St Herman's Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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The Journey to the Church

THREE STAGES OF THE CATECHUMENATE

 

Adults wishing to enter the communion of the Church go through three stages that can be compared to getting married. At the inquirer stage, one enters into a "dating" relationship with the Church. When one's inquiries satisfies one that the Orthodox Church is who she claims to be - the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church, the body of Christ, the fullness of him who is all in all - one is welcome to become a catechumen. Becoming a catechumen is like getting engaged. At this stage, one learns not only about Orthodoxy but how to be Orthodox, how to live according to the Orthodox way. One is gently guided in the ascetic and moral disciplines of the Church. When one feels ready to die to the world in order to live for Christ in his holy Church, one is ready to be married to Christ by becoming a member of his bride, the Church, through Holy Baptism and/or Chrismation.

 
Come and See!

St Herman's Orthodox Church
5355 38th Ave So; Minneapolis, MN 55417
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Upcoming Services

Tuesday, March 19
8 am Lenten Daily Matins 

630 pm Lenten Daily Vespers
7 pm Canon of St Andrew of Crete
Wednesday, March 20
NO Matins this morning

545 pm Confessions
630 pm Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
8 pm Parish Lenten Pot-luck
Thursday, March 21
8 am Lenten Daily Matins 

630 pm Lenten Daily Vespers
7 pm Canon of St Andrew of Crete
Friday, March 22
8 am Lenten Daily Matins 

545 pm Confessions
630 pm Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
8 pm Parish Lenten Pot-luck
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