpriest Steven and Mat. Deborah He was martyred on Holy Friday in May 1945, days before the Nazi surrender. His daughter was Belonick, as Fr. Steven is again home after hospitalization. Matushka Cindy will have biopsy on July tortured as well, miscarrying a child she was carrying. In October 1963, the earthly remains of Father 2nd. Sonya Hitt was hospitalized and is convalescing at Elim Park. Vasily Martysz were brought to Warsaw and solemnly reinterred in the Orthodox cemetery in the Wola district, next to his wife and mother-in-law. At the beginning of 2003, his holy relics were uncovered Wedding Banns: and placed in the church of Saint John Climacus in Warsaw. The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Clifford Sessoms is to be united to Debra (Vanderbilt) Tosi in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on Orthodox Church of Poland promulgated the official Act of Canonization on March 20, 2003. Holy Sunday, July 7th, at 1:30pm. New Martyr Vasily pray unto God for us!
All Saints of North America Church Invites the Deanery ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ On Sunday, June 30, All Saints of North America Church, 313 Twin Lakes Road, Salisbury, CT, invites all our deanery faithful to join them in special prayers for our diocesan clergy and faithful for special Сегодня- 2-я Неделя по Пятидесятницая – Неделя Всех Святых Северной Америки services for our deanery and diocese: [Послание к Римлянам 2:10-16 и от Матфея 4:18-23] 3pm: Paraklesis to the Holy Mother of God (Icon streamed briefly during Great Lent) [Послание к Евреям 11:33-12:2 и от Матфея 4:25-5:12] 4pm: Akathist to All Saints of North America, with veneration of their Holy Relics Субб. 5:00чд Великая Вечерня и Общее Исповедь All are invited to attend and enjoy light refreshments after the services. Воск 9:00чу Литургиа 3-я Неделя по Пятидесятницая [Послание к Римлянам 5:1-10 и от Матфея 6:22-33] FORCC Events: Events in local parishes will be posted on bulletin board downstairs.