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SUMMARY:All-Night Vigil for St. Richard of Wessex
DESCRIPTION:Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Somerville\, MA invites you to join us once again in a special festal offering: an All-Night Vigil (Vespers\, Orthros\, and Divine Liturgy served together) commemorating St. Richard of Wessex\, one of the great saints of early medieval England.\n\nWhile St. Richard is celebrated on the Greek Orthodox calendar ( https://www.goarch.org/chapel/search?month=2&day=7 )\, last year’s services were the first time there had ever been a full liturgical office for him (save for a lone Latin antiphon).\n\nCome and share this unique blessing with us – an All-Night Vigil commemorating a saint of the British Isles who died in Italy traveling to Jerusalem\, celebrated today by a Greek Orthodox community in New England\, with an office composed in English specifically for Greek Orthodox use\, that will be sung according to the tradition and practice of Byzantine chant.\n\nAnd if your name is Richard – come celebrate your name day with us in our newly-renovated church!\n\nA BRIEF LIFE:\nSt. Richard of Wessex (+722 A.D.) was a king in Anglia who\, with his wife St. Wuna\, raised his children Ss. Willibald\, Winnibald\, and Walpurga in the Christian faith\, but remained focused on his own worldly concerns and privileges as king.\n\nEventually\, St. Richard’s children lovingly reproached him. They implored him to set a Christian example for them\, just as Noah had first entered the Ark ahead of his children\, and to heed the words of our Lord to give away all that he had and follow Christ.\n\nSt. Richard heard his children’s rebuke and repented. With tears in his eyes\, he cast off his crown and distributed his wealth. His sons convinced him to go with them on pilgrimage to visit holy sites in Rome and Jerusalem\, and they set out on the journey.\n\nIn Lucca\, Italy\, St. Richard fell ill and reposed in the Lord. Ss. Willibald and Winnibald buried him at the church of Saint Frigdian (San Frediano).\n\nMiracles and healings began to occur at St. Richard’s tomb\, leading to his veneration and glorification as a saint. His son\, St. Willibald\, became bishop of Eichstätt in modern-day Bavaria\, and had relics of his father translated to his cathedral there as well.
URL:https://uniteboston.com/event/all-night-vigil-for-st-richard-of-wessex/
LOCATION:Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church\, 29 Central Street\, Somerville\, MA\, 02143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children/Families,Community Outreach,Other,Prayer
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SUMMARY:All-Night Vigil for St. Richard of Wessex
DESCRIPTION:Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Somerville\, MA invites you to experience a unique event – a Byzantine rite All-Night Vigil (Vespers\, Orthros\, and Divine Liturgy served together) commemorating St. Richard of Wessex\, one of the great saints of early medieval England. \nWhile St. Richard is celebrated on the Greek Orthodox calendar\, the full liturgical office for him\, save for a lone Latin antiphon\, was only recently composed and first celebrated last year. \nCome and share this unique blessing with us – an All-Night Vigil commemorating a saint of the British Isles who died in Italy traveling to Jerusalem\, celebrated today by a Greek Orthodox community in New England\, with an office composed in English specifically for Greek Orthodox use\, that will be sung according to the tradition and practice of Byzantine chant. \nAnd if your name is Richard – come celebrate your name day with us! \nA BRIEF LIFE:\nSt. Richard of Wessex (+722 A.D.) was a king in Anglia who\, with his wife St. Wuna\, raised his children Ss. Willibald\, Winnibald\, and Walpurga in the Christian faith\, but remained focused on his own worldly concerns and privileges as king. \nEventually\, St. Richard’s children lovingly reproached him. They implored him to set a Christian example for them\, just as Noah had first entered the Ark ahead of his children\, and to heed the words of our Lord to give away all that he had and follow Christ. \nSt. Richard heard his children’s rebuke and repented. With tears in his eyes\, he cast off his crown and distributed his wealth. His sons convinced him to go with them on pilgrimage to visit holy sites in Rome and Jerusalem\, and they set out on the journey. \nIn Lucca\, Italy\, St. Richard fell ill and reposed in the Lord. Ss. Willibald and Winnibald buried him at the church of Saint Frigdian (San Frediano). \nMiracles and healings began to occur at St. Richard’s tomb\, leading to his veneration and glorification as a saint. His son\, St. Willibald\, became bishop of Eichstätt in modern-day Bavaria\, and had relics of his father translated to his cathedral there as well.
URL:https://uniteboston.com/event/all-night-vigil-for-st-richard-of-wessex-2/
LOCATION:Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church\, 29 Central Street\, Somerville\, MA\, 02143\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Byzantine Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church will present Psaltikon’s A Byzantine Christmas in the newly-renovated church 7:30pm Saturday\, December 17\, 2022. Admission is free to the public; a freewill offering will benefit Philoxenia House\, a ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston that hosts individuals coming to Boston for medical care. \nMr. and Mrs. Nick and Helen Boulas have made the performance possible through their generous sponsorship. The Dormition Parish Council and St. Catherine’s Philoptochos Society are co-sponsors. The parish council will sponsor a wine and cheese reception for all attendees following the performance. \nWith its origins as a collaboration with Cambridge’s Greek Institute\, A Byzantine Christmas has grown into a staple of the Boston-area holiday concert scene. Now in its twelfth year\, internationally-recognized performer and scholar Dr. Spyridon Antonopoulos leads Psaltikon\, joined by acclaimed musicians from New England and Greece\, in a performance of Byzantine chant from the Christmas season\, the joyous kalanda (carols) from various regions of Greece\, and Christmas readings by Modern Greek authors. \nThis free event is unticketed. For more information on Psaltikon\, see www.psaltikon.org. \nFor more information on Dormition\, see www.dormitionchurch.org.
