Saturday Vespers: 6:00pm Sunday: Orthros at 9am with the Divine Liturgy following Weeknight Services (according to calendar): Vespers 5:30pm, Divine Liturgy 6:30pm (Times are approximate)
Third Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:9-20
When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.
After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.
Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table; and he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.
Third Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 16:9-20
᾿Αναστὰς δὲ πρωῒ πρώτῃ σαββάτου ἐφάνη πρῶτον Μαρίᾳ τῇ Μαγδαληνῇ, ἀφ᾿ ἧς ἐκβεβλήκει ἑπτὰ δαιμόνια. ἐκείνη πορευθεῖσα ἀπήγγειλε τοῖς μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ γενομένοις, πενθοῦσι καὶ κλαίουσι. κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπ᾿ αὐτῆς, ἠπίστησαν. Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα δυσὶν ἐξ αὐτῶν περιπατοῦσιν ἐφανερώθη ἐν ἑτέρᾳ μορφῇ, πορευομένοις εἰς ἀγρόν. κἀκεῖνοι ἀπελθόντες ἀπήγγειλαν τοῖς λοιποῖς· οὐδὲ ἐκείνοις ἐπίστευσαν. ῞Υστερον ἀνακειμένοις αὐτοῖς τοῖς ἕνδεκα ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ὠνείδισε τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν καὶ σκληροκαρδίαν, ὅτι τοῖς θεασαμένοις αὐτὸν ἐγηγερμένον οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πορευθέντες εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει. ὁ πιστεύσας καὶ βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται. σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασι ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει· ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσι· γλώσσαις λαλήσουσι καιναῖς· ὄφεις ἀροῦσι· κἂν θανάσιμόν τι πίωσιν, οὐ μὴ αὐτοὺς βλάψει· ἐπὶ ἀρρώστους χεῖρας ἐπιθήσουσι, καὶ καλῶς ἕξουσιν. ῾Ο μὲν οὖν Κύριος μετὰ τὸ λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς ἀνελήφθη εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ. ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἐκήρυξαν πανταχοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου συνεργοῦντος καὶ τὸν λόγον βεβαιοῦντος διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων σημείων. ἀμήν.
Prokeimenon. Plagal 2nd Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18.
Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.
Προκείμενον. Plagal 2nd Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 6:11-18.
Ἀδελφοί, ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ἵνα μὴ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ διώκωνται. Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται. Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ. Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. Τοῦ λοιποῦ, κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω· ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί. Ἀμήν.
Sunday before Holy Cross
The Reading is from John 3:13-17
The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."
Sunday before Holy Cross
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 3:13-17
Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. καὶ καθὼς Μωϋσῆς ὕψωσε τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Οὕτω γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα κρίνῃ τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλ' ἵνα σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος δι' αὐτοῦ.
* As this is the second Sunday of the month, a second tray will be passed for donations to the capital development fund. Please support this effort.
* Please join us after the Liturgy for coffee hour in the Parish Home. Parishioners, please allow only coffee hour team members to park in the driveway so they can have easier unloading access. This weeks coffee hour is sponsored by the Ashley/Tambourides families in memory of Presbytera Jenny Newlin. Thank you!
Rotation Order for Coffee Hour:
Yellow: Ashley, Tampouridou, L. Rigas, A.Tambourides
Orange: Gazis, Marinos, Sokol, Suniga
Purple: Agler, Loveless, McFalls, Richards, Savage
Green: Metaxas, Saphos, Pagourtzis, Zachariades
White: Lyashman, Partlow, Ely, Mourtakos
Red: Gazaw, Padilla, Hammock, M. Tambourides, Zacharias
Blue: Patelis, Rapos, Simeon, Yunakov
Pink: Craioveanu, Henderson, Quinn, Tsougarakis
For those unfamiliar with our coffee hours, everyone who is a member gets the experience of hosting a Coffee Hour without the burden of doing it alone. It also provides a forum for the group of 4 to 6 members each week to coordinate, work together and get to know one another better. It really can be a lot of fun! Please contact the office to have your name added.
* 40 Day memorial today for Presbytera Jenny Newlin. May her memory be eternal.
* There will be no Sunday School this Sunday as we assess the damage in the Sunday school rooms. We will also be looking into doing some other activities for our youth. As always, but especially in this situation, we need the help of our parish family to get Sunday School ready for our youngest members of our church family.
