May - August 2012


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M A Y


4 (Fri) Bishop Nikon at Consecration of Bishop Alexander
    in Toledo
    
 6 Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
    Memorial: +Andrea Papastefani
    website of the week: www.oca.org
 
 7 (Mon) Pre-Nuptial Conference
             
 
8 (Tue thru Thurs) Holy Synod Spring Session. Rives Juncton, MI
    Bishop Nikon elevated to Archbishop
 
 9 (Wed) MidPentecost (RUSICAT)
 
 10 (Thur) Archdiocesan Council meets in Natick
                      
 
 12 (Sat)  Wedding: Elton Xhaxho & Tobi Tracy
 
 13 Divine Liturgy at 10 AM (Samaritan Woman)
      Mothers Day
      Baptism: Avery Collins
      Church School Graduation - Traditional Quiz
      George Atwater Award: Nicholas Romano
      Abp Nikon at St. Thomas Church, Farmington Hills, MI
                         

15 (Tue) Kinostudio Documentary Film Crew from Tirana
 
16 (Wed) Funeral: +Theodore Bittelari
 
17 (Thur) Franciscan Fr. Mikael from Shkodra
     Grure preparation 10 AM
 
18 (Fri) BU Graduation of Xholi Pelari
                   

20 Paschal Sunday of the Blind Man
     Liturgy at 10 AM
     Memorials: +Joseph Dhosi, +Esther Peters
                              +John Kolunie
     website of the week: www.sspeterpaulphila.org
 
21 (Mon) SS Constantine & Helena
     Chapel at 10 AM
 
22 (Tue) Abp Nikon at St John Mission Piedmont, SC
      www.stJohnoftheladder.org
 
23 (Wed) Abp Nikon at Holy Apostles Church, West Columbia, SC
      www.holyapostles.org
 
24 ASCENSION THURSDAY
     Liturgy in Chapel 10 AM
     Advisory Board meets: 7 PM
        Abp Nikon At Holy Ascension, Mt Pleasant, SC
        www.ocacharleston.org
 
 26 (Sat) Mt Auburn Cemetery prayers
     Memorial Weekend
                     

27 Paschal Sunday of the Ecumenical Council
     Liturgy at 10 AM
     Memorial: +Victoria Thanas
     Forest Hills Cemetery Prayers
      www.stmarysalbanianchurch.org
 
 28 (Mon) Memorial Day
     Mt. Hope Cemetery Prayers
 
29 (Tue) Meeting with Archbishop Nikon
30 (Wed) Hospital visits: Boston
31 (Thur) Hospital visitations: South Shore
 
                  J U N E
 
1 (Fri) Grure preparations 10 AM
 
 2 Saturday of Souls (E Shtuna e Shpirtrave)
    Liturgy in Chapel at 10 AM
    Traditional repast in Fellowship Hall
     Abp Nikon at Holy Trinity Cathedral on the Fenway
 
 3 Feast of the Pentecost (Rushajet)
    Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Baptism: Dominik Demika
    Vespers of Kneeling
      website of the week: www.holytrinityorthodox.org
            
 
 4  Holy Spirit Monday
     Admin Ass't begins
 
 5  (Tue) Hospital visitations
     Abp Nikon meets at chancery
 
 6  (Wed) Chancery orientation sessions
 7 (Thur) Grure preparations
 
 9 (Sat) Funeral: +Harriet Pappas
 
 
 10 Sunday of All Saints
      Liturgy at 10 AM
      Baptism: Piper Reine Peters
      Memorial: +Theodore Bittelari (40 days)
      BESA Photographic Exhibition
      Suffolk University Law School  3 PM
        AbpNikon at St. Alexis Church~Clinton,CT
              www.stalexischurch.org
 
