On July 1, 3 Orthodox church holidays are celebrated. The list of events informs about church holidays, fasting, days of veneration of the memory of saints. The list will help you find out the date of a significant religious event for Orthodox Christians.
Church Orthodox holidays July 1
Peter's Fast (Apostolic) - 28th day
Multi-day fast. Installed in honor of the memory of the apostles Peter and Paul.
On June 4, the Apostolic, or Peter's, Fast begins. It is observed in memory of the holy apostles, who, having received the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, prepared through fasting and prayer for the worldwide preaching of the Gospel.
The meaning of the post
Petrovsky post, like others fast days calendar year, was established not for exhaustion and exhaustion of the flesh, but for worthy preparation for the holiday. The joy of a Christian is not in the contentment of a well-fed flesh.
True joy in a person is born only in a full spiritual life, when every day lived brings a person closer to God. Main meaning established by the Church Fasting is for a person to learn to subordinate his body to his spirit, and lower needs to higher ones.
The Gospel tells how one day a man whose son was demon-possessed approached Jesus Christ. This man had already asked the Lord’s disciples for help, but they were unable to heal his son.
After listening to the unfortunate father, the Son of God healed the boy. And when the disciples asked Jesus Christ why they could not free the sick man from evil spirit, The Lord answered them: “This generation is driven out only by prayer and fasting.”
Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus
Dedicated to three holy martyrs - Roman soldiers. They suffered for their faith in Christ during the reign of Emperor Vespasian in 70-79.
The holy martyrs Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus were Roman soldiers. The holy martyr Leontius, a Greek by birth, during the reign of Vespasian (70 - 79) served as a military commander in the imperial troops in the Phoenician city of Tripoli. Christian Leontius was distinguished by his courage and prudence; the soldiers and citizens of Tripoli treated him with deep respect for his virtues.
The emperor appointed the Roman senator Hadrian as ruler of the Phoenician region, with the authority to persecute Christians and, in case of refusal to make sacrifices to the Roman deities, to put them to torture and death. On the way to Phenicia, Adrian was informed that Saint Leontius had turned many away from the worship of pagan gods. The ruler sent the tribune Hypatius with a detachment of soldiers to Tripoli to find and detain the Christian Leontius. On the way, the tribune Hypatius became very ill and, being near death, saw in a dream an Angel who said: “If you want to be healthy, call three times along with your soldiers: “God of Leontius, help me.” Opening his eyes, Hypatius saw the Angel and said: “I was sent to detain Leontius, how can I call on his God?” At this time the Angel became invisible. Hypatius told the soldiers, among whom was his friend Theodulus, about his dream, and together they all three times called on God for help, whose Name Saint Leontius confessed. Hypatius was immediately healed to the general joy of the soldiers, and only Theodulus sat on the sidelines, reflecting on the miracle. His soul was filled with love for God, and he persuaded Hypatius to immediately go together to the city in search of Saint Leontius.
At the entrance to the city, they were met by an unknown man and invited to his house, where he generously treated the travelers. Having learned that the hospitable host was Saint Leontius, they fell to their knees and asked him to enlighten them with faith in the True God. Here Baptism took place, and when Saint Leonty pronounced a prayerful invocation over them in the Name Holy Trinity, a bright cloud overshadowed the newly baptized and blessed rain fell. The rest of the soldiers, in search of their leader, came to Tripoli, where Governor Adrian also arrived. Having learned about what had happened, he ordered Saint Leontius, the tribune Hypatius and Theodulus to be brought to him and, threatening them with torture and death, demanded that they renounce Christ and sacrifice to the Roman gods. All the martyrs firmly confessed their faith in Christ. Saint Hypatius was hung on a pillar and whittled with iron claws, and Saint Theodulus was mercilessly beaten with sticks. Seeing the steadfastness of the martyrs, they cut off their heads with a sword. After torture, Saint Leontius was sent to prison. In the morning he appeared before the ruler. Adrian tried to seduce the holy confessor with honors and rewards and, having achieved nothing, he subjected him to torture: the holy martyr hung upside down on a pillar all day with a heavy stone around his neck, but nothing could force him to renounce Christ. The ruler ordered the sufferer to be beaten with sticks until he died. The body of the holy martyr Leontius was thrown out of the city, but Christians honorably buried him near Tripoli. The death of the holy martyrs followed around 70 - 79.
