HOLY TRINITY CELTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH – TOLEDO, OHIO

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HOLY TRINITY CELTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

 

“Home of Biblical Orthodoxy”

 

1703 Macomber St, Toledo, Ohio 43606

Phone (419) 206.2190

 TOLEDO, OHIO

 

 

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“The Divine Sacrifice of the Mass

and the Scriptures are the

twin pillars upon which rest

 our hope for salvation.”

(Bishop Brian Kennedy, O.S.B.)

 

 

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The Celtic Orthodox Church is

so Ancient it demands respect

is so Traditional it is refreshing

and so Conservative it is reassuring.

 

 WE ARE

ORTHODOX - BUT NOT EASTERN

 

WE ARE

CATHOLIC – BUT NOT ROMAN

 

WE ARE

 

AN ANCIENT CHURCH

STILL TEACHING THE ANCIENT TRUTH

AND LIVING THE ANCIENT FAITH

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 LENTEN MESSAGE 2014

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/lent.html

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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/mission.html

 

The Celtic Orthodox Church is a Western Rite expression of the Faith from the Johannine Branch of Christianity of those churches founded by the twelve apostles, (Gallican, Celtic, Mozabarec, Coptic, Byzantine.)  The Roman Catholic Church is from the Pauline branch of the Church.  

 

 

CELTIC ORTHODOXY ESTABLISHED IN 36 AD IS THE OLDEST WESTERN RITE ORTHODOX CHURCH

           

Celtic Orthodoxy is unique-

    By the grace of God

 

Sunday Mass at 8:30 A.M.

To visit with the Pastor or

arrange a visit to the Chapel

call 419.206.2190 for an appointment.

 

 

   ABOUT US

 

RULE OF FAITH IN THE

CELTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/lectio2.html

 

CHRIST DID NOT ABOLISH

THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/law_of_sin_and_death.html

 

ECUMENISM IS A HERESY 

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/ecumenism.html

 

WE KEEP THE SABBATH HOLY

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/index2.html

 

WE DO NOT PRAY TO THE DEAD

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/prayto.html

 

DIVINE SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/liturgy.html

 

THE VATICAN CONFIRMS THE HISTORY

OF THE CELTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/history.html

 

HISTORY OF THE CELTIC ORTHODOX

BENEDICTINE FATHERS

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/two.html

 

PATER NOSTER PSALTER

(INCLUDES A FREE GIFT OFFER TO HELP ON

YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY)

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/pater_noster_psalter.html

 

ORIGIN OF THE IRISH CELTS

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/irish-celts.html

 

 

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

 

AN ECONOMIC PLAN GUARANTEED TO WORK

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/eco.html

 

IN THE NEWS – LIBERATION THEOLOGY

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/liberation.html

 

CAN GOD HAVE A MOTHER?

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/THEOTOKOS.html

 

WHAT ABOUT CALL

NO MAN FATHER? (Matt 23:9)

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/no_man_father.html

 

        (EASTERN ORTHODOXY IS BETTER TERMED NEO ORTHODOX)

HISTORY OF THE NEO ORTHODOX CHURCH
http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/faq.html
 
  THE HERESY OF RECAPITULATION
IN THE EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH
http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/SALVATION.html
 
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
OFFICIALLY TEACHES ALL GRACES COME 
THROUGH MARY. HOW DID THEY COME
TO THIS CONCLUSION? IS IT TRUE?
http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/mediatrix.html
 
ONLY IN HELL IS THERE 
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY  
http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/diversity.html
 
    THE COUNTER CHURCH MOVEMENT
http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/counter_church.html
 
      BISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN
ON THE APOSTATE CHURCH
http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/sheen.html
 
  ABOUT OUR PARISH COMMUNITY

 

Like all parishes and Monasteries of the Celtic Orthodox Church in the United States, Holy Trinity Celtic Orthodox Church is a traditional Western Rite community focused on Christ present in the Eucharist.

 

It is easy to teach a man “about” Celtic Orthodoxy and it is easy to teach a man the outward signs of worship and devotions but that will not make the man Celtic Orthodox.  What makes a man Celtic Orthodox is the Spirit of Celtic Orthodoxy internalized into the heart and soul intertwined like a finely woven rug. Being Celtic Orthodox is not just a group to which a man belongs, it is who and what he is.

 

Celtic Orthodox Christians are expected to live as a people called apart by God to be His own.  People of God are prayer warriors, men and women of prayer.  People do not plan to fail they just fail to plan.  This is dangerous in worldly affairs but it is tragic in spiritual matters.  The Priest will work with each individual to develop a spiritual plan that will enable the individual man or woman to carry the Cross after Jesus.  Celtic Orthodoxy does not try to remove the Cross but give you the strength to carry the Cross together with Christ our Savior.  

 

Our form of worship is ancient, lived out from the teaching and praxis of the Apostles and the early church and uniform to the practice of the larger church catholic for some 1600 years or more.  Sadly, the Church established by Christ upon the Apostles has been in great measure replaced by the church established by men. Bishop Aftimios Ofiesch of the Syrian Orthodox Church in 1932 said there are two churches; one established by Christ to set man free and the other established by men to make bond servants of us all.

 

Our form of worship may seem strange to some who never experienced the spirit of Celtic Orthodoxy.  The spirit of Celtic Orthodoxy cannot be taught; it must be experienced. For one imbued with the spirit of Celtic Orthodoxy there will be no question as to why we prostrate before the Blessed Sacrament during Divine Liturgy (the Mass) practice Sabbath Day worship as well as Sunday worship and place such importance on the Word of God. 

 

Our "church buildings" are usually a converted house or a storefront or a small building someplace.  We have no Cathedrals or large churches.  All our communities are small and everybody knows everybody. There is no such thing as being alone.  Soon new members feel at home and are friends with everybody else.   The Priest is accessible directly.  There are no office hours. This makes us unique.

 

The Priest has dedicated his life to prayer, study of Scripture, administering the Sacraments and daily offering the Divine Sacrifice of the Mass. Our focus is on worshipping the Father in spirit and in truth, not on big buildings.  Our focus is on synergy with the Father in Christ, not on what the world thinks of us. 

 

APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

 

APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION OF BISHOP BRIAN KENNEDY, O.S.B.

http://www.celticorthodoxchurch.com/succ.html

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HOLY TRINITY CELTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH / CELTIC ORTHODOX

BENEDICTINE FATHERS

IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CHURCH CORPORATION

UNDER SECTION 501 ( c ) 3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE .

 

HOLY TRINITY CELTIC ORTHODOX BENEDICTINE MONASTERY /

CELTIC ORTHODOX BENEDICTINE FATHERS

IS A NOT FOR PROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION

UNDER SECTION 501 ( c ) 3

OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.