The holy and glorious martyr Irene, at Thessalonica in Macedonia. Since she had hidden the sacred books in violation of the edict of Diocletian, she was taken to a public house of ill repute, then burned in a fire by order of the governor Dulecetius. It was under the same governor that her sisters Agape […] The post May 5 The Holy and Glorious Martyr Irene appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more

CHRIST IS RISEN! – INDEED HE IS RISEN! Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese! WEEKLY SCHEDULE Saturday, May 4  –  Pelagia, Martyr           5:00 PM          Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy 5:30 PM          Reader Vespers Sunday, May 5  –  Sunday of the Man Born Blind            8:30 AM          Matins 9:30 […] The post Sunday Bulletin 5/05/27 appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catho ..read more

The holy martyr Pelagia of Tarsus in Cilicia (southeastern Asia Minor) lived in the third century during the reign of Diocletian (284-305), and was the daughter of illustrious pagans. When she heard about Jesus Christ from her Christian friends, she believed in Him and desired to preserve her virginity, dedicating her whole life to the […] The post May 4 The Holy Martyr Pelagia appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more

Our venerable father Theodosius the Great founded the first cenobitic monastery in Palestine during the fifth century. He left his monastery to champion Orthodoxy when a heresy arose under the Emperor Anastasius. He traveled to Jerusalem and in the church, he stood at the high place and cried out for all to hear: “Whoever does […] The post May 3 The Falling Asleep of Our Venerable Father Theodosius the Great appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more

Our holy father Athanasius the Great, archbishop of Alexandria, most outstanding in his holiness and teaching, who vigorously fought for the orthodox faith in Alexandria and Egypt from the time of Constantine to that of the emperor Valens. He patiently suffered many intrigues from the Arians and was frequently forced into exile. When he had […] The post May 2 Our Father among the saints Athanasius the Great appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more

The holy prophet Jeremiah, who suffered many persecutions at the time of Joachim and Zedekiah, kings of Judah. He warned of the destruction of the Holy City and the deportation of the people. For this reason, the Church has held him to be a figure of the patience of Christ. He also foretold the new […] The post May 1 The Holy Prophet Jeremiah appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more

The Holy Apostle James, son of Zebedee, was the brother of St. John the Theologian, and one of the Twelve Apostles. He and his brother, St. John, were called to be Apostles by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who called them the “Sons of Thunder” (Mark 3:17). It was this James, with John and Peter, who […] The post Apr. 30 The Holy Apostle James, Brother of John the Theologian appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more

The nine holy martyrs of Cyzice burned with a love for Christ. These martyrs refused to offer sacrifice to idols or deny Christ as their Lord. They were cruelly tortured and finally beheaded in the third century.  Our venerable father Memnon the Wonderworker was from early days devoted to fasting and prayer, and became a […] The post Apr. 29 The Nine Martyrs of Cyzice; Our Venerable Father Memnon the Wonderworker appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more

The holy apostles Jason and Sosipater were disciples of St. Paul during the reign of the emperor Nero. They are mentioned in Romans 16:21 by Paul, who calls them his kinsmen. Jason was the first bishop of Tarsus, and Sosipater the first bishop of Iconium.  The holy martyrs Dadas, Maximus, and Quintillian were, at Dorostrorus […] The post Apr. 28 The Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater; The Holy Martyrs Dadas, Maximum and Quintillian appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more

CHRIST IS RISEN! – INDEED HE IS RISEN! Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese! WEEKLY SCHEDULE Saturday, Apr. 27  –  Simeon, Bishop-Martyr         5:00 PM          Santa Paula Outreach Divine Liturgy Sunday, Apr. 28  –  Sunday of the Samaritan Woman          8:30 AM          Matins 9:30 AM          Divine Liturgy […] The post Sunday Bulletin 4/28/24 appeared first on St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church ..read more