Welcome to the most important week of the entire year for Orthodox Christians around the world!
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Today/Wednesday
Service of Holy Unction 6:00PM
His Grace Bishop +NICHOLAS Visiting St. Paul – Join us!
Please make every effort to attend this special service, which is only made more powerful and blessed with the presence of our Bishop, who God has planted in this Diocese of Miami and the Southeast to shepherd His flock.
Holy Unction
The mystery of holy unction provides both physical and spiritual healing with holy oil blessed by the Holy Spirit. It is most commonly celebrated during Holy Week on Holy Wednesday evening, but private services are also common. Everyone in the parish in good ecclesiastical standing may be anointed with the holy oil for the healing of spiritual and bodily ills. As this is one of the sacraments of the Orthodox Church, it may be administered only to Orthodox Christians.
The oil carries God’s grace both to renew the body and to cleanse the spirit. The service follows the apostolic tradition mentioned in the New Testament: “…let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven” (James 5:14-15).
Holy unction is a mystery of great comfort to the faithful. It provides uplifting and asks for patience to accept the will of God whatever the physical outcome.
Learn more about Holy Unction
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Great & Holy PASCHA
Saturday (April 27) at 10:00PM
Icon of the Lord’s descent into Hades prior to His Life-Giving Resurrection from the Dead. This icon resides in the eastern apse above the altar at St. Paul Church in Naples, FL.
Join us for HOLY PASCHA, where we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ. For Orthodox Christians around the globe, this is the most important day of the year.
Feel free to bring your traditional PASCHA baskets, Kulitch, etc. to be blessed at the end of the Divine Services.
Also, make sure to stay afterwards to break the Lenten Fast with us and enjoy some delicious and simple foods.
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AGAPE Service & Family Cook-out
Sunday (April 28) at 3:00PM
After the brief AGAPE Vespers in church, we will fire-up the grill and continue our joyful celebration of our Lord’s resurrection from the dead. We invite you to come and also bring something to share (meat, drinks, etc.) – and enjoy this time with us!
Christ is risen!
Al Maseeh Qam!
Christos Anesti!
Khristos Voiskrese!
Hristos A Inviat!
Krishti U Ngjall!
Kriste aghdga!
Do you speak a Foreign Language?
Read the Gospel in the Agape Vespers Service Sunday (April 28) at 3:00PM.
This is the only service Orthodox Christian lay-persons (non-clergy/monastic) are blessed to read the Gospel at.
This represents the “good news” (Gospel) of our Lord Jesus Christ being proclaimed into all the world after His life-giving Resurrection from the dead. Readings are divided into three sections. If we have more people than languages (2 or 3 speaking the same language), we will assign separate sections to each speaker. Please bring the reading in your own language and we will organize the schedule immediately before the service begins.
The passage to read will be John 20:19-25. The three sections to be read one section at a time are:
John 20:19-20
John 20:21-23
John 20:24-25
Any questions? Reach out to Fr. Paul (frpaulgirgis@gmail.com).
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Palm Sunday Service & Celebration
Thank you to all the hard-working faithful of St. Paul, who came together to make this 1st Annual Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon such a success.
“Compliments to the Chef(s)”!
Chef Rachid from Kareem’s Lebanese Kitchen and [Reader-Lawyer]-Chef Demetri & Sous-Chef Juliana from the parish!
It was well organized, the food was delicious, lots of joy and Fellowship.
Glory to God.
For more photos of our Palm Sunday Service and Celebration visit the St. Paul Facebook Page
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Deadline Thursday – April 26
