St. James, Brother of the Lord and First Bishop of Jerusalem.

Commemorated on October 23rd , he was the son of the righteous Joseph, the betrothed of the Mother of God. He was included among the Seventy apostles, composed the first Liturgy and served as the bishop of Jerusalem for 30 years. He died a martyr's death at age 63.

 St. Mark the Evangelist, our Patron
Commemorated April 25th, he lived in Jerusalem during the early formative years of the Church. He is responsible for founding the Church of Alexandria and was its first Bishop for 22 years. He wrote the Gospel, which the Apostle Peter, himself, saw and testified to its truth. He died the death of a martyr while being pulled through the streets of Alexandria by an unbelieving mob. St. Irene the Great Martyr

Commemorated on May 5th, she carried the message of Christianity converting over 100,000 people to the Faith, while three successive emperors attempted to stop her.She is credited with performing many miracles during her life. Her name also means peace, Irini, in Greek.
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