St. Dimitrie Orthodox Christian Church
504 Sport Hill Rd. Easton, CT 06612

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. 

Our Mission Statement

To know and experience the love of GOD –Father, Son and Holy Spirit; to worship Him in spirit and in truth as taught by the Lord through His Apostles; and to welcome and encourage others to know and love Him! 

Thank you for visiting the website of St. Dimitrie Orthodox Christian Church in Easton, Connecticut. This site provides a glimpse into our parish, our Faith and our community.  We hope these announcements, updates, photographs and history will be interesting and enjoyable.

 

Our family invites you to come participate in the life of our parish and worship with us. 

Services: Our doors and arms are open to you and we pray you find a home with us.

Sunday Matins begins at 9:15am and Liturgy at 10:00am. 
All our services are held in English with Romanian prayers and hymns (which are also repeated in English) - and our choir

Feast Days: Vespers will be held at 6:00pm the night before the Feast Day and Liturgy will be held at 10:00am on the holiday. Please see our Monthly Calendar for additional information.

Lenten Cooking Classes offered by Linda Kolton
Our Temple: Soul and Body
 

 

Note: We still have spaces available for our Lenten Cooking classes. In order to accommodate those who are unable to attend all of the classes in our Lenten cooking series, we are opening up registration for individual classes. The fee is $5 per class which covers the cost of food.
Please email me at fr.alexanderbitis@gmail.com to attend any of the following Tuesdays: March 11, March 18, March 25, and April 1 at 6:00pm. 
 
 
It is with great pleasure that I share with you an experience I hope some of us can partake in, and hopefully continue in the coming years. 
 
Our very own Chef Linda Kolton has graciously offered to teach classes in our Church on how to cook for the Lenten fasting period. As some of you may know she is a renowned Plant-Based Chef, which is exactly what we need during the Fast.  In these classes we will be exploring the benefits of fasting throughout the year both physically and spiritually, while learning new recipes and how to make them.  
 
There are a total of 5 classes every Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, starting March 4th, and the total cost, which is exactly the cost for the materials, is a total of 5 dollars per class or $25 dollars total. This will all culminate in a potluckon the 6th week, right before Holy Week. There are 25 spots available so it is on a first come first served basis. Please make sure that if you do sign up you can attend all 5 classes. 
 
To sign-up please send an email to Father Alex at fr.alexanderbitis@gmail.com stating your wish to enroll, how many are enrolling, and their names. 
 
On Sunday please bring the required amount to the Candle Stand stating it is for Lent Cooking Classes so that we can purchase the ingredients in time for our first class.

The Ladies Auxiliary will be selling the following items before Easter.  Order Early as Supplies are Limited

  • Twist Cookies (Koulourakia)
  • Plain Sweet Bread (Cusanoc)
  • Sweet Bread with Nuts

Order forms are available in the vestibule, in the hall on the table with holy bread/coffee hour books, or click here to download.  They are due by Sunday, March 23, 2025 and orders can be picked up on Sunday, April 6 by 1:00.

Note: We only have limited supplies of each item - so please submit your order forms as early as possible.

Payment is required when placing orders and checks are preferable made out to St. Dimitrie Ladies Auxiliary .

Please give payment and order form to Carol Sabo or place in designated boxes in the vestibule  or on the table with the coffee hour/holy bread books.







Dr Anton Varsani Has Fallen Asleep
Condolences to the Batsu-Varsani family on the repose of Dr Anton Varsani.
Funeral Friday at 11:00 AM at St Dimitrie Church. Visitation from 10 to 11 AM at Church.
Jan 11 - 12, 2025. Retirement Dinner Honoring Fr. George and Installation of Fr. Alex

 This past weekend saw historic changes for our St Dimitrie community.

Thank You to Fr. George M. Coca and Psa Mariana for their years of service to our community.

Welcome and Congratulations to Fr. Alexander D. Bitis and Psa Ioana as they begin a new chapter.

Click the photo album on the right for photos of the weekend

Thank You Fr George for your Spiritual Guidance and Commitment to our St Dimitrie Community
On Sunday, Fr George's announced that he served his last official service.
He thanked the community for a wonderful journey and added "it was a pleasure to serve as your pastor."
Father also reminded everyone that he and Psa Marian are still members of our parish - but they will now serve in a different capacity.

During Coffee Hour, Parish President Spiro Fatsy surprised Fr George with a cake  

Click here to view his announcement

 

Click to view video selections from Fr. George's Retirement Dinner

Sunday School and MacAROY
Special Message from Fr. George about Communion

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. 

Thank You for Being Part of our 100th Anniversary Celebration

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.

 

Our Choir Singing During Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at our 100 Anniversary

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

Light a Virtual Candle, Prayer Requests and Donations

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 in the CT Post!

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

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