St Olympia Orthodox Church - Week of 3 23 2025

Dear Faithful,

Glory to Jesus Christ! Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

Born in Britain, St. Patrick was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave where he was forced to herd and tend sheep. There, in the silence of the meadow, he encountered the living God. As Patrick's prayer increased, so did his sense of awe and faith. He eventually escaped but later returned to Ireland of his own volition as a Christian bishop, shepherding Christ's flock and spreading the Gospel. Holy Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland, pray to God for us! 

Attached is the bulletin (thank you, Peggy). 

Please join us for Presanctified Liturgy on Wednesday and stay afterwards to break the fast. 

There will be no services Friday night or Saturday morning since I will be traveling. However, our work day on Friday is still happening-- please come if you can! We have a lot to do. 

I will return for Saturday Vespers and our "Fast and the Curious" movie night. If you missed last week's presentation on Western Saints, you can find it here. 

This Sunday is the Sunday of the Cross, the halfway point! For a stunning iconographic summary of Great Lent, please see the attached PDF. 

For a funny video featuring St. Patrick, go here. 

Good strength to you!

Your servant in Christ,

Fr. Gregory

In the silence of the heart, God speaks. The fruit of silence is prayer, and the fruit of prayer is faith.

-- 

Rev. Gregory Fedorchak, Ph.D.

Parish Priest - St. Olympia Orthodox Church

34 N Main St., Norwood, NY 13668