November 21st is a Holy Day - the feast of the Entrance of the Virgin Mary into the Temple.  We are moving the celebration of this feast to Sunday, November 20th

We can say that this feast is a type of “Church School' feast. ”We will have a special procession with prayers at the end of Divine Liturgy with all children participating!

The Feast commemorates when Mary, as a young child, was taken – presented – by her parents Joachim and Anna into the Temple in Jerusalem. Mary was solemnly received into the temple by the High Priest Zacharias. This feast is celebrated annually on November 21st.

The Troparion of this feast is: Today is the prelude of the good will of God, / of the preaching of the salvation of mankind. / The Virgin appears in the temple of God, / in anticipation proclaiming Christ to all. / Let us rejoice / and sing to her: / "Rejoice, O Fulfillment of the Creator's dispensation.

To learn more about the Feast of the Entrance of the Virgin Mary into the Temple, please open the following link: https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/worship/the-church-year/entrance-of-the-theotokos-to-the-temple