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WEB SITES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Some occasions in the life of the Greek Orthodox Church in America warrant special attention. This section provides a listing of those occasions to which the Archdiocese has dedicated self-contained web sites.

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Listen, Learn, and Share: THE TWELVE Great FEASTS of the Orthodox Church
 
SEPTEMBER 8 Feast of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady, The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
  14 Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
NOVEMBER 21 Feast of the Entrance Into the Temple of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos
DECEMBER 25 The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
JANUARY 6 The Feast of Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus Christ
FEBRUARY 2 The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
MARCH 25 Feast of the Annunciation of Our
Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary
SUNDAY BEFORE PASCHA Palm Sunday: The Feast of the Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ Into Jerusalem
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA (EASTER) The Feast of Great and Holy Pascha
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PASCHA The Feast of the Sunday of Thomas
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PASCHA The Feast of the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers
FORTY DAYS AFTER PASCHA The Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
FIFTY DAYS AFTER PASCHA The Feast of Holy Pentecost
AUGUST 6 The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
  15 Feast of the The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

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Listen, Learn, and Share: Great Lent, Holy Week, And Pascha in the Orthodox Church
 
TRIODION PERIOD: Three weeks of preparation before Great Lent
  The First Sunday of the Triodion: The Publican and the Pharisee
  The Second Sunday of the Triodion: The Prodigal Son
  The Third Sunday of the Triodion: Sunday of the Last Judgement
  The Fourth Sunday of the Triodion: Sunday of Forgiveness
GREAT AND HOLY LENT
  The First Sunday of Lent: The Sunday of Orthodoxy
  The Second Sunday of Lent: The Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas
  The Third Sunday of Lent: The Veneration of the Holy Cross
  The Fourth Sunday of Lent: Feast of our Righteous Father John (Climacus) of Sinai, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
  The Fifth Sunday of Lent: Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt
GREAT AND HOLY WEEK
  The Saturday of the Holy and Righteous Friend of Christ, Lazarus
  Palm Sunday: The Feast of the Entrance of Our Lord Jesus Christ Into Jerusalem
  Bridegroom Services: Palm Sunday Evening Through Holy Wednesday
  The Sacrament of Holy Unction: Holy Wednesday Evening
  Great And Holy Thursday
  Great and Holy Friday
  Great and Holy Saturday
THE FEAST OF GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA

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Listen, Learn, and Share: THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS
 
SEPTEMBER 26 Feast of the Holy and Glorious Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
OCTOBER 18 Feast of the Holy Evangelist and Apostle Luke
  26 Feast of the Great Martyr, Demetrios the Myrrh-Streamer
NOVEMBER 25 Feast of the Holy Great Martyr and Most Wise Katherine of Alexandria
DECEMBER 6 Feast of our Father Among the Saints, Nicholas, the Wonderworker and Archbishop of Myra
JANUARY 1 Feast of Saint Basil The Great, Archbishop of Caeserea in Cappadocia
  30 Feast of the Three Holy Fathers, Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical Teachers, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom
FEBRUARY 10 Feast of the Holy and Glorious Hieromartyr Haralambos
  17 The Feast of the Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Tyron
MARCH 30 Feast of our Righteous Father John (Climacus) of Sinai, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent
APRIL 23 Feast of the Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer
MAY 21 Feast of the Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen, Equal to the Apostles
JUNE 24 The Nativity of the Venerable and Glorious Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist
JULY 26 The Feast of the Holy Righteous Martyr Saint Paraskevi
  27 Feast of the Great Martyr and Healer Saint Panteleimon
AUGUST    

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*NEW* The Da Vinci Code

*NEW* The Gospel of Judas

Commentary on New Charter

Ecumenical Patriarch BARTHOLOMEW To Receive Relics of St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory the Theologian from Pope John Paul

Enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco

International Conference on Orthodox Churches in a Pluralistic World (October 3-5, 2002)

Orthodox Christian Fellowship

September 11 Memorial

St. Photios National Shrine

U.S. Visit 2006 of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

U.S. Visit 2004 of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

U.S. Visit 2002 of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

 

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