Holy Anargyroi, Saints Kosmas & Damianos, Rochester, MN PUBLISH DATE: October 5, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10

BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 6:31-36
2nd Sunday of Luke

The Lord said, "And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who ...Read Full Text >

2nd Sunday of Luke
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Charitina the Martyr
October 5 ...Read Full Text >

Methodia the Righteous of Kimolos
October 5 ...Read Full Text >

Eudokimos the Unknown of Mount Athos
October 5 ...Read Full Text >

Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Hermogenes & Tikhon, Metropolitans of Moscow
October 5 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Grave Tone
By Your Cross, O Christ our God, You destroyed death. You opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the lament of the Myrrh-bearing women, and You commanded the Apostles to proclaim You are risen, granting the world Your great mercy. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
Holy Saints who recieved no pay and miracle workers, visit our sicknesses, freely you received, freely give to us.

Kontakion
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Let us then, bearing in mind all the things which have been said, show forth great love even towards our enemies;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 18 on Matthew 5, 4th Century


There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Cassian, Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16; Paulist Press pg. 76, 5th century


There are three things that impel us towards what is holy: natural instincts, angelic powers and probity of  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Maximos the Confessor, Second Century on Love no. 32, Philokalia Vol. 2 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 71, 7th century


Every work which does not have love as its beginning and root is nothing.
-St. John Chrysostom, Unknown, 4th century


'But I say to you,' the Lord says, 'love your enemies; do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Maximos the Confessor, Unknown, 7th century


Christians…should strive in all things and ought not to pass judgment of any kind on anyone, not on the prostitute  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Makarios the Great, Homilies 5.8, 4th century


Why do we judge our neighbors? Because we shun knowing ourselves. Someone busy trying to understand himself has no  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Seraphim of Sarov, Unknown, 19th century


The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ephraim the Syrian, ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.

Matins
Sundays 9 a.m.

Liturgy
Sundays 10 a.m.

Bible Study
Monday 6pm - 7pm in our Church Library.

Parish Information
Holy Anargyroi, Saints Kosmas & Damianos
703 West Center Street
Rochester, MN 55902

Phone: (507) 282-1529
Fax: (507)282-1253
Website: www.holyanargyroi.org
Email: holyanargyroi@qwest.net

Proistamenos: Fr. Nicholas Kasemeotes
Email: holyanargyroi@qwest.net

 

Sunday, Oct. 5th

- Tent of Abraham 4pm

Monday, Oct. 6th

- Bible Study 6pm

Thursday, Oct 9th - Choir Conference
Begins

Friday, Oct 10th - Beatles Bash at the
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