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Welcome to our family - Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church located in Bayonne, NJ. Our church is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America, Diocese of New York and New Jersey. It was founded in December 1922 by our Slavic ancestors from different parts of Eastern Europe. The Divine Services are in English.
Over the past 95 years, thousands of people have called Ss. Peter and Paul their home. Maybe this parish is the kind of spiritual home you have been searching for as well – please come and see, we would love to have you pray with us.
Please check out the rest of our web site. We hope that you enjoy your visit and find useful information about our Parish.
Thursday, 24 May 2018 (no title)
24 May 2018 at 12:00am
 The conference speaker, Very Reverend Thomas Soroka, has led his parish of Saint Nicholas in McKees Rocks PA in a remarkable season of renewal over the past several years. Archbishop Michael has invited Father Thomas to share his story with us and...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018 ANNUAL BIKE RIDE AT SAINT ANDREW'S CAMP
22 May 2018 at 12:00am
 As the Camp’s chapel bell rings, so will start the Annual Saint Andrew’s Camp Bike Ride (SACBR). The bike ride is a charity event in an effort to support the camp. Each year the Ride is held on the 4th Saturday in August. This year the Ride will ...
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Special Offerings 03/17/2019
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Announcements & Events
- Our parish shall be collecting non-perishable foods for donation to St. Vincent’s Food Pantry as a Lenten charitable project. There will be bins in the church hall from March 3rd to April 21st for you to deposit the items you donate. Thank you for your cooperation in this charitable project!
- Holy Cross Orthodox Church, 11 Wilkins Station Rd., Medford, N.J. is hosting a Lenten Retreat on Saturday, April 6, 2019, featuring Dr. Peter Bouteneff as speaker on “How to be a Sinner: Finding Yourself in the Language of Repentance.” Contact holycrossmedford@gmail.com to register. Flyers about both events are posted on the church bulletin board.
- Today’s Orthodoxy Sunday Vespers is at Ss. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 109 Grand St., Jersey City, N.J. on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 4:00 PM.
- The N.J. Chapter of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society is meeting at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, 285 French Hill Rd., Wayne, NJ., on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 1:30 PM. The meeting will feature Dr. Nick Kupensky’s lecture on Andrii Karabelesh’s “Notes from a Concentration Camp.” Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
- Archbishop Michael shall visit our parish for Presanctified Liturgy on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Service starts at 6:30 PM. Fr. John Fencik and his parishioners shall be joining us as well. A Lenten repast will follow in the church hall.
Wednesday, March 20th
9:30am Presanctified Liturgy
Friday, March 22nd
6:00pm Akathistos of Divine Passion
Saturday, March 23rd
9:30am General Panichida
5:00pm Great Vespers
Sunday, March 24th
9:20am 3rd Hour
9:30am Divine Liturgy
5:00pm Great Vespers w. Lity
Monday, March 25th
ANNUNCIATION
9:30am Vesperal Liturgy
Wednesday, March 27th
7:00pm Presanctified Liturgy at St. Mary's
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Holy Apostles Peter and Paul are traditionally regarded as the leaders of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ.
Both St. Peter and St. Paul received their new names, indicating a new relationship with God. Simon the fisherman became known as Cephas (John 1:42), or Peter after confessing Jesus as the Son of God (Mt.16:18).
St Peter, the brother of St Andrew, was a fisherman on the sea of Galilee. He was married, and Christ healed his mother-in-law of a fever (Mt.8:14). He, with James and John, witnessed the most important miracles of the Savior's earthly life.
Despite his earlier recognition of Christ as the Son of God, he denied Him three times on the night before the Crucifixion. Therefore, after His Resurrection, the Lord asked Peter three times if he loved Him. Then He told Peter to feed His sheep (John 21:15-17).
After the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, St. Peter addressed the crowd (Acts 2:14), and performed many miracles in Christ's name. He baptized Cornelius, the first Gentile convert (Acts 10:48). He was cast into prison, but escaped with the help of an angel (Acts 5:19). St. Peter also traveled to many places in order to proclaim the Gospel message. He wrote two Epistles, which are part of the New Testament.
St. Peter was put to death in Rome during the reign of Nero. According to Tradition, he asked to be crucified upside down, since he did not feel worthy to die in the same manner as his Lord.
St. Paul was of the tribe of Benjamin, and lived in Tarsus in Cilicia. He once described himself as a Hebrew, an Israelite of the seed of Abraham (2 Cor. 11:22). He was also a Pharisee and a tent-maker (Acts 18:3) who had studied the Law with Gamaliel at Jerusalem.
At first, he was called Saul, and had persecuted the Church. He was present at the stoning of St. Stephen (Acts 7: 58). Then, on the road to Damascus, he was converted when Christ appeared to him. Blinded by the vision, he was healed when Ananias laid his hands on him. After his cure, he was baptized (Acts 9:18).
St. Paul is the greatest of the missionaries. He preached the Gospel in Greece, Asia Minor, and in Rome, and wrote fourteen Epistles. Tradition says that he was martyred in Rome about the year 68.
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