St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Canton, Ohio

Blessed Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos!☦️Blessing of the new Sunday School year. Installation of Teen SOYO Officers. Mini-Picnic.

Last evening was our first basketball practice! The Tournament is coming soon....Nov. 9!
Next practice is Wednesday, September 18 from 6:30-8pm. 🏀

Fr. Michael's Homily - 8/25/24 St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Canton, OhioHomily by Fr. Michael Corbin

Sunday Happenings: Teen Soyo Meeting/Election of Officers and Sunday School Teachers getting ready for the new year (Open House on Sept. 1 and First day of classes on Sept. 8)

Online Registration for Sunday School: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2HeKi2avDKB8lFmKUhx7R-bO_OiX8_9GbIDCSoOU8gnGqgA/viewform

Online Sign-up Form for Adult Educational Class: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekJiwbGTm3M0GYn9cZh0ExMHABwmw2BCs21rMfZPzQrM5WYA/viewform

This past Monday, we held a Holy Bread Making demonstration for our Catechism Class ☦️

Our Annual Church Picnic! A special thank you to all of our wonderful parishioners, volunteers and supporters!

Today is our Annual Church Picnic! Come and join us!

Blessed Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos!☦️
This evening's vigil begins at 5pm with Great Vespers and Lamentations followed by Orthros and Divine Liturgy.
"In a grave they laid Thee, O my Life and my Christ, and now also the Mother of Life, a strange sight both to angels and to men"

Our Church Picnic is exactly one week away! Come and join us next Sunday, August 18!

Sunday School begins one month from today on Sunday, September 8! Please click on the link below to register online. ☦️
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2HeKi2avDKB8lFmKUhx7R-bO_OiX8_9GbIDCSoOU8gnGqgA/viewform

This past Monday morning, a group of volunteers from our church headed over to our neighbors at the Foodbank to help out.
St. George Volunteer Day is scheduled bi-monthly to stay involved in our community. At the same time, another group of volunteers (not pictured) were making Kibbee for our Church Picnic that we be held on Sunday, August 18. God bless you all!☦️

Blessed Feast of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord!☦️ At the Vigil last evening, we were blessed to receive the Aguirre Family (Rafael, Jennifer, Cecilia, Marcos and Adrian) into the Holy Orthodox Church through Holy Chrismation, Holy Confession and Holy Communion. May God bless the Aguirres on this blessed Feast! Welcome Home!

Today we were blessed to receive Jordan Saylor as a new Catechumen. Welcome Home! We also met little Dyame for the first time. She miraculously survived a tragic car accident while on a trip to Mexico in February that took the life of her dear mother. She is now back in Canton with her father and is reunited with her uncle's family, the Aguirres. God willing, the Aguirre Family will be received into the Orthodox Church at the Vigil for the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord tomorrow evening. ☦️

The Translation of the Relics of St. Raphael of Brooklyn On July 18, 2024, a special day at the Antiochian Village, our clergy and faithful were reminded that saints are not only spiritually present, but also physi...

Blessed Fast of the Dormition of the Theotokos ☦️ (August 1-14)

Why We Fast for the Dormition of the Theotokos

The fast in August was established in honor of the Mother of God the Word; who, foreknowing her repose, ascetically labored and fasted for us as always, although she was holy and immaculate, and had no need for fasting. Thus, she especially prayed for us in preparation for being transported from this life to the future life, when her blessed soul would be united through the Divine Spirit with her Son. Therefore, we also should fast and praise her, emulating her life, urging her thereby to pray for us. Some, by the way, say that this fast was instituted on the occasion of two feasts — the Transfiguration and the Dormition. I also consider it necessary to remember these two feasts — one which gives us light, and the other which is merciful to us and intercedes for us.

By St. Symeon of Thessaloniki

Fr. Michael's Homily - 7/28/24 St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Canton, OhioHomily by Fr. Michael Corbin

Come and join us for our Annual Church Picnic on Sunday, August 18!

Parish Outing to the Rubberducks baseball game ⚾️. First pitch thrown by Michael Wires, a 7-0 win and Fireworks 🎆