Welcome to the website for St Dimitrie Orthodox Church in Easton, CT. We are an Orthodox Christian Church under the auspices and ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Romanian Episcopate of America, Orthodox Church of America.

We invite you to review this site and find out what is happening in our  community, learn about our 100 year history, our Orthodox  Christian faith and join us in worship. Click here or go to the ABOUT tab for additional information. 

Join us on October 26-27, 2024   as we continue to celebrate our the 100th Anniversary with a dinner to honor our patron saint,  St Dimitrie.

We will begin with  Vespers at 6:00pm on Saturday, October 26 and follow with Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 27.

Immediately after the service please join us in the Tonna Hall for our 100th Annual St. Dimitrie Anniversary Dinner.

Additional details to follow.

Very Heavy Traffic on Sport Hill Road - Please Plan Accordingly

As the calendar turns to October in New England, lots of leaf peepers and apple pickers will be in Easton to visit our neighbor, Silverman's Farm, and others in the area.

From exit 46 on the Merritt Parkway up through Sport Hill Road, there will be very heavy traffic especially on Sunday mornings.

Our sincere condolences to the family of Eleftheria Fatsi on the repose of their mother and grandmother, Eleftheria Fatsi. She was the wife of our late cantor and reader, George V. Fatsi. Calling Hours will be held Thursday, October 10th from 4-7pm at the Frank Polke & Son Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Rd., Fairfield. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, October 11th at 11:00 am.  For obituary and additional information, please go to Frank Polke & Sons  website.

Memory Eternal!

Sunday School Corner

It’s that time of year again! Sunday School is back in action and if you haven’t registered your child, it’s not too late!

We have three classes that range from pre-K through 8th grade. Sunday School begins after Communion when the kids walk downstairs with their teachers and ends at noon. Children will learn about the Orthodox faith and traditions as well as how to develop a personal relationship with Jesus. Through lessons, activities, and events, Sunday School helps lay the foundation for a life built on faith.

Click here for the Sunday School registration form. Please complete the form and email  to Sunday School superintendent, Linda Kolton, Lsoper123@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out to her with any questions or concerns at 203-615-8139 or by email 

Since 2008, when it was officially recognized by the Church, the Myrrh-Streaming Hawaiian Iveron Icon of the Theotokos has traveled the world and visited over a thousand churches across North America. Millions of people have traveled to come and venerate it. Now, the icon will be visiting Saint Dimitrie Romanian Orthodox Church on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. .  

The icon depicts the image of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. Miraculously, the icon has been known to stream myrrh, a sweet-smelling oil, which has been used to anoint believers who have since reported “an answer to their prayers.”  

“We don’t really know why, but it is a phenomenon that we consider a sign from God,” said the Rev. Father George Coca. “It is a means of receiving his healing and mercy.”  

After years of waiting, this is the second time the icon will be visiting St. Dimitrie.

“It’s a very special occasion for us,” said Coca. “People come from various parishes, even non-Orthodox, to venerate her. We have a service, a service of praise and thanksgiving, and then everyone is anointed with the icon and gets a chance to venerate it.” 

All are welcome to come to experience and honor this miraculous phenomenon during the 6 p.m. church service at 504 Sport Hill Road.  

Pictured below are a photo from the 2017 visit of the Iverion Icon to St Dimitrie and the icon

Fr George had a special message for everyone taking Communion.

Many people come with their head down and mouths barely open. He asked that people keep their head up and tilt it back a bit when they approach the chalice and keep their mouth open.

The most important thing he stressed is NOT to drop the sacrament. 

Florence Cipu Carabina

Our sincere condolences to Matthew Carabina on the repose of his mother Florence.   Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, September 10 at 11:00am at St. Dimitrie Orthodox Church with calling hours from 10:00am - 11:00am. Burial at Lawn Croft Cemetery, Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield.

  Click here for obituary and further information

We are grateful so many of our friends and parishioners joined us on June 29-30, 2024 we celebrated the 100 Aniversary of our St Dimitrie community.

Click link for "100 Anniversary"  or go to "100 Anniversary" tab above for photos and videos of our weekend festivities.

Thank You to Dini Trandu for creating this video for our 100 Anniversary Celebration

We welcome Fr. Alexander Bitis who will be serving his internship at St Dimitrie guided by Fr. George. He and his wife, Dr. Ioana Moldovan, live in Wethersfield where Fr. Alexander is a history teacher. His wife, the daughter of  Fr. Moldovan of Holy Transfiguration Romanian Orthodox Church in Manchester,  CT, is an intern at CT Children's Medical Center in Hartford.

Please introduce yourself to Fr Alexander and Dr Ioana.

The Lesko and Polke Funeral Home partnership has been disolved. The Frank Polke and Son Funeral Home will continue its services independently at a new location in the Spear-Miller Funeral Home building at 39 Benson Road, Fairfield, CT.

Many families in our community have used the services of Frank Polke Funeral Home and, in turn,  the Polke family has supported St. Dimitrie since we began almost a century ago. All of Frank Polkeand Son Funeral Home services and attention to special details and traditions remain the same and all pre-need contracts will continue to be honored. 

For any questions, Frank can be reached at (203) 556-5978 or (203) 556-5140.

frankpolkeandsonfuneralhome.com

39 S. Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
Tel: 1-203-334-5174
Fax: 203-254-8522
frankpolkeandsonfh@aol.com

Thank you for everyone who continues to make donations of supplies. The following items are always welcome.

Items may be left on the table in the kitchen. If you cannot attend church on Saturday, we will gratefully accept these donations at any time. Thank you very much!

Many parishioners have been expressing a desire to have candles lit and prayers said for them. Click the "Prayers and Virtual Candles" tab above (it will appear white when you mouse over it.)

1. Request Candles be lit
2. Submit Prayer Requests (confidential between you and Fr George)
3. Make Donations

For additional information click this link for a pdf outlining step by step instructions.

St. Dimitrie 's new icons are in the Pulse Section of Saturday's (8/31/13) CT Post!  See the article "Creative Gifts, Spirituality Shine in Icon Painter's Art"

http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/Creative-gifts-spirituality-shine-in-icon-4769165.php