* Greek School Pre-Registration has been extended to Sep 12th. Registration runs until the first day of Greek School. Classes will meet on Wednesday’s from 6:30-7:45 pm, and the school year will run from September 20, 2017 through the May 23, 2018. Holidays include Thanksgiving week, Christmas break, Spring Break, and Greek Orthodox Easter week. See Dimitri Tsiantopoulos or Mariam McFalls for details.
* Please let the office know for any upcoming baptisms, memorials, and prayer list, so we can update the church calendar and lists in a timely manner.
* We have bags of meatballs for $12, pita bread for $1 packet and beer for $1 per can (16 ounces). See Beth Richards or Cleopatra Nelson
Prayer List:
Please email the office at stjohnclearlake@comcast.net to give the names of your loved ones that you would like to add to our prayers list.
Colette Quinn, Chryse Padilla, Jerry Whittington, Sherri Parris and Kathi Parris (Phyllis’s daughters), Nuvia Murillo (Irma’s sister/Athena’s Aunt), Heather Byington (Colette's daughter), Alex Koemtzopoulos, Alice Marinos, Evangelia Mourtakos, Concuelo (friend of Kika’s), Juliana Balinbin (Creighton's mother), Nicole Balinbin (Creighton's daughter).
All the families affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
IOCC's Emergency Response Van and staff arrived in Houston for a Rapid Needs Assessment and has begun the muck-out process. IOCC has arranged, through partners Church World Service and Good360, for two truckloads of hygiene kits, clean-up buckets, food, and baby products to the Houston area.
IOCC staff is checking in with every Orthodox parish in the region to assess clean-up and other needs.
Parishioners who have specific clean-up needs are asked to speak to their parish priest, who will coordinate with IOCC.
Donations to IOCC can be made at the following:
Donations to IOCC Assemble Emergency Kits
How Hurricane Harvey has affected our Parish:
To date, we have 6 families that had water in their homes.
Our church sustained damage in the Sunday School Wing, where all the carpets have been removed, and partial sheet rock removal
in 3 rooms and part of the hallway. A new roof for the church and Sunday School wing is recommended, as well as, installation of drainage pipes on either side of the Sunday School wing.
If you would like to donate directly to our church and/or parishioner families, click on the link below, and indicate where you would like your donation sent. 100% of your donation goes to these specific items.
Orthodox Christian Stewardship is a way of life, which acknowledges accountability, reverence, and responsibility before God. A primary goal of Stewardship is to promote spiritual growth and strengthen faith. Becoming a Steward begins when we believe in God, to whom we give our love, loyalty and trust and act on those beliefs. As Stewards, we affirm that every aspect of our lives comes as a gift from Him. Stewardship calls on the faithful to cheerfully offer back to God a portion of the gifts with which they have been blessed.
Our Parish Council has been active in working with the City of Webster to lay the groundwork for building a new Parish Hall and expanding our Sanctuary on our existing properties. We have never been this close in previous years. We are asking everyone to prayerfully consider increasing their stewardship pledge by 10%. In this way, we may receive and multiply the blessings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into a new vision and inspiration for where His Divine Grace takes our parish next.
Download our 2017 Pledge Card from our Parish Website or call the church office. Your Stewardship helps fund our Priest, support staff, ministry programs, facilities, repairs, cleaning and lawn services, and utilities.
Please help build the future for our children and our children’s children.
Through your generous stewardship, spiritual presence in the Bay Area will continue and our vision of a beautiful new church will become a reality.
