On July 25th the Dormition of St. Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos, is commemorated. According to tradition, she died peacefully in Jerusalem at age 79, before the Annunciation to the Most Holy Theotokos.
Troparion, Tone 4. O holy Anna, you are filled with the wisdom of God, * and you gave birth to the most pure Mother, * the one who gave birth to Life. * Therefore, you have been carried up in glory on this day * to the blessedness of heaven, * to the abode of those who exult with joy. * And now you pray, O ever-blessed one, * for the forgiveness of sins * for all those who honor you with all their heart. (from Metropolitan Cantor Institute).
