-DEPARTURE OF ST.EUPHEMIA

June 19, 2022 - Paona 12, 1738 Departure of St.Euphemia This day also, marks the martyrdom of St. Euphemia. She was the wife of a man who feared God, and gave much alms. He kept three festivals each month: the commemoration of the angel Michael, on the twelfth day; the commemoration of the Mother of […]

-DEPARTURE OF ST.JOHN, BISHOP OF JERUSALEM

June 20, 2022 - Paona 13, 1738 Departure of St.John, Bishop of Jerusalem On this day, of the year 419 A.D., the holy father St. John the second, bishop of Jerusalem, departed. He became a monk in the monastery of St. Hilarion, with the great father St.Epiphanius, bishop of Cyprus. His virtues and knowledge became […]

-COMMEMORATION OF THE ARCHANGEL GABRIEL, THE ANNOUNCER OF DANIEL THE PROPHET

June 20, 2022 - Paona 13, 1738 Commemoration of the Archangel Gabriel, the Announcer of Daniel the Prophet On this day also, the church in Egypt celebrates a feast for the honorable angel Gabriel. The angel Gabriel announced Daniel with the return of the children of Israel from captivity, the coming of the Lord Christ, […]

-DEPARTURE OF POPE YOANNIS THE NINETEENTH, THE 113TH PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA

June 21, 2022 - Paona 14, 1738 On this day, of the year 1658 A.M. (1942 A.D.) Pope Yoannis the Nineteenth, 113th Patriarch of Alexandria, departed. He was born in the village of Dair Tasa, Asyiut governorate in the year 1571 A.M. (1855 A.D.). His parents were righteous, therefore he was raised on piety and […]

-MARTYRDOM OF THE SAINTS APAKIR, JOHN, PTOLEMY, AND PHILIP

June 21, 2022 - Paona 14, 1738 Martyrdom of the Saints Apakir, John, Ptolemy, and Philip On this day also, Sts. Apakir, John, Ptolemy and Philip, were martyred. St. Apakir was born in the city of Damanhur, and had a rich brother called Philip. They had agreed with two priests, one called John and the […]