top of page

Orthros and Divine Liturgy for the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

Mon, Sep 14

|

Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Ch

This day commemorates the finding of the True Cross that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was crucified upon on Golgotha. The Empress Helen and mother of St. Constantine the Great unearthed it and it was taken and placed in the Church she built over the tomb of Christ, the Holy Sepulchre.

Registration is Closed
See other events
Orthros and Divine Liturgy for the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
Orthros and Divine Liturgy for the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

Time & Location

Sep 14, 2020, 8:00 AM

Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Ch, 5300 El Camino Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118, USA

About The Event

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…

Share This Event

Architects & Iconographers

Architect: Christ J. Kamages  

 

Iconographers: Christofanis, Andromachi, and Eleni Voutsinas

 

Iconostasis Iconographer: George Kopsidas

CONTACT US

5300 South El Camino Road

Las Vegas, NV 89118  

 

Phone: 702.221.8245

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHURCH EMAIL LIST
If you have already signed up to our Email list, We thank you for your interest.
Metropolis.png
Archdiocese.png
Youth and Young Adult Ministries San Fransisco Greek Orthodox Metropolis
  • YouTube
  • Grey Facebook Icon
© Copyright 2019. Created as a collaborative effort by the parishioners of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church.
bottom of page