Celtic Orthodox Church in the United States

Holy Trinity Celtic Orthodox Church

Celtic Orthodox Benedictine Fathers

1701-1703 Macomber Street, Toledo, Ohio 43606

Phone: 419.810.1692

DER BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST;

THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO VISIT THE HOME PAGE FOR THE CELTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES.

THE CELTIC ORTHODOX BENEDICTINE FATHERS ARE A TRADITIONAL, SEMI-CLOISTERD, WESTERN RITE AMERICAN ORTHODOX, EUCHARIST CENTERED MONASTIC COMMUNITY OF STRICT OBSERVANCE.

OUR MISSION IS TO HEAL THE INFRACTION; TO RESTORE THE COMMUNION BETWEEN GOD AS CREATOR AND MAN AS HIS CREATION THROUGH THE PROCESS OF VIVIFYING THE NEOTIC FACULTY WITHIN THE HEART.

THROUGH AN ORTHODOX PHRONEMA WE CAN ATTAIN DEIFICATION THROUGH THEOSIS. IF THE NOUS IS DARKENED BY THE WORLD, THE MIND WILL BE CARNAL. IF THE NOUS IS ILLUMINATED, THE MIND WILL BE SPIRITUAL. OUR NOUS MUST BE THE NOUS OF CHRIST. THE INACTIVITY OR NON-FUNCTION OF THE NEOTIC FACULTY ENSLAVES MAN TO MATERIALISM AND LEADS MAN TO WORSHIP THE CREATION RATHER THAN THE CREATOR. IT IS OUR MISSION TO INTEGRATE INTO THE LIFE OF THE TRINITY.

IF YOU WISH TO WORSHIP THE FATHER "IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH" YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US WITH THE LATIN ORTHODOX MASS ON SUNDAY AT 8:00 A.M.

WE ARE WESTERN RITE, USING THE LATIN LITURGY OF ST. GREGORY.

VISITING OUR PARISH IS A STEP BACK IN TIME. YOU WILL REMOVE YOUR SHOES FOR THE GROUND UPON WHICH YOU WALK IS HOLY GROUND. YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WORSHIP IN THE WAY THE APOSTLES WORSHIPPED COMPLETE WITH THE BOWS AND PARTIAL PROSTRATIONS OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH IN THE WEST. WOMEN MUST WEAR SOMETHING ON THEIR HEADS. (PLEASE, NO SHORTS FOR MEN OR WOMEN). WE USE THE SAME CALENDAR USED BY THE EARLY CHURCH. YOU WILL EXPERIENCE ALL THE SMELLS AND BELLS OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH.

WE INVITE YOU TO EXPLORE OUR PAGES BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW.

http://www.americanorthodoxchurch.org/open.html

MENTALLY BOWING TO THE LIGHT OF CHRIST WITHIN YOU, I REMAIN A REPENTANT SINNER, WORKER IN THE VINEYARD OF CHRIST AND

HIS UNWORTHY PRIEST

BISHOP BRIAN J. KENNEDY, O.S.B.

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