“Why do you seek the Living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.”
(Luke 24:5–6)

 

Dear faithful and members of our community,

 

During this blessed period of Great Lent, with faith and humility, we prepare our souls for the great Paschal feasts: the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) and the Resurrection of the Lord (Holy Pascha/Easter). Holy Week is a sacred week, a time of inner deepening, in which each of us embarks on a personal, emotional, and spiritual journey alongside our Savior Jesus Christ. Tradition says that during this time the heavens open and God descends among us. Especially in these holy days, let us turn our hearts toward the teachings of Christ. It is a call for each of us to look within ourselves and open our souls to love, faith, and forgiveness—the foundation of Christian life.

 

Throughout the Holy Paschal celebrations, our church will be open for the traditional services, which will be officiated by Father Mircea Airinei from Pottsville, PA, together with our beloved cantor, Leonard Milea. For details regarding the service schedule, please consult the liturgical program published on the church’s website and Facebook page, as well as the emails received from the parish council. Our parish priest, Father Roman Galben, is currently recovering after a surgical procedure, during which time the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas is providing substitute priests so that the life of our church may continue as usual. Along with our prayers, we wish Father Roman health and a speedy recovery.

 

The month of April is especially rich in events for our parish. We invite you to rejoice together with us on Palm Sunday, Holy Pascha, as well as at the Patronal Feast of our church—the Life-Giving Spring—on which occasion we will have the blessing of welcoming His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicolae, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of the Americas, among us.

 

Let us welcome together the Resurrection of the Lord in prayer, inner peace, and fraternal communion. May the Holy Feasts enlighten your souls and homes, and bring you health, peace, and joy alongside your loved ones.

 

With sincere appreciation,

The Parish Council