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"Jemi vëllezër shqiptarë nga Kosova dhe Shqipëria, në mëngjes i falemi secili Zotit tonë në Kisha dhe xhamia, por në mbyllje të ditës festojmë të gjithë së bashku, sepse na mbledh shqiptaria" (nga fjala përshëndetëse e Peshkopit +THEOFAN i shqiptarëve, Nata e Pashkës 5 maj 2024 në festimin e Pashkës me komunitetin shqiptar tek "Çunat e Bostonit")
On Sunday, May 5, His Grace celebrated Holy and Great Pascha at Holy Trinity Albanian Orthodox Church in South Boston. Krishti u Ngjall! Vërtet u Ngjall!
Paschal Message of Fr. Ignatios:
His Grace served at St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church in Chicago on Palm Sunday, April 28, 2024, and Holy Monday, April 29, 2024. His Grace presided over Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Palm Sunday morning, and the Bridegroom Service in the evening. His Grace also prayed from within the altar during the Presanctified Liturgy Monday morning. Additionally, during the Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday, His Grace elevated Rev. Deacon Spyridon Green to the rank of Archdeacon. Axios!
On Sunday, April 21, His Grace served Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at Sts. Catherine and George Greek Orthodox Church in Astoria, New York.
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On Saturday, April 13, and Saturday, April 20, His Grace served at the episcopal ordinations of Bishop Nektarios of Diokleia and Bishop Antonios of Synades, at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York.
Orthodox Observer Photos: https://www.facebook.com/orthodoxobserver/posts/pfbid0LThmPg5dDeJLaR3tptdVsQF2n3wKKBweooEbJCJkn6GESvgzTL1G6WZUugN4rZ1Tl
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Photo Credit: GOARCH/Dimitrios Panagos
On March 31, His Grace visited Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, where he served Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. In the evening, His Grace presided over Katanyktiko Vespers.
On March 24, His Grace visited the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City, where he served with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America in honor of the Sunday of Orthodoxy.
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Orthodox Observer Article Link: https://www.goarch.org/-/hierarchical-concelebration-for-the-sunday-of-orthodoxy-celebrated-at-the-archdiocesan-cathedral-of-the-holy-trinity-in-new-york-city
On March 10, His Grace visited Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Waterbury, CT, where he served Great Vespers on Saturday and Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday. Thank you to Fr. Yorgo and the entire Holy Trinity community!
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On March 3, His Grace traveled to Chicago to officiate Orthros and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy for the installation service of Fr. Ignatios Kruja as the new Priest of St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church.
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On February 25, with the blessing of His Eminence, Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, His Grace presided at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Concord, NH, with Fr. Constantine Newman. It was truly a blessing to serve and spend time with this wonderful community.
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On Saturday, February 17, His Grace met with His Eminence Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand at Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, MA.
St. Nicholas Albanian Orthdox Church in Chicago welcomed today, 2/4/2024, their new parish priest V. Rev. Archimandrite Ignatios Kruja. We wish him a blessed and fruitful ministry to the Chicago faithful.
On February 1st, His Grace participated in the annual cutting of the Vasilopita at Hellenic College Holy Cross with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and His Grace Bishop Joachim of Amissos.
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On January 19th, His Grace participated in the March for Life in Washington D.C.
His Grace Bishop Theophan and Deacon Spyridon will be serving Great Vespers at Holy Cross Chapel on January 29th for the feast of the Three Hierarchs. All are welcome!
His Grace will be traveling to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, FL, to celebrate the annual feast of Theophany on Saturday, January 6th with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
On Monday, December 11, His Grace officiated at Great Vespers for the feast of St. Spyridon at Holy Cross Chapel, Brookline MA.
On December 5 and 6, His Grace officiated at the Great Vespers and Divine Liturgy for the feast of St. Nicholas at St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church in Chicago.
