May 31st, SS. Hermas, Hermeas

St. Hermas, Bishop of Phillipi, and disiple of St. Paul. Mentioned in Romans 16:14.

Also on this day, Hermeas, martyred in 141 under Emperor Antonius Pius.

May 30th, Sunday Of All Saints

On the Sunday following Pentecost in Eastern Catholicism, all the Saints, known and unknown are commemorated.

Apostle's Fast

Apostles’ Fast – In the Byzantine Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh (to which our own Eparchy is united) May 31 to June 28 is observed by voluntary abstinence from meat on Wednesdays as well as the usually obligatory abstinence on Fridays.

May 29th, St. Theodosia

St. Theodosia, Virgin, was martyred in Tyre in 308. Upon seeing others being led away o their deaths for the Faith, she asked the soon to be martyred to pray for her. She was seized, tortured, and thrown into the sea under the Emperors Galerius and Constantine.

May 28th, SS. Nicetas, Heladius, Eutyches

St. Nicetus, Bishop of Chalcedon, died in 836. Also on this day, St, Helladius, Priest and Martyr; and St. Eutyches, Martyr.

May 27th, St. Therapont

St. Therapont was a Priest who was martyred for the Faith under the Emperor Valerian in the year 259 in the city of Sardis in Asia Minor, present day Turkey.

May 26th, St. Carpus

St. Carpus, Apostle, one of the 70 sent out by the Lord.

May 25th, 3rd Finding of the Head of St. John The Baptist

This was the third time the head of the glorious Prophet and forerunner of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It was found in the year 867, when St. Ignatius was Patriarch of Constantinople, during the reign of Emperor Michael lll.

Pentecost Monday, May 24th

Feast of the Stlyite Simeon of the Wonderful Mountain, who lived on a pillar for 45 years. Died in the year 574.

A Blessed Pentecost!

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