Category: parish life

Baptism and Chrismations

During the Paschal Vesperal Service, on the morning of Great Saturday, April 23, 2022, our parish was blessed with the Baptism and Chrismation of three young men: Timothy, Herman, and Silouan.

Reading of the prophecies
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Exorcism prayers and baptism

A montage with a few pictures
and four videos of the baptism and chrismations is also available here

Chrismation rites

Communion

A montage with a few pictures
and four videos of the baptism and chrismations is also available here

Cleaning day and Palm Sunday

The tradition at Saint Innocent is to gather on the morning of Lazarus Saturday to set up the tent, clean the church, and do all beautifications tasks needed.
Here is a sample of everyone hard at work:

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Then we come back in the evening to celebrate Palm Sunday Vespers and for the Blessing of the palms:

And here are pictures of Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy:

You can listen to Father Jeremiah’s Homily here.

And finally, we shared a meal together: