A.R.O.Y. Sunday Reminder to Chapters

On Sunday, December 9, we will again celebrate our annual observance of the St. Nicholas A.R.O.Y. Sunday.  All chapters are reminded that they should plan, if they have not already, to observe this special day in an appropriate way.  (See the A.R.O.Y. Sunday page for more information.)

In October 1951, the A.R.O.Y. National Board instituted the tradition of A.R.O.Y. Sunday which began on the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, the First Sunday in Great Lent, 1952.  Later that year, they went on to incorporate a second A.R.O.Y. Sunday to be held during Christmas Lent.  After St. Nicholas was chosen as the Patron Saint of A.R.O.Y. (1958), the pre-Christmas observance was established as the Sunday nearest the celebration of the Feast of Saint Nicholas.

The National Board, who will be meeting that weekend in Cleveland, Ohio, will observe the day together with the local Cleveland A.R.O.Y. Chapter.

We encourage chapters to share their activities with us by sending a short article, along with a few photos, to be posted on the A.R.O.Y. Website.  [Send information to photos@aroy.org]