Last year (in February 2024), Bishop Nikodhim inaugurated a new annual commemoration called Heritage Sunday for the Albanian Archdiocese.  The annual commemoration will be held on the Sunday before the Feast of the Annunciation. The Feast of the Annunciation is celebrated annually on March 25th.

This year (2025), we will commemorate "Heritage Sunday" on Sunday, March 23rd. 

March is an importatnt month in the history of the Albanian Archdiocese: March 22, 1908 is the date of the first liturgy ever served in the Albanian language in America (in Boston), and March 13, 1965 is the date of repose of our first hierarch Theophan (Noli).   

Additionally as part of "Heritage Sunday", Bishop Nikodhim has requested that all parishes in the Ardiocese offer memorial prayers for all of our departed diocesan hierarchs, and for the priests and priftëresha who served our parishes. Finally, St. George will be offering additional prayers at the close of Divine Liturgy for the blessing and guidance of the Albanian Archdiocese. 

Click here to read Bishop Nikodhim’s letter on the commemoration from February 27, 2024.