30 New Martyrs Of Serbia
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The Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs of Serbia
Our Panagia of Decani The Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs of Serbia Whom the Holy Church Celebrates on August 30 The Holy New Martyrs of Serbia During the Second World War (1939‐1945), the Ustashi government of Roman Catholic Croatia, in alliance with the Nazi Government of Germany, and with the approval and support of the papal hierarchy, undertook an unspeakably bitter persecution of the Orthodox Serbian people with the aim either of converting them to Papism, or driving them away, or killing them. The Orthodox Serbs who would not accept Papism were put into extermination camps; some were tortured inhumanely by knifing; some were found with their eyes put out, their noses and ears cut off, and fires having been lighted upon their chests; whole villages were slaughtered, the children being impaled on stakes; unborn babes were slain in their mothers’ wombs; many perished in camps from hunger and sickness; many thousands were herded like beasts and burned in their churches, which were destroyed with their monasteries and homes. Over 700,000 Serbian Orthodox Christians suffered cruel
The Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston
The Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs of Serbia
martyrdom during this period, including many of the clergy and defenseless women and children. Text: The Great Horologion © 1997 The Holy Transfiguration Monastery Brookline, Massachusetts Icon by Photios Kontoglou
Dismissal Hymn of the Martyrs. First Tone The soldiers standing guard
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HE scarlet of your blood, shed for Christ’s sake, O Martyrs, doth ornament the Church like fine linen and purple. The crimson seed of faith is sown with gen’rous hand. Lo, the rushings of this river make glad God’s City and her enemies are thereby drowned in confusion. O Serbia, exult with joy! Kontakion of the Martyrs. Fourth Tone On this day Thou hast appeared IKE a firmament of stars brilliant with glory did these holy Martyrs shine amidst a nation most perverse. Let us beseech them with fervor now that they perserve us in Orthodox Piety.
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Our Theotokos Praying for us
The Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston
Our Panagia of Decani The Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs of Serbia Whom the Holy Church Celebrates on August 30 The Holy New Martyrs of Serbia During the Second World War (1939‐1945), the Ustashi government of Roman Catholic Croatia, in alliance with the Nazi Government of Germany, and with the approval and support of the papal hierarchy, undertook an unspeakably bitter persecution of the Orthodox Serbian people with the aim either of converting them to Papism, or driving them away, or killing them. The Orthodox Serbs who would not accept Papism were put into extermination camps; some were tortured inhumanely by knifing; some were found with their eyes put out, their noses and ears cut off, and fires having been lighted upon their chests; whole villages were slaughtered, the children being impaled on stakes; unborn babes were slain in their mothers’ wombs; many perished in camps from hunger and sickness; many thousands were herded like beasts and burned in their churches, which were destroyed with their monasteries and homes. Over 700,000 Serbian Orthodox Christians suffered cruel
The Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston
The Synaxis of the Holy New Martyrs of Serbia
martyrdom during this period, including many of the clergy and defenseless women and children. Text: The Great Horologion © 1997 The Holy Transfiguration Monastery Brookline, Massachusetts Icon by Photios Kontoglou
Dismissal Hymn of the Martyrs. First Tone The soldiers standing guard
T
HE scarlet of your blood, shed for Christ’s sake, O Martyrs, doth ornament the Church like fine linen and purple. The crimson seed of faith is sown with gen’rous hand. Lo, the rushings of this river make glad God’s City and her enemies are thereby drowned in confusion. O Serbia, exult with joy! Kontakion of the Martyrs. Fourth Tone On this day Thou hast appeared IKE a firmament of stars brilliant with glory did these holy Martyrs shine amidst a nation most perverse. Let us beseech them with fervor now that they perserve us in Orthodox Piety.
L
Our Theotokos Praying for us
The Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston
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