We commemorate on October 6th, St. Thomas, Apostle, sometimes called Doubting Thomas or Didymus which means “The Twin”, and was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament. He is best known from the account in the Gospel of Saint John, where he questioned Jesus’ resurrection when first told of it, followed by his confession of faith as both “My Lord and my God” on seeing and touching Jesus’ wounded body. Traditionally, he is said to have traveled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, traveling as far as India. He is often regarded as the Patron Saint of India, and the name Thomas remains quite popular among Saint Thomas Christians of India.

     OCT 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, AND 30: CONFESSION – 5:00 – 5:30 PM, DIVINE LITURGY – 6:00 PM.

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THE DIVINE LITURGY OF OUR FATHER ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ACCORDING TO BYZANTINE RITE TRADITION (from the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh): https://archpitt.org/the-divine-liturgy-of-our-father-st-john-chrysostom-according-to-byzantine-rite-tradition/

              OCT 9: CONFESSION – 5:30 – 5:55 PM; DIVINE LITURGY – 6:00 PM.

On October 9th we commemorate James, son of Alpheus, Apostle. The Holy Apostle James (also known as the lesser) was one of the 12 Apostles. He was the brother of the holy Evangelist Matthew.  James heard the Lord’s words and witnessed His miracles.  After the Descent of the Holy Spirit, he and the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, made missionary journeys throughout Judea, Edessa, Gaza, and Eleutheropolis. They proclaimed the Gospel, healed all sorts of sickness and disease, and converted many. St James finished his apostolic work in the Egyptian city of Ostrachina, where he was crucified by the pagans.