Venerable Leonty, Canonarch of Pechersk
The church honors the memory of Saint Leontius. He was the canonarch of the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery. Lived in the 14th century.
There is very little information about the Monk Leonty that has reached us: perhaps due to its loss, and perhaps also because the saint entered the Kiev-Pechersk monastery as a very young youth and, having lived there a short time, went to the Lord.
What is known is that the blessed youth Leonty was a canonarch Pechersk Lavra. Having passionately loved the Lord since childhood, he greatly youth entered the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery, where he took monastic vows. The saint had such a wonderful voice that when he mastered reading and writing, he began to fulfill the obedience of a reader.
Despite the fact that the Monk Leonty reposed (in the 14th century) very young, for his selfless feat of salvation he was glorified by the Lord with the grace-filled gift of miracles. The relics of the holy ascetic are located in the Far Pechersk and Feodosievsk caves.
In the evenings we gathered and brewed fragrant herbal teas (Photo: Subbotina Anna, Shutterstock)Old style date: June 18
This day in Rus' has long been dedicated to the god Yarila. Even with the spread of Christianity, this tradition did not stop, but received a new interpretation: they said that in the middle of summer all the saints measure their strength with the pagan god, but cannot win.
Interestingly, there is still no consensus on who exactly our ancestors considered Yarila to be. There are, for example, versions that he was the god of the sun, the god of love and passion, the god of the forces of nature. It was believed that on Yarila all living things “come to yar”, that is, they begin to bear fruit. “Yarilo is a good fellow, rides around on a white horse, has a wreath on his blond curls, a bunch of rye in his left hand, and a club in his right hand. Yarilo waves his rye - the fields grow fat, the grain begins to spike; swings a club - thunder rumbles, rain pours. Wherever the horse steps, silk grass with azure flowers spreads.”, - this is how our ancestors painted the image of the deity.
Yarilin's holiday was called special; they said that they had been waiting for him “for a whole year”, that it was “all day”. Supernatural phenomena were expected on Yarila: the sun slowed down, and special “holes” formed on the ground, through which one could look at the other end of the world, or even at other world. To do this, it was necessary to braid strong birch branches into a braid at noon and look through them from the steep bank of the river; They believed that in this way one could see loved ones about whom there had been no news for a long time.
On this day, they went to mowing, filling the mattresses with freshly cut and dried grass. In the evenings they gathered around the fires, had fun, danced in circles, and brewed fragrant herbal teas. They also organized “Yarilin games”, fairs, and visits to relatives. The holidays were accompanied by fist fights, songs, dances and riotous fun.
Name day on this day
Alexander, Vasily, Victor, Ipaty, Leonty, Nikanor, Sergey, Feodul
Professional holiday maritime and river fleet(Photo: Sailorr, Shutterstock)There is probably no person in the world who would not gaze with delight at the blue, bottomless expanses of the sea, dreaming of someday going on an exciting journey on a snow-white liner. It is no coincidence that the sailor's profession is surrounded by such a romantic aura, and every boy dreams of becoming a sea captain.
The professional holiday of sea and river fleet workers is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July in a number of countries. post-Soviet space. It was established by the Decree of the Presidium Supreme Council USSR dated October 1, 1980 N 3018-X “On holidays and memorable days”, as amended by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated November 1, 1988 N 9724-XI “On amendments to the legislation of the USSR on holidays and memorial days.”
Sea and river transport is a huge complex economy and one of the key sectors of the economy, and this is the great merit of many generations who have devoted their lives to hard maritime work, forever linking their fate, the fate of their family with rivers and seas.
Today is a holiday for all sailors and river workers of the passenger, merchant and icebreaker fleets, port workers, ship repairers and many other specialists, thanks to whom the activities of sea and river routes are ensured.
Today is the Day of Maritime and River Fleet Workers in Russia and Ukraine, and the Day of Water Transport Workers in Belarus.
