St. Catherine's Orthodox Mission in St. Petersburg, FL

Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles

Tropar Of Pentecost, Tone 8:

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast shown forth the fishermen as supremely wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them, didst draw the world into Thy net. O Lover of mankind, glory be to Thee.

Kondak Of Pentecost, Tone 8:

Once, when He descended and confounded the tongues, the Most High divided the nations; and when He divided the tongues of fire, He called all men into unity; and with one accord we glorify the All-Holy Spirit.

St. Catherine the Great Martyr of Alexandria
Orthodox Church

Tropar - Tone 4

With thy virtues, as with the rays of the sun, thou didst enlighten the unbelieving philosophers; and like the most radiant moon shining on those who walk at night, thou didst drive away the darkness of unbelief. Thou didst bring the empress to faith and didst denounce the tyrant, O divinely elect bride. O blessed Catherine, with desire thou didst make haste to the heavenly bridal chamber, to Christ the most comely Bridegroom, and by Him has thou been crowned with a royal crown. Standing with the angels before Him, do thou pray for us who keep thy most honored memory.

Kondak - Tone 2

O ye who love the martyrs, raise up an honored chorus in godly manner; honoring the most wise Catherine; for in the arena she preached Christ and trod upon the serpent, putting down the knowledge of the rhetors.

Saturdays--Vespers in English at 5:00 p.m.

Sundays--Matins Canon at 9:30 a.m. & Divine Liturgy in English at 10:00 a.m. & Orthodox Study classes at 1:00 p.m.

What exciting news do we have to share?

We have been blessed to rent out the space adjacent to our chapel. Our new social hall will be for trapeza, the Orthodox Study class, parents with children who need to step out of church for a bit, a kids' area, a book-lending library, choir rehearsal, special talks/lectures and an icon-painting class (hopefully!), etc.

When are the special services in January?

January 13, 2025--Great Compline with Lytyia at 6:00 p.m.

January 14, 2025--The Naming of the Lord, St. Basil and the New Year. Matins Canon at 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.

What are the Orthodox Study classes all about?

The Orthodox Study classes are open to everyone (i.e., inquirers, catechumens, cradles and converts). Hieromonk Kenneth Alonso will be leading the class, which will start on January 26, 2025. Father Kenneth is the Rector of the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene. He is the Founder and Director of the St. Gregory of Nyssa Institute of Theology, which offers courses in Spanish to those interested in ministry or service to the church. Father Kenneth is also a retired Professor of Medicine and Pathology; he also has a PhD in Theology (Bioethics).

Who is the clergy?

Father Alexandre Antchoutine, Rector

Father Stefan Zencuch, Parish Priest

Our Address:

2198 NE Coachman Road, Unit D, Clearwater, FL 33765

(This is part of Coachman Plaza; we are in the same building as Buster Brown's but on the opposite side. We face NE Coachman Road--look for the huge St. Catherine and

St. Nektarios icons in the windows. Our new space is Unit E.)

Our Purpose:

St. Catherine Orthodox Church is a traditional, conservative and family-oriented church dedicated to teaching and, more importantly, living the faith of the original church founded by Jesus Christ and the Apostles