23-го матра 2020

Новое поручение Настоятеля

Дорогие прихожане,

После заявление губернатора сегодня все не важные учреждения и бизнесы закрываются на следующие две недели.  Все наши службы, которые были назначены отменяются в храме.  Каждый день с матушкой буду служить молебен. Желающие могут послать свои записки.

Если возникнут какие вопросы по поводу это новое поручение, прощу ко мне обратиться.

о. Петр    

March 23, 2020

New Rector’s instructions

Dear parishioners,

After premier Ford’s announcement, “All non-essential businesses are ordered to close down!”  This includes places of worship.   All assigned services are cancelled at our church.

Matushka and I will be servicing a Moleben. If you wish to have your names included, please feel free to send your lists.

If you have any questions, please contact me directly.

Fr. Peter

Дорогие прихожане,

Действительно мы переживаем испытательные дни.  Сегодня нас посетили полицейские, строго советуя остановить службу и прекратить все службы.  Нас удивило, не смотря то, что мы строго придерживались к приказу губернатора, местные власти посчитали важным усилить меры безопасность.   Любые сборища и накопление прихожан строго запрешено.  Если мы не послушаем и снова в следующее воскресенье накопиться прихожан, мы получим штраф до 12,000.00 долл.

Они разрешили вплоть до 10-ти человек присутствовать на любые службы, т.е. 4 духовенства и 6 хористов. Службы будут транслироваться.

Если возникнут какие вопросы по поводу это новое поручение, прощу ко мне обратиться.

о. Петр     

New Rector’s instructions

Dear parishioners,

Indeed, we are living in difficult times.  Today the local police paid a visit to our church during services and strongly insisted that we stop the service and holt all future services.  We were astonished that the police advised us, regardless of the Governor’s order.  We were carrying out to the strictest letter of the order.  We are forbidden to hold public services and if we disobey the recommendation, we risk of being fined up to $12,000.00.

 However, we are allowed to hold service up to 10 people, 4 clergy and 6 choir members. These services will be translated via video.

If you have any questions, please contact me directly.

Fr. Peter

IS YOUR FAITH IN THE EUCHARIST THIS STRONG?

How St John Maximovitch ate Communion that had been given to a Person with the highly Contagious Disease Rabies (This is to teach us that Holy Communion can never be a cause of infection to others of the corona virus. Rather in the history of the church, many miracles of healing are associated with Holy Communion and many holy people – even some living today – see miraculous heavenly sights upon the altar and visions that are associated with the holy body of Christ)

Vladyka’s (an endearing Russian term for bishop) constant attention to self-mortification had its root in the fear of God, which he possessed in the tradition of the ancient Church and of Holy Russia. The following incident, told by 0. Skopichenko and confirmed by many from Shanghai, well illustrates his daring, unshakable faith in Christ. “Mrs. Menshikova was bitten by a mad dog.
The injections against rabies she either refused to take or took carelessly… And then she came down with this terrible disease. Bishop John found out about it and came to the dying woman. He gave her Holy Communion, but just then she began having one of the fits of this disease; she began to foam at the mouth, and at the same time she spit out the Holy Gifts which she had just received.
The Holy Sacrament cannot be thrown out. So, Vladyka picked up and put in his mouth the Holy Gifts vomited by the sick woman. Those who were with him exclaimed: `Vladyka, what are you doing! Rabies is terribly contagious!’ But Vladyka peacefully answered: `Nothing will happen; these are the Holy Gifts.’ And indeed nothing did happen.”

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