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5th Sunday of Lent - Orthros and Divine Liturgy/St. Mary of Egypt

Sun, Apr 02

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St. John the Baptist GOC

If we think it hard to practice a little abstinence forty days, we might be roused by the heroism of her who fasted in the wilderness forty-seven years; and also that the great loving-kindness of God, and His readiness to receive the repentant, might be demonstrated in very deed.

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5th Sunday of Lent - Orthros and Divine Liturgy/St. Mary of Egypt
5th Sunday of Lent - Orthros and Divine Liturgy/St. Mary of Egypt

Time & Location

Apr 02, 2023, 8:45 AM

St. John the Baptist GOC, 5300 El Camino Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118, USA

About The Event

When Mary was only twelve years old, she left her parents and departed to Alexandria, where she lived a depraved life for seventeen years. Then, moved by curiosity, she went with many pilgrims to Jerusalem, that she might see the Exaltation of the venerable Cross. Even in the Holy City she gave herself over to every kind of licentiousness and drew many into the depth of perdition. Desiring to go into the church on the day of the Exaltation of the Cross, time and again she perceived a certain invisible power preventing her entrance, whereas the multitude of people about her entered unhindered. Therefore, wounded in heart by this, she decided to change her way of life and reconcile herself to God by means of repentance. Invoking our Lady the Theotokos as her protectress, she asked her to open the way for her to worship the Cross, and vowed that…

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Architects & Iconographers

Architect: Christ J. Kamages  

 

Iconographers: Christofanis, Andromachi, and Eleni Voutsinas

 

Iconostasis Iconographer: George Kopsidas

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5300 South El Camino Road

Las Vegas, NV 89118  

 

Phone: 702.221.8245

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