Sunday, February 22 / February 9 (Church Calendar) Meatfare Sunday Saints of the Day February 9 / 22. Opening of the Relics of St. Innocent of Irkutsk. Martyr Nicephorus of Antioch. Hieromartyrs Marcellus, Bishop of Sicily, Philagrius, Bishop of Cyprus, and Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina. Martyr Peter Damascene. Saints Nicephorus
Author: Abbot Tryphon
I am abbot of All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery (ROCOR) on Vashon Island, WA. The island is a twenty minute ferry ride from West Seattle, and a fifteen minute crossing from Tacoma.
Surrounded by the Salish Sea, the island is some 87% undeveloped forest, with a rural population of around eleven thousand citizens. If you wish to contact me personally, you can email me at: abbottryphon@vashonmonks.com
Saturday, February 21 / February 8 (Church Calendar) Saints of the Day February 8 / 21. Great-Martyr Theodore Stratelites (the General) and Prophet Zachariah. St. Sabbas II,Archbishop of Serbia. (Greek Calendar: Martyrs Nicephorus and Stephen. Martyrs Philadelphus and Polycarp. St. Macarius, Bishop of Paphus. St. Pergetus. Quote of the Day
Friday, February 20 / February 7 (Church Calendar) Saints of the Day February 7 / 20. St. Parthenius, Bishop of Lampasacus on the Hellespont. St. Luke of Hellas. The 1,003 Martyrs of Nicomedia.(Greek Calendar: Six Martyrs of Phrygia. St. Peter of Monovatia, monk. Martyr Theopemptus and Synodia. St. Aprionus, Bishop
Thursday, February 19 / February 6 (Church Calendar) Saints of the Day February 6 / 19. St. Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna. Martyr Julian of Emesa. Virgin Martyr Fausta, and with her Evilasius and Maximus, at Cyzicus. Virgin Martyr Dorothy, two sisters Christina and Callista, and Theophilus, at Caesaria in Cappadocia.
Thursday, February 19 / February 6 (Church Calendar) Saints of the Day February 6 / 19. St. Bucolus, Bishop of Smyrna. Martyr Julian of Emesa. Virgin Martyr Fausta, and with her Evilasius and Maximus, at Cyzicus. Virgin Martyr Dorothy, two sisters Christina and Callista, and Theophilus, at Caesaria in Cappadocia.
Many of you read this plea on a previous posting, but for those of you who may have missed it, I need to repeat my request. Given the economic downswing that has hit our nation, the monastery is struggling to stay afloat. Our donations are way down, as are our
Tuesday, February 17 / February 4 (Church Calendar) Saints of the Day February 4 / 17. St. Isidore of Pelusium, monk. St. George, prince of Vladimir. St. Cyril, abbot, wonderworker of Novoezersk (Novgorod). St. Nicholas the Confessor, abbot of the Studion. Martyr Jadorus. Hieromartyr Abramius, Bishop of Arbela in Assyria.St.
Monday, February 16 / February 3 (Church Calendar) Saints of the Day February 3 / 16. Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-receiver and Anna the Prophetess Prophet Azarias. Martyrs Adrian and Eubulus at Caesaria in Cappadocia. St. Symeon, first Bishop of Tver. St. Ansgar, Bishop of Hamburg, enlightener of Denmark
I received a number of emails with inquiries as to how to contribute to the monastery. Checks can be made out to: All-Merciful Saviour Monastery and mailed toP.O. Box 2420, Vashon Island, WA 98070-2420.Thank you so much for whatever you are able to do in support of the holy brotherhood.
Saturday, February 14 / February 1 (Church Calendar) Saints of the Day February 1 / 14. Martyr Tryphon of Campsada (Lampsakon) near Apamea in Syria. Martyrs Perpetua, a woman of Carthage, and the catechumens Saturus, Revocatus, Saturninus, Secundulus, and Felicitas. St. Peter the Galatian, hermit near Antioch in Syria.St. Vendemianus