 11 (Mon) Hospital visits: Boston
      Recital practices 5 PM
 
 12 (Tue) Hospital visits: North Shore
       Rans School Piano Recital: 6 PM
 
 13 (Wed)  Funeral: +Tillie Vassil of Belmont
 
 14 (Thur) Chancery staff meeting: 11 AM
 
 15 (Fri) Funeral: +Richard Canton
 
 16 (Sat) Baptism: Mackensie Ruth Edson 11 AM
                 
 
17 Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
        Baptism: Julian Qirko of N.Reading
        website of the week: www.aocnatick.org
 
 19 (Tue) Abp Nikon at OCA Pension Board
            Syosset, NY
 
 21 (Thur) Abp Nikon leaves for Albania
     website of the week: www.orthodoxalbania.org
 
 23 (Sat) Baptism: Nicole Panariti of Quincy 10 AM
                  
 
24 Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
      Nativity of John the Baptist
      Baptism: Elena Tefta Davis of Arlington
      Abp Nikon at Inauguration of New Tirana Cathedral
      Centennial Picnic: Southbridge, MA
        website of the week: www.stnicholasma.org
 
 26 (Tue) Youth prep
 
 27 (Wed) Crossroad Youth visit
 
 29 (Fri)  Abp Nikon at Chancery
      SS Peter & Paul Chapel at 10 AM
          

 30 (Sat)  Boston Sail
 
          J U L Y
 
 1 Divine Liturgy at 10 AM
    Baptism: Kajla Rrapi of Roslindale
    Namedays: Peter, Paul
      website of the week: www.stnicholasalbanian.org
 
  2. Hospital visits: Quincy
 
 4 (Wed) Independence Day

              
 5 (Thur)  Grure preparation
 
 6 (Fri)  Abp Nikon at Lesser Synod
          Syosset, NY
 
 7 (Sat) Financial meeting
 
 8  Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
     Baptism: Sara Qirko of North Reading
     Memorial: +Stella Angjeli
                       
          
 9 (Mon)  Strategic Planning meeting: 7:30 PM
 
 11 (Wed) Pre-Nuptial Conference
 
 15 Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
      Baptism: Kristian Prifti of Malden
      Memorials: +Ann Pappas, +Tillie Vassil
      Nameday: Vladimir, Olga
        Abp Nikon at new Spanish mission in Miami
        
 
16 (Mon) Crossroad Youth Group 2 visits Cathedral

 
16 through 20  Abp Nikon at Diocese of the South Assembly
                  Miami
          www.dosoca.org
 
20 (Fri) The Prophet Elijah
     Chapel at 10 AM
 
22  Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
      Nameday: Ilia, Margaret, Magalina
      website of the week: www.orthodoxytoday.org
 
26 (Thur) Shen E Premte
     Chapel at 10 AM
                       
             
28 (Sat)  Wedding: John Tamburi and Katyrena Sabashi
 
29 Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
      Namedays: Paraskevi, Pandeli
      Abp Nikon ordains Deeacon Jeffrey Frate to priesthood
           at Holy Trinity Cathedral on the Fenway
      website of the week: www.incommunion.org
 
 
  
        A U G U S T
 
  1 (Wed) Procession of the Cross
     Dormition Lent begins
 
  5 Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
     services today at St. John the Baptist Church
     on West Broadway
 
 6 (Mon) Feast of the Transfiguration
    Chapel at 10 AM
 
          
 12 Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
      Baptism: Vangjel Pocoli of Methuen
      Nameday: Shen Sotiri Lorenc, Emilian
 
 13 -18 (Mon-Sat) Orthodox Youth Rally
      Contocook, NH
          
     website of the week: www.orthodoxcamps.org
 
 14 (Tue) Dormition Eve
      Vespers at St. Mary's Church, Worcester
 
           
 15 (Wed) Holy Assumption Day
      Chapel at 10 AM
      Abp Nikon at Dormition Church, Cumberland, RI
        www.holydormition.com
 
       
 19 Sunday Liturgy at 10 AM
      Baptism: Laura Dhembi of Dorchester
      Namedays: Maria, Flori, Lavri
      website of the week: www.orthodoxwiki.org


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