Today we welcome Rev. Fr. John Bullock, presiding priest, and his family Presvytera Irene, Panayiotis, and Phanourios.
Today we will chant the memorial service for Alex Kontos and Konstantine Kontos, may their memory be eternal. We will also chant the 6-year Memorial for Dimitrios Orfanidis and the 23-year Memorial for Evangelos Orfanidis, may their memory be eternal.
This Sunday's coffee hour will be hosted in loving memory of Dimitrios, and Evangelos Orfanidis, may their memory be eternal.
Please consider sponsoring coffee hour in memory of a loved one or celebrating an occasion. Click here to sign up.
Upcoming Hosts:
Mar. 17th Hosted by the Parish Council for Godparent/Godchild Sunday.
Mar. 24th In loving Memory of Marietta Nektaria Evans.
Mar. 31st Coffee hour host needed
The Greek Students' Greek Independence Day Program will take place on Friday, March 22nd beginning at 6 pm. All are invited who are available to come and show your support for the Greek School by celebrating with us.
The parish-level St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival will be held on March 30th. All three levels are participating (Elementary, Junior, and Senior). All youth are encouraged to participate! Please reach out to Presv. Evelyn if you're interested in participating epahis@aol.com.
We're very excited to announce that our parish has approved plans to proceed with the Accessibility Project. This project intends to provide handicapped accessibility to the Church and its facilities. A ramp will provide street-level access to the Church, and an ADA lift will provide access to the Narthex and Social Hall. This will afford all our parishioners safe access to Church facilities during services and events. A Leadership 100 grant is providing funds for this project, but we still need to raise $47,230 to complete this project. We're calling on our parish family and friends to contribute towards this project and allow the Church to realize its mission to make the Church accessible to all. Help us reach our goal. Pledge and donate today! Pledge/Donate today.
Altar Keepers: Your donation as an Altar Keeper allows us to purchase necessary altar supplies and upgrade altar liturgical vessels as needed. To date, we have purchased Gospel ribbons (multiple colors) and a hanging votive candle for the altar. We are currently reviewing options to purchase hanging votive candles for the icon screen, candle holders for the Holy Altar, a second ceremonial table, and a table for the Narthex that is befitting for the space. This can only come to fruition with donations from the faithful. Please consider donating to the Altar Keeper fund. Click here.
The 2nd Saturday of Souls is on March 16th. We honor and remember our loved ones by offering koliva during the memorial service. Please bring koliva and a list with the baptismal names of your loved ones at one or all three of the memorial services. If you want the church to prepare koliva, please contact April at the Church office to make arrangements. May the memory of our loved ones be eternal.
If you would like to decorate the Icon of the Theotokos for the Salutations, the Bridegroom icon, the Mystical Supper icon, and the Resurrection icon, and/or contribute to the cost of the flowers for the icons please contact the church office.
Dates Available
March 22nd (Salutations) - Reserved
March 29th (Salutations) - Reserved
April 5th (Salutations) - Reserved
April 12th (Salutations) - Reserved
April 19th (Akathist Hymn)
April 28th (Bridegroom)
May 1st (Mystical Supper)
May 5th (Holy Resurrection)
Great Lent Services:
Great Compline every Monday at 6:00 pm. This is a prayer service in which many psalms are chanted together with evening prayers. It includes the well-known hymns “God is with Us” and “O Lord of Hosts”.
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts: Wednesdays at 6:00 pm and every Friday at 9:00 am. This special liturgy is allowed only during the Great Fast. The Divine Liturgy may not be celebrated on weekdays during Great Lent. However, the need still exists, especially during this time of year when we are struggling against evil and our weaknesses, to receive the Body and Blood of Christ more often. Therefore, the priest consecrates an extra host on the previous Sunday which is then used during this liturgy, thus the name Pre-Sanctified Liturgy. This is one of the most beautiful services of the Church. Fasting is required from at least the noon meal in order to receive Holy Communion.
The Akathist Service to the Theotokos every Friday at 7:00 pm: This service is a Small Compline service and the Canon and salutations to the Theotokos. It is celebrated on the first five Fridays of the Great Fast.
2024 Stewardship: Your Stewardship Pledge supports the Church's many Ministries, if you would like to pick up a 2024 Stewardship card, they are available in the Narthex or go online to www.stspeterpaul.net and link to Stewardship, or Click here to fill out online.
Godparents/Godchildren Sunday will be held on Sunday, March 17th.
Greek Folk Dance: Practice will be held today and then again on March 17th. The children's group will meet when dismissed from church school and the adults will meet after that. If you are interested in participating as we prepare for the May festival, don't hesitate to get in touch with Georgette Calomeris at 301-471-7303 or Nick Caviris at 301-537-8273 or via email at georgette@calomeris.com or tapeman1@verizon.net. Registration is available by clicking this link.
This year's Greek Independence Day Parade in Baltimore will be held on Sunday, March 24th (2 pm) at the Greektown Section. (Ponca Street/Eastern Avenue). Orthros will begin at 8:00 am to allow time for travel.
Please contribute towards the Philoptochos Lenten Food Drive which supports the Frederick Food Bank. There is a great need in our community. Encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to donate the needed food items. The Ladies Philoptochos will have a drop-off location in the Narthex throughout the Lenten season, beginning on Sunday, March 17th.
St. Eugenia Philoptochos General Meeting will be held virtually on April 3rd at 7 pm via Google Meets.
St. Eugenia Philoptochos: Please consider becoming a Philoptochos Steward or an Associate Steward and be part of this most important Philanthropic Mission. To become a steward of Philoptochos, complete the form (
click here). If you have any questions, email ladies@sainteugeniaphiloptochos.net or contact Georgette Calomeris at 301-471-7303.
The Aero Energy House of Worship Program is a donation program established by Aero Energy to provide Aero Energy customers an opportunity to give to their churches. If you're an Aero Energy customer, it will not cost you anything to have a percentage of your bill donated to the Church. Click
here for details.