July 1st is celebrated in Russia memorable date– . And although it does not yet have official status, every year it becomes more and more famous in our country. Since 2009 this holiday also called “Day of Remembrance and Sorrow of Combat Veterans.”
This is a day of remembrance for everyone who fought for Russia, no matter in what wars or armed conflicts, fulfilling his duty to protect the Motherland. As a tribute to them - the veterans who live next to us, and to the memory of those who are no longer alive.
The idea of creating a single holiday among combat veterans who took part in numerous wars and armed conflicts on the territory of the Russian Federation and other countries has been circulating for a long time. And they began to celebrate it informally at the beginning of the 21st century. This was caused by their desire to gather on one day, not tied to this or that event of the numerous wars in which they were destined to become participants (currently in our country there are separate memorable dates - Days military glory and other holidays dedicated to the history of specific military operations).
And so, in 2009, July 1 was celebrated as a day of remembrance for all participants in hostilities that took place after 1945 (and this is fighting in Afghanistan and Chechnya, in many countries Latin America, Asia and Africa), more than 3,000 veterans voted. This was recorded in a special document, and an appeal was sent to the Government of the Russian Federation with a request to officially establish such a Day. However, this issue has not yet been resolved, since, according to the authorities, such a holiday already exists - its function is performed on February 15 (the Day of Remembrance of Russians who performed official duty outside the Fatherland).
But the initiators new date do not give up - they are sure that all veterans should have their own common date, not wanting to confuse the date of the end of the Afghan war and honoring other veterans. And, for example, unlike June 22 (the day the Great Patriotic War), it should be dedicated to local conflicts. This will allow you to maintain the specificity of the dates. We all remember and honor the veterans of the Great Patriotic War, of whom there are fewer and fewer every year. But in our country there remain many relatively young veterans who risked their lives and health in the interests of the Motherland after Great Victory above Nazi Germany. They are also worthy of recognition and respect.
Therefore, a separate date will be an occasion to congratulate not only the military, but also employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB, as well as other participants in combat operations who are not military personnel, on Combat Veterans Day, and for all of them to once again get together and remember their fallen comrades.
It must be said that, despite the lack of official status, July 1, Combat Veterans Day is already celebrated in an organized manner in a number of Russian regions. For example, in Moscow, the traditional meeting place for veterans of all years, places, and countries of hostilities is Poklonnaya Gora, where commemorative events begin with laying flowers at the memorial to the internationalist soldier, and then a cultural program is organized with the participation of famous artists.
In other cities, event participants also begin this day by laying wreaths to Eternal Flame, to monuments to internationalist soldiers and other memorials. Moreover, in Lately this date is receiving increasing attention and resources mass media, which also contributes to the recognition and spread of the holiday. At the same time, regional authorities in a number of constituent entities of the Russian Federation also support the very idea of holding the Day of Veterans of Combat Actions and Local Conflicts.
The young generation is the future of Buryatia (Photo: withGod, Shutterstock)July 1, 2011 was celebrated on a grand scale 350th anniversary of the voluntary entry of Buryatia into Russia. This holiday date approved by the law of the Republic of Buryatia dated March 11, 2011 “On the Day of Celebration of the 350th Anniversary of the voluntary entry of Buryatia into the Russian State.”
It is interesting that the scientific debate surrounding the figure “350 years” itself lasted a very long time. Opponents of this date referred opponents to the works “Chronological list of the most important data from the history of Siberia 1032–1882” and “ Complete collection legislative acts Russian Empire from 1649 to 1913", where, according to them, there is no hint of the exact date entry of Buryatia into the Russian Empire. As, however, Buryatia itself is not on any of the maps of Russia or foreign countries of that period.
Supporters of the theory about the “350th anniversary of friendship between Russia and Buryatia” referred to the fact that in 1959 the celebration of the 300th anniversary took place voluntary accession, and it is logical to celebrate the 350th anniversary half a century after that date - in 2009. Initially, this is what they wanted to do in Buryatia. But then, after “additional consultations with the scientific community,” the founding date of the Verkhneudinsk fort in 1661 was taken as the starting point, and the celebration was moved to 2011.
However, according to some other sources, the first step in the annexation of Buryatia to Russia was taken in 1627, when the Yenisei governor Pyotr Beketov made a successful campaign to collect taxes from the Trans-Baikal Buryats and founded the first Russian settlement here - the Rybinsk fort.
