On Saturday, February 14, The Right Reverend Mark (Maymon) will consecrate the new altar at Holy Incarnation Orthodox Church in Lincoln Park. The ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be followed immediately with Mass. The consecration will include sealing the relics of St Sebastian into the altar.

To the left is a photo of a portion of the new sanctuary. To the right is a photo detailing the newly built altar. To view more photos of the Sanctuary Project, click here.

The Very Reverend Paul Schneirla, Vicar General of the Western Rite Vicariate, retires from his duties at the end of this calendar year. His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, has appointed the Very Reverend Edward Hughes as the new Vicar General.

This link will allow you to view photographs of Fr. Hughes celebrating the Mass at the chapel of St George Orthodox Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts (where Fr Hughes is the Pastor). Several of the photographs are blurry, but one can nevertheless adequately see the details.

His Grace Bishop MARK will preside at Holy Incarnation as the parish joints the Church in celebrating the Feast of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary next Monday (8 December).

Vespers begins at 5:30 p.m., and Mass will be celebrated at 6:00 p.m.

During His Grace’s visit, Bishop MARK will inspect the work on the Sanctuary project.

Note: In the Western tradition, the Conception of the BVM is commemorated on 8 December, while in the Byzantine tradition this feast is commemorated on 9 December.