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Publish Date: 2022-07-10
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General Information

  • Phone:
  • (207) 783-6795
  • Fax:
  • (207) 783-6795
  • Street Address:

  • 155 Hogan Rd.

  • Lewiston, ME 04240-2400


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Services Schedule

Sunday Services

Orthros 9:00 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

Weekday Services

       please check Parish Calendar for scheduled Holy Day Services

 

 

 


Past Bulletins


Holy Trinity News

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July 10, 2022
Orthos  9:00 followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM
Memorial for Despina Mihalakis followed by luncheon sponsored by the Mihalakis Family
+ Αιωνία η μνήμη της + Eternal Be Her Memory

Δ' Κυριακή Ματθαίου
4th Sunday of Matthew

Άγιοι Σαράντα Πέντε Μάρτυρες
45 Martyrs of Nikopolis

Commemorated today:

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 Announcements for Week of July 10:

Following today's Divine Liturgy, Memorial for Despina Mihalakis.

Today is Father Nicholas's last Sunday with us before the Metrakos Family leaves for California.

Saturday, July 9: 5:30 PM Vespers

Sunday, July 10: 6:30 PM Vespers for the feast of St. Euphemia

Thursday, July 14: 6:30 PM Vespers for the feast of Sts. Kyrikos & Julitta (whose relics are in the Altar)

 

Thank you everyone for your generous donations!  If you would like, and if you can afford to without incurring additional financial hardship in light of today's inflation, you can send or bring a check made out to Holy Trinity with "Tim Littlefield" in the memo line.


Saturday, July 9 @ 4:30 at church: Youth Greek Dancing Lessons/Practice has been postponed until next Saturday, July 16 at 4:30.

 

Tuesdays 7-8 via Zoom:  Bible Study 
Tuesdays 8-9 via Zoom beginning May 10:  Owning Your Faith

 
Can you help? If you are able to help with any of these offering, please contact George Simones at
mecrr252@gmail.com or 207-319-5925

  • The following months are currently open with no one making Prosphera: 
    September, October, March, and April

    Wine
    Incense
    Charcoal
    Olive Oil

Holy Days this Week:

  • Monday, July 11:  Great Martyr Euphemia
  • Tuesday, July 12:  Sts. Proklos & Hilarion
  • Wednesday, July 13:  Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel
  • Thursday, July 14:  Apostle Aquila of the 70; Nikodemos of Mt. Athos
  • Friday, July 15:  Sts.  Kerykos & Julietta
  • Saturday, July 16:  Hieromartyr Athenogenes; Martyr Phaustus

Upcoming Events & Services:

Saturday, July 16 @ 4:30pm: Youth Dance Lessons/Practice at church

Monday, July 18 @ 7:00pm Festival Meeting

Monday, July 25 @ 6:30pm Parish Council Meeting
Lewiston-Auburn Greek Festival - Friday, September 9 & Saturday, September 10

 

Please remember to fill out your Stewardship card, if you have not done so already.  Our church continues to have expenses and your continued contribution is needed and greatly appreciated.

 

Stewardship & Donations can now be made online.  The link for secure payments is on our web page Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church  or by clicking here support Holy Trinity

 

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Message from Fr. Nick

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Other News

Lewiston Auburn Greek Festival

07/10/2022

Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10

Next meeting tentatively set for Monday, July 18 7-7:30pm
 
Please email maslandry83@gmail.com if you have questions. THANK YOU!!!
 
Best,
Melissa

 

 


Ladies' Society News

06/12/2022

 

Christine Sirois, President

Dina Medouris, Vice President

Linda Simones, Secretary

Christine Rattey, Treasurer

Please contact Christine Sirois with the names of any of our High School or College Graduates.

