THE LITURGICAL PROGRAM
​LITURGICAL SCHEDULE JULY 2025
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Sunday, July 6 — †) St. Venerable Dometius the Merciful of RâmeÅ£; St. Venerable Sisoes the Great; St. Martyr Lucia of Rome; St. Martyr Marius, his wife Martha, and their sons Audifax and Abacum; 4th Sunday after Pentecost (The Healing of the Centurion's Servant)
Matins — 8:30 am
Holy Liturgy — 10:00 am
Coffee Hour — 11:30 am
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Sunday, July 13 — † The Bringing of the Relics of Saint Venerable Dimitrie the New to Bucharest; Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel; Saint Venerable Stephen of the Sabas Monastery; Saint Martyr Maria of Persia; Saint Venerable Sarah; 5th Sunday after Pentecost (of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council) (The Healing of the Two Demon-possessed Men in the Region of Gadara) (The Prayer of Jesus)
Matins — 8:30 am
Holy Liturgy — 10:00 am
Coffee Hour — 11:30 am
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Sunday, July 20 — †) The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elijah the Tishbite; 6th Sunday after Pentecost (The Healing of the Paralytic in Capernaum)
Matins — 8:30 am
Holy Liturgy — 10:00 am
Coffee Hour — 11:30 am
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Sunday, July 27 — † Saint Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon; 7th Sunday after Pentecost (The Healing of Two Blind Men and a Mute Man in Capernaum)
Matins — 8:30 am
Holy Liturgy — 10:00 am
Coffee Hour — 11:30 am
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This month, the Holy Liturgy will be celebrated by Priest Gabriel Ionuţ Hlade from Fălticenii Vechi, Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți, on Sundays, July 6 and July 13, and by Father Witalis Suszczenia of Saint Philip Orthodox Church in Souderton, PA, on Sundays, July 20 and July 27. We invite you to come to church in as great a number as possible to honor their presence in our parish and to listen to their teachings and spiritual guidance.
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Father Gabriel IonuÅ£ Hlade serves at the church “Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel” in Fălticeni, under the Archdiocese of Suceava and RădăuÈ›i, known locally as the Fălticenii Vechi Parish. Between 2010–2014, he previously served as parish priest at the Orthodox Church of Saints Joachim and Anna in Aberdeen, Scotland. The old church in Fălticeni witnessed the times when Ion Creangă, as a child, came here to study at the “School of Catechists.” Historically, there had been a wooden church in Fălticeni, founded by a monk, Archimandrite Afanasie. However, as it became too small for the large number of faithful, it was replaced by a stone church, built by a devout nobleman, Tudorache Ciurea, the owner of the Fălticenii Vechi estate. The construction of the church, dedicated to the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, began in 1846 and was completed in three years, being consecrated on May 23, 1849. The majestic stone church, with the grandeur of a cathedral, endured the destruction of both World Wars and was severely damaged. The one who brought the holy place back from ruin was Father Ilie Ilisei, who, during his years of service (1955–1985), with sacrifice and patience, restored its former glory. On November 13, 1977, in a festive atmosphere, the then Metropolitan of Moldova, Teoctist ArăpaÈ™u—who would later become Patriarch of Romania—reconsecrated the church. Father Hlade, with the help of the community and the church's clergy, continued the preservation and restoration work of the church—masonry, electrical and heating systems, the renovation of the courtyard, the consecration of the church’s interior frescoes, and the renewal of the parish hall with its kitchen, candle shop, and many other improvements. As a result, under Father Hlade’s leadership, the church was consecrated for the third time on November 3, 2019, by His Grace Damaschin Dorneanul, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Suceava and RădăuÈ›i. Through his example, beautiful liturgies, and timely sermons, Father Hlade brings the faithful to church, continually gaining new followers who come to worship and to hear the Word of God, being guided on the path of humility and salvation.
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Father Witalis Suszczenia graduated in theology from the Theological Seminary in Warsaw. At the beginning of his priesthood, he served for several years in Poland, under the Archdiocese of Warsaw. Upon arriving in the United States, he served as parish priest under ROCA (Russian Orthodox Church Abroad), later transferring to Holy Trinity Church in Rahway, NJ, under the Archdiocese of New York and New Jersey of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), where he served for 15 years as parish priest. Under his leadership, the number of parishioners doubled in just three years, although growth was limited by the church’s small capacity. It’s noteworthy that, upon his arrival, the parish had only one Romanian family; just three years later, 30 more Romanian families had joined, so that currently, approximately 60% of the community is of Romanian ethnicity. In 2009, Father Witalis transferred to the Antiochian Church, where he currently serves as an attached priest at Saint Philip Orthodox Church in Souderton, PA. Saint Philip is an extremely active parish, with 10 to 20 baptisms occurring monthly, due both to conversions and to newborns from young families who have found in Orthodoxy answers to many questions and dilemmas caused by the various religious and ideological deviations of modern society. At this parish, Father Witalis is deeply involved in catechumen instruction, guiding many young families on their path to Orthodoxy. These families have laid deep spiritual roots, thereby restoring their connection to the Church and apostolic tradition. Father Witalis has always been a powerful voice of Orthodox spiritual reason, and his words deeply resonate in the hearts of younger generations—especially those coming from other spiritual backgrounds.
Father has declared that in this parish, he has found his true calling and fulfillment as a priest!
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V Rev. Fr. Roman Galben
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