Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God Celebrated at Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring Mission
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PHILADELPHIA, PA [DOEPA]

On August 28, 2026, the clergy and faithful of Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring Mission in Philadelphia, PA, gathered to celebrate the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary according to the Julian Calendar. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Archpriest Nikolai Gulin, Rector.

28 авгуÑта 2026 года, духовенÑтво и прихожане миÑÑии в чеÑть иконы Божией Матери «Ð–ивоноÑный ИÑточник» в Филадельфии, штат ПенÑильваниÑ, ÑобралиÑÑŒ на праздник УÑÐ¿ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ ÐŸÑ€ÐµÑвÑтой Владычицы нашей Богородицы и ПриÑнодевы Марии по юлианÑкому календарю. БожеÑтвенную литургию Ñовершил наÑтоÑтель миÑÑии протоиерей Ðиколай Гулин.

The Feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos commemorates her blessed passage from earthly life into life eternal. Although the feast reminds us of her departure from this earthly world, it is filled with hope and joy, proclaiming the victory of her Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, over death.

Праздник УÑÐ¿ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ ÐŸÑ€ÐµÑвÑтой Богородицы поÑвÑщен Ее блаженному переходу от земной жизни к жизни вечной. Ð¥Ð¾Ñ‚Ñ Ñтот праздник напоминает нам о Ее уходе из земного мира, он иÑполнен надежды и радоÑти, Ð²Ð¾Ð·Ð²ÐµÑ‰Ð°Ñ Ð¿Ð¾Ð±ÐµÐ´Ñƒ Ее Сына, ГоÑпода нашего ИиÑуÑа ХриÑта, над Ñмертью.

The Troparion of the feast proclaims:

“In giving birth, you preserved your virginity, and in falling asleep you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos. You passed into life as the Mother of Life.”

Ð’ тропаре праздника поётÑÑ:

«Ð’ РождеÑтве девÑтво Ñохранила еÑи, во УÑпении мира не оÑтавила еÑи, Богородице. ПреÑтавилаÑÑ ÐµÑи к Животу, Мати Ñущи Живота».

The Dormition is the final of the Twelve Great Feasts of the ecclesiastical year. Its celebration was preceded by the two-week Dormition Fast, which, although brief, is comparable in strictness to Great Lent. Through increased prayer, fasting, and repentance, the faithful prepare to honor the Dormition of the Mother of God and glorify her unceasing intercession for the Church and the entire world.

УÑпение ÑвлÑетÑÑ Ð¿Ð¾Ñледним из двунадеÑÑтых праздников церковного года. Его празднованию предшеÑтвовал двухнедельный УÑпенÑкий поÑÑ‚, который, Ñ…Ð¾Ñ‚Ñ Ð¸ непродолжителен, по Ñвоей ÑтрогоÑти Ñравним Ñ Ð’ÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐ¸Ð¼ поÑтом. Через уÑиленную молитву, поÑÑ‚ и покаÑние верующие готовÑÑ‚ÑÑ Ð´Ð¾Ñтойно почтить УÑпение Матери Божией и проÑлавить Ее непреÑтанное ходатайÑтво за Церковь и веÑÑŒ мир.

Photo credit: Matushka Viktoriya Gulin

Most Holy Theotokos, pray to God for us!
ПреÑвÑÑ‚Ð°Ñ Ð‘Ð¾Ð³Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð´Ð¸Ñ†Ðµ, моли Бога о наÑ!


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