From Saint George

Dear parents, remember to have your kids leave their shoes in the Narthex when they come to church this evening. You may want to bring flip-flops, slippers, warm socks or extra shoes for the cold floor in church. Joyous Feast!

Glory be to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! Happy St. Barbara’s Day! Happy Feast of St. Saba the Sanctified! Happy Namesday to our Father in Christ, Metropolitan Saba! Well, winter has arrived in WNY, in time for the 3rd week of the Fast. Most of us have taken a short break to celebrate American Thanksgiving, but…
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Glory be to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! I pray you all had a blessed Thanksgiving. May God engender a lifelong "attitude of gratitude" within each of us. Just to let you know what is going on this weekend and in the coming week: "Uncle Mike" Slaiman continues the rehab of his replaced knee. In addition…
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Glory be to Jesus Christ! Khouriye and I pray you will all have a blessed Thanksgiving. We are grateful to God for you! The arrangements for Denise are as follows: Visitation 2-8 on Monday 12/2 St George Orthodox Church, Niagara Falls Funeral 10AM on Tuesday 12/3 St George Orthodox Church, Niagara Falls Obituary https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/buffalonews/name/denise-filosofos-obituary?id=56876343#:~:text=Born%20and%20raised%20on%20Grand,cherished%20her%20time%20in%20Ft. Memory…
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Glory be to Jesus Christ! I regret to inform you of the falling asleep in the Lord of our dear Sister in Christ, Denise Filosofos after a long battle with cancer. Details not finalized but looking at a Monday wake at St George and Tuesday funeral. Memory eternal! prb

Glory be to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! I regret to inform you , if you have not heard, of the passing of a beloved friend of the parish, Tom Baia. Tom was the husband of our faithful parishioner, Elaine Baia who passed 3 years ago. Tom facilitated our souvlaki stand for decades at the Lewiston…
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Glory be to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! This week we celebrate the Great Feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple. We know of this event chiefly from our liturgical tradition, but the Protoevangelium of St. James may be a source. Our celebration at St. George will be with the following…
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Glory be to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! Today begins the annual Nativity Fast. I’ll post some guidelines below. May God grant you good strength! This Saturday evening, our Vespers service will be a “pan-Orthodox” one, as well be joined by clergy and faithful of our local sister churches. We are asked to some refreshments, so…
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