Capital modern Republic Buryatia, part of Russia, is the city of Ulan-Ude. The territory of Buryatia is shaped like a crescent, stretching from north to south. It borders on Irkutsk region, Republic of Tuva, Mongolia and Trans-Baikal Territory. A significant part of the republican border in the north and west passes through the waters of Lake Baikal. The Trans-Siberian Railway passes through the territory of Buryatia. Railway and the Baikal-Amur Mainline.
Buryatia is one of the most remote republics from the capital of Russia. The distance from Ulan-Ude to Moscow is 5532 km. However, Buryatia is now actively developing, including with the help of federal funds. For example, construction is underway here of one of the country’s largest special economic zones of a tourist and recreational type - “Baikal Harbor”. It is positioned as a world-class all-season resort with highly developed infrastructure and a key tourism center in eastern Russia. The area of the “Baikal Harbor” will be 700 square kilometers.
Also among the iconic attractions of Buryatia are Ivolginsky datsan(main Buddhist temple Russia), several large reserves And national parks, including Barguzin State biosphere reserve, Baikal State Biosphere Reserve, State Nature Reserve "Dzherginsky" and others.
St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, 11th century (Photo: Brykaylo Yuriy, Shutterstock)The professional holiday of Ukrainian architects and connoisseurs of the country's architectural masterpieces - (Ukrainian Architecture Day of Ukraine) is celebrated annually on July 1. It was installed in support of the initiative of architects and urban planners, their creative unions, workers design organizations And local authorities urban planning and architecture.
Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 456/95 dated June 17, 1995 states: “Establish the Day of Architecture of Ukraine, which is celebrated annually on July 1 - on World Architecture Day” (which until 1997 was celebrated on July 1).
World Architecture Day was established by the International Union of Architects, founded in 1946, after the Second World War, at a time when it was necessary to raise cities from the ruins, restore enterprises, and recreate architectural monuments. Initially it was celebrated on July 1, but in 1996 it was decided to coincide with the celebration of Architecture Day. World Day World Habitat Day, which is celebrated on the first Monday in October. This decision was made by the International Union of Architects at the 20th UN General Assembly in Barcelona.
The architecture of Ukraine is diverse, it is said that it is “sounded by bells.” Temple construction, whose history spans a thousand years, is a “stone chronicle” reflecting ups and downs, wars and periods spiritual growth from Kievan Rus until our age. Ancient churches bear the influence of Byzantine and Romanesque styles, Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance. But in the diversity of schools, eras and styles, the face of Ukrainian architecture is unique.
In many cities you can see ancient buildings adjacent to masterpieces of new architectural thought. This is especially noticeable in the capital - the unique Kyiv.
On the holiday itself, according to the Decree of the Head of State, a ceremony is held to present the State Prizes of Ukraine in Architecture, the awarding of which is being prepared for this Day.
Canada Day is the main thing Public Holiday countries (Photo: Andresr, Shutterstock)(Canada Day) is the main public holiday established in honor of the unification of all North American colonies of Britain into a single Dominion of Canada (former name holiday - Dominion Day) on the basis of the British Act North America, which came into force on July 1, 1867.
On this day, the first colonies of British North America - the provinces Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Bronswick, united in a confederation called the Dominion of Canada, they laid the foundation for a new country.
The British North America Act, originally created by the four provinces, was equally open to the other colonies that joined the confederation later. Having accepted 6 more provinces one after another, Canada acquired its modern shape by the end of the 19th century. The process of the final formation of Confederation ended in 1949, when the former British Dominion of Newfoundland became the tenth province of Canada. Today, in addition to ten provinces, Canada also includes three Northern Territories.
British North America Act, which at one time marked the birth of a new state and embodied its constitution for more than a hundred years, was replaced new constitution Canada in 1982. The transfer of constitutional power from Great Britain to Canada took place on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where Queen Elizabeth II announced the new document.