 


2022 Coffee Hour Sponsors

Holy Trinity Fellowship Sign-up Sheet

July 3

 

 

 

July 10

Mihalakis Family

Memorial for Despina Mihalakis

Father Nicholas’s last Sunday

July 17

 

 

 

July 24

 

 

 

July 31

 

 

 

August 7

 

 

 

August 14

 

 

 

August 21

 

Memorial for John & Florentia Mendros

 

August 28

 

 

 


Financial Update

07/10/2022


Metropolis Centennial Recognition


GOARCH Centennial Clergy-Laity Congress

07/10/2022

July 8, 2022 

 

 


Credits: GOARCH / Brittainy Newman

 

GOARCH Centennial Clergy-Laity Congress Concludes But the “Endeavor Has Only Just Begun”  

  

NEW YORK – The 46th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America concluded yesterday, July 7, 2022 after a packed final Plenary Session, during which various institutional organizations shared their progress and their vision for the next 100 years. Presenters included Hellenic College Holy Cross President George Cantonis, Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society National President Arlene Siavelis Kehl, Archon National Commander Anthony J. Liberakis, on behalf of the Order of St. Andrew and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation, and Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Foundation Chairman Demetrios G. Logothetis. Archdiocesan Departments, like those of Inter-Orthodox, Interfaith, and Ecumenical Relations; Benefits Office; Youth and Young Adult Ministries; Camping Ministries; Ionian Village; the Young Adult League (YAL); Religious Education; and Greek Education, among others, also presented.  

 

In his remarks, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America said, “Some might say that the labor of this Centennial Clergy-Laity Congress has concluded. But I say to you that the endeavor has only just begun. We assembled in this Congress in a work of exploration: reflecting on the legacy of our past, engaging in renewal in our current moment, and forging even stronger bonds of unity for our future. As a community, we are as diverse as any other in the United States. We need to own this, and not allow it to own us.” (Full Opening and Closing Remarks)

 

The Finance Committee also announced that the Archdiocese had achieved financial stability, with revenues exceeding expenses from 2018 to 2021, and budgetary controls in place and operating. Cost controls and CARES Act funding—an anticipated $6 million of which shared with Metropolises and parishes—allowed the Archdiocese to manage the pandemic while delivering on its priorities. Moreover, in response to the pandemic, $2.4 million in PPP funds were shared with parishes in 2020, while $2 million were shared with Metropolises in 2021. The Archdiocese Covid-19 Relief Fund provided over $600,000 in financial assistance to 350 individuals and families, and $450,000 in parish relief was provided based on Metropolis assessment of need.  

 

The Committee also reported a total of $1.1 million dollars raised by the Archdiocese as part of its 2021 Greek Fires Response, which, in collaboration with the IOCC, supports the immediate and long-term needs of those affected. The GOARCH Ukraine Relief Fund, also launched by Archbishop Elpidophoros in March 2022 in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has raised $925,000 to date.  

 

A Grand Banquet followed in the evening, with over 1200 delegates and guests in attendance to celebrate a fruitful Centennial Congress, which saw the long-awaited Consecration of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, concurrent and historic national conventions for the Ladies Philoptochos Society and YAL, and a Special Plenary on the Charter of the Archdiocese.  

 

Patriarchal Representatives, their Eminences Elder-Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon and Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymnon and Avlopotamos; the Ambassador of Greece to the US, Her Excellency Alexandra Papadopoulou; the Vice-Chair of the Archdiocesan Council, John Catsimatidis; the National Philoptochos President, Arlene Siavelis Kehl; and the Congress Co-Chairs, Chrysanthy Demos and Nicholas Karacostas, offered remarks. Also among the speakers was former Governor of New York George Pataki, who was honored by Archbishop Elpidophoros for his support in the rebuilding of the St. Nicholas Shrine. 
 

In his Keynote Address, the Archbishop also recognized as Centennial Honorees the Vice-Chairs of the Archdiocesan Council, John Catsimatidis, George Tsandikos, Demetrios Moschos, and the late Michael Jaharis, the longtime General Counsel of the Archdiocese, the late Emanuel Demos, the Centennial Congress Co-Chairs and their spouses, Chrysanthy and George Demos and Nicholas and Anna Karacostas, and four “intrepid workers” of the Archdiocese, Marissa Costidis, Maria Andriotis, Jamil Samara, and Theo Nickolakis.  