URL:https://uniteboston.com/event/a-byzantine-christmas/
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SUMMARY:All-Night Vigil for Saint Richard of Wessex
DESCRIPTION:Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Somerville\, MA invites you to what we believe is a first – an All-Night Vigil (Vespers\, Orthros\, and Divine Liturgy served together) commemorating St. Richard of Wessex\, one of the great saints of early medieval England. \nWhile St. Richard is celebrated on the Greek Orthodox calendar ( https://www.goarch.org/chapel/search?month=2&day=7 )\, to our knowledge\, this is the first time there has ever been a full liturgical office for him (save for a lone Latin antiphon). \nCome and share this unique blessing with us – an All-Night Vigil commemorating a saint of the British Isles who died in Italy traveling to Jerusalem\, celebrated today by a Greek Orthodox community in New England\, with an office composed in English specifically for Greek Orthodox use\, that will be sung according to the tradition and practice of Byzantine chant. \nAnd if your name is Richard – come celebrate your name day with us! \nA BRIEF LIFE:\nSt. Richard of Wessex (+722 A.D.) was a king in Anglia who\, with his wife St. Wuna\, raised his children Ss. Willibald\, Winnibald\, and Walpurga in the Christian faith\, but remained focused on his own worldly concerns and privileges as king. \nEventually\, St. Richard’s children lovingly reproached him. They implored him to set a Christian example for them\, just as Noah had first entered the Ark ahead of his children\, and to heed the words of our Lord to give away all that he had and follow Christ. \nSt. Richard heard his children’s rebuke and repented. With tears in his eyes\, he cast off his crown and distributed his wealth. His sons convinced him to go with them on pilgrimage to visit holy sites in Rome and Jerusalem\, and they set out on the journey. \nIn Lucca\, Italy\, St. Richard fell ill and reposed in the Lord. Ss. Willibald and Winnibald buried him at the church of Saint Frigdian (San Frediano). \nMiracles and healings began to occur at St. Richard’s tomb\, leading to his veneration and glorification as a saint. His son\, St. Willibald\, became bishop of Eichstätt in modern-day Bavaria\, and had relics of his father translated to his cathedral there as well.
URL:https://uniteboston.com/event/all-night-vigil-for-saint-richard-of-wessex/
LOCATION:Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church\, 29 Central Street\, Somerville\, MA\, 02143\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Byzantine Christmas in Somerville
DESCRIPTION:Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church will present Psaltikon’s A Byzantine Christmas at the church 7pm Saturday\, December 18\, 2021. Now in its tenth year\, A Byzantine Christmas is the Greek vocal ensemble’s annual holiday and heritage-themed offering of traditional Greek sacred music\, kalanda (carols)\, and readings. St. Catherine’s Philoptochos Society co-sponsors the event. A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance. \nInternationally-recognized performer and scholar Dr. Spyridon Antonopoulos will lead an ensemble of acclaimed singers and world musicians in a program of Christmas and New Year’s music from various parts of Greece\, as well as readings in English from the Christmas stories of the modern Greek authors Photios Kontoglou and Alexandros Papadiamantis.  \n“Between Somerville’s overwhelming support for our Greek festival’s return\, as well as everybody who reached out after our recent fire\, the last year has demonstrated to our church time and again how lucky we are to be part of this community\,” said Diane Karavitis\, Dormition’s parish council president. “We’d love to say thank you to all of our friends and neighbors with some holiday hospitality. If Greek Christmas is all new to you\, Dr. Antonopoulos and his group will teach you carols you didn’t know before; if you already know them\, you’re welcome to sing along!” \nAdmission for A Byzantine Christmas is $25 for adults\, $10 for students and children 11-17\, and free for children 10 and under. Tickets may be purchased in advance at https://byzantinechristmas.square.site or call Diane Karavitis at (508) 574-9862; they are also available at the door. Dormition Church is located at 29 Central Street in Somerville. \nA graduate of Brown University (2003)\, the New England Conservatory (2005)\, and City University London (2015)\, Dr. Spyridon Antonopoulos is a regular member of Cappella Romana\, with whom he has sung in concerts and festivals across Europe and the US. He has appeared as a soloist on operatic and concert stages\, while also performing with a variety of world music ensembles in both the US and UK. He has presented at major conferences throughout the world\, and can be heard as a singer on Cappella Romana’s internationally-acclaimed Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia recording. He is also music director for UCLA/USC’s Bodies and Spirits: Soundscapes of Medieval Byzantium\, a multidisciplinary project which focuses on the interplay of sound\, space\, and liturgy in late medieval churches. \nRegister HERE
URL:https://uniteboston.com/event/a-byzantine-christmas-in-somerville/
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