Canadians celebrate their country's birthday with great enthusiasm. Many thousands of people take part in the festivities on Parliament Hill in the capital of Ottawa. On this day, blocked traffic became a common occurrence on the streets of Canadian cities. Festive ceremonies and parades, concerts and performances are held in all parts of the country. outdoors, performances of choirs and orchestras. In many cities, luxurious fireworks displays are held in the evening.
When Adrian was already approaching Phenicia, he learned that the military leader Leontius was in the city of Tripoli, professing Christ and averting the veneration of idols. Adrian immediately sent the tribune Hypatius there with soldiers, instructing him to seize Leontius and keep him in custody until his arrival.
The military leader Leonty was from Greece. Tall, strong and courageous, he was distinguished by his courage in battles in which he won many victories. Moreover, gifted with intelligence, possessing a developed life experience and book teaching, Leontius was a man of council and government and adorned himself with Christian deeds.
When the soldiers approached Tripoli, the tribune Hypatius suddenly fell ill with a fever, did not eat anything for three days, and the illness intensified from hour to hour. On the night from the third day to the fourth tribune, the Angel of the Lord appeared in a vision in the form of a beautiful young man, dressed in snow-white clothes, and said: “If you want to be healthy, then together with the soldiers cry three times to heaven: “God Leontius, help me!” If you do this, you will be healed right away.” Scorched by internal heat, the tribune, rising, answered: “I was sent with soldiers to take Leontius and keep him in custody until the coming of Hegemon Hadrian, and you command me to call on God Leontius for help.” At this time the Angel disappeared from his sight. In horror, the tribune woke up his friends who were sleeping near him and told them everything.
One of the tribune’s friends, named Theodulus, was especially surprised by the vision and asked questions about it in detail. The soldiers, having listened to the tribune, all exclaimed, looking at the sky, together with the sufferer: “God Leontius, help!” And immediately the tribune rose up healthy and began to eat, drink and be merry with his friends.
The miracle shown over the tribune filled Theodulus with even greater surprise, and he, reflecting on what had happened, did not want to taste anything, and then suggested to everyone: “Now Adrian will soon overtake us, and we do not even think about looking for the husband whom we were commanded to take; if you want, the tribune and I will go before you to the city and look for the one for whom we were sent.” Having then convinced the tribune to go with him, Theodulus and Hypatius headed towards the city.
As soon as they climbed to the top of the Lebanese mountain, where Tripoli was located, Leonty himself came out to meet them and greeted them, and then asked who they were looking for. Having learned that they were looking for him, Leonty, without opening up, invited them to visit him, treated them to a hearty meal and after that confessed: “I am the warrior of Jesus Christ whom Adrian sent you to take.” Then the tribune and Theodulus fell at the feet of Leontius, saying: “Servant of the Most High God! forgive us our sin and hasten to beg your God to deliver us from the idolatry of wickedness and the fierce beast Hadrian, for we want to be Christians.” Then they told him how an Angel appeared to the sick man and how the illness left the tribune following the calling of God Leontius.
Seeing the manifestation of the power of Christ, Saint Leonty was filled with joy, prostrated himself crosswise on the ground and began to pray to God with tears for those who came to him.
After the warm prayer of Saint Leontius, a bright cloud overshadowed the tribune Hypatius and his friend Theodulus and baptized them, showering them with rain, and Saint Leontius at that time invoked over those being baptized the name of the Most Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
After his miraculous baptism, he gave praise to God, then clothed the newly baptized in white robes and ordered them to carry lighted candles in front of them.
At this time, the rest of the soldiers came to the city. When, after questioning, they found Hypatius and Theodulus, they were extremely amazed to see white clothes on them and burning candles. Having learned that they had converted to Christianity and were baptized, the soldiers began to be indignant, and discord and unrest arose in the city itself: some defended Leontius and the rest of the Christians, while others wanted to kill them.
After two days, Adrian approached the city, and the citizens who came out to meet him told him everything about Leontius and the other Christians led by him. Adrian immediately sent soldiers to take Leontius, tribune Hypatius and Theodulus, ordering them to be imprisoned and kept in custody until trial.