 

A Centennial honoree is a person who has contributed significantly to the life of the Archdiocese; who has served with distinction and on the front lines; who has given true stewardship of time, talent, and treasure to the Archdiocese; and who is the true Icon of a faithful member of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

THE SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH AND NATIONAL SHRINE HAS BEEN CONSECRATED AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER


ΦΩΣ ΖΩΗΣ LIGHT OF LIFE

07/10/2022

Metropolis of Boston Camp 2022

05/21/2022


2022 Parish Council

John Carson, President
jcarsonmd@gmail.com
(714) 658-5867

Jaye Goulet, Vice President
eros1989@yahoo.com
(207)956-8650

Peter Vayanos Secretary

Peter Robinson, Treasurers

David Legloahic, Asst. Treasurer

Stella Gammaitoni

John Kroeger

Steve Mihalakis

Dina Medouris

Peter Mars

John Kesaris

Ann Robinson

Melissa Landry

 


Committees

Building & Addition:Steven Mihalakis, John Stass, Mike Pelletier
Cemetery:
Michael Pelletier
Festival:

Finance & Endowment:
Dorothy Moskovis, Mike Pelletier.
Hellenic Heritage:
Georgia Chomas
Interior:
Stella Gammaitoni, John Rozos
Maintenance: Steve Mihalakis,
Jim Simones, Harry Simones, Stella Gammaitoni
Parish Historical Society:
John Kesaris
Spiritual Enrichment:
Ann Robinson
Stewardship:

Librarian:
Tom Goodwin
Ladies Society:
Christine Sirois
Choir Directors:
John Rozos, Chris Gianopoulos
Sunday School Director:

Readers:
George Simones, David LeGloahec, John Rozos,
Jaye Goulet,
Peter Vayanos
Acolyte Guide
: George Simones
Book Store Manger:
Desrée Tanquay
Visitation Committee:
Margery Mars (933-4949) & Christine Sirois
(784-7107) Other Members:
Ann Pelletier, Dotty Moskovis, George
Simones,, Deserée Tanquay, and John Rozos


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Important Information

    2022 Stewardship Commitment Form

    2022 Stewardship Commitment Form

    Dear Parishioners: Stewardship is 55% of the Church’s Budgeted Income. We are 36.6% of the way to our goal.Thank you for your generosity! We currently have 26 stewards. The stewardship forms were mailed at the beginning of the year and can be brought to church or emailed to htgoc155@gmail. com If you need a copy of the form, extra ones are available in the Narthex. In God's love, The Stewardship Committee Stella Gammaitoni, Melissa Simones Landry, & Michael Pelletier


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Holy Trinity Calendar

  • Holy Trinity Calendar

    July 10 to July 24, 2022

    Sunday, July 10

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Despina Mihalakis Memorial

    6:30PM Vespers for the feast of St. Euphemia

    Tuesday, July 12

    7:00PM Bible Study via Zoom

    8:00PM Owning our Faith

    Thursday, July 14

    6:30PM Vespers for the feast of Sts. Kyrikos and Julitta

    Sunday, July 17

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Festival Meeting

    Tuesday, July 19

    7:00PM Bible Study via Zoom

    Sunday, July 24

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode

Let the heavens rejoice; let the earth be glad, for the Lord has shown the mighty power of His arm. He trampled down death by death and became the firstborn of the dead. From the depths of Hades, He delivered us and granted to the world great mercy.
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

The protection of Christians unshameable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, do not turn from the prayerful cries of those who are in sin; instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: Hasten to intercession and speed now to supplication as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Fourth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 24:1-12

