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.
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.
St. Dimitrie has lost two members of our community as Gloria Caranica and Leo Ghianuly have fallen asleep in the Lord. Memory Eternal!
Gloria Caranica
Born in Providence, Rhode Island to Dimitrie Caranica and Thomaida Nastu, Gloria is survived by her sister Loretta Caranica Tanacea, her niece Kendra Tanacea and her partner John Diehl, and her nephew Kristian Tanacea and his wife Heidi Tanacea and grandnieces Mia and Alyson Tanacea.
Gloria was an industrial designer specializing in toys for infants and children and has items in the permanant collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art and several other museums.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made through this link to St. Dimitrie Orthodox Church. For the full obituary and further information, go to www.frankpolkeandsonfuneralhome.com
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:30 am.
Leo Ghianuly
Leo is survived by his wife and brother Van, and predeceased by his brother Tom and sister Nora (Hoag.) The burial will be held in St Petersburg Florida.
Our annual General Assembly Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 8, immediately after Liturgy in the Tonna Hall.
Anyone interested in the future of our community may attend the meeting but only parishioners in good standing may vote. If you have any question about your dues or eligibility, contact Pete Fatsy at pfatsy@yahoo.com
If you would like to arrange a house blessing from Fr. Alex, go to the CONTACT tab above > select "Schedule a House Blessing" and complete the form. You can also click the red button on the homepage.
Note
- Please include your complete address including street, suite/apartment number and town.
- Check the "I am not a robot box"
- Click the grey "Send the Message" button
The information will go to directly to Fr. Alex and he will contact you to confirm the appointment.
If you have any questions, please contact Fr Alex at fr.alexanderbitis@gmail.com
Fr Alex will be hosting an evening bible discussion class on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm beginning on November 5th.
This is the same as our popular "Living Our Faith" Series held on Thursday morning but designed for those who work or have committments during the day.
Wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas.
Enjoy the Christmas Concert presented by our choir
Enjoy music and presentations from Christmas through the years
The Grand Opening of our new library and museum was a truly special day for the Society Farsharotu - we were warmly greeted and thanked by our many visitors for our work on behalf of the Aromanian/Vlach community in the US.
One guest was surprised to find a rare book in our library that has been out of print for decades and is considered a jewel by many Aromanians: Τα Τραγουδια των Βλαχων/The Songs of the Vlachs by the late Zoe Papazisi-Papatheodorou.
Others were surprised and happy to see photos of their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents going back to 1903. It was an exhilirating day for all!
Visits are now available by appointment only, our web site has information on scheduling a visit.
Come and meet us -- we hope to see you soon!
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
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.
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.)
- Request Candles be lit
- Submit Prayer Requests (confidential between you and Fr George)
- 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