While in prison, Saint Leontius constantly taught his allies in Christ's faith and strengthened them for the upcoming martyrdom. In the morning, the hegemon sat down at the judgment seat, when the holy prisoners were brought out of prison for interrogation. He called Leontius first, and the saint courageously confessed his faith in Christ before him. The hegemon, annoyed by the saint’s fearless speech, ordered him to be beaten. He, enduring the beatings, raised his eyes to heaven, from where he expected help for himself, and said to the hegemon: “Mad tormentor! You, thinking of causing me suffering, are even more tormenting yourself, remorseful in your heart.”
After long beatings, the hegemon ordered Saint Leontius to be taken back to prison. Then he turned to Hypatius and Theodulus: “For what reason did you reject the fatherly customs instilled in you from childhood and leave the military reward, saddening the king?” “Our military dignity is in heaven,” objected Saints Hypatius and Theodulus, “and therefore do with us what you want; as a zealot of the bad gods, you take up arms against us innocents; but your life will soon perish, for the time of your days is shortened.”
In a rage, Hadrian ordered the tribune to be hanged from a tree, naked, and his body to be whittled with iron claws. Theodula ordered to be stretched out on the ground and beaten mercilessly. The saints bravely endured all these torments; Remembering the instructions of Saint Leontius, they did not say anything except prayer: Save me, Lord, for I am in poverty, the venerable one(Psalm 11:1).
Seeing that the saints remained firm and unshakable in the faith of Christ, the tormentor condemned them to death by beheading with a sword. Drawn to death, Saints Hypatius and Theodulus sang: “The Lord is our refuge and strength! We commend our souls into Your hands.” With joy they stretched out their necks under the sword for Christ and, after beheading, went to the Lord to receive from His right hand the crown prepared for them.
After this, Saint Leonty was again taken to the hegemon’s judgment seat to offer sacrifice to the gods. The saint was admonished, offered honors, then threatened, but he stood firmly for the faith and himself persuaded the hegemon to become a friend of Christ and denounced the pagan man-made gods.
In powerlessness, Adrian ordered the martyr, prostrate on the ground, to be beaten by four servants, and at the same time to proclaim to a special herald: “Those who humiliate our gods and disobey the commands of the kings will die a similar death.” They beat the holy martyr until those who beat him were exhausted, but the saint remained unshaken. Then the hegemon ordered the saint to be hanged on a tree and his entire body to be whittled with sharp iron tools.
They tortured the holy martyr for a long time; in grave suffering, he raised his eyes to heaven and turned to God: “My God, You are my hope, save me!” Then the torturer said to the executioners: “Take him off the tree; I know that he then raises his eyes to heaven to beg our gods to give him relief.” Hearing this, Saint Leontius angrily exclaimed: “Perish you and your gods, you vile tormentor! I pray to my God to help me endure the torment.”
Adrian ordered to hang him again, but upside down, tying a heavy stone to his neck. For a long time Saint Leonty was in such a position, praying aloud to the Savior so that He would strengthen him. When evening approached and the sun began to decline to the west, the hegemon ordered the martyr to be thrown into prison until the morning. At night, the Angel of the Lord appeared to Leontius and said: “Take courage! The Lord God, whom you serve faithfully, sent me to you so that I could remain constantly with you.” And the saint rejoiced and rejoiced in the Lord his God.
The sun rose, and again Adrian, sitting at the judgment seat, demanded Saint Leontius to come to him. “Like Leonty, what did you think? - he asked. “I have come,” answered the saint, “to one conclusion: not to pay attention to your empty speeches; and I will repeat to you again that I will never leave my God, the Creator of heaven, earth, sea and everything that fills them.” Having finally become convinced that it was impossible to defeat the invincible warrior of Christ, the hegemon issued him a death sentence.
They stretched out the martyr, tying him to four stakes driven into the ground, then four strong warriors beat him for a long time and cruelly, until in agony he betrayed his holy soul into the hands of God. The body of the saint, thrown outside the city, was taken by the faithful and given an honest burial near the Trypillian pier.
This suffering of the holy martyr Leontius was described by the servant of Christ “Cyrus the Notary,” who saw the torment with his own eyes. He wrote everything on tin tablets, which he placed with the relics of the martyr in his tomb, so that everyone reading or listening would raise their hands to heaven and give glory to God, who strengthened His servant for such a feat.
