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On December 6, we commemorate our Father among the saints Nicholas the Wonder-worker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia.

Apolytikion of Saint Nicholas (Tone 4)
You were revealed to your flock as a rule of faith/
An image of humility and a teacher of abstinence/
Because of your lowliness,/ heaven was opened to you/
Because of your poverty,/ riches were granted to you/
O holy Bishop Nicholas,/ pray to Christ our God to save our souls.

📖Matins Gospel - John 10:1-9
📖Epistle Reading - Hebrews 13:17-21
📖Gospel Reading - Luke 6:17-23

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Today, 27 November marks 20 years since Pope John Paul II returned the relics of Saints; John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian to the Orthodox Church.
They had been seized by the Fourth Crusaders in 1204 from Constantinople.

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On 25th November, The Ekklesia commemorates the Holy and Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria.

St Catherine, who was from Alexandria, was the daughter of Constas and was an exceedingly beautiful maiden, most chaste, and illustrious in wealth, lineage, and learning. By her steadfast understanding, she utterly vanquished the passionate and unbridled soul of Maximinus, the tyrant of Alexandria; and by her eloquence, she stopped the mouths of the so-called philosophers who had been gathered to dispute with her.

She was crowned with the crown of martyrdom in the year 305. Her holy relics were taken by Angels to the holy mountain of Sinai, where they were discovered many years later; the famous monastery of #StCatherine was originally dedicated to the Holy Transfiguration of the Lord and the Burning Bush, but later was dedicated to St Catherine.

According to the ancient usage, Saints Catherine and Mercurius were celebrated on the 24th of this month, whereas the holy Hieromartyrs Clement of Rome and Peter of Alexandria were celebrated on the 25th. The dates of the feasts of these Saints were interchanged at the request of the Church and Monastery of Mount Sinai, so that the festival of St Catherine, their patron, might be celebrated more festively together with the leave-taking of the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos. The Slavic Churches, however, commemorate these Saints on their original dates.

Apolytikion (Tone 5)
Let us sing of the illustrious bride of Christ, holy Catherine, the protectress of Sinai, who is our refuge and help. With the sword of the Spirit, she brilliantly silenced the sophistry of the impious; as a crowned martyr, she forever entreats great mercy for us all.

📖Matins Gospel - Matthew 25:1-13
📖Epistle Reading - Galatians 3:23-29;4:1-5
📖Gospel Reading - Mark 5:24-34

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Today 15 November is the Beginning of the Nativity Fast

The #NativityFast is one of the four main fast periods throughout the ecclesiastical year. It lasts for 40 days beginning on November 15 and concluding on December 24. The Nativity Fast provides an opportunity for Orthodox Christians to prepare for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior in the Flesh (Christmas) on December 25. By abstaining from certain food and drink, particularly from meat, fish, dairy products, olive oil, and wine, as well as focusing more deeply on prayer and almsgiving, we can find that the primary aim of fasting is to make us conscious of our dependence upon God.

Menaion - 15 November
✝️Holy martyrs of Edessa; Gouria, Shamuna and Habib.

A blessed Fasting Period to you all and may we stay spiritually motivated and strong to encounter all the temptations ahead of us!

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On November 14, we commemorate the holy, glorious and all-lauded Apostle #Philip, one of the first group of Twelve; our father among the saints #Gregory Palamas, the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Thessaloniki; Holy Great New Martyr #Constantine of #Hydra, Patron of Rhodes Island.

#Apolytikion of Apostle Philip (Tone 3)
O holy Apostle Philip, make intercession to our merciful God, that He grant our souls forgiveness of offenses.

Apolytikion of Gregory Palamas (Tone 8)
Beacon of Orthodox belief, the strong support of the Church and her teacher inspired by God, you are the ornament of monks, the unassailable champion of theologians, O Gregory the Wonder-worker and the boast of Thessalonica, the messenger of grace. Forever earnestly entreat for the salvation of our souls.

📖Matins Gospel - John 10:1-9
📖 Epistle Reading - I Corinthians 4:9-16
📖 Gospel Reading - John 1:43-51

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A blessed Independence Day celebration to all Ugandans.

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On Bright Saturday, Fr Chrysostom Koolya celebrated the Paschal Divine Liturgy at Holy Unmercenaries Parish - Mayuge.

Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one. Let us venerate the holy Resurrection of Christ; for behold, through the Cross, joy has come to the whole world.

Jesus, having risen from the grave as He foretold, has granted us eternal life and great mercy.

#christisrisen #kristoazuukidde

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HOLY & GREAT WEEK PROGRAM FOR HOLY RESURRECTION CATHEDRAL - DIOCESE OF JINJA

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HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY AT ST MARY OF EGYPT MONASTERY

With invitation and canonical blessings of Metropolitan Ieronymos of Kampala, His Grace Bishop Silvester Kisitu presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the monastery of St Mary of Egypt - Monde, Luweero district of the Holy Metropolis of Kampala.

The concelebration featured Metropolitan Ieronymos - the host Bishop, Titular Metropolitan Innocentios of Sozusa, Bishop Nectarios of Gulu; Archimandrite Prodromos - Abbot of St Paraskevi Men's Monastery - Busaana and various priests.

The glorious celebration started last evening with the Tonsuring of ten sisters by Metropolitan Ieronymos during the Great Vespers service. The nunnery, under the superiorship of Reverend Mother Maria Mubiru and patronage of St Mary of Egypt, observes their patronal feast on the fifth Sunday of Lent, which the Ekklesia dedicates to the Egyptian saint.

#stmaryofegypt #greatfast #greatlent #greatlent2024 #sundayofstmaryofegypt

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