LEWISTON — For the first time, Prince of Peace Parish and the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will come together and participate in joint observances of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and Thursday, Aug. 15.
“We invited Father Ted Toppses, the pastor of Holy Trinity, to the rectory for dinner one night,” said Monsignor Marc Caron, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish. “That’s when a discussion about some opportunities for prayer together came up. We settled on Aug. 15 because it is a day when both Greek and Roman communities celebrate the same mystery, in this case Mary’s Assumption, on the same day. It was an easy way to start.”
The feast celebrates the happy departure of Mary from this life and the assumption of her body into heaven.
The two congregations will gather for prayer on Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on 155 Hogan Road, and for evening prayer and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on Aug. 15 at 7:35 p.m. at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St.
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