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Sschmchch. Vasily Smirnov, Alexander Krutitsky, Vasily Krylov and Sergius Krotkov, presbyters, martyr. Nikanor Morozkina (1938). Finding the relics of St. Victor isp., ep. Glazovsky (1997).
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1. The celebration takes place on June 18 (if this date coincides with a Sunday).
2. Readings Holy Mother of God read at the liturgy if a service is being performed in honor of the Bogolyubsk Icon of the Mother of God. When committing Sunday service in connection only with the martyr service. Leonty at the liturgy - readings of the day and martyr. Leontia: Acts, 29 chapters, XII, 1–11. In., 52 credits, XV, 17 – XVI, 2.
Troparion and Kontakion Sunday 4th tone(see Appendix 1) Troparion of the Mother of God before Her Bogolyubskaya Icon, tone 1: God-loving Queen, / Inexperienced Virgin, Mother of God Mary, / pray for us to You who loved / and Your Son, born of You, Christ our God, / grant us forgiveness of sins, / bring peace to the earth - abundance of fruits, / holiness for the shepherd, / and for the whole human race salvation./ Save our cities and the Russian country from the presence of foreign invaders/ and from internecine warfare./ O Mother, God-loving Virgin!/ O Queen, All-Singing!/ Cover us with Your robe from all evil ,/ protect from visible and invisible enemies// and save our souls. Kontakion of the Mother of God before Her Bogolyubskaya Icon, tone 3: The Virgin today stands before the Son,/ stretching out her hands to Him,/ holy Prince Andrew rejoices,/ and with him the Russian country triumphs,/ for our sake the Mother of God prays// to the Eternal God. Troparion of the Martyr Leontius, tone 4: Thy martyr, Lord, Leonty... (see appendix 2) Kontakion of the Martyr Leontius, tone 3: You have put to shame the tormentors by the evil deceit/ and you have exposed the Greeks for their godless service,/ you have made the understanding of God shine upon all men through the teachings of piety,/ God-wise martyr./ For this sake We honor your memory with love, // wise Leonty.
July 1 - Combat Veterans Day is celebrated throughout Russia.
Fighters from Chechnya and Afghanistan, which everyone knows, but also from Transnistria, the Baltic states, Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku, Fergana, Tajikistan.
Such soldiers are rarely known. But bullets, wounds, dreams - they have in common.
The holiday, not marked in the state calendar, was appointed by the military themselves and has been celebrated for several years now.
Just calling this day a holiday is neither divine nor human. This is the Day of Remembrance for those who fulfilled their military duty by order of the Motherland and by the dictates of their conscience. This is Combat Veterans Memorial Day. Your memory is bright and our respect to real men! Lively health and peaceful skies above your head!
Brothers, friends! We sincerely congratulate combat veterans on this holiday! Health and happiness to those who are retired and in reserve. And to those who serve, of course, the same health, good luck, and may the number of departures for service be equal to the number of returns home. On this day, we will definitely remember those who died performing their duty. They will forever remain in our hearts!
All the memory candles burn in my soul,
I will not forget the friends who died for the Fatherland,
Such is fate! And until the last days
I will remember those to whom I owe my life.
On July 1, Russia celebrates a memorable date - Combat Veterans Day. And although it does not yet have official status, every year it becomes more and more famous in our country. Since 2009, this holiday has also been called “Day of Remembrance and Sorrow of Combat Veterans.” This is a day of remembrance for everyone who fought for Russia, no matter in what wars and armed conflicts, fulfilling their duty to defend the Motherland. As a tribute to them - the veterans who live next to us, and the memory of those who are no longer there... Since July 1, 2009, the tradition of celebrating the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow of Combat Veterans, or simply the Day of Combat Veterans, has taken root in Russia. However government authorities
in 2010, another date was approved - February 15 - the anniversary of the beginning of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. In the official calendar, this is the Day of Remembrance of Russians who performed their official duties outside the Fatherland or the Day of Internationalist Soldiers. Attitude to and the decision to leave Afghanistan in Russia is ambiguous. The leadership of the Russian Federation has a positive attitude towards this event and is trying to give it legitimacy in the eyes of Russians and those who went through that terrible war. However, with all due respect to the “Afghans,” February 15 is not a very “correct” date in relation to participants in hostilities in other states.
