A special concert will be taking place at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Danbury, CT (www.holytrinitydanbury.org) on Saturday June 8, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

As part of the parish’s Music on the Mount concert series, the church will offer the premiere performance of a professional group of Orthodox Choral Singers, Archangel Voices.

Performance Options

June 8, 2013 $45.00 USD

This group of 14 male and female singers has produced 5 CDs of liturgical music that are well known in the Orthodox world, but they have never before performed before a live audience.   Click here for a soundclip of their music.

In their own words, “the ensemble aims to bring the beauty of Orthodox liturgical music before a wide audience of listeners, to serve as a vehicle for spreading the Orthodox faith through music, and to embrace various traditions and styles of Orthodox church music as they are manifest in the practice of parishes in North America.”

Archangel Voices will be singing pieces from their upcoming CD, which consists of hymns to the Mother of God, as well as some selections from their joy-filled Paschal CD.

The superior acoustics and sacred setting of Holy Trinity will make this a perfect marriage of site and sound. 

There are only 100 seats available for this prestigious event. The cost per ticket is $45, which includes a “Meet the Artists” Wine and Cheese Reception with director Vlad Morosan and singers of Archangel Voices immediately following the concert.

To purchase tickets, please contact Harry Fong at hfong@mkpartners.com.

Hosting this concert, we pray, will give glory to God and be an unforgettable and beautiful offering to all who are able to hear it and we hope some of your parishioners will be able to join us for this incredible Orthodox music experience.

To learn more about Archangel Voices and to hear a sample of their music, go to www.archangelvoices.com.

For a full view of the event poster, simply click the link shown below.

+ Fr. Michael Rosco +

Our beloved friend, pastor and mentor, Fr. Michel Rosco passed away last week from injured sustained from a car accident.

We will miss Fr. Michael very much. He was Vice Chancellor of the diocese; Editor of the Church Messenger; dean of the New York, New Jersey and Mid-Atlantic States Deaneries; head of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission, member of the Consistory and the list goes on.

He was retreat master several times for our annual retreat in Lenox, MA and represented Metropolitan Nicholas at our parish’s 100th Anniversary in 2010.

It will take many years and many people to fill the vacancy left by Fr. Michael’s passing. We pray for his Pani Susan and his son, Vlad. May the memory of Fr. Michael Rosco be eternal! Christ is Risen!

Lenten Food Drive

Once again this year we will be collecting non-perishable food items to go to Dorothy Day and the Loaves and Fishes food bank, and participating in the Feinstein Challenge.

A man in Rhode Island, Alan Feinstein, has offered 1 million dollars of his own money annually for the last 16 years to help fight hunger in the U.S. Any donations of food items or cash given while we are conducting this food drive will added up and reported to the Feinstein Foundation.

They will match what we collect and send us a check to use for future outreach projects. So giving during the Feinstein Challenge is actually a way to double what you donate. Last year we collected 96 non-perishable food items and received a check from the Foundation for $96.00.

A box will be in the back of the church for your donations.

Hanging Basket Program

Bob Popp is putting together hanging baskets of flowers for the church porch that will be professionally grown.

Bob has done a lot the research as to what kind of flowers will grow well on each side of the church depending on sunlight and a watering system to make sure the baskets stay watered throughout the season.

If you would like to sponsor a hanging basket for more information, contact Bob Popp at ashfordgroup@optonline.net

Diocesan Camp Nazareth 2013

Week 2 – July 21-27, 2013 – New England, New York, New Jersey, Florida and Canada Deaneries. Bishop Gregory has requested that parishes do everything we can to ensure that every child from our parish goes to Camp and that there be no Financial reason why any child cannot attend camp.

I would also include here our Altar Boys attendance to the Annual Retreat held in Johnstown every year at the end of June beginning of July.  Parents, Click Here for information and requirements related to the Altar Boy retreat.

Cupola Installation & Dedication

A cupola is being built and will be installed for our church during 2013. After many years of planning and saving, we have contracted Baut Studio from Pennsylvania to construct our cupola.

Fr. Luke and Stephen Fong visited Baut Studios in Swoyersville, Pa where they are fabricating the cupola. Pictured with Stephen is Conrad Baut who is heling us with the design and construction.

You can see one of the trusses they are making which will be part of the lower cupola of our double stacked cupola.

The cupola will be green in color which is the traditional color used during Pentecost and symbolizes life. It will also mimic the patina of copper.

The cross will be gold as will the ball at the base of the cross.

We are planning a cupola installation celebration when it comes time to lift the cupola with a crane to place it on the tower of our church.

Please do your best to keep your schedules free for that once in a lifetime experience.

On that day, we will bless the cupola and invite guests, dignitaries and the media for this momentous occasion in the life of our parish family. (Artist rendering, not actual cupola)

ASP

The Orthodox Youth Mission Team is grateful for our parish’s continued support. Plans are already underway for next year’s trip. We will be traveling to West Virginia July 6—14, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Sulich (203-746-6008/ssulich@yahoo.com) or see Father Luke.