A Pre-Lenten Message from Fr. Leo
Dear beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ! It seems we have just celebrated the Nativity of our Lord, His Baptism, and on February the second, will celebrate His presentation in the Temple. How time flies. Now we stand once more at the beginning of the Great Fast. The opportunity is given to us once more to allow ourselves to grow closer to the Lord. Read more
 | New Adult Education Class
Beginning February 11th and continuing on the second Saturday of each month, Fr. Leo will be leading an Adult Education Class, open to all who are interested. The class will meet from 4:45-5:45, leading into Great Vespers at 6:00.
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The Blessing of Automobiles, January 8th
January 29th
 Sunday of Zacchæus
"This Sunday we learn that we are like Zacchæus himself: we strain on tip-toes to look over the tumult of our lives to see Christ, but cannot due to our short (spiritual) stature. Since we cannot see beyond the crowd (our sins and passions) on our own, we climb the tree of Great Lent that the Church has given us so as to be able to see the Resurrection of Christ at Pascha. And in the process we discover that Christ is seeking us, and as He did with Zacchæus, 'I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.'"
| New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
O ye holy hierarchs, royal passion-bearers and pastors,
monks and laymen, men, women and children,
ye countless new-martyrs, confessors,
blossoms of the spiritual meadow of Russia,
who blossomed forth wondrously in time of grievous persecutions
bearing good fruit for Christ in your endurance:
Entreat Him, as the One that planted you,
that He deliver His people from godless and evil men,
and that the Church of Russia
be made steadfast through your blood and suffering,
unto the salvation of our souls.
O ye new passion-bearers of Russia,
who have with your confession finished the course of this earth,
receiving boldness through your sufferings:
Beseech Christ Who strengthened you,
that we also, whenever the hour of trial find us,
may receive the gift of courage from God.
For ye are a witness to us who venerate your struggle,
that neither tribulation, prison, nor death
can separate us from the love of God. - Learn more about the New Martyrs of Russia
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In Memoriam: + George Goutsev
+Mr. George Goutsev, 61, master iconographer, fell asleep in the Lord in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 25, 2011. Mr. Goutsev was a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia. From 1991-2001, he painted the interior of All Saints Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Nicosia, Cyprus. Since 2005, he has worked on icons for the interior of Saint Anthony Orthodox Church in San Antonio, Texas. For this project, he has painted twenty-six icons for the iconostas, ten icons for the ceiling and upper walls, and numerous smaller icons for the analois. He has also performed much work for Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Willimantic, Connecticut. Mr. Goutsev is survived by his sons, George Jr. and Alexander. Memory Eternal!
We welcome all visitors and invite you to join us in worship and fellowship. Please sign our guest book in the narthex of the church when you visit. We hope the Lord blesses you through your visit to Saint Anthony the Great Church.We respectfully remind all visitors that Holy Communion is given only to Orthodox Christians in good standing with the Church who have prepared themselves through prayer, fasting, and confession. Following Divine Liturgy, coffee and light refreshments are served in the attached Fellowship Hall.
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Upcoming Services
Sunday, January 29th
10 am - Divine Liturgy
| Wednesday, February 1st
7 pm - Daily Vespers
| Saturday, February 4th
6 pm - Great Vespers
| Sunday, February 5th
10 am - Divine Liturgy
| Wednesday, February 8th
7 pm - Daily Vespers
| Saturday, February 11th
6 pm - Great Vespers
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