Fr. Mark

  • Sunday of the Last Judgement

    This Sunday, February 23rd, we commemorate the parable of the Last Judgement. It reminds us that while trusting in Christ’s love and mercy, we must not forget His righteous judgment when He comes again in glory. If our hearts remain hardened and unrepentant, we should not expect the Lord to overlook our transgressions simply because…

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  • Lenten Tridion

    The Lenten Triodion begins on the Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee on February 9, 2025. This should be an indicator for us to being to prepare ourselves for the Great Lenten Fast. For more information about the Lenten Triodion, please click on the image below. 

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  • Catechumen Class

    Catechumen Class will be canceled next Wednesday November 13, 2024, we will resume the follow Wednesday November 20, 2024. We will continue meeting every Wednesday evening starting with Daily Vespers at 6:00pm then our Catechumen class will begin around 6:30pm until Christmas. Wednesday December 18, 2024 will be our last class for the year. We…

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  • Back to School Blessing

    Attached below is a prayer for children as they return to school. As our children return to public, private, charter, home schools and even college it’s important that we pray for them. Especially that they bring the light of Christ into their classrooms with them. Many blessings on a successful 2024-2025 school year!  “O Lord…

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  • Church Building Project Update

    Our new St. Ephraim parish Church building is almost completely erected! And it looks beautiful! The only work left to do on the exterior in terms of erecting is the porte-cochere at the front entrance. We will continue to complete drying the building in and then begin work on the interior. But we can proudly…

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  • Pentecost

    The Holy Spirit that Christ had promised to his disciples came on the day of Pentecost (Jn 14.26, 15.26; Lk 24.49; Acts 1.5). The apostles received “the power from on high,” and they began to preach and bear witness to Jesus as the risen Christ, the King and the Lord. This moment has traditionally been…

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