WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, Apr. 3 – 5th Sunday of the Great Fast, St. Mary of Egypt 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Apr. 4 – Joseph & George, Venerables No Services Tuesday, Apr. 5 – Theodulus, Agathopodes, & Others, Martyrs 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 4:00 […]
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Apr. 02 Our Venerable Father Titus the Wonder-worker
From his youth, Titus loved Christ the Lord and detested the vanities of the world. Because of this, he retreated from the world, entered a monastery and received the angelic habit. Without regret, he dedicated himself to the somber and narrow path of monasticism. Through great patience, he attained two basic virtues: humility and obedience. […]
Apr. 01 Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt
Our holy mother Mary of Egypt who, a notorious Alexandrian sinner, was converted to God in the Holy City. With the Blessed Virgin interceding for her, she led a penitential life across the Jordan. She died in Palestine after forty-seven years of penitence (c. 530). Troparion While you had been a vessel of fornication, […]
Mar. 31 Our Venerable Father Hypatius, Bishop of Gangra
Hypatius was born in Cilicia and was the bishop of Gangra. He was present at the First Ecumenical Council (Nicea, 325) and was renowned by all for his pious life and miracle-working. The Emperor Constantius ordered that a likeness of Hypatius be made during the saint’s lifetime. The emperor kept the likeness in his palace […]
Mar. 30 Our Venerable Father John Climacus, Author of “The Ladder”
John Climacus is the author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent. John came to Mount Sinai as a sixteen year old youth and remained there, first as a novice, later as a recluse, and finally as abbot of Sinai until his eightieth year, when he reposed, in about the year 649. After the death of […]
Mar. 29 Our Venerable Father Mark, Bishop of Arethusa & the Deacon Cyril and his Companions
Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, suffered for his faith in Christ under the emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363). By order of the emperor Constantine, St. Mark had once destroyed a pagan temple and built a Christian church. When Julian came to the throne, he persecuted Christians and tried to restore paganism. Some citizens of Arethusa […]
Mar. 28 Our Venerable Father Hilary the Younger & The Holy Stephen the Wonder-worker
St. Hilarion the New, Heguman of Pelekete Monastery, from his youth devoted himself to the service of God and spent many years as a hermit. Because of his holy and blameless life he was ordained to the holy priesthood, and later he was made igumen of the Pelekete monastery, near the Dardanelles, in the eighth […]
Mar. 27 Our Holy Mother Matrona of Thessalonica
An orphan, Matrona was a servant in the home of a Jewish man in Thessalonica in the mid-fourth century. The wife of her master continually mocked Matrona for her faith in Christ. She tried to persuade Matrona to deny Christ and attend the synagogue. But the meek Matrona went about her work conscientiously and said […]
Sunday Bulletin 3/27/22
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, Mar. 27 – 4th Sunday of the Great Fast 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Mar. 28 – Hilary and Stephen, Venerables No Services Tuesday, Mar. 29 – Mark, Cyril, and Others, Martyrs 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 4:00 PM Evening Prayer Wednesday, Mar. […]
Mar. 26 Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel
Gabriel is the herald of the Incarnation of the Son of God. He is one of the seven archangels who stand before the throne of God. He appeared to Zacharias to announce the birth of the Forerunner. Gabriel said of himself: I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God (Luke 1:19). His name […]