We wish to give our best wishes for continued success to our collegians:

Hayley Dionis will begin her junior year majoring in Business at Furman University (Greenville, SC) 
Lauren Dionis will be attending Clemson University (Clemson, SC) as a sophomore, majoring in Business.
Kosta Nani begins his studies as a freshman at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), majoring in Economics.

We would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2026 Thomas and Katherine LaBache Scholarship Fund:

Hayley Dionis will begin her junior year at Furman University. 
Lauren Dionis will be attending Clemson University as a sophomore.
Kosta Nani begins his studies as a freshman at Cornell University.

We wish to offer our best wishes to them for their upcoming school year!

On Sunday, August 16th, St. George celebrated Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (this feast day is normally celebrated on August 15th, this year St. George transferred this feast to Sun, Aug 16th).  This feast commemorates the repose (dormition) or "falling-asleep" of the Virgin Mary.

After Divine Liturgy, there was the blessing of fragrant herbs, flowers, and seeds, which is customary on this feast.

We also wish to thank Fr. Theophan Whitfield who celebrated Divine Liturgy for us this day.  Click onto the more information link below to view a few photos.

St. George learned today that Vanessa O. Tallcouch passed away on Saturday, July 11th.  We offer condolences to her father, Ted Tallcouch, her mother Kathleen Frasco of Arizona, her brother Damon Tallcouch and wife Amy and nephew Braylon, her 1st cousin Chris Tallcouch, her 3rd cousin Nardi Tollkuci, and to her extended Tallcouch family. Memory Eternal!

St. George celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration on Sunday, August 9th.  (This feast normally falls on August 6th, however this year St. George transferred the celebration of this feast day to Sunday, August 9th). As is common practice in the Orthodox Church, grapes and other fruits (and vegetables) were blessed after Divine Liturgy. 

Additionally, one of the Orthodox Church in America’s commemorations on this day, Aug 9th, is for the Glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska.  Fr. Sergei, who served Divine Liturgy for us, brought in his icon of Saint Herman that contains his relics.

Finally, we wish to thank Evan Nani for reading the Gospel lesson in Albanian for this Feast.

Click onto the more information link below to view some photos and read more about the history of the St. Herman icon.

FOCUS Bridgeport Ministry Update

Glory to God! June was a month of tremendous blessings and we’re so grateful to see God at work through the people and parishes that make up FOCUS Bridgeport!

June Highlights

Thanks to your prayers and support, Bridgeport Public Schools acknowledged this ministry with its “In It, To Win It” Recognition Award for “exemplary dedication and meaningful contributions” to students and families at Beardsley School. This recognition is ultimately a reflection of God’s grace and the generosity, faithfulness, and commitment of the Orthodox community–working, praying, serving, and contributing to this ministry.

Throughout June, volunteers made and distributed 325 healthy snack bags to Beardsley School students, served nearly 100 neighbors at our monthly Community Meal, and shared a hot meal with more than 140 children and family members at our Beardsley Father's Day Family Night.

We wish to acknowledge Cathy Hotova who has volunteered at several events, and to Pam Buzi, and to Bob Lazar with his grandchildren who recently volunteered at an event - feel free to talk to them about their experiences.

Click onto the more information link below to view a few photos from a few FOCUS Bridgeport events that were held in June.