Saturday Vespers

6:00pm at St. Elizabeth’s

Rocky Hill

Sunday Divine Liturgy

10:00am at PDS

Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow

(Commemorated October 24)

Joy of all who sorrow art thou

and protectress of the oppressed,

feeder of the hungry,

consolation of travelers,

haven for the tempest tossed,

visitation of the sick,

protection and aid for the infirm,

staff of old age,

O, all pure Mother of the Most High God,

Hasten, we pray, to save thy servants.

The wonderworking "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Icon of the Mother of God was glorified in the year 1688. Euphymia, the sister of Patriarch Joachim (1674-1690), lived at Moscow and suffered from an incurable illness for a long time. One morning during a time of prayer she heard a voice say, "Euphymia! Go to the temple of the Transfiguration of My Son; there you will find an icon called the "Joy of All Who Sorrow." Have the priest celebrate a Molieben with the blessing of water, and you will receive healing from sickness." Euphymia did as she was directed by the Most Holy Theotokos, and she was healed. This occurred on October 24, 1688.