We Wish to Thank the following for filling out a Stewardship Card for 2017:
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Agler, Matthew & Lisa Ashley, LeVern & Ellie Atanasov, Strahil & Snejinka Augoustiniatos, Elizabeth Balinbin, Creighton & Trudy Bertuglia, Joe Mr. & Mrs Craioveanu, Fr. Florin & Juliana Crittenden, Allen & Sofia Critzos, Constance Cuclis, Terry & Velda Dewey, Michael & Madison Dohatchu, Andreea Donaldson, Sandra Ely, John Gazaw, Helen Gazis, Evangeline Gazis, William M. Hammack, Glenn & Connie Henderson, Jimmie Koumbias, Michael & Dionisia Leo, Ross Mr. & Mrs Liolios, George & Vasilia |
Love, Ralph & Joanna Loveless, Michael and Angela Marinos, Lou and Alice Maxson, Neil & Mary McFalls, David & Mariam Metaxas, Costas and Deena Moore, Dr. Michael & Maria Mourtakos, Demetrios & Sylvia Mourtakos, Elias & Evangelia Nassif, George & Zeina Padilla, Chrysanthe Pantazis, Emmanuel & Angeliki Papasozomenos, Theo & Maria Parris, Phyllis Patelis, Athena Patelis, Irma Pisimisis, George & Karen Pocol, Marius & Vali Polemenakos, Steve Mr & Mrs Quinn, Thomas & Colette Rapos, Kosta & Janet Richards, Eric & Beth |
Rigas, Alexandros Mr & Mrs Rigas, Georgios & Aikaterini Saba, Jamileh Saifi, Tony & Dawn Saphos, Maria Savage, Michael & Monica Sharkey, Joanna Simeon, Maria Sokol, Cali & Bob Suniga, Raul & Callie Tambourides, Theo & Andriana Tampouridou, Kika Taneff, George & Yntong Thanos, Demos Tsiantopoulos, Dimitris & Xiaoli Tsougarakis, Priscilla Varcados,Iakovos & Diakonisa Whittington, Jerry Wood, Christopher Yunakov, Heleni Zachariades, Harry & Pam Zacharias, George & Mary
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67 Pledging Families
$85,634 in Pledges
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Sunday before Holy Cross
9:00AM Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy
11:00AM 40 day memorial - Presbytera Jenny Newlin
11:30AM Coffee: Ashley/Tambourides (for memorial)
Theodora of Alexandria
Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Forefeast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross
5:30PM Vespers followed by Divine Liturgy
The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
Nikitas the Great Martyr
Saturday after Holy Cross
6:00PM Vespers
Sunday after Holy Cross
9:00AM Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy
11:30AM Coffee: Team Yellow
11:30AM AHEPA/DOP Meeting
Eumenius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gortynia
10:00AM Funeral Service for Alex Koemtzopoulos
Trophimus, Sabbatius, & Dorymedon the Martyrs
First Day of Greek School
Eustathius the Great Martyr, his wife and two children
6:30PM Greek School Begins
Apodosis of the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
7:00PM Parish Council Meeting
Phocas the Martyr, Bishop of Sinope
The Conception of St. John the Baptist
6:00PM Vespers
1st Sunday of Luke
9:00AM Orthros followed by Liturgy w/Artoklasia for St. John
11:30AM Luncheon Sponsored by Parish Council
Euphrosyne of Alexandria
5:30PM St. John the Theologian-Vespers followed by Divine Liturgy
The Falling Asleep of St. John the Evangelist and Theologian
Callistratus the Martyr & his 49 Companions
6:30PM Greek School
Chariton the Confessor
Cyriacus the Hermit of Palestine
Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia
6:00PM Vespers
2nd Sunday of Luke
9:00AM Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy
11:30AM Coffee: Team Orange
The Holy Hieromartyr Cyprian and the Virgin Martyr Justina
Dionysios the Areopagite
Hierotheus, Bishop of Athens
6:30PM Greek School
Charitina the Martyr
The Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas
Sergius & Bacchus the Great Martyrs of Syria
3rd Sunday of Luke
9:00AM Orthros followed by Divine Liturgy
11:30AM Coffee: Team Purple
12:00PM AHEPA Meeting
James the Apostle, son of Alphaeus
Please make sure that Prosforo is in church before the start of the service on Sunday. Please write the date (or put a sticker with the date) on the plastic bags with the Prosforo. That way the oldest will be used first. Thank you for your help. Maria Simeon.
Sep 10 Maria Simeon
Sep 17 Zaneta Rapos
Sep 24 Andriana Tambourides
Oct 1 Ellie Ashley
Oct 8 Soula Koumbias
Oct 15 Metaxas Family
Oct 22 Maria Saphos
Oct 29 Cleopatra Nelson
Nov 5 Anna Sharkey
Nov 12 Helen Gazaw
Nov 19 Lela Yunakou
Nov 26 Evangelia Gazis
Dec 3 Kika Tampouridou
Dec 10 McFalls Family
Sep 10 Demetrios Mourtakos, Eric Richards
Sep 17 Dimitri Tsiantopoulos, Demetrios Mourtakos
Sep 24 Michael Savage, Dimitri Tsiantopoulos
Oct 1 Georgios Rigas, Michael Savage
Oct 8 Beth Richards, Georgios Rigas
Oct 15 Bill Gazis, Beth Richards
Oct 22 John Ely , Bill Gazis
Oct 29 Eric Richards, John Ely
Nov 5 Demetrios Mourtakos, Eric Richards
Nov 12 Dimitri Tsiantopoulos, Demetrios Mourtakos
Nov 19 Michael Savage, Dimitri Tsiantopoulos
Nov 26 Georgios Rigas, Michael Savage
Dec 3 Beth Richards, Georgios Rigas
Dec 10 Bill Gazis, Beth Richards
Dec 17 John Ely , Bill Gazis
Dec 24 Eric Richards, John Ely
Dec 31 Demetrios Mourtakos, Eric Richards
These Martyrs, sisters according to the flesh, were from Bithynia. They lived in virginity on a mountain near the Pythian hot springs of Bithynia, devoting themselves to asceticism and prayer. Betrayed to the local governor, Fronto, they were subjected to frightful tortures, and so gave up their holy souls into the hands of God. They contested for the Faith during the reign of Maximian, in the year 304.
