Parish Herald

The Parish Herald is a publication that contains an interpretation of the Sunday Gospel reading of the day, the lives of the saints, the schedule of services for the coming week, and helpful spiritual articles or excerpts from the works of the ascetics of piety.

Friday February 7, 2025 / January 25, 2025

33^rd Week after Pentecost. Tone seven.
Fast. Fish Allowed

St. Gregory the Theologian, archbishop of Constantinople (389).

Venerable Anatole I (Zertsalov, the "Elder") of Optina (1894).

New Hieromartyr Vladimir, metropolitan of Kiev, proto-martyr of the communist yoke in Russia (1918).

New Martyr Abbess Margaret (Gunaronulo) of Menzelino (1918).

New Hieromartyr Peter archbishop of Voronezh (1929).

New Hieromartyr Basil bishop of Priluksk. 1930).

New Martyr Abbess Athanasia (Lepeshkin) of Zosima Hermitage (1931).

St. Stephen priest, martyr Boris (1938).

St. Moses, archbishop of Novgorod (1362).

Martyrs Felicitas of Rome and seven sons: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial (164).

Venerable Publius, ascetic of Syria (380).

Venerable Mares the Singer of Syria (430).

Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Assuage My Sorrow" and "Unexpected Joy.".

New Martyr Auxentius of Constantinople (1720) (Greek).

Martyr Medula and her companions (Greek).

St. Castinus, bishop of Byzantium (240) (Greek).

Venerable Demetrius Skevophylax ("Keeper of the Sacred Vessels") of Constantinople (8th c.) (Greek).

Venerable Apollo of the Thebaid, monk (4th c.) (Greek).

St. Bretanion (Vetranion), bishop of Tomis (380) (Romania).

St. Gregory of Golutvin (15th c.).

St. Dwyn, virgin of Llandwyn.

The Scripture Readings

John 10:1-9 Matins Gospel
2 Peter 1:1-10
Mark 13:1-8
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 St. Gregory
John 10:9-16 St. Gregory
Hebrews 13:7-16 St. Vladimir
John 10:9-16 St. Vladimir