Καὶ τὸ μὲν σάββατον ἡσύχασαν κατὰ τὴν ἐντολήν, Τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων ὄρθρου βαθέος ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμα φέρουσαι ἃ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα, καί τινες σὺν αὐταῖς. εὗρον δὲ τὸν λίθον ἀποκεκυλισμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου, καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι οὐχ εὗρον τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Κυρίου ᾿Ιησοῦ. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ διαπορεῖσθαι αὐτὰς περὶ τούτου καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο ἐπέστησαν αὐταῖς ἐν ἐσθήσεσιν ἀστραπτούσαις. ἐμφόβων δὲ γενομένων αὐτῶν καὶ κλινουσῶν τὸ πρόσωπον εἰς τὴν γῆν εἶπον πρὸς αὐτάς· τί ζητεῖτε τὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τῶν νεκρῶν; οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε, ἀλλ᾿ ἠγέρθη· μνήσθητε ὡς ἐλάλησεν ὑμῖν ἔτι ὢν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ, λέγων ὅτι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδοθῆναι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ σταυρωθῆναι, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστῆναι. καὶ ἐμνήσθησαν τῶν ῥημάτων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑποστρέψασαι ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου ἀπήγγειλαν ταῦτα πάντα τοῖς ἕνδεκα καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς λοιποῖς. ἦσαν δὲ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ Μαρία καὶ ᾿Ιωάννα καὶ Μαρία ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ οἱ λοιπαὶ σὺν αὐταῖς, αἳ ἔλεγον πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ταῦτα. καὶ ἐφάνησαν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λῆρος τὰ ῥήματα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἠπίστουν αὐταῖς. ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἀναστὰς ἔδραμεν ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ παρακύψας βλέπει τὰ ὀθόνια κείμενα μόνα, καὶ ἀπῆλθε πρὸς ἑαυτόν, θαυμάζων τὸ γεγονός.

Fourth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:1-12

On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel; and as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of man must be delivered in to the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise." And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told this to the apostles; but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home wondering at what had happened.


Epistle Reading

Προκείμενον. Third Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 46.6,1.
Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε.
Στίχ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 6:18-23.

Ἀδελφοί, ἐλευθερωθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ. Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν· ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν, οὕτως νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν. Ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ. Τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφʼ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε; Τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος. Νυνὶ δὲ ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας, δουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ θεῷ, ἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν, τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Τὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος, τὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ θεοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν.

Prokeimenon. Third Mode. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 6:18-23.

Brethren, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification.

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But then what return did you get from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.


Gospel Reading

4th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 8:5-13

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ εἰς Καπερναοὺμ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων· Κύριε, ὁ παῖς μου βέβληται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ παραλυτικός, δεινῶς βασανιζόμενος. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· ἐγὼ ἐλθὼν θεραπεύσω αὐτόν. καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος ἔφη· Κύριε, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς ἵνα μου ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην εἰσέλθῃς· ἀλλὰ μόνον εἰπὲ λόγῳ, καὶ ἰαθήσεται ὁ παῖς μου. καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν, ἔχων ὑπ᾿ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας, καὶ λέγω τούτῳ, πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται, καὶ ἄλλῳ, ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται, καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου, ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ. ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐθαύμασε καὶ εἶπε τοῖς ἀκολουθοῦσιν· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ ἐν τῷ ᾿Ισραὴλ τοσαύτην πίστιν εὗρον. λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι πολλοὶ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ δυσμῶν ἥξουσι καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται μετὰ ᾿Αβραὰμ καὶ ᾿Ισαὰκ καὶ ᾿Ιακὼβ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν, οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας ἐκβληθήσονται εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον· ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῳ· ὕπαγε, καὶ ὡς ἐπίστευσας γενηθήτω σοι. καὶ ἰάθη ὁ παῖς αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐκείνῃ.

4th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:5-13

At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.


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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
July 10

Parthenios and Eumenios of Koudoumas


Centurian
July 10

4th Sunday of Matthew


Allsaint
July 10

45 Holy Martyrs of Nikopolis, Armenia

The Forty-five Martyrs of Nikopolis contested during the reign of Licinius, in the year 315. After many torments, they were burnt alive.


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