This saint lived in the fifth century. Out of remorse for the adultery that she committed with another man, she fled from her husband's house, renamed herself Theodore, clothed herself as a man, and pretending to be a eunuch, entered a monastery of men. Her identity as a woman was discovered only after her death.
This saint was a bishop in Italy. Fleeing from the persecution of Diocletian in 298, he came to Bithynia, where he went from place to place converting many from the idols to the true God. Because of this, one day as he was celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Archangels, they who worshipped wood and stones fell upon him and beat him to death with staves and stones.
The church that is honoured far above all others is that of the Holy Resurrection, which Saint Constantine the Great constructed at the place of Golgotha, where our Saviour was crucified and buried. For a long time this place had been purposely buried beneath the earth by the Jews and heathen; furthermore, during the reign of Hadrian (117-138), a temple dedicated to Aphrodite was built over the site so that this sacred place might be even further desecrated and fall into utter oblivion. It was here that the Cross was hidden. However, at the command of the pious Emperor Constantine, excavations were made and the tokens of the saving Passion were found. It was here, then, that the very great and magnificent temple named in honour of Christ God's Resurrection-the Anastasis-was built under the supervision of the blessed Helen, while Dracilian was Eparch of Palestine and Macarius was Archbishop of Jerusalem. It was the latter, also, who exalted the venerable Cross and performed the consecration of this temple in the year 336.
Saint Cornelius was a Roman by race, a pagan by religion, a centurion in rank, an inhabitant of Caesarea of Palestine, a man pious and God-fearing who gave many alms to the people and prayed continually unto God. In accordance with an angelic vision granted to him, he sent to Joppa that they might bring the Apostle Peter. Saint Peter catechized him in the Faith of Christ and baptized all his household (Acts, ch.10). This became the beginning and the first fruits of the calling of the nations. It is said that, after this, he became a bishop, as some say, of Caesarea; but others say of Scepsis, which is not far from Troas; and that he died as a martyr.
Saint Helen, the mother of Saint Constantine the Great, when she was already advanced in years, undertook, in her great piety, the hardships of a journey to Jerusalem in search of the cross, about the year 325. A temple to Aphrodite had been raised up by the Emperor Hadrian upon Golgotha, to defile and cover with oblivion the place where the saving Passion had been suffered. The venerable Helen had the statue of Aphrodite destroyed, and the earth removed, revealing the Tomb of our Lord, and three crosses. Of these, it was believed that one must be that of our Lord, the other two of the thieves crucified with Him; but Saint Helen was at a loss which one might be the Wood of our salvation. At the inspiration of Saint Macarius, Archbishop of Jerusalem, a lady of Jerusalem, who was already at the point of death from a certain disease, was brought to touch the crosses, and as soon as she came near to the Cross of our Lord, she was made perfectly whole. Consequently, the precious Cross was lifted on high by Archbishop Macarius of Jerusalem; as he stood on the ambo, and when the people beheld it, they cried out, "Lord have mercy." It should be noted that after its discovery, a portion of the venerable Cross was taken to Constantinople as a blessing. The rest was left in Jerusalem in the magnificent church built by Saint Helen, until the year 614. At that time, the Persians plundered Palestine and took the Cross to their own country (see Jan. 22, Saint Anastasius the Persian). Late, in the year 628, Emperor Heraclius set out on a military campaign, retrieved the Cross, and after bringing it to Constantinople, himself escorted it back to Jerusalem, where he restored it to its place.
Rest from labour. A Fast is observed today, whatever day of the week it may be.
This Saint was of high birth among the Goths beyond the Danube River. He was taken by Athanaric, pagan ruler of the Goths, and after being tortured, was burned to death for his confession of Christ. According to some, this took place during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great; according to others, under the Emperor Gratian.
Saint Euphemia was from Chalcedon and lived in virginity. According to some, she suffered martyrdom during the reign of Diocletian, in 303; according to others, in 307. Her sacred relics are preserved in the Patriarchate in Constantinople.
