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40 Women Martyrs at Heraclea, in Thrace The 40 Holy Virgins and Saint Ammoun the Deacon, were from Adrianopolis in Macedonia. Deacon Ammoun was their guide in Christian Faith. They were captured by Baudos the governor, and were tortured because they would not offer sacrifice to idols.The holy martyrs endured many cruel torments, which were …
Church CelebrationMonday 7pm=9pm vespersTuesday 8am-11am Matins and Divine Liturgy On the 29 of August we celebrate the Beheading of the Forerunner St John the Baptist. In the Gospel accounts of John’s death, Herod has John imprisoned for denouncing his marriage, and John is later executed by beheading. John condemned Herod for marrying Herodias, the former …
July 25: The Dormition of St. Anna the mother of Most Holy Theotokos Service 8=10 St. Anna, the mother of the Virgin Mary, was the youngest daughter of the priest Nathan from Bethlehem, descended from the tribe of Levi. She married St. Joachim, who was a native of Galilee. St. Anna was childless, but after …
7th of July, St. Kyriaki the Great Martyr. Matins & Divine Liturgy from 8-10am. St. Kyriaki was born in Nicomedia to Greek parents Dorotheus and Eusebia. They were devout Christians, wealthy but childless. Unceasing in prayer they obtained a child and since she was born on Sunday, the Lord’s Day, she was given the name …
ANNOUNCEMENT Our parish St John’s Carlton is organizing an Afternoon tea on Sunday the 25 JUNE, at 2:30.p.m , at Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library 182 St Georges Road Fitzroy North. All proceeds and donations raised shall be going towards the heating of the Church. Entry is free and we invite and welcome you to …
This Sunday do not forget to bring your favorite Icon to Church it is Sunday of Orthodoxy. At the End of the service we shall be walking around the Church “Outside” holding our Icons as is the tradition, Reading the decree of the seventh Ecumenical Council. Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrates the restoration of the icons …
Every Friday during Great Lent 6PM During Great Lent the first four Fridays the service of the Salutation to the Theotokos is read honouring the Virgin Mary , followed by the fifth Friday the Akathist Hymn. This is one of the most beautiful and beloved hymns of the orthodox church. It is an ecclesiastical poem …
While men and women of the Orthodox faith can express their regretful to God and beg his forgiveness at any time or in any place, this is not always effective. Therefore loving guidance and direction may be sought in the formal sacrament of confession. THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION A person in emotional turmoil because of …
Friends today marks the beginning of Great Lent…an invitation to renew our walk with God in a spirit of humbleness, fasting, and prayer. I would like to share something from the Homily of St Basil on Lent. “There is both a physical and a spiritual fast. In the physical fast the body abstains from food …