Holy Father Auxentius of the Mountain This Saint, who was from the East, lived during the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger. In 442 he enlisted in the Fourth Military Company of the Scholarii, that is, the Imperial Guard. Afterwards, he became a monk on a certain mountain in Bithynia (which later took his name), […]
16th Sunday of Matthew Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus Saint Parthenius was born in Melitopolis on the Hellespont, the son of a deacon named Christopher. Because of the miracles that he wrought even as a young man, he was ordained a priest and then Bishop of Lampsacus in the days of Saint Constantine the Great, from […]
Parish Council on duty: Basil Economou, Michael Fossler, George Georgakakis, Marion Koliniatis, Harry Tangalakis Liturgical Guide Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out […]
Mother Xenia of Rome Our righteous Mother Xenia of Rome was of a distinguished family. While her parents were preparing to wed her, she stole away secretly, taking two handmaids with her, and departed for Mylasa of Karia in Asia Minor, and there she completed her life in asceticism. She was ordained deaconess by […]
January 17th – Anthony the Great Saint Anthony, the Father of monks, was born in Egypt in 251 of pious parents who departed this life while he was young. On hearing the words of the Gospel: “If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor” (Matt. 19:21), he […]
Parish Council on duty: John Argiropoulos, John Ioannou, Jr., Tony Maiorana, Anna Merkel, Demetri Rapanos, Mark Zaden, Kathy Ziegler Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον… Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers’ lamentation, and didst […]
Epiphany, or Theophany Theophany, after Easter and Pentecost is the greatest feast of the Orthodox church. It is even greater than the feast of the Nativity of Christ. It commemorates the baptism of our Lord by John in the waters of the Jordan and now more generally, the public manifestation of the incarnate Word to […]
December 27- Stephen the Archdeacon & First Martyr Saint Stephen was a Jew, and, as some say, a disciple of Gamaliel, the teacher of the Law mentioned in Acts 5:34 and 22:3. He was the first of the seven deacons whom the Apostles established in Jerusalem to care for the poor, and to distribute alms […]
The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Listen, Heaven! Give ear, O earth! Let the foundations of the earth be shaken! Let the trembling seize the regions beneath the earth, For our God and Creator has clothed Himself in created flesh; He fashioned all creation, Yet reveals Himself […]
