Dear Parishioners and Friends

September 19th, 2013 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Danbury, CT. March 4, 2013 marks the 35th Anniversary of my arrival in Danbury to serve as the pastor and to minister to the parishioners and families of the Assumption Church. As our family grew so did the number of families of our Assumption Church. Presbytera Maria and I are so thankful for the many blessings our Lord has given us and our Assumption Church Family.

Beginning in September of this year we hope to inaugurate an anniversary year of celebration. We celebrate 75 years of continued ministry and growth. We look to the future for our Assumption Church Family, for our children and for generations to come who will make our Church their House of Worship. Where we will continue to teach, to baptize, marry, celebrate the Eucharist and to offer comfort and support for the sick and to console those who mourn the loss of a loved one.

Thankfully, we have a wonderful and giving community of faithful who give their TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE to support the varied ministries of our Church. Recently, we were blessed with a generous gift that challenges us to look to the future as we determine the course our Assumption Church Family should take to ensure individual spiritual growth that will translate into a committed, faithful and God centered ministry to our neighbor and to each other.

Become part of this 75th Anniversary Celebration as you and your family, together with our Church Family continues to worship the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. May the Holy Trinity bless us with the Divine Grace and Love that can transform our lives and give our youth a future with foundations that will guide their path to live in faithful service to our Lord’s Ministry; that our youth understand that it is more blessed to give than to receive.

Our Parish

Our Parish provides many religious, educational, social, cultural, and recreational services and activities. We hope you will avail yourself of these and take an active part in our Assumption Community.

What is Church membership? Is it baptism? Is it supporting a parish financially? Is it going to Church on Sunday? It is all of these and more. It is our active commitment to our belief in God and the acknowledgment of Christ in our way of life.
Baptism, the introduction into the faith, soon loses it’s personal validity if the vows made at the baptismal font are not carried out in everyday life. Baptism gives us the right to be Christian. One must be baptized and participate regularly and conscientiously in the liturgical life, the worship and the work of the Church.

If you have any questions, please contact Father Peter, any Parish Council member, or check our contact us page to get in touch!

Building Fund

We welcome all of you to our Parish Family. Those of us who have been involved for many years recognize the significant accomplishments of our community. Of course, the purchase of the property, the building of a beautiful Byzantine Church and the construction of our classrooms are all visible signs of a vibrant and committed Christian Family. We thank all of you ~ “Old-timers” and our “New-comers”. As we work side by side at our yearly Festival, we see and get to know each other. While giving our Time, Talents, and Treasures to our Church, we see in each other that we are all part of God’s Family.

Even though the buildings are up and the classrooms are being used there is still more work to be done. We need to continue, now more than ever, to work together, to support and encourage each other, to get to know one another better, and to help all of us make our Church Family our Family. We need you at Church Services, in Sunday School, G.O.Y.A., Choir, Philoptochos, Parish Council, as well as at our Festival. We need to accomplish more and together we can work miracles. Do not wait to be asked to get involved. We need you! We want you! In all areas of Church life, we should offer ourselves and commit our life to Christ and His Church.

In His Service,

Father Peter Karloutsos