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The
children meet in
church on Sunday mornings promptly at 9:30 a.m.
At that time, Father
Dean,
Deacon John and Chris Kerkeres speak
with the children before breaking into classes.
Director: Presvytera
Georgia Botsis
A
Prayer Of Parents For Their Children
In the
Name of the Father,
The Son,
&
The Holy
Spirit:
O LORD, GOD
OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, Who by Thy wisdom has created man from earth and has
breathed into his face the breath of life, making him a living man whose life is
both temporal and eternal; and Who didst bless him and say: "Increase and
multiply, fill the earth and rule over it;" and Who in Cana of Galilee
through Thine Only Son, Jesus Christ, didst bless marriage and thereby the
bearing of sons and daughters - with deep humility we pray to Thee: help us by
Thy grace always to fulfill our duties as parents in bringing up our children
well.
O Lord God
of mercies, have mercy on us and on our home, and in Thy great goodness, pour
out Thine abundant grace over all our children. Have mercy, O Lord, on us and
on our children whom Thou has given us.
O Greatly
Merciful Lord, Who gives food to the birds of the sky and to all living things
on the earth, Who watches over the flower that sprouts amidst the rocky cliffs;
nourish, bring up, and protect well our children also. Help us, O Lord, to
plant in their souls what is good and useful for the Holy Church and the nation,
and what is well pleasing to Thee, that Thy holy name may be exalted through
them. Fill them, O Lord, with the enlightened wisdom and holy understanding
which come down from Thee. Protect them from all the snares of enemies both
visible and invisible. Command Thine Angels as always to be their enlightened
guides and counselors in all good works.
We pray Thee, O Lord, to pen their minds, that they may know Thee as much as
possible. Amen
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