-COMMEMORATION OF THE MARTYRDOM OF ST.ISIDORUS (ISIDORE) OF ANTIOCH

May 27, 2022 - Bashans 19, 1738 This day also marks the commemoration of the martyrdom of St. Isidore. He was born in Antioch and his father's name was Bandalaon, who was one of the noble men in the empire of Diocletian, and his mother's name was Sofia. He had a sister whose name was […]

-DEPARTURE OF ST.AMMONIUS THE HERMIT

May 28, 2022 - Bashans 20, 1738 On this day, of the year 73 A.M. (357 A.D.), the holy father Abba Ammonius departed. He was born in 294 A.D., in a village near Mariot. He was, as St. Antony was, born to a righteous and rich Christian family. He lost his parents while he was […]

-COMMEMORATION OF THE HOLY AND PURE VIRGIN MARY

May 29, 2022 - Bashans 21, 1738 On this day, the church commemorates the pure and Virgin St. Mary, the mother of the Savior of the world, the intercessor of all the Christians, from whom came the salvation of Adam and his posterity. May her intercession be for us all. Amen.

-DEPARTURE OF ST.MARCIAN (MARTINIANUS)

May 29, 2022 - Bashans 21, 1738 On this day also, St. Marcian departed. He was born in the city of Caesarea of Palestine. He became a monk since his young age at an elderly holy man living on a mountain near by his town called mount El-Safina (The ship). He fought a great and […]

-DEPARTURE OF ST.ANDRONICUS, ONE OF THE SEVENTY DISCIPLES

May 30, 2022 - Bashans 22, 1738 On this day, St. Andronicus departed. This disciple was chosen by the Lord to be among the seventy disciples whom He sent before Him to preach the kingdom of God. He received the Holy Spirit in the Upper Room on the day of the Pentecost. St. Paul mentioned […]