| Feast day |
Our Lady of Kazan Parish celebrates its feast day on November 4(Old Calendar);
Fr. Ramon leads the celebration.
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| Our Parishioners |
We have about 28 families consisting of people of many national groups:
Eight families of Arab-Americans (27) , three families of
Russian-Americans (10), one family of Greek-Americans (2), and of
course converts from different Ethnic-American groups consisting of
about twelve families (17). Only two or three people are Russian
speakers. Occasionally recent Russian immigrants come for services or
sacraments, but do not return for regular services. |
| Liturgical Languages |
English is the primary language services are conducted in. Some
Arabic is regularly used due to the number of Arabic speaking
parishioners. Several Ektenias are done in both English and Arabic.
Slavonic is done occasionally if there are visitors. Some Spanish has
been recently added due to some new Hispanic converts who speak very
little English. |
| Calendar |
Our Lady of Kazan reverted back to the Old Calendar in 1999. |
| Services |
Vespers is celebrated on Saturdays and the evening before Feasts at
6:00 pm. In addition our parishioners attend Sunday Evening Vespers
at the various parishes of the Orthodox Brotherhood during Great Lent.
Matins is occasionally celebrated on Sundays before Liturgy at 9:10 am.
The Liturgy is celebrated every Sunday at 10:00 am. and on
Feast Days at 9:30 am.
During Great Lent Presanctified Liturgies are celebrated at
7:00 pm. on Wednesdays.
Holy Week Services are served on Holy Wednesday (Holy Unction)),
Holy Thursday Matins (Gospels) and Holy Friday Vespers and Holy
Saturday morning Liturgy. |
| Confession |
Confession is always done individually, before or after services or
upon request. Only under rare circumstances is confession permitted
during services. |
| Sunday school |
Normally conducted during the school year during the first part of
Liturgy. The children join their parents before the Creed. |
| Classes for adults |
Offered on an as-needed basis. Currently 2 prospective converts are
attending catechetical sessions with Fr. Ramon. |
| Hosting two Orthodox Missions |
With the permission of Bishop Mecurius, our parish is host to two
other Orthodox missions: An Ethiopian Orthodox parish, served by Fr.
Woldehawariat Assefa, and Elevation of the Holy Cross, a Romanian
parish (OCA), served by Fr. Justin, who has recently been assigned.
The Ethiopians serve Liturgy on Saturday mornings and the Romanians
will soon have their Liturgy on Sundays after our service concludes
at 12:00 noon. The Romanian parish was holding liturgies on Saturday
after the Ethiopian parish because their temporary priest served two
parishes and could only come on Saturdays. |
