Chaplain's Corner

Beloved families, we have many important feasts coming up but one that I wish to share with you is that of Pentecost that we celebrated last Sunday. This is considered the Birthday of the Church. 

The Bible tells us that, on the day of Pentecost, the Apostles were all gathered together when all of a sudden they heard a loud noise coming from the sky. It sounded like wind blowing and it completely filled the room. After that, the Apostles saw the fire which didn’t burn them, but rather separated into smaller parts and came to rest on each of them.

Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit, is the final fulfillment of Christ’s mission. The Holy Spirit comes down upon the faithful to sanctify, to unite, to save. It is the beginning of the Kingdom of God which is mystically present in the world right now.

Thus, Pentecost reveals to us the eschatological truth and reminds us about the day when Christ will come again in full glory, the day of the final and perfect end. In a way, we are celebrating the present and the future, not simply an event that happened in the past.

Apart from that, on the day of Pentecost (or Holy Trinity Sunday), we also celebrate the full revelation of the Divine Trinity - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, which also represents that Christ’s mission is complete and that God’s plan is being fulfilled.

The other important feast we have coming up this week will be that of our Patron Sts. Anargiri of Rome. We encourage all of you to come and pray with us. Here is a copy of the Feast Day program. 

Please also save the date for out next Five Loave Sandwich making on Sunday July 21

 This is an opportunity to help those in need. 

Rev. Fr Stavros Kakavas 

School Chaplian and Parish Priest of Sts Anargiri