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Feast of the Holy Cross

A Blessed Feast of the Holy Cross!

14 September 2024 at 10:30

Glory to Jesus Christ!

A blessed Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross!

O Lord, save Your people, / and bless Your inheritance. / Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians / over their adversaries. / And by virtue of Your Cross, / preserve Your habitation.
Troparion for the Feast of the Holy Cross

As You were voluntarily raised upon the cross for our sake, / grant mercy to those who are called by Your Name, O Christ God; / make all Orthodox Christians glad by Your power, / granting them victories over their adversaries, / by bestowing on them the Invincible trophy, Your weapon of Peace.
Kontakion for the Feast of the Holy Cross

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

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Vespers for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

10 September 2024 at 11:00

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Please join us on Friday. 13 September 2024, at 6pm, as we celebrate Vespers for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

The Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-creating Cross (14 September) is a feast commemorating two events: (1) the finding of the True Cross by St. Helena in the year 326 and (2) the restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem in 629 by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, after its rescue from the Persians.

In the Orthodox tradition, 14 September is observed as a strict fast day.


O Lord, save Your people, * and bless Your inheritance. * Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians * over their adversaries. * And by virtue of Your Cross, * preserve Your habitation.
— Troparion for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

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A Blessed Feast of the Holy Cross

14 September 2023 at 09:00

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!

A blessed Feast of the Holy Cross to all!


14 September: Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

Lord, save Thy people * and bless Thine inheritance. * Grant victory over their enemies to Orthodox Christians, * and protect Thy people with Thy Cross.
— Troparion for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross


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Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

10 September 2023 at 11:30

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!

Please join us on Wednesday, 13 September 2023, at 6:00pm, as we celebrate the Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross with the service of Vespers. All are welcome!


Lord, save Thy people * and bless Thine inheritance. * Grant victory over their enemies to Orthodox Christians, * and protect Thy people with Thy Cross.

Troparion for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross
Exaltation of the Holy Cross

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Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Cross

11 September 2022 at 20:00

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!

O Lord, save Your people, / and bless Your inheritance. / Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians / over their adversaries. / And by virtue of Your Cross, / preserve Your habitation.

Troparion for the Feast of the Holy Cross

Please join us this coming Tuesday, 13 September at 6:00 pm, for Vespers for the Feast of the Universal Exultation of the Precious and Life-Creating Cross, with the Rite of Veneration of the Cross to follow.


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