Feast Day: April 7th
and December 5th & the 5th Sunday of Great Lent
The Life of Saint Savvas: Saint Savvas had the opportunity to Confess and receive counsel from Saint Nektarios. The two had the highest esteem for each other and each considered the other a Saint. As a matter of fact, Saint Savvas painted the first Icon of Saint Nektarios…
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Prayers
Apolytikion: Let us faithful praise Holy Savvas, the glory and protector of Kalymnos, and peer of the Holy Ascetics of old; for he has been glorified resplendently as a servant of Christ, with the gift of working Miracles, and he bestows upon all God’s Grace and Mercy.
Kontakion: Today the island of the Kalymnians celebrate your Holy memory with a rejoicing heart; for it possesses as truly God-given wealth, your Sacred body that has been glorified by God, O Father Savvas, approaching which they receive health of both Soul and body.
Megalynarion: Rejoice thou new star of the Church, the offspring of Thrace and the beauty of Kalymnos, O God-inspired Savvas, fellow citizens of Angels and equal of all the Saints.
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Miracles after his Blessed Repose
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