Holy Fathers Pray For Us!

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, despising the shame." (Heb. 12:1)

Below are icons of special Fathers of St. Ignatius of Antioch Orthodox Christian Mission Church, along with the Troparions that we sing in rememberance of them. Clicking on the icons will take you to places where you can more find information about these saints as well as other icons. The icons at some sites may require a little patience to download, but their beauty is well worth the wait!

Troparion to St. Ignatius of Antioch
By choosing the Apostles' way of life, you succeeded to their throne. Inspired by God you found the way to divine contemplation through the practice of virtue. After teaching the Word of Truth without error, you defended the Faith to the very shedding of your blood, O Holy Martyr among bishops Ignatius. Entreat the Lord our God to save our souls.

Troparion to St. Innocent of Alaska
You evangelized the Northern people of America and Asia, proclaiming the Gospel of Christ to the natives in their own tongues. O Holy Hierarch Father Innocent, Enlightener of Alaska and all America, whose ways were ordered by the Lord; pray to Him for the salvation of our souls in His Heavenly Kingdom.

Troparion to St. Herman of Alaska
O blessed Father Herman of Alaska, North Star of Christ's Holy Church. The light of your Holy life and great deeds guides those who follow the Orthodox way. Together we lift high the Holy Cross, you planted firmly in America. Let all behold and glorify Jesus Christ, singing His Holy Resurrection.

Troparion to St. John Maximovitch
Glorious Apostle to an age of coldness and unbelief invested with the grace-filled power of the saints of old. Divinely illumined, seer of heavenly mysteries, feeder of orphans and hope of the hopeless. Thou didst enkindle on earth the fire of love for Christ upon the dark eve of the day of judgement. O Holy Hierarch John, pray now that this sacred flame may also rise from our hearts.

May Christ our true God who rose from the dead, as a good, loving, and merciful God, have mercy upon us and save us, through the intercessions of His most pure and holy Mother; the power of the precious and life-giving Cross; the protection of the honorable, bodiless powers of heaven; the supplications of the honorable, glorious, prophet, and forerunner John the Baptist; the holy, glorious, and praiseworthy apostles; the holy, glorious, and triumphant martyrs; our holy and God-bearing Fathers; our patron St. Ignatius of Antioch; the holy and righteous ancestors Joachim and Anna; Sts. Innocent and Herman of Alaska and St John of San Francisco who pray for us; Saint (of the day) whose memory we commemorate today, and all the saints. --From the Divine Liturgy