Mirovanije: As we continue to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord there will be Holy Anointing and distribution of blessed bread following the Divine Liturgy today.

All Souls Saturday: This Saturday, May 23rd, is the Vigil of the Great Feast of Pentecost and it is the fifth and final Memorial Saturday/All Souls Saturday this year. The Divine Liturgy will be served at 10:00 AM followed by the Panachida Service and the reading of the Hramoty.

Orientale Lumen XIX: The 19th annual Orientale Lumen Conference will be held June 15th – June 18th at the Washington Retreat House. The theme of this year’s Conference will be: “The Bishop of Rome: Past, Present, and Future.” Speakers include Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, Archimandrite Robert Taft, S.J., and others. For more information visit www.olconference.com.

Pilgrimage Video: Several months ago the Oriental Lumen Foundation sponsored a pilgrimage to Rome and Constantinople (Istanbul). The pilgrims had the experience of private audiences with both Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. On Sunday, May 31st, Lector Jack Figel of Epiphany Church will show a short 15-minute video of highlights of the two audiences in the Social Hall after the Divine Liturgy. All parishioners are invited to attend, and then have a Q&A / discussion with Jack regarding the pilgrimage and the work of the OL Foundation. Come and hear first-hand about what it is like to visit the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, meet the Pope in person, and get his apostolic blessing!