St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral

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Services are streaming live.
See the week's schedule below for links

"Take Up Your Cross Daily"

When the Lord commands us to "take up our cross daily," he's calling us to more than just enduring our physical or emotional struggles. Before the cross comes the command to "deny himself," a call to release every attachment that prevents a deep relationship with God. We're invited not only to bear our difficulties with patience but to dedicate our entire lives to His grace.

We often fear that if we let go of our self-will, nothing of "us" will be left. Metropolitan Anthony Bloom reminds us that we are like rooms cluttered with the past; we must daringly clear out all that is a nuisance to our souls.

We need to ignore that voice that says that surrender leads to annihilation. Christ’s perfect love has already trampled down death. When we stop clinging to our self-deception, trusting instead that his way is better, we discover a fullness of life we could never create ourselves. He has come that we may have life in abundance—a reality far greater than anything we currently hold dear.

With love in Christ,
~Fr. Andrew Jarmus, Dean, St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN
NOTE: Repairs to the Cathedral interior dome will begin Monday, March 2 and will likely last through March.
Live-streaming will be suspended while services are not being held in the Cathedral.

Beginning Monday, March 2 until further notice:
Mondays through Saturdays
All services will be held in the Parish Center gym.
Sundays
To accommodate attendance, we will follow the summer schedule:
• 8:30 am Divine Liturgy at the Cemetery Chapel.
• 9:00 am Divine Liturgy in the Parish Center gym.

Service Cancellation Policy
  • No one should travel to church for services if the road conditions are dangerous.
  • No services will be cancelled. Most services will be live streamed (links available here on the website).
  • Those who cannot get to services should instead stay home, watch the live stream of the service if possible, and be happy in the knowledge that a priest and a chanter are singing the services and praying for them.
  • Cancellation of services and activities will be posted here on our website: www.stmarysoca.org

    Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  (Galatians 6:2)     

Schedule of ServicesServices listed below will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis

Live-streaming temporarily suspended (see above)
Great Lent (February 23-April 11)

Monday, March 16

Tuesday, March 17

Wednesday, March 18
8:30 am Sacrament of Confession @ Parish Center Gym
9:00 am Presanctified Liturgy @ Parish Center Gym
6:00 pm Sacrament of Confession @ Parish Center Gym
6:30 pm Akathist @ Parish Center Gym

Thursday, March 19
10:00 am – Paul Zurbey Visitation @ St Mary's Cemetery Chapel 3025 Stinson Blvd NE, St Anthony, MN 55418
11:00 am – Paul Zurbey Funeral and Internment

Friday, March 20
8:30 pm Sacrament of Confession @ Parish Center Gym
9:00 am Presanctified Liturgy @ Parish Center Gym
5:30 pm Sacrament of Confession @ Parish Center Gym
6:00 pm  9th Hour & Presanctified Liturgy @ Parish Center Gym

Saturday, March 21
5:00 pm Great Vespers @ Parish Center Gym
5:45 pm Sacrament of Confession @ Parish Center Gym

Sunday, March 22
Sunday of St. John Climacus (of the Ladder)
7:45 am Matins @ Parish Center Gym
8:30 am Divine Liturgy @ Cemetery Chapel
9:00 am Divine Liturgy @ Parish Center Gym

5:00 pm MEOCCA Lenten Vespers @ St. Mary’s Romanian Orthodox Church; 854 N Woodbridge St, St Paul 55117










If you missed any of the live streaming services you can go to the playlist to replay them by clicking here  https://www.youtube.com/c/StMarysOCAMinneapolis

 



NOTE: Elevators available at both the Cathedral and the Parish Center.

This Week's Events
Great Lent (February 23-April 11)

Monday, March 16
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
7:30 am - noon  Perohi making @ Parish Center

Tuesday, March 17
Church Office Open
(10:00 am-3:00 pm)
7:30 am - noon  Perohi making @ Parish Center
2:00 & 7:00 pm  Online Bible Study with Fr. Andrew

Wednesday, March 18
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal @ Parish Center

Thursday, March 19
Church Office Closed
Parish Center Closed
6:00 pm Catechumen class @ Parish Center
NO Online Adult Bible Study w/Dn. Phillip Wagner
Will resume after Bright Week

Friday, March 20
Church Office Open
(10:00 am-3:00 pm)
7:30 pm Lenten Dinner & Speaker (Dn. Philip Wagner on Prison Ministry) @ Parish Center

Saturday, March 21

Sunday, March 22
10:45 am Coffee Hour @ Parish Center
10:45 am Bread Sale @ Parish Center
11:00 am Church School @ Parish Center

 


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