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ApostlesSynaxis in honor of the Holy and Glorious Twelve Apostles

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Cycle Preparation Feast Celebration

 

Apostles Cycle
DateNameApostolosGospel
Feast
Holy Apostles
Peter and Paul
29 June2 Cor.
11:21b-12:9
Mt.
16:13-19
Synaxis
Holy
Twelve Apostles
30 June1 Cor.
4:9-16
Mt.

 

Apostles
Saints
Evangelists
Saints
Andrew Bartholomew James James
Brother
Christ
John Jude Luke Mark Matthias Matthew Paul Peter Philip Simeon Thomas

June 30 - Synaxis in honor of the Holy and Glorious Twelve Apostles

These Apostles are Apostles of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

All the original Holy and Glorious Twelve Apostles are honored by name in the Gospel.

"The names of the twelve Apostles are these: first Simeon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him." (Mt. 10:2-4)

Biography

  • Saint Andrew the First-Called - Saint Andrew was the first called Apostle. Saint Andrew is the brother of St. Peter. They were the sons of Jonas.
  • Saint Bartholomew or Nathanael the Apostle - Saint Bartholomew was born in Cana of Galilee.
  • Holy Apostle James, Brother of John the Evangelist - Saint James is the brother of Saint John. They are the sons of Zebedee.
  • Saint James, the Brother of the Lord - Saint James was the first Bishop of Jerusalem and he wrote an Epistle. Saint James is the son of Cleopas /Clopas / Alpheus, a brother of Saint Joseph, the step-father of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, and Mary, a first cousin of The Theotokos. His blood brothers are Saint Simon the Apostle and Saint Jude or Thaddeus the Apostle.
  • Saint John the Theologian and Evangelist - Saint John wrote one of the four Gospels. Also, he wrote three epistle, and the Book of Revelations. He was a favorite Apostle and the bother of Saint James the Great. They are the sons of Zebedee.
  • Saint Jude or Thaddeus the Apostle - Saint Jude wrote an Epistle. Saint Jude is the son of Cleopas /Clopas / Alpheus, a brother of Saint Joseph, the step-father of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, and Mary, a first cousin of The Theotokos. His blood brothers are Saint James, the Brother of the Lord and Saint Simon the Apostle.
  • Saint Matthew the Evangelist - Saint Matthew wrote one of the four Gospels. Saint Matthew, also called Levi, was the Publican or tax-collector who invited Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ to dinner.
  • Saint Peter, the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Prince of the Apostles - Saint Peter was the first Bishop of Antoich (first Melkite Patriarch) and the first Pope. St. Peter is the brother of Saint Andrew the First-Called. They are the sons of Jonas.
  • Saint Philip the Apostle - Saint Philip was born in Beth-saida on the shore of the Lake of Tiberias as was Saint Peter and Saint Andrew.
  • Saint Simon the Zealot - Saint Simon is the son of Cleopas /Clopas / Alpheus, a brother of Saint Joseph, the step-father of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ, and Mary, a first cousin of The Theotokos. His blood brothers are Saint James, the Brother of the Lord and Saint Jude the Apostle.
  • Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas - Saint Thomas was late for Christ's appearence to the apostles after his resurrection and for the gathering of the apostles just prior to the death of The Theotokos

Kontakion, Troparion, Exapostilarion, and Vespers Sticheron or Doxastikon

KONTAKION (TONE 2)
Today Christ the Rock glorifies with supreme honor the Rock of Faith and Leader of the Apostles, together with Paul and the company of the Twelve, whose memory we celebrate with eager faith, giving glory to the One who gave glory to them.

Feast Day

The Feast of the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Princes of the Apostles Peter and Paul is a feast day. Feasting begins at the beginning of the Vespers of the Feast of the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Princes of the Apostles Peter and Paul on 28 June evening. Feasting ends just before Vespers of Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles, 30 June, evening.

More Information

The Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Prince of the Apostles Peter

The Holy and Illustrious Apostle Andrew, the First-called

Synaxis of the Holy Apostles Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Feasts of Major Saints

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Synaxis of the Holy Apostles Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Feasts of Major Saints

Fasting and Feasting Period
ActionNameTime
FastApostle's FastBegins just before the Vespers of the Monday after First Sunday after Pentecost on Sunday evening
Ends just before the Vespers of the feast of the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Princes of the Apostles Peter and Paul on 28 June evening.
FeastFeast of the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Princes of the Apostles Peter and PaulBegins at the beginning of the Vespers of the feast of the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Princes of the Apostles Peter and Paul on 28 June evening.
Ends just before Vespers of Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles, 30 June, evening.
Sundays of Pentecost or Pentecost Cycle
Sunday
Number
Sunday
Name
Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.Sat.
7 Sun.
of
Pascha

6 Sun.
after
Pascha
Fathers
First
Ecumen-
ical
Council
     Second
All Souls
Saturday
Pentecost

8 Sun.
of
Pascha

7 Sun.
after
Pascha

Vespers
of
Mon.

Kneeling
Prayers
      Leave-
taking
of
Pentecost
1st Sun.
after
Pentecost
Sunday
of
All Saints
Apostle's
Fast
begins
  Feast
Divine
Body
of
Lord,
God and
Savior,
Jesus
Christ
  
2nd Sun.
after
Pentecost
Sunday
of
Divine Body

Call
First
Apostles
      
3th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Light
of Body

God and
Money

Dependence
on God
      
4th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Centurion's
Servant
      
5th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Healing
of
Gerasene
Demoniacs
      
6th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Healing
of
Paralytic
      
7th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Healing
of
Two
Blind Men
      
8th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Feeding
Five
Thousand
      
9th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Walking
on
Water
      
10th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Healing
the
Epileptic
Boy
      
11th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Unforgiving
Servant
      
12th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Rich
Young
Man
      
13th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Wicked
Tenants
      
14th Sun.
after
Pentecost
King's
Marriage
Feast
      
15th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Great
Command-
ment
      
16th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Parable
of
Talents
      
17th Sun.
after
Pentecost
Canaanite
Woman
      
18th Sun.
after
Pentecost
       
19th Sun.
after
Pentecost
       
20th Sun.
after
Pentecost
       
21th Sun.
after
Pentecost
       
22d Sun.        
23rd Sun.        
24th Sun.        
25th Sun.        
26th Sun.        
27th Sun.        
28th Sun.       
29th
Sun.

(Sunday
of)
11th
Week
of
Great
Feast
Holy Cross

30th Sun.
after
Pentecost
       
31st Sun.
after
Pentecost
       
32d Sun.
after
Pentecost
       
Apostles' Fast ends 28 June
Feast of the Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Princes of the Apostles Peter and Paul 29 June
Synaxis of the Holy Twelve Apostles 30 June
Fathers
First Six
Ecumen-
ical
Councils


Sunday
between
13-19
July
       
Sunday
Before
Holy Cross


Sunday
between
7-13
Sept.
       
Exaltation of Precious and Lifegiving Holy Cross 14 Sept.
Sunday
After
Holy Cross


Sunday
between
15-21
Sept.
       
(Sunday
after)
1st Week
of
Holy Cross


Sunday
between
22-28
Sept.
       
(Sunday
of)
4th Week
after
Great Feast
of
Holy Cross
Fathers
Seventh
Ecumenical
Council

Second
Council
of
Nicaea

Sunday
between
11-18
Oct.
      
33rd Sun.
after
Pentecost

16th Sun.
of
Holy Cross

Triodion
1st Sun.
Pharisee
Publican
      
34th Sun.
after
Pentecost

17th Sun.
of
Holy Cross

Triodion
2d Sun.
Prodigal
Son
      

 


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