Dormition of the Theotokos

The Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15 each year. The Feast commemorates the repose (dormition and in the Greek kimisis) or "falling-asleep" of the Mother of Jesus Christ, our Lord. The Feast also commemorates the translation or assumption into heaven of the body of the Theotokos.
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Στήν εὐλογημένη ἑορτή τῆς Κοιμήσεως τῆς Θεοτόκου τιμοῦμε τήν Ἀειπάρθενο Μαρία διότι προσέφερε τή ζωή της στό Θεό ὡς μαρτυρία τῆς δυνάμεως τῆς χάριτός Του.
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Αρχιεπισκοπική Εγκύκλιος για την Εορτή Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου (8/15/2016)
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Learn to chant the service of Paraklesis. The service of the Small Paraklesis is one of the most popular services of the Orthodox Church. The service of the Small Paraklesis, conducted in alternation with the Great Paraklesis during the Dormition fast (August 1-14) as well as on many other occasions, is chanted in times of distress and sorrow of soul and is one of the most popular services of the Orthodox Church. Translated and set to meter by Demetri Kangelaris and Nicholas Kasemeotes. Audio courtesy of Eikona.
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Listen to the Hymns of the Feast of the Dormition
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Who is the Theotokos, and why is she so important?
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When we reflect on this extraordinary experience of the Apostles of our Lord, we can see how this blessed Feast and the witness of the Theotokos inspire us in our sacred work of sharing the Gospel.
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On this blessed feast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, I greet you in the joy that we know through the life and intercessions of the Mother of our Lord. As witnessed by the hymn above and of all the services that we observe for this Feast, the commemoration of the Dormition of the Theotokos is not an occasion for mourning, expressing grief or feeling a sense of loss over the earthly departure of a close and cherished life. This is a feast of praise and celebration, filled with true joy.
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