St. Dimitry of Rostov
That is why the herald, Holy Archangel Gabriel, when he entered the altar to the priest Zacharias who was serving before the face of God, said:“Be not afraid, Zacharias, your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will give birth to your son, and you will give him the name John.”
St. Gavrilia, who was canonized by the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople earlier this week, spent the last years of her life and reposed on the island of Leros.
The all-season route, which will connect St. Petersburg, the Leningrad Province, and the Republic of Karelia, was organized by the administration of St. Petersburg together with the Committee for Arctic Affairs and representatives of the Russian Geographical Society.
Mother Gavrilia was a Greek Orthodox nun known for her care of the poor and sick.
One of America’s greatest saints was celebrated in California over the weekend.