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"In the place of Thy rest, O Lord, where all Thy Saints repose, give rest also to the soul of Thy handmaiden; for Thou only art Immortal." 6 Dec. 1994 Dormition of our first sister MARIA
| 1 W Prophet Nahum. Philaret. Theokletos. | 17 F Prophet Daniel & the Three Youths. Dionyssios of Zakynthos. |
| 2 T Prophet Habbakuk. Martyr Myrope. | 18 S Sebastianos, Zoe & their companions, Martyrs. |
| 3 F Prophet Zephaniah. Agapios. Seleukos. | 19 S + SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS (FOREFATHERS). |
| 4 S + Great-martyr Barbara. John of Damascus. | 20 M + Ignatius the God-bearer. |
| 5 S + 10TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. Savva the Sanctified. | 21 T Juliana, Themistocles & 500 Martyrs. |
| 6 M + Nicholas the Wonder-worker, Bishop of Myra. | 22 W + Great-martyr Anastasia the Pharmacist. |
| 7 T Ambrose of Milan. Gerasimos. | 23 T 10 Martyrs of Crete. Nahum the Missionary. |
| 8 W Blessed Patapios. Sosthenes. Apollo. Tychikos. | 24 F Blessed Martyr Eugenia. Philip the Martyr. |
| 9 T + Anna's Conception of the Theotokos. Prophetess Anna. | 25 S + NATIVITY OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR. |
| 10 F Menas. Hermogenes. Eugraphos. | 26 S + SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. Synaxis of the Theotokos. |
| 11 S Daniel the Stylite. Meirakos. Barsabas the Martyr. | 27 M + Stephan the First Martyr. |
| 12 S + 11TH SUNDAY OF LUKE (FOREFATHERS). Spyridon the Wonder-worker, Bishop of Trimythountos. | 28 T + Simon the Myrrh-gusher. 2000 Martyrs of Nicomedia. |
| 13 M Lucia. Eustratios & companions. Blessed Herman of Alaska. | 29 W 14,000 infants slain by Herod. |
| 14 T Thyrsos, Philemon, and Lucius the Martyrs. | 30 T Martyr Anysia. Martyr Philaret. |
| 15 W + Hieromartyr Eleutherios & Anthia his mother. | 31 F Blessed Melanie the Roman. Martyr Zotikos. |
| 16 T Prophet Haggai. Modestos. Empress Theophano. |
Welcome, O Nun, unknown Nun, welcome to this place. As ever, help this Fatherland, which, just like a bird, unless both its wings are strong, Greece and Orthodoxy, it will die.
Welcome, O unknown Nun, to this place.
Sanctify it, and You, too, become holy.
I kiss Your hand
Galateia Gregoriadou-Soureli
19 Dec. 1996
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