St. Mary of Egypt Russian Orthodox Church

06/14/2026

Sunday of All the Saints of Russia and North America
Beloved in Christ! Today the Orthodox Church solemnly celebrates the radiant memory of all saints who have shone forth in the Russian land, glorified by God for their God-pleasing podvigs and holy lives. They are the firstborn of the Russian Orthodox people, redeemed by the priceless Blood of Christ and sanctified by the grace of the Holy Spirit, delivered to God the Father by Jesus Christ. They are the blessed fruit of the holy Orthodox faith, of Christianity, planted in the midst of our Russian people. Read more here: https://orthochristian.com/104456.html and here:
Sermon of All Saint of North America by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhEtkDg_k-g

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06/07/2026

Sunday of All Saints: The first Sunday after the Feast of Holy Pentecost is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of All Saints. This day has been designated as a commemoration of all of the Saints, all the Righteous, the Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, Shepherds, Teachers, and Holy Monastics, both men and women alike, known and unknown, who have been added to the choirs of the Saints and shall be added, from the time of Adam until the end of the world, who have been perfected in piety and have glorified God by their holy lives - more here: https://www.goarch.org/-/sunday-of-all-saints

05/31/2026

Holy Pentecost
The Feast of Holy Pentecost is celebrated each year on the fiftieth day after the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha (Easter) and ten days after the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. The Feast is always celebrated on a Sunday.

The Feast commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost, a feast of the Jewish tradition. It also celebrates the establishment of the Church through the preaching of the Apostles and the baptism of the thousands who on that day believed in the Gospel message of salvation through Jesus Christ. The Feast is also seen as the culmination of the revelation of the Holy Trinity. Read more here: https://www.goarch.org/pentecost

05/24/2026

The First Ecumenical Council: The Council of Nicaea, also known as the First Ecumenical Council, was held in the city of Nicaea in 325 AD. The city, (the present-day Turkish city of Iznik), was located in northwestern Asia Minor, some 90 miles southwest of Istanbul. The council brought together more than 250 bishops (according to tradition, the number is 318) to address several important issues facing the Christian Church at that time. Although it was not the first time that the Roman emperor Constantine had called Christian bishops together to address problems encountered by the Church, it was the most representative of all such gatherings and came to have an immediate and long-term impact on the life of the Church.
Read more about this important council here: https://www.goarch.org/-/the-importance-of-the-council-of-nicaea-325-ad-

05/17/2026

Sunday of the Blind Man - The sixth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Blind Man. The day commemorates the miracle of Christ healing the man who was blind since birth. The biblical story of this event is found in the Gospel of Saint John 9:1-41. Read more here: https://www.goarch.org/sunday-of-the-blind-man-learn

05/10/2026

Fifth Sunday of Pascha, the Feast of the Samaritan Woman - The Samaritan woman, known as Photini. Her story is found in John 4:4-42, where she engages in a transformative conversation with Jesus at Jacob's Well, located near the city of Sychar. Read more about this significant encounter here: https://www.goarch.org/lent-articles/-/asset_publisher/jmeEaN3ENwrl/content/fifth-sunday-of-pascha-sunday-of-the-samaritan-woman

Watch this 6 minute video to learn more about St. Photini and her family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fu1rLtn1RM

05/03/2026

Sunday of the Paralytic - The fourth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Paralytic. The day commemorates the miracle of Christ healing a man who had been paralyzed for thirty-eight years. The biblical story of the event is found in the Gospel of John 5:1-15. Learn more about this Feast Day here: https://www.goarch.org/sunday-of-the-paralytic-learn

04/19/2026

Thomas Sunday - Christ Is Risen! Truly He Is Risen!

"Thomas answered him, 'My Lord and my God!' Jesus said to him, 'Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.'"
(John 20:19-31)

Learn more about this event here: https://www.goarch.org/thomas-sunday-learn

04/13/2026

Christ is Risen!! Truly He is Risen!!!
Bright Monday -Bright Week is the first week following the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, which is celebrated each year at Pascha. It ends the following Sunday, the Sunday of St. Thomas. For Orthodox Christians Bright Week begins a period of celebration that continues for fifty days until Pentecost.

This celebration includes the practice of the faithful joyously greeting each other with the salutation of Christ is risen, followed by the response Truly He is risen, as the whole of creation is renewed by Our Lord and Savior. The services of Bright Week are done with the Royal Doors fully open. This unblocked view of the altar symbolizes the open door of Christ's empty tomb as well as the rent veil of the Jewish Temple, which was torn apart at the moment Christ died.

04/12/2026

"Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!"