Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour, Has enlightened the whole universe, Recalling Thy creation. Glory to Thee, O Almighty Lord. This is the day of Resurrection. Let us be illumined by the Feast. Let us embrace each other. Let us call "Brothers" even those that hate us, and forgive all by the Resurrection, and so let us cry: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life!

On March 1 before the Divine Liturgy, Philothea was baptized and chrismated. May God grant Philothea, her godmother Anna, her father Casey, and all those present for her Holy Baptism "Many Years!" More pictures of the baptism can be seen here.

Linda, another of our long-time and long-distance travelers, was received as a catechumen on February 22.

We welcomed Mary as a catechumen on December 21st.

More new catechumens! Casey and his daughter Kayla were received as catechumens on December 7, 2008. Many years to all of our catechumens and their sponsors!