St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church & Calgary Hellenic Community
1 Tamarac Crescent SW T3C 3B7 Calgary, AB, Canada

Tomorrow morning Matins/Divine Liturgy - Sts. Athanasios and Cyril at 9am. A friendly reminder that masks are mandatory In our building. We are on a first come first serve basis up to 40 people and all previous safety measures still apply. A blessed nameday to those celebrating!... https://m.youtube.com/cha/UCJw7c9iL03yVgQGjwE1Remg/featured

Tomorrow morning Matins/Divine Liturgy at 9am. A friendly reminder that masks are mandatory In our building. We are on a first come first serve basis up to 75 people and all previous safety measures still apply. https://m.youtube.com/cha/UCJw7c9iL03yVgQGjwE1Remg/featured

The Christmas fast began on November 15th. This is a period where we prepare ourselves for the joyous news from the Angel which comes to all humankind. "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord". This is a time for prayer and fasting which go hand in hand. This is something that has been passed down to us from our mothers and grandmothers.... There is also one other very important piece which is sometimes overlooked and we heard it in Sunday's Gospel, the Parable of the Good Samaritan. We hear in the gospel that a man was lying on the side of the road, severely injured. A priest walked by and crossed the other way as did a Levite, but the Good Samaritan stopped, bandaged his wounds, took him to an Inn and gave money to the innkeeper for his recovery. This parable shows us that "loving our neighbour" is not just those close to us. The Samaritan helped the person in need and he did so not based on that persons skin color or religious beliefs. Not political views or ethnicity and regardless if that person was sober or an addict. Love in Christ is unconditional and it is our duty to help those in need and love our neighbour. All of humanity is trying to navigate through this pandemic, many of us have been impacted financially and it makes things much more difficult. That being said, loving your neighbour does not have a set dollar value. Helping is helping regardless! We are created in the Image and Likeness of Christ! Every neighbour we come across is Christ Himself! I pray that you have a Blessed Nativity Fast and keep safe. In Christ, FP

Today we pay our respects to those who protect us and those who have died for us. Today we say thank you for a debt that can never be repayed May their memory be eternal!