Operations worldwide
In addition to Afghanistan, Soviet troops took part in countless foreign missions in dozens of countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America after World War II. In particular, divisions Soviet army and force units special purpose carried out combat missions in Korea (1950–1953), Hungary (1956), Laos (1960–1970), Yemen (1961–1969), Cuba (1962), Algeria (1962–1964), Vietnam (1961–1974), Czechoslovakia (1968) , Syria (1967–1973), Angola (1975–1979), Mozambique (1967–1969, 1975–1979), Cambodia (1970), Bangladesh (1972–1973), Lebanon (1982) and other countries of the world.
Since the late 1980s, our country has faced serious internal threats: there was an explosion of separatist sentiments and nationalism in the republics of the USSR. Soviet troops were forced to react to the events in Baku (1988–1990), attempts to overthrow governments in the Baltic states (1990). In the first years after the collapse of the USSR, the peacekeeping efforts of the Russian Federation helped save tens of thousands of lives in Transnistria, Abkhazia and Tajikistan.
In the 1990s Russian army and special forces had to put out fires in Chechnya and Dagestan. In August 2008 in South Ossetia Moscow carried out an operation to “enforce peace” against the unruly Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. In February-March, the “little green men” protected Crimeans from aggression from Ukraine. Since September 2015, Russia has been carrying out a military mission in Syria - the first large-scale foreign operation since the disappearance of the USSR.
Nowadays, new threats have appeared on the western borders of the Russian Federation, in Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Central Asia. A difficult situation remains in the North Caucasus, where special forces (GRU and FSB detachments) are waging both covert and open struggle against the gangster underground. In addition, if Western media reports are to be believed, Russian special services are involved in the liquidation of field commanders who fled from Chechnya to the countries of the Middle East. It is likely that today Russia continues to search for and destroy bandits.
Something to be proud of
According to Russian legislation, combat veterans are recognized as former or current employees of law enforcement agencies who participated in operations on the territory of the USSR, Russia and almost 50 foreign countries. With the exception of WWII veterans, these are hundreds of thousands of people, most of who is now on a well-deserved rest. An important addition to the legislation was recently introduced at the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin: participants in the Syrian campaign received the status of combat veterans.
On July 1, in large Russian cities, veterans and citizens who care about the history of the country pay tribute to the memory of fallen soldiers. As a rule, wreaths and flowers are brought to the Eternal Flame, monuments to internationalist soldiers and others memorial complexes. In Moscow, the gathering center for veterans is Poklonnaya Hill.
Huge contribution to ensuring national security contributed by fighters better known as members of the Alpha anti-terrorism unit. The glorious history of special forces includes operations in Afghanistan, Jordan, Israel, Cuba, Switzerland, France, Great Britain, Canada and the USA. Group “A” regularly fulfilled its duty in the North Caucasus: it captured the leader of the “army of Dzhokhar Dudayev” Salman Raduev and destroyed him. and also freed hostages in a Beslan school.
The President of the Association of Veterans of the Alpha anti-terror unit, Sergei Goncharov, believes that Combat Veterans Day should unite post-Soviet countries, like May 9. “Victory Day, unfortunately, is the only holiday reminiscent of general history. They are more proud of nothing else, and, of course, this is unfair. After all, glorious feats of arms soviet soldiers committed not only during the period of the fight against Nazism,” said RP Goncharov.
Memorial event. Photo: Mikhail Japaridze/TASS
According to him, veterans of military operations in Soviet and post-Soviet times did something that young people can and should be proud of. “The last one is, naturally, ensuring the process of reunification of Crimea with Russia. “Polite people helped Crimeans make a free choice and not at gunpoint.” The brilliant operation of our guys is a grandiose undertaking, the fruits of which we will remember for a long time,” Goncharov noted.
RP’s interlocutor is confident that the lightning-fast and professional actions of “polite people” will someday become a legend. Goncharov believes that July 1 is a day for those who know how to do “a man’s work” and remember what an officer’s honor and dignity are. Goncharov hopes that Russian security forces will eventually be able to restore complete order in the troubled North Caucasus.
