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Resignation and appointment of bishop of the eparchy of Newton of the Greek-Melkites, U.S.A. 2022-08-22
Appointment of the Apostolic Visitor for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic faithful residing in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2022-07-14
Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of the Eparchy Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago of the Syro-Malabars (U.S.A.) 2022-07-14
Resignation of archbishop of Prešov for Catholics of Byzantine rite, Slovakia, and appointment of apostolic administrator sede vacante 2022-04-25
Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III: Invitation to European Leaders to be Messengers of Peace 2022-03-08
Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III: Bury War 2022-03-08
Change of the circumscription Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto, Canada, and appointment of apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctæ Sedis 2022-03-03
Bishop KURT of Passaic's Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022-03-01
Archbishop William Skurla’s 2022 Great Fast Message to Pray for the Church in Ukraine 2022-02-26
Appeal of His Beatitude Sviatoslav on outbreak of war 2022-02-25
Amid threat of Russian invasion, Ukrainian faithful unite in prayer 2022-02-22
Eastern Catholic leaders meet to discuss importance of liturgical identity 2022-02-18
NJ Catholic Bishops’ Statement on Legislation that would Codify Abortion Rights into State Law 2022-01-08
2021 Christmas Letter from Bishop Nicholas (Samra) of Newton 2021-12-31
2021 Christmas Letter from Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III 2021-12-20
Sisters of St. Basil announce plans for the 87th Annual Pilgrimage – Sun., Sept. 5 2021-09-03
Pennsylvania college launches world’s first certificate in Eastern Catholic catechesis 2021-08-13
Orientale Lumen Conference XXV - June 22, 2021 2021-06-03
Upcoming Virtual Events Worth Participating In 2021-05-13
21st Annual Saints Cyril and Methodius Lecture sponsored by the Byzantine Catholic Seminary to be delivered through livestream on May 18 2021-05-12
2021 Paschal Letter of Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III 2021-04-01
Bishop Nicholas of Newton Letter for the Great Fast 2021-02-07
Christmas 2020 Message from Patriarch Gregorios III 2020-12-17
+Bishop Gerald N. Dino: Eternal Memory And Blessed Repose 2020-11-27
As refugees increase, German bishops work to include Eastern Catholics 2020-10-22
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop Marián Andrej Pacák, C.SS.R from the Slovak Eparchy of Toronto 2020-10-22
Timeless liturgy bridges New World and Old 2020-09-17
U.S. Ukrainian Catholics assist western Ukraine with flood relief 2020-08-28
Ohio Byzantine Catholics host copy of weeping icon as part of regional pilgrimage 2020-08-25
‘Worship is essential’ : Anchorage church on capacity limits 2020-08-17
Ecumenical Day of Mourning for Hagia Sophia declared for Friday, July 24th 2020-07-23
Bishop Milan (Šašik) Falls Asleep in the Lord 2020-07-15
Sisters of Mary Immaculate announce Virtual Pilgrimage in August 2020-06-29
These Brides of Christ are the Joy of Christ the Bridegroom 2020-06-23
Annual Mount St. Macrina pilgrimage canceled, virtual pilgrimage is in the works 2020-06-23
McLean, Virginia: Sunday of Orthodoxy Celebration 2020-03-02
Keeping Eastern Catholic traditions 2020-02-23
“The Final Blessing” of generous priest 2020-02-23
Byzantine Compline at the Vigil of the March for Life 2020-01-24
2019 Christmas Message and Blessing of the Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III 2019-12-15
Holy Transfiguration Parish Ordains New Lectors, Subdeacons and Deacon 2019-11-18
Ruthenian women's community established as eparchial monastery 2019-10-05
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav: Pope wants Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church to develop and flourish 2019-07-09
Vatican Prefect visits Eastern Catholic Churches in United States 2019-06-20
Monk's tonsure at Wisconsin monastery seen as hopeful sign for vocations 2019-02-23
Bishop Borys Gudziak appointed as Metropolitan and Archbishop of the UGCC Archeparchy of Philadelphia 2019-02-18
Emeritus Patriarch Gregorios III 2018 Christmas Letter 2018-12-25
Funeral of Archimandrite Robert Taft, S.J. 2018-11-20
Gregorios III as Guest in the Peace Hall 2018-10-06
Patriarch Emeritus Gregorios III as Guest of Honour at the DINO Panel Discussion 2018-10-06

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Forum 18 News

03 October 2022

Protection of the Mother of God

Protected by your coming, O Mother of God, * the faithful people celebrate today with splendor, * and, gazing at your most pure image, * we say with compunction: * "Shield us with your precious veil * and deliver us from all evil * imploring your Son, Christ our God, to save our souls.” (Troparion - Tone 4)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Today the Virgin stands forth in the Church, * and with the choirs of saints she invisibly prays to God for us. * The Angels worship with the hierarchs, * and the apostles exult with the prophets, * because, in our behalf, the Mother of God entreats the pre-eternal God. (Kontakion - Tone 3)

The Church celebrates the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God on October 1st.