Konizmat & Sunday of Orthodoxy - 2025On March 9th, as we finished the first week of Great Lent, the parish of St. George celebrated Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of Orthodoxy. The first Sunday of Great Lent is called the Sunday of Orthodoxy, (or the Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy) which is a historical feast commemorating the return of the Icons to the churches in the year 843. During the Great Entrance at Divine Liturgy, the children and parishioners carried their Konizmat icons, returning the Icons back to the church. Click onto the following link to learn about the Albanian tradition of Konizmat. Below please find several photos to view.
In celebration with the Sunday of Orthodoxy, it is with great joy that we are able to share that the St. George Church has acquired three new icons:
1. Saint Olga of Alaska
2. Saint Elesa of Kythira (patron Saint of safe childbirth).
3. Saint Euthymius the Great
For additional information on these icons, please click onto the following link: St. George acquires 3 new icons
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Peter Dacey reading the Epistle |
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Fr Sergei listens to the Epistle reading before censing the church |
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Fr. Sergei delivers his sermon |
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Some of the Church School waits with their Konizmat icons before the procession around the church for the Great Entrance |
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Circling the church during the Great Entrance with parishioners following with their Konizmat icons |
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Procession during the Great Entrance |
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Procession during the Great Entrance |
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Parishioners in procession |
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Parishioners returning their Konizmat icons after the Great Entrance |
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Returning their Konizmat icons |
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